Undergraduate Admission: Preparatory Subject Requirements in Units (Years) of Course Work


NOTE: This document was generated from the 1995-1997 UIUC Programs of Study. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, but be advised that requirements may have changed since this book was published. Errors may have also been introduced in the conversion to a WWW document. Thus for items of importance, it might be wise to seek confirmation from either the paper version or a live human being.



SUBJECT YEARS OF COURSE WORK EXPLANATORY NOTES
English 4
Mathematics 3 or 3.5 3.5 units of mathematics including trigonometry are required in the following curricula: Agriculture: Agricultural engineering ; Commerce and Business Administration: all curricula ; Engineering: all curricula ; Fine and Applied Arts: Architectural studies ; Liberal Arts and Sciences: specialized curricula in biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemistry, geology, and physics
Social Studies 2
Laboratory Science 2
One foreign language 2 Fine and Applied Arts curricula, except architectural studies, allow the substitution of two units of any combination of art, music, or foreign language.
Flexible academic 2 units
Total academic 15 or 15.5 units

Guidelines for Accepting College Credits Earned by High School Students

1. A college course taken by a high school student at a high school or college and applied toward the UIUC high school subject pattern requirement (see above) will not be awarded credit at UIUC.
2. A college course taken by a high school student with a high school student population will not be awarded credit at UIUC (see item 4 below for possible course credit options).
3. A transferable college course taken by a high school student at a college or university and not applied toward the UIUC high school subject pattern requirement may be awarded credit at UIUC and the grade may be included in the transfer grade-point average. This includes concurrent enrollment course work taken at a college or university with a college student population and taught by a college faculty member.
4. College credit can be awarded to high school students by earning an acceptable score on: (1) Advanced Placement (AP) Program examinations administered nationally each May; (2) UIUC Departmental Proficiency Examinations offered in all University courses normally open to freshmen and sophomores; many examinations are offered each semester as part of the new student activities.

Competence in English. A minimum requirement for competence in English applies to all University students. Undergraduate applicants for admission may satisfy this minimum requirement by certifying that one of the following conditions has been fulfilled in a country where English is the primary language and in a school in which English is the primary language of instruction:

-- Graduation with credit for 3 units, or the equivalent, of English from a secondary school;
-- or successful completion of a minimum of two academic years of full-time study at the secondary school or collegiate level immediately prior to the proposed date of enrollment in the University.

For an applicant who does not meet one of the above conditions, evidence can be provided by achieving a satisfactory score on a test of competence in English. The test(s) to be used and the minimum score(s) shall be subject to approval by the University Committee on Admissions with the advice of the University's Technical Committee on Testing. This requirement may be waived upon agreement by the director of the Office of Admissions and Records and the dean of the college concerned if evidence of competence in English presented by the applicant clearly justifies such action.

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