Courses to Take
Last Updated: 6/6/2008
NOTE: New fall 2010 college admission curriculum requirements
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).
