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Widener University
Chester, PA
Academics
- Graduation Rate68%
- Majors Available111
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio11:1
- Retention Rate78%
AP Credit Policy
While credit granted for achievement through the AP program will vary according to the area in which the student has been tested, generally some credit will be granted to any student scoring 3 or higher on one of the examinations. Students concurrently enrolled in high school and college must submit official transcripts in order to receive transfer credit.
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 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFAS 101 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | AH 102 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 101 |
| 4 | 6 | To be reviewed by faculty | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 141 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 141 + 142 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHEM 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| 4 | 6 | CHEM 175 + 176 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREE 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| 4 | 3 | FREE 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 102 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 152 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 102 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVR 100 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 102 + HIST 100 LEVEL |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 200 ELECTIVE |
| 4 | 3 | FREN 300 ELECTIVE | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | GRMN 300 ELECTIVE |
| 3 | 3 | GRMN 200 ELECTIVE | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SSCI 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL 200 ELECTIVE |
| 4 | 3 | ITAL 300 ELECTIVE | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREE 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| 4 | 3 | FREE 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE | |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | FREE 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| 4 | 3 | FREE 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 120 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 141 + 143 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 142 + 144 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 161 + 163 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 120 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 105 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | FREE 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPAN 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| 3 | 3 | SPAN 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 200 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
| 4 | 3 | SPAN 300 LEVEL ELECTIVE | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 119 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 101 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 121 + 122 |
| 3 | 3 | HIST 121 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 100 LEVEL ELECTIVE |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
- American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
- Anthropology
B
- Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Statistics
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Clinical Psychology
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
D
- Data Analytics, General
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
- Engineering, General
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Science
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Finance, General
- Financial Planning and Services
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
- French Language and Literature
G
- General Studies
- Gerontology
H
- Health Law
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History Teacher Education
- History, General
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Informatics
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
L
- Law
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
N
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Science
O
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Office Management and Supervision
- Operations Management and Supervision
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Photojournalism
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
R
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
T
- Taxation
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
- Textual Studies
- Tourism and Travel Services Management
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- 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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