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School of Nuclear Medicine Technology: University of Central Arkansas and Southern Arkansas
University

School of Occupational Therapy Assistant: University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College

School of Radiography: University of Central Arkansas and Henderson State University

Schools of Nursing
The School of Nursing-Accelerated Track participates in the Arkansas Nursing Education
Articulation Model program, Arkansas Act 88.

The Schools of Nursing work cooperatively with the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical
College in North Little Rock, AR to offer required general education and science courses on the
BHCLR campus.

The BHCLR - School of Nursing works with Arkansas Tech University (ATU), the University of Central
Arkansas (UCA), the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), and the University of
Arkansas (U of A) to offer licensed BHCLR – School of Nursing graduates opportunities to complete a
Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. The completer agreements are web-based and student-friendly.
For more information, go to www.bhclr.edu.

Classification of Student
Students are considered full-time if enrolled in 12 or more credit hours. Students are considered three-
quarter time if enrolled in 9-11credit hours. Students are considered half-time if enrolled in 6-8 credit
hours and less than half-time if enrolled in 5 credit hours or less.

Students enrolled in Associate of Applied Science programs are classified as general education prep,
freshman, sophomore I, sophomore II or graduate. Students enrolled in certificate programs are classified
as freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or graduate. A graduate is a student who successfully completed a
BHCLR program of study and fulfilled graduation requirements.

Community Learning Resources
All instruction is the direct responsibility of the respective program faculty. In addition, community
agencies, hospital and physician’s offices may be utilized as an integral part of clinical instruction in the
program. Experiences are selected and planned to maximize student learning and professional
development.

Course Information and Credit Hour Calculations
The course title, description, and number sequence reflect the nature of the specific content, frequency of
class offerings, professional major, classification of the student, and the credit hour value of the course.
The numbering system for courses in a program of study offered provides the following information: the
first number is the curriculum level of study; the second is the course code; and the third and fourth
numbers are the number of credit hours. There is an established minimum when calculating credit hours
for all courses offered at BHCLR:

The credit hour to clock hour ratios must meet or exceed the following requirements in all programs of
study: Theory: one (1) credit hour equals fifteen (15) clock hours; skills laboratory: one (1) credit hour
equals thirty (30) clock hours; clinical laboratory: one (1) credit hour equals forty-five (45) clock hours.

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