Oklahoma State University

applicants showing the best promise of academic success, consistent with OSU's enrollment goals and objectives, will be admitted. Adult Admission Adults 21 years of age or older or individuals on active military duty may be admitted after careful consideration is given to determine the probability of academic success of the student. It is the opinion of Oklahoma State University that factors such as maturity of the individual, job skills and life experiences, motivation, ability to benefit, and access to educational programs should be considered in addition to past academic achievement in determining probability of academic success. To be eligible for adult admission consideration, individuals must participate in either the ACT Assessment or the SAT admission test. Summer Provisional Admission Individuals not meeting requirements for admission under another category may be eligible for enrollment in the summer session immediately following high school graduation. Students must have graduated from high school or have earned the GED, meet all 15 curricular requirements, and meet at least one of the following: HS GPA greater than or equal to 2.5 or ACT composite greater than or equal to 18 or SAT total score greater than or equal to 850. Students must also "place" into college-level coursework in the areas of English, math, reading and science. See Curricular Deficiencies and Remediation on previous page. Opportunity Admission Program Students who have not graduated from high school but whose composite score on the ACT or combined verbal and mathematics scores on the SAT places them at the 99th percentile, may apply for full admission. Admissibility will depend on test scores, evaluation of maturity level, and whether the experience will be in the best interest of the student, both intellectually and socially. Home Study or Unaccredited High Schools An individual who is a graduate of a private, parochial, or other non-public high school which is not accredited by a recognized accrediting agency is eligible for admission to the University if: 1. The student has graduated from high school or a home study program, and 2. The student has attained an ACT composite score of 24 or higher, or a total SAT composite score of 1090 or higher, or a total SAT-R composite score of 1160 or higher, and 3. The student has satisfied the high school curricular requirements as certified by the school official or, if home study, the parent. Correspondence Study Enrollment Admission to the University is not required for enrollment in correspondence study courses. However, academic credit for these courses will not be applicable toward a degree until the student has been formally admitted to the University and has secured the approval of the appropriate academic officer for such credit. Non-Degree Option Students who wish to enroll in courses without intending to pursue a degree may be permitted to enroll in up to nine credit hours without satisfying admission requirements. If a student wishes to enroll in additional coursework (over the nine hours allowed) he or she will be

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Fine arts (music, art, or drama); Speech

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Lab science Mathematics

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Students who have earned any hours of college-level credit must also meet university retention standards to be admitted in good standing (see "Retention Standards" in Transfer Admission). Curricular Deficiencies and Remediation Students must ‘place’ into college-level course work in the areas of English, math, reading, and science through appropriate placement testing. The appropriate ACT or SAT scores may be used for placement in science courses. The predicted grade index, which is a regression equation that uses items from students’ high school transcripts, may also be used to place students into English, reading or science courses. The OSU Math Placement exam is used for placement in math courses. Secondary testing for placement purposes is available through the College Board's ACCUPLACER exams. For additional information visit placement.okstate.edu (http://placement.okstate.edu) or contact University Assessment and Testing at 405-744-5958. Unit of Credit The unit of credit at Oklahoma State University is the semester hour. Credit hours earned at colleges or universities on the quarter-hour system will be multiplied by two-thirds to produce the semester-hour equivalent (i.e., one quarter-hour equals two-thirds of a semester hour; or a 5-hour quarter course equals 3.34 hours in semester credit). All other credit- hour systems listed on other college transcripts will be researched and

converted to semester-hour equivalents. English Proficiency Requirement

All new applicants for undergraduate study for whom English is a second language are required to show proficiency by achieving the following minimum scores on either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exams. Scores over two years old by the beginning of the term students wish to enter are not acceptable unless they have been attending school in the U.S. since the test date.

• 500 for a paper-based TOEFL or • 61 for internet based TOEFL or • 5.5 for an IELTS exam

When requesting ETS send official score reports to Oklahoma State University, please use the ETS institution code, 6546, for OSU and department code, 00. In extraordinary and deserving cases, the President or the President's designee may admit a student who fails to meet the above requirements. In these situations, the applicant must have demonstrated proficiency in the English language prior to admission. For further details, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Special Freshman Admission Programs Alternative Admission Students whose high school achievement is below the standards specified in the performance requirements may be eligible for admission under the Alternative Admission Program. Space is limited and only those