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A-G Courses from California high schools must be approved by UC and appear on the institution's "a-g" course list. These courses are to be academically challenging, involving substantial reading, writing, problems and laboratory work (as appropriate), and show serious attention to analytical thinking, factual content and developing students' oral and listening skills.
A-G Courses from California high schools must be approved by UC and appear on the institution's "a-g" course list. These courses are to be academically challenging, involving substantial reading, writing, problems and laboratory work (as appropriate), and show serious attention to analytical thinking, factual content and developing students' oral and listening skills.
Students create their own individual "personalized pathway" through high school and revise their plan annually to accommodate changing interests or goals. Being purposeful about selection of courses to align with interest is what is important for each student’s individual personalized pathway.
A-G Requirements
A-G Requirements
The intent of the “a-g” subject requirements is to ensure that students have attained a body of general knowledge that will provide breadth and perspective to new, more advanced study.
The intent of the “a-g” subject requirements is to ensure that students have attained a body of general knowledge that will provide breadth and perspective to new, more advanced study.
The A-G College Entrance Requirements are a sequence of high school courses that students must complete (with a grade of C or better) to be minimally eligible for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU). They represent the basic level of academic preparation that high school students should achieve to undertake university work.
A. History / Social Science - 2 Years (3 Recommended)
World History P, HP (Honors Program), or AP
US History P or AP
B. English / Language Arts - 4 Years
English 1P or HP (Honors Program)
English 2P or HP
English 3P, HP, AP
English 4P or AP
C. Mathematics - 3 Years (4 Recommended)
Algebra 1P
Geometry P
Algebra 2P
Other Advanced Math Courses in sequence, such as Advanced Algebra and Trig P, Algebra 2/Trig P Trigonometry P/Statistics P, Pre–Calculus P, and, of course, any AP math classes. See course overview pamphlet, page 2.
D. Science - 2 Years (3 Recommended)
Biology P or AP
Chemistry P, H, AP (counts as Physical Science for CSU)
Physics P or AP (Physical Science for CSU)
E. Language Other Than English - 2 Years (3 Recommended)--in same language
Spanish 1, 2 [3, 4AP]
Latin 1, 2 [3, 4]
French 1, 2, [3, 4AP]
Vietnamese 1, 2 [3, 4]
Chinese 1, 2, [3, 4]
F. Visual and Performing Arts - 1 Year
Art
Music
Drama
Video, Graphics, Web Design
[Again, see course overview pamphlet, page 2, under "Visual and Performing Arts"]
G. Electives - 1 Year
Civics and Economics--required for high school graduation
Advanced level studies in any of the above areas
My_Academic_Planner-EAOP.pdfMy Academic Planner
My Academic Planner
Follow this 4-step plan to prepare for admission to UC, CSU, and many independent colleges with similar requirements.
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