Washington Public Four-Year Colleges/Universities Four year colleges/universities offer students 4-year undergraduate liberal arts degrees as well as graduate degrees (master and doctor of philosophy). Bachelor degree programs are usually four years in length. Enrollment applications are due at specific times of the year usually by December of the students’ senior year of high school. Entrance Requirements – College Academic Distribution Requirement (CADR) Coursework English = 4 credits Mathematics = 3 credits: Algebra 1, Geometry, & Advanced Algebra Senior Year Math-Based Quantitative Course: An additional math course or an algebra-based science course. (Completion of a higher-level math prior to the senior year exempts students from the senioryear quantitative course requirement. e.g., Pre Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Calculus) Science = 2 credits of laboratory science, including one credit of algebra-based science. Social Science = 3 credits of history or other social science Arts = 1 credit of fine, visual, or performing arts World Languages = 2 credits of the same world language Students are encouraged to take a minimum of three credits of CADR courses each year of high school, including senior year. ACT/SAT score Other requirements vary depending on the college. For information regarding out of state colleges/universities, visit www.careercruising.com.