1. Admission Policies for Mississippi’s Public Universities Casey C. Turnage, Ph.D. Director of P-20 Initiatives and Enrollment Management Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning July 2015

2. Agenda College Preparatory Curriculum Admission Policies Placement Summer Developmental Program

3. IHL Policy 602A – Freshman Admission Requirements for University System Institutions College Preparatory Curriculum Revised – November 2010 – Required Curriculum (15½ units) – Recommended Curriculum (19½ units) Revised – May 2015 – MDE & IHL developed CPC spreadsheet identifying course acceptance in each subject area

4. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC English Requirements Old: New: Required CPC English: 4 Carnegie units All must require substantial communication skills (i.e., reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Compensatory Reading and Writing may not be included. Recommended CPC English: 4 Carnegie units All must require substantial communication skills (i.e., reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Compensatory Reading and Writing may not be included.

7. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements New English Courses in CPC List English CCSS English I CCSS English II CCSS English III CCSS English IV SREB Literacy Ready CCSS (Common Core State Standards) will be changing to CCR (College and Career Ready)

8. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Mathematics Requirements Required CPC Mathematics: 3 Carnegie units Algebra I or its equivalent Math higher than Algebra I (2 units) Recommended CPC Mathematics: 4 Carnegie units Algebra I or its equivalent Math higher than Algebra I (3 units) New: Old: Required CPCRecommended CPC

9. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Math Requirements Required CPC Mathematics: 3 Carnegie units Algebra I or its equivalent Math higher than Algebra I (2 units) Recommended CPC Mathematics: 4 Carnegie units Algebra I or its equivalent Math higher than Algebra I (3 units)

10. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Math Requirements Required CPC Mathematics: 3 Carnegie units Algebra I or its equivalent Math higher than Algebra I (2 units) Recommended CPC Mathematics: 4 Carnegie units Algebra I or its equivalent Math higher than Algebra I (3 units)

11. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements New Math Courses in CPC List Algebra I equivalent Integrated Math I CCSS Algebra I CCSS Compacted Math 8 (with Integrated Math I) CCSS Compacted Math 8 (with Algebra I) Higher than Algebra I Integrated Math II Integrated Math III Integrate Math IV CCSS Advanced Math Plus SREB Math Ready

12. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Science Requirements Old: Required CPCRecommended CPC Required CPC Science: 3 Carnegie units Biology I or its equivalent Science higher than Biology I (2 units) Recommended CPC Science: 4 Carnegie units Biology I or its equivalent Science higher than Biology I (3 units) New:

13. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Science Requirements Required CPC Science: 3 Carnegie units Biology I or its equivalent Science higher than Biology I (2 units) Recommended CPC Science: 4 Carnegie units Biology I or its equivalent Science higher than Biology I (3 units)

14. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Science Requirements Required CPC Science: 3 Carnegie units Biology I or its equivalent Science higher than Biology I (2 units) Recommended CPC Science: 4 Carnegie units Biology I or its equivalent Science higher than Biology I (3 units)

15. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements Science Courses in Approved CPC List  PLTW: Biomedical Sciences  PLTW: Gateway to Technology  PLTW: Introduction to Engineering Design  PLTW: Principles of Engineering  K-12 STEM program courses  Agriculture and Natural Resources II  Aquaculture II  Engineering II  Forestry II  Health Sciences II  Horticulture II  Polymer Science II  Polymer Technology II  Student must complete I & II to receive Science or Advanced Elective credit on CPC

16. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Science Requirements

17. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Social Studies Requirements Old: Required CPCRecommended CPC Required CPC Social Studies: 3 Carnegie units U.S. History World History U.S. Government (½ unit) Economics (½ unit) or Introduction to World Geography (½ unit) Recommended CPC Social Studies: 4 Carnegie units U.S. History World History U.S. Government (½ unit) Economics (½ unit) Introduction to World Geography (½ unit) Mississippi Studies (credit earned for state/local government course in any other state) New:

18. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Arts Requirements Old: Required CPCRecommended CPC Required CPC Arts: 1 Carnegie unit Includes any one Carnegie unit (or two ½ units) of visual and performing arts course(s) meeting the requirements for high school graduation. Recommended CPC Arts: 1 Carnegie unit Includes any one Carnegie unit (or two ½ units) of visual and performing arts course(s) meeting the requirements for high school graduation. New: Rationale for request to add 1 unit of Art to Required CPC: MS High School Graduation Requirements include 1 unit of Art

19. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Advanced Electives Requirements Old: Required CPCRecommended CPC Required CPC Advanced Electives: 2 Carnegie units Option 1: Foreign Language I and Foreign Language II Option 2: Foreign Language I and Advanced World Geography Option 3: Any combination of English, Mathematics higher than Algebra I, Science higher than Biology I, Advanced Elective category, any AP course, any IB course Recommended CPC Advanced Electives: 2 Carnegie units Option 1: Foreign Language I and Foreign Language II Option 2: Foreign Language I and Advanced World Geography Option 3: Any combination of English, Mathematics higher than Algebra I, Science higher than Biology I, Advanced Elective course, any AP course, any IB course New:

21. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Technology Requirements Old: Required CPCRecommended CPC Technology: ½ Carnegie unit A course that emphasizes the use of technology as a productivity tool. Instruction should include utilizing various forms of technology to create, collaborate, organize, and publish information. The application of technology as a productivity tool, rather than specific hardware and/or software packages should be the focus of the course. New:

22. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Technology Requirements

23. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Pre-High School Unit Requirements Old: Pre-High School units: Courses taken prior to high school will be accepted for admission provided each course earns Carnegie credit and the content is the same as the high school course. New:

24. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Pre-High School Unit Requirements Courses currently approved by MDE to be taught as “pre-high school units” Algebra I CCSS 8 th Grade Math – may also be taught as compacted 7 th grade Geometry Geography Mississippi Studies Information and Communication Technology II (ICT II) Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math Applications (STEM) Technology Foundations First-year Foreign Language Second-year Foreign Language Biology I Introduction to Agriscience

25. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC New Requirements Old: Substitutions: Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses can be substituted for each requirement in the CPC. Course Acceptance: A course may not be used to satisfy more than one requirement. The Required and Recommended College Preparatory Curricula (CPC) are approved by the IHL Board of Trustees, and the IHL Office of Academic and Student Affairs maintains a complete list of courses that can be used to satisfy the CPC requirements. New:

26. IHL 602A - Freshman Admission Requirements CPC Total Required Units Old: Required CPC English: 4 Carnegie units Mathematics: 3 Carnegie units Science: 3 Carnegie units Social Studies: 3 Carnegie units Arts: 1 Carnegie unit Advanced Electives: 2 Carnegie units Technology: ½ Carnegie unit Total Carnegie units: 16½ Recommended CPC English: 4 Carnegie units Mathematics: 4 Carnegie units Science: 4 Carnegie units Social Studies: 4 Carnegie units Arts: 1 Carnegie unit Advanced Electives: 2 Carnegie units Technology: ½ Carnegie unit Total Carnegie units: 19½ New: Required CPC English: 4 Carnegie units Mathematics: 3 Carnegie units Science: 3 Carnegie units Social Studies: 3 Carnegie units Advanced Electives: 2 Carnegie units Technology: ½ Carnegie unit Total Carnegie units: 15½ Recommended CPC English: 4 Carnegie units Mathematics: 4 Carnegie units Science: 4 Carnegie units Social Studies: 4 Carnegie units Arts: 1 Carnegie unit Advanced Electives: 2 Carnegie units Technology: ½ Carnegie unit Total Carnegie units: 19½

27. IHL Policy 602.B - Full Admission Full admission will be granted to the following: 1.All students completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with a minimum of 3.20 high school GPA on the CPC; or 2.All students completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with (a) a minimum of 2.50 high school GPA on the CPC or a class rank in the top 50%, and (b) a score of 16 or higher on the ACT (composite); or 3.All students completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with (a) a minimum of 2.00 high school GPA on the CPC and (b) a score of 18 or higher on the ACT (composite); or 4.NCAA Division I standards for student athletes who are “full-qualifiers” or “academic redshirts” are accepted as equivalent to the admission standards established by the Board. Students scoring below 16 on the ACT (composite) are encouraged to participate in the Year-Long Academic Support Program during their freshman year.

28. IHL Policy 608 - Intermediate Courses All entering freshmen enrolled at an IHL university with: a)an ACT Mathematics subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate Algebra; b)an ACT English subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate English; c)an ACT Reading subtest score of 16 or less will be required to take Intermediate Reading --during their first semester of enrollment. Students taking two or more intermediate courses must enroll in the Year-Long Academic Support Program. (Intermediate courses are developmental and do not count toward graduation.)

29. Placement Policies by Institution UniversityEnglish Composition ICollege Algebra Alcorn State University 17 Delta State University 17 Jackson State University 17 Mississippi State University 1719 Mississippi University for Women 1719 Mississippi Valley State University 1920 University of Mississippi 1719 University of Southern Mississippi 20 IHL Board Policy 608 establishes 17 as the minimum ACT subject area scores for Mathematics, English, and Reading; however, it gives each IHL university the authority to require higher ACT subject area scores.

30. IHL Policy 602.C.2. - Full Admission with Academic Deficiencies Summer Developmental Program Nine-week, 12 credit hour, intensive program for students who do not meet full eligibility requirements – English – Reading – Mathematics – Learning Skills Laboratory Courses are developmental and do not count toward graduation.

31. IHL Policy 602.C.2. Full Admission with Academic Deficiencies Summer Developmental Program (SDP) Students must complete SDP with a “D” or better. Students may be eligible for continued enrollment at any IHL university in the fall term. Students must enroll in the Year-Long Academic Support Program (6 hours total) after completing SDP. Summer Developmental Grant Discontinued after summer 2015

32. Casey C. Turnage, Ph.D. Director of P-20 Initiatives and Enrollment Management Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning cturnage@mississippi.edu 601-432-6458