Students should have a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) (a ‘B’ or better where ‘A’=4.00) from a secondary school. International students who attended four years of high school in the U.S. are required to meet the following competency requirements: English: four years (composition/literature based); Math: four years - algebra I, geometry, algebra II and one course requiring algebra II as a prerequisite; Laboratory Science: three years total (1 year each from any of the following areas are accepted: biology, chemistry, earth science, integrated sciences, and physics); Social Science: two years (including one year American history); Foreign Language: two years (same language); and Fine Arts: one year. International students must provide evidence of English language proficiency. They need to have a minimum score of 500 (paper-based) and 173 (computer-based) on TOEFL; a minimum score of 53 on PTE. ASU may offer conditional undergraduate admission to international applicants who meet the academic (aptitude) requirement but do not meet the minimum English proficiency standards. Through conditional admission, students must first successfully complete the Advanced 2 level of the English language course at ASU’s American English and Culture Program or fulfill the ASU English Language Proficiency requirement as stated above before being allowed to enroll in university courses. There are some exceptions for TOEFL and IELTS scores follows: they have completed their junior and senior years in a U.S. high school with SAT Verbal score of 550 or ACT English score of 23; a minimum of 48 transferable semester credits including six credits of freshman English composition at a U.S. college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher; holding a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university; four years of high school in a U.S. high school.