About This Degree

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NPC Faculty Mentor: John Kevin Day (John.Day@np.edu) 501.760.4216

• This curriculum is designed for students who plan to obtain an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice degree at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Arkansas at Ft. Smith (UAFS) to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.
• 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 Criminal Justice Division programs.
• All Criminal Justice courses (CRJ-XXXX) must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.

UAFS Transfer Admissions information and policies

UAFS Transfer Scholarship information and policies

• Students must have a 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA on all previous coursework to be eligible for admission to UAFS. 

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

General Education Core - 27 Credit Hours

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

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  ENGLISH - 6 CREDIT HOURS

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

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

• CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits
• CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits

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

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

• 
  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 15 CREDIT HOURS

• POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
• POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
• SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits

Major Specific Courses - 33 Credit Hours

• CRJ 1103 - Introduction To Criminal Justice* 3 Credits
• CRJ 1133 - Legal Systems & Terminology 3 Credits
• CRJ 1123 - Criminal Procedures And Evidence 3 Credits
• CRJ 2112 - Crime Scene Documentation 2 Credits
• CRJ 2114 - Criminalistics 4 Credits
• CRJ 2153 - Criminology 3 Credits
• CRJ 2243 - Police Organization And Management 3 Credits
• CRJ 2253 - Criminal Law 3 Credits
• CRJ 2263 - Juvenile Justice And Delinquency 3 Credits
• CRJ 2273 - Introduction To Corrections 3 Credits

• Select one of the following courses:

• CRJ 2223 - Police Community Relations 3 Credits
• CRJ 2283 - Criminal Justice Internship 3 Credits

60 Credit Hours

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

Additional Hours

Meet with your NPC Academic Advisor or your Faculty Mentor for assistance.

UAFS recognizes 51 of 60 NPC credit hours from this Associate of Applied Science degree.

UAFS will also accept an additional 24 hours from the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) for a maximum of 75 transferable hours. These courses may also be taken at UAFS (campus or online, if available).

• 8 hours Lab Sciences 

  If you choose to take a Lab Science class online, please note:

  • NPC courses may require up to two on-campus lab meetings each semester
  • UAFS course lectures are available online, but all related lab sessions meet on campus

  Select two 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
• 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

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  16 hours selected from the following courses which may be taken at NPC (campus or online if available) or at UAFS (campus or online)

   

  MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• MATH 2113 - Introduction to Statistics* 3 Credits

• 
  ORAL COMMUNICATION - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits

• 
  FOREIGN LANGUAGE - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits

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

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

• 
  HUMANITIES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  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

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UAFS - Criminal Justice: 52 Credit Hours

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