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University of Wisconsin-River Falls
River Falls, WI
Academics
- Graduation Rate59%
- Majors Available65
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio16:1
- Retention Rate73%
AP Credit Policy
Students must have AP send an official score report directly to UWRF to be awarded AP credit. Credit will be awarded only once for AP, International Baccalaureate (IB) or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams which are in the same subject. UWRF does not award credit for AP exam scores of 1 or 2.
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 | ART 121 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 122 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL elective |
| 3 | 3 | BIOL 101 | |
| 4 | 3 | BIOL 150 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 166 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 166 |
| 4 | 8 | MATH 166 & MATH 167 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHEM 111 & CHEM 116 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | CHIN 101 |
| 4 | 4 | CHIN 102 | |
| 5 | 7 | CHIN 102 & CHIN 201 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Political Science elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSIS 161 |
| 5 | 6 | CSIS 161 & CSIS 162 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | General elective |
| 5 | 3 | CSIS 161 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 131 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 100 |
| 4 | 3 | ENGL 100 (ENGL 200 is waived) | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | English elective |
| 4 | 3 | ENGL 106 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ESM 105 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 and/or HIST 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 101 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GERM 101 |
| 4 | 4 | GERM 102 & placement in GERM 201 | |
| 4 | 3 | GERM 201 & placement in GERM 202 | |
| 5 | 3 | GERM 202 & placement in GERM 301 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 120 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | General elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JAPN 101 |
| 4 | 4 | JAPN 102 | |
| 5 | 7 | JAPN 102 & JAPN 201 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics Electives |
| 4 | 3 | Economics 202 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Economics Electives |
| 4 | 3 | Economics 201 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 130 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 cr. science elective, not applicable: Physics major or minor |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS 121 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 cr. science elective, not applicable: Physics major or minor |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS 122 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | 3 cr. science elective, not applicable: Physics major or minor |
| 4 | 5 | Physics 132 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | 3 cr. science elective, not applicable: Physics major or minor |
| 4 | 5 | Physics 131 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | Math 146 |
| 4 | 3 | Math 149 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | 3 cr. elective. Consult dept. for specific cr. based on topic. |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | 3 cr. elective. Consult dept. for specific cr. based on topic. |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 101 |
| 4 | 3 | SPAN 201 & placement in SPAN 202 | |
| 4 | 4 | SPAN 102 & placement in SPAN 201 | |
| 5 | 3 | SPAN 202 & placement in SPAN 301 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 cr. Spanish elective |
| 5 | 3 | 3 cr. Spanish elective | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | 3 cr. elective |
| 4 | 3 | MATH 216 or 226 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 114 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 100, unless History major or secondary education, then consult History Dept. |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | 3 cr. History elective |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Agriculture, General
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Animal Sciences, General
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminology
D
- Dairy Science
- Data Science, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Finance, General
- Food Science
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
G
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
H
- Health and Wellness, General
- History, General
- Horticultural Science
I
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Journalism
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
M
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Montessori Teacher Education
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
N
- Natural Resources/Conservation, General
- Neuroscience
P
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
R
- Reading Teacher Education
S
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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