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As determined by Columbia, students who have achieved satisfactory scores on the College Board AP Exams may be granted credit or exempted from certain required courses. Any credit will be considered part of the 60-transfer credit maximum. The following conditions apply: 1) The departments concerned must approve the use of these examinations. 2) Credit so earned is not granted until a student has demonstrated a capacity to do satisfactory advanced work in the overall program. 3) Credit awarded under the Advanced Placement Program does not constitute part of the 64 credits earned at Columbia required for the GS degree.

Computer and Information Sciences, General

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Elementary Education and Teaching

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English Language and Literature, General

Creative Writing

Comparative Literature

Russian Language and Literature

German Language and Literature

French Language and Literature

Italian Language and Literature

Portuguese Language and Literature

Spanish Language and Literature

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

Architectural History and Criticism, General

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Latin American Studies

Near and Middle Eastern Studies

Russian Studies

South Asian Studies

Caribbean Studies

French Studies

German Studies

Italian Studies

African-American/Black Studies

Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies

Women's Studies

African Studies

American/United States Studies/Civilization

Asian Studies/Civilization

East Asian Studies

Evolutionary Biology

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biochemistry

Biophysics

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

Statistics, General

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Sustainability Studies

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Ancient Studies/Civilization

Environmental Science

Religion/Religious Studies

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Chemistry, General

Geology/Earth Science, General

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Physics, General

Psychology, General

Archeology

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

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Economics, General

Dance, General

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Film/Cinema/Media Studies

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The School of General Studies of Columbia University is the finest liberal arts college in the United States created specifically for returning and nontraditional students seeking a rigorous, traditional, Ivy League undergraduate degree full or part time. GS is also home to innovative international dual and joint degree programs with partner institutions, as well as the Columbia University Postbac Premed Program, the oldest and largest program of its kind in the United States.

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