Arizona's three public universities review high school courses from Arizona and other locations to determine their equivalency for high school competency requirement for university admission. The below courses have been submitted for review to determine how and if the course can be applied toward a high school competency requirement. You can search for courses by clicking on the following tabs across the top of the page: Approved courses, Deferred courses, Denied courses, Pending courses, Committee review and All courses.

Approved courses - courses approved by Arizona's three public universities and how the courses apply
Deferred courses - courses that require additional information before a decision can be made
Denied courses - courses not approved to apply towards a high school competency
Pending courses - courses waiting to be reviewed (allow two to four weeks for review)
Committee review - courses requiring additional review to determine applicability (allow four to eight weeks for review)
All courses - all courses submitted to website and where they are in the process
Course title District Sort ascending High school Requested competency code Denied date Date submitted Virtual course Expected grade level Country State City Denied reason
Applied English and Communications Lake Havasu High School English 03/2/2020 01/21/2020 No United States Arizona

Per ABOR; "English must include literature and have a substantial emphasis on grammar and composition. Courses such as journalism; business communications; and speech; for example may improve a student?s ability in English; but they are not devoted exclusively to the study of English and may not be substituted for a regular English course." Please provide additional information on the courses emphasis on literature; grammar and composition.
Senior Seminar Phoenix Collegeegiate Academy High 11/21/2017 11/7/2017 No United States Arizona Course lacks curriculum associated with any core area of study
Consumer Math B Insight Academy of Arizona Math 12/20/2018 12/13/2018 No United States Arizona

Lacks significant mathematical components. Consumer math focuses on basic math skills for commerce and everyday life which are not approved as an ABOR-valued math course. 
Survey of Topics in Mathematics Berks Catholic High School Math 10/25/2016 No United States Pennsylvania
Academic Skills and Literacy (ASL) San Miguel High School English 09/28/2016 09/15/2016 No United States Arizona Not enough composition and literature components
English Communication Penn Foster High School English 09/8/2020 09/1/2020 No United States Pennsylvania
Applied Math (Math 430) Marin Academy Math 01/3/2017 No United States California
ENGLISH WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Penn Foster High School English 04/24/2020 03/18/2020 No United States Pennsylvania

English must include literature and have a substantial emphasis
on grammar and composition. Courses such as journalism;
business communications; and speech; for example may improve
a student?s ability in English; but they are not devoted exclusively
to the study of English and may not be substituted for a regular
English course.

https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf
Public speaking Walt Whitman High School English 05/1/2024 03/11/2024 No 12th United States New York

Per ABOR Requirement: "English must include literature and have a substantial emphasis on grammar and composition. Courses such as journalism, business communications, and speech, for example may improve a student’s ability in English, but they are not devoted exclusively to the study of English and may not be substituted for a regular English course.https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf"
Consumer Math The Lab School 07/6/2010 06/24/2010 No United States District of Columbia Is not considered a college preparatory mathmatics course.
Microsoft Word & Excel (1 credit) Penn Foster High School CTE 09/9/2020 09/8/2020 No United States Pennsylvania
Speech Saint John Paul II Catholic High School Fine Arts 12/21/2018 12/4/2018 No United States Arizona

Does not meet competency requirement. In order for a competency to meet the fine arts requirement; the course must meet the following criteria.


"Fine Arts courses are defined as those that provide the opportunity to gain experience and knowledge in the production and performance; analysis; interpretation; and evaluation; and historical and cultural aspects of the visual and performing arts. Courses must combine theory and practice and include critical thinking skills."
Topics in Math Cinco Ranch High School Math 10/27/2016 No United States Texas
Business Math Penn Foster High School Math 09/8/2020 09/1/2020 No United States Pennsylvania
Financial Mathematics Tesseract School 02/21/2013 12/19/2012 No United States Arizona Not college prepatory math
Financial Applications Gilbert Global Academy Math 09/11/2019 08/26/2019 Yes United States Arizona

The course does not cover advanced math topics such as Calculus; Pre-calc; Trigonomotry and Statistics as outlined by ABOR policy.
Study Skills Phoenix Collegeegiate Academy High 11/21/2017 11/7/2017 No United States Arizona Course does not relate specifically to any core area.
Consumer Math A Insight Academy of Arizona Math 12/20/2018 12/13/2018 No United States Arizona

Lacks significant mathematical components. Consumer math focuses on basic math skills for commerce and everyday life which are not approved as an ABOR-valued math course. 
Financial Math Metropolitan Arts Institute Math 12/12/2016 10/25/2016 No United States Arizona Please re-examine pre-requisite for this course and resubmit.
Microsoft Office Advanced (.5 credit) Penn Foster High School CTE 09/9/2020 09/8/2020 No United States Pennsylvania
Sci116: Earth Science (credit recovery) Ohio Virtual Academy Lab Science 04/1/2016 Yes United States Ohio
Basic English Penn Foster High School English 09/8/2020 09/1/2020 No United States Pennsylvania
Financial Algebra Jesuit High School of Sacramento Math 11/7/2016 No United States California
Practical English Penn Foster High School English 04/24/2020 03/18/2020 No United States Pennsylvania

English must include literature and have a substantial emphasis
on grammar and composition. Courses such as journalism;
business communications; and speech; for example may improve
a student?s ability in English; but they are not devoted exclusively
to the study of English and may not be substituted for a regular
English course.

https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf
Journalism 1 (E186) Loyola Academy English 01/16/2024 11/30/2023 No 12th United States Illinois

Per ABOR Requirement: "English must include literature and have a substantial emphasis on grammar and composition. Courses such as journalism, business communications, and speech, for example may improve a student’s ability in English, but they are not devoted exclusively to the study of English and may not be substituted for a regular English course.https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf"
American Film Saint Xavier High School English 02/24/2021 01/29/2021 No United States Ohio

Per ABOR Requestments: "English must include literature and have a substantial emphasis on grammar and composition. Courses such as journalism; business communications; and speech; for example may improve a student?s ability in English; but they are not devoted exclusively to the study of English and may not be substituted for a regular English course.

https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf"
Film Studies Antonian College Preparatory High School Fine Arts 12/15/2016 No United States Texas
Academic Skills and Literacy San Miguel High School English 09/28/2016 09/15/2016 No United States Arizona Not enough composition and literature components
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