2016-2017 College Catalog

Apr 20, 2024

2016-2017 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Health Sciences (Health Services Administration), ASLAS for Transfer to UCA BS in Health Sciences (Health Services Administration)

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The curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) to complete a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration degree. Students should be aware that prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

Students completing the degree requirements, as shown below, with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, will have satisfied the UCA Lower-Division Core requirements and will be admitted to the BS in Health Services Administration degree program as a junior. Please note, however, that in order to apply for the UCA MBA program, a minimum cumulative 2.7 GPA will be required.

This degree program requires a total of 120 semester credit hours as follows: maximum 60 at NPC and remaining 60 at UCA (40 of which must be upper division).

General Education Core - 35 Transferable Hours

ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ORT 0 - Blackboard Student Training 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
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy And Physiology I* 4 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors I* 4 Credits
CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits
FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
ART 1593 - Art Appreciation For Non-Art Majors* 3 Credits
MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits
PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits
SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits
SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish II* 3 Credits
TART 1153 - Introduction To Theater* 3 Credits
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
SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 CREDIT HOURS
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
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

Health Services Administration Core - 25 Transferable Hours

ACT 1103 - Principles Of Accounting I** 3 Credits
ACT 1113 - Principles Of Accounting II** 3 Credits
BIOL 2234 - Anatomy And Physiology II* 4 Credits
BIOL 2244 - Microbiology* 4 Credits
MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits
PHYS 1204 - General Physics I* 4 Credits
PHYS 2204 - General Physics II* 4 Credits

60 Credit Hours Total

See the NPU Transfer Center Coordinator for degree and graduation information.

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UCA

UCA Courses - 60 Credit Hours Total

Major Requirements - 42 Credit Hours
BIOL 4311	Pathophysiology	3 credits
BIOL 4351	General Pharmacology	3 credits
CHEM 1402	General Chemistry for Health Sciences	4 credits
CHEM 2450	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry	4 credits
ECON 2320	Principles of Macroeconomics	3 credits
ECON 2321	Principles of Microeconomics	3 credits
FINA 3330	Managing Finance and Capital (UD UCA Core: I)	3 credits
HED 4301	Health Education in the Medical Care Setting	3 credits
HED 4370	Administration of Health Programs	3 credits
HSC 3123	Medical Terminology	1 credit
HSC 4600	Health Sciences in Internship (UD UCA Core: Z)	6 credits
MGMT 3340	Managing People and Work (UD UCA Core: D)	3 credits
MIS 2343	Desktop Decision Support Technologies	3 credits
MKTG 3350	Principles of Marketing	3 credits
Major Electives - 6 Credit Hours
	Choose two:
HED 3300	Health Education Methods and Materials (UD UCA Core: C)	3 credits
HED 3305	Human Sexuality	3 credits
HED 3315	Theory and Practice of Prevention	3 credits
HED 4300	Community Health Programs	3 credits
HED 4303	Environmental Health Problems	3 credits
HED 4312	Drug Education	3 credits
HED 4331	Program Planning and Evaluation	3 credits
HED 4343	Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations	3 credits
HED 4370	Administration of Health Programs	3 credits
HED 4395	Contemporary Health Concerns: Women	3 credits
Electives - 12 Credit Hours
	Upper Division General Elective (UD UCA Core: R)	3 credits
	Upper Division General Elective	3 credits
	General Elective	3 credits

Agreement requirements are guaranteed in accordance with the academic year of initial enrollment at NPC, not to precede the academic year during which the agreement first took effect. A period of non-enrollment of 12 months or more requires that the student adhere to the agreement revision corresponding with the academic year of re-enrollment.

UCA courses are either guaranteed by ACTS (acts.adhe.edu) or by UCA Department Chair approval (if blank, elective credit will be awarded).

In order to receive important communications about transferring to UCA, students are encouraged to create a UCA student account at gopurple.uca.edu. For more information about the 2+2 program, students may send email inquiries to ucatransfer@uca.edu.

General Education Core Requirements

^{All state institutions of higher education in Arkansas have a 35-hour minimum general education core requirement with specified hours in each of seven academic areas. English (6), Mathematics (3), Science (8), Fine Arts (3), Humanities (3), US History (3), and Social Sciences (9).}