University of Pikeville
Academics
- Graduation Rate36%
- Majors Available41
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio14:1
- Retention Rate67%
AP Credit Policy
Students may earn up to fifteen semester hours of credit through the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board. To receive course credit, students should earn a 3, 4, or 5 on an Advanced Placement Exam and be an accepted and registered student at University of Pikeville. The AP Exam column aligns with the 38 AP exams that are currently administered by the College Board (https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/course-index-page).
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 | 3 | ART 132 Two Dimensional Design |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 161 Three-Dimensional Design |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Score of 3: BIO 100 Introduction to Biology and BIO 101 Introduction to Biology Lab Score of 4: BIO 153 Principles of Biology I and BIO 155 Principles of Biology I Lab Score of 5: BIO 154 Principles of Biology II and BIO 156 Principles of Biology II Lab |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MTH 121 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MTH 121 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MTH 121 Calculus I MTH 222 Calculus II |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Score of 3: CHE 100 Introduction to Chemistry and CHE 101 Introduction to Chemistry Lab Score of 4: CHE 113 General Chemistry and CHE 114 General Chemistry II Score of 5: CHE 115 General Chemistry I Lab and CHE 116 General Chemistry II Lab |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 221 Object-Oriented Programming I |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 109 Introduction to Computer Science |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 121 Basic Drawing |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 111 Composition I |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 200 Introduction to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIO 200 You and Your Environment |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 111 Elementary French I and FRE 112 Elementary French II |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 111 Elementary German I and GER 112 Elementary German II |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JPN 111 Elementary Japanese I and JPN 112 Elementary Japanese II |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LTN 111 Elementary Latin I and LTN 112 Elementary Latin II |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MUS 122 Basic Theory & Musical Skills |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 122 Basic Theory and Musical Skills |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 223 General Physics I |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 224 Physics II |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHY 323 Physics for Scientists & Engineers I |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHY 324 Physics for Scientists & Engineers II |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 110 General Psychology |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPN 111 Elementary Spanish I and SPN 112 Elementary Spanish II |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MTH 200 Elementary Probability & Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLS 101 U. S. Government and Politics |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 150 Survey of U. S. History |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 160 Survey of World History |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Communication, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Customer Service Management
D
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
E
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
F
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
H
- History, General
I
- Information Technology Project Management
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
M
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
O
- Optometry
- Organizational Leadership
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
P
- Political Science and Government, Other
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
S
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Social Work, Other
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Women's Studies
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Special Academics Program
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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