Academics
- Graduation Rate81%
- Majors Available147
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio15:1
- Retention Rate91%
AP Credit Policy
Baylor University generally accepts scores of 4 or 5 (with some 3's being accepted).
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Art History | 4 | 3 | Art History 1300 or 2302 |
Biology | 3 | 4 | Biology 1401 |
4 | 4 | Biology 1305 & 1105 | |
5 | 8 | Biology 1305, 1105, 1306, & 1106 | |
Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | Math 1321 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | Math 1321 & 1322 |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 3 | Math 1321 |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Chemistry 1300 & 1100 |
5 | 8 | Chemistry 1301, 1101, 1302 & 1102 | |
4 | 4 | Chemistry 1301 & 1101 | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Chinese 2310 |
5 | 6 | Chinese 2310 & 2320 | |
English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 1310 |
English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | English 1302 |
Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | Environmental Studies 1301 |
European History | 4 | 3 | History 1307 |
French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | French 2310 & 2320 |
3 | 3 | French 2310 | |
German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | German 2310 & 2320 |
3 | 3 | German 2310 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Geography 1310 or Anthropology 1310 |
Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Italian 2310 & 2320 |
3 | 3 | Italian 2310 | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | Japanese 2310 & 2320 |
3 | 3 | Japanese 2310 | |
Latin | 4 | 3 | Latin 2310 |
Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 2307 |
Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | Economics 2306 |
Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | Music 1101 |
Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | Music 1301 |
Music Theory | 4 | 4 | Music 1301 & 1101 |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Physics 1405 |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physics 1405 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Physics 1405 |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Physics 1405 |
Pre-Calculus | 4 | Not available | Math 1320 |
Psychology | 4 | 3 | Psychology 1305 |
Research | 3 | 3 | ELE 1000 |
Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELE 1000 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Spanish 2310 |
5 | 6 | Spanish 2310 & 2320 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | Spanish 2310 & 2320 |
Statistics | 4 | 3 | Statistics 1380 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political Science 1305 |
United States History | 4 | 6 | History 1365 & 1366 |
World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | History 1305 & 1307 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, and Certificate
A
- Accounting
- Acting
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
- American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Statistics, General
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
B
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Bioinformatics
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Analytics
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Conducting
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Data Science, General
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Directing and Theatrical Production
- Divinity/Ministry
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Epidemiology
- Executive/Career Coaching
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
H
- Health Policy Analysis
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History, General
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Human Nutrition
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Information Science/Studies
- Insurance
- Interior Design
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Studies
J
- Journalism
K
- Keyboard Instruments
L
- Latin American Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Law
- Linguistics
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical/Health Humanities
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
N
- Neuroscience
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Practice
- Nutrition Sciences
O
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physician Assistant
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Russian Language and Literature
S
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
- School Psychology
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Science Technologies/Technicians, General
- Slavic Studies
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
T
- Taxation
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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