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Courses to Take

Last Updated: 6/6/2008

Public Colleges & Universities

Below are the courses you must take if you want to go to an Oklahoma state college or university. If you enter the job market after high school, these courses will also help you prepare for on-the-job success. The subject names below are linked to more detailed course requirements.

Course Requirements for Oklahoma State Colleges and Universities
4 units
grammar, composition and literature
Math
3 units
Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, math analysis, trigonometry, calculus and Advanced Placement statistics
Laboratory Science
2 units
biology, chemistry, physics or any lab science certified by school district; general science courses don't qualify
History and Citizenship Skills
3 units
must include 1 unit of American history and 2 units from the subjects of history, economics, geography, government, civics and/or non-Western culture
Other
3 units
from any of the subjects listed above or from computer science or foreign language
TOTAL
 15 units

Suggestion for Success: Colleges and universities also recommend, but do not require, that you take an additional unit in math, an additional unit in lab science and two units in speech or fine arts (music, art, drama).

Note: Requirements may change, and they may be different for independent (private) colleges and universities. Check with your school counselor for full details.

For more information on Oklahoma public college and university admission standards, e-mail gwekke@osrhe.edu or call the Student Information Hotline at 1.800.858.1840 (225.9239 in Oklahoma City).

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Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: 405.225.9100
Fax: 405.225.9230
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