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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Academics
- Graduation Rate42%
- Majors Available61
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio13:1
- Retention Rate100%
AP Credit Policy
Credit may be granted by examination on the College Board Advanced Placement Testing Program. No credit will be awarded for scores less than 3. Some academic departments may require a higher score than 3.
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 | Gen Elective hours (AP not accepted for Art Dept.) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Gen Elective hours (AP not accepted for Art Dept.) |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Gen Elective hours (AP not accepted for Art Dept.) |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO 101 (lecture only) |
| 4 | 3 | BIO 111 (lecture only) | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | MAT 151 |
| 4 | 6 | MAT 151 & MAT 152 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHE 101 OR CHE 111 (lecture only) |
| 5 | 6 | CHE 111 & CHE 112 (lecture only) | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | General Foreign Language Elective |
| 4 | 12 | General Foreign Language Elective | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| 4 | 6 | ENG 101 & ENG 102 | |
| 5 | 6 | ENG 101 & ENG 102 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| 4 | 6 | ENG 101 & ENG 102 | |
| 5 | 6 | ENG 101 & ENG 102 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 220 (lecture only) |
| 4 | 3 | BIO 320 (lecture only) | |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 |
| 4 | 3 | HIS 101 | |
| 5 | 6 | HIS 101 & 102 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRE 101 & FRE 102 |
| 4 | 12 | FRE 101, 102, 201, & 202 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GMN 101 & GMN 102 |
| 4 | 12 | GMN 101, 102, 201, & 202 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | HIS 369 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | General Foreign Language Elective |
| 4 | 12 | General Foreign Language Elective | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | General Foreign Language Elective |
| 4 | 12 | General Foreign Language Elective | |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | General Foreign Language Elective |
| 4 | 12 | General Foreign Language Elective | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUT 161 Freshman Theory I (qualify for placement in Freshman Theory II) |
| 5 | 9 | MUT 161, 162 & 163 (qualify for placement in Sophomore Theory I) | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | Gen Elective hours (Credit not accepted for Physics Dept.) |
| 4 | 3 | PHY 101 lecture only | |
| 4 | 4 | PHY 101 lecture and lab | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | Gen Elective hours (Credit not accepted for Physics Dept.) |
| 4 | 4 | PHY 102 lecture and lab | |
| 4 | 3 | PHY 102 (lecture only) | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | Gen Elective hours (Credit not accepted for Physics Dept.) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | Gen Elective hours (Credit not accepted for Physics Dept.) |
| Psychology | 5 | 3 | PSY 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 101 & SPA 102 |
| 4 | 12 | SPA 101, 102, 201, & 202 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | 3 credit hours of Spanish Elective |
| Statistics | 5 | 3 | PSY 351 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 201 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 201 |
| 5 | 6 | HIS 201 & 202 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS 101 |
| 4 | 3 | HIS 101 | |
| 5 | 6 | HIS 101 & HIS 102 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, and Doctoral
A
- Art Teacher Education
B
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
C
- Chemistry, General
- Christian Studies
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
D
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Education, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English Language and Literature, General
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
F
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
G
- General Studies
H
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Professions Education
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History, General
I
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
L
- Learning Sciences
M
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Mathematics, General
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Technology
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Administration
- Nursing Education
O
- Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
P
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Pharmacy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology, General
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Religious/Sacred Music
S
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Y
- Youth Ministry
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
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