New Freshmen

STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY 1989 AND LATER, AND TRANSFER STUDENTS WITH LESS THAN 14 CREDITS

Students graduating from high school in May 1989 and later and transfer students with less than 14 college credits who are seeking a degree at ISU are required to submit the following documents to the Office of Admissions:

  1. Application for Admission
  2. Application Fee ($20, non-refundable)
  3. Official ACT/SAT Test Scores. (Students making application for the fall semester should take one of these exams early in their senior year and have the scores sent to ISU directly from the appropriate testing service. Scores must be received prior to enrollment.) Students 21 years or older are exempt from taking the ACT/SAT test.
  4. Six or preferably seven semester high school transcript. (Students making application for the fall semester should have a copy of their six or seven semester high school transcript showing grades from 9th grade through the start of the 12th grade sent to the Office of Admissions in their senior year.)
  5. Final, official high school transcript (eight semester) listing all classes completed, grades and graduation date should be sent directly from the high school records office to the Office of Admissions, immediately following the students graduation from high school.

    Regular Admission

    The following college entrance, core subject requirements were established by the State Board of Education and were implemented the Fall 1989 semester and thereafter. Students must meet these minimum credit requirements with an average GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for Regular Admission. Students must comply with the requirements at the time of their high school graduation. 
    Subject		Applicable 	H.S. Cr.	Select from these
Area		Grad. Yrs.	Req.		Subject Areas 

English		1989 on		8 cr.		Composition and Literature

Math		1989, 1990	4 cr.		Algebra I & Geometry OR 								Algebra I & Algebra II. 								Other courses may be selected 								from: Analytic Geometry, 								Calculus, Statistics, 									Trigonometry.
		1991		6 cr.		Algebra I & Geometry and 								another course requiring Algebra 							I as a prerequisite. Other 								courses may be selected from: 								Algebra II, Analytic Geometry, 								Calculus, Statistics, 									Trigonometry. Two years of math 							credits must be taken in the 								10th, 11th or 12th grades.
		1992 		6 cr.		Same as above, and courses NOT 								identified by traditional 								titles; i.e., Algebra I or 								Geometry may be used as long as 							they contain all of the critical 							components (higher math 								functions) prescribed by the 								State Department of Education 								Secondary School Course of Study 							Guide.
Social		1989 		5 cr.		American Government
Sciences					(state & local), Geography, 							U.S. History, World History. 								Other courses may be selected 								from Economics (Consumer 								Economics if it includes 								components as recommended by the 							State Department of Education), 							Psychology, Sociology.

Natural		1989, 1990	4 cr.		Anatomy, Biology, Chem-
Sciences					istry, Earth Science, Geology, 								Physiology, Physics, Physical 								Science, Zoology (must have 								laboratory science experience in 							at least two credits).*
		1991		6 cr.		Same as above. 
		1992		6 cr.		Same as above. In addition, 								vocational science courses 								jointly approved by the State 								Department of Education and the 							State Division of Vocational 								Education (maximum of two 								credits).

    *Note: A laboratory science course is defined as one in which at least one class period each week is devoted to providing students the opportunity to manipulate equipment, materials or specimens; to develop skills in observation and analysis; and discover, demonstrate, illustrate, or test scientific principles or concepts. 

    Fine Arts/	1989, 1990	4 cr.		Literature, History, Philos
Foreign		1991				ophy, Foreign Language, 
Languages/					and related study of two 
Humanities					or more of the traditional
(Foreign Language				humanities disciplines.
Strongly Recomnd.)				History courses beyond those 								required for graduation may be 								counted toward this requirement. 							Studio performing classes in 								Art, Dance, Music (to include 								components as recommended by 								State Department of Education; 								i.e., theory, performance, 								history, & appreciation 								evaluation). No more than two 								credits of studio/performing 								arts may be counted toward this 							requirement. Practical arts 								courses will not be counted 								toward this requirement. 								Practical arts are defined as 								vocational, pre-vocational, or 								consumer homemaking programs 								approved by the State Board of 								Education.
Humanities/	1992 on		2 cr.		Literature, History,Philoso
Foreign						phy, Fine Arts and interdisc- 
Languages					iplinary humanities (related
(Foreign					study of two or more of the 
Language					traditional humanities disci Strongly					plines). These courses 
Recommended)					should emphasize history, 								appreciation, theory, analysis 								and/or critique. History courses 							beyond those required for state 							high school graduation may be 								counted.
Speech		1989,90,91	1 cr.		Speech and Debate
Other		1992 on	3 cr.			Speech or debate (no more
College						than one credit). 
						Preparation 

						Studio/performing arts (art, 								dance, drama, and music). 								Foreign languages (Beyond any 								foreign language credit applied 							in the Humanities/ Foreign 								Language category). State 								Division of Vocational 									Education-approved classes (no 								more than two credits in this 								category) in Agricultural 								Science and Technology, Business 							and Office Education, Health 								Occupations Education, Consumer 							Homemaking Education, 									Occupational Home 								Economics, I															Industrial Technology Education, 							Marketing and Multi-Occupations 							Education, and Trade, Industrial and 							Technical Education.

    Students meeting requirements for regular admission may be admitted to one of two levels under this category according to the students predicted ISU grade point average (GPA) which is based on a weighted combination of core subject high school grade point average and ACT Composite Score or SAT (Verbal + Math) total score.

    Level 2:

    Students will be admitted to Level 2 if their predicted first semester ISU grade point average is 2.00 or higher. Students entering at this level are not restricted in number of credit hours or selection of courses. They are required to take English and mathematics placement tests, and meet with an academic advisor in their chosen major prior to registration.

    Level 1:

    Students will be admitted to Level 1 if their predicted first semester ISU grade point average is less than 2.00. Level 1 students may not enroll for more than 13 credits per semester. They will meet with an assigned academic advisor who will help them plan a schedule of classes that meets their needs and utilizes support services that will help them to be successful. They may not register for courses until 1) they have taken mathematics and English placement tests, and 2) course schedules are approved by their assigned academic advisor. Students whose placement test scores indicate deficiencies in mathematics or English must enroll for the appropriate courses in these areas during their first or second semesters. Students admitted at Level 1 who complete at least four college level courses (remedial classes do not count), a minimum of 12 credit hours, and have a college grade point average of 2.00 or better at ISU or another post-secondary institution will be allowed to register as Level 2 students in subsequent semesters.

    Provisional Admission

    Students NOT meeting the minimum credits required in the high school core subject areas with a 2.0 GPA for regular admission still may be considered for provisional admission to ISU by satisfying one of the following criteria:
    1. Student is a high school graduate. Student may be admitted provisionally by meeting requirements as a level 2 student based on either: a. Grades in high school core subjects completed that predict a 2.00 GPA at ISU, or b. A weighted combination of grades in high school core subjects completed and ACT Composite Score or SAT (Math + Verbal) Total Score that predict a 2.00 GPA at ISU.

      NOTE: Students not meeting requirements under item #1 still may be considered for provisional admission by petitioning the admissions committee.

    2. Students who have completed the GED (General Education Development Test) certificate with successful scores after May 1989 and have a predicted college GPA of 2.0 based on ACT/SAT scores. Successful GED scores are defined as an average of 45 on all tests, with no individual score lower than 40. GED students who are 21 at the time of their first enrollment are exempt from taking the ACT/SAT. GED students who are younger than 18 years old must submit a petition to the Admissions Committee to be given consideration for admission to the university. NOTE: Students not meeting requirements under item #2 may be considered for provisional admission by petitioning the admissions committee.

    3. Students not meeting the minimum requirements under items 1 and 2 may deserve consideration for provisional admission because of special circumstances, e.g., disadvantaged and minority status, delayed entry, returning veteran, or talented student wishing to enter college early. Students must submit a petition to the Admissions Committee explaining why they feel they can be successful at ISU even though they were unable to meet university admission requirements. Letters of support from counselors, teachers, etc., on the students behalf are encouraged.

      4. Provisional admissions is not a probationary status. Students provisionally accepted are not restricted from being considered for scholarships and have the rights and privileges granted all students.

      Students with provisional standing may change to regular admission status upon satisfactory completion of 14 baccalaureate level credits, 12 of which must be in four different subject areas of the general education requirements at ISU. Regular admissions status must be attained within three semesters or the student will be dismissed subject to institutional committee appeal procedures and retention/probation/dismissal policies.

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