About This Degree

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NPC Faculty Mentor: Jason Martin (Jason.Martin@np.edu) 501.760.4172
NPC to SAU Transition Coordinator: Dr. Chuck Argo 501.760.4154

• This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (AS-STEM) degree at National Park College (NPC), complete upper-level SAU courses at NPC, and receive a Bachelor’s degree from SAU.
• Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

SAU Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional SAU admission requirements for this program:

• The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to SAU
• The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (AS-STEM) degree at NPC with a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average in general education courses, and at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average in Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), and Mathematics (MATH) courses
• Degree program admission requirements will be determined in the same manner as if their initial enrollment had been at SAU.

SAU 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 - 35 Credit Hours

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

• 
  ENGLISH - 6 CREDIT HOURS

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

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

• MATH 1133 - Trigonometry* 3 Credits
• MATH 1223 - Pre-Calculus* 3 Credits

• 
  LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• BIOL 1114 - Biology for Majors* 4 Credits
• CHEM 1204 - Chemistry I for Majors* 4 Credits

• 
  FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 9 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 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2283 - World Literature II* 3 Credits

• 
  Select one of the following or a higher level course:

• FREN 1103 - Beginning French I* 3 Credits
• SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits

• 
  HISTORY/GOVERNMENT - 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

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  Select one of the following courses:

• HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
• HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits

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  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

Pre-Health Professional-Biochemistry Core - 27 Credit Hours

• BIOL 1014 - Survey of Life 4 Credits
• CHEM 2204 - Chemistry II for Majors* 4 Credits
• CHEM 2631 - Analytical Chemistry Lab 1 Credits
• CHEM 2632 - Analytical Chemistry 2 Credits
• MATH 2214 - Calculus I* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1204 - Physics I for Non-Majors* 4 Credits
• PHYS 2204 - Physics II for Non-Majors* 4 Credits
• SCI 1201 - Background & Strategies in Pre-Health 1 Credits
• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits

62 Credit Hours

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

Remaining SAU Courses to be Completed at NPC - Chemistry: Pre-Health Professional-Biochemistry: 58 Credit Hours

^{_{Academic Year: 2021-2022
Revised: December, 2021}}