Academics
- Graduation Rate74%
- Majors Available196
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio18:1
- Retention Rate87%
AP Credit Policy
Generally, students scoring 3 or better on the exams will be considered for course credit based on departmental review of the exams. In some departments, only scores of 4 or better will be considered for credit.
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 | Not available | Not available | No Credit |
3-D Art and Design | Not available | Not available | No Credit |
African American Studies | 4 | 3 | African American Studies 201 |
Art History | 3 | 3 | Art History 2800 |
5 | 6 | Art History 280, 281 | |
Biology | 4 | 4 | Biology 100 |
Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | Math 165 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | Math 165 |
4 | 8 | Math 165,166 | |
Chemistry | 4 | 7 | Chemistry 177, 178 |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | Chinese 101 |
4 | 8 | Chinese 101, 102 | |
5 | 12 | Chinese 101, 102, 201 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Political Science 125 |
Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | Computer Science 127 |
5 | 8 | Computer Science 127 and 227 | |
Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | Computer Science 100 |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | English 150 |
English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | English 100 or 150 |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Environmental Studies 100 |
European History | 4 | 6 | History 201, 202 |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | French 101, 102 |
4 | 16 | French 101, 102, 201, 202 | |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | German 101, 102 |
4 | 16 | German 101,102, 201, 202 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Social Science 100 |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Italian 100P |
4 | 16 | Italian 100P, Italian 200P | |
Latin | 3 | 8 | Latin 101, 102 |
4 | 8 | Latin 101, 102 | |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 102 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 101 |
Music Theory | 4 | 4 | Music 224 |
Physics 1 | 4 | 5 | Physics 131, 131L |
Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | Physics 132, 132L |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | Physics 232 & 232L |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | Physics 2310, 2310L |
Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | Math 143 |
Psychology | 4 | 3 | Psychology 101 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Spanish 101, 102 |
4 | 16 | Spanish 101,102, 201, 202 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Spanish 300 |
Statistics | 3 | 4 | Statistics 101 |
4 | 4 | Statistics 201 | |
United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Political Science 111 |
United States History | 4 | 6 | History 221, 222 |
World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | History 100 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Advertising
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Animal Breeding
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Mechanization, General
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Agricultural and Extension Education Services
- Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Analytical Chemistry
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Sciences, General
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
- Apparel and Textiles, General
- Applied Linguistics
- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Architecture
- Area Studies, Other
- Astrophysics
- Athletic Training/Trainer
B
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Community College Administration
- Computational Science
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
- Construction Engineering
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
D
- Dairy Science
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Dietetics/Dietitian
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Ecology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
- Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electromechanical Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Elementary Particle Physics
- Energy Systems Engineering, General
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Resource Management Studies, General
- Family and Community Services
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Farm/Farm and Ranch Management
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Finance, General
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Food Science
- Food Science and Technology, Other
- Forensic Science and Technology
- Forest Sciences and Biology
- Forestry, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- Genetics, General
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Graphic Design
H
- Health and Wellness, General
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
- History, General
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
- Horticultural Science
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Human Computer Interaction
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Human Nutrition
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Immunology
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial and Product Design
- Information Technology
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Interior Design
- International Agriculture
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
J
- Journalism
L
- Landscape Architecture
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Livestock Management
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Science
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
- Meeting and Event Planning
- Meteorology
- Microbiology, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
N
- Neuroscience
- Nuclear Physics
- Nutrition Sciences
O
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organic Chemistry
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Chemistry
- Physics, General
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Physiology
- Political Science and Government, General
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public Relations/Image Management
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Russian Studies
S
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Soil Science and Agronomy, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics, General
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Engineering
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Toxicology
- Transportation/Mobility Management
V
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
- Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
- Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
- Women's Studies
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
- Accelerated Study
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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