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Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Information Technology/Information Assurance And Security Concentration 42 Hour Dual Credit Guide

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.
120 hours required for degree: 36 advanced credit hours must be completed at A&M-SA to satisfy the residency requirement and highlighted courses can be taken in the dual credit program

Technical/Vocational credits must be completed at the community college, prior to transferring to A&M-SA

Core Curriculum

College Course

College Course Credits

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

MATH 1342

Introductory Statistics 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

Social & Behavioral Science

Select ONE course from approved 080 core list 3

MATH 1314

College Algebra 3

Component Option Course from Approved List

Select ONE course from approved 090 core list 3

Total SCHs

 

42 

(Courses may be taken at the community college)

Required Support Courses

College Course

College Course

Credits

High School Course

CSCI 1336

Programming Fundamentals I

3

CSCI 1337

Programming Fundamentals II

3

CSCI 1136

Programming Fundamentals I lab

1

CSCI 1137

Programming Fundamentals II lab

1

Total SCHs

8

Technical/Vocational Credits
(Must be taken at the community college)

En bloc credits must be taken in the field of Information Technology area.

Total SCHs

18-42

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.

Must receive a grade of “C” or better in all MATH, CSCI, and CISA courses and their associated pre-requisites.

A minimum average GPA of 2.25 must be maintained in all CISA & CSCI core and elective courses to remain in program. Applies to transfer courses also.

Academic courses can not be counted towards technical/vocational credits.

Technical/vocational credits from non-approved colleges require Dept. Chair and Dean approval. Academic or technical/vocational credits transferred as substitution courses must be completed within the previous five years of admission to A&M-SA.

This is only a guide and does not constitute an official degree plan.