Northwest Arkansas Community College
Course Articulation Agreement


Northwest Arkansas Community College has agreed to grant Technical Advanced Placement (TAP) credit for the following courses offered by Springdale High School. Springdale High School has further agreed to abide by the subsequent policies and procedures for articulation.

AAS Banking and Finance
Computerized Accounting I
Computer Applications III
Marketing or Marketing Mgmt.
9 credit hours*
ACCT 2013
OSIM 2103
BUTR 2013
AAS General Business
Computerized Accounting I
Marketing or Marketing Mgmt.
Computer Apps I & II or
Computer Apps III
12 credit hours*
ACCT 2013
BUTR 2013
CISM 1603 or
OSIM 2103
AAS Web Technologies
Advanced Database & Spreadsheets
Commercial Art III or
Advertising and Design
6 credit hours*
CISM 1403
ART 1313
AAS Computer Programming Applications
Computerized Accounting I
Computer Applications III
Desktop Publishing II
Programming I & II (VB)
15 credit hours*
ACCT 2013
OSIM 2103
OSIM 2403
PROG 1103
AAS Office Systems Support
Computerized Accounting I
Advanced Database & Spreadsheets
Desktop Publishing II
Web Design & Multimedia Applications
Computer Applications III
International Business Management
18 credit hours*
ACCT 2013
CISM 1403
OSIM 2403
CISQ 1213
OSIM 2103
INTB 1003
AAS Information Systems Applications
Computerized Accounting I
Advance Database & Spreadsheets
Desktop Publishing II
Computer Apps I & II
Computer Applications III
Web Design & Multimedia Applications
21 credit hours*
ACCT 2013
CISM 1403
OSIM 2403
CISM 1603
OSIM 2103
CISQ 1213
AAS Early Childhood Education
Childcare Guidance & Mgmt.
First Responder
Childcare Development/Parenting
9 credit hours*
CHED 1003
AHSC 1023
Related Elective
AAS Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement Fund & Patrol
Procedures or Law Enforcement II
First Responder
6 credit hours*

CMJS 2003
AHSC 1023
AAS Paramedic/Advanced EMT
First Responder
Medical Terminology
6 credit hours*
EMTA 1013
AHSC 1001
AAS Physical Therapy Assistant OR
AAS Respiratory Therapy

Medical Terminology
3 credit hours*

AHSC 1001
AAS Aviation Technology
Engineering CADD or
Drafting & Design CADD
3 credit hours*
DRFT 1234
DRFT 2133
AAS CAD Architecture
Engineering CADD
Computer Applications III
6 credit hours*
DRFT 1234
OSIM 2103
AAS CAD Engineer & Mechanical Design
Drafting & Design CADD
Engineering CADD
Computer Applications III
9 credit hours*
DRFT 2113
DRFT 1234
OSIM 2103
AAS Graphic Design
Commercial Art III or Advertising & Design
3 credit hours*
ART 1313

Earn additional academic credit in high school by taking Concurrent or Step Ahead Classes on your campus or at Northwest Arkansas Community College.

For more information on saving time and money toward your college degree contact Lynda Lloyd, 479-619-4248, llloyd@nwacc.edu. or contact your high school counselor.

*To receive NWACC credit, the student must bring a completed Technical Advanced Placement Application and official high school transcript to NWACC within 18 months of high school graduation.