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Texas Southern University

Houston, TX

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    26%
  • Majors Available
    64
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    16:1
  • Retention Rate
    57%


AP Credit Policy

Credit may be earned through the successful completion of one or more of the following examinations: College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) specified achievement tests; CEEB Advanced Placement Examinations that are part of the Advanced Placement Examinations (AP); CEEB College Level Examination Program (CLEP); International Baccalaureate Examinations (IB); Modern Language Association Cooperative Foreign Language Examinations; departmental examinations prepared, administered and scored by Texas Southern University faculty members who teach the applicable course(s).

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    No

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33ART 133
3-D Art and Design33ART 134
Art History33ART 130
Biology34BIOL 131/111
48BIOL 132/112
Calculus AB34MATH 241
Calculus BC44MATH 242
Chemistry48CHEM 132/112
34CHEM 131/111
Chinese Language and Culture46CHNS 132
33CHNS 131
Comparative Government and Politics33POLS 240
Computer Science A33CS 116
Drawing33ART 131
43ART 132
English Language and Composition33ENG 131
46ENG 132
English Literature and Composition33ENG 235
Environmental Science33PHYS 101
French Language and Culture33FR 131
46FR 132
Macroeconomics33ECON 231
Microeconomics46ECON 232
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism58PHYS 252
Physics C: Mechanics44PHYS 251
Psychology33PSY 131
Spanish Language and Culture46SPAN 132
33SPAN 131
Statistics33MATH 231
United States Government and Politics33POLS 235
46POLS 236
United States History33HIST 231
46HIST 232
World History: Modern33HIST 131
46HIST 132


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

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

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
    • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • B

    • Banking and Financial Support Services
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Business Administration and Management, General
  • C

    • Chemistry, General
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
    • Communication, General
    • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Computer Science
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
    • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Dietetics/Dietitian
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Education, General
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Environmental Health
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • G

    • General Studies
  • H

    • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
    • Health and Wellness, General
    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • History, General
    • Human Services, General
  • I

    • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • J

    • Journalism
  • L

    • Law
  • M

    • Management Information Systems, General
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Mathematics, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music, General
  • P

    • Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • Pharmacy
    • Physics, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
  • R

    • Radio and Television
    • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
    • Rhetoric and Composition
  • S

    • Social Work
    • Sociology
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
    • Sports Studies
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • T

    • Toxicology
    • Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies
    • Transportation/Mobility Management

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

  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • ROTC, Army
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Weekend College


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