Understanding the A to G Requirements for High School Students
Each spring, parents ask us to explain what high school courses are required for admission into the California colleges. We have highlighted below a basic description of the A-G college entrance sequence of high school courses students must complete for minimal eligibility into the University of California or California State University systems (per www.eao.sa.ucsb.edu or see www.admission.universityofcalifornia.edu or www.2calstate.edu):
A = 2 years of history
B = 4 years of English
C = 3 years required and 4 years recommended of Math
D = 2 years required and 3 years recommended of laboratory science
E = 2 years required and 3 years recommended pf of a language other than English
F = 1 year of visual and performing arts
G = 1 year of a college preparatory elective chosen from the A-F courses beyond those required. [Read more…]