Pellissippi State Community College
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available40
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio18:1
- Retention Rate50%
AP Credit Policy
Pellissippi State offers course credit and advanced placement for successful completion of advanced placement examinations administered by the CEEB to high school students. Submit passing AP score(s) to the Records Office.
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 | ART 1340 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1350 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AAST 2200 African American Studies |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 2010 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1010 or BIOL 1110 |
| 4 | 8 | BIOL 1010/1020 or BIOL 1110/1120 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 1830 |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 1830 or MATH 1910 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 1910-1920 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1110 |
| 4 | 8 | CHEM 1110-1120 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1010-1020 |
| 4 | 9 | CHIN 1010-1020 and 2010 | |
| 5 | 12 | CHIN 1010-1020 and 2010-2020 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Social Science Core Requirement |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CISP 1010 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | Not available | Computer Science I |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1045 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1010 |
| 4 | 6 | ENGL 1010-1020 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | GEOL 1300 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2210-2220 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1010-1020 |
| 4 | 9 | FREN 1010-1020 and 2010 | |
| 5 | 12 | FREN 1010-1020 and 2010-2020 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 1010-1020 |
| 4 | 9 | GERM 1010-1020 and 2010 | |
| 5 | 12 | GERM 1010-1020 and 2010-2020 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1000 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2100 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2200 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 1057 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2010 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2010 | |
| 5 | 4 | PHYS 2010 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2020 | |
| 5 | 4 | PHYS 2020 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2110 | |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2020 | |
| 5 | 4 | PHYS 2110 | |
| 5 | 4 | PHYS 2020 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2010 |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 2010 | |
| 5 | 4 | PHYS 2010 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1710 Precalculus Algebra |
| 4 | 3 | MATH 1710 Precalculus Algebra & direct placement in Math 1910 Calculus I | |
| 5 | 3 | MATH 1710 Precalculus Algebra & direct placement in Math 1910 Calculus I | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1030 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1010-1020 |
| 4 | 9 | SPAN 1010-1020 and 2010 | |
| 5 | 12 | SPAN 1010-1020 and 2010-2020 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1030 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2010-2020 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 2310-2320 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians
B
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Child Development
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Communications Technology/Technician
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
E
- Education, General
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
H
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
I
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Information Technology
- Interior Design
L
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music Performance, General
O
- Operations Management and Supervision
P
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
- Photography
- Playwriting and Screenwriting
R
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Welding Engineering Technology/Technician
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
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Army
- Weekend College
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