Nov 04, 2025

2021-2022 College Catalog

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

Hospitality Administration - Lodging Management, AS-LAS for Transfer to ATU BS in Hospitality Administration: Lodging Management

About This Degree

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Eve Victory (Eve.Victory@np.edu) 501.760.4277

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 Arkansas Tech University (ATU) 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.

ATU Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional ATU admission requirements for this program:

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 (remedial course grades will not be computed in the cumulative GPA for purposes of admission to ATU).
A grade of “C” or better is required for prior coursework that will be used to meet ATU’s general education mathematics requirement and to satisfy transfer of Composition I and II.
ATU will accept grades of “D” for transfer; however, if the ATU course description requires a grade of “C” or better, the student may be required to repeat that specific course.

ATU 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.

ORT 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits
ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ENGLISH - 6 CREDIT HOURS
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits
LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 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 2223 - American Literature I* 3 Credits
ENG 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
SOCIAL SCIENCES - 12 CREDIT HOURS
ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 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

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

Hospitality Core Requirements (44 credit hours)

Prefix	Course #	Course Name	Credit Hours
HA	1001	Orientation to Hospitality Administration (Requirement Waived)	Waived
HA	2063	Guest Services Management	3
HA	2813	Basic Human Nutrition	3
HA	3013	Hospitality Marketing and Sales	3
HA/RP	3113	Human Resource Management	3
HA	3143	Lodging Operations Management	3
HA	3163	Hospitality Technology	3
HA	3173	Hospitality Managerial Accounting	3
HA/RP	4001	Internship Preparation	1
HA	4023	Hospitality Facilities Management and Design	3
HA	4033	Legal Aspects of Hospitality Administration	3
HA	4073	Hospitality Financial Analysis	3
HA/RP	4093	Resort and Club Management	3
HA	4114	Internship	4
HA	4203	Hospitality Strategic Management	3
HA	4243	Advanced Lodging Operations Management	3

Other Required Courses (15 credit hours)

BUAD	3023	Business Communication	3
COMM	2173	Business and Professional Speaking	3
COMS	1003	Introduction to Computer Based Systems	3
MGMT	3003	Management and Organizational Behavior	3
PE	2513	First Aid	3
		Total ATU Credit Hours:	59
		Total Credit Hours:	122

_{^{Academic Year: 2021-2022
Revised: October, 2021}}