Nov 22, 2024

2020-2021 College Catalog

2020-2021 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Associate of Liberal Studies

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_{^{Format revised December 4, 2019}}

Associate of Liberal Studies Degree (ALS) offers students maximum flexibility in selecting courses to meet their individual employment and educational needs. Although many courses leading to the Associate of Liberal Studies degree may be transferable on an individual basis, sometimes the combination of courses will not complete a major area suitable for transfer. Students should see a counselor or advisor pertaining to the transfer of courses taken to complete the Associate of Liberal Studies Degree.

General Education Core - 26 Credit Hours

ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ORT 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits
ENGLISH - 6 CREDIT HOURS
Select two of the following courses:
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
ENG 1133 - Technical Report Writing* 3 Credits
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits
LIFE SCIENCE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 4 Credits
BIOL 1154 - Zoology* 4 Credits
BIOL 1164 - Botany for Majors* 4 Credits
PHYSICAL SCIENCE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 4 Credits
ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits
GEOL 1104 - Physical Geology* 4 Credits
PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits
PHYS 1124 - Astronomy* 4 Credits
HUMANITIES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
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
PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits
SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
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
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
COMPUTER LITERACY - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits
CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits

Discipline Area Concentration - 15-16 Credit Hours

Choose courses from ONE of the following disciplines:
ACT, ART, BIO, CHEM, CSI, CRJ, GRD, HA, MATH, MUS, PHYS, SOC

Choose courses within one of the following interest areas:
Art: ART, GRD, PHOT
Fine Arts/Humanities: ART, ENG, MUS, PHIL, SPAN
Foreign Language: FREN, SPAN
Lab Science: BIOL, CHEM, ESCI, GEOL, PHYS
Social Science: ANTH, CRJ, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC

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Personal Enrichment Electives - 18-19 Credit Hours

Choose ANY courses including up to 9 credit hours from AST, INDT, MAR, WLD

____________ - _____________________________________ _____ _Credits

60 Total Program Hours

_{^{See your NPC advisor for degree and graduation information

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

The NPC Honors Program

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