NCAA Eligibility

The NCAA eligibility rules require careful planning by the student-athlete to ensure that the required numbers of core courses are completed. Student-athletes should register with the NCAA Clearinghouse in his/her junior year of high school. 

Please go to the NCAA Clearinghouse website to find detailed information about eligibility requirements. Bozeman High School’s Course Code AND CEEB Code is 270100. The following is a list of approved courses as of November 2021. 

Initial NCAA eligibility will be evaluated under a rule that requires 16 core courses: 

• 4 years of English 

• 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher, not including Intermediate Algebra) 

• 2 years of natural/physical science 

• 1 year of additional English, math, or natural/physical science 

• 2 years of social science 

• 4 years of additional courses from any area above, foreign (world) language, or non-doctrinal religion/philosophy 

*In addition, beginning August 1, 2016, NCAA Division I will require 10 core courses to be completed prior to the seventh semester (seven of the ten core courses must be a combination of English, math, or natural/physical science that met the core course requirements. These ten courses become “locked in” at the 7th semester and cannot be retaken for grade improvement. Students may not use any computer science courses to meet the core course requirements.