Academics
- Graduation Rate48%
- Majors Available88
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio14:1
- Retention Rate76%
AP Credit Policy
Western Oregon University will allow credit and placement of exam scores of 3, 4, and 5. The amount of credit will vary from subject to subject.
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 | 4 | A 1XX |
4 | 4 | A 115 | |
3-D Art and Design | 3 | 4 | A 1XX |
4 | 4 | A 116 | |
Art History | 4 | 8 | A 204, A 205, A206 |
3 | 4 | A 1XX, | |
Biology | 3 | 12 | BI 101, 102, 103 |
4 | 12 | BI 211, 212, 213 | |
Calculus AB | 4 | 8 | MTH 251, 252 |
3 | 4 | MTH 251 | |
Calculus BC | 4 | 12 | MTH 251, 252, 253 |
3 | 8 | MTH 251, 252 | |
Chemistry | 3 | 12 | CH 104, 105, 106 |
4 | 15 | CH 221, 222, 223 | |
Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | ML 101, ML 102, ML 103 |
Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PS 1XX |
4 | 4 | PS 204 | |
Computer Science A | 4 | 8 | CS 160, CS 161 |
3 | 4 | CS 160 | |
Computer Science Principles | 3 | 4 | CS 160 |
Drawing | 4 | 4 | A 130 |
3 | 4 | A 1XX | |
English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | WR 121Z |
English Literature and Composition | 3 | 4 | LIT 102 |
Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ES 106 |
European History | 4 | 8 | HST 105, 106 |
3 | 4 | HST 1XX | |
French Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | FR 103, 201, 202 |
German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | GL 103, 201, 202 |
Human Geography | 3 | 4 | GEOG 1XX |
Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | ML 101, ML 102, ML 103 |
Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | EC 202 |
Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | EC 201 |
Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 211 |
4 | 6 | MUS 211, 212 | |
Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH 1XX |
4 | 8 | PH 201, 202 | |
Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH 1XX |
4 | 8 | PH 203, 2XX | |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PH 213 |
3 | 4 | PH 1XX | |
Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PH 211 |
3 | 4 | PH 1XX | |
Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSY 201Z |
Research | 3 | 4 | XFER 1XX |
Seminar | 3 | 4 | XFER 1XX |
Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | SPAN 103, 201, 202 |
Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 202 |
Statistics | 3 | 4 | STAT 243Z |
United States Government and Politics | 3 | 4 | PS 1XX |
4 | 4 | PS 201 | |
United States History | 3 | 4 | HST 201 |
4 | 8 | HST 201, 202 | |
World History: Modern | 3 | 4 | HST 105 |
4 | 8 | HST 105, 106 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/Art Studies, General
B
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Chemistry, General
- Child Development
- Computer Teacher Education
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Corrections Administration
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
D
- Dance, General
- Design and Visual Communications, General
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Fire Services Administration
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
G
- General Studies
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
- Geography
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- German Language Teacher Education
- German Language and Literature
- Gerontology
H
- Health Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- History, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Information Science/Studies
- International/Globalization Studies
J
- Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Juvenile Corrections
L
- Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music Teacher Education
- Music, General
- Music, Other
O
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Political Science and Government, General
- Portuguese Language and Literature
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health Education and Promotion
R
- Reading Teacher Education
- Retail Management
S
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Securities Services Administration/Management
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Sociology
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sustainability Studies
T
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
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
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
- Visiting/Exchange Student Program
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