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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Academics
- Graduation Rate48%
- Majors Available73
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio16:1
- Retention Rate76%
AP Credit Policy
The University will accept appropriate undergraduate credits earned through Advanced Placement Exams completed prior to high school graduation. Students must request that official AP results be sent directly to the Office of the Registrar for evaluation. AP credit cannot be transferred from another college/university transcript. To earn AP credit, a minimum score of 3 must be earned on the exam.
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 | ARTS 103 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS 104 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | ELEC XXX |
| Art History | 5 | 6 | ARTH 105 & 106 |
| 3 | 3 | ARTH 105 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 121 & 121L |
| 4 | 8 | BIOL 121, BIOL 121L, BIOL 122, BIOL 122L | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Math 160 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 160 & 161 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 111 & 111L |
| 4 | 8 | CHEM 111, CHEM 111L, CHEM 112, CHEM 112L | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 110 |
| 4 | 6 | CHIN 110 & CHIN 120 | |
| 5 | 6 | CHIN 110 & CHIN 120 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 101 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 140 & 140L |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 101 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 101 |
| 5 | 8 | ENGL 101 & 102 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 101 |
| 5 | 8 | ENGL 101 & 102 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | MSCI 102 & 102L |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 106 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 110, FREN 120 |
| 4 | 9 | FREN 110, FREN 120 & FREN 210 | |
| 5 | 12 | FREN 110, FREN 120, FREN 210 & FREN 211 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 110, GERM 120 |
| 4 | 9 | GERM 110, GERM 120, GERM 210 | |
| 5 | 12 | GERM 110, GERM 120, GERM 210 & GERM 211 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 120 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 110 & ITAL 120 |
| 4 | 9 | ITAL 110, ITAL 120, ITAL 210 | |
| 5 | 12 | ITAL 110, ITAL 120, ITAL 210 & ITAL 211 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JAPN 110 |
| 4 | 6 | JAPN 110 & 120 | |
| 5 | 6 | JAPN 110 & 120 | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LATN 130 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 115 |
| 4 | 6 | MUS 115 & 116 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 & 201L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 202 & 202L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 214 & 214L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 211 & 211L |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | ELEC XXX |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | ELEC XXX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 110 & SPAN 120 |
| 4 | 9 | SPAN 110, SPAN 120, SPAN 210 | |
| 5 | 12 | SPAN 110, SPAN 120, SPAN 210 & SPAN 211 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 110 & SPAN 120 |
| 4 | 9 | SPAN 110, SPAN 120, SPAN 210 | |
| 5 | 12 | SPAN 110, SPAN 120, SPAN 210 & SPAN 211 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 201 & 201L |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 201 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 105 |
| 5 | 6 | HIST 105 & 106 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied and Professional Ethics
- Archeology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Auditing
B
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Teacher Education
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
D
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Science
- English Language and Literature, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
G
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Graphic Design
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- Intelligence, General
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Technology
- Music, General
O
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Resort Management
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Statistics, General
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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