About This Degree

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NPC Faculty Mentor: Samantha Christian (Samantha.Christian@np.edu) 501.760.4297

• This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences (AS-LAS) degree at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) 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.
• Students completing the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences degree requirements, as shown above, with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, will have satisfied the UCA Lower-Division Core and will be admitted to the corresponding degree program as a junior.

UCA Transfer Admission information and policies

UCA 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 1000 - Student LMS Training 0 Credits
• ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 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
  Select one of the following courses:

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

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  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

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  Select one of the following courses:

• CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 4 Credits
• ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1124 - Astronomy* 4 Credits

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  FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
• MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits

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  Select one of the following courses:

• ENG 2223 - American Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2233 - American Literature II* 3 Credits
• ENG 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2283 - World Literature II* 3 Credits

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  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 CREDIT HOURS

• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 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

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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

Psychology Core - 25 Credit Hours

• PSYC 2013 - Developmental Psychology* 3 Credits
• PSYC 2163 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
• SOC 2113 - Cultural Diversity 3 Credits

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  Select four of the following courses:

• CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits
• CRJ 1103 - Introduction To Criminal Justice* 3 Credits
• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• MATH 2113 - Introduction to Statistics* 3 Credits
• POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
• SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits
• SOC 2233 - Interviewing Skills and Practice 3 Credits

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  Select one of the following courses:

• MUS 1451 - National Park College Singers I 1 Credits
• PE Any 1 CH - PE Course 1 Credits

60 Credit Hours

_{^{See your NPC advisor for degree and graduation information}}

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

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UCA - Psychology: 60 Credit Hours

Introduction to the major (3 Credit Hours)

^{_{Academic Year: 2023-2024
Revised: January, 2024}}