University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Funeral Service Program
P.O. Box
140
Hope, AR 71802
Brad Sheppard, Program Director
Phone: (870) 722-8523
FAX: (870) 722-8511
Email: brad.sheppard@uaht.edu
Web: https://www.uaht.edu/academics/aas-funeral-service.php
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate of Applied Science
Distance Education - YES
Part-time option available - No
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
Contact the program directly for information regarding success of Distance Education graduates.
Accreditation
Program Accredited by ABFSE: Associate of Applied Science - Funeral Service Education
Initial Accreditation 1997/Last comprehensive review 2018/Next comprehensive review 2025
Re-accreditation: April 2018 for period of 7 years
Most recent Accreditation decisions: April 2019 accepted assessment plan; no additional action is necessary.
-June 2021 COA approved the delivery of the accredited program via distance education.
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Arkansas State University - Mountain Home
Funeral Science Program
1600 South College Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653
Jeffrey Hicks, Program Director
Phone: (870) 508-6164
Email:
jhicks@asumh.edu
Web: www.funeralscience.com
Distance Education - YES (selected Arkansas locations only)
Part-time option available - No
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
Accreditation
Initial Accreditation 2022/last comprehensive review 2022/Next comprehensive review 2025
Most recent Accreditation decisions:
-October 2020 - Candidacy application accepted allowing the candidacy process to begin.
-June 2021- Candidacy status approved.
-April 2022 - Initial Accreditation granted with no stipulations. Initial Accreditation is for a period of three (3) years. COA
acknowledged the long-standing commitment of the program Advisory Committee, the development of the program
assessment plan and efforts to add a second full-time faculty member.
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