Goshen College
Academics
- Graduation Rate64%
- Majors Available54
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio9:1
- Retention Rate78%
AP Credit Policy
Goshen College acknowledges Advanced Placement exam results. Credit is awarded for scores of three or higher, documented on an official AP exam score report. Credits may be counted toward GC CORE requirements, major or minor requirements, or electives.For other exams not listed, we would award 3 hours of elective credit for scores of 3 or better. NOTE: If student has both Lit & Comp and Lang & Comp AP test scores, 6 hrs will be awarded only if both scores are 4 or 5.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
No
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | Artistic World requirement + art elect | |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 4 | Natural World requirement + BIOL 130 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Math 211 Calculus I |
| 3 | 4 | Math 170 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | Math 211 Calc I + 4 elective math cr |
| 3 | 4 | Math 211 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | Not available | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Info 230 Programming I |
| 4 | 4 | Info 230 Programming I | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | Core 110 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | Core 110 |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | Natural World req + BIOL 207 | |
| European History | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Fren 201 |
| 4 | 6 | Fren 202 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Germ 202 |
| 3 | 3 | Germ 201 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | Not available | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | Econ 204 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | Econ 203 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 5 | 4 | Mus 201 + L 02 aural skills | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Phys 203 + Natural World requirement |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| 4 | 4 | Math 170 Functions, Data, Models | |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | Psyc 100 + Social World requirement |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Span 202 |
| 3 | 3 | Span 201 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| 3 | 3 | Not available | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 3 | Not available |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, and Certificate
A
- Accounting
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
D
- Deaf Studies
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Education, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
G
- Graphic Design
H
- History, General
I
- Informatics
- Information Science/Studies
J
- Journalism
M
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Molecular Biology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Practice
O
- Organizational Communication, General
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Pre-Law Studies
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
- Public/Applied History
R
- Radio and Television
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
W
- Writing, 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
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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