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Students taking the AP test will earn equivalent college credit from any of the colleges in the Alamo Colleges District 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 colleges in the Alamo Colleges District and students may not earn more than forty-five (45) total hours from any testing equivalency source

Business Administration and Management, General

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation

Radio and Television

Journalism

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Information Science/Studies

Computer Science

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

Civil Engineering, General

Petroleum Technology/Technician

Biomedical Technology/Technician

Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician

English Language and Literature, General

Spanish Language and Literature

Agriculture, General

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

Landscaping and Groundskeeping

Turf and Turfgrass Management

Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management

Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Pre-Nursing Studies

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General

Chemistry, General

Geology/Earth Science, General

Psychology, General

Social Work

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Economics, General

Air Traffic Controller

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General

Dance, General

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Music, General

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant

History, General

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Mathematics, General

Founded in 1985 from the desire to provide higher education to residents of south San Antonio, Palo Alto College has spent more than 35 years serving over 150,000 individuals throughout San Antonio, Bexar County, and surrounding counties.

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