2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

school equivalency diploma (GED). In addition to academic classes, life skills and
employability skills training are available through the Adult Education Program.
The Adult Education Program has no cost to students and is operated on an open
entry/open-exit basis. Orientation and assessment sessions are scheduled
regularly. Classes are held with a day and a night schedule. Class schedules are
not the same on the campuses; please contact the Adult Education Program on
each campus for exact dates and times of Adult Education Programs.
Early Childhood Development Center
Location: College of Technology at McGehee
Telephone: (870) 222-5360
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 747, McGehee, AR 71654
The UAM College of Technology at McGehee Early Childhood Development
Center (the Center) is licensed by the State of Arkansas Department of Human
Services to serve 56 children between 6 weeks and 5 years of age.
The Center is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The Center is also used as a pre-employment training site for students enrolled
in the early childhood program.
Fees for children are charged on a daily or weekly basis. All fees are prepaid on
Monday of the week of service. Completed application packets and documentation
for program voucher and/or government funding for fees must be approved by
the Director of the Center before the child can be accepted for child care services.
Applications are located at The Center and at the College of Technology campus.
Children of McGehee High School students are given first priority consideration for
enrollment. Secondary consideration is then given to the following: children of The
College of Technology’s full-time or part-time students; McGehee High School
faculty, the College of Technology faculty, and McGehee residents.
SCIMAST Access Center
Location: Math and Science Center, Monticello campus
Telephone: (870) 460-1966
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 3480, Monticello, AR 71656
The Southwest Consortium for the Improvement of Mathematics and Science
Teaching, a division of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, has a
SCIMAST Access Center located on the UAM campus. The Center makes highquality
mathematics and science materials available to K-16 educators. Access
Center staff also provide guidance and professional development in the use of
these resources and contribute their individual expertise in topics as diverse as
astronomy, forensics, geology, statistical analysis, and more.
Concurrent Enrollment
Location: Division of General Studies
Telephone: (870) 460-1033, Monticello; (870) 222-5360, McGehee; (870) 364-
6414, Crossett
High school students who meet the University guidelines may enroll in
concurrent enrollment courses which are offered for academic credit at both the
University and the high school level. Students should contact their high school
counselor or principal for current course offerings. To receive concurrent credit,
students must be admitted to the University of Arkansas at Monticello as prefreshmen
students. See the Admissions section found elsewhere in this catalog for
details regarding admission requirements.
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