Tompkins Cortland Community College
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available39
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio11:1
- Retention Rate48%
AP Credit Policy
When an Advanced Placement course also runs as a Concurrent Enrollment course, a student who does not earn the required score on the AP exam is still able to earn college credit based on his or her Concurrent Enrollment course grade. Students must earn a 3 or better on an AP exam to receive credit.
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 | ART 110 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 114 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 101 and ART 102 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 104 and BIOL 105 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 201 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 201 and MATH 202 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 107 and CHEM 108 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN101 and CHIN102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC225 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 160 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 160 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 120 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 100 and ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 101 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HSTY 101 and HSTY 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 101 and FREN 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 101 and GERM 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 120 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 101 and ITAL 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LANG ELEC |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LANG ELEC |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 121 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 120 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUSI 108 and MUSI 109 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHSC 104 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHSC 105 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHSC212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHSC 211 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 103 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 201 and SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | LANG ELEC |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH200 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 103 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HSTY 201 and HSTY 202 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HSTY 111 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician
- Building Construction Technology/Technician
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Child Care and Support Services Management
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Computer Science
- Computer Support specialist
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
D
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
E
- Engineering, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Studies
G
- General Studies
H
- Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
- Human Services, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International/Globalization Studies
L
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
R
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Science Technologies/Technicians, General
- Special Products Marketing Operations
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- Study Abroad
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