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Charleston Southern University
North Charleston, SC
Academics
- Graduation Rate44%
- Majors Available98
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio12:1
- Retention Rate70%
AP Credit Policy
Credit will be classified as one of the following: (1) equivalent to a current CSU course; or (2) acceptable as a major/minor elective; or (3) acceptable for Liberal Arts Core, or (4) acceptable as general elective credit only.
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 215 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 2XX (General Elective) |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HIST 318 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 201 & 202 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 161, BIOL 161L, 162, & 162L |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MATH 130 & 221 |
| 3 | 8 | MATH 130 & Elective | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 221 & 222 |
| 3 | 8 | MATH 130 & 221 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 121 & 123 |
| 4 | 8 | CHEM 121,122, 123 & 124 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Foreign Language Core and 3 hours general elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 311 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI 235 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSCI 215 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 211 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENGL 112 |
| 5 | 6 | ENGL 111 & 112 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 100 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1XX (General Elective) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 102 & 201 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 102 & 201 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Foreign Language Core and 3 hours general elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Foreign Language Core and 3 hours general elective |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATIN 102 & 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 212 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 211 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSI 130 |
| 5 | 3 | MUSI 130 & eligible for MUSI 198 challenge exam | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 204 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 203 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 130 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 110 |
| Research | 4 | 3 | General Elective |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 102 & 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 9 | SPAN 201, 202 & 311 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 106 (counts in LAC as a substitute for MATH 105 and in various majors as Statistics |
| 4 | 3 | MATH 213 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 211 & 212 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 112 & 113 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
- Air and Space Operations Technology
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
- American History (United States)
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied/Public Sociology
- Athletic Training/Trainer
B
- Biochemistry
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Analytics
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chaplain/Chaplaincy Studies
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- Christian Studies
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Counseling Psychology
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy
D
- Divinity/Ministry
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- European History
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Resource Management Studies, General
- Finance, General
- Financial Planning and Services
G
- General Studies
- Graphic Design
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hebrew Language and Literature
- History, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Human-Centered Technology Design
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Information Science/Studies
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
L
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Missions/Missionary Studies
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Music, General
N
- Natural Sciences
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
O
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physician Assistant
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Nursing Studies
- Project Management
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
T
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Theology/Theological Studies
V
- Voice and Opera
W
- Wildlife Biology
Y
- Youth Ministry
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
- Honors Program
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
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