About This Degree

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Eve Victory (Eve.Victory@np.edu) 501.760.4277

• 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 Arkansas Tech University (ATU) 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.

ATU Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional ATU admission requirements for this program:

• The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences (AS-LAS) at NPC with a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average (remedial course grades will not be computed in the cumulative GPA for purposes of admission to ATU).
• A grade of “C” or better is required for prior coursework that will be used to meet ATU’s general education mathematics requirement and to satisfy transfer of Composition I and II.
• ATU will accept grades of “D” for transfer; however, if the ATU course description requires a grade of “C” or better, the student may be required to repeat that specific course.

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

• 
  LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• BIOL 1024 - Biology for Non-Majors* 4 Credits
• CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 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

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  Select one of the following courses:

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

• 
  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 12 CREDIT HOURS

• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 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

Hospitality and Tourism Core - 28 Credit Hours

• ACT 1103 - Principles Of Accounting I** 3 Credits
• HA 1011 - Sanitation and Safety 1 Credits
• HA 1043 - Intro to the Hospitality Industry 3 Credits
• HA 1063 - Hotel Operations & Guest Services 3 Credits
• HA 1073 - Hospitality & Tourism Internship 3 Credits
• HA 1103 - Principles of Food Preparation I 3 Credits
• HA 1113 - Principles of Food Preparation II 3 Credits
• HA 1203 - Introduction to Tourism 3 Credits
• HA 1213 - Leadership in Hospitality and Tourism 3 Credits
• HA 2223 - Restaurant & Events Management 3 Credits

63 Credit Hours

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

Remaining Courses to be Completed at ATU - Tourism - Event Management: 60 Credit Hours

Tourism Core Requirements (44 credit hours)

_{^{1 Students will take 16 hours of directed electives with optional certificates in event design, trail management, casino and gaming industry, hospitality administration, or natural resources.}}

_{^{Academic Year: 2024-2025
Revised: March, 2024}}