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Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available49
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention RateNot available
AP Credit Policy
Washington state community and technical colleges will award unrestricted elective credit for an Advanced Placement (AP) score of 3 or higher unless indicated differently on the chart below. Credit will be awarded on the basis of official AP results, not transcript notation from other institutions.
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 | 5 | Humanities Distribution |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | Humanities Disribution |
| Art History | 3 | 5 | ART& 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 5 | BIOL& 100,160 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151,152 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 10 | CHEM& 121,161, 162 |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121,161 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 5 | CHIN& 121, CHIN& 122 |
| 5 | 10 | CHIN& 121, CHIN& 122 , CHIN& 123 | |
| 3 | 5 | CHIN& 121 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| 4 | 5 | POLS& 101 | |
| 5 | 5 | POLS& 101,201 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| 4 | 5 | CS& 141 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| 4 | 5 | Humanities Distribution | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| 4 | 5 | ENGL& 101 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 5 | ENVS& 100,101 |
| 3 | 5 | ENVS& 100 | |
| European History | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116,117,118 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | FRCH & 121, FRCH & 122, FRCH & 123 |
| 4 | 5 | FRCH & 121, FRCH & 122 | |
| 3 | 5 | FRCH& 121 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 5 | GERM& 121, GERM& 122 |
| 5 | 10 | GERM& 121, GERM& 122, GERM& 123 | |
| 3 | 5 | GERM& 121 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | ITAL& 121 or Humanities Distribution |
| 5 | 10 | ITAL& 101 and Humanities Distribution | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | JAPN& 121 |
| 5 | 10 | JAPN& 121, JAPN& 122, JAPN& 123 | |
| 4 | 5 | JAPN& 121, JAPN& 122 | |
| Latin | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution for Latin and Latin Literature. Score of 5 on Latin Virgil = 10 credits |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON& 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON& 201 |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 105 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 5 | MUSC& 131,141 |
| 3 | 5 | MUSC& 131 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | Science Distribution |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS& 114, PHYS&134 (5) | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | Science Distribution |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS& 115, PHYS&135 (5) | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | Science Distribution |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS& 223 (5) | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | Science Distribution |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS& 221 (5) | |
| Psychology | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| 4 | 5 | PSYC& 100 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122, SPAN& 123 |
| 4 | 5 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122 | |
| 3 | 5 | SPAN& 121 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 5 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122 |
| 5 | 10 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122, SPAN& 123 | |
| 3 | 5 | SPAN& 121 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 5 | MATH& 146 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| 4 | 5 | POLS& 202 | |
| United States History | 5 | 10 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST & 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 |
| 3 | 5 | HIST& 136, HIST& 137, HIST& 146, HIST& 147, HIST & 148, HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158, HIST& 159 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 5 | HIST& 126,127,128 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, and Bachelor's
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
B
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
- Building Construction Technology/Technician
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
C
- Cabinetmaking and Millwork
- Carpentry/Carpenter
- Clinical/Medical Social Work
- Commercial Photography
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General
- Computer Support specialist
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
D
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Design and Visual Communications, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
F
- Fashion/Apparel Design
G
- Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
H
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician
- Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
N
- Network and System Administration/Administrator
O
- Office Management and Supervision
- Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
P
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
- Physical Sciences, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
S
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Sterile Processing Technology/Technician
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Surgical Technology/Technologist
T
- Teacher Assistant/Aide
W
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Distance Learning
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- Study Abroad
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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