Delta State University
Academics
- Graduation Rate46%
- Majors Available50
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio10:1
- Retention Rate73%
AP Credit Policy
A maximum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate credit may be earned from the following sources: The Advanced Placement Test, International Baccalaureate, College Level Examination Program (CLEP).
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 158 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 212 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO 110 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT 251 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHE 110 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 201 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 205 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 150 |
| 4 | 6 | ART 150, 158 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| 4 | 6 | ENG 101, 102 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 203 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 123 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE 101 |
| 4 | 6 | FRE 101, 102 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 101 |
| 4 | 6 | GER 101, 102 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 201 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 210 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 211 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 150 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 221, 233 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 222, 234 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 101 |
| 4 | 6 | SPA 101, 102 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 115 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 |
| 4 | 3 | HIS 202 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 1XX |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
B
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- College/Postsecondary/University Teaching
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Digital Arts
E
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Finance, General
G
- General Studies
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
I
- Intermedia/Multimedia
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Practice
P
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Special Education and Teaching, General
T
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
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
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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