2016-2017 College Catalog

Apr 23, 2024

2016-2017 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Nutrition, ASLAS for Transfer to UCA BS in Nutrition

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The curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition degree. Students should be aware that prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

Students completing the degree requirements, as shown below, with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, will have satisfied the UCA Lower-Division Core requirements and will be admitted to the BS in Nutrition degree program as a junior. Please note, however, that in order to apply for most post-graduate dietetics internship programs, a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA will be required.

This degree program requires a total of 120 semester credit hours as follows: maximum 60 at NPC and remaining 60 at UCA (40 of which must be upper division).

General Education Core - 35 Transferable Hours

ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ORT 0 - Blackboard Student Training 0 Credits
ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION - 9 CREDIT HOURS
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy And Physiology I* 4 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors I* 4 Credits
CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits
FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
ART 1593 - Art Appreciation For Non-Art Majors* 3 Credits
MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits
PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits
SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits
SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish II* 3 Credits
TART 1153 - Introduction To Theater* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
ENG 2223 - American Literature I* 3 Credits
ENG 2233 - American Literature II* 3 Credits
ENG 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
ENG 2283 - World Literature II* 3 Credits
SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
HIST 2223 - United States History To 1865* 3 Credits
HIST 2233 - United States History Since 1865* 3 Credits
POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
HIST 2253 - World Civilization to 1500* 3 Credits
HIST 2263 - World Civilization since 1500* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

Nutrition Core - 25 Credit Hours

ALH 2003 - Nutrition 3 Credits
BIOL 2234 - Anatomy And Physiology II* 4 Credits
BIOL 2244 - Microbiology* 4 Credits
MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits
PSYC 2013 - Developmental Psychology* 3 Credits
(Per this transfer agreement, the UCA Family and Consumer Sciences Education department will allow PSYC 2013 to serve as a substitute for the FACS 2341 course requirement.)
Elective 1023 - UCA Approved Elective 3 Credits
Elective 1013 - UCA Approved Elective 3 Credits
Elective 1002 - UCA Approved Elective 2 Credits

60 Credit Hours Total

See the NPU Transfer Center Coordinator for degree and graduation information.

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UCA

UCA Courses - 60 Credit Hours Total

CHEM 1402	General Chemistry for Health Sciences	4 credits
CHEM 2450	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry	4 credits
FACS 3311	Resource Management	3 credits
FACS 3372	Personal and Family Finance (UD UCA Core: I, R)	3 credits
FACS 3456	Methods in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (UD UCA Core: C)	4 credits
NUTR 2310	Food Science	3 credits
NUTR 2311	Meal Management	3 credits
NUTR 3350	Community Nutrition	3 credits
NUTR 3370	Advanced Nutrition	3 credits
NUTR 3380	Food Economics	3 credits
NUTR 3390	Nutrition and Metabolism	3 credits
NUTR 4301	Research in Family and Consumer Sciences/Nutrition	3 credits
NUTR 4315	Sports Nutrition	3 credits
NUTR 4321	Nutrition Services Administration	3 credits
NUTR 4325	Medical Nutrition Therapy I	3 credits
NUTR 4335	Nutrition Senior Seminar (UD UCA Core: Z)	3 credits
NUTR 4351	Experimental Food Science	3 credits
NUTR 4374	Medical Nutrition Therapy II	3 credits
NUTR 4395	Nutrition Contemporary Issues (UD UCA Core: D)	3 credits

Agreement requirements are guaranteed in accordance with the academic year of initial enrollment at NPC, not to precede the academic year during which the agreement first took effect. A period of non-enrollment of 12 months or more requires that the student adhere to the agreement revision corresponding with the academic year of re-enrollment.

UCA courses are either guaranteed by ACTS (acts.adhe.edu) or by UCA Department Chair approval (if blank, elective credit will be awarded).

In order to receive important communcations about transferring to UCA, students are encouraged to create a UCA student account at gopurple.uca.edu. For more information about the 2+2 program, students may send email inquiries to ucatransfer@uca.edu.

General Education Core Requirements

^{All state institutions of higher education in Arkansas have a 35-hour minimum general education core requirement with specified hours in each of seven academic areas. English (6), Mathematics (3), Science (8), Fine Arts (3), Humanities (3), US History (3), and Social Sciences (9).}