Associate in Arts Program (University Transfer)
The Associate in Arts (AA) degree is a single degree issued by the College. The College has designed several areas of concentration to assist the student in transferring to a baccalaureate program. Those concentrations are listed in the Programs of Study section of this Catalog. The general education component of each concentration will meet the goals established by the state as well as the standards for accreditation.
The Associate in Arts (AA) degree is designed to prepare a student for entry into the junior year in an appropriate baccalaureate degree. The AA degree is a university parallel, college transfer degree comprised of 36 general education credits and 24 college elective credits.
Any student who knows the Associate in Arts area of study he or she plans to pursue at the upper-division may elect to customize his or her studies at Pensacola State College in accordance with the requirements of a particular college or university. Counselors and academic advisors are available to help the student who wishes to pursue this option. With the help of a counselor or an advisor, a student may take the choice of electives which will be the most advantageous to the pursuit of a particular bachelor’s degree. (See Option to Follow University General Education Requirements.)
Areas Of Concentration
The following are pre-planned sets of electives for the areas of concentration to complete the requirements for an Associate in Arts Degree:
Agricultural Science
Art
Biology
Biochemistry
Business
Chemistry
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Teacher: Pre-Primary
Education
English
Environmental Science
General Studies
History—Public Service
Horticultural Science/Golf and Sport Turf Management
Human Performance and Recreation Exercise Science/Athletic Training
Human Performance and Recreation - Community Health Education
Human Performance and Recreation Physical Education
Journalism
Mathematics
Music
Natural Resource Conservation/Pre-Forestry
Philosophy
Physics
Pre-Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Law/Pre-Legal Administration
Pre-Medical/Dental/Veterinary Studies
Pre-Nursing
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Psychology
Social Sciences
Social Work
Theatre
Option to Follow University General Education Requirements
A student who wishes to take a planned transfer program of studies not outlined in the Pensacola State College catalog may use such a program for graduation if he or she meets the following guidelines.
- Meets with a Pensacola State College counselor to review the proposed plan. The counselor will check course prerequisites and approve the plan in writing.
- Within the student’s first 30 hours of credits, his or her alternate plan must be approved by a counselor and the relevant dean.
- The student must then complete at least 30 credit hours at Pensacola State College.
Alternate plans will be for a specific institution and must include documentation. The student will, upon completion of the model institution’s first two years’ academic work (at least 60 credits), be graduated with an Associate in Arts degree. The student’s transcript will not be stamped “General Education Requirements Met” unless the student has, in fact, completed the general education requirements at Pensacola State College.