General Education Core - 15 Credit Hours

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

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  ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION - 6 CREDIT HOURS

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

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  COMPUTER LITERACY - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits
• CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits

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  MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
• MATH 1213 - Math Reasoning* 3 Credits

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  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 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
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

Digital & Media Arts Core - 45 Credit Hours

• ART 1103 - Design I 3 Credits
• ART 1113 - Drawing I 3 Credits
• ART 1513 - Digital Skills 3 Credits
• ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
• GRD 1013 - Intro to Graphic Design 3 Credits
• GRD 1103 - Advertising Design 3 Credits
• GRD 1203 - Publication Design 3 Credits
• GRD 2023 - Typography And Layout 3 Credits
• GRD 2043 - Digital Illustration 3 Credits
• GRD 2083 - Interactive/Web Design 3 Credits
• GRD 2313 - Motion Graphics 3 Credits
• GRD 2396 - Digital & Media Arts Capstone 6 Credits
• PHOT 1143 - Video Production 3 Credits
• PHOT 2223 - Digital Photography 3 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>

Purpose of AAS Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed for employment purposes, and it should not be assumed that the degree or the courses in the degree can be transferred to another institution. While some institutions do accept some courses in AAS Programs, the general rule is that courses in AAS degrees are not accepted in transfer toward bachelor’s degrees. Students to whom transfer is important should get assurances in writing in advance from the institution to which they wish to transfer.