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Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Academics
- Graduation Rate50%
- Majors Available111
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio16:1
- Retention Rate78%
AP Credit Policy
Students cannot receive credit for a score below 3 on any exam. Students who do receive credit will be assigned the grade of CR which is not calculated into the GPA. All AP credit is counted as lower division credit and each academic department has its own policy on AP Exams.
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 214 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 215 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 112 or 101 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BSC 104 & 105 |
| 4 | 8 | BSC 120 & 121 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MTH 132 |
| 4 | 5 | MTH 229 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MTH 229 |
| 4 | 9 | MTH 229 & 230 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHM 205 |
| 4 | 5 | CHM 211 & 217 | |
| 5 | 10 | CHM 211, 212, 217 & 218 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 207 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | IST 264 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 105 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 217 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| 4 | 6 | ENG 101 & 201 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 231 |
| 4 | 6 | ENG 231 & 213 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HST 102 & 220 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FRN 101, 102 & 203 |
| 3 | 6 | FRN 101 & 102 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 101 & 102 |
| 4 | 9 | GER 101, 102 & 203 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 100 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 101 & 102 |
| 4 | 9 | JPN 101, 102 & 203 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 253 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 250 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 101 |
| 4 | 5 | MUS 101, 111 | |
| 5 | 6 | MUS 111,112 & 113 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | PHY 201 |
| 4 | 4 | PHY 201, 202 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | PHY 203 |
| 4 | 4 | PHY 203, 204 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 213 |
| 4 | 5 | PHY 213, 204 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 211 |
| 4 | 5 | PHY 211, 202 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPN 101, 102 & 203 |
| 3 | 6 | SPN 101 & 102 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STA 225, MGT 218 or PSY 223 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 104 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HST 230 & 231 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HST 101, 102 or 103 (two of the three) |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
B
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Computer Teacher Education
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
D
- Data Science, General
- Dietetics/Dietitian
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Evaluation and Research
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- Forensic Science and Technology
G
- General Studies
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
J
- Journalism
K
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
L
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Latin Language and Literature
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library Science, Other
- Library and Information Science
M
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Informatics
- Medicine
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Administration
O
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Sciences, General
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physician Assistant
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Reading Teacher Education
- Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Rehabilitation Science
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Rhetoric and Composition
S
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Statistics, Other
- Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics
- Systems Science and Theory
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- 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
- 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, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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