Washington State Minimum Requirements for Admission to a 4 Year University Directly After High School
English 4.0 credits Including 3 credits of college preparatory composition or literature. One credit may be satisfied by courses in drama as literature, public speaking, debate, journalistic writing, business English, English as a Second Language, or Learning Support English. Passing the state mandated high school assessment in Reading is equivalent to earning the first 2 CADR credits of high school English.
Mathematics 3.0 credits Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II Note: Successful completion of math through pre-calculus meets the requirement for 3 credits of math and the senior-year math requirement.
Senior Year Math Based Quantitative Course During the senior year of high school, students must earn a credit in a math based quantitative course. This requirement may be met through enrollment in one of the three required math courses listed above; or by completing a math based quantitative course like statistics, applied math, or appropriate career and technical courses; or by completing an algebra based science course taken during the senior year that would satisfy this requirement and part of the science requirement below.
Science: 2 credits of laboratory science One credit must be in an algebra-based science course as determined by the school district. One credit must be in biology, chemistry, or physics (this course may also meet the algebra-based requirement). Principles of technology courses taught in Washington High Schools may satisfy the laboratory science requirement.
World Languages 2 credits: Must be earned in the same World Language or American Sign Language.
Social Science 3 credits of history or other social science
Arts 1 credit of fine, visual, or performing arts or 1 additional credit in other CADR academic subject areas as defined above. Note: The University of Washington and Western Washington University specify one-half credit in fine, visual, or performing arts. The other half may be in the arts or an academic elective
