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 submitted | Date denied | Reason |
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| FINANCIAL LITERACY | Albuquerque Public Schools | Math | August 28, 2020 | 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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| Understanding Computers Advanced (.5 credit) | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | CTE | September 8, 2020 | September 9, 2020 | ||
| Microsoft Word & Excel (1 credit) | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | CTE | September 8, 2020 | September 9, 2020 | ||
| Microsoft Office Advanced (.5 credit) | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | CTE | September 8, 2020 | September 9, 2020 | ||
| Basic English | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | English | September 1, 2020 | September 8, 2020 | ||
| English Communication | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | English | September 1, 2020 | September 8, 2020 | ||
| Consumer Math | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | Math | September 1, 2020 | September 8, 2020 | ||
| Business Math | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | Math | September 1, 2020 | September 8, 2020 | ||
| Reading Skills | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | English | September 1, 2020 | September 8, 2020 | ||
| Business Math | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District | Math | April 23, 2020 | May 6, 2020 |
Arizona Board of Regents math approval requires topics covering Algebraic functions, geometry, calculus, trigonometry and/or statistics. Consumer math topics are generally not approved unless covered using the above methodologies and calculations. |
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| Practical English | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | English | March 18, 2020 | April 24, 2020 |
English must include literature and have a substantial emphasison grammar and composition. Courses such as journalism,business communications, and speech, for example may improvea student’s ability in English, but they are not devoted exclusivelyto the study of English and may not be substituted for a regularEnglish course.https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf |
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| ENGLISH WRITTEN COMMUNICATION | Scranton | Penn Foster HS | English | March 18, 2020 | April 24, 2020 |
English must include literature and have a substantial emphasison grammar and composition. Courses such as journalism,business communications, and speech, for example may improvea student’s ability in English, but they are not devoted exclusivelyto the study of English and may not be substituted for a regularEnglish course.https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/2-121-Undergraduate%20Admission.pdf |
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| Forensic Science A/B | Mesa | ASU Digital Prep | Lab Science | February 10, 2020 | March 19, 2020 |
Per ASU Prep, this course was not intended to be lab science but instead a science elective. |
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| Journalistic Writing (Newslab) (EN 87) | Mesa Public Schools | English | February 21, 2020 | March 5, 2020 |
Does not meet ABOR Policy definition of English. Please see ABOR Policy 2-102; A;1;b(1) English Course is approved for CTE only. |
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| Applied English and Communications | Lake Havasu City | Lake Havasu HS | English | January 21, 2020 | March 2, 2020 |
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. |
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| AP Seminar | Chandler Unified School District | English | February 11, 2020 | February 12, 2020 |
Per standard course approvals, AP Seminar is not approved for core competencies. |
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| AP Seminar | Chandler Unified School District | English | November 22, 2019 | January 15, 2020 |
"The course includes some writing component; however, course is not devoted exclusively to English so can be not counted toward English 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.""" |
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| Financial Applications | Gilbert | Gilbert Global Academy/ONLINE ONLY | Math | August 26, 2019 | September 11, 2019 |
The course does not cover advanced math topics such as Calculus, Pre-calc, Trigonomotry and Statistics as outlined by ABOR policy. |
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| 4th Year Math - Financial Literacy | Maricopa Unified School District | Math | August 8, 2019 | August 21, 2019 |
The course covers consumer math concepts and does not encompass college prepratory concepts outlined by ABOR. |
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| Test | Anthem | Boulder Creek | English | August 19, 2019 | August 19, 2019 |
Denied Reason |
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| Financial Math | Math | June 3, 2019 | July 17, 2019 |
Lacks significant math component |
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| Consumer Math | Kayenta Unified School District | Math | June 3, 2019 | June 20, 2019 |
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. |
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| Financial Literacy | Maricopa | Math | June 3, 2019 | June 20, 2019 |
Class is a consumer math course, not a college preparatory math course. Does not describe mathemathical topics in description provided. Not approved as math competency. |
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| Advanced Math A | American Virtual Academy | Math | May 16, 2019 | June 5, 2019 |
Course description does not include advanced math concepts but rather personal finance education. |
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| speech and debate | Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College | CTE | May 7, 2019 | May 22, 2019 |
Denied: Course description lacks career focus (must have career relevancy/focus for CTE review). |
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| Introduction to Science Technology | Palm Desert | Palm Desert HS | Lab Science | April 1, 2019 | April 24, 2019 |
Course is taken concurrently with Physics, we should take the Physics course instead |
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| Quantitative Reasoning | Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy | Math | April 4, 2019 | April 10, 2019 |
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. |
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| Data Analysis | Tempe | Humanities & Sciences/International Commerce HS | Math | March 19, 2019 | March 19, 2019 |
not enough mathmatical content |
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| IB Sports, Exercise and Health Science | Chandler | Chandler HS | Lab Science | November 14, 2018 | January 2, 2019 |
This course does not meet lab science requirements. |
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| Speech | Avondale | St. John Paul II Catholic High School | Fine Arts | December 4, 2018 | December 21, 2018 |
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." |