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Associate in Arts Degree

Note:  See the SAC Bulletin for the latest curricular requirements.

Requirements for the Degree of Associate in Arts

  1. Satisfaction of minimum entrance requirements.
  2. Demonstration of college level reading proficiency on a standardized examination. (See Exit Competencies in the catalog.)
  3. Completion of a minimum of 60-63 semester hours of credit, including at least 25 percent of the hours earned at San Antonio College. These shall include courses chosen from the list shown below.
  4. Maintenance of a minimum grade of C in each course applied to the core curriculum requirements and, where applicable, to each course required in the major field of study.
  5. Maintenance of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) for all college-level courses taken at San Antonio College and for all courses applied toward a degree, whether taken at San Antonio College or attempted at another college.
  6. Courses with course number beginning with the number zero are developmental level courses and as such do not fulfill any requirements for any degrees offered at San Antonio College. Additionally, the courses may not be transferable to a four-year university.
  7. Demonstration of computer competency. See Exit Competencies in the catalog.

Core Components Course Selections Semester Hours

Communication
Composition English 1301 & 1302 6
Speech 1311 3
Modern Language Japanese 1311 or 1312; 3
German 1300, 1310, or 2311;
Spanish 1300, 1310, or 2311;
French 1300, 1310, or 2311;
Italian 1311 or 1312;
or any 1400 series modern language course or equivalent; American Sign Language: SGNL 1301, 1302, 2301, or 2302 Students who plan to transfer foreign language courses to four-year institutions may need to substitute 1411 and 1412 for 1300, 1310, 1311, and 1312. These four-hour courses are prerequisites for the 2311 level courses, except in Latin. Students should check with the language department of San Antonio College or the transfer institution. Students taking speech courses for American Sign Language credit should check with the American Sign Language/Interpreter Training Department of San Antonio College for transfer information.

Mathematics
Math 1314 or any Math 3 (except 1350 and 1351) for which 1314or 1332 is a prerequisite

Natural Sciences
(4 hours must be in a laboratory science) 7
Select from: biology, chemistry, geology, Geography 1171, 1172, 1301, 1371, or 1372; astronomy, physics, or Anthropology 2301
Some four-year universities may require 8 semester hours in natural science. For information on 2 + 2 transfer requirements, students should check with the appropriate natural sciences department or Counseling Department at San Antonio College or the four-year university to which they plan to transfer.

Humanities, Literature, & Visual/Performing Arts
Literature Any sophomore level literature (English) 3 course or Interdisciplinary Studies 2374 or Interdisciplinary Studies 2375
Humanities Humanities 1301, 1302, 1315, or 2319; 3
Philosophy 1301 or 2306; Interdisciplinary Studies 2372 or 2373; German 2312; Latin 1311 or 1312; Spanish 2312, 2321, or 1301; or French 1301 or 2312
Visual/ Performing Arts Arts 1301, 1303, or 1304; Arch 1301 or 1302; 3 Drama 1310; Interdisciplinary Studies 2376; or Music 1306, 1310, or 1370

Social & Behavioral Sciences

History History 1301 and 1302 6
Government Government 2301 and 2302 6
Other Social/ Psychology 2301; Sociology 1301; 3
Behavioral Sciences Geography 1302 or 1303; Government 2304;
Economics 2301 or 2302; IDST 2370 or 2371; or Anthropology 2351

Physical Education/Kinesiology
Any two one-hour activity courses are 2 required for a degree awarded other than by distance (Internet, telecourse). For a degree awarded entirely by distance, KINE 1238 satisfies the requirement for Physical Education. Additionally, KINE 1238 may be substituted for a single one-hour activity course for a non-distance degree. (NOTE: Exceptions for students with more than two years of military service and those physician certified as physically unable to participate.)

Electives

Sufficient hours to complete the required semester 12 credit hours and meet exit competencies.

OR

Major Field of Study**
(appropriate courses Sufficient hours to complete the major field of 15* listed above may be study: Fine Arts or Humanities or Social and used to fulfill the major Behavioral Sciences or Social Work or Foreign field of study requirements; Languages and Literature or other possible areas, see department listings e.g., Business Administration, Architecture, for specific degree plans) Journalism, Photography, American Sign Language, Kinesiology, Criminal Justice

TOTAL 15*

Total 60-63*

Minimum Hours Required: 60

*Some degree plans may require more than the minimum of 15 semester hours in the major field of study or more than the minimum of 60 semester hours total.

**Not all subject areas offer major field of study degrees. See Section 12 for specific degree plans.

San Antonio College, 1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212-4299 Phone: 210/733-2000, Technology Hotline: 733-2169
One of the Alamo Community Colleges. The Alamo Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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