In keeping with Objective 3 of improving educational opportunities, as outlined in the Third Agency Goal of the Arkansas Department of Correction’s 2019-2020 Strategic Plan, the Department will implement flex scheduling for staff while they are enrolled in college courses.
The following Arkansas colleges and universities offer programs in the field of criminal justice. For your convenience, phone numbers and website links to the individual programs/degrees for each school are provided.
| Arkansas State University at Beebe 501-882-4473 ASU Beebe Criminal Justice |
| Arkansas State University at Jonesboro 870-972-3705 ASU Criminology, Sociology & Geography |
| East Arkansas Community College (870)-633-4480, Ext. 300 EACC Criminal Justice |
| Harding University 501-279-4425 Harding Criminal Justice |
| National Park College 501-760-4154 NPC Criminal Justice |
| Northwest Arkansas Community College 479-619-4149 NWACC Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Philander Smith College 501-370-5232 Philander Smith Social Sciences & Social Work |
| Shorter College 501-374-6305 Shorter College Degree Programs |
| South Arkansas Community College 870-862-8131 or 870-864-8473 SouthArk Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement |
| Southeast Arkansas College 870-543-5900 SEARK College Technical Studies |
| Southern Arkansas University 870-235-4324 SAU Criminal Justice |
| University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 479-575-3205 U of A Department of Sociology and Criminology |
| University of Arkansas at Fort Smith 479-788-7430 UAFS Criminal Justice Program |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 501-569-3195 UALR Department of Criminal Justice |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello 870-460-1047 UAM School of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 870-575-8187 UAPB Criminal Justice Program |
| University of Arkansas Community College – Batesville 870-612-2114 UACCB Business, Technology & Public Service |
| University of Arkansas Community College – Hope/Texarkana 870-722-8280 U of A Hope-Texarkana Math and Social Science Division |
