A - G Requirements

A - G Requirements

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What are the A - G Requirements

• A series of high school courses that students must take to be eligible for UCs or CSUs

• Must earn a C or better in all classes

• There are a a total of 15 courses

Course Requirements

• English 4 years

• Mathematics 3* years (including Algebra I and II, Geometry)

• Social Studies 2 years 

• Science 2* years (including biology)

• Foreign Language 2*  years (of same language)

• Visual or Performing Arts 1 year

• College Elective 1 year

Multiple Choice

The A - G Requirements are the classes

• you need to take in college

• the classes you need to pass to graduate college

• the classes you need to pass to get into a UC or CSU

Multiple Choice

How many years of English do you need to take?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many of years of Math do you need to take?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

To meet the Foreign Language Requirement you can take 1 year of Spanish and 1 year of French

• True

• False

Other College Admissions Requirement

• Most colleges require you to take (not pass) the SAT/ACT

• Write an essay on a given topic (UCs and private colleges not CSUs)

• Participate in extra-curricular activities (leadership role recommended)

• Recommendation letters from teacher/counselor

Multiple Choice

Being president of your school's student council would look good on your college application?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

All of the following are recommended or required to get into a 4 year college except

• Extra-curricular activities

• Recommendation letters

• Earn a C or better in A-G requirements

• Pass the SAT/ACT

High School graduation requirements

• 140 credits earning a D or better (each class = 5 units)

• 2 years of PE

• 1 year of a foreign language or VPA

• 3 years of English

• 2 years of Math (including Algebra I)

• 3 years of Social Science

• 2 years of Science (including Biology & a physical science)

Multiple Choice

You need more years of Social Science to graduate high school then to get in to college.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

To graduate high school how many years of PE do you need

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

I now have a better idea of what the A - G requirements are

• Yes

• No

• Somewhat