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Business Information Systems, AS-STEM for Transfer to UALR BBA in Business Information Systems


About This Degree


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NPC Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Lyons (Jennifer.Lyons@np.edu) 501.760.4256

  • 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) and transfer to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) to complete a bachelor’s degree.
  • Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.
  • A cumulative average of “C” (2.0) is required for graduation for all NPC Business Division programs.
  • All Business Division courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.

UALR Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional UALR admission requirements for this program:

  • The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (AS-STEM) at NPC with a minimum 2.25 cumulative grade point average and a grade of “C” or better in English Composition II and College Algebra.
  • The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to UALR and the College of Business.
  • UALR transfer course designations are either guaranteed by the Arkansas Course Transfer System or have been approved as a substitution by UALR. Unless otherwise noted, courses for which no UALR equivalent course is listed transfer in as elective credit.

UALR Transfer Scholarship information and policies

NPC Honors Program: The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications. Learn more about the NPC Honors Program.

General Education Core - 35 Credit Hours


67 Total Program Hours


* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UALR - Business Information Systems: 53 Credit Hours


 

 

Prefix Course # Course Name Credit Hours
Professional Business Courses (31 credit hours)  

BSAD

2010/4010

Career Catalyst

0

BSAD

3100

Business Professionalism

1

BINS

3305

Information Systems for Decision Making

3

BINS

3352

Data Analysis and Visualization

3

BINS

3380

Business Communication

3

ECON

2310

Business Statistics

3

ECON

3355

Quantitative Business Analysis

3

FINC

3310

Business Finance

3

MGMT

3300

Principles of Management

3

MGMT

3304

Operations Management

3

MGMT

4380

Business Strategy (Capstone Course)

3

MKTG

3350

Principles of Marketing

3

Business Information Systems Major Requirements (21 credit hours)

BINS

3307

Systems Development Methodologies

3

BINS

4314

Advanced Programming

3

BINS

4331

Management of Information Resources

3

BINS

4350

Business Database Management Systems

3

BINS

4351

Data Analysis and Reporting

3

BINS

4352

Big Data Analytics Tools

3

BINS

4355

Info. Systems Development Project

3

Elective (1 credit hour)

 

 

Elective

1

    UA Little Rock Total Hours: 53
    Total Hours: 120

Academic Year: 2022-2023
Revised: August, 2022