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University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Academics
- Graduation Rate87%
- Majors Available251
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate95%
AP Credit Policy
Each academic department regularly reviews the placement and credit values for an AP score. Most departments use the scores of 3, 4 and 5 for credit or placement. The AP policy is in effect for all undergraduate students entering UGA. Both resident and non-resident students are eligible to receive credit.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
No
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARST 1060 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARST 1080 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARHI 2300 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1107 + BIOL 1107L |
| 5 | 8 | BIOL 1107 + BIOL 1107L, BIOL 1108 + BIOL 1108L | |
| 3 | 4 | BIOL 1103 + BIOL 1103L | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 0 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113 |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113, MATH 2250 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113, MATH 2250, MATH 2260 |
| 3 | 4 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113, MATH 2250 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 0 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113 |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 1101, MATH 1113, MATH 2250 | |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 1211 + CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212 + CHEM 1212L |
| 4 | 4 | CHEM 1211 + CHEM 1211L | |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 1110 + CHEM 1110L | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHNS 2001 |
| 4 | 6 | CHNS 2001, CHNS 2002 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | INTL 1100 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSCI 1301 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSCI 1TTS |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARST 1050 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
| 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ECOL 1000 + ECOL 1000L |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2302 or, by petition 2301 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 10 | FREN 1002, FREN 2001, FREN 2002 |
| 4 | 7 | FREN 1002, FREN 2001 | |
| 3 | 4 | FREN 1002 | |
| German Language and Culture | 2 | 0 | GRMN 1001 |
| 3 | 4 | GRMN 1002 | |
| 4 | 7 | GRMN 1002, GRMN 2001 | |
| 5 | 10 | GRMN 1002, GRMN 2001, GRMN 2002 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1101 |
| 5 | 6 | GEOG 1101, GEOG 3620 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPNS 2001 |
| 4 | 6 | JPNS 2001, JPNS 2002 | |
| Latin | 4 | 8 | LATN 1001, LATN 1002 |
| 3 | 4 | LATN 1001 | |
| 5 | 10 | LATN 1002, LATN 2001, LATN 2002 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 0 | MUSI 3550 |
| 5 | 3 | MUSI 3550 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111 + PHYS 1111L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1112 + PHYS 1112L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1212 + PHYS 1212L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111 + PHYS 1111L |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS 1211 + PHYS 1211L | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 1002 |
| 4 | 7 | SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001 | |
| 5 | 10 | SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 10 | SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001, SPAN 2002 |
| 3 | 4 | SPAN 1002 | |
| 4 | 7 | SPAN 1002, SPAN 2001 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 2000 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 2111 or, by petition 2112 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 2702 or, by petition 2701 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
- Advertising
- African Studies
- African-American/Black Studies
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Agricultural and Extension Education Services
- Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
- Agriculture, General
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Animal Health
- Animal Sciences, General
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textiles, General
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
- Applied Mathematics
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Archeology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Artificial Intelligence
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Astronomy
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
B
- Behavioral Aspects of Health
- Biochemical Engineering
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioinformatics
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biological/Biosystems Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Biometry/Biometrics
- Biostatistics
- Biotechnology
- Botany/Plant Biology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Statistics
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Clinical and Industrial Drug Development
- Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy
- Cognitive Science, General
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Commonwealth Studies
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Comparative Literature
- Computational Science
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Consumer Economics
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
D
- Dairy Science
- Dance, General
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Disability Studies
- Dispute Resolution
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Ecology
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
- Educational Evaluation and Research
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational Psychology
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Design/Architecture
- Environmental Education
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism
- Epidemiology
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Resource Management Studies, General
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication
- Fashion Merchandising
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Food Science
- Food Technology and Processing
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Forest Sciences and Biology
- Forestry, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- Gay/Lesbian Studies
- Genetics, General
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
H
- Health Communication
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
- History, General
- Horticultural Science
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Housing and Human Environments, General
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Informatics
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- International Agriculture
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Public Health/International Health
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Journalism
- Journalism, Other
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
L
- Landscape Architecture
- Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Latin Language and Literature
- Law
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Science
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marine Sciences
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Materials Science
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Microbiology, General
- Molecular Medicine
- Multicultural Education
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Music Management
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Music, General
- Musical Theatre
N
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
- Neuroscience
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Nutrition Sciences
O
- Ocean Engineering
- Online Educator/Online Teaching
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Physiology, General
- Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
- Political Communication
- Political Science and Government, General
- Poultry Science
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Health, General
- Public Policy Analysis
- Public Relations/Image Management
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Real Estate
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Russian Language and Literature
S
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology
- Soil Science and Agronomy, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports Communication
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Statistics, General
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technical Teacher Education
- Toxicology
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
V
- Veterinary Infectious Diseases
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
- Veterinary Physiology
W
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
- Women's Studies
- Writing, General
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
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- 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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