Area V Requirements

Students transferring from Alabama public two-year and four-year colleges and universities should consult the STARS/AGSC Transfer Guide for complete information regarding Areas I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved courses for the University of South Alabama.

Click on the link below for your chosen major to access specific professional or major courses required for Area V of the Alabama General Studies Curriculum. STARS Transfer Guide Area I-IV information may also be included.

Courses listed are required for a degree in your chosen major at USA, but may be taken at your community college. Please contact your major department at USA if you have additional questions.

(NOTE that some majors are still under construction; please check back later for those programs and refer to the USA Bulletin for assistance):

STARS Guide Major   Categories Index
Anthropology   Arts and Sciences A
Art History or Studio Art (BFA)   Arts and Sciences A
Biology   Arts and Sciences B
Biomedical Sciences   Allied Health Professions B
Business   Business B
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering   Engineering C
Chemistry   Arts and Sciences C
Civil Engineering   Engineering C
Communication   Arts and Sciences C
Computer Engineering   Engineering C
Computer Science   Computing C
Criminal Justice   Arts and Sciences C
Dramatic Arts BA   Arts and Sciences D
Dramatic Arts BFA   Arts and Sciences D
Electrical Engineering   Engineering E
Elementary Education   Education and Professional Studies E
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)   Allied Health Professions E
English   Arts and Sciences E
Foreign Language (French, German, Russian, Spanish)   Arts and Sciences F
Geology   Arts and Sciences G
Geography   Arts and Sciences G
Health Education   Education and Professional Studies H
Health Informatics   Computing H
History   Arts and Sciences H
Hospitality and Tourism Management   Education and Professional Studies H
Information Systems   Computing I
Information Technology   Computing I
Math/Statistics   Arts and Sciences M
Mechanical Engineering   Engineering M
Meteorology   Arts and Sciences M
Music (BA)   Arts and Sciences M
Nursing   Nursing N
Philosophy   Arts and Sciences P
Physical Education   Education and Professional Studies P
Physics   Arts and Sciences P
Political Science   Arts and Sciences P
Professional Health Sciences   Allied Health Professions P
Psychology   Arts and Sciences P
Radiologic Sciences   Allied Health Professions  R
Secondary Education - Math   Education and Professional Studies S
Secondary Education - English/ Language Arts   Education and Professional Studies S
Secondary Education - Social Studies   Education and Professional Studies S
Secondary Education - General Science   Education and Professional Studies S
Social Work   Arts and Sciences S
Sociology   Arts and Sciences S
Speech and Hearing Sciences   Allied Health Professions  S

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