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College Preparatory Curriculum

The Ohio State University

College Preparatory Curriculum

Conditional Admission to The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University has adopted a college preparatory policy derived from recommendations made in the Report of the Advisory Commission on Articulation between Secondary Education and Ohio Colleges. This policy reflects Ohio State's concern that students obtain the high school academic background needed to prepare them properly for success in their college level work. All undergraduate applicants to the university who graduated from high school on or after April 1, 1984 are subject to these requirements. The requirements apply to students who have never attended another college or university as well as to transfer students who have less than 45 transferable credit hours (includes Ohio State course equivalents, "Spl," "Gen," "Tech," and provisional credit, but does not include course work designated as deferred). The minimum requirements are as follow:

4 units of English with an emphasis on writing;
3 units of mathematics, including Algebra I and II, and geometry;
2 units of science with significant laboratory experience
2 units of social sciences; 2 units of the same foreign language;
1 unit of visual and performing arts; and
1 additional unit from any of the above subject areas

Please note: An additional unit in mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, and foreign language is recommended.

Notification to Transfer Student Applicants

A transfer student applicant who is admissible will be admitted to the university. However, the admission of a transfer student who has less than 45 transferable credit hours and has not completed the high school units listed above will be subject to certain conditions. Admission conditions will be stated in the Notice of Admission and listed on the Ohio State Transfer Credit Evaluation. The Ohio State Transfer Credit Evaluation also indicates the status of admission conditions based on courses taken at the previous post-secondary institution(s) prior to enrollment at Ohio State.

It is necessary to meet with an academic advisor prior to scheduling first quarter courses to discuss the status of admission conditions and the procedures to follow to fulfill remaining conditions. Students who attend a pre-enrollment orientation program will discuss fulfillment of admission conditions and schedule first quarter courses with an academic adviser at that time.

In general, students tound deficient in a subject area must satisfactorily complete one five-hour class in that area to satisfy each high school unit deficiency. The total quarter hours of admission conditions are added to the number of hours required for graduation (for example, a student with 10 quarter hours of admission conditions in a degree program that requires 196 quarter hours for graduation will be required to complete at least 206 quarter hours before graduation).

Fulfillment of Admission Conditions

Conditions mav be fulfilled by courses completed at another college or university prior to enrollment at Ohio State and will be listed on the Ohio State Transfer Credit Evaluation. (Note: Courses completed with a grade of "D" can be used to fulfill conditions). Remaining admission conditions will be noted in the fulfillment column.

Conditions not fulfilled by courses completed at another college or university are fulfilled by placement testing or completion of courses during the first thirty (30) hours of enrollment at Ohio State. Condition fulfillment in the six academic areas is as follows:

English-

placement level 4 (English 110) as a result of the English placement test; or satisfactory completion of English 110W (for placement level 5 ); or satisfactory completion of the English sequence 052/053 (for placement level 6).

Mathematics-

placement into Math Code L, M, N, or R on the math placement test; or students placing at Math Code S on the math placement test must satisfactorily complete Math 075 or 104; or students placing at Math Code T on the math placement test must satisfactorily complete Math 050 and either Math 075 or 104.

Science, social science, and visual and performing arts-

the individual colleges and schools with the university will maintain lists of courses that fulfill conditions. These courses will apply to all students regardless of the school or college in which they pursue their degree. Deficiencies in these areas may be fulfilled by satisfactory completion of the appropriate courses offered at this university or another institution. The university's Credit by Examination Program may be used to meet a deficiency. Examinations that are passed fulfill conditions for the specific areas tested. Students who feel that they have met the intentions of the visual and performing arts requirement through private study or extra curricular activities and are prepared to demonstrate the same, either through a portfolio or a performance (dance, music, and/ or theatre ) should contact the Departments of Art, Dance, or Theatre or the School of Music.

Additional unit from any of the above categories-

the student must complete one additional unit chosen from any of the above areas by using the appropriate method described above for fulfillment of conditions. Students who have earned 30 hours of credit and who still have conditions unsatisfied shall be placed on Special Action Probation.

A grade of "D" or better is necessary to constitute satisfactory completion of a course for fulfilling conditions. A course may not be taken for pass/non- pass credit. Those courses that the student must take to fulfill condition swill appear on the student's transcript and cannot be used to fulfill the General Education Curriculum Requirements. Revised October 1993