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Core Curriculum Associate in Arts &
Associate in Science
Note: See the SAC Bulletin for the latest curricular requirements.
The core curriculum for the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science degrees at San Antonio College represents a common experience in academic foundations and provides a basis for transferability not only within the Alamo Community College District but also among other Texas colleges/universities. The competency-based core aids in the development of academically capable and knowledgeable students whose basic intellectual skills include reading, writing, speaking and critical thinking.
The forty-eight hours of core courses for the Associate in Arts and for Associate in Science degrees reflect the five core elements required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Core Components Course Selections Semester Hours
Communication
Composition English 1301 & 1302 6
Speech 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 (except 1350 3 and 1351) for which 1314 or 1332 is a prerequisite.
Math 1332 does not meet the requirement for the Associate in Science Degree.
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
Humanities, Literature, & Visual/ Performing Arts
Literature Any sophomore level literature (English) 3 course or Interdisciplinary Studies 2374 or Interdisciplinary Studies 2375
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 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.)
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