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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Academics
- Graduation Rate82%
- Majors Available116
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio11:1
- Retention Rate88%
AP Credit Policy
Students who have been enrolled in Advanced Placement courses in high school may be eligible for some college credit if they participate in the Advanced Placement testing program offered by the College Board. Those who take the Advanced Placement examinations and earn scores of 4 or 5 normally are granted college credits and/or placement. Decisions on all Advanced Placement credits are made by the academic deans in consultation with the department chairs after a careful review of the student's exam.
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 | Not available | ART 196 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | Not available | ART 196 |
| African American Studies | 4 | Not available | HIS 196: History elective |
| Art History | 4 | Not available | ARH 101, ARH 102 |
| Biology | 4 | Not available | BIO 161 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | Not available | MAT 161 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | Not available | MAT 161, 162 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | Not available | MAT 161 |
| Chemistry | 4 | Not available | CHM 100 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | CHN 202 |
| 5 | Not available | CHN 202, 303 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | Not available | POL 113 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | Not available | CSC 120 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | Not available | CSC 196 |
| Drawing | 4 | Not available | ART 196 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | Not available | ENG 101, 113 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | Not available | ENG 101, 113 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | Not available | ENV 105 |
| European History | 4 | Not available | HIS 209 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | FRE 202 |
| 5 | Not available | FRE 202, 301 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | GRM 202 |
| 5 | Not available | GRM 202, 301 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | ITA 202 |
| 5 | Not available | ITA 202, 301 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | JPN 202 |
| 5 | Not available | JPN 202, 301 | |
| Latin | 4 | Not available | LAT 202 |
| 5 | Not available | LAT 202, 301 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | Not available | ECN 102 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | Not available | ECN 101 |
| Music Theory | 4 | Not available | MTF 151 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | Not available | PHY 101, 101L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | Not available | PHY 102, 102L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | Not available | PHY 106, 106L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | Not available | PHY 105, 105L |
| Psychology | 4 | Not available | PSY 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | SPA 202 |
| 5 | Not available | SPA 202, 301 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | Not available | SPA 202 |
| 5 | Not available | SPA 202, 301 | |
| Statistics | 4 | Not available | MAT 118 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | Not available | POL 196 |
| United States History | 4 | Not available | HIS 201, 202 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | Not available | HIS 154 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Asian Studies/Civilization
B
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Biostatistics
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Analytics
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
D
- Data Science, General
E
- Earth Systems Science
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
- Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
- Finance, General
- Financial Planning and Services
- Food Science and Technology, Other
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- French Language and Literature
G
- General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other
- Genome Sciences/Genomics
H
- Health Law
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health Services Administration
- Health Teacher Education
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Health/Medical Psychology
- History Teacher Education
- History, General
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Marketing
- International Relations and Affairs
- Investments and Securities
- Italian Studies
L
- Latin Teacher Education
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Science
- Marketing, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Medical Informatics
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Microbiology, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music, General
N
- Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
- Neuroscience
O
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Oncology and Cancer Biology
- Organizational Behavior Studies
P
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
- Philosophy
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physician Assistant
- Physics, General
- Plant Sciences, Other
- Political Science and Government, General
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology, General
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Real Estate
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Risk Management
S
- Science/Technology Management
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Small Business Administration/Management
- Sociology
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Special Products Marketing Operations
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
- Weekend College
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