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Sep 01, 2024
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2024-2025 College Catalog
Graduation Map: Social Work, AS-LAS for Transfer to UALR BSW
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About This Degree
Start Here / Finish There or Online
NPC Faculty Mentor: Katelynn Hardage (Katelynn.Hardage@np.edu) 501.760.4373
- 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 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.
UALR School of Social Work information and policies. UALR Social Work program begins in August each year. Applications are accepted January 1 - March 1 annually.
UALR Transfer Admission information and policies
Additional UALR information regarding this program:
- The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to UALR as well as specific admission to the UALR BSW program.
- Degree program admission requirements for students who transfer will be determined in the same manner as if their initial enrollment had been at UALR.
- Remedial course grades will not be computed in the cumulative GPA for purposes of admission.
- The following courses from NPC will substitute for required courses at UALR:
- SOC 2223 for SOWK 1301
- PSYC 2163 will satisfy the program requirement for Abnormal Psychology. It will transfer in as a lower-level core sociology elective.
- PSYC 2013 will satisfy 3 hours of upper-level related field elective credit in the social work program. It will transfer in as a lower-level core sociology elective.
- BSW Prerequisite - BSW program requires a grade of “C” or above in each prerequisite course and a 2.5 GPS in all prerequisite courses.
UALR Transfer Scholarship information and policies
NPC Honors Program: The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications. Learn more about the NPC Honors Program.
How to Use the Graduation Map
Full-time? Part-time? Need developmental courses? Starting in the Spring or Summer?
Take courses in the order shown on the Graduation Map. See your academic advisor to help streamline your path toward degree completion.*
Scholarship recipients: Please be aware of eligibility criteria for your scholarship(s). In particular, pay attention to (1) the enrollment requirements each semester for disbursement of your scholarship(s) and (2) the number of hours and GPA required each semester and/or year for renewal of your scholarship(s). Graduation Maps provide a semester-by-semester course listing to allow you to graduate on time. Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at (501) 760-6398 with any questions regarding enrollment/renewal requirements of your scholarship(s).
Semester 1 - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
Semester 2 - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
Semester 3 - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
Semester 4 - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
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 UALR - Social Work: 62 Credit Hours
Social Work Foundation Courses (33 credit hours) |
Prefix |
Course # |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
SOWK |
3302 |
Cultural Diversity |
3 |
SOWK |
3303 |
Human Behavior in the Social Environment I |
3 |
SOWK |
3304 |
Human Behavior in the Social Environment II |
3 |
SOWK |
3313 |
Social Welfare Policy I |
3 |
SOWK |
3314 |
Social Welfare Policy II |
3 |
SOWK |
3322 |
Methods of Social Work Research |
3 |
SOWK |
3331 |
Practice I |
3 |
SOWK |
3381 |
Social Work Statistics |
3 |
SOWK |
4316 |
Addiction in Social Work |
3 |
SOWK |
4332 |
Practice II |
3 |
SOWK |
4333 |
Practice III |
3 |
Social Work Field Courses (14 credit hours) |
SOWK |
4212 |
Field Seminar I |
2 |
SOWK |
4213 |
Field Seminar II |
2 |
SOWK |
4541 |
Field Experience I |
5 |
SOWK |
4542 |
FIeld Experience II |
5 |
Other Required Courses (3 credit hours)
Three (3) credit hours of upper-level (3000 or 4000 level Rhetoric & Writing) |
RHET |
3301 |
Editing for Usage, Style, and Clarity or |
3 |
RHET |
3315 |
Persuasive Writing or |
RHET |
3326 |
Technical Writing |
Upper-Level Related Field Electives (12 credit hours) |
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Twelve hours of upper-level related field electives (includes, but is not
limited to, 3000 or 4000 level courses in the following: Gerontology,
Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, Psychology, Criminal
Justice, Human Service Administration, Health Sciences, and Public
Administration.) |
12 |
Unrestricted General Electives |
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Remaining hours, if any to reach 120 minimum total hours, 45 hours of
upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and/or 30 hours in residence. |
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UA Little Rock Required Credit Hours: |
62 |
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Total Credit Hours: |
122 |
Academic year: 2022-2023
Revised: July, 2022
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