1999-2000 - The University of Scranton

REQUIRED HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION
Students desiring to enroll in any of several undergraduate programs offered by the
University must have completed a total of 16 or more high school academic units covering
grades 9-12. The term “unit” means a high school course taught four or five hours weekly
throughout an academic year of 36 weeks duration. Unit requirements and preferred distribution
of secondary courses are given in the following table:
COLLEGE PROGRAM CHOICE
HIGH SCHOOL UNIT Business,
Science, OT, PT,* Education, or
Arts or Engineering Social Science
Req. Pref. Req. Pref. Req. Pref.
English 4 4 4 4 4 4
History & Social Science 2 3 2 3 2 3
Foreign Language 2 2+ 2 2+ 2 2+
College Preparatory Mathematics 3 4 4 4 3 4
Science 1 2+ 3 3+ 1 2+
Other acceptable units 4 1 4
TOTAL 16+ 16+ 16+
* In addition to four units of Mathematics and single units in Biology, Chemistry, and
Physics, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy applicants must submit documentation
attesting to observation work done in their chosen fields.
Applicants without high school credit in modern languages may be accepted if they
present 16 acceptable units. A single year of language in high school will not be counted as
a unit to satisfy the requirements for admission.
Mathematics includes elementary, intermediate, and advanced algebra, plane and solid
geometry; trigonometry, analysis, and any other college preparatory course. Applicants for
science and engineering programs must include trigonometry and must have earned a grade
of 85 in each mathematics course. Applicants for the nursing programs should include
chemistry and biology in their high school program.
Science includes biology, chemistry, physics and other college preparatory courses.
Pre-engineering applicants are urged to include physics in their high school preparation.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Applicants who have taken college-level courses in high school may be placed in
advanced courses and may be given credits as well. Students who have been accepted for
admission and desire to apply for such placement must take the Advanced Placement
Examination offered in May by the College Entrance Examination Board, Princeton, New
Jersey 08540. A minimum score of “3” (non-science) or “4” (math/science) may earn
advanced placement with credit.
COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM
Through the CLEP tests, taken before admission, applicants may gain college credit in
most academic subjects for work done outside the classroom in jobs, military service, etc.,
or in non-accredited institutions. For further information contact: College Level
Examination Program, Box 1824, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. Students wishing to be considered
for CLEP credits should take the CLEP examinations and have the results forwarded
to the Director of Admissions.
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