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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    62%
  • Majors Available
    216
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    13:1
  • Retention Rate
    79%


AP Credit Policy

Credit for AP examinations will be granted at the lower-division for scores of 3 and above, as determined in consultation with the specific academic department. The acceptable score for receiving credit is published online at wsu.edu/advancedcredit. The acceptable score for receiving credit is published online at: https://admission.wsu.edu/apply/application-process/ap-credits/

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design33Not available
3-D Art and Design33Not available
African American Studies33CES 131
Art History33Not available
56Not available
Biology48Biology 106, 107
34Not available
Calculus AB2Not availableMathematics 140, 171, or 202
34Mathematics 171
Calculus BC38Mathematics 171, 172
24Mathematics 171 with CALC AB subgrade score of 3, 4 or 5
Calculus BC: AB Subscore34Mathematics 171
Chemistry58Chemistry 105, 106
34Chemistry 105
Chinese Language and Culture38Chinese 101, 102
516Chinese 101, 102, 203, 204
412Chinese 101, 102, 203
Comparative Government and Politics33Political Science 102
Computer Science A33Not available
Computer Science Principles33Computer Science 111
Drawing33Not available
English Language and Composition33Not available
43English 101
English Literature and Composition43English 108
56English 101, 108
33Not available
Environmental Science34School of the Environment 110
European History33Not available
43History 102
French Language and Culture38French 101, 102
412French 101, 102, 203
516French 101, 102, 203, 204
German Language and Culture38German 101, 102
516German 101, 102, 203, 204
412German 101, 102, 203
Human Geography33Not available
Italian Language and Culture38Italian 101, 102
516Italian 101, 102, Italian Elective
412Italian 101, 102, Italian Elective
Japanese Language and Culture412Japanese 101, 102, 203
38Japanese 101, 102
516Japanese 101, 102, 203, 204
Latin516Latin 101, 102, Latin Elective
38Latin 101, 102
412Latin 101, 102, Latin Elective
Macroeconomics33Economics 102
Microeconomics33Economics 101
Music Theory32Not available
Physics 133Not available
Physics 233Not available
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism33Not available
Physics C: Mechanics33Not available
Pre-Calculus35Math 106, 108
Psychology33Psychology 105
Research33Not available
Seminar33Not available
Spanish Language and Culture412Spanish 101, 102, 203
516Spanish 101, 102, 203, 204
38Spanish 101, 102
Spanish Literature and Culture48Spanish 101, Spanish 102
34Spanish 101
Statistics34Statistics 212
United States Government and Politics33Political Science 101
United States History33History 110
World History: Modern33History 121


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Adult Development and Aging
    • Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor
    • Adult and Continuing Education Administration
    • Advertising
    • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
    • Agricultural Engineering
    • Agricultural Production Operations, General
    • Agricultural Teacher Education
    • Agricultural and Food Products Processing
    • Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
    • Agriculture, General
    • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
    • Agronomy and Crop Science
    • American Indian/Native American Studies
    • American/United States Studies/Civilization
    • Animal Genetics
    • Animal Sciences, General
    • Anthropology
    • Apparel and Textiles, General
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Arabic Language and Literature
    • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    • Asian Studies/Civilization
    • Athletic Training/Trainer
    • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • B

    • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
    • Biochemistry
    • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Bioethics/Medical Ethics
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biological and Physical Sciences
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biotechnology
    • Botany/Plant Biology
    • Broadcast Journalism
    • Business Administration and Management, General
  • C

    • Chemical Engineering
    • Chemistry, General
    • Child Development
    • Chinese Language and Literature
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Communication Management and Strategic Communications
    • Community College Administration
    • Computational Science
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Software Engineering
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
    • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Counseling Psychology
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Criminology
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Developmental and Child Psychology
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • East Asian Studies
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Education, General
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
    • Educational Evaluation and Research
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
    • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Engineering Science
    • Engineering, General
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • Entomology
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
    • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
    • Family and Community Services
    • Finance, General
    • Fine and Studio Arts Management
    • Fine/Studio Arts, General
    • Food Science
    • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
    • Forestry, General
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • Genetics, General
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • German Language and Literature
    • Gerontology
    • Graphic Design
  • H

    • Health Communication
    • Health Teacher Education
    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • Health/Medical Physics
    • Healthcare Innovation
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • History, General
    • Homeland Security
    • Horticultural Science
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
    • Human Biology
    • Human Development and Family Studies, General
    • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
    • Human Nutrition
    • Human Services, General
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
    • Hydrology and Water Resources Science
  • I

    • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
    • Interior Design
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Economics
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • International/Globalization Studies
    • Italian Language and Literature
  • J

    • Japanese Language and Literature
    • Journalism
  • K

    • Korean Language and Literature
  • L

    • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistics
  • M

    • Management Information Systems, General
    • Management Science
    • Marketing Research
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Materials Engineering
    • Materials Science
    • Mathematics Teacher Education
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mathematics, Other
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Medicine
    • Microbiology, General
    • Molecular Biology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Music Management
    • Music Performance, General
    • Music Theory and Composition
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Nanotechnology
    • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
    • Neuroscience
    • Nuclear Engineering
    • Nursing Administration
    • Nursing Education
    • Nursing Science
    • Nutrition Sciences
  • O

    • Operations Management and Supervision
    • Optics/Optical Sciences
  • P

    • Pharmaceutical Sciences
    • Pharmacology and Toxicology
    • Pharmacy
    • Philosophy
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physical Sciences, General
    • Physics, General
    • Plant Molecular Biology
    • Plant Nursery Operations and Management
    • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
    • Plant Physiology
    • Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
    • Plant Sciences, General
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
    • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Health, Other
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
    • Public Relations/Image Management
  • R

    • Range Science and Management
    • Reading Teacher Education
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Russian Language and Literature
  • S

    • School Psychology
    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Secondary School Administration/Principalship
    • Selling Skills and Sales Operations
    • Social Sciences, General
    • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
    • Sociology
    • Soil Science and Agronomy, General
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
    • Statistics, General
    • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
    • Sustainability Studies
  • T

    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
    • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Technical Teacher Education
    • Technical and Scientific Communication
    • Turf and Turfgrass Management
  • V

    • Veterinary Infectious Diseases
    • Veterinary Medicine
    • Viticulture and Enology
  • W

    • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
    • Women's Studies
  • Z

    • Zoology/Animal Biology

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
  • English as a Second Language
  • External Degree Program
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Visiting/Exchange Student Program


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