About This Degree

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Julian Post (Julian.Post@np.edu) 501.760.4215

This curriculum is designed for students who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in STEM (AS-STEM) at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to Arkansas Tech University (ATU) to complete a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree. Students should be aware that prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to the course requirements shown. 

ATU Transfer Admission information and policies

ATU Admissions Requirements
To be accepted for transfer into the ATU Mechanical Engineering program with junior classification, students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and have earned a grade of “C” or higher in all courses taken to satisfy the AS in STEM degree.

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 - 30 Transferable Hours

• ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
• ORT 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits

• ENGLISH - 6 CREDIT HOURS

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits

• MATHEMATICS - 4 CREDIT HOURS

• MATH 2214 - Calculus I* 4 Credits

• LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• CHEM 1204 - Chemistry I for Majors* 4 Credits
• PHYS 2114 - Physics I for 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 - 6 CREDIT HOURS

• 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

Engineering Core - 30 Transferable Hours

• EGR 1122 - Intro to Engineering 2 Credits
• EGR 1143 - Engineering Graphics 3 Credits
• EGR 2104 - Electrical Circuits I 4 Credits
• EGR 2113 - Engineering Materials 3 Credits
• EGR 2123 - Statics 3 Credits
• EGR 2213 - Dynamics 3 Credits
• MATH 2224 - Calculus II* 4 Credits
• MATH 2254 - Calculus III* 4 Credits
• PHYS 2124 - Physics II for Majors* 4 Credits

60 Credit Hours

<sub><sup>See your NPC advisor for degree and graduation information​
* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)</sup></sub>

Remaining Courses to be Completed at ATU - Mechanical Engineering - 62 Credit Hours