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Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    82%
  • Majors Available
    116
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    11:1
  • Retention Rate
    88%

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 CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design4Not availableART 196
3-D Art and Design4Not availableART 196
African American Studies4Not availableHIS 196: History elective
Art History4Not availableARH 101, ARH 102
Biology4Not availableBIO 161
Calculus AB4Not availableMAT 161
Calculus BC4Not availableMAT 161, 162
Calculus BC: AB Subscore4Not availableMAT 161
Chemistry4Not availableCHM 100
Chinese Language and Culture4Not availableCHN 202
5Not availableCHN 202, 303
Comparative Government and Politics4Not availablePOL 113
Computer Science A4Not availableCSC 120
Computer Science Principles4Not availableCSC 196
Drawing4Not availableART 196
English Language and Composition4Not availableENG 101, 113
English Literature and Composition4Not availableENG 101, 113
Environmental Science4Not availableENV 105
European History4Not availableHIS 209
French Language and Culture4Not availableFRE 202
5Not availableFRE 202, 301
German Language and Culture4Not availableGRM 202
5Not availableGRM 202, 301
Italian Language and Culture4Not availableITA 202
5Not availableITA 202, 301
Japanese Language and Culture4Not availableJPN 202
5Not availableJPN 202, 301
Latin4Not availableLAT 202
5Not availableLAT 202, 301
Macroeconomics4Not availableECN 102
Microeconomics4Not availableECN 101
Music Theory4Not availableMTF 151
Physics 14Not availablePHY 101, 101L
Physics 24Not availablePHY 102, 102L
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism4Not availablePHY 106, 106L
Physics C: Mechanics4Not availablePHY 105, 105L
Psychology4Not availablePSY 100
Spanish Language and Culture4Not availableSPA 202
5Not availableSPA 202, 301
Spanish Literature and Culture4Not availableSPA 202
5Not availableSPA 202, 301
Statistics4Not availableMAT 118
United States Government and Politics4Not availablePOL 196
United States History4Not availableHIS 201, 202
World History: Modern4Not availableHIS 154
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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?

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
  • 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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