Academics
- Graduation Rate54%
- Majors Available138
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio24:1
- Retention Rate80%
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.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
---|---|---|---|
2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1003 |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1013 |
Art History | 3 | 3 | AHC Elective |
Biology | 3 | 6 | BIO 1233,1243 |
5 | 8 | BIO 1203, 1201 (lab), BIO 1223, 1221 (lab) | |
Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 1193 or MAT 1213 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 1193 or MAT 1213 |
4 | 4 | MAT 1213, MAT 1223 | |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MAT 1193 or MAT 1213 |
Chemistry | 3 | 7 | CHE 1004 & 1073 |
4 | 4 | CHE 1103,1121 | |
5 | 4 | CHE 1113, 1131 | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 14 | CHN 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023 |
2 | 8 | CHN 1014 & 1024 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GLA 2633 or POL 2633 |
Computer Science A | 3 | 9 | IS 2063 |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1213 |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRC 1013 |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 2013 |
Environmental Science | 3 | 6 | ES 2013 & 2023 |
European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 2563 |
French Language and Culture | 2 | 8 | FRN 1014 & 1024 |
3 | 17 | FRN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 3023 | |
German Language and Culture | 2 | 8 | GER 1014 & 1024 |
3 | 14 | GER 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023 | |
5 | 23 | GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023, 3023 & GER electives (6 hours upper division) | |
4 | 17 | GER 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & 3023 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GES 2623 |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 14 | ITL 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023 |
2 | 8 | ITL 1014 & 1024 | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 2 | 8 | JPN 1014 & 1024 |
3 | 14 | JPN 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023 | |
Latin | 3 | 4 | LAT 1114 |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2013 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2023 |
Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHY 1603 |
Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHY 1623 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHY 1963 |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHY 1943 |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | Not available | MAT 1093 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1013 |
Research | 3 | 6 | AIS 1203 or WRC 1013 |
Seminar | 3 | 6 | AIS 1203 or WRC 1013 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 14 | SPN 1014, 1024, 2013 & 2023 |
2 | 8 | SPN 1014 & 1024 | |
4 | 17 | SPN 1014, 1024, 2013, 2023 & SPN elective (3 hours upper division) | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPN Literature Elective (3 hrs upper division) |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 1053 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 1013 |
United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 1043 & 1053 |
World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 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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