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2018-2019 College Catalog

2018-2019 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Hospitality and Tourism Administration, AAS for Transfer to UAFS Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS Emphasis - Management & Leadership)

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July 12, 2018
National Park College (NPC) students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Hospitality & Tourism Administration degree may transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree program at the University of Arkansas at Ft. Smith (UAFS). This BAS degree provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to either assume management and leadership roles in business and industry or to enhance current employment. The BAS degree is not specific to any NPC program area or concentration.

This degree requires a total of 120 semester credit hours, including at least 45 upper-level credit hours completed at UAFS. NPC students may transfer 75 hours of lower-level courses to UAFS. Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may also need to be taken in addition to the degree course requirements shown.

UAFS Admissions Requirements
Students must have a 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA on all previous coursework to be eligible for admission to UAFS.

Graduation Map: Hospitality & Tourism Administration, AAS

College Required Courses

Required for all new NPC students

ORT 0 - Blackboard Student Training 0 Credits
ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits

General Education Core - 15 Credit Hours

ENGLISH - 6 CREDIT HOURS
Select two of the following courses:
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
ENG 1133 - Technical Report Writing* 3 Credits
COMPUTER LITERACY - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
CIS 1013 - Information Systems I 3 Credits
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
HISTORY/GOVERNMENT/SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 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
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

Major Specific Courses - 46 Credit Hours

HA 1011 - Sanitation and Safety 1 Credits
HA 1043 - Intro to the Hospitality Industry 3 Credits
HA 1053 - Intro. To Food & Beverage Mgmt. 3 Credits
HA 1063 - Hotel Operations & Guest Services 3 Credits
HA 1073 - Hospitality & Tourism Internship 3 Credits
HA 1103 - Principles Of Food Preparation I 3 Credits
HA 1113 - Principles Of Food Preparation II 3 Credits
HA 1203 - Introduction to Tourism 3 Credits
HA 1213 - Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism 3 Credits
HA 2223 - Restaurant & Events Management 3 Credits
STRUCTURED ELECTIVES:
Select six of the following courses:
ACT 1003 - Basic Accounting 3 Credits
ACT 1103 - Principles Of Accounting I** 3 Credits
ALH 2003 - Nutrition 3 Credits
BUS 1113 - Introduction To Business** 3 Credits
BUS 1143 - Introduction To Marketing** 3 Credits
BUS 1223 - Human Resource Management 3 Credits
BUS 1193 - Consumer Economics 3 Credits
BUS 2033 - Business Communications** 3 Credits
BUS 2203 - Business Law** 3 Credits
BUS 2343 - Advertising 3 Credits
CIS 1813 - Computer Law & Ethics 3 Credits
GRD 1143 - Adobe Illustrator 3 Credits
GRD 1183 - Desktop Publishing & Design I 3 Credits
HPR 1113 - Personal Safety And First Aid 3 Credits
SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits
SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish II* 3 Credits
SUPM 1123 - Introduction To Supervision 3 Credits

61 Credit Hours Total

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

Additional Hours

_{^{Updated: February 7, 2019}}

Contact the NPU Transfer Center Coordinator for assistance

UAFS recognizes 49 of 60 NPC credit hours from this Associate of Applied Science degree.

UAFS will also accept 26 additional hours from courses listed below taken at NPC for a maximum of 75 transferable hours. These courses may also be taken at UAFS (campus or online, if available).

8 hours Lab Sciences selected from the following courses which may be taken at NPC (campus or online if available) or at UAFS (campus or online)
(Note: NPC online courses with a lab component may require up to two on-campus meetings for labs. The lab component for all UAFS online courses is only offered on campus.)

Select two of the following courses:
BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy And Physiology I* 4 Credits
BIOL 2244 - Microbiology* 4 Credits
CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 4 Credits
CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits
ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits
GEOL 1104 - Physical Geology* 4 Credits
PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits
PHYS 1204 - General Physics I* 4 Credits
18 hours selected from the following courses which may be taken at NPC (campus or online if available) or at UAFS (campus or online)

MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
BUS 2123 - Business Statistics** 3 Credits
MATH 1133 - Trigonometry* 3 Credits
MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits
BUS 2213 - Business Calculus 3 Credits
ORAL COMMUNICATION - 3 CREDIT HOURS
SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits
FINE ARTS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits
SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits
_{^{Also accepted: PHIL 1123 Introduction to Philosophy}}
HUMANITIES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
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
_{^{Also accepted: PHIL 1123 Introduction to Philosophy}}
HISTORY/GOVERNMENT/SOCIAL SCIENCES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
UAFS will accept from NPC a total of nine credit hours in History/Government/Social Studies.