Kansas Board of Regents
Qualified Admissions and Kansas Scholars Curriculum
by Diane Bacon
September 14, 2006
Qualified Admissions
Admissions Requirements: To qualify for admission to any of the six Kansas
Regents Universities, you must meet one of the following
requirements:
* Complete the precollege
curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale; or,
* Achieve an ACT score of 21
or above; or,
* Rank in the top one-third of
your high school's graduating class.
Precollege Curriculum: One of the ways to meet university admission requirements is to successfully complete the precollege curriculum as outlined by the Kansas Board of Regents. The following outlines the high school courses that are required to meet the requirements for admission to any of the Kansas Regents universities.
Note: 1 unit = 1 year
English - 4 units required
At least one unit of English or language arts must be taken
each year of high school. Courses taken in Journalism, Speech,
Debate/Forensics, and/or Drama will not
count.
Natural Science - 3 units required
Students must take three units chosen from the following
courses. At least one unit must be in chemistry or
physics. There are no exceptions or substitutions for
this.
*
Biology
* Advanced
Biology
* Chemistry
*
Physics
* Principles of
Technology * Physical
Science/Earth/Space Science
Math - 3 units required
Students must take one unit each of Algebra I, Algebra II, and
Geometry. Completion of any of the three prior to entering high
school does satisfy the requirement for qualified admission. Three
units of Math must be taken in high school at or above the level of
Algebra I. Completion of Applied Math I & II can be substituted
for Algebra I only.
Social Science - 3 units required
Students must complete the following:
* One unit of U.S. History
* One-half unit of U.S.
Government
* One-half unit selected from World
History, World Geography, or International Relations.
* One unit selected from Psychology,
Economics, History, Current Events or Sociology
Computer Technology - 1 unit
One unit of Computer Technology is required.
This requirement may be fulfilled by passing a proficiency
exam.
Precollege curriculum requirements for scholarship applicants:
As a Kansas high school graduate,
you may be eligible for one of three state-sponsored scholarship
programs:
* State Scholarship
Program
* Minority Scholarship
Program
* Kansas Teachers
Scholarship
Kansas Scholars Curriculum
To be eligible for one of
these scholarships, you must complete all the required courses for
the precollege curriculum listed above and the following
courses:
* Math - 1 additional
unit of an advanced math course; total of 4 units required
* Foreign Language - 2
units required (Must be in the same foreign language)
* Natural Science -
Biology, Chemistry and Physics are required
