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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College
1400 W Villaret Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224-2499

Official telephone: (210) 486-3000
Website: https://www.alamo.edu/pac/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 31:1
Total faculty: 138 men, 137 women
Full-time faculty: 69 men, 71 women
Part-time faculty: 69 men, 66 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
distance learning, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Air Traffic Controller
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Anthropology, General
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Dance, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Economics, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Food Science
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Information Science/Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library and Archives Assisting
  • Library Science, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Petroleum Technology/Technician
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Nursing Studies
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Radio and Television
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Certificates

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • Barbering/Barber
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
  • Education, Other
  • Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Petroleum Technology/Technician
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for relevant life experience

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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