Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to:
(1) Ivy Tech Community College; and
(2) Vincennes University with respect to two (2) year degree programs.
(b) Except as provided in sections 5 and 6 of this chapter, each state educational institution must require a student who is an Indiana resident to have completed either:
(1) the Core 40 curriculum established under IC 20-30-10; or
(2) a curriculum that is equivalent to the Core 40 curriculum;
as a general requirement for regular admission as a freshman to the state educational institution.
(c) Each state educational institution must establish the institution's:
(1) requirements for regular admission; and
(2) exceptions to the institution's requirements for regular admission.