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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Academics
- Graduation Rate75%
- Majors Available117
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio16:1
- Retention Rate84%
AP Credit Policy
For each AP course taken at a participating high school, an AP Exam is administered. Each AP Exam is given an overall grade of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, with 5 indicating a student who is extremely well qualified to receive college credit and/or advanced placement. Appalachian does not accept any scores lower than "3" and sometimes gives additional credit for scores of "4" or "5."
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1001 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIS 1130 |
| 4 | 3 | HIS 1501 | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 2011 |
| 4 | 6 | ARH 2030 & 2130 | |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 1201, 1202, & 1203 or BIO 1801 & 1802 |
| 3 | 8 | BIO 1201, 1202 & 1203 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 1110 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 1110 & 1120 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 1101 & 1110 |
| 4 | 8 | CHE 1101, 1110, 1102 & 1120 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHN 1040 & 1050 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 2240 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | C S 1425 |
| 4 | 4 | CS 1440 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1003 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG Elective Credit |
| 4 | 3 | RC 1000 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1500 |
| 4 | 3 | RC 1000 or ENG 1500 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GES 1010 or BIO 1103 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 1700 |
| 4 | 3 | HIS 1101 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 1040 & 1050 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 1040 & 1050 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GHY 1040 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 1040 & 1050 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 3010 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2040 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2030 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1123 & 1113 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1124 & 1114 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHY 1180 & 1161 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY 1170 & 1160 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MAT ELEC |
| 4 | 4 | MAT 1025 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1200 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SNH 1040 & 1050 |
| 5 | 6 | SNH 1050, 2005 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SNH 1050 & 2025 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STT 2810 |
| 4 | 4 | STT 2820 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 1100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 1130 or HIS Elective |
| 4 | 3 | HIS 1200 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 1130 |
| 4 | 3 | HIS 1102 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Adult and Continuing Education Administration
- Advertising
- African-American/Black Studies
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles, General
- Area Studies, Other
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
B
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Commercial Photography
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Construction Management, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Dance, General
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Food Science and Technology, Other
- Forensic Science and Technology
G
- Geography
- Geography, Other
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Gerontology
- Graphic Communications, General
- Graphic Design
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History Teacher Education
- History, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Industrial and Product Design
- Insurance
- Interior Design
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Journalism
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
K
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Management
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Therapy/Therapist
N
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
O
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health, General
- Public Relations/Image Management
R
- Radio and Television
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
S
- School Psychology
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Solar Energy Technology/Technician
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Statistics, Other
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
V
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
W
- Women's Studies
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Special Academics Program
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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