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  Apr 17, 2026
 
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Associate of Science ♦


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The Associate of Science is designed to align closely with the first half of a BS degree.  Students should follow the pre-major AS to BS Transfer Advising Guide for the major and university selected.  The Transfer Advising Guides are developed in conjunction with the senior institution to which the student plans to transfer.

Program CIP:  24.0101

This offering is available in the following modes:

Face-to-face, Fully Online

♦ — This symbol indicates the offering is also available fully online.

The Associate of Science is available fully online at the following colleges:

  • Northeast Lakeview College
  • Northwest Vista College
  • Palo Alto College
  • St. Philip’s College

 

Total Credit Hours Required: 60


Communication (10) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)


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Mathematics (20) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


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Life and Physical Sciences (30) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)


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Language, Philosophy & Culture (40) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


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Creative Arts (50) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


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American History (60) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)


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Government/Political Science (70) Core - 2 courses (6 hours)


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Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)


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Component Area Option (90) Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)


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Additional Requirements (18 credit hours)


18 hours as recommended in the selected Transfer Advising Guide.  To be awarded the AS, nine of the 18 hours must be from the course list below.  For the remaining nine hours the student may select any transfer course from the college’s course listing.  Please check with your advisor for assistance.

Courses that are not hyperlinked may be available at another college of the Alamo Colleges District.

 

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Notes:


The Transfer Advising Guide may include recommended courses in one or more component area.  If courses selected from the Core Course List exceed the hours required in a component area, the additional hours may be applied to the 18 hours in the Additional Requirements.

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