Arkansas State University-Newport

Advanced Manufacturing Technology

The Advanced Manufacturing program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to successfully execute jobs in the CNC and manual machining fields. The goal is to provide the knowledge needed to secure entry to a mid-level position in these fields and to prepare students to be confident as they start their careers.

Agriculture Operations

The Agriculture Technology program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful employees within the field of agriculture. Students gain valuable, hands-on, and real-life techniques that benefit them in today's high-tech agricultural occupations.

Agriculture Technology

The Agriculture Technology program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful employees within the field of agriculture. Students gain valuable, hands-on, and real-life techniques that benefit them in today's high-tech agricultural occupations.

Agronomy

The Agriculture Technology program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful employees within the field of agriculture. Students gain valuable, hands-on, and real-life techniques that benefit them in today's high-tech agricultural occupations.

Apprentice Preventative Maintenance Technician

The Energy Control Technology program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to begin a career in the residential air conditioning and commercial refrigeration field. Fundamental skills for entry-level employment are taught and reinforced with hands-on training, and students are prepared to take the EPA 608 safe handling of refrigerants exam.

Automation and Engineering Controls

The Advanced Manufacturing program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to successfully execute jobs in the CNC and manual machining fields. The goal is to provide the knowledge needed to secure entry to a mid-level position in these fields and to prepare students to be confident as they start their careers.

Automotive Engine Performance

The Automotive Service Technology program is designed to recruit and train students for a prosperous career in the automotive service industry by providing a broad theoretical foundation as well as pertinent hands-on training. Regular consultations with an advisory committee ensure the program remains relevant and current with industry standards.

Automotive Heating & Air Conditioning

The Automotive Service Technology program is designed to recruit and train students for a prosperous career in the automotive service industry by providing a broad theoretical foundation as well as pertinent hands-on training. Regular consultations with an advisory committee ensure the program remains relevant and current with industry standards.

Automotive Mechanical Systems

The Automotive Service Technology program is designed to recruit and train students for a prosperous career in the automotive service industry by providing a broad theoretical foundation as well as pertinent hands-on training. Regular consultations with an advisory committee ensure the program remains relevant and current with industry standards.

Automotive Service Technology

The Automotive Service Technology program is designed to recruit and train students for a prosperous career in the automotive service industry by providing a broad theoretical foundation as well as pertinent hands-on training. Regular consultations with an advisory committee ensure the program remains relevant and current with industry standards.

Automotive Service Technology

The Automotive Service Technology program is designed to recruit and train students for a prosperous career in the automotive service industry by providing a broad theoretical foundation as well as pertinent hands-on training. Regular consultations with an advisory committee ensure the program remains relevant and current with industry standards.

Automotive Transmissions and Axles

The Automotive Service Technology program is designed to recruit and train students for a prosperous career in the automotive service industry by providing a broad theoretical foundation as well as pertinent hands-on training. Regular consultations with an advisory committee ensure the program remains relevant and current with industry standards.

Basic Business Management & Supervision

Business

The Associate of Science in Business is designed to provide the knowledge and background in general business concepts to prepare students for transfer to a baccalaureate program. Incorporating the state-mandated general education core along with a solid business foundation in accounting, economics, marketing, management, and technology, the degree is transferable to all state universities in Arkansas.

Business Management & Supervision

Business Management & Supervision

Certified Nursing Assistant

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program is designed to prepare students with basic knowledge and skill for entry-level care in the long-term and home-health setting. In addition, the CNA program fosters intellectual curiosity and a commitment to life-long learning for personal and professional growth.

CNC Operator

Commercial Driver Training

The commercial driver training program is designed to provide a safe and productive learning environment for students. The program strives to maintain or increase completion rates and to ensure it is meeting the standards of the industry regarding equipment and training needs.

Commercial Truck Driving

Computer Networking Technology

The Computer and Networking Technology program is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills and abilities for employment in the field of Information Technology by educating them in the design, installation, administration, and support of computer systems and networks, building well-rounded, entry-level IT technicians.

Computer Networking Technology

The Computer and Networking Technology program is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills and abilities for employment in the field of Information Technology by educating them in the design, installation, administration, and support of computer systems and networks, building well-rounded, entry-level IT technicians.

Computer Numeric Control Operator (CNC)

The Advanced Manufacturing program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to successfully execute jobs in the CNC and manual machining fields. The goal is to provide the knowledge needed to secure entry to a mid-level position in these fields and to prepare students to be confident as they start their careers.

Corrections

Available only to sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by a law enforcement agency, students complete basic law enforcement training at an ACLEST accredited academy and attend advanced law enforcement courses presented by ASU-Newport, some delivered through an agreement with the Criminal Justice Institute.

Cosmetology

The Cosmetology program is designed to prepare students for professional licensing in the Cosmetology field. Students learn the basic techniques of hair care, professional and personal ethics, sanitation, manicuring, facials, anatomy, salon management, and rules and regulations as designated by the state.

Cosmetology Instructor Trainee

The Cosmetology Instructor Trainee program prepares licensed cosmetologists to teach in the Cosmetology field, building on techniques of hair care, professional and personal ethics, sanitation, salon management, and the rules and regulations designated by the state through a practicum setting.

Crime Scene Investigation

Available only to sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by a law enforcement agency, students complete basic law enforcement training at an ACLEST accredited academy and attend advanced law enforcement courses presented by ASU-Newport, some delivered through an agreement with the Criminal Justice Institute.

Crime Scene Investigation

Available only to sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by a law enforcement agency, students complete basic law enforcement training at an ACLEST accredited academy and attend advanced law enforcement courses presented by ASU-Newport, some delivered through an agreement with the Criminal Justice Institute.

Crime Scene Investigation (Technical Certificate)

Available only to sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by a law enforcement agency, students complete basic law enforcement training at an ACLEST accredited academy and attend advanced law enforcement courses presented by ASU-Newport, some delivered through an agreement with the Criminal Justice Institute.

Criminal Justice

The Associate of Science in Criminal Justice is designed to provide students with a solid general education core coupled with a broad background in the field of criminal justice, preparing them for further education and employment opportunities and allowing transfer to institutions with articulation agreements to meet the first two years of a baccalaureate degree.

Criminal Justice

The Associate of Science in Criminal Justice is designed to provide students with a solid general education core coupled with a broad background in the field of criminal justice, preparing them for further education and employment opportunities and allowing transfer to institutions with articulation agreements to meet the first two years of a baccalaureate degree.

Criminal Justice (Technical Certificate)

The Associate of Science in Criminal Justice is designed to provide students with a solid general education core coupled with a broad background in the field of criminal justice, preparing them for further education and employment opportunities and allowing transfer to institutions with articulation agreements to meet the first two years of a baccalaureate degree.

Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts Program prepares students with the necessary skills for culinary and management positions in the restaurant industry, with an emphasis on food selection, costing, menu planning, preparation, and customer service, preparing students to work in a variety of food service businesses such as restaurants, schools, hospitals, and hotels.

Culinary Arts (Technical Certificate)

The Culinary Arts Program prepares students with the necessary skills for culinary and management positions in the restaurant industry, with an emphasis on food selection, costing, menu planning, preparation, and customer service, preparing students to work in a variety of food service businesses such as restaurants, schools, hospitals, and hotels.

Data Science - Data Analytics

The Associate of Science in Data Science - Data Analytics is designed to provide the fundamental programming and data analysis knowledge and skills necessary to prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce or for transfer to a baccalaureate program. ASUN is part of the statewide Data Science Ecosystem with access to shared curriculum and resources.

Diesel Technology

The Diesel Technology program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and technical skills required to work in a modern commercial truck and trailer maintenance facility. Students are instructed through a hands-on approach utilizing the institution's fleet of tractors and trailers and a lab equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and tools.

Early Childhood Development

The Early Childhood Development program is designed to prepare students by providing coursework and practicum experiences that aid in enhancing the quality of childcare. This program also prepares students for the Child Development Associate (CDA) licensure, a nationally recognized credential in early childhood education.

Early Childhood Development (Technical Certificate)

The Early Childhood Development program is designed to prepare students by providing coursework and practicum experiences that aid in enhancing the quality of childcare. This program also prepares students for the Child Development Associate (CDA) licensure, a nationally recognized credential in early childhood education.

Education

The Associate of Science in Education program is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a baccalaureate degree in elementary or mid-level education and teacher certification. This program builds a foundation for future teachers through knowledge, performance, and ideas that meet state and national standards for the profession.

Emergency Medical Technician

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program is designed to prepare competent entry-level EMTs in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains, allowing students to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification exam at their level of training.

Energy Control Technology

The Energy Control Technology program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to begin a career in the residential air conditioning and commercial refrigeration field. Fundamental skills for entry-level employment are taught and reinforced with hands-on training, and students are prepared to take the EPA 608 safe handling of refrigerants exam.

Energy Control Technology

The Energy Control Technology program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to begin a career in the residential air conditioning and commercial refrigeration field. Fundamental skills for entry-level employment are taught and reinforced with hands-on training, and students are prepared to take the EPA 608 safe handling of refrigerants exam.

Esthetics

The Esthetics program is designed to prepare students in the management and care of the skin by utilizing industry products and techniques while maintaining infection control standards, and helps students develop customer service standards.

General Education

The Associate of Arts degree is designed to provide a broad general education core for students who wish to transfer to a four-year university to pursue baccalaureate studies. By incorporating all of the state-mandated core courses and allowing students to choose from a wide range of elective courses, the degree provides a seamless path to transfer to other institutions.

General Studies

The Certificate of General Studies is designed to provide the basic general education core of courses that fulfill individual and employment goals for students seeking further education, workplace requirements, or life-long learning goals. It allows students to complete the General Education core embedded into several Associate degree programs.

General Technology

The Associate of Applied Science in General Technology is designed to develop technical, occupational, and vocational skills. This degree path is appropriate for students seeking a technical certificate for immediate employability but who desire additional occupational skills which can lead to more opportunities for career advancement.

High Voltage Lineman Technology

The High Voltage Lineman Technology program is designed to prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills needed to install, repair, service, and maintain electrical power lines and supporting equipment. Instruction includes AC/DC electrical theory, safety, transformers, pole framing, underground electrical systems, pole climbing, and pole top rescue.

Industrial Maintenance - Electrical

The Industrial Maintenance program is designed to recruit and instruct students for a prosperous career in the manufacturing industry by providing a wide-ranging theoretical foundation as well as relevant and stimulating hands-on training, teaching the basic skills necessary to become lifelong learners.

Industrial Maintenance - General

The Industrial Maintenance program is designed to recruit and instruct students for a prosperous career in the manufacturing industry by providing a wide-ranging theoretical foundation as well as relevant and stimulating hands-on training, teaching the basic skills necessary to become lifelong learners.

Industrial Maintenance Technical Operator

The Industrial Maintenance program is designed to recruit and instruct students for a prosperous career in the manufacturing industry by providing a wide-ranging theoretical foundation as well as relevant and stimulating hands-on training, teaching the basic skills necessary to become lifelong learners.

Information Communication Technology

The Computer and Networking Technology program is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills and abilities for employment in the field of Information Technology by educating them in the design, installation, administration, and support of computer systems and networks, building well-rounded, entry-level IT technicians.

Introduction to Air-Conditioning

The Energy Control Technology program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to begin a career in the residential air conditioning and commercial refrigeration field. Fundamental skills for entry-level employment are taught and reinforced with hands-on training, and students are prepared to take the EPA 608 safe handling of refrigerants exam.

Law Enforcement Administration

Available only to sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by a law enforcement agency, students complete basic law enforcement training at an ACLEST accredited academy and attend advanced law enforcement courses presented by ASU-Newport, some delivered through an agreement with the Criminal Justice Institute.

Law Enforcement Administration

Available only to sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by a law enforcement agency, students complete basic law enforcement training at an ACLEST accredited academy and attend advanced law enforcement courses presented by ASU-Newport, some delivered through an agreement with the Criminal Justice Institute.

Law Enforcement Administration (Technical Certificate)

Available only to sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by a law enforcement agency, students complete basic law enforcement training at an ACLEST accredited academy and attend advanced law enforcement courses presented by ASU-Newport, some delivered through an agreement with the Criminal Justice Institute.

Liberal Arts & Sciences

The Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree is designed to provide a broad general education core for students who wish to transfer to a four-year university to pursue baccalaureate studies tailored to specific program tracks established with transfer agreements to various four-year universities.

Manual Machining

The Advanced Manufacturing program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to successfully execute jobs in the CNC and manual machining fields. The goal is to provide the knowledge needed to secure entry to a mid-level position in these fields and to prepare students to be confident as they start their careers.

Manufacturing Technician

The Advanced Manufacturing program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to successfully execute jobs in the CNC and manual machining fields. The goal is to provide the knowledge needed to secure entry to a mid-level position in these fields and to prepare students to be confident as they start their careers.

Manufacturing Welding

The Welding Technology program is dedicated to preparing students for employment in the welding sector of manufacturing, construction, maintenance, and steel production industries by training students in the theory and application of manual and automated welding and cutting processes commonly found in the communities served.

Medication Assistant

The Certified Medication Assistant program is designed to prepare students wanting a career in the acute care, long term care, or corrections setting. This program incorporates the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe and competent direct client care.

Natural Sciences

The Associate of Science in Natural Sciences is designed to provide students with a solid general education core coupled with a broad background in the natural sciences from biology and chemistry to environmental sciences, preparing students for further education and employment opportunities in the sciences and to transfer to complete baccalaureate degrees.

Nursing

Nursing Assistant

Nursing (Traditional Pathway)

Patient Care Technician

The Patient Care Technician program is designed to prepare students wanting a career in the acute care setting. This program incorporates the knowledge and skills needed to provide safe and competent direct client care and fosters a commitment to life-long learning for personal and professional growth.

Phlebotomy

The Phlebotomy program is designed to educate and train entry-level competent and diverse phlebotomists with the mental, physical, and ethical knowledge and skills for career entry in the laboratory profession, and fosters a commitment to life-long learning for personal and professional growth.

Practical Nursing

The Practical Nursing program is designed to offer an eleven-month program, fully approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, combining classroom instruction with clinical experience. The program meets the requirements for application to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and the NCLEX-PN Examination.

Practical Nursing - High School Program

The Practical Nursing program is designed to offer an eleven-month program, fully approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, combining classroom instruction with clinical experience. The program meets the requirements for application to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and the NCLEX-PN Examination.

Pre-Health Professions

The Pre-Health Professions Program is designed to assist students in their quest to become healthcare professionals by gaining the knowledge needed to enroll in health professions programs. This pathway focuses on basic nutrition, composition, and computer skills needed in the healthcare field, along with human sciences and integrated concepts from various scientific fields necessary to enter the healthcare field.

Pre-Health Professions (Technical Certificate)

The Pre-Health Professions Program is designed to assist students in their quest to become healthcare professionals by gaining the knowledge needed to enroll in health professions programs. This pathway focuses on basic nutrition, composition, and computer skills needed in the healthcare field, along with human sciences and integrated concepts from various scientific fields necessary to enter the healthcare field.

Process Control

The Advanced Manufacturing program is designed to provide students the opportunity to learn the skills needed to successfully execute jobs in the CNC and manual machining fields. The goal is to provide the knowledge needed to secure entry to a mid-level position in these fields and to prepare students to be confident as they start their careers.

Radiologic Technology

The Radiologic Technology program is designed to offer a two-year program that combines classroom instruction with clinical experience. The program prepares students to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist certification examination.

Registered Nursing (LPN to RN Transition)

The Transition to Registered Nursing program is designed to offer an eleven-month LPN-to-RN transition program that is fully approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. This program combines classroom instruction with clinical experience and meets the requirements for application to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and the NCLEX-RN examination.

Registered Nursing (Traditional Pathway)

The Registered Nursing Program is designed to offer a Nursing program that is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. This program meets the requirements for application to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and the NCLEX-RN examination after successful completion of all requirements.

Surgical Technology

The Surgical Technology program is designed to provide competent entry-level Surgical Technologists and prepares students to become Nationally Certified Surgical Technologists who serve as an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients, working under medical supervision to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures.

Surgical Technology

Teaching

Teaching

The Associate of Science in Education program is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a baccalaureate degree in elementary or mid-level education and teacher certification. This program builds a foundation for future teachers through knowledge, performance, and ideas that meet state and national standards for the profession.

Teaching (Technical Certificate)

The Associate of Science in Education program is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a baccalaureate degree in elementary or mid-level education and teacher certification. This program builds a foundation for future teachers through knowledge, performance, and ideas that meet state and national standards for the profession.

Truck Service and Maintenance

The Diesel Technology program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and technical skills required to work in a modern commercial truck and trailer maintenance facility. Students are instructed through a hands-on approach utilizing the institution's fleet of tractors and trailers and a lab equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and tools.

Welding

The Welding Technology program is dedicated to preparing students for employment in the welding sector of manufacturing, construction, maintenance, and steel production industries by training students in the theory and application of manual and automated welding and cutting processes commonly found in the communities served.

Welding Fundamentals

The Welding Technology program is dedicated to preparing students for employment in the welding sector of manufacturing, construction, maintenance, and steel production industries by training students in the theory and application of manual and automated welding and cutting processes commonly found in the communities served.

Welding General

The Welding Technology program is dedicated to preparing students for employment in the welding sector of manufacturing, construction, maintenance, and steel production industries by training students in the theory and application of manual and automated welding and cutting processes commonly found in the communities served.