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WICHITA HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH
"Home of the Fighting Titans"


Curriculum for College Bound High School Students

KANSAS REGENTS QUALIFIED ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENT

Students applying to any of the six Kansas Regents universities (Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, or Wichita State University) must meet one of the following requirements for admission into the university:

* Achieve and ACT score of 21 or above, or

* Complete the Qualified Admissions curriculum with at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, or

* Rank in the top-one-third of your high school's graduating class.

The Kansas Board of Regents has approved the following Wichita High School South courses for the Qualified Admissions curriculum. All honors, gifted, and Advanced Placement courses are included in the Qualified Admissions curriculum.

English - 4 units required

English I, II, III, English IV, or English composition, or English Composition- College Reading, or Applied Communication.

Natural Science - 3 units required

Students must take at least one unit of Physics or Chemistry . Science Survey, Earth Space Science, Biology, Astronomy, Geology , GloballEnvironmenta1, Botany, Applied Chemistry , Chemistry 1, Physics, Physiology, Zoology, Principles of Technology I and II.

 Math - 3 units required, Algebra l or higher

Algebra I, Informal Geometry, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, Trigonometry, College Algebra Prep, AP Calculus.

Social Sciences - 3 units required

1 unit U.S. History; ½ unit U.S. Government; 1/2 unit selected from World History, World Geography, or World Cultures, and 1 unit selected from Psychology , U.S History, Sociology or Economics.

Computer Technology -1 unit or by passing a proficiency examination

Computers and Technology, Computer Applications in Business, Computer Presentations, Excel/Access, Programming 1,2,3,4, Word Processing, Internet/Web Page Design, Desktop Publishing, Principles of Technology, Investigations in Technology, Computer Applications 1 and 2. Each course is a .5 credit.

* Two years of the same Foreign Language is recommended but not required.

Students who will be attending one of the six Kansas Regents universities need to be aware of these requirements when they select courses during enrollment.

 

 

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