MY HIGH SCHOOL 4-YEAR PLAN WORKSHEET
earned in “a-g” courses are
accepted by CSU / UC for college application. You must repeat “a-g” courses in summer school or other approved option as
planned with your counselor. To meet “a-g” requirement by course *validation or omission, please see your counselor or C&C counselor for assistance.
Adult school courses are
NOT “a-g” approved.
1. History / Social Science
1. History / Social Science a 1. History / Social Science a
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION & COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (A-G)
Subject Requirements H.S.
CSU – UC
Minimum
Requirement
CSU – UC
Recommended
Requirement
CSU FIRST-TIME
FRESHMAN ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
UC MINIMUM ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
“a” | History / Social Science 3 years 2 years .
• Complete the 15-unit comprehensive “a-g”
c
ourse pattern of college preparatory study
with grades of C or better.
• Exam requirement: ACT with Writing, old
SAT or new SAT with Essay completed by
December of the final year of secondary /
high school.
• Earn a qualifiable eligibility index
The CSU eligibility index is calculated by using
either the SAT or ACT as follows:
• SAT (scores in mathematics and critical
reading) + (800 x high school grade poin
t
a
verage)
• (10 x ACT composite score without the
writing score) + (200 x high school grade
point average)
All applicants will receive a full review of their
applications to ensure they meet the following
requirements:
•
15 college-
preparator (“a-g”) courses with grades of C
or better, with 11 of those done by the
beginning of 12
th
grade.
•
A grade point
a
verage of 3.0 (3.4 for nonresidents)
or
b
etter, weighted by a maximum of eigh
t
s
emesters of honors points.
•
ACT with Writing,
old SAT or new SAT with Essay completed
by December of the final year of secondary
/ high school.
“b” | English 4 years 4 years .
“c” | Mathematics 3 years *3 years 4 years
“d” | Laboratory Science 3 years 3 years 4 years
“e” | Language Other Than English (LOTE) . **2 years 3 years
“f” | Visual and Performing Arts . 1 year .
“g” | College Preparatory Elective . 1 year .
Physical Education 2 years . .
General Electives 50 credits . .
*Minimum Three Years of Mathematics Requirements: CCM I, CCM II and CCM III.
** Minimum of Two Years LOTE must be in the same language.
Rev. 2/2021