Bachelor of Science in Education in
Educational Studies for Paraprofessionals
This degree program concentration does not include licensure, but it is intended to give paraprofessionals in an Arkansas school district or Arkansas-based educational provider a path toward completing bachelor’s degree, which is a necessary requirement to earn licensure from the Arkansas Department of Education.
This concentration is open to only Arkansas applicants. Successful applicants will have an associate’s degree as a paraprofessional or a related degree or at least 60 hours of specific courses. See the Catalog of Studies for specifics about the Paraprofessional concentration.
Employment as a paraprofessional (not arranged through the U of A or the college) is required to allow the student to complete the nine hours of internship credit required by this concentration.
Different from degrees that include initial licensure, this program takes a broader approach to education in all aspects of teaching and learning in community, nonprofit, and private environments. It focuses on foundational knowledge of the field of education and general theory and practice of learning and teaching. Graduates will have the cognitive ability to apply teaching strategies to a variety of learning environments.
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4 YRS
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What You Should Know
Private and charter classroom teaching in Arkansas does not require a state of Arkansas K-12 teaching license; however, a bachelor’s degree in an education field is traditionally required.
Public schools in Arkansas require a state of Arkansas K-12 teaching license. The Arkansas Division of Elementary & Secondary Education website provides information about licensure pathways. Contact the College of Education and Health Professions and the Arkansas Department of Education.
Path to an Arkansas Teaching License
Educational Studies graduates may obtain a state of Arkansas teaching license for public classroom teaching by completing one of the following options after graduation should they desire a K-12 public classroom placement:
- American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) (4-8 all areas, 7-12 Bio, Chem, Phys, ELA, Math, SS)
- Arkansas Education Cooperative Teacher Academies
- Arkansas Professional Pathway (ArPEP) (all first-time areas, all grades)
- Arkansas Teacher Corps (all first-time areas, all grades)
- e-Stem Residency (4-8 Science, Math; 4-12 Comp Sci; 7-12 Math & Science)
- Master of Arts in Teaching program at an accredited institution (see list below)
- Prism Teacher Institute (K-6; 4-8 all areas; 7-12 Math, ELA, Bio/Life Sci, SS; K-12 PE)
- Provisional Professional Teaching License
- Reciprocity of a License from Another State
- Teach for America – Greater Delta (all first-time licensure areas)
- Virtual Arkansas (online endorsement k-12 virtual teaching)
Contact the College of Education and Health Professions and the Arkansas Department of Education for details.
Application Deadlines
| Priority Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Spring | November 1 |
| Fall | July 1 |
| Tuition / credit hour | $269.75 |
| Fee / credit hour | |
|---|---|
| Library | $4.98 |
| Network & Data Systems | $16 |
| Off-campus | $30 |
| Online Facilities | $2 |
Tuition and fees per credit hour reflect fall 2025 rates for students studying completely online. Students in online programs who take an on-campus course will pay on-campus fees, mandatory and college fees, for only the on-campus course.
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