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 Henderson State University (HSU) to complete a Bachelor’s degree.

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

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Lana Taliaferro (Lana.Taliaferro@np.edu)  501.760.4189

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

HSU Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional HSU admittance requirements for this program:

• The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to HSU
• The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences at NPC, with at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average
• Degree program admission requirements will be determined in the same manner as if initial enrollment had been at HSU

HSU Transfer Scholarship information and policies

General Education Core - 36 Transferable Hours

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

• FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 CREDIT HOURS

• ART 1593 - Art 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:

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

• Select one of the following courses:

• POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
• HIST 2223 - United States History To 1865* 3 Credits
• HIST 2233 - United States History Since 1865* 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

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

• LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• 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
• PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1124 - Astronomy* 4 Credits

• PHYSICAL WELL-BEING - 1 CREDIT HOUR
  Select any one-hour PE course:

• PE Any 1 CH - PE Course 1 Credits

Art Courses - 24 Transferable Credit Hours

Select eight (8) of the following courses:

• ART 1003 - Ceramics I 3 Credits
• ART 1103 - Design I 3 Credits
• ART 1113 - Drawing I 3 Credits
• ART 1513 - Digital Skills 3 Credits
• ART 2113 - Drawing II 3 Credits
• ART 2143 - Painting I 3 Credits
• ART 2203 - Public School Art 3 Credits
• ART 2243 - Sculpture I 3 Credits
• ART 2513 - 3-D Design 3 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 HSU

The NPC Honors Program

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