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Graduation Map: Computer Science, AS-STEM for Transfer to SAU at NPC BS in Computer Science (General)


April 1, 2020

About This Degree


This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (AS-STEM) degree at National Park College (NPC), complete upper-level SAU courses at NPC, and receive a Bachelor’s degree from SAU.

Start Here / Finish Here

NPC Faculty Mentor: Rodney Ivers (Rodney.Ivers@np.edu)  501.760.4251
NPC to SAU Transition Coordinator: Anne Benoit (Anne.Benoit@np.edu)  501.760.4373

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

NPC Business Division 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 Business Division degree or certificate, all Business Division courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.

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

SAU Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional SAU admission requirements for this program:

  • The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to SAU
  • The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (AS-STEM) degree at NPC with a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average in general education courses, and at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average in Computer Science (CIS) courses
  • Degree program admission requirements will be determined in the same manner as if their initial enrollment had been at SAU.

SAU Transfer Scholarship information and policies

How to Use the Graduation Map


Full-time? Part-time? Need developmental courses? Starting in the Spring or Summer?
Take courses in the order shown on the Graduation Map. See your academic advisor to help streamline your path toward degree completion.*

Semester 1 - Fall (16 Credit Hours)


Semester 2 - Spring (15 Credit Hours)


Semester 3 - Fall (17 Credit Hours)


65 Total Program Hours


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

Remaining SAU Courses to be Completed at NPC


Semester 5      
Prefix Course # Course Name Credit Hours
CSCI 3053 Fund of Game Programming 3
CSCI 3063 High Level Language 3
CSCI 3213 Computer Networking 3
CSCI 4413 Web Programming 3
MATH 2033 Discrete Math 3
    Total 15
Semester 6      
CSCI 3143 Network Security 3
CSCI 4133 Operating Systems 3
CSCI 4203 Data Modeling and Applications 3
ENGL 3023 Technical Writing (SAU Online) 3
MATH 3043 Applied Prob & Stats 3
    Total 15
Semester 7      
CSCI 3153 Mobile Applicatoin Development 3
CSCI 3901 Special Projects in Computer Science 1
CSCI 4143 Programming Language & Compilers 3
CSCI 4333 Cyber Defense 3
MATH 2753 Linear Algebra 3
    Total 13
Semester 8      
CSCI 3233 Theory of Computation 3
CSCI 4153 Software Engineering 3
CSCI 4223 Cyber Forensics 3
CSCI 4923 Senior Project 3
    Total 12
    Total SAU Credit Hours 55
    Total Credit Hours 120

Academic Year: 2020-2021
 

The NPC Honors Program


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