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Chapman University acknowledges the validity of non-classroom acquired learning and accepts the use of national standardized and recognized testing instruments, such as Advanced Placement Exams and International Baccalaureate (AP and IB). Credit will be given only for courses that meet Chapman standards.

Business Administration and Management, General

Accounting

Business/Managerial Economics

Health Communication

Public Relations/Image Management

Broadcast Journalism

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer Programming, Specific Applications

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Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

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Music Teacher Education

Education, General

Bilingual and Multilingual Education

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Special Education and Teaching, General

Computer Software Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

Creative Writing

French Language and Literature

Spanish Language and Literature

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biochemistry

Pre-Dentistry Studies

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

Pre-Pharmacy Studies

Pre-Veterinary Studies

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

Health Services Administration

Physical Therapy/Therapist

Communication Sciences and Disorders, General

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Nutrition Sciences

International/Globalization Studies

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy

Chemistry, General

Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Psychology, General

School Psychology

Social Work

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Dance, General

Graphic Design

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Playwriting and Screenwriting

Acting

Film/Cinema/Media Studies

Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Art/Art Studies, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

Music, General

Music Performance, General

Music Theory and Composition

Conducting

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Voice and Opera

Athletic Training/Trainer

History, General

Mathematics, General

Founded in 1861, Chapman University is a nationally ranked private university in Orange, California, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles. Chapman serves nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Students can choose from over 100 areas of study within 11 colleges for a personalized education. Chapman is categorized by the Carnegie Classification as an R2 "high research activity" institution. Students at Chapman learn directly from distinguished world-class faculty including Nobel Prize winners, MacArthur fellows, published authors and Academy Award winners. The campus has produced a Rhodes Scholar, been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars and hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most prestigious honor society. Chapman also includes the Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine. The university features the No. 4 film school and No. 66 business school in the U.S.

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