University of Saint Joseph
Academics
- Graduation Rate61%
- Majors Available61
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio8:1
- Retention Rate83%
AP Credit Policy
Students who enter USJ with an Advanced Placement score of four or above will be granted advanced placement and credit. Select courses are granted transfer credit with a score of three or higher.
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 | 3 | Not available |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | FIAR 134 /FIAR 135 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | Not available |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 170 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 170 & MATH 180 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 175 & 176 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | COMP 110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | CHEM 130 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 115 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | INTS 101 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 102 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS 140 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | Not available |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | MATH 110 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS 125 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 120 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 106 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
B
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- Computer Science
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Dietetics/Dietitian
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
G
- Genome Sciences/Genomics
- Gerontology
H
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Services Administration
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health and Wellness, General
- History, General
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
L
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
M
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mathematics, General
- Medicine
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
N
- Nursing Practice
- Nutrition Sciences
P
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Physician Assistant
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
- Public Policy Analysis
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religion/Religious Studies
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Work
- Social Work, Other
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
T
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
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
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Weekend College
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