Jacksonville State University
Academics
- Graduation Rate52%
- Majors Available58
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio19:1
- Retention Rate66%
AP Credit Policy
Jacksonville State University awards credit for Advanced Placement courses taken in secondary schools and supplemented by the satisfactory scores on the national examination of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement program. A score of 3 or above is required to be considered for the possible award of credit. Prospective students should have their official score report submitted to the Office of Admissions as early as possible for review and possible award of credit.
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 | 4 | 6 | ART 233 and ART 240 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | ART 233 and ART 240 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ART 111 and ART 112 |
| 3 | 3 | ART 111 | |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BY 101/BY 103 and BY 102/BY 104 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 7 | MS 113 and MS 125 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MS 125 and MS 126 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CY 105/CY 107 |
| 4 | 8 | CY 105/CY 107 and CY 106/CY 108 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 101 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 201 |
| 4 | 6 | CS 201 and CS 230 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 134 |
| 4 | 6 | ART 134 and ART 234 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | EH 101 |
| 4 | 6 | EH 101 and EH 102 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | EH 101 and EH 102 |
| 3 | 3 | EH 101 | |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HY 101 and HY 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FH 101, FH 102 and FH 201 |
| 3 | 6 | FH 101 and FH 102 | |
| 5 | 12 | FH 101, FH 102, FH 201 and FH 202 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GN 101, GN 102 and GN 201 |
| 3 | 6 | GN 101 and GN 102 | |
| 5 | 12 | GN 101, GN 102, GN 201 and GN 202 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GY 220 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 222 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | EC 221 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MU 101 and MU 111 |
| 4 | 8 | MU 101, MU 102, MU 111, and MU 112 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHS 201/203 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHS 202/204 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHS 222 |
| 4 | 8 | PHS 221 and PHS 222 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHS 211 |
| 4 | 8 | PHS 211 and PHS 222 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MS 112 |
| 4 | 6 | MS 112 and MS 113 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SH 101 and SH 102 |
| 3 | 3 | SH 101 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SH 303 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MS 204 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HY 201 and HY 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HY 101 and HY 102 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry, General
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Communication, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Criminalistics and Criminal Science
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
D
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
G
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
H
- Health and Wellness, General
- History, General
I
- Information Science/Studies
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Practice
O
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
P
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health, General
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, 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
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Weekend College
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