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Houghton University grants credit for over 2 dozen different AP Exams. The minimum score required for General Education credit is usually a 3 and generally provides 3 hours of credit. In specific cases scores of 4 or higher are required for credit for specific courses within an area of study.

Business Administration and Management, General

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Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Information Science/Studies

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Art Teacher Education

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Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

Reading Teacher Education

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Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Writing, General

English Language and Literature, General

Spanish Language and Literature

Equestrian/Equine Studies

Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)

Environmental Biology

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biochemistry

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

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Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General

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Chemistry, General

Physics, General

Psychology, General

Development Economics and International Development

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Bible/Biblical Studies

Religious Education

Theology/Theological Studies

Design and Visual Communications, General

Art/Art Studies, General

Music, General

Music Performance, General

Music Theory and Composition

Conducting

History, General

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Houghton University is a nationally ranked Christian university of the liberal arts and sciences and the best-priced Christian university in the nation. With an enrollment of nearly 1,000 students, Houghton has equipped graduates for lifelong success since 1883 through customizable programs offered in Houghton and Buffalo, N.Y., and online. Houghton's alumni serve in every state and in 74 countries around the world in all arenas of society, notably in medicine, law, and data science. Houghton offers more than 50 undergraduate in-person and online programs, including equestrian studies, data science and biological sciences, as well as graduate programs in business, education and music. Houghton is situated on 1,300 acres in the scenic Genesee Valley and includes a 386-acre equestrian center as well as hiking trails, ropes course, and the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex. Take the next step to discover how this close-knit Christian community will help you accelerate your path to your God-given potential.

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