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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor’s Degree Programs Admission Requirements


Admission to bachelor’s degree programs is open to graduates of approved high schools who have a 2.0 high school GPA (or received a high school equivalency transcript) and a minimum composite score of 18 on the ACT or 870 on the SAT(combination of Critical Reading and Math scores if test was taken prior to March 2016) or a 950 SAT (total score on tests taken March 2016 and after). Students with at least a 3.0 high school GPA and SAT or ACT composite test scores will be admitted regardless of the test scores. Applicants must also satisfy the following minimum high school unit requirements.

Required Units (Years)

4 English (including English 12CR and courses in grammar, composition, and literature)
3 Social Studies (including U.S. studies/history)
4 Mathematics (three units must be Algebra I and higher or Math I or higher; Transitional Math for Seniors will also be accepted). Courses designed as “support courses”, such as Math I Lab or Math I Support, that provide extra instructional time but no additional content shall not be acceptable as meeting the required 4 mathematic course core requirements.
3 Science (all courses to be college preparatory laboratory science, preferably including units from biology, chemistry, and physics)
1 Arts
2 World Language (two units of the same world language; sign language is also acceptable)

Fairmont State may admit by exception students who do not meet the basic admissions standards.