Associate Transfer Degrees

associate transfer degrees

The College is proud to offer associate degrees in distinct areas to help students continue their educational journey. 

Associate of Arts Degree

The Associate of Arts (AA) degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year or upper-level college or university and major in General Studies, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice, Sociology, Business, Fine Arts, or Communications. For more information, students may refer to the Core Curriculum and Field of Study sections of the catalog.

General Studies

The Transfer Path for an AA in General Studies requires 18 SCH with at least 12 SCH in any combination from academic courses. The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to General Studies (1G-STUDY).

Social & Behavioral Sciences

The Transfer Path for an AA in Social & Behavioral Sciences requires 18 SCH with at least 12 SCH in any combination from ANTH, CRIJ, GEOG, GOVT, HIST, HUMA, PHIL, PSYC, or SOCI. The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to Social & Behavioral Sciences (1SOC-BEHV).

Criminal Justice 

The Transfer Path for an AA in Criminal Justice requires 15 SCH in CRIJ courses as well as Directive Electives selected by the transfer institutions for inclusion in the Field of Study (FOS) embedded in this AA degree. The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts (1CRIMJUS).

Sociology

The Transfer Path for an AA in Sociology requires 12 SCH in SOCI courses as well as Directive Electives selected by the transfer institutions for inclusion in the Field of Study (FOS) embedded in this AA degree. The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to Sociology, Associate of Arts (1SOCIOLOGY).

Business

The Transfer Path for an AA in Business requires a combination of business courses as well as Directive Electives selected by the transfer institutions for inclusion in the Field of Study (FOS) embedded in this AA degree. The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to Business, Associate of Arts (1BUSINESS).

Fine Arts

The Transfer Path for an AA in Fine Arts requires 18 SCH with at least 12 SCH from the student’s chosen discipline including at least one of the following:

• ARTS 1316 Drawing I,
• ARTS 2348 Digital Media,
• DANC 1151 Freshman Dance Performance,
• DANC 2151 Sophomore Dance Performance,
• DRAM 1330 Stagecraft I, or 
• DRAM 1351 Acting I. 

The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. Students interested in a music concentration should reference the AA in Music. For more specific information, students may refer to Fine Arts (1FINEARTS).

Communications

The Transfer Path for an AA in Communications requires 18 SCHs with at least 12 SCHs in any combination from CHIN, COMM, ENGL, FREN, GERM, SGNL, SPAN, or SPCH, including at least one of the following: 

• CHIN 1412 Beginning Chinese II,
• FREN 1412 Beginning French II,
• GERM 1412 Beginning German II,
• SGNL 1402 Beginning American Sign Language II,
• SPAN 1412 Beginning Spanish II,
• COMM 1307 Introduction to Mass Communications,
• ENGL 2322 British Literature I,
• ENGL 2323 British Literature II,
• ENGL 2327 American Literature I,
• ENGL 2328 American Literature II,
• ENGL 2332 World Literature I,
• ENGL 2333 World Literature II,
• ENGL 2341 Forms of Literature: Literature and Film,
• ENGL 2351 Mexican American Literature, or
• SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication.

 The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to Communications (1COMM)

Associate of Science Degree

The Associate of Science (AS) degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year or upper-level college or university and major in mathematics, one of the sciences (biology, chemistry, geology, physics, biotechnology, or related fields), engineering, or computer science. For more information, students may refer to the Core Curriculum and Field of Study sections of the catalog. Students who were pursuing a Life Sciences AS or Physical Sciences AS prior to fall 2021 may go to the Previous Catalogs link to find the correct version.

Natural Science

The Transfer Path for an AS in Natural Science requires 18 SCH in sciences courses with at least 12 SCH in BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS, including at least one of the following:

• BIOL 1307 Biology for Science Majors II (lecture)/BIOL 1107 Biology for Science Majors II (lab)
• CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I (lecture)/CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I (lab),
• CHEM 2325 Organic Chemistry II (lecture)/CHEM 2125 Organic Chemistry II (lab),
• GEOL 1304 Historical Geology (lecture)/GEOL 1104 Historical Geology (lab), or
• PHYS 2326 University Physics II (lecture)/PHYS 2126 University Physics II (lab),

except

• BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I (lecture)/BIOL 1108 Biology for Non-Science Majors I (lab),
• BIOL 1309 Biology for Non-Science Majors II (lecture)/BIOL 1109 Biology for Non-Science Majors II (lab),
• BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (lecture & lab),
• BIOL 1322 Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 
• CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I (lecture)/CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry I (lab)), and
• GEOL 1301 Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I (lecture)/GEOL 1101 Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I (lab).

The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to Natural Science (2NATSCI).

Computer Science

The Transfer Path for an AS in Computer Sciences requires 18 SCH including:

• COSC 1436 Programming Fundamentals I and
• COSC 1437 Programming Fundamentals II;

and at least 6 SCH from:

• COSC 2436 Programming Fundamentals III,
• COSC 2325 Computer Organization,
• MATH 2413 Calculus I,
• MATH 2414 Calculus II,
• PHYS 2325 University Physics I (lecture)/PHYS 2125 University Physics I (lab), or
• PHYS 2326 University Physics II (lecture)/PHYS 2126 University Physics II (lab). 

The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to Computer Science (2COSCI).

Mathematics

The Transfer Path for an AS in Mathematics requires 18 SCH with at least 12 SCH selected from:

• MATH 2318 Linear Algebra,
• MATH 2320 Differential Equations,
• MATH 2413 Calculus I,
• MATH 2414 Calculus II, or
• MATH 2415 Calculus III.

The remaining SCH will be selected to meet the student's specific transfer institution requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to Mathematics (2MATH).

Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree

Teaching—Early Childhood to 6th Grade

The Transfer Path for an AAT in Teaching - Early Childhood to 6th Grade requires 18 SCH including: 

• MATH 1350 Mathematics for Teachers I (Fundamentals of Mathematics I),
• MATH 1351 Mathematics for Teachers II (Fundamentals of Mathematics II),
• EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession,
• EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Populations,
• TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development,

and depending on teaching speciality and university requirements, one of the following:

• TECA 1303 Families, School and Community,  
• HIST 2301 Texas History, or
• CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I (lecture)/CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry I (lab).

For more specific information, students may refer to Teaching - Early Childhood to 6th Grade (1TEACH-EC6).

Teaching—Grades 7-12

• The Transfer Path for an AS in Teaching - Grades 7 to 12 requires 18 SCH including EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession, EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Populations, and content area courses depending on teaching specialty and university requirements. For more specific information, students may refer to Teaching - Grades 7 to 12 (1TEACH7-12).

Associate of Arts in Music

The College designed the AA in Music to apply to Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music Education (BMEd), or other baccalaureate-level music degrees as deemed appropriate by the awarding institution.

For more specific information, students may refer to Music (1MUSIC).

Associate of Science in Engineering Degree

San Jacinto College’s Associate of Science in Engineering (ASE) builds a strong foundation in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and core engineering courses—everything you’ll need to carry into a bachelor’s program at a four-year university. The program is fully aligned with Texas’ public university engineering requirements and participates in the Voluntary Mechanical Engineering Transfer Compact to ensure transferability.

For more specific information, students may refer to Engineering (2ENGINEER).