2017-2018 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Business Information Systems, AS for Transfer to UALR BBA in Business Information Systems


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Students completing the National Park College (NPC) Associate of Science in Business Information Systems degree requirements with a minimum 2.25 cumulative GPA and a grade of “C” or greater in Composition II and College Algebra, will be admitted to the University of Arkansas Little Rock (UALR) College of Business and the Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Information Systems degree program as a junior. This degree program requires a total of 120 semester credit hours, including at least 45 upper level credit hours completed at UALR.

UALR transfer course designations are either guaranteed by ACTS (acts.adhe.edu) or have been approved as a substitution by UALR. Unless otherwise noted, courses for which no UALR equivalent course is listed would transfer in as elective credit.

A cumulative average of C (2.0) is required for graduation for all NPC programs. In addition, in order to graduate with any Business Division degree or certificate, all Business Division courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.

 

 

NPC Business Division Graduation Requirement


A cumulative average of C (2.0) is required for graduation for all NPC programs. In addition, in order to graduate with any Business Division degree or certificate, all Business Division courses must be passed with a grade of “C” or better.

General Education Core - 35 Transferable Hours


65 Credit Hours Total


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

 

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UALR


UALR Courses - 55 Credit Hours Total
PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS COURSES - 31 Credit Hours  
BSAD 2010, BSAD 4010 Career Catalyst* 0 credits
BSAD 3100 Business Professionalism 1 credit
BINS 3305 Management Information Systems 3 credits
BINS 3352 Data Analysis and Visualization 3 credits
BINS 3380 Business Communication 3 credits
ECON 2310 Business Statistics 3 credits
ECON 3355 Quantitative Business Analysis 3 credits
FINC 3310 Business Finance 3 credits
MGMT 3300 Principles of Management 3 credits
MGMT 3304 Operations Management 3 credits
MGMT 4380 Business Strategy (Capstone Course) 3 credits
MKTG 3350 Principles of Marketing 3 credits
BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS COURSES - 24 Credit Hours  
BINS 3307 Systems Development Methodologies 3 credits
BINS 4310 Network Technologies 3 credits
BINS 4314 Advanced Programming 3 credits
BINS 4331 Management of Information Resources 3 credits
BINS 4350 Business Database Management Systems 3 credits
BINS 4351 Data Analysis and Reporting 3 credits
BINS 4355 Info. Systems Development Project 3 credits
Choose one course of Business Information Electives   3 credits

* The Career Catalyst program is a co-curricular degree requirement of the College of Business majors. All students take BSAD 2010, Introduction to Career Catalyst, upon declaring a major in the College. Over the period of their College of Business coursework, students must complete at least one activity in each of five career development areas. In the semester a student applies for graduation, he or she also registers for BSAD 4010, Career Catalyst Completion, to have their activities verified.

The UALR business core requires students to demonstrate proficiency with use of information technology through testing.

Please check current catalog for prerequisite courses.

 

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