PreVeterinary Medicine Admission Detail at University Of South Carolina Upstate
Admission as a freshman to the University of South Carolina Upstate is based on high-school courses and Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Testing (ACT) scores.
Applicants who are at least 22 years of age are not required to submit SAT/ACT scores. However, students should present evidence of ability for academic success.
Applicants who attend a post-secondary institution while in high school or during the summer are classified as freshman. However, transcripts of the college work must be submitted.
Use the Freshman Enrollment Checklist to ensure you stay on track.
Note: Remember that you must also submit an application for admission with a $40 non-refundable application fee. You can also apply online.
High-school Courses Required for Admission for the 2008-2009 Academic Year
If you graduated from high school in 2001 or after, you are required to have earned, at a minimum, the following high school units:
English – 4 units: At least two units must have strong grammar and composition components, at least one must be in English literature, and at least one must be in American literature. Completion of college preparatory English I, II, III and IV will meet this criterion.
Mathematics – 3 units: Algebra I and II and geometry are required. (Applied Mathematics I and II may count together as a substitute for Algebra I if a student successfully completes Algebra II). A fourth, higher-level mathematics course is strongly recommended and should be selected from Algebra II/ Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics or Discrete Mathematics.
Laboratory science – 3 units: Two units must be taken in two different fields and selected from among biology, chemistry or physics. The third unit may be from the same field as one of the first two units (biology, chemistry, or physics) or from any laboratory science for which biology and/or chemistry is a prerequisite. Courses in earth science, general physical science, or introductory or general environmental science for which biology and/or chemistry is not a prerequisite will not meet this requirement. It is strongly recommended that students take physical science (taught as a laboratory science) as a prerequisite to the three required units of laboratory science outlined in this section.
Social studies – 3 units: Must include one unit of US history. One-half unit of economics and one-half unit of government are strongly recommended.
Foreign language – 2 units: Both units must be in the same language.
Academic electives – 4 units: These must be college-preparatory units taken in addition to the 15 units above, and they must taken from at least three different fields selected from computer science, English, fine arts, foreign languages, humanities, laboratory science (excluding those for which biology and/or chemistry is not a prerequisite), mathematics above the level of Algebra II, or social sciences. It is suggested that one unit be in computer science which includes programming (i.e., not just keyboarding) and one unit in fine arts (appreciation of, history of, or performance).
Physical education – 1 unit: or ROTC is required.
Note: Students who graduated from high school between 1998-2000 must meet the above requirements. However, these students need 2 rather than 3 laboratory sciences and 1 rather than 4 electives.
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