University of Houston-Clear Lake
Academics
- Graduation Rate54%
- Majors Available61
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio16:1
- Retention Rate73%
AP Credit Policy
A maximum of 30 semester hours of lower-level course credit may be earned through any credit by examination program. Credit can be granted toward a bachelor's degree with qualifying scores.
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 | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1311 |
| 4 | 6 | ARTS 1311 and ARTS elective or concentration credit | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | ARTS 3310 and ARTS elective or concentration credit |
| 3 | 3 | ARTS 3310 | |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARTS 1303 and ARTS 1304 |
| 3 | 3 | ARTS 1303 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1306/1106 |
| 4 | 8 | BIOL 1306/1106 and BIOL 1307/1107 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2413 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 2413 and MATH 2414 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 2413 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1311/1111 |
| 4 | 8 | CHEM 1311/1111 and CHEM 1312/1112 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 1470 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CSCI 1470 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS 1316 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1301 |
| 4 | 6 | ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | LITR 2341 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENSC 1301/1101 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1303 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2301 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2302 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1301/1101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1302/1102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2326/2126 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2325/2125 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSCY 2301 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 1311 and 1312 |
| 5 | 12 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 and 2312 | |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 1311 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPAN 1311, 1312, 2311 and 2312 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1342 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GOVT 2305 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1301 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 2321 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST 2321 and HIST 2322 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
B
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication, General
- Communications Technology/Technician
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
G
- Geography
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
- Human Resources Development
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
L
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Library and Information Science
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
O
- Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
P
- Physics, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- School Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Statistics, General
- Systems Engineering
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
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
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