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), complete upper-level SAU courses at NPC, and receive a Bachelor’s degree from SAU.

Start Here / Finish Here

NPC Faculty Mentor: Jason Martin (Jason.Martin@np.edu)  501.760.4172
NPC to SAU Transition Coordinator: Anne Benoit (Anne.Benoit@np.edu)  501.760.4373

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

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 Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), and Mathematics (MATH) 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

General Education Core - 38 Credit Hours

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

• 
  ENGLISH - 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

• MATH 1133 - Trigonometry* 3 Credits

• 
  FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 9 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

• Select one of the following or a higher level course:

• FREN 1103 - Beginning French I* 3 Credits
• SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits

• 
  HISTORY/GOVERNMENT - 6 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

• Select one of the following courses:

• HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
• HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits

• 
  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

• 
  LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
• CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits

Pre-Health Professional-Biochemistry Core - 24 Credit Hours

• BIOL 1014 - Survey of Life 4 Credits
• CHEM 2204 - General Chemistry II* 4 Credits
• CHEM 2XX3 - Analytical Chemistry/Lab 3 Credits
• MATH 2214 - Calculus I* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1204 - General Physics I* 4 Credits
• PHYS 2204 - General Physics II* 4 Credits
• SCI XXX1 - Background & Strategies in Pre-Health 1 Credits

62 Total Program Hours

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

Remaining SAU Courses to be Completed at NPC

The NPC Honors Program

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