(a) A state-supported institution of higher education shall not grant to any student a baccalaureate degree unless he or she has passed a course in American history or civil government, including:
(1) Instruction in the essentials of the United States Constitution; and
(2) The study of American institutions and ideals.
(b) The Division of Higher Education shall see to the strict carrying out of this section and may take such steps and measures as may be necessary to effectuate its provisions.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Postsecondary and Higher Education Generally
Chapter 61 - Postsecondary Institutions Generally
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-61-105. Course in American history or civil government required
§ 6-61-107. Courses in conservation of natural resources — Teachers required to take course
§ 6-61-108. Eye protection required
§ 6-61-110. Testing of entering freshmen for remedial courses
§ 6-61-111. Student assessment programs
§ 6-61-112. Student or student's spouse called into military service
§ 6-61-113. References to race
§ 6-61-121. Higher education minority retention programs — Definition
§ 6-61-122. Higher education minority retention programs — Establishment — Reports
§ 6-61-123. Meningococcal disease warning
§ 6-61-124. Reporting minority students who complete an education program — Definitions
§ 6-61-125. American Sign Language as foreign language
§ 6-61-126. Electronic communication — Privacy policy
§ 6-61-127. Arkansas Higher Education Performance Reporting System
§ 6-61-128. Restrictions on use of social security numbers
§ 6-61-129. Establishment of centers of excellence — Definition
§ 6-61-130. Institutional advice for university course work and degree completion
§ 6-61-132. Academic advising on transferability of coursework
§ 6-61-134. Associate of applied science degree — Mathematics requirement
§ 6-61-135. False academic credential
§ 6-61-136. Establishment of an accrediting agency
§ 6-61-138. Posthumous degrees
§ 6-61-139. Emergency or security records or information — Disclosure exempted