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Valley City State University
Valley City, ND
Academics
- Graduation Rate47%
- Majors Available54
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio11:1
- Retention Rate71%
AP Credit Policy
VCSU accepts scores from 36 AP Exams requiring a minimum score of 3 on all but English Literature & Composition and Biology; each requiring a 4.
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 122 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 124 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 210 & 211 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 150/L & 151/L |
| 3 | 4 | BIOL 111/L | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MATH 165 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 165 & 166 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 121/L & 122/L |
| 3 | 4 | CHEM 115/L | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 225 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 160 |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | ART 130 & 230 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 110 |
| 4 | 4 | ENGL 112 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 110 & 220 |
| 3 | 3 | ENGL 220 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | GEOL 124/L or 101/L |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 101 & 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 7 | FREN 101 & 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 7 | GERM 101 & 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 150 or 151 |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | CLAS 101 & 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Econ 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | MUSC 122 & 124 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 211/L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 212/L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 252/L |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 212/L | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 251/L |
| 3 | 4 | PHYS 211/L | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PHYS 111 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 7 | SPAN 101 & 102 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 210 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 115 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 103 & 104 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 211 & 212 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Master's, Associate, and Bachelor's
A
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
B
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
C
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Communication, General
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
D
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Digital Arts
E
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Science
G
- General Studies
H
- Health Teacher Education
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
- History Teacher Education
- History, General
- Human Services, General
I
- Information Technology
J
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
K
- Keyboard Instruments
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music, General
P
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Psychology, General
R
- Reading Teacher Education
S
- School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Sciences, General
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
T
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technical Teacher Education
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
W
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
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
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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