ABOR Course Competencies
All first-year and transfer applicants under age 22 must satisfactorily complete the Arizona Board of Regents’ course work competencies. *Refer to the table below for the course work competency requirements and for specific scores and/or courses needed. SAT/ACT scores are not required for general admission to the University, merit scholarship eligibility, or admission to our more selective programs such as the Honors College. If a student chooses to submit official SAT/ACT scores, they may be used to assist with class placement at orientation or to help fulfill Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) course competencies as shown below.
High School Competency Requirements | ||||
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Subject areas | Arizona Board of Regents' requirements | or ACT scores | or SAT score | or College course work to make up deficiencies |
English Composition Literature 4 units/years composition or literature |
English I English II English III English IV |
English sub score of 21 or above |
SAT Reasoning Test: |
One 3-credit English course |
Mathematics 4 units/years |
Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Advanced Math for which Algebra II is a prerequisite |
Math sub score of 24 or above | SAT Reasoning Test: Math score of 540 or above pre-March 2016; or 570 or above March 2016 or later |
One 3-credit course at the college algebra level or higher |
Laboratory Science 3 units/years |
One unit from any three of the following: biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, integrated lab science (may include advanced study in one area) | Natural science sub score of 20 or above (Test scores may be used to demonstrate competency in one (1) science only) |
SAT Subject Test scores: chemistry—600 or above; biology—590 or above; physics—620 or above |
Three 4-credit lab science courses (only two may be in the same field) |
Social Science 2 units/years |
One unit of American history; one additional unit from: (European/world history, economics, sociology, geography, government, psychology, anthropology) | Equivalent not available | SAT Subject Test scores: American history/social studies: 560 or above; European/world culture: 580 or above |
One 3-credit American history course and one 3-credit social science course |
Second language 2 units/years |
Two units of the same language | Attain a minimum score on a national standardized language test, such as AP or CLEP Examination scores; or earn certified placement into third college-level semester of higher based on an exam given by an accredited institution of higher education; or other forms of verification are available, please call 520.621.3237 | One year of study in the same language; includes American Sign Language | |
Fine Arts 1 unit/year or CTE Course |
One unit of fine arts or any combination of two semesters of high school fine arts | N/A | N/A | One 3-credit fine arts class |
Career & Technical Education (CTE) Courses 1 unit/year or Fine Arts Course | Any unit of CTE or any combination of two semesters in the same CTE program (approved by the Arizona Dept. of Education) | N/A | N/A | one 3-credit CTE course (approved by the Arizona Dept. of Education) |
To make up any course work deficiencies with transferable college courses, see the right-hand column in the table. If you have met a subject area in high school, you do not need to satisfy college course work requirements in that area for admission purposes.
Applicants must have an un-weighted overall grade point average of 2.0 (A=4.0) in each subject area and may not have more than two deficiencies. Students may not have deficiencies in both math and laboratory science or in the same subject area.
*Academic aptitude as demonstrated by course work competency requirements is one of many factors considered in the review of an application.