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California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    85%
  • Majors Available
    101
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    18:1
  • Retention Rate
    94%


AP Credit Policy

AP Exams passed with a score of 3 or higher will earn a total of nine (9) units of credit, except where otherwise noted. Passed exams earn a grade of credit (CR) and are not calculated in the GPA. Credit applied may be dependent on the student's major, catalog and/or score. Courses that fulfill Cal Poly General Education Requirements include the appropriate GE Area notation. Credit extension is reviewed annually and may change if there are changes in the exams and/or Cal Poly curricula. Exam results must be sent to Cal Poly electronically from ETS .

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design39Elective Units
3-D Art and Design39Elective Units
African American Studies39Elective Units
Art History39ART 112 & Elective Units
Biology39(BIO 111 or BIO 213) and (BMED 213 or BRAE 213) and GE B3 and Elective Unit
59(BIO 111 or BIO161 or BIO 213) and (BMED 213 or BRAE 213) and GE B3 and Elective Unit
Calculus AB39(MATH 141 or MATH 161 or MATH 221) and GE B4 and Elective Unit
Calculus BC39(MATH 141 and MATH 142) or (MATH 161 and MATH 162) or (MATH 141 and MATH182) and elective unit
Calculus BC: AB Subscore39(MATH 141 or MATH 161 or MATH 221) and GE B4 and Elective Unit
Chemistry39CHEM 110 and Elective Units
59(CHEM 110 or CHEM 124 or CHEM 127) and Elective Units
Chinese Language and Culture39CHIN 201 and Elective Units
49CHIN 201 and CHIN 202 and Elective Unit
Comparative Government and Politics39POLS 229 and GE D2 and Elective Unit
Computer Science A39CSC 123/CPE 123 and Elective Units
49CSC 101/CPE 101 and CSC 123/CPE 123 and Elective Unit
Computer Science Principles39CSC 123/CPE 123 and Elective Units
Drawing39Elective Units
English Language and Composition39ENGL 134 and Elective Units
English Literature and Composition39ENGL 134 and Elective Units
49ENGL 134 and GE C2 and Elective Unit
Environmental Science39Elective Units
European History39HIST 111 and Elective Units
French Language and Culture39FR 201 and Elective Units
49FR 201 and FR 202 and Elective Unit
59FR 201 and FR 202 and FR 203
German Language and Culture39GER 201 and Elective Units
49GER 201 and GER 202 and Elective Unit
59GER 201 and GER 202 and GER 203
Human Geography39GEOG 150 and Elective Units
Italian Language and Culture39ITAL 201 and Elective Units
49ITAL 201 and ITAL 202 and Elective Unit
Japanese Language and Culture39JPNS 201and Elective Units
49JPNS 201 and JPNS 202 and Elective Unit
Latin39WLC 201 and Elective Units
49WLC 201 and WLC 202 and Elective Unit
Macroeconomics39ECON 222 and Elective Units
Microeconomics39ECON 221 and Elective Units
Music Aural Subscore39Elective Units
Music Non-Aural Subscore39Elective Units
Music Theory39MU 101 and Elective Units
Physics 139PHYS 104 and GE B3 and Elective Units
49PHYS 121 and PHYS 122 and GE B3
Physics 239PHYS 104 and GE B3 and Elective Units
49PHYS 122 and PHYS 123 and Elective Unit
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism39PHYS 123 and Elective Units
49PHYS 143 and Elective Units
Physics C: Mechanics39PHYS 121 and GE B3 and Elective Units
49PHYS 141 and GE B3 and Elective Units
Pre-Calculus39MATH 118 and Elective Units
Psychology39(PSY 201 or PSY 202) and Elective Units
Research35Elective Units. Once Seminar has been taken and passed.
Seminar39Elective Units
Spanish Language and Culture39SPAN 201 and Elective Units
49SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 and Elective Unit
59SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 and SPAN 203
Spanish Literature and Culture39SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 and Elective Unit
49SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 and SPAN 203
59SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 and SPAN 203 and SPAN 233
Statistics39STAT 130 and Elective Units
49(STAT 217 or STAT 218 or STAT 251) and Elective Units
United States Government and Politics39Elective Units
United States History39Elective Units
World History: Modern39HIST 223 and Elective Units


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, and Master's

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
    • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
    • Agricultural Business and Management, General
    • Agricultural Communication/Journalism
    • Agricultural Engineering
    • Agricultural Mechanization, General
    • Agricultural Teacher Education
    • Agriculture, General
    • Agronomy and Crop Science
    • Animal Sciences, General
    • Architectural Engineering
    • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    • Architecture
    • Art/Art Studies, General
  • B

    • Biochemistry
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • C

    • Chemistry, General
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Civil Engineering, Other
    • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Software Engineering
    • Construction Engineering
    • Construction Management, General
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Dairy Science
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • Education, General
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Engineering Science
    • Engineering, General
    • Engineering, Other
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
    • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • F

    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Fire Protection, Other
    • Fire Services Administration
    • Food Science
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    • Forestry, General
  • G

    • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
    • Graphic Communications, General
  • H

    • History, General
    • Horticultural Science
    • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • I

    • Industrial Engineering
    • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • J

    • Journalism
  • L

    • Landscape Architecture
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • M

    • Management Science
    • Manufacturing Engineering
    • Marine Sciences
    • Materials Engineering
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Microbiology, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
    • Nutrition Sciences
  • O

    • Ornamental Horticulture
  • P

    • Packaging Science
    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
    • Philosophy
    • Physics, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Polymer Chemistry
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Health, General
    • Public Policy Analysis
  • R

    • Rhetoric and Composition
  • S

    • Social Sciences, General
    • Social Sciences, Other
    • Sociology
    • Soil Science and Agronomy, General
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
    • Statistics, General
  • T

    • Taxation
  • V

    • Viticulture and Enology

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Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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