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Admission Requirements

Effective Fall 2012

In-State Admission Criteria

Applicants for Freshman admission should meet ONE of the following requirements for

admission:

  1. Have a core grade point average of 2.50 OR
  2. Have a composite 23 composite ACT or 1050 SAT Critical Reading+Math (CR+M)

All applicants must meet the following:

  1. Have at least a composite ACT score of 15 or a SAT CR+M score of 910.
  2. Require NO remedial courses. (You do not require remedial courses if your minimum ACT/SAT sub-score is English ≥18/450; Math ≥ 19/460.)
  3. Complete the Louisiana Board of Regents high school core curriculum, 19 units (Core 4 Curriculum).
  4. Have at least a 2.00/4.00 grade point average.

Out-of-State and Home Schooled Admission Criteria

Applicants for freshman admission should meet ONE of the following requirements for admission:

  1. Have a grade point average of 2.50 on at least 17 units of the required HS Core 4 Curriculum, have at least a 23 composite ACT or 1050 SAT CR+M. OR
  2. Have at least an ACT composite score of 26 or 1170 SAT CR+M  OR
  3. Meet the in-state student requirements above.

All applicants must meet the following:

  1. Require NO remedial courses.
  2. Have at least a composite ACT score of 15 or a SAT CR+M score of 710.
  3. Have at least a 2.00/4.00 grade point average.

 

All applicants are encouraged to apply.  Louisiana Tech University may admit students not meeting all state requirements.  In such cases, the admission decision will be affected by the student's potential for degree completion and the need to enhance the university's demographically diverse student population.  Some factors to be considered may include age, experience, ethnic background, and creative talent.

 

 

Admission to Louisiana Tech University
IN-STATE STUDENTS
Effective: Fall 2012

High School

Curriculum

Regents' Core: 19 units (from Core 4 Curriculum)

AND One of the following 

 

HS Core 4 GPA

Or

ACT/SAT

GPA on the CORE 4 - 2.5

or

ACT/SAT Composite – 23/1050  (CR+M)    

AND

 

NO

Remedial

Courses Required

A remedial course is not required if your ACT/SAT sub score is: English ≥ 18/450; Math ≥ 19/460

(Students meeting minimum admission standards except for the need for remedial courses may enroll

in the summer and upon successful completion of the remedial courses be admitted for the fall.)

In addition you will need a 

 

Minimum

HS GPA and ACT/SAT

Minimum overall HS GPA:   2.0

Minimum overall ACT/SAT:   15/720   (CR+M)

 

 

 

OUT-OF-STATE AND HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS
Effective: Fall 2012 

 

Meet In-State

Requirements

See above

OR

 

ACT/SAT

ACT/SAT Composite – 26/1170 (CR+M) or higher

OR

 

ACT/SAT and HS Core 4 GPA

ACT/SAT Composite ≥ 23/1050 AND a 2.5 GPA on at least 17 units of the required HS Core 4 Curriculum

AND 

 

NO

Remedial

Courses Required

A remedial course is not required if your ACT/SAT sub score is:   English ≥ 18/450; Math ≥ 19/460

(Students meeting minimum admission standards except for the need for remedial courses may enroll in the summer of 2012 under the previous year's admissions requirements.)

In addition you will need a

 

Minimum

HS GPA and ACT/SAT

Minimum overall HS GPA: 2.0

Minimum overall ACT/SAT: 15/720 (CR+M)

 

 

Regents’ High School Core 4 Curriculum

 

4 ENGLISH

- English I, II, III, and IV

4 MATH

- Algebra I/Applied Algebra I/Algebra I-Pt. 2

- Geometry/Applied Geometry

- Algebra II

- Financial Math/Math Essentials/Advanced: Pre-Calculus/Advanced: Functions & Statistics/Pre-  

Calculus/Calculus/Probability and Statistics/Discrete Math/apprvd elec.

4 SCIENCE

- Biology

- Chemistry

- 2 units from: Physical Science/Integrated Science/Physics I/Physics of Technology I/Aerospace Science/Biology II/Chemistry II/Earth Science/Environmental Science/Physics II/Physics of Technology II/Agriscience II/Anatomy and Physiology/approved elective(including approved IBC-related course)

4 SOCIAL STUDIES

- Civics/AP American Government + Free Enterprise (1/2 unit each)

- American History

- World History/World Geography/Western Civilization/AP European History

- World History/World Geography/Western Civilization/AP European History/Law Studies/Psychology/Sociology/Civics (2nd sem, ½ unit)/African American Studies/approved IBC-related course/(Religion I,II,III,IV for nonpublic schools)

 

2 FOREIGN LANGUAGES

- 2 units from same language or 2 Speech courses

1 ARTS

- Fine Arts Survey or 1 unit: Art/Dance/Music/Theatre Arts/Applied Arts/approved IBC-related course

19 UNITS


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