About This Degree

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NPC Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Lyons (Jennifer.Lyons@np.edu) 501.760.4256

• This curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Arts (AA) degree at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Arkansas at Ft. Smith (UAFS) to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership.

• This degree requires a total of 120 semester credit hours, including at least 40 upper-level credit hours completed at UAFS. NPC students may transfer 75 hours of lower-level courses to UAFS.

• Prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

UAFS Transfer Admissions information and policies

UAFS Transfer Scholarship information and policies

• Students must have a 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA on all previous coursework to be eligible for admission to UAFS. 

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

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 - 6 CREDIT HOURS

• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits

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  Select one of the following courses:

• BUS 2123 - Business Statistics** 3 Credits
• MATH 1133 - Trigonometry* 3 Credits
• MATH 2113 - Introduction to Statistics* 3 Credits

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  LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• BIOL 1024 - Biology for Non-Majors* 4 Credits
• BIOL 1114 - Biology for Majors* 4 Credits
• BIOL 2224 - Anatomy & Physiology I* 4 Credits

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  Select one of the following courses:

• CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors* 4 Credits
• CHEM 1204 - Chemistry I for Majors* 4 Credits
• ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits
• GEOL 1104 - Physical Geology* 4 Credits
• PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits

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  FINE ARTS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
• ENG 2393 - Creative Writing* 3 Credits
• MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits
• PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits

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  HUMANITIES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• ENG 2223 - American Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2233 - American Literature II* 3 Credits
• ENG 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
• ENG 2283 - World Literature II* 3 Credits

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  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 CREDIT HOUR

• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 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

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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

Organizational Leadership Core - 22 Credit Hours

• ​Select seven of the following courses:

• ACT 1003 - Basic Accounting 3 Credits
• ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
• BUS 2203 - Business Law** 3 Credits
• BUS 1223 - Human Resource Management 3 Credits
• CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing* 3 Credits
• CIS 1013 - Information Systems 3 Credits
• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• HIST 2223 - United States History To 1865* 3 Credits
• HIST 2233 - United States History Since 1865* 3 Credits
• HIST 2253 - World Civilization To 1500* 3 Credits
• HIST 2263 - World Civilization Since 1500* 3 Credits
• PE 1113 - Health And Safety* 3 Credits
• POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
• POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
• SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits

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  Select one of the following courses:

• MUS 1451 - National Park College Singers I 1 Credits
• PE Any 1 CH - PE Course 1 Credits

60 Credit Hours

<sub><sup>See your NPC advisor for degree and graduation information​
* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS)</sup></sub>

Additional Hours

Meet with your NPC Academic Advisor or your Faculty Mentor for assistance.

UAFS will also accept an additional 15 hours from the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) for a maximum of 75 transferable hours. These courses may also be taken at UAFS (campus or online, if available).

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UAFS - Organizational Leadership: 45 Credit Hours

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