Academics
- Graduation Rate90%
- Majors Available87
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio9:1
- Retention Rate94%
AP Credit Policy
Credit for AP is determined by the academic department in which the equivalent course credit is assigned. A minimum score of 3 may earn limited credit in a few departments, however most departments require a minimum score of 4 or 5.
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 | 4 | 3 | ART 111 |
3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 111 |
Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 103 |
Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 111 |
Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MST 111 |
Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MST 111 |
4 | 4 | MST 112 | |
Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MST 111 |
Chemistry | 4 | 7 | CHM 111/ Lab & CHM 280 |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | CHI 102 |
4 | 5 | CHI 153 | |
5 | 5 | CHI 201 | |
Comparative Government and Politics | 5 | 3 | POL 114 |
Computer Science A | 4 | Not available | CSC 111 |
5 | 4 | CSC 111 | |
Computer Science Principles | 5 | 3 | CSC 101 |
Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 118 |
English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | WRI 111 |
English Literature and Composition | 5 | 4 | WRI 111 |
European History | 4 | 3 | HST 102 |
French Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | FRH 154 |
4 | 3 | FRH 154 | |
German Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | GER 212 |
4 | 4 | GER 153 | |
3 | Not available | GER 153 | |
Human Geography | 4 | 3 | EDU 271 |
Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | ITA 154 |
3 | Not available | ITA 154 | |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | JPN 102 |
5 | 5 | JPN 201 | |
4 | 5 | JPN 153 | |
Latin | 3 | Not available | LAT 113 |
4 | Not available | LAT 153 | |
5 | Not available | LAT 211 | |
Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 150 |
Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECN 150 |
Music Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MUS 101 |
Music Non-Aural Subscore | 4 | 3 | MUS 101 |
Music Theory | 5 | 4 | MUS171 |
Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHY 110&110L |
Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHY 111 |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 114 |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 113 |
Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 151 |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | Not available | SPA 154 |
4 | 3 | SPA 154 | |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPA 213 |
3 | Not available | SPA 213 | |
Statistics | 4 | 4 | STA 111 |
United States Government and Politics | 5 | 3 | POL 113 |
United States History | 4 | 3 | HST 150 |
World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HST 103 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
- African-American/Black Studies
- Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
- Anthropology
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
B
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Biophysics
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Communication, General
- Computer Science
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
D
- Digital Marketing
- Divinity/Ministry
- Documentary Production
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Finance, General
- Financial Analytics
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Studies
G
- General Studies
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
H
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- History, General
J
- Japanese Language and Literature
L
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Latin Language and Literature
- Law
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Management Science
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability
- Mathematics, General
- Medical Informatics
- Medicine
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Molecular Genetics
- Molecular Medicine
- Music History, Literature, and Theory
- Music Performance, General
- Music, General
N
- Neuroscience
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nursing Practice
O
- Oncology and Cancer Biology
P
- Philosophy
- Physician Assistant
- Physics, General
- Physiology, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Programs for Foreign Lawyers
- Project Management
- Psychology, General
- Public Health, General
R
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Development Management
- Russian Language and Literature
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Statistics, General
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- Sustainability Studies
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
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