Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available42
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio32:1
- Retention RateNot available
AP Credit Policy
South Seattle College subscribes to State-wide guidelines for acceptance of AP exams. Our policy is exactly the same as all other Community and Technical Colleges in the State of Washington.
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 | Not available |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | Not available |
African American Studies | 3 | 5 | Not available |
Art History | 3 | 5 | ART & 100 |
Biology | 3 | 5 | BIOL& 100, BIOL& 160 |
Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151, MATH& 152 |
Chemistry | 5 | 10 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161, CHEM& 162 |
3 | 5 | CHEM& 121, CHEM& 161 | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | CHIN& 121 |
5 | 10 | CHIN& 121, CHIN& 122, CHIN& 123 | |
4 | 5 | CHIN& 121, CHIN& 122 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 |
5 | 5 | POLS& 101, POLS& 201 | |
Computer Science A | 4 | 5 | CS& 141 |
3 | 5 | Not available | |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 5 | Not available |
Drawing | 3 | 5 | Not available |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 5 | Not available |
4 | 5 | ENGL& 101 | |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 5 | Not available |
Environmental Science | 3 | 5 | ENVS& 100 |
4 | 5 | ENVS& 100, ENVS& 101 | |
European History | 3 | 5 | HIST& 116, HIST& 117, HIST& 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 | 3 | 5 | GERM& 121 |
4 | 5 | GERM& 121, GERM& 122 | |
5 | 10 | GERM& 121, GERM& 122, GERM& 123 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | ITAL& 121, Humanities distribution |
5 | 10 | ITAL& 121, Humanities distribution | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | JAPN& 121, JAPN& 122, JAPN& 123 |
4 | 5 | JAPN& 121, JAPN& 122 | |
3 | 5 | JAPN& 121 | |
Latin | 3 | 5 | Not available |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON& 202 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON& 201 |
Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 5 | MUSC&105 |
Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 5 | MUSC&105 |
Music Theory | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 131 , MUSC& 141, MUSC& 121 |
Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 114, PHYS& 124 + 134 |
Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115, PHYS& 116, PHYS& 125 + 135 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115, PHYS& 116 |
4 | 5 | PHYS& 222, PHYS& 223, PHYS& 233 + 243 | |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 114 |
4 | 5 | PHYS& 221, PHYS& 231 + 241 | |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH&141 |
4 | 10 | MATH&141, MATH&142 | |
Psychology | 3 | 5 | PSYC&100 |
Research | 3 | 5 | Not available |
Seminar | 3 | 5 | Not available |
Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122, SPAN& 123 |
3 | 5 | SPAN& 121 | |
4 | 5 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 5 | SPAN& 121 |
4 | 5 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122 | |
5 | 10 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122, SPAN& 123 | |
Statistics | 3 | 5 | MATH&146 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | POLS&202 |
United States History | 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, HIST& 127, HIST& 128 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, and Bachelor's
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
B
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
- Boilermaking/Boilermaker
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Computer Science
- Computer Support specialist
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
D
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
E
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician
H
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
I
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
L
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
M
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
N
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other
O
- Office Management and Supervision
- Operations Management and Supervision
P
- Physical Sciences, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
- Robotics Technology/Technician
T
- Technical Teacher Education
V
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
W
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Welding Technology/Welder
- Wine Steward/Sommelier
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Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Study Abroad
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