University of South Carolina: Beaufort
Academics
- Graduation Rate38%
- Majors Available21
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio14:1
- Retention Rate61%
AP Credit Policy
Students taking AP exams must earn a score of "3" or above in order to receive 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 | 3 | 3 | ARTS B103 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTS B104 |
| African American Studies | 3 | Not available | Reviewed by Dept. on a case-by-case basis. |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH B101 |
| 4 | 3 | ARTH B105 | |
| 5 | 6 | ARTH B105 & ARTS B106 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL B110 |
| 4 | 7 | BIOL B110 & BIOL Elective Credits | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH B141 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH B141 & MATH B142 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM B111 |
| 4 | 8 | CHEM B111 & CHEM B112 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG B101 |
| 4 | 8 | LANG B101 & LANG B102 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI Elective Credit |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI B145 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI B101 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTS B111 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | English Elective Credit |
| 4 | 3 | ENGL B101 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | English Elective Credit |
| 4 | Not available | Reviewed by Dept. on a case-by case basis. | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL B270 & BIOL B270L |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST B101 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST B101 & HIST B102 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN B101 |
| 4 | 6 | FREN B101 & FREN B102 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GERM B101 |
| 4 | 6 | GERM B101 & GERM B102 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG B121 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG B101 |
| 4 | 8 | LANG B101 & LANG B102 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | LANG B101 |
| 4 | 8 | LANG B101 & LANG B102 | |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | LANG B101 |
| 4 | 8 | LANG B101 & LANG B102 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON B222 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON B221 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC Elective Credits |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS B201 & PHYS 201L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS B202 & PHYS B202L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS B202 & PHYS B202L |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS B212 & PHYS B212L | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS B201 & PHYS B201L |
| 4 | 4 | PHYS B211 & PHYS B211L | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH B115 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC B101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | University General Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | University General Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN B101 |
| 4 | 6 | SPAN B101 & SPAN B102 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN B101 |
| 4 | 6 | SPAN B101 & SPAN B102 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT B201 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLI B201 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST B111 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST B111 & HIST B112 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST B115 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST B115 & HIST B116 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, and Bachelor's
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Computational Science
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
F
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
G
- Gerontology
H
- History, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
I
- Information Technology
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Mathematics, General
P
- Psychology, General
- Public Health Education and Promotion
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
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
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Weekend College
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