Nov 27, 2024

2017-2018 College Catalog

2017-2018 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Business Management (Accounting), AAS for Transfer to UAFS Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS Emphasis - Management & Leadership)

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National Park College (NPC) students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Business Management (Accounting) degree may transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree program at the University of Arkansas at Ft. Smith (UAFS). This BAS degree provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to either assume management and leadership roles in business and industry or to enhance current employment. The BAS degree is not specific to any NPC program area or concentration.

This degree requires a total of 120 semester credit hours, including at least 45 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.

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.

College Required Courses

Required for all new NPC students

ORT 0 - Blackboard Student Training 0 Credits
ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits

General Education Core - 15 Credit Hours

ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
COMPUTER LITERACY - 3 CREDIT HOURS
CIS 1013 - Information Systems I 3 Credits
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1213 - Quantitative Literacy* 3 Credits
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
HISTORY/GOVERNMENT/SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 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
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits

Major Specific Courses - 45 Credit Hours

ACT 1103 - Principles Of Accounting I** 3 Credits
ACT 1113 - Principles Of Accounting II** 3 Credits
ACT 1013 - Payroll Accounting 3 Credits
ACT 1203 - Computerized Accounting 3 Credits
ACT 1303 - Not-For-Profit Accounting 3 Credits
ACT 2003 - Cost Accounting 3 Credits
BUS 1113 - Introduction To Business** 3 Credits
BUS 1133 - Introduction To Income Taxes 3 Credits
BUS 2203 - Business Law I** 3 Credits
CIS 1173 - Spreadsheets I 3 Credits
CIS 2013 - Information Systems II 3 Credits
ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
SUPM 1123 - Introduction To Supervision 3 Credits
ACT 2393 - Accounting Technology Internship 3 Credits

60 Credit Hours Total

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

NPU Transfer Hours

UAFS will accept a maximum of 75 credit hours from NPC:

12 hours from the General Education Core (Computer Literacy will not transfer)
37 hours from the Major Specific Courses
26 hours selected from the following courses which may be taken at NPC or UAFS

8 hours Lab Sciences selected from the following courses which may be taken at NPC (campus or online if available) or at UAFS (campus or online)
(Note: NPC online courses with a lab component may require up to two on-campus meetings for labs. The lab component for all UAFS online courses is only offered on campus.)
Select two of the following courses:
BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy And Physiology I* 4 Credits
BIOL 2244 - Microbiology* 4 Credits
CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors I* 4 Credits
CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits
ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits
GEOL 1104 - Physical Geology* 4 Credits
PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits
PHYS 1204 - General Physics I* 4 Credits
18 hours selected from the following courses which may be taken at NPC (campus or online if available) or at UAFS (campus or online)
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
BUS 2123 - Business Statistics** 3 Credits
MATH 1133 - Trigonometry* 3 Credits
MATH 1293 - Introduction To Statistics* 3 Credits
MATH 2213 - Business Calculus 3 Credits
ORAL COMMUNICATION - 3 CREDIT HOURS
SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits
FINE ARTS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
ART 1593 - Art Appreciation* 3 Credits
MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits
PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits
SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits
TART 1153 - Introduction To Theater* 3 Credits
HUMANITIES - 3 CREDIT HOURS
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
HISTORY/GOVERNMENT/SOCIAL SCIENCES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
UAFS will accept from NPC a total of nine credit hours in History/Political Science/Social Studies.
If you chose to take PSYC 1103 General Psychology or SOC 1103 Introduction to Sociology as part of the General Education Core that was required for graduation from NPC, select one of these three HIST/POLS courses and one from the list below that you have not previously taken:
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
If you chose to take a HIST/POLS course as part of the General Education Core that was required for graduation from NPC, select two of the following courses not previous taken.
ANTH 1113 - General Anthropology* 3 Credits
ECON 2203 - Macroeconomics* 3 Credits
ECON 2213 - Microeconomics* 3 Credits
HIST 2253 - World Civilization to 1500* 3 Credits
HIST 2263 - World Civilization since 1500* 3 Credits
POLS 1123 - American State And Local Government* 3 Credits
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology* 3 Credits
SOC 1103 - Introduction To Sociology* 3 Credits
SOC 2203 - Social Problems* 3 Credits
also accepted: HIST 2223, HIST 2233, POLS 1113 if not previously taken

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UAFS

UAFS Courses - 45 Credit Hours Minimum

JUNIOR YEAR - FALL SEMESTER - 12 Credit Hours
LEAD 3133	Organizational Ethics²	3 credits
PRFS 3143	Economic Analysis in the Workplace²	3 credits
RHET 3603	Writing for the Workplace²	3 credits
	Upper-level general education elective³	3 credits
JUNIOR YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER - 12 Credit Hours
PRFS 3533	Workplace and Environmental Safety²	3 credits
PRFS 3833	Diversity in the Workplace²	3 credits
PRFS 4033	Consensus Building and Continuous Improvement²	3 credits
	Upper-level general education elective³	3 credits
SENIOR YEAR - FALL SEMESTER - 12 Credit Hours
PRFS 4133	Project Management²	3 credits
PRFS 4433	Supervisory Total Quality Management²	3 credits
	Upper-level technical elective^2&3	6 credits
SENIOR YEAR - SPRING SEMESTER - 9 Credit Hours
PRFS 4633	Decision Making in Organizations²	3 credits
PRFS 4703	Production Planning and Scheduling²	3 credits
	Upper-level technical elective^2&3	3 credits

NOTES

²These UAFS courses are used to determine major courses in residency. See Graduation Requirements section of the UAFS Undergraduate Academic Catalog.

³Six hours of UAFS upper-level (3000-4000) courses from general education areas and nine hours of UAFS upper-level technical courses are required for elective courses. Consult with advisor.

UAFS Graduation Requirements
Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfying completion of FIN 1521 Personal Finance Applications (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521.

A student’s degree program requirements are those specified in the catalog in effect at the time the student begins courses at UAFS. Students must met the above program requirements and the graduation requirements as indicated by institutional and College policy. The program can be changed only with the approval of the official advisor. If original courses are eliminated, students may be required to meet new curriculum requirements in the degree program. If students are not enrolled for two or more consecutive terms (excluding summer terms), they must re-enter under the program requirements of the current Catalog. Students are responsible for understanding program requirements and changes.