Academics
- Graduation Rate90%
- Majors Available174
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio8:1
- Retention Rate90%
AP Credit Policy
Rochester participates in the Advanced Placement (AP) program of the College Entrance Examination Board. Each department establishes its own policy concerning the awarding of the AP credit.
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 | 4 | Not available | Not available |
3-D Art and Design | 4 | Not available | Not available |
African American Studies | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Art History | 4 | Not available | Not available |
Biology | 4 | 4 | Biology Elective awarded. (Not for major) |
Calculus AB | 3 | Not available | No AP credit awarded. Student will be placed in MATH 161. |
4 | Not available | AP credit for MATH 161. Student will be placed in MATH 162 or 171. | |
Calculus BC | 3 | Not available | AP credit for MATH 161. Student will be placed in MATH 162 or 171. |
4 | Not available | AP credit for MATH 161 and 162. Student will be placed in MATH 164, 165, or, in exceptional cases, in MATH 173. | |
Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 131 |
Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSC 171 |
Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CSC 171 |
Drawing | 4 | Not available | Not available |
English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Environmental Science | 4 | Not available | EESC 103 |
European History | 5 | 4 | Elective credit |
French Language and Culture | 5 | 4 | FR153 |
German Language and Culture | 4 | Not available | German 151 |
Human Geography | 4 | 4 | Not available |
Latin | 4 | Not available | LATN 102 |
Macroeconomics | 3 | Not available | ECO 108 |
Microeconomics | 4 | Not available | ECO 108 |
Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUR 110 |
Physics 1 | 5 | 4 | Not available |
Physics 2 | 5 | 4 | Not available |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | Not available | PHY 122 |
5 | Not available | PHY 114 | |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | Not available | PHY 113 or PHY 121 |
5 | Not available | PHY 113 or 121 | |
Psychology | 4 | Not available | PSYC 101 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | Not available | SP 151&152 |
4 | Not available | SP 151 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | Not available | SP 151 & 152 |
4 | Not available | SP151 | |
Statistics | 4 | 4 | STAT 212 |
United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | Not available |
United States History | 5 | 4 | Elective credit |
World History: Modern | 5 | 4 | Elective credit |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Advanced General Dentistry
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
- African-American/Black Studies
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Mathematics
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Artificial Intelligence
B
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Biophysics
- Biostatistics
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering, Other
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Clinical and Translational Science
- Comparative Literature
- Computational Science
- Computer Science
- Conducting
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Dance, General
- Dental Clinical Sciences, General
- Dental Public Health and Education
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
E
- Earth Science Teacher Education
- East Asian Studies
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Education Policy Analysis
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Science
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Epidemiology
- Experimental Psychology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- French Language and Literature
G
- Genetics, General
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language Teacher Education
- German Language and Literature
H
- Health Occupations Teacher Education
- Health Services Administration
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History, General
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Human Development and Family Studies, General
I
- International Relations and Affairs
- Italian Language and Literature
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
K
- Keyboard Instruments
L
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Laser and Optical Engineering
- Latin Teacher Education
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
M
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Materials Science
- Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Science/Scientist
- Medical/Health Humanities
- Medicine
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Management
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Technology
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
- Music, Other
- Musicology and Ethnomusicology
N
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Neuroscience
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Science
O
- Online Educator/Online Teaching
- Optics/Optical Sciences
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology
P
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
- Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
- Periodontics/Periodontology
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physics Teacher Education
- Physics, General
- Physics, Other
- Physiology, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
- Public Health, Other
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
- Russian Language and Literature
- Russian Studies
S
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Psychology
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Statistics, General
- Statistics, Other
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Toxicology
U
- Urban Education and Leadership
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
- 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
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- 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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