About This Degree

This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences (ASLAS) degree at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) to complete a Bachelor’s degree.

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Roger Fox (Roger.fox@np.edu)  501.760.4270

Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

NPU Transfer Resources:   • Transfer 101  •  Transfer Checklists  •  Transfer FAQ

Students completing the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree requirements, as shown above, with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, will have satisfied the UCA Lower-Division Core and will be admitted to the corresponding degree program as a junior.

UCA Transfer Admission information and policies

UCA Transfer Scholarship information and policies

General Education Core - 27 Credit Hours

• ORT 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits
• ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 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

• Select one of the following courses:

• MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits
• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits

• FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 CREDIT HOURS

• Select one of the following courses:

• ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
• MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits
• PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• ENG 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2283 - World Literature II* 3 Credits
• ENG 2223 - American Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2233 - American 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
• ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
• POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
• SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits

General Education and Foundation Core - 33 Credit Hours

• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits

• _{^{also accepted:  BIOL-2224}}

• PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits

• _{^{also accepted:  CHEM-1104, CHEM-1204, ESCI-1104, GEOL-1104}}

• PHILOSOPHY, BA CORE COURSES - 25 CREDIT HOURS

• PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits
• SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits
• SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish II* 3 Credits
• SPAN 2113 - Intermediate Spanish I* 3 Credits

• DIRECTED ELECTIVES
  These courses have been specifically chosen for their relevance to this degree, however other courses may be chosen from the ACTS Transfer Course List.
  Select four of the following courses:

• ART 2213 - Art History I* 3 Credits
• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
• HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
• HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits
• MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits
• POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
• POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• MUS 1451 - National Park College Singers I 1 Credits
• PE Any 1 CH - PE Course 1 Credits

60 Total Program Hours

_{^{* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)}}

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UCA

The NPC Honors Program

The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications.
Learn more about the NPC Honors Program.