Denied courses

The courses below did not meet the appropriate competency equivalencies for admission processes. If you have created a new curriculum or revised your curriculum and would like it reviewed to determine if it meets competency guidelines, please submit a new competency approval form.
Course District City High school Requested competency code Date denied Reason
English Language Arts 5 - English for English Language Learners Dysart Unified School District English August 12, 2022

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"

English Language Arts 4 - English for English Language Learners Dysart Unified School District English August 12, 2022

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"

English Language Arts 3 - English for English Language Learners Dysart Unified School District English August 12, 2022

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"

English Language Arts 2 - English for English Language Learners Dysart Unified School District English August 12, 2022

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"

English 1 - English for English Language Learners Dysart Unified School District English August 12, 2022

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"

Journalism Jaffrey Conant HS English August 12, 2022

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"

Health and Wellness Dubuque Community School District Social Science August 11, 2022

Per ABOR, for a course to be considered a social science, the course must include topics such as "European or World History, Economics, Sociology, Geography,Government, Psychology, or Anthropology." This course does not include thehttps://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf

Foundations Math Chandler Seton Catholic HS Math July 13, 2022

Course does not appear to equal alebra completion competency for HS level math approval.

Social Media Fredonia Wisconsin Virtual Learning English May 4, 2022

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"

Social Media Fredonia Wisconsin Virtual Learning English May 4, 2022

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"

Financial Algebra La Conner School District Math May 4, 2022

Per ABOR, in order to be considered a math, a course needs to meet the following requirement "Applicants must complete 4 high school credits in collegepreparatory mathematics including algebra I and II, geometry, and culminating in 1 credit in advanced mathematics for which algebra II is a prerequisite. "Policy: https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdfThis course does not include a pre-requisite. Please resubmit with math pre-requisite information included.

Chargerettes - Fine Arts Credit Fine Arts May 4, 2022

Chargerettes (Pom Line) is not an approved ABOR-valued fine arts course.

Financial Algebra Lower Merion School District Math March 23, 2022

Financial Math courses are generally not approved toward ABOR math requirements. Please include information about the curriculums relation to algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, etc.

Chemistry Omak Washington Virtual Acad-Omak Lab Science February 9, 2022

Per ABOR Requirement, "A Laboratory Science course is defined as a course in w hich at least 1 class period each w eek is devoted to providing an opportunity for students to manipulate equipment, materials, or specimens, to develop skills in observation and analysis, and to discover, demonstrate, illustrate, or test scientific principles or concepts, such as chemistry, physics, earth sciences and biology."

Dubuque Community Schools Speech Dubuque Community Schools English December 29, 2021

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 "

Earth Systems Forsyth Lab Science December 29, 2021

Per ABOR Requirement, "A Laboratory Science course is defined as a course in w hich at least 1 class period each w eek is devoted to providing an opportunity for students to manipulate equipment, materials, or specimens, to develop skills in observation and analysis, and to discover, demonstrate, illustrate, or test scientific principles or concepts, such as chemistry, physics, earth sciences and biology."

IB Sports, Exercise and Health Standard Level Gilbert Public Schools Lab Science December 1, 2021

This course was reviewed when all IB courses were reviewed, and it was found to not meet ABOR requirements for a lab science.

Finace Eugene 4J (oregon) CTE November 5, 2021

The course description does not contain career focused curriculum that is required for approved career and technical education courses. 

Biology B Indiana Connections Academy Lab Science July 12, 2021

Per ABOR Requirement, "A Laboratory Science course is defined as a course in w hich at least 1 class period each w eek is devoted to providing an opportunity for students to manipulate equipment, materials, or specimens, to develop skills in observation and analysis, and to discover, demonstrate, illustrate, or test scientific principles or concepts, such as chemistry, physics, earth sciences and biology."

Biology A Indiana Connections Academy Lab Science July 12, 2021

Per ABOR Requirement, "A Laboratory Science course is defined as a course in w hich at least 1 class period each w eek is devoted to providing an opportunity for students to manipulate equipment, materials, or specimens, to develop skills in observation and analysis, and to discover, demonstrate, illustrate, or test scientific principles or concepts, such as chemistry, physics, earth sciences and biology."

P Financial Algebra Napa Valley Unified School District Math May 19, 2021

Financial Math courses are generally not approved toward ABOR math requirements. Please include information about the curriculums relation to algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, etc.

Financial Math Strategies Resubmission Dysart Unified School District Math April 22, 2021

Per ABOR, in order to be considered a math, a course needs to meet the following requirement "Applicants must complete 4 high school credits in collegepreparatory mathematics including algebra i and ii, geometry, and culminating in 1 credit in advanced mathematics for which algebra ii is a prerequisite."Policy: https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdfThis course does not include a pre-requisite. Please resubmit with math pre-requisite information included.

Financial Math-Online Show Low Show Low HS Math April 21, 2021

Financial Math courses are generally not approved toward ABOR math requirements. Please include information about the curriculums relation to algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, etc.

American Film Cincinnati St Xavier HS English February 24, 2021

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"

WOODS & WATERS Cincinnati St Xavier HS English February 24, 2021

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"

English Writing for Journalism A /B (DC) Bisbee Unified School District English February 10, 2021

Course does not contain substantive English grammar and composition. Per ABOR policy, English approval is defined as "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."

Physical Science Ohio Virtual Academy Lab Science December 7, 2020

Per ABOR Requirements: "A Laboratory Science course is defined as a course in w hich at least 1 class period each week is devoted to providing an opportunity for students to manipulate equipment, materials, or specimens, to develop skills in observation and analysis, and to discover, demonstrate, illustrate, or test scientific principles or concepts, such as chemistry, physics, earth sciences and biology."

Biology Ohio Virtual Academy Lab Science December 7, 2020

Per ABOR Requirements: "A Laboratory Science course is defined as a course in w hich at least 1 class period each week is devoted to providing an opportunity for students to manipulate equipment, materials, or specimens, to develop skills in observation and analysis, and to discover, demonstrate, illustrate, or test scientific principles or concepts, such as chemistry, physics, earth sciences and biology."

AP Capstone Seminar Methacton School District Norristown Methacton HS English December 7, 2020

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"

Financial Literacy Albuquerque Public Schools Math September 23, 2020

Per ABOR, in order to be considered a math, a course needs to meet the following requirement "Applicants must complete 4 high school credits in collegepreparatory mathematics including algebra i and ii, geometry, and culminating in 1 credit in advanced mathematics for which algebra ii is a prerequisite."Policy: https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdfThis course does not include Algebra 2 as pre-requisite and doesn't include a significant amount of math topics.

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