A-G Requirements for Cal State Universities (CSU) and the Universities of California (UC)
A. History (2 years required)
  • World History, US History and Civics
B. English (4 years required)
  • English 9th - 12th grades
C. Math (3 years required but 4 years recommended)
  • Math 1, 2 & 3 to meet minimum 3 year requirement
  • Precalculus, MRWC, Calculus (AP), AP Computer Science, and Statistics (AP) can meet the recommend 4th year
D. Science (2 years required but 3 years recommended)
  • 1 year of Life Lab Science- Biology, Anatomy/Physiology or AP Biology
  • 1 year of Physical Lab Science- Chemistry, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, Physics or AP Physics
  • 1 additional year of either life or physical science is recommended
E. Language other than English (2 years required but 3 years recommended)
  • 2 years of the same language (Chinese 1 & 2/ Spanish 1 & 2), or equivalent to the 2nd level course (just Spanish 2/ Chinese 2)
  • Chinese 3 or Spanish 3 will fulfill the 3rd year recommended
  • Chinese 4, AP Chinese Language, AP Spanish Language and/or AP Spanish Literature are equivalent to 4 years recommended
F. Visual and Performing Art (1 year required)
  • Art, Dance, Drama, Digital Graphics, Video Production, Choir, and/or Band
G. College-Preparatory Elective (1 year required)
  • AVID, Medical Core, Sports Medicine, Engineering, Business, Economics (AP), Psychology (AP), Journalism, Adv Journalism, Speech & Forensics,  and Environmental Science
  • Or an additional year in classes from the A-F sections