About This Degree

National Park College (NPC) students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS)* degree may transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree program at the University of Arkansas at Ft. Smith (UAFS). This 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 40 upper-level credit hours completed at UAFS.  NPC students may transfer 75 hours of lower-level courses to UAFS.

Start Here / Finish Online

NPC Mentor: Jennifer Lyons (Jennifer.Lyons@np.edu)  501.760.4256

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

NPC-to-UAFS Pre-Graduation Transfer Degree Checklist

NPC-to-UAFS Post-Graduation Transfer Degree Checklist

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.  

_{^{*The curriculum prepares you for licensure/cewrtification in Arkansas.}}

College Required Courses

Required for all new NPC students

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

General Education Core - 15 Credit Hours

• ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION - 6 CREDIT HOURS

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• 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

• COMPUTER LITERACY - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• Select one of the following courses:

• CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits
• CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits

• HISTORY/GOVERNMENT/SOCIAL STUDIES - 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
• HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
• HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 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

Major Specific Courses - 45 Credit Hours

Major Technical Discipline - 24-30 Credit Hours

Choose from:

• Aerospace Fabrication & Repair
• Automotive Service Technology
• Industrial Technology
• Hospitality and Tourism Administration
• Marine Repair Technology
• Welding Technology

60 Total Program Hours

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

Additional Hours

Contact your Academic Advisor for assistance

UAFS recognizes 49 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 
  If you choose to take a Lab Science class online, please note:

  • NPC courses may require up to two on-campus lab meetings each semester
  • UAFS course lectures are available online, but all related lab sessions meet on campus

  Select two of the following courses:

• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
• BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & 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

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  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.

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UAFS

The NPC Honors Program

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