Jun 30, 2025  
2025-2026 College Catalog 
    
2025-2026 College Catalog

Business, AS for Transfer to UAFS BBA


About This Degree


Start Here/Finish There or Online (methods of delivery depends on chosen degree)

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

The Associate of Science in Business degree is designed for students preparing to transfer to a 4-year institution to obtain a baccalaureate degree in the field of business. 

Students who successfully complete the Associate of Science in Business at National Park College (NPC), and who meet University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) admission requirements outlined below, are eligible to transfer to UAFS to complete UAFS BBA degree.

This degree requires a total of 120 semester credit hours, including at least 43 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 also need to be taken in addition to the degree course requirements shown.

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

UAFS Transfer Admission information and policies

UAFS 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 - 38 Credit Hours


62 Credit Hours


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

Additional Hours


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

UAFS will also accept the 13 additional 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 - Business Administration: 58 Credit Hours


Prefix Course # Course Name Credit Hours
FINN 15201 Personal Finance Applications 1
FINN 37103 Business Finance 3
MGMT 22043 Introduction to International Business 3
MGMT 23043 Business Information Systems 3
MGMT 34303 Principles and Management 3
MGMT 31343 Social Responsibility and Ethics in Business 3
MGMT 31543 Organizational Behavior 3
MGMT 35143 Business Analytics 3
MGMT 35243 Operations Management 3
MGMT 48143 Strategic Management 3
    Major Requirements
Online Option: select 24 hours of upper-level electives across at least three disciplines.
Additional options and concentrations are available for those students choosing to
complete the degree on the UAFS Campus.
24
    Electives 6
    Total Credit Hours:

58

Academic Year: 2025-2026
Revised: June 2025