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University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    54%
  • Majors Available
    138
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    24:1
  • Retention Rate
    80%


AP Credit Policy

Although the Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations are not administered on the UTSA campus, many AP exams are accepted by UTSA for credit. Credit is awarded by accepting it through the Student Records link on ASAP. Incoming students are encouraged to meet with an Advisor prior to accepting any credits.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33ART 1003
3-D Art and Design33ART 1013
Art History33AHC Elective
Biology36BIO 1233,1243
58BIO 1203, 1201 (lab), BIO 1223, 1221 (lab)
Calculus AB34MAT 1193 or MAT 1213
Calculus BC34MAT 1193 or MAT 1213
44MAT 1213, MAT 1223
Calculus BC: AB Subscore34MAT 1193 or MAT 1213
Chemistry37CHE 1004 & 1073
44CHE 1103,1121
54CHE 1113, 1131
Chinese Language and Culture314CHN 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023
28CHN 1014 & 1024
Comparative Government and Politics33GLA 2633 or POL 2633
Computer Science A39IS 2063
Drawing33ART 1213
English Language and Composition33WRC 1013
English Literature and Composition33ENG 2013
Environmental Science36ES 2013 & 2023
European History33HIS 2563
French Language and Culture28FRN 1014 & 1024
317FRN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 3023
German Language and Culture28GER 1014 & 1024
314GER 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023
523GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023, 3023 & GER electives (6 hours upper division)
417GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 3023
Human Geography33GES 2623
Italian Language and Culture314ITL 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023
28ITL 1014 & 1024
Japanese Language and Culture28JPN 1014 & 1024
314JPN 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023
Latin34LAT 1114
Macroeconomics33ECO 2013
Microeconomics33ECO 2023
Physics 133PHY 1603
Physics 233PHY 1623
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism33PHY 1963
Physics C: Mechanics33PHY 1943
Pre-Calculus3Not availableMAT 1093
Psychology33PSY 1013
Research36AIS 1203 or WRC 1013
Seminar36AIS 1203 or WRC 1013
Spanish Language and Culture314SPN 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023
28SPN 1014 & 1024
417SPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & SPN elective (3 hours upper division)
Spanish Literature and Culture33SPN Literature Elective (3 hrs upper division)
Statistics33STA 1053
United States Government and Politics33POL 1013
United States History36HIS 1043 & 1053
World History: Modern33HIS 2133


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Actuarial Science
    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • American/United States Studies/Civilization
    • Anthropology
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Applied Demography
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Applied Statistics, General
    • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    • Architecture
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Art/Art Studies, General
    • Artificial Intelligence
  • B

    • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
    • Biochemistry
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biotechnology
    • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business Analytics
    • Business/Commerce, General
    • Business/Managerial Economics
  • C

    • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Chemistry, General
    • Child Development
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Clinical and Translational Science
    • Communication, General
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    • Critical Infrastructure Protection
    • Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Data Analytics, General
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
  • E

    • Economics, General
    • Education, General
    • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational Psychology
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Engineering, Other
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Design/Architecture
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
    • Experimental Psychology
  • F

    • Facilities Planning and Management
    • Finance, General
    • Financial Mathematics
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • G

    • General Studies
    • Geography
    • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • H

    • Health and Wellness, General
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
    • History, General
    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • I

    • Industrial Engineering
    • Information Technology
    • Information Technology Project Management
    • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
    • Interior Architecture
    • Interior Design
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Relations and Affairs
  • J

    • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • K

    • Knowledge Management
  • L

    • Legal Studies
    • Linguistics
    • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • M

    • Management Information Systems, General
    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Manufacturing Engineering
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Materials Engineering
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Mathematics and Statistics
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medical/Health Humanities
    • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
    • Microbiology and Immunology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music Pedagogy
    • Music Performance, General
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Neurobiology and Anatomy
    • Neuroscience
  • O

    • Operations Management and Supervision
    • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • P

    • Philosophy
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physics, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Health, General
    • Public Policy Analysis
  • R

    • Reading Teacher Education
    • Real Estate
    • Rhetoric and Composition
  • S

    • School Psychology
    • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
    • Social Sciences, Other
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Statistics, General
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • W

    • Women's Studies

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

  • Accelerated Study
  • Cross-Registration
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research


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