Transcript A-G Requirements - Alliance Christine O'Donovan Middle Academy

A-G Requirements
Advisory Lesson Plan
A-G Requirements
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College Entrance Requirements
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You must take these courses to get into college!
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Set of courses students are required to take in
high school in order to apply to a 4-year
university
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Ensure students are prepared for courses,
majors, and programs offered at UC and CSU
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UC – University of California
CSU – California Sate University
All A-G courses MUST be passed with a “C” or
higher
A-G Requirements
A. History/Social Science
2 years required
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1 Year of US History
OR
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1 semester of US
History & 1 semester
of Civics or American
Government
AND
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1 year of Social
Science
Ouchi Offers:
10th GradeWorld History
Honors World History
11th GradeUS History
AP US History
12th GradeAP Government
Economics
B. English
Ouchi Offers:
4 years required
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College Preparatory
English composition
and literature
9th GradeCommon Core ELA 9
Honors Common Core ELA 9
10th GradeCommon Core ELA 10
Honors Common Core ELA
10
11th GradeCommon Core ELA 11
AP English Language &
Composition
12th GradeCommon Core English 12
C. Math
3 years required (4 years
recommended)
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Algebra 1
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Geometry
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9th GradeIntegrated Math I
Integrated Math II
Algebra 2
10th GradeIntegrated Math II
Integrated Math III
Higher Mathematics
11th GradeIntegrated Math III
Pre-Calculus
OR
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Ouchi Offers:
12th GradePre-Calculus
AP Calculus
D. Laboratory Science
2 years required
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1 Biological Science
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1 Physical Science
Ouchi Offers:
9th GradeBiology
10th GradeAP Environment Science
11th GradeChemistry
Honors Chemistry
12th GradePhysics
STEM
E. Language other than
English
2 years required
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Both years must be the same
language
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Sign Language is accepted
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You may qualify for a waiver
that will excuse you from
having to take the 2 years of
language courses
Ouchi Offers:
9th GradeFrench 1
Spanish 1
10th GradeFrench 1
French 2
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
11th GradeFrench 2
French 3
AP Spanish Language
12th GradeHonors French 3
AP Spanish Language
AP French
F. Visual & Performing Arts
1 year required
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The entire year must
be on the same topic
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You may take art,
dance, drama, music,
photography, digital
imaging, etc.
Ouchi Offers:
11th GradeArt 1
12th GradeArt 1
G. College Prep. Electives
1 year required
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You can take any course in AF categories
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For example, you can take
an extra year of math or
science as a College Prep.
Elective
You may also take Sociology,
Psychology, Ethnic Studies,
or any other course that
qualifies as a college
preparatory elective
Ouchi only offers courses that fall
into the A-F categories.
A. History/Social Science
B. English
C. Math
D. Laboratory Science
E. Language other than English
F. Visual & Performing Arts
***Take an extra year of any course
that falls into one of the above
categories and you will meet your GRequirement!
Sample 4-Year High School
Schedule
Now, create your own
4-Year High School
Schedule
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Using Ouchi High School’s Graduation
Requirements (handout) decide which courses
you will take each year
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Plan your A-G courses for 9th grade
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Plan your A-G courses for 10th grade
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Plan your A-G courses for 11th grade
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Plan your A-G courses for 12th grade
Resources
To learn what courses count towards A-G
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http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/
Search by High School
To begin high school & college planning
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www.californiacolleges.edu
Explore the student section (middle school)
Student Guide (8-12th
grades)