General Admission Policies

Curricular Deficiencies

ACT-Based Deficiencies – A student who scores less than 19 on any of the ACT subscores is judged deficient in that subject area. Students must remediate all deficiencies within the first 24 credit hours attempted. If deficiencies remain after the completion of 24 hours, enrollment will be restricted to remedial courses. Students continuously enrolled in courses designed to remove deficiencies may be allowed to continue enrollment beyond the 24-hour limit.

Each remedial course (identified by a first-digit of "0" in the course number) carries the same tuition as college-level courses, plus a $20 per hour fee, but does not carry college credit.

Remediation in English is achieved in one of the following ways:

1. completion of ENGL-0123, or
2. completion of ENGL-1013, or
3. Pass a Science & Arts English assessment.

Remediation in science is achieved in one of the following ways:

1. completion of NSCI-0122, or
2. completion of IDS-2013, or
3. earning a passing grade on a Science & Arts assessment test.

Remediation in mathematics is achieved in one of the following ways:

1. Students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Deaf Education, Mathematics, Environmental Science, Physics, or any other field requiring MATH-1513, MATH-1613, or MATH-1743 must do one of the following:
   1. Score 19 or higher on the ACT math sub score,
   2. Pass a Science & Arts level 2 mathematics assessment (quantitative reasoning, algebra, and statistics), or
   3. Complete MATH-0123 with a grade of “RP”, or
   4. Complete MATH-1513 with a passing grade.
2. Other students, including majors whose only required mathematics course is IDS-1223 and majors whose only required MATH prefix course is MATH-2203 must do one of the following:
   1. Score 19 or higher on the ACT math sub score,
   2. Pass a Science & Arts level 2 mathematics assessment (quantitative reasoning, algebra, and statistics), or
   3. Pass a Science & Arts level 1 mathematics assessment (arithmetic), or
   4. Complete MATH-0103 with a grade of “RP.”

Drover Achievement Program (DAP)

The Drover Achievement Program is designed to provide students with additional support as they transition to college. As a member of the Drover Achievement Program, students will have regular coaching meetings with a member of the Student Success Team to ensure that they are on track for a successful first year of college. All members of the Drover Achievement Program will be reviewed after the end of the fall term for satisfactory academic progress. Those students who fall under the minimum requirements will be required to enroll in an academic support course in the spring term of their freshman year, in addition to continued coaching meetings with the Student Success Team.

In-State/Out-of-State Status of Enrolled Students [Residency Status]

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have approved policy changes on In-State/Out-of-State Status for Enrolled Students. The policy establishes definitions, principles, criteria, and guideline to assist institutional officials in the classification of postsecondary students as in-state/out-of-state students.

Also, the policy statement should be helpful to prospective students in determination of their in-state/out-of-state status prior to enrollment or for those out-of-state students seeking to be reclassified as in-state. Interested persons may view the policy in the Oklahoma State Regents Policy and Procedures Manual, Chapter 3, section 3.18 at https://www.okhighered.org/state-system/policy-procedures/part3.shtml. Additional information on procedures at Science & Arts can be obtained by contacting the Registrar’s Office.