QUALIFIED ADMISSIONS RULES & REGULATIONS


Effective for Students Graduating from High School and Applying for Admission Prior to the 2015 Summer Session
 

Regulation Description
88-29-1 Definitions
88-29-2 Scope
88-29-3 Categories of admissions
88-29-4 Qualifications required for the admission of an applicant with 24
or more transferable credit hours
88-29-5  Qualifications required for the admission of a Kansas resident 
who is under the age of 21
88-29-6 Qualifications required for the admission of a Kansas resident
who is 21 or older
88-29-7 Qualifications required for the admission of a nonresident who
is under the aged of 21
88-29-7a Qualifications required for the admission of a nonresident who
is 21 or older
88-29-8 The exception window for resident freshman class admissions
88-29-8a The ten percent exception window for resident transfer
admissions
88-29-8b The ten percent exception window for nonresident transfer
admissions
88-29-8c The exception window for nonresident freshman class admissions
88-29-9  Admission policies for state educational institutions 
88-29-10 Methods for state educational institutions to use when evaluating
qualifications for admission
88-29-11 Requirements for the qualified admission precollege curriculum
88-29-12 Establishment of a qualified admissions precollege curriculum by
an accredited high school in Kansas
*88-29-13 Content requirements for qualified admission computer technology
courses
88-29-14 Content requirements for qualified admission English courses
88-29-15 Content requirements for qualified admission mathematics courses
88-29-16 Content requirements for qualified admission natural science
courses
88-29-17 Content requirements for qualified admission social science
courses
88-29-18 Functional equivalents of the qualified admission precollege
curriculum; residents
88-29-19 Functional equivalents of the qualified admission precollege
curriculum; nonresidents

 *Not required for students seeking admissions to state universities in 2009 and thereafter
 

Effective for Students who Graduate from High School and/or Apply for Admission in the 2015 Summer Session or Later
 

Regulations Description
88-29-1 Definitions
88-29-2 Scope
88-29-3 Categories of admissions
88-29-4 Qualifications required for the admission of an applicant with 24
or more transferable credit hours
88-29a-5  Qualifications required for the admission of a Kansas resident 
who is under the age of 21
 
88-29a-6  Qualifications required for the admission of a Kansas resident
who is 21 or older
 
88-29a-7  Qualifications required for the admission of a nonresident who
is under the age of 21
 
88-29a-7a Qualifications required for the admission of a nonresident who
is 21 or older
88-29a-8 The exception window for resident freshman class admissions
88-29-8a The ten percent exception window for resident transfer
admissions
88-29-8b The ten percent exception window for nonresident transfer
admissions
88-29a-8c The exception window for nonresident freshman class
admissions
88-29a-9 Admission policies for state educational institutions
88-29a-10 Methods for state educational institutions to use when evaluating
qualifications for admission
88-29a-11 Requirements for the qualified admission precollege curriculum
88-29-12 Establishment of a qualified admission precollege curriculum by
an accredited high school in Kansas
88-29a-18 Functional equivalents of the qualified admission precollege
curriculum; residents
88-29a-19 Functional equivalents of the qualified admission precollege
curriculum; nonresidents


 

Proposed Amendments to Regulations

Regulations Description
88-29-1 Definitions
88-29-5

Qualifications required for the admission of a Kansas resident
who is under the age of 21

88-29-6 Qualifications required for the admission of a Kansas resident
who is 21 or older
88-29-7 Qualifications required for the admission of a nonresident who
is under the age of 21
88-29-7a Qualifications required for the admission of a nonresident who
is 21 or older
88-29-10 Methods for state educational institutions to use when evaluating
qualifications for admission
88-29a-5 Qualifications required for the admission of a Kansas resident
who is under the age of 21
88-29a-6 Qualifications required for the admission of a Kansas resident
who is 21 or older
88-29a-7 Qualifications required for the admission of a nonresident who
is under the age of 21
88-29a-7a Qualifications required for the admission of a nonresident who
is 21 or older
88-29a-10 Methods for state educational institutions to use when evaluating
qualifications for admission
88-29a-11 Requirements for the qualified admission precollege curriculum
88-29a-18 Functional equivalents of the qualified admission precollege
curriculum; residents
88-29a-19 Functional equivalents of the qualified admission precollege
curriculum; nonresidents

 

Public Notice
Economic impact statement


The Kansas Board of Regents, in consultation with the Kansas State Department of Education, using the Kansas Course Code system, has identified secondary courses that meet precollege curriculum requirements.  Approved courses are listed by subject area: English, Math, Natural Science, Social Science and electives. 

2011-2012 Academic Year
The courses listed below meet Qualified Admissions curriculum requirements when taken during the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • Qualified Admissions Approved English Courses (PDF)
  • Qualified Admissions Approved Math Courses (PDF)
  • Qualified Admissions Approved Natural Science Courses (PDF)
  • Qualified Admissions Approved Social Science Courses (PDF)
  • Qualified Admissions Electives, Foreign Language Courses (PDF)
  • Qualified Admissions Electives, Course Codes 01006-05998 & 08001-17999 
    (PDF without course descriptions)
    (PDF with course descriptions)
  • Qualified Admissions Electives, Course Codes 18001-44298
    (PDF without course descriptions)
    (PDF with course descriptions)


2012-2013 Academic Year
Below is a list of proposed changes to the Qualifed Admissions curriculum course list.  The proposed changes would be effective for courses taken during the 2012-2013 academic year and beyond.  The changes have not been approved.  If courses are not listed that you believe should be, please contact Jean Redeker at jredeker@ksbor.org. 


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