In order to admit an applicant under the criterion of
successful completion of the functional equivalent of the precollege
curriculum, the admission officer of each state educational institution shall
require each applicant who is a resident of Kansas, who graduates from high
school in academic year 2014-2015 or later, and who applies for admission to
attend before the 2021 summer semester to meet the requirements specified in
subsections (a) through (e) or in subsection (f). An admission officer of a
state educational institution shall not grant any exception to this regulation.
The admission officer shall utilize subsections (a) through (e) only for
resident applicants who have completed 15 or fewer quarters of high school in
Kansas.
(a) To demonstrate successful
completion of the functional equivalent of the qualified admission precollege
English courses described in 88-29a-ll, each applicant shall provide
documentation on the official high school transcript of completion of any four
units of high school English. A general education English course consisting of
three or more semester hours taken before high school graduation and either
offered by or accepted in transfer by a state educational institution may be
substituted for one unit of high school English. The course shall be documented
on the official high school transcript.
(b) To demonstrate successful completion of
the functional equivalent of the qualified admission precollege natural science
courses described in 88-29a-ll, each applicant shall provide
documentation on the official high school transcript of completion of any three
units of high school natural science courses chosen from one of the following
areas:
(1) Biology;
(2) chemistry;
(3) physics;
(4) earth or space science;
(5) principles of technology;
(6) integrated science;
(7) physical science; or
(8) environmental science.
A general education natural science course consisting of three
or more semester hours taken before high school graduation and either offered
by or accepted in transfer by a state educational institution may be
substituted for one unit of high school natural science. The course shall be
documented on the official high school transcript.
(c) To demonstrate successful completion of
the functional equivalent of the qualified admission precollege social science
courses described in 88-29a-ll, each applicant shall provide
documentation on the official high school transcript of completion of any three
units of high school social science courses that meet Kansas high school
graduation requirements.
A general education social science course consisting of three
or more semester hours taken before high school graduation and either offered
by or accepted in transfer by a state educational institution may be
substituted for one unit of high school social science. The course shall be
documented on the official high school transcript.
(d) To demonstrate successful completion of
the functional equivalent of the qualified admission precollege elective
courses described in 88-29a-ll, each applicant shall provide
documentation on the official high school transcript of completion of any three
units of fine arts, computer or information systems, foreign languages,
personal finance, speech, debate, forensics, journalism, career and technical
education courses, or units of English, mathematics, social science, or natural
science that are in addition to those required in subsections (a) through (c)
and subsection (e).
A general education course consisting of three or more semester
hours in English, mathematics, social science, natural science, fine arts,
computer or information systems, foreign language, personal finance, speech,
debate, forensics, journalism, or career and technical education taken before
high school graduation and either offered by or accepted in transfer by a state
educational institution may be substituted for one unit of high school
electives. The course shall be documented on the official high school
transcript.
(e) Each
applicant shall provide official documentation of successful completion of the
math requirements specified in 88-29a-ll(b)(l) or (b) ( 2).
(f) Any admission officer may utilize this
subsection for any resident applicant who, upon high school graduation, has met
most but not all of the precollege curriculum requirements specified in 88-29a-ll, or the functional equivalents specified in subsections (a) through
(e). Any resident applicant not meeting the precollege curriculum requirements
of 88-29a-ll, or the functional equivalents specified in subsections (a)
through (e), may complete college credit courses to meet the unfulfilled
precollege curriculum requirements, if all the following requirements are met:
(1) The course shall be transferable to a
state educational institution.
(2)
The course shall be three or more semester hours.
(3) The course shall be in the same subject
area as the identified deficiency.
(4) The applicant shall submit documentation
on the official college transcript of completion of the course.
This regulation shall have no force and effect on and after
June 1, 2021.
