NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Degree Plans 2020

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NWACC has a variety of degree and certificate programs for your educational and career goals.

Transfer degrees are designed for students who want to complete an associates degree at NWACC and then transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelors degree. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor for course planning and recommendations. Learn about NWACC's transfer services.

Other degrees are not designed for transfer, but to develop workforce skills in specific areas. Depending on the four-year college or university, some classes in NWACC's Associate of Applied Science, Associate of General Studies, or Associate of Fine Arts degrees may transfer. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor for course planning and recommendations.

The state of Arkansas has established a 35-hour state minimum general education core that requires courses in English and writing, the humanities and fine arts, history and social sciences, as well as mathematics and the natural sciences. To determine the transferability of courses within the state of Arkansas, visit Arkansas Course Transfer System.

Transfer Degrees

Associate of Art (also available 100% online)

Options

• Associate of Art (also available 100% online)
  
• Child Advocacy
  
• Creative Writing
  
• Elementary Education
  
• Global Studies
  
• Human Resources
  
• Special Education
  

AS - Liberal Arts and Sciences

Options

• Art History
• Business Education
  
• Child Advocacy Studies
  
• Elementary Education
  
• Family and Consumer Science Education
  
• Global Studies
  
• Human Resources
  
• Pre-Engineering, General Transfer
• Pre-Engineering, UA Transfer
• Visual Art

AS in Agriculture, Food, and Life Sciences

AS in Business, General Transfer (also available 100% online)

AS - Business Administration, UA - Walton College of Business

Options

• Business Transfer (UA WCOB)
• Computer Information Systems Transfer (UA WCOB)

Other Degrees and Certificates

BUSINESS 

Degree

AS - Business Administration, UA - Walton College of Business

Options

• Business Transfer (UA WCOB)
• Computer Information Systems Transfer (UA WCOB)

Degrees

AS in Business, General Transfer (also available 100% online)

AAS - Business Management
 (also available 95% online)

Options

• Accounting Technology
• Banking and Finance
• General Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Retail Management
• Logistics Management

Technical Certificate 

• Accounting Technology
• General Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Retail
  
• Logistics Management

Child Advocacy

Degree

Associate of Art (also available 100% online)

Option

• Child Advocacy
  

Technical Certificate and Certificate of Proficiency

• Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)
  
• Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)
  

Cinematic Studies

Certificate of Proficiency

• Cinematic Studies

Construction

Degree

AAS in Construction Technology

Technical Certificates

• Construction Technology
• Integrated Design
  

Certificate of Proficiency

• Construction Technology
• Electrical Apprentice
• HVAC Apprentice
• Plumbing Apprentice

Computers

Degree

Associate of Science in Business Administration, UA - Walton College of Business 

Options

• Computer Information Systems Transfer (UA WCOB)

AAS - Computer Aided Design (CAD)

• Architectural
  
• Mechanical
  
• Civil Design
  

Degree

AAS - Computer Information Systems

Options

• Networking
• Information Management Application
• Computer Programming

Technical Certificate

• CAD Architecture Design
• CAD Mechanical Design
• Networking and Cyber Security

Certificate of Proficiency

• Computer Assisted Drafting and Design Architecture
   

Criminal Justice

Degree

AAS in Criminal Justice

Technical Certificate

• Criminal Justice

Certificate of Proficiency 

• Criminal Justice
• Crime Prevention and Corrections
• Forensic Science
• Justice Studies
  
• Law Enforcement
   

Education

Degree

AAS in Early Childhood Education
 

Technical Certificate

• Early Childhood Education

Certificate of Proficiency

• Child Development Associate (CDA)

Electronics Technology

Degree

AAS in Electronics Technology
 

Certificate of Proficiency

• Electronics Technology
   

Environmental Science

Degree

AAS - Environmental and Regulatory Science (also available 100% online)

Options

• Environmental Management
• Safety, Health and Hazardous Materials

Technical Certificates

• Environmental Regulatory Science
• Environmental Management and Regulatory Science

Certificate of Proficiency

• Environmental Management/GIS Technician
• Safety and Health

Fine Arts

Degree

Associate of Fine Arts

Options

• Art
• Creative Writing
• Music
• Theatre

Technical Certificate

• Integrated Design
  

Fire Science

Degree

AAS in Fire Science Administration and Technology
 

Certificate of Proficiency 

• Fire Protection

Food Studies

Degree

AAS - Food Studies

Options

• Artisanal Food
• Baking and Pastry Arts
• Beverage Arts
• Culinary Arts

Technical Certificates

• Artisanal Food
• Baking Arts
• Beverage Arts
• Culinary Art

Certificate of Proficiency

• Artisanal Food
• Baking and Pastry Arts
• Beverage Arts
• Culinary Art

Funeral Science

Technical Certificate

• Funeral Science

Certificate of Proficiency

• Funeral Science

General Studies

Degrees

Associate in General Studies
Certificate of General Studies

Graphic Design

Degree

AAS in Graphic Design

Technical Certificate

• Graphic Design
• Media

Certificate of Proficiency

• Graphic Design
• Media

Health Professions

Degrees

• AAS in Health Information Management
• AAS in Nursing
• AAS in Respiratory Therapy
• AAS Emergency Medical Technology, Paramedic
• AAS in Physical Therapists Assistant

Options

• AAS in Physical Therapists Assistant - Hybrid

Technical Certificate

• Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic)
• Dental Assisting
• Health Information Management
  
• Pre-Radiologic Imaging Services
  
• Pre-Health Care Studies

Certificate of Proficiency

• Community Paramedicine
• Dental Assisting
• Emergency Medical Technician (Basic)
• Nurse's Aide
• Nursing Assistant
• Pre-Radiologic Imaging Sciences
  
• Pre-Health Sciences

Horticulture

Technical Certificate

• Horticulture

Certificate of Proficiency

• Horticulture
• Certificate of Proficiency Workforce Readiness Horticulture
  

Legal

Degree

AAS in Paralegal Studies

Workforce Readiness

Certificate of Proficiency

• Workforce Readiness

Options

• Construction Industry Safety
• Culinary Arts
• Electronic Technology
• Environmental Management/GIS Technician
• Environmental and Regulatory Science/Green Technology
• Funeral Science
• Justice Studies
• Pre-Health Sciences