Academics
- Graduation Rate63%
- Majors Available53
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio10:1
- Retention Rate82%
AP Credit Policy
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
---|---|---|---|
2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
Art History | 3 | 3 | HUMN core (3 credits) or ART 367 (3 credits) |
Biology | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (BIOL 110, 4 credits) |
Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | Gen Ed Math (3 credits) |
4 | 4 | MATH 211 (4 credits) | |
Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | Gen Ed Math (3 credits) |
4 | 4 | MATH 211 (4 credits) | |
5 | 8 | MATH 211 & 212 (8 credits) | |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (CHEM 150, 4 credits) |
4 | 4 | CHEM 170 (4 credits) | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 111 & 112 (6 credits) |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS elective |
Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | IS or CS elective (3 credits) |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | IS or CS elective (3 credits) |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
4 | 6 | COMP 111 (3 credits) & general elective (3 credits) | |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
4 | 6 | COMP 111 (3 credits) & general elective (3 credits) | |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GNSC 131 (3 credits) |
European History | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
4 | 6 | HUMN core (6 credits) | |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 111 & 112 (6 credits) |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 111 & 112 (6 credits) |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 202 (3 credits) |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | general elective (6 credits) |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | general elective (6 credits) |
Latin | 3 | 6 | general elective (6 credits) |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 (3 credits) |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 (3 credits) |
Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 143 (3 credits) |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (4 credits) |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (4 credits) |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (4 credits) |
4 | 4 | PHYS 204 (4 credits) | |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | Gen Ed Lab Science (4 credits) |
4 | 4 | PHYS 203 (4 credits) | |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 171 (3 credits) |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 150 (3 credits) |
Research | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
Seminar | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 111 & 112 (6 credits) |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | Not available | TBD faculty review |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 213 (3 credits) |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 120 (3 credits) |
United States History | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
4 | 6 | HUMN 201 or 202 (4 credits) & general elective (2 credits) | |
World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | general elective (3 credits) |
4 | 6 | HUMN core (6 credits) |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General
D
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Divinity/Ministry
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
F
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
G
- Graphic Design
H
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Journalism, Other
M
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Missions/Missionary Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music Management
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
- Musical Theatre
O
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
P
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other
- Physician Assistant
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
T
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
- Theology/Theological Studies
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Worship Ministry
Y
- Youth Ministry
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
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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