Dec 21, 2024

2021-2022 College Catalog

2021-2022 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Psychology, AS-LAS for Transfer to UCA BS in Psychology

About This Degree

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Samantha Christian (Samantha.Christian@np.edu) 501.760.4297

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 University of Central Arkansas (UCA) to complete a Bachelor’s degree.
Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.
Students completing the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree requirements, as shown above, with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, will have satisfied the UCA Lower-Division Core and will be admitted to the corresponding degree program as a junior.

UCA Transfer Admission information and policies

UCA Transfer Scholarship information and policies

NPUC Transfer Resources: • Transfer 101 • Transfer Checklists • Transfer FAQ

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

Select one of the following pairs of courses:
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 4 Credits
BIOL 2234 - Anatomy & Physiology II* 4 Credits
or
CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits
CHEM 2204 - General Chemistry II* 4 Credits
or
PHYS 1204 - General Physics I* 4 Credits
PHYS 2204 - General Physics II* 4 Credits
ELECTIVES
These courses have been specifically chosen for their relevance to this degree, however other courses may be chosen from the ACTS Transfer Course List.

Select three of the following courses:
MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
SOC 2113 - Cultural Diversity 3 Credits
SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits
SOC 2233 - Interviewing Skills and Practice 3 Credits
Select from the following options:
PE 1102 - Life Fitness Concepts 2 Credits
or
MUS 1451 - National Park College Singers I 1 Credits
MUS 1461 - National Park College Singers II 1 Credits
or Two 1-hour PE courses
or MUS 1451 and One 1-hour PE course

BUS 2213 - Business Calculus 3 Credits
MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits
ELECTIVES
These courses have been specifically chosen for their relevance to this degree, however other courses may be chosen from the ACTS Transfer Course List.

Select four of the following courses:
MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
SOC 2113 - Cultural Diversity 3 Credits
SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits
SOC 2233 - Interviewing Skills and Practice 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
MUS 1451 - National Park College Singers I 1 Credits
PE Any 1 CH - PE Course 1 Credits

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

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

Category I (12 Credit Hours)

Prefix	Course #	Course Name	Credit Hours
PSYC	2330	Psychological Statistics	3
PSYC	3332	Research Methods (UD UCA Core: I)	3
PSYC	3340	Research Methods Laboratory (UD UCA Core: Z)	3
PSYC	4340	History & Systems of Psychology(UD UCA Core: I, D)	3

Category II (6 Credit Hours)

Category III (0 Credit Hours)

PSYC	3333	Multicultural Psychology
PSYC	4300	Theories of Personality
PSYC	4352	Adult Development & Aging
PSYC	4360	Introduction to Mental Health Professions

Category IV (9 Credit Hours) Courses not used as Category II or III may be used in Category IV

		Choose at least 9 credit hours:	9
PSYC	3305	Health Psychology (UD UCA Core: R)
PSYC	3306	Positive Psychology (UD UCA Core: R)
PSYC	3331	Psychology of Business & Industry
PSYC	3350	Psychology of Women (UD UCA Core: D)
PSYC	3361	Media Psychology (UD UCA Core: C)
PSYC	3370	Sports Psychology
PSYC	4305	Judgment & Decision-Making (UD UCA Core: I, C)
PSYC	4351	Applied Behavior Analysis (UD UCA Core: C)
PSYC	4V80	Independent Readings in Psychology
PSYC	4V82	Independent Research in Psychology
PSYC	4390	Psychological Tests & Measurements
PSYC	4391	Professional Development in Psychology

Minor Field (24 Credit Hours)

Minor Field Electives (16 Minor/General Electives must be upper-division)

General Electives (9 Credit Hours) Courses not used as Category II or III may be used in Category IV

		General Electives (16 Minor/General Electives must be upper-division)	9
		Total Hours:	120

^{_{Academic Year: 2021-2022

Revised: September, 2021}}