Academics
- Graduation Rate65%
- Majors Available120
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate78%
AP Credit Policy
In order to be awarded Advanced Placement credit, you will need to send us a verified score report for the exams you have taken. If no exam has been taken, no credit will be awarded. Qualifying scores, based on each exam, will result in credit. Please consult the AP Exam Equivalency Chart on the Montclair State University website to see what scores are required. There is no limit on the number of credits accepted for Advanced Placement exams.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
No
AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
---|---|---|---|
2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARFD 101 |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARFD DPT |
African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFAM 100 |
Art History | 3 | 3 | ARHT DPT |
Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 100 |
Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | AMAT 120 or MATH 122 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 122 |
4 | 8 | AMAT 120 & AMAT 220 or MATH 122 & MTH 221 | |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | AMAT 120 or MATH 122 |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 100 |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 121 |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 201 |
Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CSIT 111 |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSIT 100 |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARDW DPT |
English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRIT 105 |
English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | WRIT 106 |
Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | EAES 101 |
European History | 3 | 3 | HIST105 |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN101 |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM101 |
Human Geography | 4 | 4 | EAES 161 |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 140 |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JAPN 121 |
Latin | 3 | 6 | LATN 101 & LATN 102 |
4 | 6 | LATN 102 & LATN 205 | |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON101 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON102 |
Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUCP DPT |
5 | 3 | MUCP DPT | |
Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 193 |
Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 194 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 192 |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 191 |
Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 111 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC101 |
Research | 3 | 3 | TRNS FE1 |
Seminar | 3 | 3 | TRNS FE1 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN103 |
4 | 3 | SPAN104 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN LIT Elective |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 109 |
4 | 3 | STAT 230 | |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS101 |
United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST117 |
World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST103 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Artificial Intelligence
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Audiology/Audiologist
B
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Analytics
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Clinical Child Psychology
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Computational Science
- Computer Teacher Education
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
D
- Dance, General
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- Experimental Psychology
F
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
- Graphic Design
H
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Industrial and Product Design
- Information Technology
- Italian Language and Literature
J
- Journalism
L
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Latin Language and Literature
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
M
- Make-Up Artist/Specialist
- Management Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Medical/Health Humanities
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
- Molecular Biology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Music, General
N
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
- Nutrition Sciences
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Project Management
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
- Public Health, General
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Radio and Television
- Reading Teacher Education
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
S
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports Communication
- Statistics, General
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
W
- Women's Studies
- Writing, General
Y
- Youth Services/Administration
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
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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