About This Degree

Start Here / Finish There

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

This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in STEM (AS-STEM) at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Arkansas (UA) 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 this suggested plan of study.

Additional UA admission requirements for this program:

• The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to UA
• The student will have earned the Associate of Science in STEM at NPC with a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average in general education courses.
• All courses in the AS in STEM completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher and required for the degree will be applied to the bachelor’s degree. 
• Degree program admission requirements will be determined in the same manner as if their initial enrollment had been at UA.

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 Credit 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

• 
  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 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 two of the following courses:

• HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
• HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

• 
  FINE ARTS - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• Select one of the following courses:

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

Engineering Core - 31 Credit Hours

• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• EGR 1122 - Intro to Engineering 2 Credits
• EGR 2123 - Statics 3 Credits
• EGR 2213 - Dynamics 3 Credits
• MATH 2224 - Calculus II* 4 Credits
• MATH 2254 - Calculus III* 4 Credits
• MATH 2284 - Differential Equations 4 Credits
• PHYS 2124 - Physics II for Majors* 4 Credits

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  Select one of the following courses:

• BIOL 1114 - Biology for Majors* 4 Credits
• CHEM 2204 - Chemistry II for Majors* 4 Credits
• GEOL 1104 - Physical Geology* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1124 - Astronomy* 4 Credits

61 Credit Hours

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

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UA - Mechanical Engineering (BSME) - 64 Credit Hours

Humanities (3 credit hours)

^{_{Academic Year: 2022-2023
Revised: July, 2022}}