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. Oklahoma's Promise also requires coursework in the fine arts.
• Students participating in Oklahoma's Promise must complete the college preparatory curriculum as outlined. 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 http://ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-academic-standards.
• 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 may be submitted by contacting Dr. Robert Placido at rplacido@osrhe.edu.
• A limited number of career technology center courses may be included in the course listing. For course consideration, career technology centers and high school faculty/staff must submit the request to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE). The request must be submitted to Julie Childers, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, 1500 W. 7th Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074 or email julie.childers@careertech.ok.gov. Career Tech courses submitted by high schools or other staff to State Regents' staff will not be reviewed.
• 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/Language Arts I (grade 9)	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
English/Language Arts II (grade 10)	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
English/Language Arts III (grade 11)	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
English/Language Arts IV (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.
American Literature	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Classical Literature	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
English Literature	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Introduction to Literature	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
Shakespeare	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic Standards.
World Literature	Must be taught to Oklahoma Academic 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.
Anatomy and Physiology (Career Technology Centers)	Anatomy and Physiology courses taught within the following health careers certifications at career technology centers may count for one unit if the outlined requirements below 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 (Career Technology Centers)	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 Environmental Sustainability
Biomedical Science (Career Technology Centers)	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 Human Body Systems Medical Interventions Principles of the Biomedical Sciences
Biotechnology II (Career Technology Centers)	Only the second semester of the Biotechnology sequence can meet the requirement.
Advanced Biotechnology II (Career Technology Centers)
Crime Scene Investigation (Career Technology Center)

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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 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.
Digital Electronics (Career Technology Centers)	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. Oklahoma's Promise students must have two years of the same foreign/non-English language OR two years of computer science/technology. One year of each will not count for Oklahoma's Promise.

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.

Oklahoma's Promise
Oklahoma's Promise students must have two years of the same foreign/non-English language OR two years of computer science/computer technology. One year of each will not count for Oklahoma's Promise.

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:

Active Directory Infrastructure - 1 unit
Administrative Technologies II - 1 unit
Advanced Computer Applications for the Law Office - 1 unit
Advanced Database Concepts Using Access - 1 unit
Advanced Design Techniques - 1 unit
Advanced Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design - 1 unit
Advanced Digital Animation - 1 unit
Advanced Mechanical Design Engineering - 1 unit
Advanced Programming - 1 unit
Advanced Robotics Engineering - 1 unit
Advanced Scripting Languages - 1 unit
Advanced Spreadsheet Applications - 1 unit
Advanced Web and Animation Design - 1 unit
Applied Science of Aircraft Maintenance - 1 unit
Architectural Computer Aided Drafting and Design - 1 unit
Architectural Design - 1 unit
Artificial Intelligence - 1 unit
Aviation II - 1 unit
Aviation III - 1 unit
Basic Electricity - 1 unit
Business and Computer Technology - ½ unit
C++ Programming - 1 unit
C# Programming - 1 unit
Computer Applications - Office 2019
Computer Repair and Troubleshooting I - 1 unit
Computer Repair and Troubleshooting II - 1 unit
Computer Science Discoveries - 1 unit
Computer Science Essentials -1 unit
Computer Science Principles -1 unit
Computerized Accounting - 1 unit
Cyber Forensics - ½ unit
Cybersecurity Basics - 1 unit
Database Administration - 1 unit
Database Design and Programming - 1 unit
Design Tools and Electronic Marketing Strategies - 1 unit
Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design - 1 unit
Digital Editing and Production Photography - 1 unit
Engineering Computer Aided Drafting and Design - 1 unit
Engineering Essentials - 1 Unit
Enterprise Security Management - ½ unit
Forms Development - 1 unit
Fundamentals of Administrative Technologies - 1 unit
Fundamentals of Computer Aided Drafting and Design - 1 unit
Fundamentals of Database Development - 1 unit
Fundamentals of Linux/UNIX - 1 unit
Fundamentals of Technology - 1 unit
Fundamentals of Web Design - 1 unit
Fundamentals of Video Game Design - 1 unit
Google Tools - 1 unit
Internet of Things Fundamentals - 1 unit
Introduction to Programming - 1 unit
IT Essentials - 1 unit
Manufacturing Computer Aided Drafting and Design - 1 unit
Mechanical Design Engineering - 1 unit
Multimedia and Image Management Techniques - 1 unit
Network/Client Operating Systems - 1 unit
Network Management - 1 unit
Network Security - ½ unit
Office Administration and Management - 1 unit
Operating System/Command Line - 1 unit
Principles of Information Assurance - ½ unit
Python - 1 unit
Regulatory Compliance & Auditing - 1 unit
Robotics Engineering - 1 unit
Routing and Switching I - 1 unit
Routing and Switching II - 1 unit
Scripting Language Fundamentals - 1 unit
Secure Electronic Commerce - ½ unit
Security Fundamentals - 1 unit
Server Infrastructure Design - 1 unit
Server Operating Systems - 1 unit
Software Configuration Management - 1 unit
Space Engineering Concepts - 1 unit
SQL and PL/SQL Database Applications Development - 1 unit
Systems Analysis, Design and Testing - 1 unit
Virtual Reality Coding - 1 unit
Visual Basic .NET Programming - 1 unit
Web Communications - 1 unit
Web Scripting Foundations - 1 unit

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:

Civil Engineering and Architecture - 1 unit
Computer Integrated Manufacturing - 1 unit
Cybersecurity - 1 unit
Introduction to Engineering Design - 1 unit
Principles of Engineering - 1 unit

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For more information on Oklahoma public college and university admission standards, email Dr. Robert Placido at rplacido@orshe.edu or call the Student Information Hotline at (800) 858-1840.