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University of California: Riverside
Riverside, CA
Academics
- Graduation Rate76%
- Majors Available99
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio23:1
- Retention Rate88%
AP Credit Policy
Credit granted for Advanced Placement Exams for which the student scores 3 or higher.
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 | 8 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| African American Studies | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Art History | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 009A or MATH 007A |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 009A or MATH 007A and MATH 009B or MATH 007B |
| 4 | 8 | MATH 009A or MATH 007A, MATH 009B or MATH 007B, and MATH 009C | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 009A or MATH 007A |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 001W |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POSC 015 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| 4 | 8 | CS 010A | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Drawing | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 8 | ENGL 001A |
| 4 | 8 | ENGL 001A, 001B | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 8 | ENGL 001A & 001B |
| 3 | 8 | ENGL 001A | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | ENSC 001 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Human Geography | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 002 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 003 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 002A |
| 3 | 4 | Not available | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 0 | Not available |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| 4 | 4 | PSYC 002 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 8 | Not available |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | Not available |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 040 |
| 4 | 4 | STAT 008 or STAT 010 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | POSC 010 |
| United States History | 3 | 8 | HIST 017A & 017B |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 8 | Not available |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- African-American/Black Studies
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Anthropology
- Anthropology, Other
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Asian-American Studies
B
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Comparative Literature
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
D
- Dance, General
- Dance, Other
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Ecology
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Economics, Other
- Education, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entomology
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Toxicology
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- Evolutionary Biology
F
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Geophysics and Seismology
- German Studies
H
- Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- History, General
- History, Other
I
- Information Science/Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
L
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
M
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Science
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Medicine
- Microbiology, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
- Music, Other
N
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- Neuroscience
P
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Other
- Physics, General
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Political Science and Government, General
- Political Science and Government, Other
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
- Russian Studies
S
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Soil Science and Agronomy, General
- Southeast Asian Studies
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Statistics, General
- Sustainability Studies
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Women's Studies
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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