Academic Introduction and Strategies (AIS) Courses
AIS 1203. Academic Introduction and Strategies. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Academic Introduction and Strategies is designed to orient first-year college students to the fields of study within an academic pathway. This course develops critical thinking, communication, social responsibility, and leadership skills. This course also provides an opportunity for students to better understand the core values, cultures, and assumptions within fields of study through involvement in a signature experience within an academic pathway. This course may be applied toward the First Year Experience Core Curriculum requirement. (AIS 1203, AIS 1213, AIS 1223, AIS 1233, AIS 1243, AIS 1253, AIS 1263, AIS 1273, and AIS 1283 are equivalent. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of these courses.) Generally offered: Fall. Generally Scheduled Location: Main Campus, Online/Internet. Course Fee: DL01 $75; LRC1 $12; LRU1 $37.50.
AIS 1213. AIS: Architecture, Construction, and Planning. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Academic Introduction and Strategies is designed to orient first-year college students to the fields of study related to architecture, construction, and interior design. This course develops critical thinking, communication, social responsibility, and leadership skills. This course also provides an opportunity for students to better understand the core values, cultures, and assumptions within fields of study through involvement in a signature experience. This course may be applied toward the First Year Experience Core Curriculum requirement. (AIS 1203, AIS 1213, AIS 1223, AIS 1233, AIS 1243, AIS 1253, AIS 1263, AIS 1273, and AIS 1283 are equivalent. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of these courses.) Course Fee: LRC1 $12; LRU1 $37.5.
AIS 1223. AIS: Arts and Humanities. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Academic Introduction and Strategies is designed to orient first-year college students to the fields of study related to arts and humanities. This course develops critical thinking, communication, social responsibility, and leadership skills. This course also provides an opportunity for students to better understand the core values, cultures, and assumptions within fields of study through involvement in a signature experience. This course may be applied toward the First Year Experience Core Curriculum requirement. (AIS 1203, AIS 1213, AIS 1223, AIS 1233, AIS 1243, AIS 1253, AIS 1263, AIS 1273, and AIS 1283 are equivalent. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of these courses.) Course Fee: LRC1 $12; LRU1 $37.50; DL01 $75.
AIS 1233. AIS: Business. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Academic Introduction and Strategies is designed to orient first-year college students to the fields of study related to business. This course develops critical thinking, communication, social responsibility, and leadership skills. This course also provides an opportunity for students to better understand the core values, cultures, and assumptions within fields of study through involvement in a signature experience. (AIS 1203, AIS 1213, AIS 1223, AIS 1233, AIS 1243, AIS 1253, AIS 1263, AIS 1273, and AIS 1283 are equivalent. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of these courses.) This course may be applied toward the First Year Experience Core Curriculum requirement. Generally Scheduled Location: Main Campus, Internet. Course Fee: LRC1 $12; LRU1 $37.50; DL01 $75.
AIS 1243. AIS: Engineering, Mathematics, and Sciences. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Academic Introduction and Strategies is designed to orient first-year college students to the fields of study related to engineering, mathematics, and physical science. This course develops critical thinking, communication, social responsibility, and leadership skills. This course also provides an opportunity for students to better understand the core values, cultures, and assumptions within fields of study through involvement in a signature experience. (AIS 1203, AIS 1213, AIS 1223, AIS 1233, AIS 1243, AIS 1253, AIS 1263, AIS 1273, and AIS 1283 are equivalent. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of these courses.) This course may be applied toward the First Year Experience Core Curriculum requirement. Generally Scheduled Location: Main Campus. Course Fee: LRC1 $12; LRU1 $37.50; DL01 $75.
AIS 1253. AIS: Interdisciplinary Education. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Academic Introduction and Strategies is designed to orient first-year college students to the fields of study related to education. This course develops critical thinking, communication, social responsibility, and leadership skills. This course also provides an opportunity for students to better understand the core values, cultures, and assumptions within fields of study through involvement in a signature experience. This course may be applied toward the First Year Experience Core Curriculum requirement. (AIS 1203, AIS 1213, AIS 1223, AIS 1233, AIS 1243, AIS 1253, AIS 1263, AIS 1273, and AIS 1283 are equivalent. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of these courses.) Course Fee: LRC1 $12; LRU1 $37.50; DL01 $75.
AIS 1263. AIS: Life and Health Sciences. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Academic Introduction and Strategies is designed to orient first-year college students to the fields of study related to life and health sciences. This course develops critical thinking, communication, social responsibility, and leadership skills. This course also provides an opportunity for students to better understand the core values, cultures, and assumptions within fields of study through involvement in a signature experience. (AIS 1203, AIS 1213, AIS 1223, AIS 1233, AIS 1243, AIS 1253, AIS 1263, AIS 1273, and AIS 1283 are equivalent. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of these courses.) This course may be applied toward the First Year Experience Core Curriculum requirement. Generally Scheduled Location: Main Campus, Internet. Course Fee: LRC1 $12; LRU1 $37.50; DL01 $75.
AIS 1273. AIS: Social Sciences and Public Policy. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Academic Introduction and Strategies is designed to orient first-year college students to the fields of study related to social science and public policy. This course develops critical thinking, communication, social responsibility, and leadership skills. This course also provides an opportunity for students to better understand the core values, cultures, and assumptions within fields of study through involvement in a signature experience. (AIS 1203, AIS 1213, AIS 1223, AIS 1233, AIS 1243, AIS 1253, AIS 1263, AIS 1273, and AIS 1283 are equivalent. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of these courses.) This course may be applied toward the First Year Experience Core Curriculum requirement. Generally Scheduled Location: Main Campus, Internet. Course Fee: LRC1 $12; LRU1 $37.50; DL01 $75.
AIS 1283. AIS: Academic and Career Foundations. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. This course is designed for students continuing their academic journey at UT San Antonio with prior college experience. It supports a successful transition into the university by fostering academic engagement, career readiness, and connection to a chosen academic pathway. Students will examine the values, expectations, and cultures within their fields of study while strengthening skills in critical thinking, communication, and leadership. A pathway-aligned signature experience provides the opportunity to integrate past learning with future academic and professional goals. This course may be applied toward the First Year Experience Core Curriculum requirement. (AIS 1203, AIS 1213, AIS 1223, AIS 1233, AIS 1243, AIS 1253, AIS 1263, AIS 1273, and AIS 1283 are equivalent. Credit cannot be earned for more than one of these courses.) Generally offered: Fall. Course Fee: DL01 $75; LRC1 $12; LRU1 $37.50.
AIS 2913. Independent Study: Advanced Academic Introduction and Strategies. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.
Prerequisite: AIS 1203 or equivalent. Independent reading, research, and writing under the direction of a faculty member. Intensive coverage of the fields of study within an academic pathway and fulfillment of signature experience. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor's degree. Course Fee: LRU1 $37.50; LRC1 $12.
