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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Academics
- Graduation Rate68%
- Majors Available71
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio10:1
- Retention Rate81%
AP Credit Policy
Meredith College awards credit for acceptable Advanced Placement (AP) test scores. Download the Credit Opportunities for High School Advanced Placement Courses for a list of minimum scores that must be obtained and the course satisfied at Meredith.
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 | Studio Art elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Studio Art elective |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art History Art 222 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Biology 110, 151 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Mathematics 191 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | Mathematics 191, 212 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Elective |
| 4 | 4 | Chemistry 111, 141 | |
| 5 | 8 | Chemistry 111, 141, 112, 142 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Politics 204 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Computer Science 190 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Studio Art elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Elective (not general education requirement) |
| 4 | 3 | ENG 111 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | Elective (not general education requirement) |
| 4 | 3 | Literature elective (fulfills general education literature requirement) | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | General Elective (fulfills the Natural Sciences, Mathematics or CS elective of the general education requirements) |
| European History | 3 | 3 | History 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | French 205 or 206 (fulfills the FL requirement in general education) |
| 4 | 6 | French 205, 206 (fulfills the FL requirement in general education) | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | German 205 or 206 |
| 4 | 6 | German 205, 206 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | General Education behavioral and social science elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITA 205, 206 |
| 3 | 3 | ITA 205 or 206 | |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | Latin 205, 206 |
| 3 | 3 | Latin 205 or 206 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 100 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics 101 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Music 100 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Physics 211, 241 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Physics 212, 242 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | Psychology 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | Spanish 205, 206 |
| 3 | 3 | Spanish 205 or 206 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | 1 300-level Spanish Literature class |
| 4 | 6 | 2 300-level Spanish Literature classes | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Mathematics 175 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Politics 100 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | History elective (fulfills cultural elective in General Education) |
| 4 | 3 | History 214 or History 215 (fulfills the US Perspective and cultural elective in General Education | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | History elective credit (also fulfills cultural elective) |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, and Master's
A
- Accounting
- Applied and Professional Ethics
- Art Teacher Education
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Dance, General
- Dance, Other
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
E
- Economics, General
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- Graphic Design
H
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
- History, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Human Nutrition
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Human Services, General
I
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Interior Design
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Globalization Studies
L
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
M
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Meeting and Event Planning
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
N
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
P
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Public/Applied History
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Religion/Religious Studies
S
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration
T
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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