Academics
- Graduation Rate20%
- Majors Available23
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio8:1
- Retention Rate64%
AP Credit Policy
Harris-Stowe State University will accept up to a total of 42 college level credit hours in equivalency of CLEP, Advance Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) coursework satisfactorily completed by exam. Transfer students must submit official CLEP transcripts, AP or IB scores, prior to admission for evaluation. Prior to taking the CLEP Exam, continuing students must submit the Petition for Authorization for Completion of Coursework at Other Colleges/Universities, for approval from the appropriate associated dean of their area of academic study and the Office of Academic Affairs.
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 0150 Introduction to Art ART 0200 Art History, Theory and Criticism May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 0150 Introduction to Art ART 0200 Art History, Theory and Criticism May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 0150 Introduction to Art ART 0200 Art History, Theory and Criticism May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Biology | 3 | 5 | BIO 0131 Introduction to Biology (Lecture) (Lab) |
Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 0170 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I May be used to complete the General Education Program: Mathematics |
Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | MATH 0170 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I May be used to complete the General Education Program: Mathematics |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MATH 0170 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I May be used to complete the General Education Program: Mathematics |
Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHEM 0151 / 152 Fundamentals of Chemistry May be used to complete the General Education Program: Life and Physical Science |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 0200 American Government Survey May be used to complete the General Education Program: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Not available |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Not available |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 0150 Introduction to Art ART 0200 Art History, Theory and Criticism May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 0110 I English Composition I May be used to complete the General Education Program: Oral and Written Communication |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 0110 I English Composition I ENG 0203 Introduction to Literature May be used to complete the General Education Program: Oral and Written Communication |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 0313 Environmental Science May be used to complete the General Education Program: Life and Physical Science |
European History | 3 | 3 | HIST0403 History of Europe May be used to complete the General Education Program: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Not available |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Latin | 3 | 3 | May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 0204 Macroeconomics May be used to complete the General Education Program: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 0203 Microeconomics May be used to complete the General Education Program: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUS 0206 Basic Music May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | MUS 0206 Basic Music May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 0206 Basic Music May be used to complete the General Education Program: Humanities & Fine Arts |
Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHY 0251 General Physics (Lecture) PHY 0252 General Physics (Lab) |
Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHY 0251 General Physics (Lecture) PHY 0252 General Physics (Lab) |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHY 0301 General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism PHY 0302 General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism Lab May be used to complete the General Education Program: Life and Physical Science |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY 0251 General Physics: Mechanics May be used to complete the General Education Program: Life and Physical Science |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 0100 General Psychology May be used to complete the General Education Program: Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Research | 3 | 3 | GEN 0200 General Education Synthesis May be used to complete the General Education Program: Higher Order Thinking |
Seminar | 3 | 3 | GEN 0200 General Education Synthesis May be used to complete the General Education Program: Higher Order Thinking |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 0160 I Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 0160 I Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 0150 Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 0200 American Government Survey |
United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 0143 U.S. History I HIST 0144 U.S. History II |
World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 0213 World History I |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Bachelor's
A
- Accounting
B
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Communication, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
F
- Finance, General
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
P
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sociology
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Distance Learning
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
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