Academics
- Graduation Rate70%
- Majors Available157
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio18:1
- Retention Rate86%
AP Credit Policy
Oregon State University awards credit for a variety of AP exams a with minimum score of 3. For some exams, credit awarded may be different for those earning a 4 or higher.
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 | 4 | ART 115 |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | ART 117 |
African American Studies | 3 | 4 | ES 221 |
Art History | 3 | 8 | Art Elective |
Biology | 3 | 12 | BI 101, 102 103 |
4 | 12 | BI 221, 222, 223 | |
Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MTH 251, 252 |
3 | 4 | MTH 251 | |
Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MTH 251, 252 |
4 | 12 | MTH 251, 252, 253 | |
Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CH 121 |
4 | 15 | CH 231, 232, 233, 261, 262, 263 | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 15 | CHN 211, 212, 213, 299 |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PS 201 |
4 | 4 | PS 204 | |
Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 160 |
4 | 4 | CS 161 | |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 160 |
Drawing | 3 | 4 | ART 131 |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | WR 121 |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | English Elective |
Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Environmental Science Elective |
European History | 3 | 4 | HST 102 |
4 | 8 | HST 102,103 | |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | FR 211,212,213 |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | GER 211,212,213 |
Human Geography | 3 | 4 | GEOG 105 |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | IT 211, 212, 213 |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 15 | JPN 211, 212, 213, 299 |
Latin | 3 | 12 | Linguistics Elective |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 202 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 201 |
Music Theory | 3 | 8 | MUS 121,122 + Elective |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH 106 |
4 | 5 | PH 201 | |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH 106 |
4 | 5 | PH 203 | |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PH 106 |
4 | 4 | PH 213 | |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PH 106 |
4 | 4 | PH 211 | |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MTH 111 |
4 | 8 | MTH 111 and MTH 112 | |
Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSY 201 + Elective |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPAN 211, 212, 213 |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 299 |
Statistics | 3 | 4 | Statistics Elective |
4 | 4 | ST 201 | |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PS 201 |
United States History | 3 | 8 | History Elective |
World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HST 105 |
4 | 6 | HST 105,106 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Agricultural Business and Management, General
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Agriculture, General
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Animal Sciences, General
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles, General
- Applied Economics
- Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other
- Architectural Engineering
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Artificial Intelligence
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other
B
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
- Biotechnology
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Botany/Plant Biology, Other
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Statistics
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
C
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Construction Engineering
- Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Design and Applied Arts, Other
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Energy and Environmental Policy
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Science
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
- Ethics
- Ethnic Studies
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Finance, General
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Food Science
- Food Science and Technology, Other
- Forest Engineering
- Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
- Forestry, Other
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography, Other
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Graphic Design
H
- Health Teacher Education
- Health/Medical Physics
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
- History, General
- Horticultural Science
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
I
- Industrial Engineering
- Interior Design
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Science
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Marine Sciences
- Maritime Studies
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Materials Science
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Microbiology, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
N
- Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
- Nuclear Engineering
- Nutrition Sciences
O
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Physics, General
- Plant Sciences, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Range Science and Management
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Development Management
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
S
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Sociology
- Soil Science and Agronomy, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Statistics, General
- Statistics, Other
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technical and Scientific Communication
- Toxicology
U
- Urban Forestry
V
- Veterinary Medicine
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Water Resources Engineering
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
- Women's Studies
- Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology/Technician
Z
- Zoology/Animal Biology
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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