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 Sort descending District High school Requested competency code Denied date Virtual course Expected grade level Country State City Denied reason
Personal Finance Chandler Unified School District Social Science No United States Arizona

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 the

https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf

Personal Finance William S. Hart Union High School District Math No United States California

Personal finance courses are generally not approved toward ABOR math requirements. Approved topics for advaned math include algebra; geometry; trigonometry; calculus; statistics; etc.

Personal Finance (MA35) Mesa Public Schools Math No United States Arizona
Personal Finance and Economics Peoria Unified School District Social Science No United States Arizona Does not include enough economic related topics mostly finance.
Physics Essentials Amphitheater Public Schools No United States Arizona need lab discriptions
Practical English Penn Foster High School English 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 Niles Township 219 Niles North High School English No 9th 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"

Public Speaking & Communicaiton Orono Schools English No United States Minnesota

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"

Quantitative Reasoning Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy Math No United States Arizona

Lacks significant mathematical components. Quantitative Reasoning focuses on basic math skills for finance and everyday life which are not approved as an ABOR-valued math course. 

Quantitative Reasoning Arizona School for the Arts Math No United States Arizona
Read 180 Agua Fria Union High School District English No United States Arizona This course does not appear to be at course level and does not contain literary analysis/writing assignments. In order for this course to be re-reviewed; details on writing/literary assignments must be submitted. If would like to be re-reviewed; please please provide provide descriptive information about those assignments in description.
Reading Skills Penn Foster High School English No United States Pennsylvania
Sci116: Earth Science (credit recovery) Ohio Virtual Academy Lab Science Yes United States Ohio
Senior Seminar Phoenix Collegeegiate Academy High CTE No United States Arizona Course lacks curriculum associated with any core area of study
Senior Seminar Phoenix Collegeegiate Academy High No United States Arizona Course lacks curriculum associated with any core area of study
Senior seminar English Great Neck School District English No United States New York

Per standard course approvals; AP Seminar is not approved for core competencies.

Senior seminar Social studies Great Neck School District US History No United States New York

Per standard course approvals; AP Seminar is not approved for core competencies.

Speech Saint John Paul II Catholic High School Fine Arts 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."

Speech Saint John Paul II Catholic High School Fine Arts 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."

speech and debate LEAD Charter Schools Leading Edge Academy - Gilbert Early College CTE No United States Arizona

Denied: Course description lacks career focus (must have career relevancy/focus for CTE review). 

Sports & Physical Education Kingman Unified School District No. 20 CTE No United States Arizona

The course is a PE course; does not meet ABOR requirements for CTE.

Study Skills Phoenix Collegeegiate Academy High No United States Arizona Course does not relate specifically to any core area.
Survey of Topics in Mathematics Berks Catholic High School Math No United States Pennsylvania
Topics in Math Cinco Ranch High School Math No United States Texas
Topics of Algebra Peoria Unified School District No United States Arizona Discription must be submitted by the school and include more information.
Understanding Computers Advanced (.5 credit) Penn Foster High School CTE No United States Pennsylvania