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Bachelor of Arts in Communications 30 Hour Dual Credit Guide

30 Hour Dual Credit Transfer Guide PDF

This transfer guide is meant for dual credit students interested in pursuing a major at Texas A&M University-San Antonio after high school graduation. Please use this guide to help choose dual credit courses that may be offered at your high school. This is a guide and does not constitute an official degree plan.

Credit Hours Required for Degree: 120
Advanced Credit Hours: 36
*30 advanced hours and 25% of total semester hours required for this degree must be completed at A&M-SA to satisfy the residency requirement and highlighted courses can be taken in the dual credit program

Core Curriculum

College Course

College Course

Credit Hours

High School Course

ENGL 1301

Composition I

3

English III or IV

ENGL 1302 OR ENGL 2311

Composition II OR Technical Writing

3

English III or IV

Mathematics

Select ONE course from approved 020 core list

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE course from approved 030 core list

3

Life & Physical Science

Select ONE course from approved 030 core list

3

Lang/Phil/Culture

Select ONE course from approved 040 core list

3

Creative Arts

Select ONE course from approved 050 core list

3

American History

Select ONE course from approved 060 core list

3

American History

Select ONE course from approved 060 core list

3

Government/Political Science

Select ONE course from approved 070 core list

3

Government/Political Science

Select ONE course from approved 070 core list

3

PSYC 2301 or SOCI 1301

Intro to Psych or Principles of Sociology

3

SPCH 1315

Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

Component Area Option Course from Approved List 

Select ONE course from approved 090 core list

3

Total SCHs

 

42

30

(Courses may be taken at the community college)

Required Support Courses

College Course

College Course

Credit Hours

High School Course

Foreign Language

Must be in the same language

3

Foreign Language

Must be in the same language

3

Total SCHs

6

Note about core curriculum courses: Other courses may satisfy core curriculum requirements. Courses listed under the core curriculum above are also specific degree requirements and are recommended in the core to expedite degree completion. This is only a guide and does not constitute an official degree plan.