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Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    Not available
  • Majors Available
    55
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    29:1
  • Retention Rate
    53%

AP Credit Policy

Students taking the AP test will earn equivalent college credit from the Alamo Colleges when attaining the scores indicated and the credit is treated as equal to a grade of CR in the corresponding course (but is not included in GPA calculations). AP credit is not applied to the transcript until the student has successfully completed 6 regular college credits at any of the Alamo Colleges and students may not earn more than 32 total hours from any testing equivalency source.

For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33ARTS 1311
3-D Art and Design33ARTS 1312
Art History36ARTS 1303 & ARTS 1304
Biology34BIOL 1406
Calculus AB34MATH 2413
Calculus BC38MATH 2413 & MATH 2414
Chemistry33CHEM 1311
Computer Science A33COSC 1301
Computer Science Principles33COSC 1301
Drawing33ARTS 1316
English Language and Composition36ENGL 1301 & ENGL 1302
English Literature and Composition36ENGL 1301 & ENGL 1302
Environmental Science33BIOL 2306
European History36HIST 2311 & HIST 2312
French Language and Culture411FREN 1411 & FREN 1412 & FREN 2311
38FREN 1411 & FREN 1412
514FREN 1411 & FREN 1412 & FREN 2311 & FREN 2312
German Language and Culture38GERM 1411 & GERM 1412
514GERM 1411 & GERM 1412 & GERM 2311 & GERM 2312
411GERM 1411 & GERM 1412 & GERM 2311
Human Geography33GEOG 1302
Latin36LATI 1311 & LATI 1312
Macroeconomics33ECON 2301
Microeconomics33ECON 2302
Music Theory32MUSI 1211 or MUSI 1311
Physics 134PHYS 1401 or (PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101)
Physics 234PHYS 1402 or (PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102)
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism34PHYS 2426
Physics C: Mechanics34PHYS 2425
Psychology33PSYC 2301
Spanish Language and Culture514SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 & SPAN 2311 & SPAN 2312
38SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412
411SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 & SPAN 2311
Spanish Literature and Culture314SPAN 1411 & SPAN 1412 & SPAN 2311 & SPAN 2312
Statistics34MATH 1442
United States Government and Politics33GOVT 2305
United States History36HIST 1301 & HIST 1302
World History: Modern36HIST 2321 & HIST 2322
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Study Options

Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate

  • A

    • American History (United States)
    • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
    • Art/Art Studies, General

  • B

    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician
    • Business Administration and Management, General

  • C

    • Chemistry, General
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
    • Clinical Research Coordinator
    • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
    • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    • Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation

  • D

    • Dance, General
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Economics, General
    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Engineering, General
    • English Language and Literature, General

  • F

    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General

  • G

    • General Studies
    • Graphic Communications, General

  • H

    • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
    • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies

  • I

    • International/Globalization Studies

  • L

    • Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  • M

    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Mathematics, General
    • Music Theory and Composition
    • Music, General

  • P

    • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
    • Physics, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Pre-Dentistry Studies
    • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
    • Pre-Nursing Studies
    • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
    • Pre-Veterinary Studies
    • Psychology, General

  • R

    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Rhetoric and Composition

  • S

    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General

  • T

    • Teacher Assistant/Aide

  • W

    • Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
    • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.

Special Academics Program

  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Army
  • Teacher Certification
  • Weekend College

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