§ 6-58-107 - Effect of merger on curriculum.
6-58-107. Effect of merger on curriculum.
(a) (1) National Park Community College shall offer the option of:
(A) Applied general education courses in occupational certificate and associate degree programs now offered by Quapaw Technical Institute; and
(B) Where appropriate to the program involved, programs now offered by Garland County Community College.
(2) Students in the programs involved may also be offered the options of college transfer general education courses in addition to the option of applied general education courses.
(b) Without regard to the higher average cost of occupational programs, all current Quapaw Technical Institute programs shall continue to be offered by National Park Community College for as long as they meet industry needs and are fiscally effective.
(c) All adult basic education, general educational development tests, and high school programs currently provided by Quapaw Technical Institute or the Garland County Community College shall continue at National Park Community College.
(d) Existing certificate and degree programs now offered at Quapaw Technical Institute or Garland County Community College shall continue to be authorized for National Park Community College until the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board determines that the programs do not meet minimum standards of quality and cost-effectiveness.