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Communication Studies, AS-LAS for Transfer to HU (Harding University) BA in Communication Studies


About This Degree


Start Here / Finish There

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

  • This curriculum* is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences (AS-LAS) degree at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the Harding University (HU) 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.

HU Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional HU 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.

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

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


60 Credit Hours


Remaining HU courses - Communication Studies


Prefix Course # Course Name Credit Hours
BOLD 3020 Old Testament Story and Vision 3

BNEW

3020

New Testament Story and Vision

3

 

 

Bible Electives (upper-level BNEW or BOLD)

2

COMM

3200

Communication Theory

3

COMM

4120

Communication Law

3

COMM

4550

Communication Ethics and Scripture

3

COMM

4150

Communication Research Methods

3

COMM

2690

Public Speaking

3

COMM

3610

Nonverbal and Cross Cultural Communication

3

COMM

3620

Small Group and Organizational Communication

3

COMM

3630

Argumentation and Persuasion

3

COMM

3650

Interpersonal Communication

3

COMM

3670-3672

Communication Internship

1-6

COMM

4510

Senior Seminar

1

 

 

COMM Electives (at least 6 hours must be upper-level)

9

COMM

CSD

ENG

3180

2900

4220

Linguistics or

Phonetics or

Nature and History of Language

3

 

 

Select four one hour courses, each of these courses may be repeated for credit.

4

COMM 1400 Radio Practicum  
COMM 1410 TV Practicum  
COMM 1510 Debate Practicum  
COMM 1710 Forensics Practicum  
COMM 3700 Advanced Intercollegiate Debating  
THEA 1311 Theatre Lab  

 

 

Minor (should choose a Bible minor or minor that includes at least 3 hours of NPC credit.)

9-18

Total HU Credit Hours:

68

Total Credit Hours:

128

Academic Year: 2021-2022
Revised: August, 2021