Csu Uc A G Comparison Matrix

CSU-UC Comparison of Minimum Freshman Admission Requirements
Revised February 2019ỻ

California State University (CSU) University of California (UC)
SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
15 year-long/30 semester college-preparatory A-G courses are required with letter grades of C or better:
11 UC-required college-preparatory courses must be completed prior to senior year
(including summer courses)
2 years/4 semesters of history/social science, including one year of U.S. history OR one semester of U.S. history
and one semester of American government, AND
A │ History/Social Science
1 year of history/social science from either 1 year of world history, cultures, or historical geography (including European History)
the A or G subject area from the A subject area.
4 years/8 semesters of college-preparatory English composition/literature (including no more than 1 year of Advanced ESL/ELD):
B │ English
The ESL/ELD cannot be completed during the senior year
3 years/6 semesters of mathematics (including or integrating topics covered in algebra I and II, geometry)*
(Integrated math sequences may be used to satisfy the C Mathematics requirement.)
C │ Mathematics
Students applying to UC must complete a geometry course (or integrated math courses
with geometry content).
2 years/4 semesters of laboratory science
At least 1 year of physical science and 1 year of biological science, one from Must include at least two of the three foundational subjects of biology, chemistry, and
the D subject area and the other from the D or G area** physics (including Biology/Earth & Space Sciences, Chemistry/Earth & Space Sciences,
and Physics/Earth & Space Sciences as part of the Next Generation Science Standards
D │ Laboratory Science Integrated/Interdisciplinary courses may be used to fulfill either physical [NGSS] 3-course model); or two years of the NGSS integrated science 3-course model;
or biological science. or one year of biology, chemistry, or physics and one year of an approved lab science
chosen from the earth & space sciences or interdisciplinary sciences disciplines.
Courses approved for the D subject area in the applied science, computer science, and
engineering disciplines may only be used for a 3rd year (or beyond) of the lab science
requirement.ỻ.
2 years/4 semesters (or equivalent to the 2nd level of high school instruction) of a language other than English*
E │ Language Other Than English
(Courses must be in the same language; American Sign Language allowed)
1 year/2 semesters (or two one-semester courses in the same discipline) required, chosen from the following disciplines:
F │ Visual and Performing Arts
Dance, Interdisciplinary Arts, Music, Theater, or Visual Arts
G │ College-Preparatory Elective 1 year/2 semesters of elective course work chosen from any area on approved A-G course list
REPEATED COURSES California State University (CSU) University of California (UC)

CSU and UC do not use plus/minus grades in the GPA calculation; for example, a C- = C.
Required A-G courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Any Required A-G courses must be completed with a letter grade of C or better. Courses
course may be repeated with the exact same course. There is no limitation with D/F grades may be repeated. There is no limitation on the number of times a
on the number of times a course can be repeated. course can be repeated. Repeated courses can have the same or similarly named
course titles (e.g., English 9 or English 1). The first instance of a letter grade C or better
will be used in the GPA calculation.
* High school-level coursework completed in 7th and/or 8th grade can be used to meet the area C and/or E requirements.
** It is best to prepare for both UC and the CSU by completing two laboratory science courses from the D subject area.
ỻ UC area D requirement updated as of February 2019.
Information is accurate as of February 2019
CSU-UC Comparison of Minimum Freshman Admission Requirements
Revised February 2019ỻ
California State University (CSU) University of California (UC)
VALIDATION OF SUBJECT OMISSION BY OTHER COURSES

A letter grade of C or better in the second semester of Geometry will validate the first semester. A letter grade of C or better in the first semester of Algebra II validates both semesters
of Algebra I. A letter grade of C or better in Statistics will validate Algebra I and Algebra II, but will not validate Geometry.
Integrated style Math 2 will be accepted in lieu of a geometry course.

A letter grade of C or better in the second semester of an area C course with a discipline of The omission of a full year of geometry cannot be validated by any higher-level
Mathematics
Advanced Mathematics on the A-G website validates the entire high school college coursework.
preparatory requirement.
A letter grade of C or better in Integrated style Math 3 which includes geometry
content validates the omission of Integrated style Math 2.
Refer to UC’s Validation Matrix in Quick Reference Guide to UC Admissions.
Language Other A letter grade of C or better in a semester of a higher-level course validates a lower-level course. A higher-level LOTE course can validate the appropriate number of years based on the
than English level. A college course can validate high school LOTE courses. The level of validation depends on the college course prerequisite and description. For courses offered at a California
(LOTE) Community College refer to ASSIST and look for the footnote indicating the course is equivalent to two years of high school instruction.
A grade of C or better in the second semester of Chemistry will validate the first semester. UC does not allow validation of Chemistry.
Chemistry
VALIDATION OF DEFICIENT (D/F) GRADES IN REQUIRED COURSES

Courses in which grades of D/F are earned may be validated in the areas of Math and Language Other Than English (LOTE) by successful completion of higher-level coursework,
including D/F grades in Geometry. CSU also allows the validation of the D/F grades in Chemistry.
For UC, refer to the Validation Matrix in Quick Reference Guide to UC Admissions.
VALIDATION OF SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS BY TEST SCORES
Required A-G courses may be satisfied with appropriate test scores on SAT, SAT Subject Tests, Advanced Placement exams, and designated International Baccalaureate exams. A
list of acceptable tests and scores is available on the CSU website; for UC, refer to Quick Reference Guide to UC Admissions. For UC, the omission of a course in Geometry cannot
be validated by any examination score.
HIGH SCHOOL GPA
Calculate GPA using all A-G approved courses completed during the summer after the 9th grade through summer after the 11th grade---excluding deficient grades which have been
repeated. CSU and UC do not use plus/minus grades in the GPA calculation; for example, a C- = C.
Repeated courses are calculated once using the highest grade earned. When completing Repeated courses are calculated once using the first instance of a letter grade of C,
the online admission application, the repeated course is also only reported once using the B, or A. UC does not average grades. However, when completing the UC admission
highest grade earned. application, all A-G courses and grades must be reported.
HONORS POINTS
Maximum of 8 extra grade points (honors points) from four year-long courses (8 semesters) awarded for UC-approved high school created honors, all AP, some IB courses and
transferable college courses. No more than two year-long courses (4 semesters) completed in 10th grade can be used in the honors points calculation.
TEST SCORES – ACT/SAT
Test required for CSU applicants to impacted campuses and programs. The ACT with Writing or the SAT with Writing/Essay is required for all UC applicants
Test required for CSU applicants to non-impacted campuses, who have earned an A-G GPA of and must be completed no later than December of the senior year.
less than 3.0. UC uses the highest composite score from the ACT with Writing or highest total score
ACT or SAT The CSU combines the highest SAT score from like tests (taken before March 2016 OR after from the SAT with Writing/Essay from the same test date. Some campuses may
March 2016); may combine best subscores from multiple ACT tests to calculate a best recommend SAT Subject Tests for specific majors.
composite. It is highly recommended that students take the ACT/SAT assessment test in their
junior year.
Information is accurate as of February 2019

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Revised February 2019ỻ

REPEATED COURSES California State University (CSU) University of California (UC)

California State University (CSU) University of California (UC)

VALIDATION OF SUBJECT OMISSION BY OTHER COURSES

Integrated style Math 2 will be accepted in lieu of a geometry course.

VALIDATION OF DEFICIENT (D/F) GRADES IN REQUIRED COURSES

Information is accurate as of February 2019

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