Academics
- Graduation Rate63%
- Majors Available79
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio12:1
- Retention Rate77%
AP Credit Policy
The University of La Verne accepts up to 44 semester hours of credit for the Bachelor's Degree and 21 semester hours of credit for the Associate Degree in subject area examinations offered by the College Board's Advanced Placement Program. Credit can only be reviewed at the time the Office of the Registrar receives official score results directly from College Board.
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 | 4 | General Elective |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
African American Studies | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
Art History | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) |
Biology | 3 | 4 | GE Life Science (LVLS) |
Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
4 | 4 | MATH 201 - Calculus I | |
Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
4 | 4 | MATH 201 - Calculus I | |
5 | 8 | MATH 201 - Calculus I & MATH 202 - Calculus II | |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
4 | 4 | MATH 201 - Calculus I | |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
Drawing | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | GE Written Communication A (LVWA) |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | GE Written Communication A (LVWA) |
Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | GE Life Science (LVLS) |
European History | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) or GE Social Science (LVSS) |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
Human Geography | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
Latin | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 220 - Macroeconomics |
Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 221 - Microeconomics |
Music Theory | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | GE Physical Science (LVPS) |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | GE Quantitative Reasoning (LVQR) |
5 | 4 | MATH 105 - Precalculus | |
Psychology | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
Research | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
Seminar | 3 | 4 | General Elective |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Foreign Language (LVFL) |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) |
Statistics | 3 | 4 | BUS 270 - Business Statistics |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | GE Social Science (LVSS) |
United States History | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) or GE Social Science (LVSS) |
World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | GE Humanities (LVHU) or GE Social Science (LVSS) |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
B
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Child Care and Support Services Management
- Child Development
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
D
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
F
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language and Literature
- French Studies
G
- General Studies
- Gerontology
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
I
- Information Technology
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
J
- Journalism
L
- Law
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music, General
O
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
- Photography
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physician Assistant
- Physics, General
- Political Communication
- Political Economy
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Administration
R
- Radio and Television
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
S
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish and Iberian Studies
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
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
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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