Academics
- Graduation Rate55%
- Majors Available99
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio15:1
- Retention Rate63%
AP Credit Policy
UMass Dartmouth awards advanced placement and/or college credit for AP examination scores of 3 or higher (AP Research and AP Seminar require minimum score of 4) in most AP fields. Additional information is available at the Office of Admissions.
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 | FOU 120 |
Art History | 3 | 6 | HUM 800 |
Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO 800 |
Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MTH 151 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MTH 151/152 |
Chemistry | 3 | 6 | CHM 151/152 |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 151 |
Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CIS 180 |
3 | 3 | CIS 800 | |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS 800 |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | FOU 110 |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENL 101/102 |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENL 101/102 |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SCI 800 |
European History | 3 | 6 | HST 101/102 |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRN 800 |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 800 |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SSE 800 |
Latin | 3 | 6 | LAT 800 |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 232 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 231 |
Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUS 800 |
Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | SCI 800 |
Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | SCI 800 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | SCI 800 |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | SCI 800 |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MTH 150 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | SSE 800 |
4 | 3 | PSY 101 | |
Research | 4 | 3 | FRE 800 |
Seminar | 4 | 3 | FRE 800 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 800 |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 331/332 |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | MTH 147 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 101 |
United States History | 3 | 6 | HST 115/116 |
World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HST 103/104 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Engineering
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art Teacher Education
- Artificial Intelligence
B
- Behavioral Aspects of Health
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Business Statistics
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication, General
- Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Conservation Biology
- Criminology
D
- Data Analytics, General
- Design and Applied Arts, Other
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Digital Arts
- Drawing
E
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Economics, General
- Education Policy Analysis
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
F
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
- Finance, General
- Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- Graphic Design
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
I
- Illustration
- Industrial Engineering
- Interior Architecture
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
J
- Jewelry Arts
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
L
- Law
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marine Sciences
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Practice
O
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Painting
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Printmaking
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
S
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
- Sculpture
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Women's Studies
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
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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