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) and transfer to Southern Arkansas University to complete a Bachelor’s degree.

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Jason Martin (Jason.Martin@np.edu)  501.760.4172

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

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 Liberal Arts and Sciences 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 Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), and Mathematics (MATH) 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

General Education Core - 35 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

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  MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits

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  FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES
  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

• ​Select one of the following courses:​

• FREN 1103 - Beginning French I* 3 Credits
• SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits

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  HISTORY/GOVERNMENT - 6 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

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  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

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  LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
• CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits

Medical Laboratory Science Core - 23 Credit Hours

• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
• BIOL 2244 - Microbiology* 4 Credits
• CHEM 2204 - General Chemistry II* 4 Credits
• CHEM 2611 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 Credits
• CHEM 2613 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credits
• CHEM 2621 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 Credits
• CHEM 2623 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credits
• MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits

NPC Required Courses - 2 Credit Hours

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• PE 1102 - Life Fitness Concepts 2 Credits
• MUS 1451 - National Park College Singers I 1 Credits
• PE Any 1 CH - PE Course 1 Credits

60 Total Program Hours

_{^{See your NPC advisor for degree and graduation information}}

_{^{* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)}}

Remaining Courses to be Completed at SAU

Total SAU Credit Hours: 60

Total Credit Hours: 120

Academic Year:2021-2022

Revised 07-27-21

The NPC Honors Program

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