Chicago State University
Academics
- Graduation Rate28%
- Majors Available53
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio10:1
- Retention Rate41%
AP Credit Policy
Advanced Placement Program The university participates in the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program. Students who have completed AP courses in high school may take the AP examinations offered by the College Board. These examinations are based on college-level studies. Upon application for admission to the university, students should send their test scores to the Office of Admissions. The appropriate university academic department determines the scores required credit. The Office of Evaluation and Advisement will notify students in writing about the credit hours earned through the program.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
No
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1280 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1290 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFAM 1000 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 2101 or 2102 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1070 or BIOL 1080 |
| 5 | 3 | BIOL 1710 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 1410 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 1410 and MATH 1420 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1300 |
| 4 | 4 | CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1410 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 1010 |
| 5 | 6 | CHIN 1010 and CHIN 1020 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CPTR 1100 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CPTR 1090 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1200 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1270 |
| 5 | 6 | ENG 1270 and ENG 1280 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1260 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1300 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 1010 |
| 5 | 6 | FREN 1010 and FREN 1020 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 1010 |
| 5 | 6 | GERM 1010 and GERM 1020 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1100 |
| 5 | 6 | GEOG 1100 and GEOG 1400 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 1010 |
| 5 | 6 | ITAL 1010 and ITAL 1020 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPN 1010 |
| 5 | 6 | JPN 1010 and JPN 1020 | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 1010 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 1020 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 1111 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH S 1100 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 1510 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH S 1100 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 1520 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PH S 1100 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2120 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PH S 1100 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2110 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1210 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1010 |
| 5 | 6 | SPAN 1010 and SPAN 1020 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Elective Credit |
| 5 | 6 | Elective Credit | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1600 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 1010 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1310 |
| 5 | 6 | HIST 1300 and HIST 1310 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1210 |
| 5 | 6 | HIST 1200 and HIST 1210 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- African-American/Black Studies
- Archives/Archival Administration
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Computer Science
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
G
- General Studies
- Geography
H
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History, General
- Human Resources Development
I
- Information Resources Management
- International/Globalization Studies
K
- Knowledge Management
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library and Information Science
M
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
O
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Pharmacy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
R
- Radio and Television
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
T
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
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
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Weekend College
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