About This Degree

Start Here / Finish There

NPC Faculty Mentor: Lana Taliaferro (Lana.Taliaferro@np.edu) 501.760.4189

• 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 the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) 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.

UALR Transfer Admission information and policies

Additional UALR admittance requirements for this program:

• The student must complete the requirements necessary for general admission to UALR
• 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
• Degree program admission requirements for students who transfer will be determined in the same manner as if their initial enrollment had been at UA Little Rock

UALR 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 - 35 Credit Hours

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

• 
  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

• 
  MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
  Select one of the following courses:

• MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
• MATH 1213 - Math Reasoning* 3 Credits

• 
  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
• BIOL 2234 - Anatomy & Physiology II* 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
• PHYS 1124 - Astronomy* 4 Credits

• 
  FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 CREDIT HOURS

• PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 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

• 
  SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 CREDIT HOURS
  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

• 
  Select one of the following courses:

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

• 
  Select one of the following courses:

• ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
• ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
• GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
• PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
• SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

Studio Art Core - 25 Credit Hours

• ART 1103 - Design I 3 Credits
• ART 1113 - Drawing I 3 Credits
• ART 1513 - Digital Skills 3 Credits
• ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
• ART 2113 - Drawing II 3 Credits
• ART 2513 - 3-D Design 3 Credits

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  Select two of the following courses:

• ART 2143 - Painting I 3 Credits
• ART 2203 - Public School Art 3 Credits
• ART 2243 - Sculpture I 3 Credits
• GRD 1013 - Intro to Graphic Design 3 Credits
• GRD 1103 - Advertising Design 3 Credits
• GRD 1203 - Publication Design 3 Credits
• GRD 2023 - Typography And Layout 3 Credits
• GRD 2043 - Digital Illustration 3 Credits
• GRD 2083 - Interactive/Web Design 3 Credits
• GRD 2313 - Motion Graphics 3 Credits

• 
  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

_{^{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 UALR - Studio Art (BA): 60 Credit Hours