2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
    Oct 07, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog

Elementary Education, AS for Transfer to UAM at NPC BA in Elementary Education K-6


About This Degree


Start Here/Finish Here

NPC Faculty MentorLindsey Vondenstein (Lindsey.Vondenstein@np.edu) 501.760.4233
NPC to UAM Transition Coordinator: Jennifer Lyons 501.760.4256

  • This curriculum* is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Education degree at National Park College (NPC), complete upper-level UAM courses at NPC, and receive a bachelor’s degree from UAM.
  • Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.
  • The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Education at NPC with at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
  • The student will have made a “C” or higher in General Education courses and a “B” or higher in all Education Division courses.

UAM Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional information for the UAM Teacher Education program:

  • Students completing the AS in Education degree will have satisfied the UAM Lower-Division Core.
  • Upon successful completion of the admission process, students will be eligible for admission to the UAM College of Education.

UAM Transfer Scholarship information and policies

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

*The curriculum prepares you for licensure/certification in Arkansas.

General Education Core - 38 Credit Hours


63 Credit Hours


* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)

Remaining UAM Courses to be Completed at NPC Elementary Education: 63 Credit Hours


Prefix Course # Course Number Credit Hours
EDHP 22533 Needs of Diverse Learners in Inclusive Settings* 3
ELED 30103 K-6: Planning, Curriculum, and Programming* 3
EDHP 30233 Scientific Concepts and Methods* 3
EDHP 32033 Educational Psychology: Developing Learners* 3
EDHP 35633 Effective Instructional/Management Strategies* 3
EDHP 35733 Classroom Management* 3
EDHP 35833 Assessment Techniques* 3
ELED 40103 Teaching Social Studies* 3
ELED 40203 Teaching Mathematics* 3
ELED 41203 Advanced Teaching Mathematics* 3
ELED 41303 Advanced Assessment Techniques* 3
EDHP 4603V Clinical Internship I 3
EDHP 4333V Clinical Internship II 12
PHYS 10083 Elements of Physics 3
READ 20233 Intro to Teaching Reading 3
READ 40133 Teaching Literacy* 3
READ 41433 Advanced Teaching Literacy* 3
SPED 34183 Teaching and Assessing Students with Exceptional Needs* 3
    Total UAM Credit Hours: 63
    Total Credit Hours: 126

*Course requires B or better (EDUC, MLED, READ, SPED)

Academic Year: 2024-2025
Revised: August, 2024