Gateway Courses 2018-2020
Gateway Courses are generally courses that are necessary for students to progress through their chosen major and are usually those courses which contain material in which a student needs a clear-cut comprehension in order to be successful in completing other course requirements for the major.
Many UTSA majors have designated certain courses as Gateway Courses. Gateway Courses often determine whether a student is a suitable candidate to pursue the indicated major.
How many times can I attempt a Gateway Course?
In order to promote student success and to help ensure that students are choosing majors that are appropriate for their aptitudes and skills, a UTSA student may attempt a Gateway Course for his or her major at most twice. If the student does not successfully complete a Gateway course in two attempts, then the student is required to change his or her major.
Successfully completing a Gateway Course means achieving a grade in the course required by the major. For instance, if the major requires that all of the courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of “C-” or above, then successful completion of a Gateway Course for that major means receiving a grade of “C-” or higher in the course. However, receiving a grade of “CR” through the “Challenging a UTSA Course” process or the “UTSA Competency Examination” process will be regarded as successfully completing a Gateway Course.
For the purpose of this policy, dropping a course with a grade of “W” or taking an equivalent course at another institution of higher education counts as an attempt at taking the course.
Which courses are Gateway Courses?
2018-2020 Undergraduate Catalog
College of Architecture, Construction, and Planning
| Degree Program | Gateway Courses | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BS Architecture | ARC 2133, ARC 2156, ARC 2166, ARC 2233 | C- |
| BS Interior Design | ARC 2156, ARC 2166, IDE 2143, IDE 2153 | C- |
| BS Construction Science |
College of Business
| Degree Program | Gateway Courses | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BBA Accounting | MAT 1133, ACC 3023 | C- |
| BBA Cyber Security | MAT 1133 | C- |
| BBA Economics | MAT 1133 | C- |
| BBA Finance | MAT 1133 | C- |
| BBA Information Systems | MAT 1133 | C- |
| BBA Management | MAT 1133 | C- |
| BBA Management Science | MAT 1133 | C- |
| BBA Marketing | MAT 1133 | C- |
| BBA Real Estate Finance and Development | MAT 1133 | C- |
| BA Economics | none | |
| BBA Actuarial Science | none | |
| BS Statistics and Data Science | none |
College of Education and Human Development
| Degree Program | Gateway Courses | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BS Health (Community Health and Preventative Services) | HTH 2413, HTH3503 | C- |
| BS Public Health (Health Promotion and Behavioral Science concentration) | HTH 3503 | C- |
| BS Kinesiology | KIN 2303 | C- |
| BS Kinesiology (Athletic Training concentration) |
KIN 2303 | C- |
| BS Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology concentration) |
KIN 2303 | C- |
| BS Kinesiology (Kinesiology and Health Science concentration) |
KIN 2303 | C- |
| BS Kinesiology (Physical Education concentration) |
KIN 2303, KIN 3313 | C- |
| BS Nutrition and Dietetics | NDT 3413 | C- |
| BA Interdisciplinary Studies (all concentrations) |
none | |
| BA Interdisciplinary Studies (no concentration) |
none | |
| BA Mexican American Studies | none | |
| BA Women’s Studies | none |
College of Engineering
| Degree Program | Gateway Courses | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BS Civil Engineering | EGR 2323, MAT 1214 | C- |
| BS Biomedical Engineering | EGR 2323, MAT 1214 | C- |
| BS Chemical Engineering | EGR 2323, MAT 1214 | C- |
| BS Computer Engineering | EE 1322, EE 2513, MAT 1214 | C- |
| BS Electrical Engineering | EE 1322, EGR 2323, MAT 1214 | C- |
| BS Mechanical Engineering | EGR 2103, EGR 2323, EGR 2513, MAT 1214 | C- |
College of Liberal and Fine Arts
| Degree Program | Gateway Courses | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BA Art | ART 1003, ART 1013, ART 1023, ART 1213 | C- |
| BFA Art | ART 1003, ART 1013, ART 1023, ART 1213 | C- |
| BA Art History and Criticism | AHC 1113, AHC 1123, AHC 1133 | C- |
| BA Communication (all concentrations) |
COM 3023, COM 3073, COM 3083 | C- |
| BA English (all concentrations) |
ENG 2213 | C- |
| BA History | HIS 2003 | C- |
| BA History – Social Studies concentration | HIS 2003 | C- |
| Bachelor of Music (all emphases) |
MUS 1102, MUS 1112 | D- |
| BM – Music Studies concentration | MUS 1102, MUS 1112 | D- |
| BA Music | MUS 1102, MUS 1112 | D- |
| BA Psychology | MAT 1023, PSY 1013 | C- |
| BA Sociology | SOC 1013 | D- |
| BS Public Health (Epidemiology and Disease Control concentration) | none | |
| BA American Studies | none | |
| BA Anthropology | none | |
| BA Classical Studies & Humanities | none | |
| BA Medical Humanities (both concentrations) | none | |
| BA Geography and Environmental Sustainability | none | |
| BA Global Affairs | none | |
| BA Modern Language Studies | none | |
| BA Philosophy | none | |
| BA Political Science | none | |
| BA Politics and Law | none | |
| BA Spanish | none |
College of Public Policy
| Degree Program | Gateway Courses | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BA Criminal Justice | CRJ 1113 | C- |
| Bachelor of Public Administration | PAD 1113 | C- |
College of Sciences
| Degree Program | Gateway Courses | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BS Biology (all concentrations) | BIO 1404, BIO 1414 | C- |
| BS Microbiology & Immunology | BIO 1404, BIO 1414 | C- |
| BS Environmental Science | CHE 1083, CHE 1093, MAT 1193 | C- |
| BA Chemistry | CHE 1103 (or CHE 1143), MAT 1214, MAT 1224 | C- |
| BS Chemistry | CHE 1103 (or CHE 1143), MAT 1214, MAT 1224 | C- |
| BS Biochemistry | CHE 1103 (or CHE 1143), MAT 1214, MAT 1224 | C- |
| BS Computer Science | CS 1711, CS 1713, CS 2121, CS 2123 | C- |
| BA Geology | CHE 1113/1131, GEO 1103/1111, MAT 1214 | C- |
| BS Geology | CHE 1113/1131, GEO 1103/1111, MAT 1224 | C- |
| BS Multidisciplinary Science | BIO 1414 | C- |
| BS Mathematics (all concentrations) | MAT 1214, MAT 1224 | C- |
| BA Physics | PHY 2103/2111, PHY 2823, PHY 3203 | C- |
| BS Physics | PHY 2103/2111, PHY 2823, PHY 3203 | C- |
University College
| Degree Program | Gateway Courses | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|
| BA Multidisciplinary Studies | none |