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Recommended academic preparation

It is recommended that preparation for baccalaureate study include the following high school academic units:

  • English: four units.
  • Social studies: four units.
  • Foreign language: three units of one foreign language: French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish, or another acceptable foreign language.
  • Mathematics: three units consisting of one unit of elementary algebra (9th-year mathematics), one unit of plane geometry (10th-year mathematics), and one unit of intermediate algebra and trigonometry (11th-year mathematics); or Courses I, II, and III of the New York State Sequential (integrated) Mathematics Curriculum.
  • Science: Three units consisting of one unit of any of the following: general biology, general science, chemistry, physics, physiography or earth science, advanced biology, botany, or zoology. (It is recommended that students intending to major in a math- or science- related area have four units each of science and math.)

Regular academic subjects and any other subjects credited in a recognized high school: four units.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are considered for admission on the basis of:

  • High school academic average
  • SAT scores
  • GED scores

You must have one of the following:

  • An official transcript from an accredited high school.
  • A GED diploma with scores.

A high school certificate is not acceptable.