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: Julian Post (Julian.Post@np.edu)  501.760.4215

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 Computer Science (CSI) 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 (13 Credit Hours)

_{^{April 15, 2020}}

• EGR 1122 - Intro to Engineering 2 Credits
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• MATH 2214 - Calculus I* 4 Credits
• CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits

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  ► Progress check: Meet with your Academic Advisor or Faculty Mentor

Semester 2 - Spring (17 Credit Hours)

• EGR 1143 - Engineering Graphics 3 Credits
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
• MATH 2224 - Calculus II* 4 Credits
• CHEM 2204 - General Chemistry II* 4 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

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

• ► Progress check: Meet with the NPC Transfer Center Coordinator for university transfer and scholarship deadlines.

Semester 3 - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• CIS 1031 - Computer Science I Lab 1 Credits
• CIS 1033 - Computer Science I 3 Credits
• MATH 2254 - Calculus III* 4 Credits
• PHYS 2114 - University Physics I* 4 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• ENG 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2283 - World Literature II* 3 Credits

• 
  ► Progress check: Graduation Information and Deadlines.

Semester 4 - Spring (17 Credit Hours)

• EGR 2113 - Engineering Materials 3 Credits
• MATH 2284 - Differential Equations 4 Credits
• PHYS 2124 - University Physics II* 4 Credits

• 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:

• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

62 Total Program Hours

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

The NPC Honors Program

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

Remaining Courses to be Completed at SAU

Refer to the Pre-Engineering for Transfer to SAU BS in Chemical Engineering degree Program Page