How to Use the Graduation Map

Full-time? Part-time? Need developmental courses? Starting in the Spring or Summer?
Take courses in the order shown on the Graduation Map. See your academic advisor to help streamline your path toward degree completion.*

Scholarship recipients: Please be aware of eligibility criteria for your scholarship(s).  In particular, pay attention to (1) the enrollment requirements each semester for disbursement of your scholarship(s) and (2) the number of hours and GPA required each semester and/or year for renewal of your scholarship(s).  Graduation Maps provide a semester-by-semester course listing to allow you to graduate on time.  Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at (501) 760-6398 with any questions regarding enrollment/renewal requirements of your scholarship(s).

Sequential course information

1. Sequential Course Enrollment:

• All CIS courses must be taken as sequenced for program progression.

2. First Fall Semester Courses:

• In the first fall semester, students are required to enroll in the following courses:
  • CIS 1453 - PC Hardware & Maintenance
  • CIS 1063-Intro to Networking & Cybersecurity

Semester 1 - Fall (16 Credit Hours)

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

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• CIS 1453 - PC Hardware & Maintenance 3 Credits
• CIS 1031 - Computer Science I Lab 1 Credits
• CIS 1033 - Computer Science I 3 Credits
• CIS 1063 - Intro to Networking & Cyber Security 3 Credits
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits

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  ► Progress check: Meet with your NPC Academic Advisor or your Faculty Mentor.

Semester 2 - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• CIS 1613 - Network Pro 3 Credits
• CIS 1623 - Security Pro 3 Credits
• CIS 1813 - Computer Law & Ethics 3 Credits
• CIS 2183 - Windows Client OS 3 Credits

• 
  Select one of the following courses:

• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits

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  ► Progress check: Meet with your NPC Academic Advisor or your Faculty Mentor.

Semester 3 - Fall (14 Credit Hours)

• CIS 2193 - Linux Pro 3 Credits
• CIS 2203 - Ethical Hacking & Systems Defense 3 Credits
• CIS 2212 - Command Line Scripting 2 Credits
• CIS 2613 - Server I 3 Credits
• CIS 2663 - Routing & Switching 3 Credits

• 
  ► Progress check: Meet with your NPC Academic Advisor or your Faculty Mentor.

Semester 4 - Spring (15 credit hours)

• CIS 2213 - Cyber Forensics & Incident Response 3 Credits
• CIS 2223 - Disaster Recovery Planning 3 Credits
• CIS 2413 - Network Design 3 Credits
• CIS 2953 - Networking Internship 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
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

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  ► Progress check: See the Graduation website for GradFest and graduation information/deadlines.

60 Credit Hours

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