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: Christopher Thrasher (Christopher.Thrasher@np.edu)  501.760.4282

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 - 18 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

• Select one of the following courses:

• ENG 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2283 - World Literature II* 3 Credits

Section 2 - General Education and Foundation Core

• LAB SCIENCES - 8 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}}

• SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 CREDIT HOURS

• HIST 2223 - United States History To 1865* 3 Credits
• HIST 2233 - United States History Since 1865* 3 Credits
• HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits

• HISTORY, BA CORE COURSES - 12 CREDIT HOURS

• HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 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 - 12 CREDIT HOURS
  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:

• ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
• PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits
• POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
• POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

• ELECTIVE - 1 CREDIT HOUR
  Select from 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.