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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Graduation Map: Associate of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences


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The Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences (ASLAS) degree is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a baccalaureate degree and transfer to a four-year institution.

ACTS Course Numbers

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and equitable treatment in the application of credits for admissions and degree requirements. Go to https://adhe.edu/students-parents/transfer-info-for-students for more information.

NOTE *BIOL 1300/1100 cannot serve as a prerequisite for upper level BIOL courses.

Degree Requirements

- This degree requires successful completion of 60 credit hours

- A minimum 2.00 cumulative grade-point average required for graduation

- Satisfaction of all financial obligations due to the college is required for graduation

- Please note: additional prerequisite courses may be required if minimum placement requirements are not met.

Please see the program of study page to view the program requirements and eligible electives: Program: Associate of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences - University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College - Acalog ACMS™ (uaptc.edu).

Semester One


Recommended Sequence

Complete all 15 Hours:

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ENGL 10103  English Composition I 3    
  MATH 11103  Mathematical Reasoning or MATH 11003  College Algebra (OR HIGHER) 3    
  Fine Arts Requirement (select one of the following): ARHS 10003  Intro to Visual Arts MUSC 10003  Introduction to Music THTR 20003  Introduction to Theatre (OR OTHER APPROVED FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES COURSE) 3    
 

Social Science Requirement (select one of the following): ANTH 20103  ECON 22003  ECON 21003  GEOG 22203  GEOG 21103  HIST 11103  HIST 11203  HIST 21103  HIST 21203  PLSC 20003  PSYC 11003  PSYC 21003  SOCI 10103  

3    
 

ELECTIVE

Students should work with an advisor to choose appropriate electives for their intended majors, guided by 2+2 transfer agreements.  Electives must be chosen from subject areas with the following course code prefixes: 

ACCT, ANTH, ARHS, ARTS, BIOL, BLAW, BUSI, CESC, CHEM, COMM, CPSI, CRJU, DASC, ECON, EDHP, ENGL, ETEC, FILM, GEOG, HEAL, HIST, HUMN, INTR, MATH, MUAP, PEAC, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYC, RELS, SCWK, SOCI, SPAN, SPCH, THTR, UNIV

HIMT 10183 Medical Terminology is also an acceptable elective.

3    

 

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Two


Complete all 15-16 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
  ENGL 10203  English Composition II 3    
 

Lab Science (select a lecture and lab from the following): BIOL 10043 /BIOL 10031  Biology for Non-Majors OR  BIOL 10103 /BIOL 10101  Biological Science OR CHEM 12103 CHEM 12101  Fundamental Chemistry OR PHSC 10043 PHSC 10031  Physical Science (OR HIGHER)

4    
  US History/Government (select one of the following): HIST 21103  U.S. History to 1877 HIST 21203  U.S. History since 1877  PLSC 20003  American National Government 3    
  SPCH 10003  Speech Communication 3    
 

ELECTIVE

Students should work with an advisor to choose appropriate electives for their intended majors, guided by 2+2 transfer agreements.  Electives must be chosen from subject areas with the following course code prefixes: 

ACCT, ANTH, ARHS, ARTS, BIOL, BLAW, BUSI, CESC, CHEM, COMM, CPSI, CRJU, DASC, ECON, EDHP, ENGL, ETEC, FILM, GEOG, HEAL, HIST, HUMN, INTR, MATH, MUAP, PEAC, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYC, RELS, SCWK, SOCI, SPAN, SPCH, THTR, UNIV

HIMT 10183 Medical Terminology is also an acceptable elective.

2-3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Three


Complete all 15-16 Hours

Course/Description Credits Semester Taken Grade
  Literature (select one of the following): ENGL 26703  ENGL 26803  ENGL 26503  ENGL 26603  ENGL 21103  ENGL 21203   3    
  Lab Science (select a lecture and lab not previously completed - cannot complete BIOL 10103 /BIOL 10101  if completed BIOL 10043 /BIOL 10031  above): CHEM 12103 /CHEM 12101  OR PHSC 10043 /PHSC 10031   (OR HIGHER) 4    
  Social Science (select one of the following not previously completed above): ANTH 20103  ECON 22003  ECON 21003  GEOG 22203  GEOG 21103  HIST 11103  HIST 11203  HIST 21103  HIST 21203  PLSC 20003  PSYC 11003  PSYC 21003  SOCI 10103   3    
 

ELECTIVE

Students should work with an advisor to choose appropriate electives for their intended majors, guided by 2+2 transfer agreements.  Electives must be chosen from subject areas with the following course code prefixes: 

ACCT, ANTH, ARHS, ARTS, BIOL, BLAW, BUSI, CESC, CHEM, COMM, CPSI, CRJU, DASC, ECON, EDHP, ENGL, ETEC, FILM, GEOG, HEAL, HIST, HUMN, INTR, MATH, MUAP, PEAC, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYC, RELS, SCWK, SOCI, SPAN, SPCH, THTR, UNIV

HIMT 10183 Medical Terminology is also an acceptable elective.

3    
  ELECTIVE 2-3    

PROGRESS CHECK WITH ADVISOR

Semester Four


Complete all 14-15 Hours

Course/Requirement Credits Semester Taken Grade
 

ELECTIVES

Students should work with an advisor to choose appropriate electives for their intended majors, guided by 2+2 transfer agreements.  Electives must be chosen from subject areas with the following course code prefixes: 

ACCT, ANTH, ARHS, ARTS, BIOL, BLAW, BUSI, CESC, CHEM, COMM, CPSI, CRJU, DASC, ECON, EDHP, ENGL, ETEC, FILM, GEOG, HEAL, HIST, HUMN, INTR, MATH, MUAP, PEAC, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYC, RELS, SCWK, SOCI, SPAN, SPCH, THTR, UNIV

HIMT 10183 Medical Terminology is also an acceptable elective.

3    
  ELECTIVE 3    
  ELECTIVE 3    
  ELECTIVE 3    
  ELECTIVE 2-3    

PROGRESS CHECK - APPLY FOR GRADUATION 

Total 60 Credit Hours


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