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.

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
  Select one of the following courses:

• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
• MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits

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  LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
• CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 4 Credits

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  FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

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

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  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

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  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

Hospitality and Tourism Core - 28 Credit Hours

• ACT 1103 - Principles Of Accounting I** 3 Credits
• HA 1011 - Sanitation and Safety 1 Credits
• HA 1043 - Intro to the Hospitality Industry 3 Credits
• HA 1063 - Hotel Operations & Guest Services 3 Credits
• HA 1073 - Hospitality & Tourism Internship 3 Credits
• HA 1103 - Principles of Food Preparation I 3 Credits
• HA 1113 - Principles of Food Preparation II 3 Credits
• HA 1203 - Introduction to Tourism 3 Credits
• HA 1213 - Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism 3 Credits
• HA 2223 - Restaurant & Events Management 3 Credits

63 Credit Hours

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

Remaining ATU courses - Lodging Management

Hospitality Core Requirements (44 credit hours)

Other Required Courses (15 credit hours)

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