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 Southern Arkansas University to complete a Bachelor’s degree.

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Rodney Ivers (Rodney.Ivers@np.edu)  501.760.4251

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

NPC Business Division Graduation Requirement: A cumulative average of C (2.0) is required for graduation for all NPC programs. In addition, in order to graduate with any Business Division degree or certificate, all Business Division courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.

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

SAU Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional SAU admission requirements for this program:

• The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to SAU
• The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences at NPC with a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average in general education courses, and at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average in Computer Science (CSI) courses
• Degree program admission requirements will be determined in the same manner as if their initial enrollment had been at SAU.

SAU Transfer Scholarship information and policies

How to Use the Graduation Map

Full-time? Part-time? Need developmental courses? Starting in the Spring or Summer?
Take courses in the order shown on the Graduation Map. See your academic advisor to help streamline your path toward degree completion.*

Semester 1 - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

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

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• CIS 1033 - Computer Science I 3 Credits
• MATH 1133 - Trigonometry* 3 Credits
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE - - - 3 Credits

• FREN 1103 Beginning French I* or FREN 1113 Beginning French II* or SPAN 1103 Beginning Spanish I* or SPAN 1113 Beginning Spanish II* or SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I* or SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II*

• HISTORY/GOVERNMENT - - - 3 Credits

• HIST 2223 United States History To 1865* or HIST 2233 United States History Since 1865*  or POLS 1113 American National Government*

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  ► Progress check: Meet with your Academic Advisor or Faculty Mentor

Semester 2 - Spring (17 Credit Hours)

• CIS 1043 - Computer Science II 3 Credits
• MATH 2214 - Calculus I* 4 Credits
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
• WORLD HISTORY - - - 3 Credits

• HIST 2253 World Civilization to 1500* or HIST 2263 World Civilization since 1500*

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  ► Progress check: Meet with the Transfer Center Coordinator for university transfer and scholarship deadlines.

Semester 3 - Fall (17 Credit Hours)

• CIS 2003 - Games Development 3 Credits
• CIS 2543 - Assembler and Machine Organization 3 Credits
• MATH 2224 - Calculus II* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1204 - General Physics I* 4 Credits
• HUMANITIES - - - 3 Credits

• ENG 2273 World Literature I or ENG 2283 World Literature II

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  ► Progress check: Graduation Information and Deadlines.

Semester 4 - Spring (16 Credit Hours)

• CIS 2533 - Data Structures and Algorithms 3 Credits
• CIS 2553 - Computer Architecture 3 Credits
• PHYS 2204 - General Physics II* 4 Credits
• FINE ARTS - - - 3 Credits

• ART 1593 Art Appreciation or MUS 1213 Music Appreciation

• SOCIAL SCIENCE - - - 3 Credits

• ECON 2203 Macroeconomics* or PSYC 1103 General Psychology* or SOC 1103 Introduction to Sociology*

65 Total Program Hours

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

The NPC Honors Program

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

Remaining Courses to be Completed at SAU