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Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available79
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate64%
AP Credit Policy
AP credits or those earned by examination are counted as non-resident credits and are not computed in the cumulative grade point average nor in the total number of credit hours carried for the semester in which they are awarded. See our AP Credit Chart for score required for each subject.
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 | 4 | 3 | ART 105 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 106 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFR 185 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 109-110 |
| 3 | 4 | BIO 101 | |
| 4 | 8 | BIO 101-102 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 122 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 122-123 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHE 151 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHI 102 |
| 4 | 6 | CHI 101- 102 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 101 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSC 120 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CSC 104 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Eng 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENV 101 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRE 201- 202 |
| 3 | 3 | FRE 102 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GER 102 |
| 4 | 6 | GER 201- 202 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO 103 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITA 102 |
| 4 | 6 | ITA 201- 202 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | JPN 101- 102 |
| 3 | 3 | JPN 102 | |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LAT 101- 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 207 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 208 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 222 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 122 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 203 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | HUM 999 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | HUM 999 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPA 261 - 262 |
| 4 | 6 | SPA 201- 202 | |
| 3 | 3 | SPA 102 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 271-273 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 102 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 205 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 103 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 161 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Acting
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- African-American/Black Studies
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Building Construction Technology/Technician
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
C
- Chemical Technology/Technician
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
- Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
D
- Dance, General
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- Dietitian Assistant
- Disability Studies
E
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
- Engineering Science
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
F
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Finance, General
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General
G
- General Literature
H
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Human Services, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Information Technology
- Interior Design
L
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Marketing, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Music Performance, General
P
- Photography
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
R
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
- Retailing and Retail Operations
S
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
T
- Teacher Assistant/Aide
- Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology
W
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
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
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Study Abroad
- Weekend College
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