Kan. Admin. Regs. § 88-29a-18

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 88-29a-18 - Functional equivalents of the qualified admission precollege curriculum; residents

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 K.A.R. 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 K.A.R. 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 K.A.R. 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 K.A.R. 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 K.A.R. 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 K.A.R. 88-29a-ll, or the functional equivalents specified in subsections (a) through (e). Any resident applicant not meeting the precollege curriculum requirements of K.A.R. 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.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 88-29a-18

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 76-717; effective July 22, 2011; amended April 13, 2012; amended by Kansas Register Volume 39, No. 40; effective 10/16/2020.