Academics
- Graduation Rate91%
- Majors Available120
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio10:1
- Retention Rate93%
AP Credit Policy
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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 | 5 | 4 | ART 073 |
3-D Art and Design | 5 | 4 | ART 073 |
African American Studies | 4 | 4 | AAS 091 |
Art History | 4 | 4 | ART 099 |
5 | 8 | ART 001 and ART 002 | |
Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOS 001 Biology For Non-Majors |
Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 021 |
Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 021,022 |
Chemistry | 5 | 4 | CHM 030 |
Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | CHIN 011, 013 |
5 | 8 | CHIN 011, 012, 013, 014 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLS 003 |
Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSE 007 |
Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSE 099 |
Drawing | 5 | 4 | ART 073 |
English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRT 001 |
5 | 6 | WRT 001 and WRT 002 | |
English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRT 001 |
5 | 6 | WRT 001 and WRT 002 | |
Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | EES 002, EES 022 |
European History | 5 | 4 | History elective |
French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 011 |
5 | 8 | FREN 011, 012 | |
German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM 011 |
5 | 8 | GERM 011, 012 | |
Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | MLL 099 |
Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JPNS 011 |
5 | 8 | JPNS 011, 012 | |
Latin | 4 | 4 | LAT 011 |
Macroeconomics | 4 | 2 | Economics Elective *Score 4 or 5 on BOTH AP Economics MACRO/MICRO and receive total 6 credits for ECO 001 (4) and Economics Elective (2) |
Microeconomics | 4 | 2 | Economics Elective *Score 4 or 5 on BOTH AP Economics MACRO/MICRO and receive total 6 credits for ECO 001 (4) and Economics Elective (2) |
Music Theory | 5 | 2 | Music elective |
Physics 1 | 5 | 5 | PHYS 011,012 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHYS 021, 022 |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHY 011, PHY 012 |
Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 001 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 011 |
5 | 8 | SPAN 011, 012 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 151 |
Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 012 |
United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | POLS 001 |
United States History | 5 | 4 | History elective |
World History: Modern | 5 | 4 | History elective |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- African Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Ancient Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Mathematics
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
B
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Analytics
- Business Statistics
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Civil Engineering, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
- Cognitive Science, General
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Data Analytics, General
- Data Science, General
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Evolutionary Biology
F
- Finance, General
- Financial Mathematics
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
H
- History, General
I
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Public Health/International Health
- International Relations and Affairs
- International and Comparative Education
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Journalism
L
- Latin American Studies
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other
- Management Science
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Molecular Biology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music, General
N
- Neuroscience
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Project Management
- Psychology, General
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Health, Other
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Russian Studies
S
- School Psychology
- Science, Technology and Society
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Statistics, General
- Structural Engineering
T
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technical and Scientific Communication
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
W
- Women's Studies
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Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- English as a Second Language
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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