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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Academics
- Graduation Rate82%
- Majors Available43
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate93%
AP Credit Policy
Advanced placement and college credit given for scores of 3, 4 and 5 on most AP examinations.
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 | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| 4 | 3 | Challenge Exam, Biology 1, If student does not pass the Challenge Exam, FREE 1XX for 3 credit hours is awarded | |
| 5 | 3 | CBEN 110, CBEN 120 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MATH 111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 3 | MATH 111 |
| 5 | 3 | MATH 111 and MATH 112 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 3 | Math 111 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| 4 | 3 | CHGN 121 | |
| 5 | 3 | CHGN 121, CHGN 122 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LIFL 1XX |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSCI 128 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX (Starting spring 2024) |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| 5 | 3 | HASS 110 (must also complete HASS 111 to fulfill NHV requirement) | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| 5 | 3 | HASS 110 (must also complete HASS 111 to fulfill NHV requirement) | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| European History | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LIFL 1XX |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LIFL 1XX |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LIFL 1XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LIFL 1XX |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LIFL 1XX |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | EBGN 201 (Students admitted after summer 2021) |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | EBGN 201 (Students admitted after summer 2021) |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | Challenge Exam, PHGN 200, If student does not pass the Challenge Exam, FREE 1XX for 3 credit hours is awarded |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | Challenge exam, PHGN 100, If student does not pass the Challenge Exam, FREE 1XX for 3 credit hours is awarded |
| 5 | 3 | PHGN 100 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| 4 | 6 | LIFL 1XX | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| 4 | 6 | LIFL 1XX | |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 201 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | FREE 1XX |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, and Doctoral
A
- Applied Economics
B
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Business Analytics
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Chemistry, Other
- Civil Engineering, General
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Computer Science
D
- Data Science, General
E
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
G
- Geochemistry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
H
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
M
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
N
- Nuclear Engineering
O
- Operations Research
P
- Petroleum Engineering
- Physics, General
- Physics, Other
S
- Systems Engineering
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
- 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
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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