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 High school Requested competency code Denied date Virtual course Expected grade level Country State Sort ascending City Denied reason
Financial Math Metropolitan Arts Institute Math No United States Arizona Please re-examine pre-requisite for this course and resubmit.
Drill & Ceremonies A/B Agua Fria Union High School District No United States Arizona Not approved for Fine Arts or CTE as ROTC courses do not fulfill requirements.
Financial Math Strategies Resubmission Dysart Schools Math No United States Arizona

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 Literacy Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District 35 Rio Rico High School Math No United States Arizona

Does not describe mathemathical topics in description provided.  Not approved as math competency. 

Basic Read 180 Agua Fria Union High School District English No United States Arizona Course runs parallel with English courses
Financial Math-Online Show Low Unified School District Show Low High School Math Yes United States Arizona

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 Literacy Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District 35 Rio Rico High School Math No United States Arizona

The course covers consumer math concepts and does not encompass college prepratory concepts outlined by ABOR.

Intermediate 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.
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."

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.
ENG (AIMS PREP) ; High School Reading Workshop Espiritu Community Development Corporation NFL YET College Preparatory Academy English No United States Arizona Does not meet ABOR English comp and lit requrements
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."

Algebra Extension A/B Agua Fria Union High School District Math No United States Arizona Class runs parallel with ALG 1 and does not cover advanced topics
MAT AIMS PREP; High School Math Workshop Espiritu Community Development Corporation NFL YET College Preparatory Academy Math No United States Arizona Does not meet ABOR Math requirements
Consumer Math A Insight Academy of Arizona Math 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 Literacy A/B Agua Fria Union High School District Math No United States Arizona Does not meet competency requirements for Advanced Math; focused on personal financial responsibilities instead of advanced math.
Astronomy II/Cosmology Amphitheater Public Schools No United States Arizona need lab discriptions
Consumer Math B Insight Academy of Arizona Math 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. 

Exploring Careers & Academic Success Agua Fria Union High School District CTE No United States Arizona Not approved for CTE; focus is on skills and readiness rather than on career & technical education.
Chargerettes - Fine Arts Credit Benjamin Franklin High School Fine Arts No United States Arizona

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

Physics Essentials Amphitheater Public Schools No United States Arizona need lab discriptions
Algebra II Fundamentals Gilbert Public Schools Math No United States Arizona Does not include skills needed for Algebra II as just a review. Includes remedial content.
Chemistry Essentials Amphitheater Public Schools No United States Arizona need lab discriptions
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. 

Senior Seminar Phoenix Collegeegiate Academy High CTE No United States Arizona Course lacks curriculum associated with any core area of study
Basic English Language Arts EL Glendale Union High School District #205 English No United States Arizona

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"

Mathematics of Personal Finance 1 Phoenix Union High School District No United States Arizona
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).