Beginning
the fall semester of 2001, students applying to any of the six Kansas Regents
universities must meet certain admission criteria.
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Admission Requirements
To
qualify for admission to any of the six Kansas Regents universities, you must
meet one of the following requirements:
- Complete the precollege curriculum with at least a 2.0 grade point average
(GPA) on a 4.0
scale; or,
- Achieve an ACT score of 21 or above; or
- Rank in the top one-third of your high school's graduating class.
Precollege
Curriculum
One
of the ways to meet university admission requirements is to successfully complete
the precollege curriculum as outlined by the Kansas Board of Regents. You must
complete the curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA (a "C" average) on
a 4.0 scale. The following outlines the high school courses that are required
to meet the requirements for admission to any of the Kansas Regents universities.
Courses that are encouraged, but not required, are italicized.
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Note: 1 unit = 1 year
English
- 4 units required
*
At least one unit of English or language arts must be taken each year of high
school.
* Beyond this requirement, students are encouraged to take courses in journalism,
speech, drama/theater, and/or debate.
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Natural
Science - 3 units required
*
Students must take three units chosen from the following courses. At least one
unit must be in chemistry or physics.
-Biology;
-Advanced Biology;
-Chemistry;
-Physical/Earth/Space Science; and/or,
-Physics
* Students may take up to two units in Applications in Biology, Applications
in Chemistry and/or Applied Physics, if these courses offered at your school
have been approved by the Kansas Commissioner of Education. Check with your
counselor for confirmation.
*Applied/technical courses may not be substituted for the requirement that one
unit of natural science credit must be in chemistry or physics.
* Students are encouraged to take one additional unit of science chosen from
the courses listed above.
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Math
- 3 units required
*
Students must take one unit each of Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. Completion
of any of the three required mathematics courses prior to entering high school
satisfies the requirement for that course.
* Completion of Applied Mathematics I and II can be substituted for Algebra
I.
* Students are strongly encouraged to take a mathematics course every year of
high school.
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Social
Sciences - 3 units required
*
Students must complete the following:
-One unit of U.S. history;
-One-half unit of U.S. government;
-One unit selected from one or more courses in psychology, economics, civics,
history, current social issues, sociology, anthropology and/or race and ethnic
group relations.
-One-half unit selected from world history, world geography or international
relations;
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Computer
Technology - 1 unit
* One
unit of computer technology is required.
* Applicants to the Regents universities may fulfill this requirement by passing
a proficiency examination offered by the Regents universities.
Precollege
curriculum element for scholarship applicants
As a Kansas high school graduate, you may be eligible for one of three state-sponsored
scholarship programs.
*
State Scholarship Program;
* Minority Scholarship Program;
* Kansas Teachers Scholarship.
To be eligible for one of these scholarships, you must complete all the required
courses for the precollege curriculum plus an additional three units, as follows:
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Math
- 1 additional unit; total of 4 units required
*
In addition to Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry, students are required to
complete one unit of
advanced mathematics selected from analytic geometry, trigonometry, advanced
algebra, probability and
statistics, functions, or calculus.
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Foreign Language - 2 units required
*
Students are required to complete two high school units in one foreign language.
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Natural
Science
Students
applying for a state-sponsored scholarship must take Biology, Chemistry and
Physics.
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USD #270 does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, handicap, or age in admission or access to, or treatment of students or employees in, its programs or activities. Any questions regarding the district’s compliance with Title VI, Title IX or Section 504, including information about the existence and location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by disabled persons may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator or Section 504 Coordinator who is the Superintendent of Schools and can be reached at 913-434-4678, 111 West Mill, Plainville, Kansas 67663, or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, the U. S. Department of Education.
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Graduation Requirements
1. Students are to be enrolled in 7 class periods per day plus Student Improvement Period (SIP).
2.
Language Arts - 4 units
The four language arts units must consist of:
**
English I, English II, English III, English IV, and English Comp I and II.-
3. American History- 1 Unit
4. Government- 1 Unit
5. Elective Social Studies - Geography and World History- 1 Unit
6. Mathematics - Algebra I and Geometry -2 units
7.
Lab Science 3 units
** (The laboratory science unit may consist of either Physical Science, Biology,
Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Principles of Technology )
8. Phys. Ed. -1 unit
9.
21 credits accumulated.
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Students
are encouraged to take five solid
(English, Math, Science, Social Studies, etc.)
and two exploratory electives
(Industrial Arts, Fine Arts, Home Ec., Business, VoAg
etc.).