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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    48%
  • Majors Available
    146
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    16:1
  • Retention Rate
    77%


AP Credit Policy

To be eligible for credit for Advanced Placement Examinations, a student must earn a score of three, four or five.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33See Dept. Chair Art Lower Division
3-D Art and Design33See Dept. Chair Art Lower Division
Art History33Art 1030
Biology38BIOL 1010/1011, BIOL 1XXX Nonmajor's Biology w/lab
48BIOL 1110/1111, BIOL 1XXX Major's Biology w/lab
Calculus AB33MATH 1830
44MATH 1910
Calculus BC34MATH 1910
48MATH 1910, 1920
Chemistry58Chem 1110/1111, 1120/1121
34Chem 1010/1011
44Chem 1110/1111
Chinese Language and Culture36CHIN 1010, 1020
49CHIN 1010, 1020, 2010
512CHIN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
Comparative Government and Politics33POLS 1301
46POLS 1301 and POLS lower division
Computer Science A47Comp 1900 and Computer - Unassigned Lower Division
33Computer lower division
Computer Science Principles33COMP 1000
Drawing33See Dept. Chair Art lower division
English Language and Composition46ENGL 1010, ENGL 1020
33ENGL 1010
English Literature and Composition33ENGL 1010
46ENGL 1010, 1020
Environmental Science34ENVR lower division
European History46History lower division
33History lower division
French Language and Culture36FREN 1010, 1020
49FREN 1010, 1020, 2010
512FREN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
German Language and Culture36GERM 1010, 1020
512GERM 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
49GERM 1010, 1020, 2010
Human Geography33ESCI 1401
33ESCI 1401
Italian Language and Culture512ITAL 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
49TAL 1010, 1020, 2010
36ITAL 1010, 1020
Japanese Language and Culture49JAPN 1010, 1020, 2010
36JAPN 1010, 1020
512JAPN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
Latin49LATN 1010, 1020, 2010
36LATN 1010, 1020
59LATN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
Macroeconomics33ECON 2010
Microeconomics33ECON 2020
Music Theory32MUTC 1001
Physics 138PHYS 1010, 1001
48PHYS 2010, 2011
Physics 238PHYS 1010, 1001
48PHYS 2020, 2011
58PHYS 2020, 2021
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism38PHYS 2010, 2011,2020, 2021
48PHYS 2110, 2111,2120, 2121
Physics C: Mechanics38PHYS 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021
48PHYS 2110, 2111, 2120, 2121
Pre-Calculus34MATH 1730
Psychology43PSYC 1030
33PSYC lower division
Seminar33GEN lower division
Spanish Language and Culture49SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010
36SPAN 1010, 1020
512SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
Spanish Literature and Culture512SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020
36SPAN 1010, 1020
49SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010
Statistics33MATH 1530
United States Government and Politics33POLS 1030
46POLS 1030 and POLS lower division
United States History46HIST 2010, HIST 2020
33HIST 2020
World History: Modern46HIST 1110, 1120
33HIST 1120


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
    • Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor
    • Advertising
    • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • Air Transportation, Other
    • American Government and Politics (United States)
    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Anthropology
    • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
    • Art/Art Studies, General
    • Audiology/Audiologist
    • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • B

    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
    • Biostatistics
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business/Commerce, General
    • Business/Managerial Economics
  • C

    • Chemistry, General
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Clinical/Medical Social Work
    • Cognitive Science, General
    • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
    • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
    • Community College Administration
    • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
    • Counseling Psychology
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Data Science, General
    • Deaf Studies
    • Dietetics/Dietitian
    • Disability Studies
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • Education, General
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational Psychology
    • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
    • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
    • Engineering, General
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Design/Architecture
    • Epidemiology
    • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
    • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
    • Finance, General
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • G

    • General Studies
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • Graphic Design
  • H

    • Health Communication
    • Health Policy Analysis
    • Health Services Administration
    • Health and Wellness, General
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • History, General
    • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
    • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
    • Human Computer Interaction
    • Human Nutrition
    • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • I

    • Information Technology
    • Information Technology Project Management
    • Interior Design
    • Intermedia/Multimedia
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Relations and Affairs
  • J

    • Journalism
    • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • K

    • Knowledge Management
  • L

    • Law
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Library and Information Science
    • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • M

    • Management Information Systems, General
    • Management Science
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medical Informatics
    • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Museology/Museum Studies
    • Music, General
    • Music, Other
  • N

    • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
    • Nursing Education
    • Nursing Science
    • Nutrition Sciences
  • O

    • Organic Chemistry
  • P

    • Philosophy
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physics, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Health, General
    • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
    • Public Relations/Image Management
  • R

    • Real Estate
    • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Rhetoric and Composition
    • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • S

    • School Psychology
    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Social Work
    • Social Work, Other
    • Sociology
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
    • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
    • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • U

    • Urban Education and Leadership
    • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • V

    • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
    • Voice and Opera
  • 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
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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