Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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Have a reasonable chance for academic success;
• Have unusual talent or ability in art, drama, music, sports, etc.; or • Are educationally or economically disadvantaged and show promise of being able to succeed in a program or curriculum at the institution where they desire to enroll. Separate from the Alternative Admission program, SWOSU is proud to provide Associate Degrees that are considered open admission that do not require the same performance standards as Bachelor programs.
While high school grade point average (GPA), class rank, and standardized test scores are factors considered in the admissions process, they are not the sole determinants of acceptance. Upon review of the applicant and necessary documentation, the student will be placed on an academic pathway toward their success. Students are highly encouraged to take a standardized test such as the ACT or SAT for scholarship purposes, but it is not required. The university recognizes that each student’s journey is unique and may be influenced by various factors beyond academic metrics. Students graduating from an accredited high school must meet the minimum high school curricular requirements: 4 years of English (grammar, composition, literature) 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, Pre-calculus, Statistics and Probability (must have completed Geometry and Algebra II), Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics) 3 years of lab sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or any lab science certified by the school district; General science with or without a lab may not be used to meet this requirement.) 3 years of History and Citizenship Skills (including one year of American history and two additional years from the subjects of history, economics, geography, government, non-Western culture) 2 years of additional units (computer science, foreign language, or any Advanced Placement course except applied courses in fine arts) *Foreign Language is not required for admission to SWOSU, but if students are pursuing a major in the education field, then it is recommended (two years of same language). Graduates of unaccredited high schools or home study programs will undergo the same review as students from accredited high schools. Southwestern Oklahoma State University considers the following nonacademic criteria in admitting first time, transfer, or readmission students: (a) whether applicants have been expelled, suspended, or denied admission or denied readmission by any other educational institution; (b) whether the applicants have been convicted of a felony or convicted of a lesser crime involving moral turpitude; (c) whether the applicant’s conduct has been such that if the applicant was a student at the time of the conduct in question, the conduct would have been grounds for expulsion, suspension, dismissal; or denial of readmission at the University.
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT ADMISSION
A senior student enrolled in an accredited Oklahoma high school may, if the student meets the requirements set forth below, be admitted provisionally to SWOSU. • The student must meet the published criteria of the State Regents (other than high school graduation) for admission to the institution to which they applied. • The student must be eligible to complete requirements for graduation from high school no later than the spring of the senior year as attested by the high school principal. • A high school student admitted under the provisions set forth above may enroll in a combined number of high school and college courses per semester not to exceed a full-time college workload of 19 semester credit hours. For purposes of calculating workload, one high school credit course shall be equivalent to three semester credit hours of college work. The collegiate portion of the student’s workload must be taken on the SWOSU campus or through interactive video with regular faculty members of the institution. High school elective courses do not count toward the 19 combined semester credit hours. • A student who is otherwise eligible under this policy may enroll in a maximum of nine semester credit hours during a summer session or term at a college or university of the state system following the end of the junior year of high school without the necessity of being concurrently enrolled in high school classes during the summer term. The completion of the high school curricular requirements set forth above shall not be required of concurrently enrolled high school students. • Following high school graduation, such a student may continue enrollment at the institution to which the student has been admitted or may transfer to another institution in the state system, provided that during the provisional enrollment period the student has achieved a college grade-point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale and meets the entrance requirements of the receiving institution, including the high school curricular requirements.
ADULT ADMISSION
General admission requirements apply to all students seeking admission to Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Adult students who are 21 years of age or older or on active military duty who do not meet general admission requirements may be admitted under adult admission criteria. The ACT, SAT or second level assessment scores are required for placement in classes. The class placement listed under Course Placement Requirements will be used.
COURSE PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education established an ACT score of 19 as the “first cut” in determining student readiness for college level coursework. When high school GPA is lower than 3.25, students must score 19 or above in the four subject areas of mathematics, English, reading, and science reasoning in order to avoid second level testing and/or remediation. Students who score below 19 on an ACT subtest, and students who do not submit ACT or SAT scores, have the opportunity to complete second level testing. (A grade of “B” or better on the College Career Math Ready high school course also clears the math deficiency.)
ALTERNATIVE ADMISSION
SWOSU admits students through the alternative admission category who do not meet the regular curricular requirements but who:
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