About This Degree

This curriculum* is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice degree at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Arkansas at Ft. Smith (UAFS) to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.

Start Here / Finish There or Online

NPC Faculty Mentor: James Montgomery (James.Montgomery@np.edu)  501.760.4137

Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

NPC Criminal Justice Graduation Requirement
A cumulative average of C (2.0) is required for graduation for all NPC programs. In addition, in order to graduate with any Criminal Justice degree or certificate, all Criminal Justice courses (CRJ-XXXX) must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.

NPU Transfer Resources:   • Transfer 101  •  Transfer Checklists  •  Transfer FAQ

NPC-to-UAFS Pre-Graduation Transfer Degree Checklist

NPC-to-UAFS Post-Graduation Transfer Degree Checklist

UAFS Admissions Requirements
Students must have a 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA on all previous coursework to be eligible for admission to UAFS. 

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

General Education Core - 27 Credit Hours

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

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  ENGLISH - 6 CREDIT HOURS

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 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

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

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

• 
  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 15 CREDIT HOURS

• POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
• POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
• SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits

Major Specific Courses - 33 Credit Hours

• CRJ 1103 - Introduction To Criminal Justice* 3 Credits
• CRJ 1133 - Legal Systems & Terminology 3 Credits
• CRJ 1123 - Criminal Procedures And Evidence 3 Credits
• CRJ 2112 - Crime Scene Documentation 2 Credits
• CRJ 2114 - Criminalistics 4 Credits
• CRJ 2153 - Criminology 3 Credits
• CRJ 2243 - Police Organization And Management 3 Credits
• CRJ 2253 - Criminal Law 3 Credits
• CRJ 2263 - Juvenile Justice And Delinquency 3 Credits
• CRJ 2273 - Introduction To Corrections 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• CRJ 2223 - Police Community Relations 3 Credits
• CRJ 2283 - Criminal Justice Internship 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>

Additional Hours

UAFS recognizes 51 of 60 NPC credit hours from this Associate of Applied Science degree.

UAFS will also accept 24 additional hours from courses listed below taken at NPC for a maximum of 75 transferable hours. These courses may also be taken at UAFS (campus or online, if available).

• 8 hours Lab Sciences 

  If you choose to take a Lab Science class online, please note:

  • NPC courses may require up to two on-campus lab meetings each semester
  • UAFS course lectures are available online, but all related lab sessions meet on campus

  Select two of the following courses:

• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
• BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 4 Credits
• BIOL 2244 - Microbiology* 4 Credits
• 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

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  16 hours selected from the following courses which may be taken at NPC (campus or online if available) or at UAFS (campus or online)

  MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits

• ORAL COMMUNICATION - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits

• FOREIGN LANGUAGE - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits

• FINE ARTS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
• MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits

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

• 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

• ELECTIVE - 1 CREDIT HOUR
  In addition to any course listed in ACTS, UAFS has agreed to accept a one-hour NPC PE course for this requirement.

• Elective 0001 - Elective 1 Credits

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UAFS

The NPC Honors Program

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