The Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.) is offered for students who plan to transfer to a senior institution after completing the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program. This degree can be structured to satisfy the freshman and sophomore requirements of most baccalaureate degree programs.

The Associate of Science Degree (A.S.) is a science-based transfer degree with enough latitude in coursework to allow students to major in a variety of fields and to have their entire AS degree transfer into a senior institution. In cooperation with the University of Arkansas system, EACC currently offers an A.S. degree in:

• Agriculture, Food, and Life Sciences. The degree's flexibility allows students to concentrate in one of the following areas:
  • Agri Business
  • Agri Education, Communication, and Technology
  • Animal Science
  • Crop Management
  • Environmental Soil & Water Science
  • General Foods & Nutrition
  • Dietetics
  • Hosp & Restaurant Management
  • Food Science: Food Science & Industry
  • Human Development & Family Sciences
  • Human Environmental Sciences
  • Apparel Studies
  • Interior Design
  • Turf & Landscape Horticulture
  • Poultry Science
  • Pest Management
  • Fisheries
  • Forestry

The Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.) is a technical degree designed to prepare the student to enter directly into a specific occupational area. EACC currently offers the following A.A.S degrees.

• Business Administration
• Administrative Office or Medical Technology
• Banking and Finance
• Computer Information Systems
• Electronics
• Criminal Justice
• Drafting and Design
• Industrial Technology
• Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic
• Nursing
• Child Care

Cooperative Associate of Applied Science Degree: East Arkansas Community College and Crowley's Ridge Technical Institute have reached an agreement on the following cooperative A.A.S. degrees.

• Child Care
• Drafting and Design
• Administrative Office Technology

The Technical Certificate is available for students who wish to prepare for employment in a specific area without satisfying the general education requirements of the A.A.S. degree programs. EACC currently offers the following technical certificates.

• Criminal Justice
• Word Processing/Desktop Publishing
• Office Occupations
• Quality Management/Supervision
• Drafting and Design
• Electronics
• Office Technology
• Industrial Supervision and Safety
• Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
• Computer Information Systems
• Industrial Technology