Academics
- Graduation Rate41%
- Majors Available74
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate59%
AP Credit Policy
Valdosta State University grants credit on the basis of College Board Advanced Placement exams.
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 1020 |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1030 |
Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 1100 |
Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 1010/1020L/1030/1040L |
4 | 8 | BIOL 1107K/BIOL 1108K | |
Calculus AB | 4 | 7 | MATH 1113 & 2261 |
3 | 3 | MATH 1113 | |
Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 2261 |
4 | 8 | MATH 2261 & 2262 | |
Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 1211/1211L & CHEM 1212/1212L |
3 | 4 | CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 2XXX |
Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CS 1301 |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 8 | CS 1301/1302 |
Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1010 |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 & 1102 | |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1101 |
5 | 6 | ENGL 1101 & 1102 | |
Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | GEOL 1110 |
European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1012 |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 9 | FREN 1001, FREN 1002 & 2001 |
4 | 12 | FREN 1001, 1002 & 2001 & 2002 | |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 9 | GRMN 1001, 1002 & 2001 |
4 | 12 | GRMN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 | |
Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1101 |
Latin | 3 | 9 | LATN 1001, 1002 & 2001 |
4 | 12 | LATN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 | |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2105 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2106 |
Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC Elective |
Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1111K |
Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 1111K |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2212K |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2211K |
Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1113 |
Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1101 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 9 | SPAN 1001, 1002 & 2001 |
4 | 12 | SPAN 1001, 1002, 2001 & 2002 | |
Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1401 |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 1101 |
United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 2111 & 2112 |
3 | 3 | HIST 2111 or 2112 | |
World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1011 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- Adult and Continuing Education Administration
- Applied Mathematics
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Astronomy
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemistry, General
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Dance, General
- Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
F
- Finance, General
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- French Language and Literature
G
- Geology/Earth Science, General
H
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
I
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Information Science/Studies
- Interior Design
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
L
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Library and Information Science
M
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics, General
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Practice
O
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
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
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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