Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia College requires a minimum of 120 semester hours to complete a bachelor's degree.

There is no accelarated degree program at Columbia College, but students who wish to save money or graduate early can look into transferring in credits. Columbia College accepts transfer credits. The school accepts AP credit and IB credits. Additionally, Columbia College has a summer session, so students can earn credits during the summer.

NOTE: Around 62% of students who start college at Columbia College complete all the credits required within six years.

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Academic Options	Yes	No	Note
Accelerated Degree Program	–	X	–
Transfer Credits Accepted	√	–	–
AP Credit Accepted	√	–	–
IB Credits Accepted	√	–	–
Summer Classes Available	√	–	–
New Student Orientation	√	–	–

Reminder: Columbia College may have additional academic options available for new and transfering students. Make sure to check with the universty directly for any additional information.

Which Courses Will I Take At Columbia College?

Columbia College has a core curriculum, which means there are certain classes or types of classes all students must take to graduate.

Students are not required to fulfill a language requirement, but there is a math and science requirement.

Students are required to take a computer class to fufill the graduation requirements for Columbia College.

Course	Required?
2nd Language	No
Math	Yes
Science	Yes
Computer	Yes

Reminder: Check with Columbia College directly for more information on requirements. Individual departments or majors may have additional required courses.

Majors at Columbia College

When choosing a major, Columbia College students have several choices to make. Scroll down to the bottom of this page to see a full list of majors offered at Columbia College.Columbia College allows students to design their own major, if desired. If students would like to study something that is not offered as an official major, designing their own major is a great alternative. Columbia College false.Columbia College offers students the option to double major, if they would like. Student struggling to choose just one area of study may consider a double major.

NOTE: Declaring a double major may require more work but it can provide a unique combination of experience that helps students stand out when job searching or applying to grad school.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Columbia College

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Does Columbia College Offer Learning Disability Services?

✅ Columbia College does offer services for students with disabilities.

Prospective students can contact the college's Office of Accessibility Services to learn more about any support and accomodations offered. These conversations are usually kept confidential and will not be shared with the admissions office if you do not wish to share.

Does Columbia College Offer Online Classes?

✅ Columbia College true for students who are interested in taking classes online.

Does Columbia College Give AP Credit?

✅ Columbia College true Schools have different requirements for what AP scores they accept, so some students may not receive AP credit.

Does Columbia College Have An Honors Program?

✅ Columbia College true for highly-qualified applicants, but false. Students must complete a senior project if they are in the Honors Program at Columbia College.

Does Columbia College Require Internships?

🟨 Columbia College does not require an internship for all students, but does require an internship for students in some majors. Students can look for internships during the summer, or gain work experience with a part-time job.

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Additional Information About Columbia College

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Columbia College Library

The main library on campus is the J. W. and Lois Stafford Library.

Dual Degree Programs at Columbia College

A dual degree program allows a student to study and earn two degrees at the same time.

Columbia College does not have any dual degree programs available for students.

ROTC

What is ROTC?

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps, which is also commonly known as ROTC, is a leadership program that prepares students to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces after graduation. College level ROTC programs prepare students to become officers in the military through physical, academic, and leadership training. ROTC programs are part of the college curriculum and usually cover the cost of tuition.

Does Columbia College have any ROTC programs?

Each branch of the miltary has its own ROTC program, but not every program is available at every college. Possible programs include Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, and Navy ROTC.

Columbia College has an Army ROTC program, an Air Force ROTC program and a Navy ROTC program.

Some ROTC programs are provided directly on campus and others are hosted at a cooperating instiution off campus. The ROTC program locations at Columbia College include:

•an Army ROTC branch unit hosted at a cooperating instution off campus

•a Navy ROTC branch unit hosted at a cooperating instution off campus

•an Air Force ROTC branch unit hosted at a cooperating instution off campus

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