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KBOR > Financial
Aid > Kansas Scholars Curriculum
The Kansas
Scholars Curriculum consists of the following:
English - 4 years.
One unit to be taken each year. Must include substantial recurrent practice
in writing extensive and structured papers, extensive reading of significant
literature, and significant experience in speaking and listening.
Mathematics
- 4 years.
Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and one unit of advanced mathematics
selected from: Analytic Geometry, Trigonometry, Advanced Algebra, Probability
and Statistics, Functions or Calculus. Completion of Algebra I in 8th
grade is acceptable (for the Kansas Scholars Curriculum, but not for Qualified
Admissions).
Science
- 3 years.
One year each in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, each of which include
an average of one laboratory period a week. Applied/technical courses
may not substitute for a unit of natural science credit.
Social
Studies - 3 years.
One unit in U.S. History, One unit in U.S. Government/Civics (these can
be taken as half units each), one-half unit in World History, World Geography
or International Relations, and one unit selected from the following courses:
Psychology, Economics, Civics, History, Current Social Issues, Sociology,
Anthropology, Race and Ethnic Group Relations and Geography. Half unit
courses may be combined to make this a whole unit.
Foreign
Language - 2 years.
Two years of one language. Latin and Sign Language are accepted.
Computer
Technology - 1 year.
The high school may choose one of the following options to satisfy the
computer technology requirement: a) offer a computer course that meets
the Qualified Admissions standard; b) give its own proficiency examination,
where a score of 60% or higher will constitute a passing score; c) allow
the student to take a university computer proficiency examination, where
a score of 60% or higher will constitute a passing score; (d) allow the
student to take an approved dual credit course through a community college
or university.
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