GENERAL COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

4 years English, including composition and literature
3 years Social Science
3 years of Natural Sciences (with labs)
3 years of Mathematics
2 years of Foreign Language
 

Check the college catalogues for specific requirements for admission.

Colleges now prefer a traditional college preparatory curriculum, which includes the following areas:

*English (literature and composition courses)
*Mathematics
*Science (laboratory courses)
*Social Studies
*Foreign Language

Colleges also look favorably on enrichment courses when they supplement a strong academic program.  Courses in these areas provide important electives for H-F students who wish to enhance their course of study:

*Fine and Performing Arts
*Business
*Home Economics
*Technical and Applied Academics
 

Different types of institutions of higher education have general requirements.  Although specific prerequisites may change from year to year, the following minimum guidelines exist:

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES:

English  4 years
Mathematics  3 years
Science  3 years
Social Studies  3 years
Academic Electives  2 years (Art, Foreign Language, Music)

PRIVATE 4-YEAR COLLEGES:

English  4 years
Mathematics  3, 4 years
Foreign Language  3 years
Science  3 years
Social Studies  2, 3 years
Academic Electives  2 years

HIGHLY SELECTIVE COLLEGES:

English  4 years
Mathematics  4 years
Foreign Languages  4 years
Science (lab courses)3, 4 years
Social Studies  3, 4 years
Academic Electives  2 years

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