Academics
- Graduation Rate70%
- Majors Available129
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio21:1
- Retention Rate83%
AP Credit Policy
Credits granted for AP exams are shown as transfer hours on the student's transcript and are included in the hours completed toward a degree.
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 | ARTA 1ELE |
5 | 3 | ARTB 1201 | |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTA 1ELE |
4 | 3 | ARTB 1202 | |
African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIST 2160 |
Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTA 1502 |
Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 1110 + 1115 + labs |
4 | 8 | BIOL 1110 + 1115 + labs | |
3 | 4 | BIOL 1110 + labs | |
5 | 8 | BIOL 2120 + 2130 + 2140L | |
3 | 4 | BIOL 1110 + labs | |
Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 1241 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MATH 1241 + 1242 |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MATH 1241 |
Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1251 + 1252 + labs |
3 | 4 | CHEM 1251 + lab | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | CHNS 2202 |
4 | 4 | CHNS 2201 | |
3 | 8 | CHNS 1201, 1202 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1501 |
Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | ITSC 1212 |
4 | 8 | ITSC 1212 + 1213 | |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | ITSC 1110 |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTA 1ELE |
4 | 3 | ARTB 1203 | |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRDS 1103 |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1512 |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ESCI 2222 |
European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1502 + HIST 2051 |
French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 2201, 2202 |
4 | 6 | FREN 1202, 2201 | |
3 | 3 | FREN 1201 | |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM 1201 |
5 | 6 | GERM 2201 & GERM 2202 | |
4 | 6 | GERM 1202, 2201 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1105 |
Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | ITLN 2202 |
4 | 3 | ITLN 2201 | |
3 | 6 | ITLN 1201, 1202 | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | JAPN 2201 |
5 | 8 | JAPN 2201, 2202 | |
3 | 4 | JAPN 1202 | |
Latin | 5 | 11 | LATN 1201, 1202, 2201 |
4 | 8 | LATN 1201, 1202 | |
3 | 4 | LATN 1201 | |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2101 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2102 |
Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 1 | MUSC 1101 |
4 | 1 | MUSC 1230L | |
Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 2 | MUSC 1100 |
4 | 2 | MUSC 1230 | |
Music Theory | 3 | 1 | MUSC 1101 |
4 | 1 | MUSC 1230L | |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1101 + Lab |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1102 + Lab |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2102 + lab |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2101 + lab |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1103 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
Research | 3 | 3 | Not available |
Seminar | 3 | 3 | Not available |
Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 3201 |
3 | 3 | SPAN 2202 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 3208 |
3 | 3 | SPAN 3050 | |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 1220 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1511 |
United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1512 + HIST 2050 |
World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1502 + HIST 2051 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- African-American/Black Studies
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
- Architecture
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
B
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry, General
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Civil Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Construction Engineering
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Dance, General
- Data Science, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, Other
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Evaluation and Research
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Ethics
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
F
- Finance, General
- Financial Mathematics
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
- Graphic Design
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
I
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Information Technology
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
K
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
L
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Management Science
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
- Medical Informatics
- Meteorology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Practice
O
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Optics/Optical Sciences
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health, General
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
S
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Engineering
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
U
- Urban Education and Leadership
W
- Women's Studies
- Writing, General
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
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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