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High School Courses Recommended for College*
The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education has approved the following minimum recommended 16- unit core curriculum requirement for admission to public four-year colleges and universities.   The recommended core curriculum will affect all first-time, full-time, degree-seeking college students who graduate from high school in the spring of 1996 or later.
Area of Study Recommendation

English

 4 units, one of which may be speech or debate

2 units emphasizing composition or writing skills are required.
Mathematics 3 units (high school level algebra and beyond, i.e., Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus)
Social Studies 3 units
Science 2 units (not including General Science), one of which must be a laboratory course.
Visual/Performing Arts 1 unit (fine arts courses in visual arts, music, dance, and theater)
Electives 3 units, selected from foreign language and/or combinations of the above courses (2 units of foreign language are strongly recommended)
*Specific high school course requirements vary from institution to institution.   Be sure to check with the schools you're interested in to see what they recommend or require.

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Admission Standards
Have you been thinking about your chance for admission at certain colleges?  Knowing the entrance standards of a college will give you some idea of how likely you are to be accepted.

Admission Standard

Typical ACT Composite Score (averages)

Typical SAT I Total Score Averages (Verbal plus Math)
Open- All high school graduates accepted until the school's enrollment capacity is reached. 17-20 830-950
Liberal- Some freshman who are accepted are in the lower half of their high school graduating class. 18-21 870-990
Traditional- The majority of those freshman who are accepted are in the top 50 percent of their high school graduating class. 20-23 950-1070
Selective- The majority of those freshman who are accepted are in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class. 22-27 1030-1220
Highly Selective- The majority of those freshman who are accepted are in the top 10 percent of their graduating class. 27-31 1220-1380