University of Arkansas Advising Guide

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University of Arkansas Transfer Guide for NPC Nursing ASN
National Park College
Associate of Science Degree Core Requirements
for Registered Nursing Program
University of Arkansas
ENG 1113 English Composition I ENGL 1013 English Composition I
ENG 1123 English Composition II ENGL 1023 English Composition II
MATH 1123 College Algebra MATH 1203 College Algebra
PSYC 1103 General Psychology PSYC 2003 General Psychology
CHEM 1104 Chemistry for Non-Majors I CHEM1053/1051L Chem in the Mod Wrd and Lab
BIOL 2224 Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 2443/2441L Human Anatomy and Lab*
BIOL 2234 Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 2223/2221L Human Physiology and Lab*
BIOL 2244 Microbiology BIOL 2013/2011L General Microbiology and Lab
NUR 1108 Nursing Process I Escrow Credit
NUR 1001 Critical Thinking Applications I Escrow Credit
NUR 1208 Nursing Process II Escrow Credit
NUR 1201 Critical Thinking Applications II Escrow Credit
NUR 2107 Nursing Process III Escrow Credit
NUR 2303 Nursing Process IV Escrow Credit
NUR 2210 Nursing Process V Escrow Credit

*The asterisks in the above table must be taken at National Park College for direct credit.

College of Education and Health Professions RN to BSN for National Park College, 120 Hours

English - must meet university core (6 hrs)
Course
ENG 1113 English Composition I at NPC
ENG 1123 English Composition II at NPC

 

Mathematics - must meet university core (3 hrs)
Course
MATH 1123 College Algebra OR 
any higher level math course with
College Algebra as a prerequisite at NPC

 

Science-must meet university core (8 hrs)
Course
BIOL 1114 General Biology
BIOL 1154 Zoology
CHEM 1104 Chemistry for Non-Majors I at NPC
CHEM 1204 General Chemistry I
CHEM 2204 General Chemistry II
GEOL 1104 Physical Geology
PHYS 1124 Astronomy
PHYS 1204 General Physics I
PHYS 2204 General Physics II
BIOL 2224 Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab at NPC
BIOL 2234 Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab at NPC

 

Additional Science Requirement - 8 hrs
Course
BIOL 2244 Microbiology at NPC

 

Electives - 8 hrs
Course
Any transferrable hours

 

Statistics - 3 hrs
Course
Any transferrable statistics hours

 

Nursing Credit
Course
Held in escrow for 37 hours of NURS credits awarded upon successful completion of the BSN program at the University of Arkansas

 

Fine Arts - must meet university core (3 hrs)

Course
ART 1593 Art Appreciation for Non-Art Majors
MUS 1143 Music Appreciation
TART 1153 Introduction to Theatre

 

Humanities - must meet university core (3 hrs)

Course
ENGL 2273 World Literature I
ENGL 2283 World Literature II
PHIL 1123 Introduction to Philosophy
SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2123 Intermediate Spanish II

 

History - must meet university core (3 hrs)

Course
POLS 1113 American National Government
HIST 2223 U.S. History to 1865
HIST 2233 U.S. History Since 1865

Can use remaining courses for Social Science core excluding course used for History core requirement.

 

Social Sciences - must meet university core (9 hrs)

Course
ECON 2203 Macroeconomics
ECON 2213 Microeconomics
HIST 2253 World Civilization to 1500 CE 
HIST 2263-1 World Civilization since 1500 CE
PSYC 1103 General Psychology
SOC 1103 Introduction to Sociology
POLS 1123 American State and Local Government
SOC 2203 Social Problems

 

UA RN/BSN Coursework

UA RN/BSN Coursework
29 hours RN/BSN Professional Nursing coursework once admitted to UA program. All must be completed with grade C or better.

AY2022-2023 / Revised 8.24.22