The mission of the College of Education and Health Professions is to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Arkansas, the nation, and the world through the development of scholar-practitioners in education, health, and human services. The vision of the college is to become a nationally competitive, student-centered research college serving Arkansas and the world.

The goals of the College of Education and Health Professions are as follows:

• Strengthen the academic quality and reputation of the college by developing and enhancing programs of excellence in teaching, research, and service.
• Improve the quality and diversity of our students, faculty, and staff, and increase the size of our student enrollment.
• Generate increased private and public support for the college’s research, academic, and service initiatives.

The Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services

To ensure that students receive the personal attention they need and deserve throughout their enrollment, the college established the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services. Students who have completed 44 hours or less are assigned a professional academic adviser in the Center who will assist them by: providing accurate and personalized academic information, educating them about their academic responsibilities, and referring them to the internal and external resources and services of the University.

Questions pertaining to undergraduate programs, transfer of credit, student services, graduation requirements, and university administrative policies and procedures can be directed to the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services, 479-575-4203, 336 Graduate Education Building. The Center is part of the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and can be reached via e-mail at bcss@uark.edu.

1. Curriculum and Instruction
   Career and Technical Education
   Childhood Education
   Elementary EducationSecondary EducationSpecial Education
   Educational Statistics and Research Methods
   Educational Leadership
   Educational Technology
2. Education Reform
3. Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
   Nursing
4. Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation, and Dance
   Health Science
   Kinesiology
   Recreation
5. Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders
   Communication Disorders
   Counselor Education
   Higher Education
   Human Resource Development
   Rehabilitation Counseling
   Workforce Development Education

Facilities

The Graduate Education Building and Peabody Hall serve as the nucleus of the College of Education and Health Profession’s activities. An auditorium, several conference and seminar rooms, classrooms, and offices for individual professors, along with several special administrative and service units such as dean, associate dean for administration, associate and assistant deans for academic affairs, the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services, distance education center and educational statistics laboratory are housed in the Graduate Education Building.

Peabody Hall houses the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Teacher Licensure, and several classrooms and offices for individual professors. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Building houses the majority of faculty offices and classrooms for health science, kinesiology, recreation and the Office for Studies on Aging. Specialized indoor space for instruction and recreation includes two dance studios, the Donna Axum Fitness Center, four gymnasiums, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a jogging track, a climbing wall, and a combative room. The building also features a Human Performance Laboratory for instruction and research. The Department of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation, and Dance uses the Donna Axum Fitness Center, HPER Building Natatorium, UA tennis courts, and Barnhill Arena for instructional purposes. Intramural/Recreational Sports offices are located on the second level of the HPER Building. The intramural/recreational sports program is a University-wide service program housed in the college. Administered through the Department of Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation, and Dance, the program provides recreational activities to the entire University community. The program is organized into seven program areas: intramural sports, fitness/wellness, facility management, special events, sport clubs, accessible recreation, and the Outdoor Connections Center.

The Communication Disorders program is housed in the Speech and Hearing Clinic. The clinic contains faculty offices, a classroom, a graduate seminar room, teaching and research laboratories, and space and facilities for the provision of services to the speech, language, and hearing impaired. University services are provided through the clinic to University students and the community.

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing is housed in Ozark Hall. The nursing program facilities include administrative offices, faculty offices, two classrooms, two laboratories, a conference room, and a computer lab. The school has affiliation agreements for clinical practice with area health care agencies.

West Avenue Annex houses the following education research and service units: Office for Research, Measurement and Evaluation (ORME), Office for Educational Policy (OEP), Arkansas Leadership Academy (ALA), Teacher Advancement Program of Arkansas (TAPS), Great Expectations of Arkansas (GEA), Arts in Education (A+) programs, and the child-care projects office. Established in 1991, the Arkansas Leadership Academy is a nationally recognized statewide partnership of 13 universities, 9 professional associations, 15 educational cooperatives, the Arkansas Departments of Education, Higher Education, and Workforce Education, the Arkansas Educational Television Network, Tyson Foods Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and the Walton Family Foundation. The Office of Research, Measurement, and Evaluation conducts targeted educational research focusing on issues affecting students in Arkansas and general theoretical work in statistics, testing, and educational measurement. The Office of Education Policy was established in 2003 within the Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Foundations to gather and disseminate evidence to aid lawmakers and policy makers in decision-making regarding education in the state.

Established in 1974, the Center for the Utilization of Rehabilitation Resources for Education, Networking, Training and Service (CURRENTS) provides human resources development programming for personnel employed in rehabilitation programs funded by the Rehabilitation Act. These programs include the following: state vocational rehabilitation agencies, independent living centers, community rehabilitation programs, client assisted programs, and projects with industries in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The center is located at the Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Established in 1981, the Research and Training Center for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing conducts research and training programs to enhance rehabilitation efforts on behalf of the 24 million U.S. citizens who are deaf or hard of hearing. These programmatic efforts are directed toward enhancing the career preparation, job entry and placement, career advancement, and workplace communication accommodations consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The center is located in Little Rock.

Academic Journals

The College of Education and Health Professions is host to several highly regarded academic and professional journals. One such publication is the Journal of American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, whose monographs are edited by Douglas Watson, a professor of rehabilitation counseling. The journal is now in its 35th year of publication and is considered the nation’s leading reference for issues involving rehabilitation of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The Journal of Interpretation also is edited by Watson. Published by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, this journal is considered the most widely read sign-language interpreting journal in the world.

In addition, the college is host to the Journal of Research & Policy Studies, edited by Christopher J. Lucas, a professor of educational foundations.

The college offers curricula leading to the Bachelor of Science in Education degree (B.S.E.) with several programs listed below. Several of these degree programs have concentrations and specialties that are described in the section entitled “Departmental Majors.”

The college also offers the curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.). The degree programs are described in this college section under the area of “Departmental Majors.”

Majors and Concentrations

• Career and Technical Education
  • Business Education
  • Competency-Based Teacher Development
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Education
  • Technology Education
• Childhood Education
• Communication Disorders
• Elementary Education
• Health Science
• Human Resource Development
• Kinesiology
  • P-12 Teaching Physical Education/Wellness & Leisure
  • Exercise Science – Pre-Professional
  • Applied Exercise Science
• Nursing
• Recreation
• Special Education

Minors

Undergraduate students in the college may declare any official academic minor available at the University of Arkansas. Students must notify the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services of their intent to pursue a minor. The college, with the assistance of the college offering the minor, will certify that the requirements of the minor have been satisfied. The academic minor will be designated on the student’s official transcript. Requirements for the minor are listed in the catalog under the department offering the minor. The College of Education and Health Professions only offers one minor in Recreation (Department of Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Recreation and Dance).

Curricula Offered For Initial Licensure

Nursing Licensure:  Completing the minimum requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing will satisfy the academic requirements for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse. Students must complete all of the requirements set forth by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing to be licensed as a registered nurse. See adviser for details.

Teacher Licensure and Licensure of other School Personnel: The approved program of study for initial licensure at the University of Arkansas, except for some programs in childhood education, career & technical education (business education, family and consumer science, technology education), kinesiology, speech-language pathology, music and art education, and agriculture education, is the Masters of Arts In Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program. The M.A.T. degree program is offered in consecutive summer, fall, and spring semesters with initial enrollment in the summer semester. The M.A. T. is a graduate degree program and requires a minimum of 33 semester hours. The M.A.T. degree program has three areas of emphasis: childhood education, some teacher preparation programs in Kinesiology and secondary education. Consult the Admissions Process for Initial Teacher Licensure Stages I-IV under College Academic Regualations below and the Graduate School Catalog for admission and graduation requirements for the M.A.T. degree program. The approved program of study for initial licensure in speech-language pathology is the Masters of Science degree in Communication Disorders. Procedures for obtaining licensure parallel those used with M.A.T. graduates. There are some non-M.A.T. licensure programs. See the appropriate sections of this catalog for that information. For bachelor’s degree licensure requirements in career and technical education, music and art education, and some areas of agriculture education see appropriate sections of this catalog.

The State Board of Education issues the regulations governing the licensure of teachers in Arkansas. The Board specifies minimum cut-off scores for all Praxis exams. The University of Arkansas pass rate for 2005-2006 was 100 percent, and 130 students completed the program. Each application for a teacher’s license requires completion of an approved program of study, completion of a state and national background check, and documentation of passing the Praxis exams. Those wishing to add an additional license or endorsement, should contact the Coordinator of Teacher Education in 117 Peabody Hall for the approved programs of study or go to http://coehp.uark.edu/licensure.html. Look for the menu “Additional Licensure Plan.”

The Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, College of Education and Health Professions, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, and the University Teacher Education Board for Initial Certification have developed the preparation programs leading to initial teacher licensure. The Coordinator of Teacher Education will recommend students for initial teacher license who have submitted the licensing packet and successfully completed the appropriate approved program and all state licensure requirements. Licensure packets may be obtained from the Coordinator of Teacher Education, 117 Peabody Hall, 479-575-6740, or from the Arkansas Department of Education 501-682-4342. Students must follow the licensure guidelines as set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education in consultation with the Coordinator of Teacher Education. Adding an additional licensing area or endorsement may also require passing Praxis II scores and an approved program of study. See College Academic Regulations for the admission process for initial teacher licensure.

University Teacher Education Board for Initial Certification

The University Teacher Education Board for Initial Certification is composed of the associate deans; faculty representatives from the College of Education and Health Professions; the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences; the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences; public school teachers and/or administrators, and students. The functions are to (1) govern the teacher education and licensure program; (2) establish general policies and procedures necessary to maintain quality in degree programs; (3) oversee the general coordination of the initial licensure process; and (4) approve new courses and course changes in individual licensure program. The Board serves as a liaison group for the faculties involved and emphasizes the importance of teacher education as one of the primary responsibilities of the University.

All entering students (including freshmen, international, and transfer) admitted to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, are eligible for admission to the college.

Transfer of Credit

The policies controlling the granting of credit for course work taken at other institutions apply as follows:

1. Neither hours nor grades earned in transfer work are used in the determination of the student’s grade-point average.
2. General transfer credit is awarded for courses in which a grade of “C” or higher has been earned. Course work must be applicable to a baccalaureate degree; credit is not granted for course work that is remedial or technical in nature. Students can petition to have up to six hours of “D” grades transfer for degree credit to the University of Arkansas. Students must have a 2.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale to be considered, and courses must meet core or elective requirements in the student’s degree program. Courses outside the degree program and courses in the major cannot be considered for transfer. The Third Level Administrative Review Committee makes all decisions regarding “D” transfers. Petitions can be obtained from the Office of Admissions, or you can print and mail a “D” Petition Form. The form is available online at http://boyer.uark.edu/D-_Rule.Petition.doc.
3. If a course with a grade of “D” is successfully petitioned through the Office of Admissions for “General Credit,” the College of Education and Health Professions requires a second petition called “A Petition to Accept ‘D’ Grades for Transfer Credit” to be successfully navigated. The petition can be obtained from the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services, 336 Graduate Education Building. Each course will be reviewed by the COEHP Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Students are encouraged to make an appointment with an academic adviser in the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services to discuss options and to clarify this procedure.
4. Education courses completed at the lower-division (freshman or sophomore) level at another institution will not count as equivalents of upper-division (junior or senior) level courses offered in the college.
5. Courses taken at other institutions of higher education where the course content is designed to be remedial are not accepted.
6. The student should be prepared to submit official course descriptions of transfer course work if there is any question as to whether the college will grant degree credit for such work.

Undeclared Majors

Students enrolled in the College of Education and Health Professions must declare a major. For assistance contact the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services, 336 Graduate Education Building, 479-575-4203.

The College of Education and Health Professions offers limited numbers of scholarships in varying amounts. Recipient selection is based on a variety of attributes that are specific to each award. Attributes may include but are not limited to; the basis of promise, character, leadership skills, scholarship, or financial need.

Scholarship applications are available in December of each year via the College Web site at http://coehp.uark.edu/. All current and future COEHP students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these scholarship opportunities. For further information regarding scholarships and the application process, visit the Scholarships link on the College of Education and Health Professions’ Web site or contact the Office of the Associate Dean for Administration, 301 Graduate Education Building, 479-575-5116.

There are many general-interest societies and organizations on the campus, and nearly every department of the University maintains an honor society through which high scholarship is rewarded. Of special interest to students in the college are the following:

• Kappa Delta Pi – honor society for education
• Phi Delta Kappa – honor fraternity for graduate students
• Kinesiology Club – for kinesiology majors
• Recreation Majors Club – for recreation students
• Razorback Athletic Training Association (RATA) – for undergraduate kinesiology majors with a concentration in exercise science – pre-athletic training, entry level graduate athletic training students and graduate assistant athletic trainers in women’s and men’s athletics
• National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association – for communication disorders majors
• Arkansas Nursing Students Association, National Student Nurse Association, and the Pi Theta chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing – for nursing majors
• Rehabilitation Counseling Association for Students – rehabilitation counseling program majors.
• Technology Education Collegiate Association – Technology education program majors.

Admission Process for Initial Teacher Licensure

Stage I: Enrollment

Enroll in an undergraduate degree program leading to a potential teacher licensure field. Potential fields include the following:

Agricultural Education – B.S.A.
Art Education – B.F.A.
Career & Technical Education (Business Education) – B.S.E. (initial licensure program, see below for admissions requirements)
Career & Technical Education (Family & Consumer Science) – B.S.E. (initial licensure program, see below for admissions requirements)
Career & Technical Education (Technology Education) – B.S.E. (initial licensure program, see below for admissions requirements)
Childhood Education – B.S.E.
Elementary Education – B.S.E. Licensure Program
Human Environmental Sciences Education – B.S.H.E.S.
Kinesiology P-12 – B.S.E.
Music Education – B.M.
Secondary Education – B.A., B.S.
Speech-Language Pathology – B.S.

Stage II: Evaluation

Complete an Evaluation for Internship by October 1 prior to entering the undergraduate student teaching semester or the Masters of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), All non-M.A.T. licensure programs should complete the evaluation by October 1 prior to a fall student teaching and by March 1 prior to a spring student teaching experience. Satisfactory completion of this form does not guarantee admission to the student teaching semester or the Masters of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program or other teacher education programs. All requirements must be cleared for the internship. This form is available from the college Web site at coehp.uark.edu/licensure.html. The form must be completed and returned to the Coordinator of Teacher Education, 117 Peabody Hall.

Students must meet the following criteria to be cleared for internship:

1. Pass Praxis I test by meeting or exceeding the Arkansas Department of Education cut-off scores. This test should be taken after the student has completed 30 credit hours and upon completion of ENGL 1013, ENGL 1023, and MATH 1203. Please note that several departments have additional program requirements regarding the Praxis I and II. Please consult with your adviser for additional requirements.
2. Obtain a “C” or better in the following pre-education core if these courses are required for your program: CIED 1002, CIED 1011, CIED 3023 (PHED 3903 for KINS p-12 majors), CIED 3033, ETEC 2001, ETEC 2002L. In Addition, For Middle-Level Education and Elementary Education a minimum of “C” or higher must be earned in ENGL 1013, ENGL 1023, ENGL 2003, COMM 1313, and MATH 1203 unless UA exemption is earned in one or more of the courses. This does not apply to career and technical education students.
3. Career and technical students may take CATE 1001 Practicum in Career & Technical Education in lieu of CIED 1002 and CIED 1011.
4. Complete additional licensure requirements: COEHP majors take either HLSC 1002 or 1103, and PEAC 1621. PHED majors take HLSC 1103, and PHED 3043. CHED and MLED majors take HIST 3383. SEED Social Studies students take either HIST 4583 or HIST 3383 and any ECON course. BUED students may take HLSC 1103 or HLSC 1002 and PEAC 1621.
5. Secondary Education majors except for art and music majors, must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or higher: CIED 4023, CIED 4131, ETEC 2001/2002L or demonstration of computer competencies in a portfolio.
6. Obtain a “C” or better in the six hours of program-specific courses (see your adviser for information).
7. Schedule a visit with your adviser for additional requirements including admission to upper-division courses.
8. Consult with your adviser regarding Praxis II requirements.
9. Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher (2.50 cumulative GPA is required for career and technical education students) in the undergraduate degree program (special conditional admission will be considered on a case-by-case basis for students with a GPA between 2.5 and 2.69). Some programs require a higher GPA. Consult your adviser for the GPA requirements for your program.

Stage III: Admission

1. Admission to M.A.T.
   The following minimum criteria are necessary to be eligible for consideration for admission to the M.A.T. Degree Program: (Consult with your faculty adviser for additional requirements set by your program.)
   1. Meet all requirements in stages I and II.
   2. Complete an appropriate undergraduate degree program.
   3. Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on your last 60 hours of your Bachelor’s degree. Some programs require a higher GPA. Consult your advisor for the GPA requirements for your program.
   4. Obtain recommendation for admission from M.A.T. program area based on successful completion of portfolios, evaluation for internship, GPA requirements, course work requirements, selected written recommendations, an interview, and other requirements specified by your program.
   5. Obtain admission to Graduate School. (See UA Graduate School Catalog for details.) Enrollment in each cohort will be limited. Transfer students will be allowed to enter the program on a space available basis and must progress through all three admission stages.
2. Admission to Career and Technical Education B.S.E.
   The following minimum criteria are necessary to be eligible for consideration for admission to the career and technical education B.S.E. teacher licensure program. (Consult with your faculty adviser for additional requirements set by your program).
   1. Meet all applicable requirements in Stages I and II.
   2. Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher in the undergraduate program. Several courses have minimum grade requirements of “C” or better.
   3. Obtain recommendation for admission to the student teaching program area based on passing scores of Praxis I and a successful interview with the teacher education faculty in career and technical education.

Stage IV: Graduation

1. Requirements for M.A.T.
   1. Meet all requirements in stages I – III.
   2. Obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.
   3. Complete a minimum of 33 graduate semester hours as specified by program area.
   4. Satisfactorily complete an internship. The internship or student teaching experience will be completed at a school/district in Benton or Washington County that has been approved by the Northwest Arkansas Partnership Steering Committee.
   5. Pass the appropriate Praxis tests (see adviser for the appropriate test) by meeting or exceeding the Arkansas Department of Education cut-off scores. This test is required for most programs. Please consult with your adviser.
   6. Successfully complete Comprehensive Examination.
   7. Consult with your adviser for other requirements.
   8. Apply for degree at the Graduate School, 119 Ozark Hall.
2. Requirements for Career and Technical Education
   1. Meet all requirements in Stages I - III.
   2. Obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50.
   3. Complete all coursework in the Program of Study.
   4. Satisfactorily complete a student teaching experience for one semester. The student teaching experience will be completed at a school/district in Benton or Washington County.
   5. Pass the appropriate Praxis tests (see adviser for the appropriate test) by meeting or exceeding the Arkansas Department of Education cut-off scores.
   6. Successfully complete a teaching portfolio.
   7. Consult with your adviser for other requirements.
   8. Apply for degree.

Licensure

Students who have completed the stages listed above must obtain a licensure packet from the Coordinator of Teacher Education, 117 Peabody Hall, prior to entering internship. A mandatory meeting is held each April before starting either your internship or a student teaching experience.

NOTE: Students should always consult the Coordinator of Teacher Education or adviser regarding licensure requirement changes. Students will not be licensed to teach in Arkansas until they have met all requirements for licensure as set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education.

NOTE: Students who have completed the B.M. or B.F.A. in music or art education and the B.S.A. in agriculture education and have completed the internship may obtain the licensure packet from the Coordinator of Teacher Education, 117 Peabody Hall, at the mandatory meeting held each April before starting either your internship or a student teaching experience.

Usually licensure in another state is facilitated by qualifying for a license in Arkansas. Application in another state must be made on the application form of that state, which can be obtained by request from the State Teacher Licensure office in the capital city. An official transcript should accompany the application. In many instances the applications are referred to the Coordinator of Teacher Education to verify program completion in teacher education.

College Honor Roll

At the close of each semester, the college recognizes students who qualify for the honor roll. They are the 10 percent of the highest-ranking students in each class. Students must carry a minimum of 12 semester hours to be eligible for the Honor Roll and obtain a minimum term GPA of 3.5.

Graduation with Honors

Graduation with Honors will be conferred to College of Education and Health Professions students (who are not participating in the college “Honors Program”) based upon their University of Arkansas cumulative grade-point average at the time of graduation. To earn this distinction, a student must have completed at least one-half of the course work required for his or her degree at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. The graduation with honors designation will be assigned as follows:

1. For highest distinction, the student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.95 and rank in the top 10 percent of the graduating class.
2. For high distinction, the student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75 and rank in the top 10 percent of the graduating class.

The College of Education and Health Professions Honors Program is designed for students who value and want to be challenged by an exceptional educational experience and want to focus their studies intensively. The program creates and supports an academic environment of intellectual adventure and provides a carefully integrated and demanding curriculum. The rewards are immense: high academic achievement; involvement in undergraduate research; academic distinction of Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Cum Laude and confirmation of an honors degree on the student’s transcript; and recognition at commencement.

The mission of the Honors Program is to: Establish and maintain an Honors community of learning that is intellectually rigorous, personally and culturally enriching, and fosters learning and discovery through independent and collaborative inquiry; Allow students to be creative, inquisitive and think outside the box; Support student research and analysis of ideas; Support student academic ventures through mentoring, travel, and supplies when presenting work at undergraduate research symposia; Challenge students to connect the classroom with the larger world by expanding social and cultural experiences and promoting leadership, and Prepare students for admission to and success within graduate and professional schools in the United States and abroad.

Benefits of participating in the Honors Program include: Small class sizes, close contact with talented faculty, opportunity for independent study that counts toward the requirements of the Honors Program, special academic counseling and priority registration, increased confidence and skill in writing, Honors housing, recognition on transcript as “Graduate of the University Honors Program,” enhanced career opportunities, and increased advantages for graduate or professional school applicants.

Admission to the COEHP Honors Program assures automatic admission to the University of Arkansas Honors College. The following are admission criteria for students seeking admission to the COEHP Honors Program:

Entering Freshmen
28 ACT or equivalent SAT score (not super scored);
3.5 or greater high school GPA.

Students Applying Following Their First Academic Year
Successful completion of one academic year at the University with a cumulative 3.5 or greater GPA;
Departmental recommendation regarding the student’s academic abilities.

Inter-College Transfer of Honors Students
Students at the University who were honors students in other college honors program on campus may transfer into the COEHP under the following criteria:

0-29 hours - 3.25 cumulative GPA
30-59 hours - 3.37 cumulative GPA
60-89 hours - 3.50 cumulative GPA

Transfer Students
3.5 Cumulative GPA in ALL transfer work;
Letter of recommendation from a previous professor regarding the student’s academic abilities.

Application:

1. Complete the Honors Program Application and return to: COEHP Honors Program, Attention Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Graduate Education Building, Room 317 Fayetteville, AR 72701
2. The COEHP Honors Council will review and approve all applications. A letter of acceptance will be sent to the student within 10 working days of receipt of the application.
3. Following admission to the COEHP Honors Program, a faculty mentor adviser will be assigned from the student’s academic department in addition to an academic adviser in the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services.

Eligibility for continued enrollment in the COEHP Honors Program will be based on the following cumulative minimum grade-point averages:

3.25 GPA - At the end of the freshman year (0-29 hours)
3.37 GPA - At the end of the sophomore year (30-59 hours)
3.5 GPA - At the end of the junior year (60-89 hours)
3.5 GPA - At graduation

At the end of each semester, the director of the COEHP honors program will review the academic records of all enrolled honors students to determine whether each one has the cumulative grade-point average to continue in the program. Students with less than a 3.5 GPA will be placed on probation. The student will be reinstated to the honors program when they have achieved the minimum grade point average.

Honors Degrees

The College of Education and Health Professions is dedicated to providing programs designed to meet the honors student’s needs. To achieve this aim, the college faculty has developed two honors tracts for student which includes the COEHP Scholars program and the COEHP Honors Program. Students successfully completing the COEHP Honors Program and Scholars Program will receive the following academic accolades: (1) GPA > 3.9 - Summa Cum Laude, (2) GPA > 3.7 - Magna Cum Laude, (3) GPA = 3.5 Cum Laude.

Requirements for the COEHP Scholars Program: The Scholars program provides an honors program for students of superior academic talent. Requirements for the scholars program include meeting all University and department degree requirements; completion of a minimum of 18 honors credit hours taken from the University program of study; completion of a minimum of 6 honors credit hours within the student’s program of study including HNED 3001H Honors Education Thesis Tutorial, HNED 4003H Honors Education Thesis/Project; a minimum of 2 hours of honors courses from the student’s academic department; completion of honors requirements including preparation and oral defense of an honors thesis; and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5.

Requirements for the COEHP Honors Program: Requirements for the COEHP Honors Program include meeting all University, COEHP, and department degree requirements; completion of a minimum of 12 honors credit hours taken from the university program of study; completion of a minimum of 6 honors credit hours within the students program of study including HNED 3001H Honors Education Thesis Tutorial, HNED 4003H Honors Education Thesis/Project; a minimum of 2 hours of honors courses from the student’s academic department; completion of honors requirements including preparation and oral defense of an honors thesis; and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5.

For more information about the honors program or to complete an application form, please refer to the college’s honors Web page at hono.uark.edu.

Minimum Requirements for the B.S.E. or B.S.N. Degree

The candidates for a baccalaureate degree from the college must meet University requirements, which specify at least 124 semester hours of work with a grade-point average of at least 2.00 on all work attempted in the University. Students exempting any course must still meet the 124-hour graduation requirement and should consult their adviser for specific program requirements. Exemption of courses does not result in credit earned. The students must comply with the prescriptions and restrictions listed below and under General Studies and must complete the requirements in one or more of the approved degree programs.

Students must also meet all other University Requirements for Graduation, including the University Core requirements. Students are required to have a pre-graduation check at least one semester prior to the graduation term. Students who complete the pre-graduation check and meet all University and College of Education and Health Professions requirements may apply for graduation under the guidelines detailed under the Eight-Semester Degree Completion Policy. All course work, University requirements, and college requirements must be completed by the deadline for the term in which applied. Students not graduating in spring, but wishing to participate in the spring commencement ceremony, must apply for graduation by the established priority deadline for the spring term. For clarification, please contact the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services, 336 Graduate Education Building, at 479-575-4203.

The Graduate School, in cooperation with the college offers advanced work in education and health professions leading to the degrees of Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Science, Master of Education, Educational Specialist, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy.

The Graduate School awards the graduate degrees. Students who are interested in registering for graduate courses or in becoming candidates for these degrees should consult the dean of the Graduate School and the Graduate School Catalog.

Students who plan to study for an advanced degree in the subject-matter field should consult with the head of the department concerning course requirements to be eligible to begin graduate study. Specialization requirements for a B.S.E. degree in the College of Education and Health Professions may not be sufficient in every field to gain admission for graduate study without deficiencies.

Students who complete the approved program of study leading to initial licensure are eligible to receive licenses to teach at the grade level or in the fields for which they have made preparation upon application and presentation of acceptable scores on the appropriate Praxis exams. However, students must follow licensure guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Education to be licensed to teach.

The teacher education program of the College of Education and Health Professions is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036; phone 202-466-7496; Web: www.ncate.org. This accreditation covers the initial teacher preparation programs and/or advanced educator preparation programs. Because of the accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, students who complete the curricula as outlined in this catalog are eligible to be recommended for licensure in states that agree to certify graduates who are recommended by the College of Education and Health Professions as having fulfilled its requirements.

The teacher education program submits data to Educational Testing Service for its Title II Report. According to data from this report, there were 116 individuals who completed the teacher education program at the University of Arkansas in 2003-2004. Of these, 100 percent passed the Praxis I and II tests by the cut-off date.

The University of Arkansas holds membership in and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The college is also a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. The graduate program in communication disorders is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The counselor education graduate program is nationally accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. It is also approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. The M.S. degree program in Rehabilitation Counseling is accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE). Graduates of the accredited program are eligible to sit for the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) examination. The Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.) degree program in Recreation is accredited by the National Recreation Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation Council in Accreditation.