A-G Requirements

The A-G College Entrance Requirements are a sequence of high school courses that students must complete (with a grade of C or better) to be minimally eligible for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU). The chart below summarizes the A-G College Entrance Requirements:

	Private/Independent Colleges		University of California		California State University
Minimum Subject Requirement for Admission	Most requirements are similar to the UC/CSU A-G requirements (check individual school’s website)		UC/CSU A-G courses must complete 11 of 15 courses by the end of 11th grade		UC/CSU A-G courses
		Required years		Required years		Required years
History/Social Science “A”	World History, US History, Government/Economics	2 years	World History, US History, Government	3 years	World History, US History, Government	3 years
English “B”	English I - IV	4 years	English I-IV	4 years	English I-IV	4 years
Math “C”	(4 years recommended) Integrated I, Integrated II, Integrated III	3 years	Integrated I, Integrated II, Integrated III	4 years	Integrated I, Integrated II, Integrated III	4 years
Lab Science “D”	(3 years recommended) Biology, Chemistry, Physics Honors	2 years	(4 years recommended) Biology, Chemistry, Physics Honors	3 years	Biology, Chemistry, Physics Honors	3 years
Language other than English “E”	(3 years recommended) Spanish/Mandarin I-III, IB Spanish SL, IB Mandarin SL (Must be the same language for two years)	2 years	(4 years recommended) Spanish/Mandarin I-III, IB Spanish SL, IB Mandarin SL (Must be the same language for two years)	3 years	(4 years recommended) Spanish/Mandarin I-III, IB Spanish SL, IB Mandarin SL (Must be the same language for two years)	3 years
Visual & Performing Art “F”	Art, music, drama, dance, photography, ect	1 year	Art, music, drama, dance, photography, ect	1 year	Art, music, drama, dance, photography, ect	1 year
College Prep Elective “G”	IB History, Foreign Language, Science, Adv. Performing Arts, Journalism, Psychology, Sport Medicine, Athletic Training, CTE courses	1 year	IB History, Foreign Language, Science, Adv. Performing Arts, Journalism, Psychology, Sport Medicine, Athletic Training, CTE courses	1 year	IB History, Foreign Language, Science, Adv. Performing Arts, Journalism, Psychology, Sport Medicine, Athletic Training, CTE courses	1 year
	Take as many IB and Honors classes as student can handle.		Take as many IB and Honors classes as student can handle.		Take as many IB and Honors classes as student can handle.