UC Approved Coursework (a-g classes)
The following courses meet requirements for admission to the University of California.
- denotes courses that have been approved for extra honors credit:a=5 b=4, c=3.
- denotes courses that cannot be used to fulfill the "g" elective requirement.
The 'category' column represents the specific subject requirement fulfilled by the course.
a - History / Social Science - 2 years required
Two years of history/social science, including one year of World History, Cultures or Geography; and one year of US History or one-half year of US History and one-half year of American Government/Civics.
- denotes courses that have been approved for extra honors credit:a=5 b=4, c=3.
- denotes courses that cannot be used to fulfill the "g" elective requirement.
The 'category' column represents the specific subject requirement fulfilled by the course.
a - History / Social Science - 2 years required
Two years of history/social science, including one year of World History, Cultures or Geography; and one year of US History or one-half year of US History and one-half year of American Government/Civics.
| Course Title | Transcript Abbreviation(s) | Category | Honors Type | Course Notes |
| *U.S. History |
ACT US HISTORY, BA
US HISTORY, HCA US
HIST, US HISTORY, US
Hist- -Bu Ac S2, US History ACT S1, US History ACT S2, US History HCA S1, US History HCA S2, US History-Bu Ac S1, United States History, United States History S1, United States History S2
|
U.S. History | ||
| AP European History | AP Eur Hist | World History / Geography / Cultures | AP | |
| AP Government and Politics United States | AP GovPol US, American Government AP | American Government / Civics | AP | Semester |
| AP Human Geography | AP Hum Geo | World History / Geography / Cultures | AP | |
| AP United States History | AP US Hist, American History AP | U.S. History | AP | |
| U.S. Government | United States Government | American Government / Civics | Semester | |
| World History, Culture, and Geography | World Hist/Culture/Geog, World Hist/Culture/Geog S1, World Hist/Culture/Geog S2 | World History / Geography / Cultures | ||
| World History/Cult. & Geog. (H) | Wrld Hist/Culture/Geo-Hon S1, Wrld Hist/Culture/Geo-Hon S2 | World History / Geography / Cultures |
b - English - 4 years required
Four years of college preparatory English. Students may only use 1 year of ESL/ELD English.
Four years of college preparatory English. Students may only use 1 year of ESL/ELD English.
| Course Title | Transcript Abbreviation(s) | Category | Honors Type | Course Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP English Language and Composition | AP Engl Lang, English Lang-AP, English Lang-AP, English Lang-Ap | English | AP | |
| AP English Literature and Composition | AP Engl Lit, English Literature (AP), English Literature AP S1, English Literature AP S2 | English | AP | |
| Communications & Lit. for Business | Business Eng/Communication | English | ||
| Contemporary Am. Multicultural Lit. | Cont. Amer Multicultural Lit | English | ||
| English 1 | *ENGLISH 1, ENGLISH 1, ENGLISH 1, ENGLISH 1, English 1 | English | ||
| English 1 (H) | ENGLISH 1-HONOR, English 1 (H) | English | ||
| English 2 | *ENGLISH 2, ENGLISH 2, ENGLISH 2, English 2 | English | ||
| English 2 (H) | ENG 2 HGNT, ENG 2 HNGT, ENGLISH 2-HONOR, English 2(H), HCA ENG 2 HON | English | ||
| English 3 | ENGLISH 3, English 3 | English | ||
| English 3 (H) | ACT ENG 3 HN, BA ENGLISH 3 HN, ENG 3 HGNT, ENG 3 HNGT, ENGLISH 3 HONOR, English 3 (H), HCA ENG 3 HN | English | H | |
| Expository Reading & Write | Expository Reading & Write, Expository Reading & Write S1, Expository Reading & Write S2 | English | ||
| Integrated Marketing and English (UCCI) | Integrated Marketing and English (UCCI), Integrated Mktg - English, Integrated Mktg - English S1, Integrated Mktg - English S2 | English |
c - Mathematics - 3 years required, 4 years recommended
Three years of college preparatory mathematics that includes the topics covered in Elementary Algebra/Algebra 1, Geometry and Advanced Algebra/Algebra 2. Approved Integrated Math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement.
Three years of college preparatory mathematics that includes the topics covered in Elementary Algebra/Algebra 1, Geometry and Advanced Algebra/Algebra 2. Approved Integrated Math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement.
| Course Title | Transcript Abbreviation(s) | Category | Honors Type | Course Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adv Algebra/Trig/Entry Level Math | Adv. Alg./Trig. | Advanced Mathematics | ||
| Algebra 1 | ALGEBRA 1, ALGEBRA 1, ALGEBRA 1B S1, Algebra 1 | Algebra 1 | ||
| Algebra 2 | ALGEBRA 2, Algebra 2, BA ALGEBRA 2 | Algebra 2 | ||
| Algebra 2 (H) | ALGEBRA 2 HON, Algebra 2 (H) |
Algebra 2 | ||
| AP Calculus AB | AP Calc AB, Calculus AB | Advanced Mathematics | AP | |
| AP Calculus BC | AP Calc BC, Calculus BC- AP | Advanced Mathematics | AP | |
| AP Statistics | AP STATISTIC, AP Stat, H AP STATISTIC, Statistics (AP) | Advanced Mathematics | AP | |
| Geometry | BA GEOM, CA GEOMETRY, GEOMETRY, GEOMETRY, Geometry | Geometry | ||
| Pre-Calculus | PRE-CALCULUS, Pre-Calculus | Advanced Mathematics | ||
| Pre-Calculus (H) | PRE-CALC HONORS, Pre-Calculus (H) | Advanced Mathematics | H | |
| Trigonometry | TRIG S2, Trigonometry | Advanced Mathematics |
d - Laboratory Science - 2 years required, 3 years recommended
Two years of laboratory science, including two of the three fundamental disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This requirement can also be met by completing the latter two years of a 3-year Integrated Science program.
Two years of laboratory science, including two of the three fundamental disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This requirement can also be met by completing the latter two years of a 3-year Integrated Science program.
| Course Title | Transcript Abbreviation(s) | Category | Honors Type | Course Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology | ANAT/PHYS, Anatomy & Physiology, HCA ANAT/PHY | Biological Science | ||
| AP Biology | 27261, AP Bio, AP Biology Semester 2 | Biological Science | AP | |
| AP Chemistry | AP Chem | Chemistry | AP | |
| Biology | *BIOLOGY, BA BIOLOGY, BIOLOGY, BIOLOGY, BIOLOGY HON, Biology, HCA BIOLOGY | Biological Science | ||
| Chemistry | CHEMISTRY, Chemistry, HCA CHEMIST | Chemistry | ||
| Physics | PHYSICS, Physics | Physics |
e - Language Other than English - 2 years required, 3 years recommended
Two years of the same language other than English.
Two years of the same language other than English.
| Course Title | Transcript Abbreviation(s) | Category | Honors Type | Course Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP French Language and Culture | APFrench, French (AP), French (AP) Language S2, French Language (AP) S1 | LOTE Year 4+ | AP | |
| AP Spanish Language | AP SPANISH, APSpan Lang, Spanish Language (AP) | LOTE Year 4+ | AP | |
| AP Spanish Literature | APSpan Lit, Spanish Literature (AP) | LOTE Year 4+ | AP | |
| French 1 | FRENCH 1, French 1 | LOTE Year 1 | ||
| French 2 | FRENCH 2, French 2 | LOTE Year 2 | ||
| French 3 | FRENCH 3, French 3 | LOTE Year 3 | ||
| Spanish 1 | SPANISH 1, SPANISH 1, SPANISH 1, Spanish 1 | LOTE Year 1 | ||
| Spanish 2 | ACADEMY SPAN 2, SPANISH 2, Spanish 2 | LOTE Year 2 | ||
| Spanish 3 | SPANISH 3, Spanish 3 | LOTE Year 3 | ||
| Spanish for Native Speakers 1 | Spanish for Native Speakers 1 | LOTE Year 1 | ||
| Spanish for Native Speakers 2 | Spanish for Native Speakers 2 | LOTE Year 2 |
f - Visual & Performing Arts - 1 year required
| Course Title | Transcript Abbreviation(s) | Category | Honors Type | Course Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Video Productions | Advanced Video Prod | Visual Arts (Advanced) | ||
| AP Studio Art: Drawing | AP Art, Studio Art-AP, Studio Art-AP, Studio Art-AP | Visual Arts (Advanced) | AP | |
| Art 1 | Art 1, Art 1, Art 1 | Visual Arts (Intro) | ||
| Art 2 | ART 2, Art 2 S1, Art 2 S2 | Visual Arts (Advanced) | ||
| Art 3 | ART 3, Art 3 S1, Art 3 S2 | Visual Arts (Advanced) | ||
| Art 4 | Art 4 S1, Art 4 S2 | Visual Arts (Advanced) | ||
| Ceramics | Ceramics, Ceramics-S1, Ceramics-S2 | Visual Arts (Intro) | ||
| Chamber Ensemble | Chamber Music Ensemble | Music (Intro) | ||
| Digital Media Productions | Digitial Media Prod | Visual Arts (Advanced) | ||
| Exploraton in Music | Music Exploration In | Music (Intro) | ||
| Film Studies | Film Studies | Visual Arts (Intro) | ||
| Madrigals | Madrigals S1, Madrigals S2 | Music (Intro) | ||
| Photography 101 | Photo | Visual Arts (Intro) | ||
| Theater Workshop - Advanced | Theater Arts (Advanced) | |||
| Wind Ensemble | WIND ENSEMBLE, Wind Ensemble S1, Wind Ensemble S2 | Music (Intro) |
g - Elective - 1 year required
One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above. All courses must be listed under "a-f" above with the exception of courses marked with a blue diamond () in Mathematics, Language Other than English, and VPA; plus the following:
One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above. All courses must be listed under "a-f" above with the exception of courses marked with a blue diamond () in Mathematics, Language Other than English, and VPA; plus the following:
| Course Title | Transcript Abbreviation(s) | Category | Honors Type | Course Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Creative Writing Workshop | Creative Write Wksp-Adv. | English | ||
| Advanced Journalism | Adv. Jour. | English | ||
| African American Studies | African American Studies | History / Social Science | ||
| AP Macroeconomics | AP Macro | History / Social Science | AP | Semester |
| AP Psychology | 16950, AP Psych | History / Social Science | AP | |
| Avid Senior Seminar | Avid Senior Seminar | Interdisciplinary | ||
| Chicano Studies | Chicano Studies | History / Social Science | ||
| Earth Science | EARTH SCIENCE, Earth Science | Science-Physical | ||
| Economics | Economics | History / Social Science | Semester | |
| Economics-Virtual Business | Virtual Business | History / Social Science | ||
| Life Science | Life Science S1, Life Science S2 | Science-Biological | ||
| Physical Science | PHYS SCI 2/1, Physical Science S1, Physical Science S2 | Science-Physical | ||
| Psychology 1 | PSYCH 1, PSYCH 2, PSYCHOLOGY 1/2, Psychology 1 | History / Social Science | ||
| Psychology 2 | Psychology 2 | History / Social Science | ||
| Sociology | SOCIOLOGY, Sociology | History / Social Science |
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