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DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Academics
- Graduation Rate68%
- Majors Available67
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio11:1
- Retention Rate81%
AP Credit Policy
Students seeking advanced placement must take the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examination(s) in the subject(s) involved. Only the results of the first administration of each Examination can be considered as a basis for granting credit, i.e., students may not retake exams until they achieve a satisfactory score. In addition, all examination results to be considered for advanced placement and/or credit are to be submitted prior to the applicant's matriculation in DeSales University.
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 | Free Elective |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | Free Elective or, with permission of the chair of the humanities department, HI 325 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | Free Elective |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BI 151 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MA 121 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 6 | MA 121, 122 |
| 3 | 3 | MA 121 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CH 101 |
| 5 | 8 | CH 101 & CH 102 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Language 201 |
| 4 | 6 | Language 201, Language 202 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PO 107 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 3 | CS 211 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | Free Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | EN 103 and EN 104 |
| 4 | 3 | EN 103 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | EN 103 & EN 104 |
| 4 | 3 | EN 103 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BI 242 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HI 202 |
| 5 | 6 | HI 201 & HI 202 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FR 201, FR 202 |
| 3 | 3 | FR 201 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Language 201 |
| 4 | 6 | Language 201, Language 202 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | PO 108 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | IL 201 |
| 4 | 6 | IL 201, IL 202 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Language 201, Language 202 |
| 3 | 3 | Language 201 | |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | Language 201, Language 202 |
| 3 | 3 | Language 201 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 209 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 210 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 1 | 0 | No Credit |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 1 | 0 | No Credit |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | FA 115 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | PH 203 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | PH 204 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | Either PH 202 or PH 204 (pending student's major) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | Either PH 201 or PH 203 (pending student's major) |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 3 | MA 112 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PS 109 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Free Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Free Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SP 201 |
| 4 | 6 | SP 201, SP 202 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MA 111 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PO 103 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HI 213, HI 214 |
| 4 | 3 | HI 214 | |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HI 201 & HI 262 |
| 4 | 3 | HI 262 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
B
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Critical Care Nursing
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
D
- Dance, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
- Finance, General
- Financial Planning and Services
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
G
- General Studies
H
- Health Communication
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History, General
- Homeland Security
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Informatics
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
M
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
N
- Neuroscience
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Science
P
- Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physician Assistant
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Law Studies
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
T
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Theology/Theological Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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