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: Samantha Christian (Samantha.Christian@np.edu)  501.760.4297

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

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 (16 Credit Hours)

• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
• MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits

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

Semester 2 - Spring (16 Credit Hours)

• PSYC 2013 - Developmental Psychology* 3 Credits
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
• PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits
• Elective 1013 - Transfer Elective 3 Credits

• 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

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

Semester 3 - Fall (15-16 Hours)

• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits

• 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

• Select one course from this list. You must select a course with the same prefix in Semester 4.

• CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1204 - General Physics I* 4 Credits
• MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits

• Select two electives from the ACTS Course Transfer list   

• Elective 1023 - Transfer Elective 3 Credits
• Elective 1033 - Transfer Elective 3 Credits

• 
  ► Progress check: Graduation Information and Deadlines.

Semester 4 - Spring (12-13 Credit Hours)

• PSYC 2163 - Abnormal Psychology 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 the course from this list that has the same prefix as the course you chose in Semester 3

• CHEM 2204 - General Chemistry II* 4 Credits
• PHYS 2204 - General Physics II* 4 Credits
• BUS 2213 - Business Calculus 3 Credits
• ELECTIVES - - - - Credits

• If you selected four credit hour physical science lab classes in Semesters 3 and 4, choose courses equal to two credit hours such as two one-hour PE courses 

  If you selected the three credit hour MATH options in Semesters 3 and 4, choose a four-hour course from the ACTS Course Transfer List, or a three-hour course and a one-hour PE course

60 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 UCA