Academics
- Graduation Rate43%
- Majors Available66
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio18:1
- Retention Rate77%
AP Credit Policy
High school students who earn AP exam scores of 3 or higher (on a scale of 1-5) on most exams and who submit official score reports to the University of West Georgia's Registrar's Office will receive credit for coursework. Scores of 4 or 5 count as Honors College credit.
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 | 5 | 6 | ART 1006 and ART 1009 |
4 | 3 | ART 1006 or ART 1009 | |
3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 1006 or ART 1009 |
5 | 6 | ART 1006 and ART 1009 | |
African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIST 3350 |
4 | 3 | HIST 3350 | |
5 | 3 | HIST 3350 | |
Art History | 5 | 6 | ART 2201 and ART 2202 |
4 | 3 | ART 2201 or ART 2202 | |
3 | 3 | ART 1201 | |
Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1107 and 1107L |
5 | 8 | BIOL 1107 and 1107L and BIOL 1108 and 1108L | |
Calculus AB | 5 | 12 | MATH 1113, 1634, and 2644 |
3 | 8 | MATH 1113 and 1634 | |
Calculus BC | 4 | 12 | MATH 1113, 1634, and 2644 |
3 | 8 | MATH 1113 and 1634 | |
Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1211 and 1211L |
4 | 8 | CHEM 1211 and 1211L and CHEM 1212 and 1212L | |
2 | 4 | CHEM 1151K | |
Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CS 1301 |
Computer Science Principles | 5 | 4 | CS 1300 |
Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 1007 or ART 1008 |
5 | 6 | ART 1007 and ART 1008 | |
English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 and 1102 |
3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102 | |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 and 1102 | |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVS 2202 |
European History | 5 | 6 | HIST 1111 and 1112 |
4 | 3 | HIST 1111 or 1112 | |
French Language and Culture | 2 | Not available | Exemption of FREN 1001 and 1002 |
4 | 6 | FREN 2001 and 2002 | |
3 | 3 | FREN 2001 | |
5 | 9 | FREN 2001 and 2002 and XIDS 1XXX-Elective | |
German Language and Culture | 5 | 9 | GRMN 2001 and 2002 and XIDS 1XXX-Elective |
4 | 6 | GRMN 2001 and 2002 | |
3 | 3 | GRMN 2001 | |
2 | Not available | Exemption of GRMN 1001 and 1002 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1013 |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1111 and 1111L |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1112 and 1112L |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2212 and 2212L |
Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2211 and 2211L |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 1113 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 2001 and 2002 |
3 | 3 | SPAN 2001 | |
5 | 9 | SPAN 2001 and 2002 and XIDS 1XXX-Elective | |
2 | Not available | Exemption of SPAN 1001 & 1002 | |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1401 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 2111 and 2112 |
3 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 | |
World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 1111 and 1112 |
3 | 3 | HIST 1111 or 1112 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Analytics
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry, General
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Community Psychology
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminology
D
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Economics, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- Ethics
F
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
G
- Geography
- Geography, Other
- Geology/Earth Science, General
H
- Health and Wellness, General
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History, General
I
- International Economics
- International Relations and Affairs
J
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Journalism
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Mathematics, Other
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Museology/Museum Studies
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Education
O
- Online Educator/Online Teaching
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public/Applied History
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
S
- School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
T
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
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
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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