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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

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

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  ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION - 9 CREDIT HOURS

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits

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  MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits

• 
  LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• BIOL 1024 - Biology for Non-Majors* 4 Credits
• BIOL 1114 - Biology for Majors* 4 Credits
• BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 4 Credits

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  Select one of the following courses:

• CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 4 Credits
• CHEM 1204 - Chemistry I for Majors* 4 Credits
• ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits
• GEOL 1104 - Physical Geology* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits

• 
  FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 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

• 
  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

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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

• 
  Select one of the following courses:

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

Business Core - 18 Credit Hours

• ACT 1103 - Principles Of Accounting I** 3 Credits
• ACT 1113 - Principles Of Accounting II** 3 Credits
• BUS 2203 - Business Law** 3 Credits
• BUS 2213 - Business Calculus 3 Credits
• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits

Computer Science - 14 Credit Hours

• CIS 1033 - Computer Science I 3 Credits
• CIS 1031 - Computer Science I Lab 1 Credits
• CIS 1043 - Computer Science II 3 Credits
• CIS 1041 - Computer Science II Lab 1 Credits
• CIS 1453 - PC Hardware & Maintenance 3 Credits
• CIS 1063 - Intro to Networking & Cyber Security 3 Credits

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

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