HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) - A community college in Hot Springs is teaming up with a university in south Arkansas to offer bachelor’s degrees to students beginning this fall.
National Park College announced its partnership Wednesday with Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. According to The Sentinel-Record , students will earn an associate degree from National Park College and a bachelor’s degree from Southern Arkansas University upon graduation.
The new degree programs that will be available on the Hot Springs campus are: biology, pre-health; chemistry, pre-health biochemistry; and computer science.
Southern Arkansas University President Trey Berry said the announcement marked a “historic day.” He says making four-year degrees available in Garland County will create “hope and opportunity” for students.
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Information from: The Sentinel-Record, http://www.hotsr.com
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