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A-G Requirements

A-G Requirements. What they are and what YOU need to attend a 4 year college or university…. A. History/ Social Science. CSU -2 years UC – 2 years All history courses should promote historical understanding and critical thinking and encourage analysis that requires going beyond the facts.

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A-G Requirements

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  1. A-G Requirements What they are and what YOU need to attend a 4 year college or university…

  2. A. History/ Social Science • CSU -2 years • UC – 2 years • All history courses should promote historical understanding and critical thinking and encourage analysis that requires going beyond the facts. • U.S. History • World History, Culture and Historical Geography • American Government

  3. B. English • CSU – 4 Years • UC- 4 years • Reading • Must include full-length works (i.e., courses based solely on anthologies will not be accepted) • Readings should be incorporated into the curriculum. • Writing • Must require extensive expository writing • Approved CSU Expository Reading and Writing course

  4. C. Mathematics • CSU – 3 years (Alg.1,2 & Geometry) • UC – 3 years, 4 years recommended • Any level of math taken over two years is acceptable, but credit is granted only for one year. • Honors courses must be at least at the math analysis or pre-calculus level. • UC, CSU and high school faculty met to make recommendations to clarify math and science guidelines.

  5. D. Laboratory Science • CSU 2 years ( biology, physical science) • UC 2 years, 3 years recommended • Lower-level science courses (i.e., without prerequisites) that do not address a majority of concepts expected in biology, chemistry or physics, may be approved as “g.”

  6. E. Language other than English • CSU 2 years of same langauge • UC 2 years, 3 years recommended • Acceptable languages: modern, classical, ASL • Fourth- and fifth-year courses should involve increasingly challenging reading of literature. • Middle school courses may be used to fulfill requirement. • Native-speakers courses are acceptable. • Schools should designate level.

  7. F. Visual & Performing • CSU 1 year • UC 1 year • Design courses (such as video production, architectural or graphic design, animation) must focus on elements of art and principles of design.

  8. G. College Preparatory Elective • CSU – 1 year from approved A-G course list • UC – 1 year from approved A-G course list • AVID • Course will be taken over two years and students will receive one year of elective credit with grade of C or better. • Journalism • New model course description for Advanced and Beginning Journalism posted on the “A-G” Guide website

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