Program of Study
American Sign Language Studies - Transfer Plan
Communications Department
SLIP-TR
Dean, Communications
leopold.joseph@spcollege.edu
The following requirements are intended for students interested in completing an Associate in Arts (GEN-AA) Degree from SPC and will be transferring to American Sign Language Studies subplan within the Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies and Community Leadership (EDST-BS) Degree program at SPC (CIP Code 1101399991). Students transferring to the American Sign Language Studies (SLIP) subplan within the EDST-BS program at St. Petersburg College must complete the designated lower division support courses in American Sign Language (ASL). You should always consult with your desired transfer institution to determine if your anticipated program is limited access and to ensure the correct coursework is being taken (including any foreign language requirements). For institution specific information, click here to access the FloridaShines website.
ALL courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C".
- the recommended order in which to take the program courses
- suggested course when more than one option exists
- which semester each course is typically offered
- if the course has a prerequisite
- courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
If you have already started the program, click one of the following for the archived Academic Pathways. Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.
Complete 3 credits.
Minimum grade of "C" required.
Complete 3 credits.
Minimum grade of “C” required.
Completing POS 2041 or POS 2041H will satisfy the course component of the Civic Literacy Requirement.
Complete 3 credits.
Minimum grade of “C” required.
Completing INR 2002/H or WOH 2040 will also satisfy the Enhanced World View requirement.
Completing AMH 2020/H will satisfy the course component of the Civic Literacy Requirement.
Completing AMH 2010/H in Fall 2024 or thereafter will satisfy the course component of the Civic Literacy Requirement.
*** Effective Fall 2024, SYG 2000 will no longer satisfy the General Education Social and Behavioral Science Core requirement. Students who have successfully completed SYG 2000 prior to Fall 2024 will satisfy the Social and Behavioral Science Core.
Complete 3 credits.
Minimum grade of “C” required.
Completing ARH 1000, HUM 1020, or MUL 1010 will also satisfy the Enhanced World View requirement.
Complete an additional 3 credits from either Humanities and Fine Arts Core or Humanities and Fine Arts Elective course options.
Minimum grade of "C" required.
Completing REL 2300/H will also satisfy the Enhanced World View requirement.
Complete 3 credits.
Minimum grade of “C” required.
Must be completed within the first 12 credits of coursework toward the AA degree.
Complete an additional 3 credits from Mathematics Core course options
Select 3 credits from any Mathematics course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG, or STA prefix course options.
Minimum grade of “C” required.
Complete 3 credits.
Minimum grade of "C" required.
Completing any course with an "L" or "C" in the number will also satisfy the Natural Sciences Laboratory requirement.
Complete an additional 3 credits from either Natural Sciences Core or Natural Sciences Elective course options.
Minimum grade of "C" required.
Completing any course with an "L" or "C" in the number will also satisfy the Natural Sciences Laboratory requirement.
Complete at least 1 course from the Natural Sciences coursework that includes a laboratory component. Natural Sciences Laboratory courses include any "C" or "L" course with the following prefixes: APB, AST, BCH, BOT, BSC, CHM, ESC, EVR, EVS, GLY, MCB, MET, OCB, OCE, PCB, PHY, PSC, or ZOO.
Minimum grade of “C” required.
No minimum credits required.
Competency may be demonstrated by completing the Computer Information and Literacy Exam (CGS 1070T) or by successful completion of one of the approved Computer/Information Literacy Competency courses.
Complete at least one 3-credit course from the approved General Education Enhanced World View coursework. This requirement is intended to enhance the student's world view in light of an increasingly globalized economy. Any college-level foreign language course, excluding American Sign Language, will meet this requirement.
Minimum grade of "C" required.
This degree program requires a minimum of two consecutive years of a foreign language in high school OR two semesters of a foreign language at the college level.
Competency may be demonstrated by completing at least one course from the approved General Education Civic Literacy coursework (minimum grade of "C" required) AND satisfactory completion of an assessment (exam). Students completing AMH 2010/H in Fall 2024 or thereafter will satisfy the Civic Literacy course requirement. This requirement is in compliance with Rule 6A-10.02413 of the Florida Administrative Code.
Complete 24 credits to satisfy the 60-credit requirement for the Associate of Arts degree. The Support Courses listed above will satisfy 22 of these 24 credits. The college-level course (credits) used to satisfy the Computer and Information Literacy Requirement and Foreign Language Requirement will be counted as Elective credits. The college-level course (credits) used to satisfy the Enhanced World View requirement and Civic Literacy requirement will be counted as Elective credits UNLESS counted in another General Education Requirement.