CSU/UC REQUIREMENTS
Students must meet the minimum a-g requirements in order to be eligible for a university. For all of the courses outlined below, students need to earn at least a "C" or better. UCs also require a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.Â
CSU/UC REQUIREMENTS
Students must meet the minimum a-g requirements in order to be eligible for a university. For all of the courses outlined below, students need to earn at least a "C" or better. UCs also require a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.Â
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU)
minimum requirements
"C" or better in all listed courses +2.5 GPA minimum
A) SOCIAL SCIENCE: 3 YEARS
B) ENGLISH: 4 YEARS
C) MATH: 3 YEARS (min Alg 2)
D) SCIENCE (LAB): 2 YEARS (biological/physical)
E) LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH: LEVEL 2
F) VISUAL / PERFORMING ARTS: 1 YEAR
G) COLLEGE PREP ELECTIVES: 1 YEAR
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UC)
minimum requirements
* =additional year recommended
"C" or better in all listed courses + 3.0 GPA minimum
A) SOCIAL SCIENCE: 3 YEARS
B) ENGLISH: 4 YEARS
C) * MATH: 4 YEARS (precalculus, statistics)
D) * SCIENCE (LAB): 3 YEARS (biological/chemistry)
E) * LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH: LEVEL 3
F) VISUAL / PERFORMING ARTS: 1 YEAR
G) COLLEGE PREP ELECTIVES: 1 YEAR
LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH
Colleges recognize the last year of World Language student has taken with satisfactory grades as the number of years completed. I.e., student takes Spanish 1 in junior high and Spanish 2 and 3 in high school. UC/CSU would count 3 years as completed. If student is a native speaker and begins at a higher level like Spanish 3, UC/CSU would count 3 years as completed.
LANGUAGE SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF FUSD
Students who are taking a language at one of the approved language schools by FUSD, must verify with the universities if it will meet the language requirement.
HOW DO I CHECK IF MY COURSE MEETS A-G?
Please go to UC Doorways to verify if the course you are taking meets an a-g area.
RESOURCES
UC Doorways
Students can verify if courses meet university a-g requirements
UC Admissions & Testing
(SATs, ACTs, etc.)