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California State University: San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
Academics
- Graduation Rate57%
- Majors Available61
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio24:1
- Retention Rate78%
AP Credit Policy
CSUSM grants credit towards its undergraduate degrees for successful completion of examinations of the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board.
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 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Biology | 3 | 6 | GES 102 |
| 4 | 6 | BIOL 210 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 160 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MATH 160 & 162 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MATH 160 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM 150/L |
| 3 | 6 | GES 101 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 201 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 111 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 6 | CS 105 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | GEW 101B |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | GEW 101B & LTWR 100 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| European History | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GRMN 202 |
| 3 | 6 | GRMN 201 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 115 |
| 4 | 3 | MATH 125 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 100 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 201 |
| 4 | 6 | SPAN 202 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 315 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 242 or BUS 204 |
| 4 | 3 | BIOL 215, MATH 242 or BUS 204 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 130 & 131 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | Not available |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Certificate
A
- Accounting
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
B
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Fire Protection, Other
G
- Geography
H
- Health and Wellness, General
- History, General
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
I
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Globalization Studies
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
P
- Physics, Other
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
- Women's Studies
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
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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