You have to take certain high school courses to be eligible for a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU). They’re called “a-g” subject requirements. To count:
- You have to pass with a C or better.
- The course has to be on your high school’s “a-g” list.
Find your school’s approved “a-g” course list or talk to your counselor.
Area: “a”
Subject: History/Social Science
Years Required: Two years of history/social science.
- One year of U.S. History OR one semester each of U.S. History and civics or American Government.
- One year of:
- CSU: History/social science from the “a” or “g” subject area.
- UC: World or European history, cultures, or geography from the “a” subject area.
Area: “b”
Subject: English
Years Required: Four years of college-prep English with frequent writing.
Area: “c”
Subject: Mathematics
Years Required: Three years of college-prep mathematics. Courses include topics covered in elementary algebra, advanced algebra, and two-and three-dimensional geometry.
*Four years strongly recommended.
Area: “d”
Subject: Laboratory Science
Years Required: Two years of college-prep science, including:
- CSU: One biological science and one physical science.
- UC: Courses in two of these three subjects: biology, chemistry, and physics.
- Earth or space science can count for one year.
- Computer science, engineering, and applied science can count for a third year of science and beyond.
*Three years strongly recommended.
Area: “e”
Subject: Language other than English (LOTE)
Years Required: Two years of the same language other than English.
Area: “f”
Subject: Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)
Years Required: One year of dance, drama/theater, music, interdisciplinary arts, or visual art. Two one-semester courses in the same subject counts.
Area: “g”
Subject: College Preparatory Elective
Years Required: One year or two semesters in any course on the “a-g” list.
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