The following guidelines are designed to help students, parents, teachers, counselors and college officials determine what high school courses meet the State Regents' requirements for college admission, the eligibility requirements for Oklahoma's Promise and the requirements for the college preparatory/work-ready curriculum for Oklahoma high school graduation.

To meet approval, all courses must meet the following requirements:

• All courses must fit into one of the State Regents' categories for college admission: English, laboratory science, mathematics or history/citizenship skills; or be one of the following: foreign language, computer science/computer technology, psychology, sociology, Advanced Placement (AP), or most courses taken through concurrent enrollment. All additional units must fit one of these categories.
• Students participating in Oklahoma's Promise must complete the required courses for college admission. Students with a disability or on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) may participate in Oklahoma's Promise. However, to qualify for the scholarship, the core courses completed by the student must have the same academic content and be of the same academic rigor as the regular college preparatory core courses offered by the high school in the same academic subject. It is important to note that courses titled "Concepts" or "Essentials" exclude students from eligibility for Oklahoma's Promise and do not count toward curricular requirements for college admission.
• All courses must meet the Oklahoma Academic Standards, if standards have been developed for that course. Oklahoma Academic Standards can be found on the Oklahoma State Department of Education website at https://oklahoma.gov/education/services/standards-learning/oklahoma-academic-standards.html.
• One-year courses taught over a two-year period will count as only one unit (for example, Algebra IA and Algebra IB).
• A course taken in the 8th grade may count only if it is a high school level course (for example, Algebra I).
• High school courses not listed as approved may be submitted for consideration by the high school principal. Requests can be submitted by completing the "Request for Course Review" form located here.
• A limited number of career technology center courses may be included in the course listing. Career technology centers and high school faculty/staff may submit course requests using the "Request for Course Review" form located here. Ms. Julie Childers at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education will review the request to determine if it should move forward. If approved, State Regents' staff will continue the evaluation process.
• Concurrent enrollment courses may be used to satisfy the high school curricular requirements for college admission, Oklahoma's Promise and the college preparatory/work ready curriculum if the courses fit within one of the core subject areas and are approved for that purpose by the student's school district. The student should check with the school counselor to verify how the school district counts college credit toward high school graduation requirements.

English
Laboratory Science
Mathematics
History and Citizenship Skills
Foreign/Non-English Language
Computer Science/Computer Technology

 

English

Four units are required. All English courses must include an integrated writing component, demonstrate critical thinking skills and fit into one of the categories of grammar, composition or literature. The following are acceptable courses for the English requirement:

COURSE	REQUIREMENTS
English I (Grammar and Composition) - Grade 9	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
English II (World Literature) - Grade 10	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
English III (American Literature) - Grade 11	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
English IV (British Literature) - Grade 12	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
AP English Language and Composition	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP English Literature and Composition	Must be taught to AP course standards.

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Laboratory Science

Three units are required. All science courses must include a laboratory component and be taught at or above the rigor of Biology I. The following are some of the acceptable courses for the laboratory science requirement:

COURSE	REQUIREMENTS
Biology I	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Chemistry	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Physics	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Physical Science	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
AP Biology	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP Chemistry	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP Environmental Science	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP Physics (B or C)	Must be taught to AP course standards.
Biology I taught in a contextual methodology	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Biology II	As with all science courses, these courses must include a laboratory component and be taught at or above the rigor of Biology I.
Earth Science	As with all science courses, these courses must include a laboratory component and be taught at or above the rigor of Biology I.
Environmental Science	As with all science courses, these courses must include a laboratory component and be taught at or above the rigor of Biology I.
Anatomy and Physiology	As with all science courses, these courses must include a laboratory component and be taught at or above the rigor of Biology I.
Career Technology Center Course(s)
Anatomy and Physiology	Anatomy and Physiology courses taught within the following health career certifications at career technology centers may count for one unit if the outlined requirements are met. A second year of a course will not count as a second unit of lab science or as an "additional" unit for the requirement: Health Science Technology - Grades 11 or 12 Health Careers Certification - Grades 11 or 12 (Level II Anatomy and Physiology or Level III Anatomy and Physiology) Dental Assisting - Grades 11 or 12 Medical Assisting - Grades 11 or 12 Practical Nursing - Grade 12 The course must also meet four conditions to count for college admission and Oklahoma's Promise: 1) be taught by a teacher certified to teach secondary biological sciences; 2) be taken by the student in the 11th or 12th grade; 3) be approved for credit by the local boards of education for both the school district and the technology center; 4) and be certified by the local school district as a lab science.
Engineering	The following are acceptable courses for the lab science requirement and must be offered as part of the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum and meet the PLTW course requirements: Aerospace Engineering - 8715 Environmental Sustainability - 8854
Biomedical Science	The following are acceptable courses for the lab science requirement and must be offered as part of the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum and meet the PLTW course requirements: Biomedical Innovation - 8719 Human Body Systems - 8707 Medical Interventions - 8708 Principles of the Biomedical Sciences - 8706
Biotechnology II - 8703	Only the second semester of the Biotechnology sequence can meet the requirement.
Advanced Biotechnology II - 8717	Only the second semester of the Advanced Biotechnology sequence can meet the requirement.
Crime Scene Investigation - 8720	No additional requirements

 

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Mathematics

Three units are required. All math courses must be taught at or above the rigor of Algebra I. Algebra courses taught over two years (i.e. Algebra IA and Algebra IB) will count as only one unit of mathematics. The following are acceptable courses for the mathematics requirement:

COURSE	REQUIREMENTS
Algebra I	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Geometry	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Algebra II	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
AP Precalculus	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP Calculus (AB or BC)	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP Statistics	Must be taught to AP course standards.
Algebra I taught in a contextual methodology	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards for Algebra I.
Geometry taught in a contextual methodology	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards for Geometry.
Algebra III	Must have completed Geometry and Algebra II.
Calculus	Must have completed Geometry and Algebra II.
Math Analysis	Must have completed Geometry and Algebra II.
Statistics and Probability	Must have completed Geometry and Algebra II.
Precalculus	Must have completed Geometry and Algebra II.
Trigonometry	Must have completed Geometry and Algebra II.
Career Technology Center Course(s)
Digital Electronics - 8711	Must have completed Geometry and Algebra II. The course must be offered as part of the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum and meet the PLTW course requirements.

 

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History/Citizenship Skills

Three units are required. The College Preparatory/Work Ready Curriculum does require one unit of U.S. history, one-half unit of Oklahoma history, and one-half unit of U.S. government to be included in the history/citizenship skills three-unit requirement. All students must have one unit of U.S. history. Courses must be from one of the following categories: history, economics, geography, government, civics or non-Western culture. Courses in non-Western culture should teach students about a culture other than their own. The majority of the content of a course must match one of these categories. The following are acceptable courses for the history/citizenship skills requirement:

COURSE	REQUIREMENTS
U.S. History	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
World History	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Oklahoma History	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
U.S. Government	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Economics	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
World Geography	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
AP Economics (Macro or Micro)	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP European History	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP Government and Politics (Comparative or U.S.)	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP Human Geography	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP U.S. History	Must be taught to AP course standards.
AP World History	Must be taught to AP course standards.
African American History	Courses in non-Western culture, Native American studies or African American studies should provide students with an in-depth view of the subject.
Asian History	Courses in non-Western culture, Native American studies or African American studies should provide students with an in-depth view of the subject.
European History	Courses in non-Western culture, Native American studies or African American studies should provide students with an in-depth view of the subject.
Native American History	Courses in non-Western culture, Native American studies or African American studies should provide students with an in-depth view of the subject.
Political Science	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards for U.S. Government.
Civics	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards for U.S. Government.

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Foreign/Non-English Language

Foreign/non-English language courses may be used as additional units for college admission.

COURSE	REQUIREMENTS
Any modern language course	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
American Sign Language	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Any Native American language course	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Greek	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Latin	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Any AP language course	Must be taught to AP course standards.

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Computer Science/Computer Technology

College Admission
Computer science or computer technology courses may be used as additional units for college admission. Courses in computer science/computer technology must teach one or more of the following concepts: programming, hardware, business computer applications (such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets and graphics), and/or aviation courses. Additionally, courses in this area offered at high schools must meet the Instructional Technology Oklahoma Academic Standards at the Advanced Level. Courses that simply use the computer as a tool do not qualify. Not all courses with "technology" or "business" in the title qualify.

Career Technology Courses
The following career technology courses are acceptable for the computer science/computer technology requirement and meet the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education's official course description including 120 contact hours:

OCAS CODE	COURSE	UNIT
8208	3D Animation	1
8184	Active Directory Infrastructure	1
8104	Administrative Technologies II	1
8219	Advanced Computer Applications for the Law Office	1
8259	Advanced Database Concepts Using Access	1
8155	Advanced Design Techniques	1
8149	Advanced Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design	1
8156	Advanced Digital Animation	1
8882	Advanced Mechanical Design Engineering	1
8160	Advanced Programming	1
8866	Advanced Robotics Engineering	1
8162	Advanced Scripting Languages	1
8258	Advanced Spreadsheet Applications	1
8902	Advanced Web and Animation Design	1
2535	AP Computer Science A	1
2536	AP Computer Science Principles	1
8886	Applied Science of Aircraft Maintenance	1
8903	Architectural Computer Aided Drafting and Design	1
8880	Architectural Design	1
8261	Artificial Intelligence	1
8875	Aviation II	1
8876	Aviation III	1
8887	Basic Electricity	1
8703	Biotechnology II	1
8101	Business and Computer Technology	1/2
8165	C++ Programming	1
8166	C# Programming	1
8136	Computer Repair and Troubleshooting I	1
8137	Computer Repair and Troubleshooting II	1
8867	Computer Science Discoveries	1
8852	Computer Science Essentials	1
8860	Computer Science Principles	1
8109	Computerized Accounting	1
8134	Cyber Forensics	1/2
8256	Cybersecurity Basics	1
8142	Database Administration	1
8140	Database Design and Programming	1
8154	Design Tools and Electronic Marketing Strategies	1
8149	Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design	1
8151	Digital Editing and Production Photography	1
8191	Digital Media Production	1
8888	Drone Applications	1
8260	Drone Technology	1
8904	Engineering Computer Aided Drafting and Design	1
8878	Engineering Essentials	1
8132	Enterprise Security Management	1/2
8207	Fundamentals of 3D Motion Graphics	1
8103	Fundamentals of Administrative Technologies	1
8905	Fundamentals of Computer Aided Drafting and Design	1
8139	Fundamentals of Database Development	1
8124	Fundamentals of Linux/UNIX	1
8169	Fundamentals of Technology	1
8150	Fundamentals of Web Design	1
8228	Fundamentals of Video Game Design	1
8245	Gaming Development Fundamentals	1
8873	Google Tools	1
8255	Internet of Things Fundamentals	1
8225	Introduction to Programming	1
8252	IT Essentials	1
8230	JAVA Programming	1
8906	Manufacturing Computer Aided Drafting and Design	1
8879	Mechanical Design Engineering	1
8150	Multimedia and Image Management Techniques	1
8121	Network/Client Operating Systems	1
8123	Network Management	1
8131	Network Security	1/2
8223	Network Security Awareness	1
8105	Office Administration and Management	1
8182	Operating System/Command Line	1
8130	Principles of Information Assurance	1/2
8222	Programming Fundamentals	1
8871	Python	1
8186	Regulatory Compliance & Auditing	1
8833	Robotics Engineering	1
8125	Routing and Switching I	1
8126	Routing and Switching II	1
8159	Scripting Language Fundamentals	1
8133	Secure Electronic Commerce	1/2
8246	Security Fundamentals	1
8185	Server Infrastructure Design	1
8122	Server Operating Systems	1
8163	Software Configuration Management	1
8870	Space Engineering Concepts	1
8141	SQL and PL/SQL Database Applications Development	1
8161	Systems Analysis, Design and Testing	1
8881	Virtual Reality Coding	1
8167	Visual Basic .NET Programming	1
8218	Web Application Development	1
8157	Web Scripting Foundations	1
8150	Windows Operating System Fundamentals	1
8244	Windows Server Administration Fundamentals	1

The following are acceptable courses for the computer science/computer technology requirement and must be offered as part of the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum and meet the PLTW course requirements:

OCAS CODE	COURSE	UNIT
8713	PLTW Civil Engineering and Architecture	1
8712	PLTW Computer Integrated Manufacturing	1
8861	PLTW Cybersecurity	1
8709	PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design	1
8710	PLTW Principles of Engineering	1

 

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For more information on Oklahoma public college and university admission standards, email Ms. Angel Icenhour at aicenhour@osrhe.edu or call the Student Information Hotline at (800) 858-1840.