Pulaski Technical College: two year community college in central Arkansas

Programs of Study

Pulaski Technical College offers credit classes and programs designed for university transfer and career preparation. Students may choose programs and courses that will transfer later to a four-year college or university or pursue a program of technical/occupational education to prepare them to directly enter the job market after just one or two years.

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Degrees and Certificate Programs

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Degrees and Certificate Programs

Pulaski Technical College offers the Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching and Associate of Science degrees, which are designed to parallel the first two years of course work at a four-year college or university. After studying at Pulaski Tech, students can then transfer to a four-year college or university for the final two years of a baccalaureate degree.

Counseling Services and faculty advisers assist students in the selection of courses leading to the proper sequences. Students who plan to attend a particular college or university should consult the catalog and admissions office of that college for information concerning required and elective courses.

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Associate of Arts degree: The Associate of Arts degree is awarded to students completing the requirements of the university-transfer program with a minimum of 62 credit hours. The degree parallels the work done in the first two years of a four-year institution. The courses required for the Associate of Arts degree can be taken on campus or completely online through distance education. Distance education courses require access to a computer and the Internet. Basic computer and Internet skills are highly recommended for successful course completion.

Associate of Arts (PDF)

Associate of Arts in Teaching: The Associate of Arts in Teaching is a two-year transfer degree designed to introduce students to the profession of teaching. This degree is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a baccalaureate degree. It does not qualify a student to immediately become a teacher, but it maximizes the hours taken at the two-year institution to better prepare a student entering a teacher education program at a four-year institution.

Associate of Science degree: The Associate of Science degree is awarded to students completing the requirements of the university-transfer program with a minimum of 62 credit hours. The degree parallels the work done in the first two years of a four-year institution and is designed for students planning to seek bachelor's degrees in natural science, mathematics or computer science.

Associate of Science in General Education (PDF)

Associate of Science-Business: This degree is designed for students who are planning to transfer to a 4-year institution to obtain a bachelors degree in the field of business.

Associate of Science in Business (PDF)

Associate of Science-Aviation

Associate of Applied Science degree: The Associate of Applied Science degree is awarded to students completing the requirements of one of the career programs that contain a minimum of 62 semester hours. Although this is not intended to be a transfer degree, many of the required courses will transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Transfer information is available from the Director of Admissions and Records.

Technical Certificate: Technical certificate programs provide a short concentration in a specific technical area. These programs are intended for students who plan to enter the workforce after completion of the program or who are currently working and want to upgrade their skills. Hours earned in some certificate programs are acceptable toward associate degree programs.

Certificate of Proficiency: Certificate of Proficiency programs provide a one semester concentration in a specific technical area.

General Studies Certificate:

General Studies (PDF)

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Career Links: Career Links students enrolled in or recent graduates of the Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pulaski County and many other school districts may be able to receive college credit for some high school courses in the areas of Business, Drafting and Design Technology, Electronics Technology and Automotive Technology. Call the Career Links Office at (501) 812-2237 or click here for information on these and other programs.

Transfer Information

University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR)

Office of Transfer Student Services

Education Building, Suite 204
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204
Toll Free: 888-848-7188
(501) 682-1273
(501) 682-1106 Fax
transferoffice@ualr.edu

Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements. Students may complete specified General Education courses anywhere in the public system as well as many courses in the degree/major that have been pre-identified for transfer.

http://acts.adhe.edu

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