Scripps College
Academics
- Graduation Rate84%
- Majors Available66
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio11:1
- Retention Rate88%
AP Credit Policy
Students who have taken Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate high school courses followed by matching examinations will receive one elective course credit, to a maximum of four, for achieving exemplary scores; no additional credit will be granted for subscores. For Advanced Placement courses and examinations, scores of four or five on the examination will be considered for credit. Placement in higher level courses based upon AP scores at discretion of the department faculty.
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 | 1 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Art History | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Biology | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Drawing | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| European History | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Human Geography | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | Introduction to Psychology |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | Not available |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 1 | Not available |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's and Certificate
A
- Accounting
- African-American/Black Studies
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Asian-American Studies
B
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
- Biophysics
C
- Chemistry, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Cognitive Science, General
- Computer Science
D
- Dance, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies/Civilization
F
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- French Studies
G
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Studies
H
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History, General
- Human Biology
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Italian Language and Literature
- Italian Studies
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
L
- Latin American Studies
- Legal Studies
- Linguistics
M
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics, General
- Molecular Biology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
N
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
O
- Organizational Behavior Studies
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Political Science and Government, Other
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
- Rhetoric and Composition
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
S
- Science, Technology and Society
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Systems Science and Theory
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Double Major
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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