Academics
- Graduation Rate54%
- Majors Available120
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio16:1
- Retention Rate75%
AP Credit Policy
Eastern Kentucky University students may attempt to earn academic credit-by-examination in certain undergraduate courses. University, college, and academic program restrictions and conditions apply to credit-by-exam participants. AP Exam results are provided by the College Board Testing Service.
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 152 |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 153 |
African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFA 201 |
4 | 3 | AFA 201 | |
5 | 3 | AFA 201 | |
Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 200 |
Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO 100: Introductory Biology |
4 | 4 | BIO 111: Cell and Molecular Biology | |
5 | 8 | BIO 111: Cell and Molecular Biology and BIO 112: Ecology and Evolution | |
Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 234: Calculus I |
Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 234: Calculus I |
4 | 8 | MAT 234: Calculus I and MAT 244: Calculus II | |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MAT 234: Calculus I |
Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 111: General Chemistry I and CHE 111L: General Chemistry Lab |
5 | 8 | CHE 111/111L: General Chemistry I/General Chemistry I Lab and CHE 112/112L: General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II | |
3 | 4 | CHE 101: Chemistry in Everyday Life and CHE 101L: Introductory Chemistry Lab | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FLS 101: Language Topics ___ & FLS 102: Language Topics ___ |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 212: Introduction to Comparative Politics |
Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSC 190: Object-Oriented Programming |
3 | 3 | CSC 170: Intro to Game Programming | |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC 178: Programming in: Selected Languages |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 100 |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101: Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric |
5 | 6 | ENG 101: Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric & ENG 102: Research, Writing, and Rhetoric | |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 or 110 |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | EHS 280: Global Environment Public Health |
European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 101: World Topics Since 1500 |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 9 | FRE 101: Conversational French I, French 102: Conversational French II, and FRE 201: Intermediate Conversational French I |
4 | 12 | FRE 101: Conversational French I, French 102: Conversational French II, FRE 201: Intermediate Conversational French I, and FRE 202: Intermediate Conversational French II | |
5 | 12 | FRE 101, 102,201,202 | |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 9 | GER 101: Conversational German I, GER 102: Conversational German II, and GER 201: Intermediate Conversational German I |
4 | 12 | GER 101, GER 102, GER 201 and GER 202 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 100 |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FLS 101: Language Topics 1 and FLS 102: Language Topics 2 |
4 | 6 | FLS 101,102 | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 9 | JPN 101, 102 & 201 |
4 | 12 | JPN 101, 102, 201 & 202 | |
Latin | 3 | 6 | LAT 101 & 102 |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 231 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 230 |
Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | MUS 161 |
5 | 2 | MUS 161, 162 | |
Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 1 | MUS 161 |
5 | 2 | MUS 161, 162 | |
Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUS 181 & 182 |
3 | 3 | MUS 181 | |
Physics 1 | 5 | 5 | PHY 131 |
3 | 3 | PHY 101 | |
Physics 2 | 5 | 5 | PHY 132 |
3 | 3 | PHY 101 | |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 5 | PHY 202 |
3 | 3 | PHY 101 | |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHY 201 |
3 | 3 | PHY 101 | |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MAT 122 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 200 |
Research | 3 | 3 | ENG 102 or ENG Elective at 200 level, if credit for ENG 102 exists |
Seminar | 3 | 3 | Not available |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 9 | SPA 101, 102 & 201 |
4 | 12 | SPA 101, 102, 201 & 202 | |
5 | 12 | SPA 101, 102, 201, 202 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 310 |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 215 |
4 | 3 | STA 270 | |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 101 |
United States History | 3 | 6 | HIS 102 & 103 |
World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
- Agricultural Production Operations, General
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
- American Sign Language, Other
- Anthropology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Construction Management, General
- Corrections
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
D
- Dispute Resolution
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Health
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance, General
- Financial Planning and Services
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
- Fire Services Administration
- Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
- Forensic Chemistry
G
- General Studies
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
H
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History Teacher Education
- History, General
- Homeland Security
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
I
- Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Insurance
- Intelligence, General
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
L
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Practice
O
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Organizational Communication, General
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Administration
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Health, General
- Public Relations/Image Management
R
- Radio and Television
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Securities Services Administration/Management
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Statistics, General
- Surveying Technology/Surveying
T
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Technical Teacher Education
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
W
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Y
- Youth Services/Administration
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
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
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