Getting Started

Requirements

Checklist

To qualify for the SAC Online Degree Pathway program, students must:

Complete the Online Degree Pathway Inquiry Form.
Apply to Santa Ana College (using your expected Pathway major code below) to obtain a Student ID number

Business Administration for Transfer: SAC.BUS.AST
Communication Studies for Transfer: SAC.CMST.AAT
Political Science for Transfer: SAC.POLT.AAT
Psychology for Transfer: SAC.PSYC.AAT
Sociology for Transfer: SAC.SOC.AAT
Liberal Arts: SAC.LAAHC.AA

Provide a copy of high school transcripts or high school GPA for placement in Math and English courses.
Send any unofficial transcripts from prior institutions before meeting with the Pathway counselor. Prior coursework will be considered for graduation requirements. Our objective is to have students complete and graduate as quickly as possible! If students have an overall GPA lower than a 2.5, we can discuss courses for future Online Degree Pathway acceptance.
Official transcripts from all prior institutions must be on file before starting the program.
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Program Agreement

Upon acceptance, students in the Online Degree Pathway Program agree to the following requirements:

Ensure official transcripts from any previous institutions attended are on file in SAC Admissions before starting classes.
Attend the mandatory once a semester Online Degree Pathway Round-Up.
Check the ODP website for updates.
Participate in tutoring & support services as needed.
Respond to emails sent by Distance Education email and Online Degree Pathway Counselor.
As ODP students have priority registration, register in required classes on your registration date, or classes may not be guaranteed.
Report any changes to class schedule to Distance Education Office immediately.
Follow the Pathway classes as prescribed on the educational plan as a full-time student.
Complete the “Golden 4" (Communication Studies, English 101, English 103, and transfer level Math) within the first year of the program.
Maintain over a 2.5 grade point average.
Books borrowed for a semester must be returned before the first day of the following semester.

If any of the above parameters are not met/followed, students are subject to losing the privileges of being a part of the Online Degree Pathway program.