Academics
- Graduation Rate48%
- Majors Available146
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio16:1
- Retention Rate77%
AP Credit Policy
To be eligible for credit for Advanced Placement Examinations, a student must earn a score of three, four or five.
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 | See Dept. Chair Art Lower Division |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | See Dept. Chair Art Lower Division |
Art History | 3 | 3 | Art 1030 |
Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 1010/1011, BIOL 1XXX Nonmajor's Biology w/lab |
4 | 8 | BIOL 1110/1111, BIOL 1XXX Major's Biology w/lab | |
Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 1830 |
4 | 4 | MATH 1910 | |
Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 1910 |
4 | 8 | MATH 1910, 1920 | |
Chemistry | 5 | 8 | Chem 1110/1111, 1120/1121 |
3 | 4 | Chem 1010/1011 | |
4 | 4 | Chem 1110/1111 | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1010, 1020 |
4 | 9 | CHIN 1010, 1020, 2010 | |
5 | 12 | CHIN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1301 |
4 | 6 | POLS 1301 and POLS lower division | |
Computer Science A | 4 | 7 | Comp 1900 and Computer - Unassigned Lower Division |
3 | 3 | Computer lower division | |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COMP 1000 |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | See Dept. Chair Art lower division |
English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1010, ENGL 1020 |
3 | 3 | ENGL 1010 | |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1010 |
4 | 6 | ENGL 1010, 1020 | |
Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ENVR lower division |
European History | 4 | 6 | History lower division |
3 | 3 | History lower division | |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1010, 1020 |
4 | 9 | FREN 1010, 1020, 2010 | |
5 | 12 | FREN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 | |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 1010, 1020 |
5 | 12 | GERM 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 | |
4 | 9 | GERM 1010, 1020, 2010 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | ESCI 1401 |
3 | 3 | ESCI 1401 | |
Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ITAL 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 |
4 | 9 | TAL 1010, 1020, 2010 | |
3 | 6 | ITAL 1010, 1020 | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | JAPN 1010, 1020, 2010 |
3 | 6 | JAPN 1010, 1020 | |
5 | 12 | JAPN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 | |
Latin | 4 | 9 | LATN 1010, 1020, 2010 |
3 | 6 | LATN 1010, 1020 | |
5 | 9 | LATN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 | |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2010 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2020 |
Music Theory | 3 | 2 | MUTC 1001 |
Physics 1 | 3 | 8 | PHYS 1010, 1001 |
4 | 8 | PHYS 2010, 2011 | |
Physics 2 | 3 | 8 | PHYS 1010, 1001 |
4 | 8 | PHYS 2020, 2011 | |
5 | 8 | PHYS 2020, 2021 | |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 8 | PHYS 2010, 2011,2020, 2021 |
4 | 8 | PHYS 2110, 2111,2120, 2121 | |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 8 | PHYS 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021 |
4 | 8 | PHYS 2110, 2111, 2120, 2121 | |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 1730 |
Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 1030 |
3 | 3 | PSYC lower division | |
Seminar | 3 | 3 | GEN lower division |
Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010 |
3 | 6 | SPAN 1010, 1020 | |
5 | 12 | SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 |
3 | 6 | SPAN 1010, 1020 | |
4 | 9 | SPAN 1010, 1020, 2010 | |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1530 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1030 |
4 | 6 | POLS 1030 and POLS lower division | |
United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 2010, HIST 2020 |
3 | 3 | HIST 2020 | |
World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 1110, 1120 |
3 | 3 | HIST 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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