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2025-2026 College Catalog
Communication Studies, AS-LAS for Transfer to HU (Harding University) BA in Communication Studies
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About This Degree
Start Here / Finish There NPC Faculty Mentor: Roger Fox (Roger.Fox@np.edu) 501.760.4270 - This curriculum* is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences (AS-LAS) degree at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to Harding University (HU) 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.
HU Transfer Admission information and policies HU Transfer Scholarship information and policies Additional HU admittance requirements for this program: - HU will maintain exclusive responsibility for admission
- The student must meet all criteria required for undergraduate admission to HU.
- The student will have earned the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences at NPC, with at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average
- Students must meet all degree-specific criteria to be admitted to a degree program that requires admission.
NPC Honors Program: The NPC Honors Program is accepting applications. Learn more about the NPC Honors Program. General Education Core - 35 Credit Hours
Communication Studies Core - 25 Credit Hours
Select three courses in one of the following areas:
60 Credit Hours
See your NPC advisor for degree and graduation information
* Denotes NPC courses included in the Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) Remaining Courses to be Completed at HU - Communication Studies: 65 Credit Hours
| Prefix | Course # | Course Name | Credit Hours | | BOLD | 3020 | Old Testament Story and Vision | 3 | | BNEW | 3020 | New Testament Story and Vision | 3 | | BOLD/BNEW | | Textual Electives | 2 | | BUS | 2510 | Personal Finance for College Students | 1 | | COMM | 2000 | Media Software Tools | 3 | | COMM | 2950 | Internship Preparation | 1 | | COMM | 3200 | Communication Theory | 3 | | COMM | 3230 | Writing for Mass Media | 3 | | COMM | 4120 | Communication Law | 3 | | COMM | 4550 | Communication Ethics and Scripture | 3 | | COMM | 4150 | Communication Research Methods | 3 | | COMM | 3005 | Public Speaking | 3 | | COMM | 3610 | Nonverbal Communication | 3 | | COMM | 3620 | Small Group and Organizational Communication | 3 | | COMM | 3630 | Argumentation and Persuasion | 3 | | COMM | 3640 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | | COMM | 3650 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | | COMM | 3670-3673 | Communication Internship | 1 | | COMM | 4510 | Senior Seminar | 1 | | | | COMM Electives from courses numbered 3000-4999 | 3 | COMM
CSD
ENG | 3180
2900
4220 | Linguistics or
Phonetics or
Nature and History of Language | 3 | | Select two one-hour courses | 2 | | COMM | 1361 | Film Practicum I | | | COMM | 1400-1401 | Radio Practicum | | | COMM | 1410-1411 | TV Practicum | | | COMM | 1510-1511 | Debate Practicum | | | COMM | 1710 | Forensics Practicum | | | COMM | 2420-2421 | Newspaper Practicum | | | COMM | 2430-2431 | Yearbook Practicum | | | | | Minor: Six hours must come from courses numbered 3000-4999 | 9 | | | | Total HU Credit Hours: | 65 | | | | Total Credit Hours: | 125 |
| Harding University students are required to graduate with a minimum of 42 upper-level hours (courses numbered 3000 to 4999). | Academic Year: 2025-2026
Revised: June, 2025 |
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