Mrs. Bohn's Study Hall
High School Planning
Subject Requirement ("A-G" Coursework)
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Complete the 15 college-preparatory courses listed below. These courses are also known as the "a-g" subjects. At least 11 of the 15 required courses must be completed prior to the senior year.
California High School Students
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The courses you take to fulfill the Subject Requirement must be certified by the University of California as meeting the requirement and must be included on your school's
"A-G' QUICK VIEW
"A-G" EXPLANATION IN-DEPTH
High School Planning Timeline
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Find out what you should be doing each year of high school to be successful in high school.
Succeeding in High School
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Helpful advice on getting and staying ahead including homework helper web sites.
Your Plan of Study
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Plan your high school courses and prepare to meet college and career pathway requirements.
Grade Point Average
The minimum GPA is 3.0 for California applicants and 3.4 for nonresident applicants.
Calculate your GPA by assigning point values to the grades you earn in the 10th and 11th grades, totaling the points and dividing the total by the number of "a-g" courses.
The university assigns grade points as follows: A=4 points, B=3 points, C=2 points, D=1 point and F=0 points (pluses and minuses are not included).
Only the grades you earn in "a-g" courses in the 10th and 11th grades - including summer sessions - are used to calculate your preliminary GPA.
Courses you took in 9th grade can be used to meet the Subject Requirement if you earned a grade of C or better, but they will not be included in your GPA for determining eligibility.
Honors Courses: UC assigns extra points for up to eight semesters of university-certified honors-level, Advanced Placement (AP) courses and some International Baccalaureate (IB) courses taken in the last three years of high school: A=5 points, B=4 points, C=3 points. No more than two yearlong UC-approved honors-level courses taken in the 10th grade may be given extra points. A grade of D or F in an honors course does not earn an extra point.
The courses must be certified as honors courses by the university and must be in the following "a-g" subjects: history/social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, language other than English and visual and performing arts. In these subjects, as well as in computer science, acceptable honors-level courses include Advanced Placement courses, designated International Baccalaureate courses and college courses that are transferable to the University of California. Acceptable honors courses are listed on your school's UC-certified course list.
D and F Grades: If you have earned a D or F in an "a-g" course, you must repeat the course with a grade of C or better. The original D or F grade will not be included in the GPA calculation, and the new grade will be used. If you repeat a course in which you initially earned a grade of C or better, the second grade will not be used.
