About This Degree

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Julian Post (Julian.Post@np.edu) 501.760.4215

• 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 Southern Arkansas University 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.

SAU Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional SAU admission requirements for this program:

• The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to SAU
• The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (AS-STEM) degree at NPC with a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average in general education courses, and at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average in Chemistry (CHEM), Engineering (EGR), Physics (PHYS), and Mathematics (MATH) courses.
• Degree program admission requirements will be determined in the same manner as if their initial enrollment had been at SAU.

SAU 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 - 30 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

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  MATHEMATICS - 4 CREDIT HOURS

• MATH 2214 - Calculus I* 4 Credits

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  LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• CHEM 1204 - Chemistry I for Majors* 4 Credits
• PHYS 2114 - Physics I for Majors* 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 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2283 - World Literature II* 3 Credits

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  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 6 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:

• ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

Engineering Core - 32 Credit Hours

• CHEM 2204 - Chemistry II for Majors* 4 Credits
• CIS 1031 - Computer Science I Lab 1 Credits
• CIS 1033 - Computer Science I 3 Credits
• EGR 1122 - Intro to Engineering 2 Credits
• EGR 1143 - Engineering Graphics 3 Credits
• EGR 2113 - Engineering Materials 3 Credits
• MATH 2224 - Calculus II* 4 Credits
• MATH 2254 - Calculus III* 4 Credits
• MATH 2284 - Differential Equations 4 Credits
• PHYS 2124 - Physics II for Majors* 4 Credits

62 Credit Hours

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

Remaining Courses to be Completed at SAU - Engineering: 60 Credit Hours

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