POCAHONTAS, AR Aug. 19 – Black River Technical College is now offering courses through its recently established University Center. BRTC has partnerships with three 4-year institutions to offer courses on the BRTC campus.
During the fall semester, BRTC will offer The Social Dimensions of Disaster online through Arkansas Tech University. This course is required for ATU’s Bachelor of Science in Emergency Administration Management. Leadership and Communications will be offered in-person through Southern Arkansas University. Leadership and Communications is required to complete SAU’s Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business.
BRTC plans to continue to expand its University Center course offerings. Donna Statler, Dean of General Studies, stated, “BRTC is now working towards offering the courses required to complete Arkansas Tech University’s Bachelor of Science in Education.” She added that, in addition to ATU and SAU, BRTC will be teaming up with Arkansas State University in the near future to offer courses required to complete the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Supervision.
For more information about the University Center, contact Dean Donna Statler by phone at (870) 248-4000, ext. 4183 or by email at donnas@blackrivertech.edu.