High School Course Expectations for 2010 Enrollment
All degree-seeking applicants must meet these course expectations either in high school or through subsequent college-level (not remedial) coursework. A semester of college coursework is equivalent to two semesters of high school.
| College/School/Program | High School Semesters or Equivalent |
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| Math (1) | Lab Science (2) |
English (3) | Foreign Language (4) |
Social Studies |
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| Agriculture | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Consumer and Family Sciences | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Education | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Engineering | 6 | 6 (2 must be chemistry) | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Health Sciences | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Liberal Arts | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Management | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Nursing | 6 | 6 (2 must be biology and 2 chemistry) | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Pre-pharmacy | 6 | 6 (2 must be biology and 2 chemistry) | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Science | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Technology | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Undergraduate Studies Program | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Veterinary Technology (Bachelor's) |
6 | 6 (2 must be biology and 2 chemistry) | 8 | 6 | |
| Veterinary Technology (Associate) |
4 | 2 biology, 2 chemistry | 8 | 6 | |
1 Beginning with students who apply for 2011 enrollment, Purdue will require 8 semesters of college-preparatory math. College-prep math includes algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, analysis, etc., but not computer, general or business math.
2 Lab science includes biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, physiology, earth/space science, etc.
3 English includes grammar, composition, literature, speech, and vocabulary, but not journalism, newspaper, yearbook, or theatre arts.
4 Students do not have to take four semesters of the same foreign language. American Sign Language counts if it is part of a secondary school's curriculum.
