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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, IL

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    49%
  • Majors Available
    155
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    11:1
  • Retention Rate
    67%


AP Credit Policy

To receive AP credit, students must earn at least a score of 3. Scores of 4 or 5 may award major specific credit. The maximum credit granted through advanced placement examinations is thirty hours (fifteen for an associate degree). It is nonresident credit, does not carry a grade, and is not used in computing the students' grade point average. The credit to be granted is determined by the appropriate department.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33UCC Fine Arts Substitution
3-D Art and Design33UCC Fine Arts Substitution
African American Studies33AFR 109: Intro to Black America
Art History33AD 101
Biology44ZOOL 118
33PLB/ZOOL 115
Calculus AB34MATH 150
Calculus BC38MATH 150 & MATH 250
Calculus BC: AB Subscore44MATH 150
Chemistry44CHEM 200 & 201
33CHEM 106
Chinese Language and Culture36CHIN 201B & CHIN 390
49CHIN 201B & CHIN 390
Comparative Government and Politics33POLS 250
Computer Science A33CS 201
47CS 201 & CS 202
Computer Science Principles47CS 201 & CS 202
33CS 201
Drawing33UCC Fine Arts Substitution
English Language and Composition56ENGL 101 & ENGL 102
33ENGL 101
English Literature and Composition33ENGL 121
Environmental Science33GEOG 111 & 112
European History36HIST 205A/B: History of Western Civilization
French Language and Culture36FR 201B & LCIS 200A
49FR 201B & LCIS 200A & FR 390
German Language and Culture36GER 201B & GER 390A
49GER 201B & GER 390A/B
Human Geography33GEOG 103
Italian Language and Culture36LCIS 100B & UCC Humanities Subst HUM 1XX
Japanese Language and Culture36JPN 201B & JPN 390
49JPN 201B & JPN 390
Latin36CLAS 391
49CLAS 391
Macroeconomics33ECON 241
Microeconomics33ECON 240
Music Theory34MUS 104A & MUS 105A
Physics 133PHYS 101
44PHYS 203/253A
Physics 233PHYS 101
44PHYS 203/253A
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism33PHYS 101
44PHYS 205/255B
Physics C: Mechanics33PHYS 101
45PHYS 205/255A: University Physics & PHYS 206A: Problem Solving for PHYS 205A
Pre-Calculus34MATH 111: Precalculus
Psychology33PSYC 102
Research36ENGL101 or 102 & Elective credit
Seminar33ENGL 101
Spanish Language and Culture36SPAN 201B & SPAN 306
49SPAN 201B & SPAN 304 & SPAN 306
Spanish Literature and Culture36SPAN 201B & SPAN 310
49SPAN 201B & SPAN 306 & SPAN 310
Statistics33MATH 101
43MATH 282
United States Government and Politics33POLS 114
United States History33HIST 110
World History: Modern36HIST 101A/B: The History of World Civ


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
    • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • Agricultural Economics
    • Agricultural Teacher Education
    • Agriculture, General
    • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
    • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
    • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
    • Animal Sciences, General
    • Anthropology
    • Apparel and Textiles, General
    • Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other
    • Architecture
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Athletic Training/Trainer
    • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
    • Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • B

    • Behavioral Aspects of Health
    • Biochemistry
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Biology Teacher Education
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Botany/Plant Biology
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business/Managerial Economics
  • C

    • Chemistry, General
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Civil Engineering, Other
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Commercial and Advertising Art
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
    • Communication and Media Studies, Other
    • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
    • Criminology
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
    • Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
    • Design and Visual Communications, General
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
    • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational Psychology
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
    • Engineering, General
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Finance, General
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Fire Services Administration
    • Food Science and Technology, Other
    • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
    • Foreign Language Teacher Education
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • Forest Sciences and Biology
    • Forestry, General
    • French Language and Literature
    • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General
  • G

    • Geography
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • German Language and Literature
    • Gerontology
  • H

    • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
    • Health Teacher Education
    • Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor
    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • History Teacher Education
    • History, General
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, Other
    • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
  • I

    • Industrial Technology/Technician
    • Information Science/Studies
    • Information Technology
    • Interior Design
    • International/Globalization Studies
  • J

    • Journalism
    • Journalism, Other
  • L

    • Law
    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistics
  • M

    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
    • Medicine
    • Microbiology, General
    • Mining and Mineral Engineering
    • Molecular Biochemistry
    • Molecular Physiology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Nutrition Sciences
  • P

    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
    • Pharmacology
    • Philosophy
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physical Therapy Assistant
    • Physician Assistant
    • Physics, General
    • Physiology, General
    • Plant Sciences, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
  • R

    • Radio and Television
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
    • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
    • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
    • Rhetoric and Composition
    • Russian Language and Literature
  • S

    • Social Science Teacher Education
    • Social Sciences, General
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Soil Science and Agronomy, General
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
    • Systems Science and Theory
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
    • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
  • V

    • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
  • W

    • Women's Studies
  • Z

    • Zoology/Animal Biology

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
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research


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