About This Degree

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NPC Faculty Mentor: Lindsey 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

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

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  ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION - 9 CREDIT HOURS

• ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
• SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits

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  MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS

• MATH 1213 - Math Reasoning* 3 Credits

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  LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS

• BIOL 1024 - Biology for Non-Majors* 4 Credits

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  Select one of the following courses:

• ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 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 - 12 CREDIT HOURS

• GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
• POLS 1113 - American National Government* 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

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  Select one of the following courses:

• HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
• HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits

Elementary Education Core - 25 Credit Hours

• CIS 1031 - Computer Science I Lab 1 Credits
• CIS 1073 - Computer Science for Non-Majors 3 Credits
• EDUC 2023 - Child Growth And Development 3 Credits
• EDUC 2243 - Intro to Education 3 Credits
• EDUC 2263 - Introduction To K-12 Technology 3 Credits
• EDUC 2283 - Foundations of Diverse Learners 3 Credits
• HIST 1143 - Arkansas History 3 Credits
• MATH 2233 - Number Sense 3 Credits
• MATH 2243 - Geometry and Measure 3 Credits

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

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

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