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 Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) to complete a Bachelor’s degree.

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NPC Faculty Mentor: Susan Millerd (Susan.Millerd@np.edu)  501.760.4163

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

UALR Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional UALR information regarding this program:

• The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences
• The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to UALR as well as specific admission to the UALR BSW program
• Remedial course grades will not be computed in the cumulative GPA for purposes of admission
• The following courses from NPC will substitute for required courses at UALR:
  • SOC 2223 for SOWK 1301
  • PSYC 2163 for PSYC 3360 (Only for the social work program. This course will transfer in as an elective, but will satisfy the BSW requirement of PSYC 3360)
  • PSYC 2013 for 3 hours of upper level related field electives

UALR Transfer Scholarship information and policies

_{^{*The curriculum prepares you for licensure/cewrtification in Arkansas.}}

General Education Core - 35 Transferable Hours

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

• ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION - 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

• Select one of the following courses:

• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
• MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits

• LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• Required course:

• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 4 Credits
• CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 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

• FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 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

• SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 CREDIT HOURS

• Select one of the following courses:

• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 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

• Select one of the following courses:

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

Social Work Core - 25 Transferable Hours

• Select the course not previously chosen:

• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
• or  PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• PSYC 2013 - Developmental Psychology* 3 Credits
• PSYC 2163 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credits
• SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits
• SOC 2223 - Introduction to Social Work 3 Credits
• SOC 2233 - Interviewing Skills and Practice 3 Credits
• CRJ 1103 - Introduction To Criminal Justice* 3 Credits
• Elective 1013 - Transfer Elective 3 Credits
• PE Any 1 CH - PE Course 1 Credits

60 Total Program Hours

<sub><sup>See your NPC advisor for degree and graduation information​
* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)</sup></sub>

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UALR

The NPC Honors Program

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