High School
Subject Area |
State Mandated
Requirements*
(EC 51225.3)
for High School
Graduation |
UC Requirements
for Freshman
Admissions |
CSU
Requirements
for Freshman
Admissions |
| English |
Three years |
Four years of approved courses |
Four years of approved courses |
| Mathematics |
Two years, including Algebra I beginning in 2003-04.
(EC 51224.5) |
Three years, including algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra.
Four years recommended. |
Three years, including algebra, intermediate algebra, and geometry. |
| Social Science |
Three years of history/social science, including one year of U.S. history & geography; one year of world history, culture, and geography; and one semester each of American government and economics. |
Two years of history/social science, including one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government; and one year of world history, cultures, and geography. |
Two years, including one year of U.S. history or U.S. history and government and one year of other approved social science.
|
| Science |
Two years, including biological and physical sciences. |
Two years with lab required, chosen from biology, chemistry, and physics.
Three years recommended. |
Two years, including one year of biological and one year of physical science with lab. |
| Foreign Language |
One year of either visual and performing arts or foreign language. |
Two years in same language required.
Three years recommended. |
Two years in same language required. |
| Visual and Performing Arts |
One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art. |
One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art. |
| Physical Education |
Two years |
|
|
| Electives |
|
One year** |
One year** |
| Total |
13 |
15
(7 in the last two years) |
15 |
