Kansas Board of Regents for 2011-2014 Graduates

Qualified Admissions and Kansas Scholars Curriculum for current to 2014 Graduates

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