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2020-2021 College Catalog

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

Geography, ASLAS for Transfer to UCA BS in Geography

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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: Chuck Argo (Chuck.Argo@np.edu) 501.760.4154

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

General Education Core - 27 Credit 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
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 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
ENG 2223 - American Literature I* 3 Credits
ENG 2233 - American Literature II* 3 Credits
SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 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
Select one of the following courses except:
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits

General Education and Foundation Core - 33 Credit Hours

GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits

Option 1 - Lab Science Core

Select one of the following pairs of courses:
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 4 Credits
BIOL 2234 - Anatomy & Physiology II* 4 Credits
or
CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits
CHEM 2204 - General Chemistry II* 4 Credits
or
PHYS 1204 - General Physics I* 4 Credits
PHYS 2204 - General Physics II* 4 Credits
DIRECTED ELECTIVES - 14 CREDIT HOURS
These courses have been specifically chosen for their relevance to this degree, however other courses may be chosen from the ACTS Transfer Course List.
GEOL 1104 - Physical Geology* 4 Credits
Select three of the following courses:
ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
ART 2213 - Art History I* 3 Credits
MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits
HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits
SOC 2113 - Cultural Diversity 3 Credits
SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
MUS 1451 - National Park College Singers I 1 Credits
PE Any 1 CH - PE Course 1 Credits

Option 2 - Mathematics Core

MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits
BUS 2213 - Business Calculus 3 Credits
DIRECTED ELECTIVES - 16 CREDIT HOURS
These courses have been specifically chosen for their relevance to this degree, however other courses may be chosen from the ACTS Transfer Course List.
GEOL 1104 - Physical Geology* 4 Credits
Select four of the following courses:
ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
ART 2213 - Art History I* 3 Credits
HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits
SOC 2113 - Cultural Diversity 3 Credits
SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UCA

60 Total Program Hours

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The NPC Honors Program

The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications.
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