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2CSU/UC COUNSELOR CONFERENCE September 15, 2014
Workshop Topics
Part I: The A-G Subject Requirements
Part II: Options for Satisfying A-G– High school courses– College courses– Exam scores
Part III: Honors-level Courses
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Purpose of A-G Courses
Prepare students to participate fully in their first-year program at the University.
Provide students with a foundation of general knowledge for new and advanced study.
Help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
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A-G Course Pattern
Subject requirement Required # of years
History / social science (“a”) 2 years
English (“b”) 4 years
Mathematics (“c”) 3 years
Laboratory science (“d”) 2 years
Language other than English (“e”) 2 years
Visual and performing arts (“f”) 1 year
College-preparatory elective (“g”) 1 year
The 15 “a-g” courses are:
*Shading = difference between CSU and UC
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History / Social Science (“a”)
CSU
– 1 year of U.S. history OR ½ year of U.S. history and ½ year of government
– 1 year of history / social science from either the “a” or “g” subject area
UC
– 1 year of U.S. history OR ½ year of U.S. history and ½ year of government
– 1 year of world history
The requirement = 2 years
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English (“b”)
The requirement = 4 years
May use 1 year of ESL/ELD English– Must be on “a-g” course list!– Can’t be taken during student’s senior year
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Mathematics (“c”)
CSU
Must complete coursework in:– Algebra 1– Geometry– Algebra 2
May use coursework from 7th and 8th grades.
Higher-level math courses validate lower-level coursework.
– Exception: Statistics only validates Algebra 1 and Algebra 2.
UC
Must complete coursework in:– Algebra 1– Geometry– Algebra 2
May use coursework from 7th and 8th grades.
Higher-level math courses validate lower-level coursework.
– Exception: Statistics only validates Algebra 1 and Algebra 2.
– Can no longer validate omission of Geometry
The requirement = 3 years (4 years recommend)
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Laboratory Science (“d”)
CSU
Must complete coursework in:
– 1 year of physical science
– 1 year of biological science
May use 1 course from “g” area to satisfy either physical or biological science requirement.
A grade of C or better in the 2nd semester of chemistry will validate a D/F in the 1st semester.
UC
Coursework chosen from 2 of 3 disciplines:
– Biology– Chemistry– Physics
Both courses must be from “d” subject area.
Chemistry cannot be validated.
The requirement = 2 years (3 years recommend)
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Language Other Than English (“e”)
The requirement = 2 years (3 year recommended)– Must be of the same language other than English
May use coursework from 7th and 8th grades.
Higher-level LOTE course will validate lower-level work.
Certification of competence in a language other than English.
– Formal schooling in a language other than English.– Assessment by exam or University.– Certification by high school principal.– CSU: Additional methods!
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Visual and Performing Arts (“f”)
The requirement = 1 yearlong course
Coursework completed in either:– Dance– Music– Theater– Visual arts
Single course must be completed sequentially.– Not required to complete within the same academic year.
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College-Preparatory Elective (“g”)
The requirement = 1 year – An “a-f” course beyond those used to satisfy the requirement.
OR– Course that is approved solely for use as “g” electives.
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Satisfying A-G with High School Courses
Most common method of fulfilling the subject requirements.
Must be on the high school’s “a-g” course list for the year in which the student completed the course.
Student must earn grade of C or better.– No Pass/Fail or Credit/No credit grades!
Can use approved courses from other California high schools and online schools.
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The A-G Course List
A-G Course List website: https://doorways.ucop.edu/list – View any school’s or program’s course list.
List must be updated and published each year.– Course list update cycle is open February 1 – September 15.– All new courses are reviewed by a subject area analyst. – NEW! A-G Course Management Portal (A-G CMP)
Used by CSU and UC admissions evaluators during the admissions process.
– Accuracy of your course list is important!
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Satisfying A-G with College Courses
3-semester unit / 4-quarter unit transferable college course.– CSU: Must be CSU-transferable– UC: Must be UC-transferable
Non-transferable English and math courses ok!
Student must earn grade of C or better.
1 semester / quarter-long college course = 1 year of high school coursework.
Each course receives the honors weight in the GPA calculation.– Non-transferable courses = no weight.
Use your resources!– www.assist.org – CSU-transferable courses– https://doorways.ucop.edu/list - UC-transferable courses
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Satisfying A-G with Examination Scores
Earning a satisfactory score on an exam can fulfill an “a-g” subject requirement (fully or partially).
Advanced Placement (AP)– Score of 3 or better.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level (HL)– Score of 5 or better.
ACT, SAT Reasoning and SAT Subject– Scores vary by exam and by system.
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Types of Honors Courses
Advanced Placement (AP) courses– Only allow AP courses that have passed the AP Audit (or are in
progress) to be placed on the “a-g” course list.– Schools must manually add AP courses to their list.– All AP courses (currently) receive the honors designation.
International Baccalaureate (IB) courses– Not all IB courses are “a-g” approved and not all automatically
receive honors designation.
College courses– 3-semester (or 4-quarter) unit transferable college course.
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“Other” Honors Courses
Honors course policy revisions, effective 2015-16:– No limit on designated honors courses approved for an “a-g” list.
– School-created, college-preparatory elective (“g”) honors courses eligible for honors designation.
– Honors courses must have a non-honors equivalent, but simultaneous offerings not required.
– Allow 10th grade courses to qualify for honors designation.
Designated “other” honors courses will receive extra point in GPA calculation.
Honors courses not eligible for honors designation should still be submitted for “a-g” review!
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Resources
UC-CSU Comparison of Minimum Eligibility Requirements for Freshman Admission: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/csu-uc-a-g-comparison-matrix.pdf
A-G Course List website: https://doorways.ucop.edu/list
CSU Admissions Handbook: http://www.calstate.edu/sas/onestopkiosk/documents/AdmissionHandbook.pdf
“Options for Satisfying UC’s ‘A-G’ Subject Requirements for Freshman Applicants”: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/options-satisfying-a-g.pdf
ASSIST: www.assist.org