The National Park College (NPC) Board of Trustees approved 17 new transfer degrees
Wednesday during their regular monthly meeting. The guaranteed course transfer degrees
will be part of the National Park University Center and will begin in the fall 2020
semester, pending equivalent approvals from university partners and the Arkansas Division
of Higher Education.
Dr. Wade Derden, vice president for academic affairs asked the Board to approve the
degrees, which include five university partners. “While there are still approvals
needed, we are excited about these degrees because they offer our students more opportunities
for transfer without losing any credits. These are subjects we believe students need
and we are responding to that,” said Derden.
Arkansas State University
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – English
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Communication
Studies
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Strategic
Communication
Arkansas Tech University
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Science – Public
History
Henderson State University
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Science in Family
and
- Consumer Sciences, Specialization: Dietetics
Harding University
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Advertising
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Bible & Ministry
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Communication
Studies
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Film
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Integrated
Marketing Communication
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Media Production
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Multimedia
Journalism
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Public Relations
- Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences to Bachelor of Arts – Theatre
Southern Arkansas University
- Associate of Science in STEM to Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE)
- Associate of Science in STEM to Bachelor of Science in Engineering-Physics Chemical Engineering
Option
- Associate of Science in STEM to Bachelor of Science in Engineering-Physics Mechanical Engineering
Option
NPC President Dr. John Hogan said, “The addition of these 17 degrees brings our total
number to almost 100 guaranteed course transfer opportunities for NPC students. The
efforts we make to expand transfer opportunities are important to our mission of increasing
degree attainment for our community.” He commended the academic team for their work
to collaborate with university partners. “The process is complicated, but the result
means our students have more opportunities to succeed. We continue to make transfer
a priority because it is critical to our students’ success.”
