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.

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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.  

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Additional Hours

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UAFS recognizes 57 NPC credit hours from this Associate of Applied Science degree.

UAFS will also accept 18 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).

• 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
• PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits

• ^{UAFS will accept PHIL 1123 as either a Fine Arts or Humanities requirement}

• SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits

• 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

• HISTORY/GOVERNMENT - 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

• SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses not previously taken:

• ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
• HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits
• POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
• SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits

• also accepted:  HIST 2223, HIST 2233, POLS 1113 if not previously taken

The NPC Honors Program

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

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UAFS