For more information and registration, visit the NCAA web site at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
NCAA COLLEGE ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY: Students who wish to participate in athletics at Division I or Division II colleges must be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. To be certified students must submit the Student Release Form, a transcript of grades, test scores, and the filing fee to the Clearinghouse.
Students must successfully complete 16 approved-core courses including:
English: 4 years
Math: 3 years, must include Algebra II
Science: 2 years, at least one LAB science
An Additional English, Math, Science: 1 year
Social Studies: 2 years
And Additional approved courses: 4 years
AND have a core-course grade point average and combined ACT/SAT score according to the NCAA index.
Note: Courses taken at the eighth grade level cannot satisfy core-course requirements. Courses taken as Pass/Fail, shall be assigned the lowest passing grade (D-) in calculating the core GPA. Online courses taken via Odysseyware are not accepted by NCAA.
For more information and registration, visit the NCAA web site at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
English
(4 Years)
Composition Through Literature 9
American Literature
World Literature
AP English Language
AP English Literature
*College Literature
*Creative Writing
*Mythology
*Senior Writing
*Science Fiction Literature
*Shakespeare
*Semester Long Elective Courses
Math
(3 Years including Algebra 2)
Algebra I
Geometry/Honors Geometry
Algebra II/Honors Algebra II
College Algebra & Trigonometry
Pre-calculus
AP Calculus AB & BC
Statistics/AP Statistics
Science
(3 Years including one lab)
Biology/Hon. Biology (LAB)
Chemistry/Hon. Chem. (LAB)
Physics/Honors Physics (LAB)
Human Biology (LAB)
AP Biology (LAB)
AP Chemistry (LAB)
AP Physics (LAB)
AP Environmental Science
Forensic Science
Social Studies
(3 Years)
World History/Honors WH
US History/AP US History
*US Government/AP US Gov & Pol.
*Economics/AP Economics
*Global Issues
*War and Peace
*Psychology 1, 2
Child Psychology
Applied Psychology
AP Psychology
*World Religions
*History of Social Change
*Semester Long Elective Courses
World Language
(2 Years)
French 1, 2, 3, 4
AP French
Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4
AP Spanish
The NCAA Initial Athletic Eligibility
Suggested Program of Study to meet the minimum core courses required by the NCAA.
Students who plan to participate in college athletics at Division I (Michigan State, Central Michigan, University of Michigan, etc.) and Division II (Grand Valley, Ferris, etc.) colleges must meet eligibility rules. This suggested program of study is designed to meet those minimum standards. If a student and/or parents choose not to follow this program study, it may affect the student’s eligibility to meet the NCAA’s to participate in athletics at a Division I or II college during the student’s freshman year.
Freshman Year
Composition through Lit. 9
World History
Algebra I
Biology
Elective
Elective
Sophomore Year
American Lit.
U.S. History
Geometry
Chemistry or Physics
Elective
Elective
Junior Year
World Lit.
American Government/Economics
Algebra II
NCAA Approved elective in English, math, or science
Elective
Elective
Senior Year
NCAA Approved English electives
NCAA Approved elective
NCAA Approved elective
NCAA Approved elective
Elective
Elective