Frostburg State University
Academics
- Graduation Rate49%
- Majors Available64
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio12:1
- Retention Rate72%
AP Credit Policy
If you successfully completed a College Board Advanced Placement (AP) examination, you can earn college credit from Frostburg State. The university grants college credit for AP examination scores of 3, 4, or 5. To secure credit, students must ask the College Board to send official AP examination score reports to the Registrar's Office. After enrolling, students must request that scores be evaluated, and if high enough for credit to be given. You will not receive a Frostburg State grade for the course in which you earned the AP credit, and AP credits will not be factored into your GPA.
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 104 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 105 |
| Art History | 5 | 3 | ART 111 |
| 3 | 3 | ART 100 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 149 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 236 |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 120 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 236 |
| 4 | 8 | MATH 236 & MATH 237 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 201 |
| 5 | 8 | CHEM 201 & 202 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 131 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | COSC 195 |
| 5 | 4 | COSC 240 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COSC 195 |
| 4 | 3 | COSC 101 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 212 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| 5 | 3 | ENGL 111 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| 4 | 6 | ENGL 101 & 150 | |
| 5 | 6 | ENGL 111 & 250 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | IDIS 160 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 195 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 101 & FREN 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | MDFL 195 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 104 |
| 5 | 3 | GEOG 114 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| 5 | 3 | ECON 211 | |
| Microeconomics | 5 | 3 | ECON 212 |
| 3 | 3 | ECON 202 | |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 2 | MUSC 104 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 102 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHSC 100 & PHSC 101 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 215 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHSC 100 & PHSC 101 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 216 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHSC 100 & PHSC 101 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 262 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHSC 100 & PHSC 101 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 261 | |
| Psychology | 5 | 3 | PSYC 151 |
| 3 | 3 | PSYC 150 | |
| Research | 3 | 6 | IDIS 150 & IDIS 195 |
| 5 | 6 | IDIS 151 & IDIS 195 | |
| Seminar | 5 | 3 | IDIS 151 |
| 3 | 3 | IDIS 150 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 195 |
| Statistics | 5 | 3 | MATH 110 |
| 3 | 3 | MATH 109 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 110 |
| 5 | 3 | POSC 112 | |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 103 & 104 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 114 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, and Certificate
A
- Accounting
- Athletic Training/Trainer
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Botany/Plant Biology, Other
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
- Conservation Biology
- Counseling Psychology
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
D
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
G
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
- History, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
I
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- International/Globalization Studies
K
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Administration
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physician Assistant
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sociology
T
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
W
- Wildlife Biology
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
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
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
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