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.

  1. Meets with a Pensacola State College counselor to review the proposed plan. The counselor will check course prerequisites and approve the plan in writing.
  2. Within the student’s first 30 hours of credits, his or her alternate plan must be approved by a counselor and the relevant dean.
  3. 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.

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