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Advanced Placement Examination credit is recognized and 4 semester credits of Southwestern equivalent credit may be awarded for scores of 4 or 5 in each subject area. AP credits may count for distribution courses which are needed to satisfy general education requirements. Before Southwestern awards academic credit earned via AP, we must receive an official score report directly from the College Board.

Environmental Studies

Latin American Studies

Women's Studies

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Education, General

Music Teacher Education

German Language and Literature

French Language and Literature

Spanish Language and Literature

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature

Latin Language and Literature

English Language and Literature, General

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biochemistry

Mathematics, General

Computational Mathematics

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Philosophy

Religion/Religious Studies

Chemistry, General

Physics, General

Psychology, General

Anthropology

Economics, General

International Relations and Affairs

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

Music History, Literature, and Theory

Music Performance, General

Music Theory and Composition

Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Business/Commerce, General

History, General

Founded in 1840 as the first institution in the state, Southwestern University is a private liberal arts school in Georgetown, TX. Students at SU can choose from 37 majors. The university's required First-Year Seminar places an emphasis on interdisciplinary learning as a four-credit course focusing on intellectual themes related to liberal arts courses. Students also have the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary learning through the school's Paideia program and several insterdisciplinary majors. The university is home to more than 60 student clubs and organizations with various foci from academic interests, to religion, to Greek chapters and sports clubs. Over one fourth of all students participate in Greek life, and around two thirds of all students live on campus.

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