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 Harding University (HU) to complete a Bachelor’s degree.

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Roger Fox (Roger.Fox@np.edu)  501.760.4270

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

Additional HSU admittance requirements for this program:

• HU will maintain exclusive responsibility for admission
• The student must meet all criteria required for undergraduate admission to HU.
• The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences at NPC, with at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average
• Students must meet all degree-specific criteria to be admitted to a degree program that requires admission.

HU Transfer Admission information and policies

Contact the NPU Transfer Center Coordinator for special HU Transfer Scholarship information for NPC transfer students

General Education Core - 35 Transferable 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

• LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

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

• Select one of the following courses:

• 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
• PHYS 1124 - Astronomy* 4 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

• HISTORY/GOVERNMENT - 6 CREDIT HOURS

• HIST 2233 - United States History Since 1865* 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

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

• SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits

Communication Studies Core - 6 Credit Hours

• PHOT 2223 - Digital Photography 3 Credits
• SOC 2113 - Cultural Diversity 3 Credits

Harding Directed Electives - 19 Credit Hours

• Select two of the following courses:

• ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits
• CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits
• FREN 1103 - Beginning French I* 3 Credits

• Select any two courses based on NPC competency and/or prerequisite standards:

• FREN 1113 - Beginning French II* 3 Credits
• FREN 2203 - Intermediate French I* 3 Credits
• SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits
• SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish II* 3 Credits
• SPAN 2113 - Intermediate Spanish I* 3 Credits
• SPAN 2123 - Intermediate Spanish II* 3 Credits

• Select from the following courses to complete 4 Credit Hours:

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

60 Total Program Hours

The NPC Honors Program

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