Southern Wesleyan University
Academics
- Graduation Rate60%
- Majors Available39
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio12:1
- Retention Rate66%
AP Credit Policy
New students who submit official score reports to Southern Wesleyan University may receive credit for passing scores of 3 or higher on the appropriate College Board Advanced Placement exams. A maximum of 68 credit hours will be awarded to a student in any combination of the following: College Level Examination Program (CLEP), DSST (formerly, DANTES Subject Standardized Tests), Advanced Placement (AP) credit, military credit, and departmental exams. American Council on Education (ACE) standards are utilized to determine minimum credit awarded.
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 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours | |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ASTH 2053 and 3 elective hours |
| 3 | 3 | ASTH 2053 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1044 |
| 4 | 8 | BIOL 1114 and BIOL 1124 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2504 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 2504 and MATH 2514 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1114 and CHEM 1124 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | Not available | CPSC 1003 |
| 4 | Not available | CPSC 1003 and CPSC 1903 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1003 and ENGL 1013 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 1003 and ENGL 1013 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 2074 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | 8 elective hours |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 elective hours |
| 4 | 6 | 6 elective hours | |
| Latin | 3 | 9 | 9 elective hours |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2063 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2053 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 1013 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2044 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2054 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2054 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2044 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 1064 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2003 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 1003 and 3 elective hours |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 1003 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1003 |
| 4 | 6 | SPAN 1003 and 3 elective hours | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 3203 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 6 | SOSC 2203 and 3 elective hours |
| 3 | 3 | SOSC 2203 | |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2003 and HIST 2013 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 1023 and HIST 1033 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
C
- Chemistry, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Criminology
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Forensic Science and Technology
G
- General Studies
H
- History, General
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Human Resources Development
- Human Services, General
M
- Mathematics, General
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
O
- Operations Management and Supervision
P
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Pre-Dentistry Studies
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Nursing Studies
- Pre-Pharmacy Studies
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious/Sacred Music
S
- Social Sciences, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
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
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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