California A-G requirements

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In California, the A-G requirements are standards for high school coursework required for admission to a University of California or California State University school.

The requirements consist of a C grade or better in the following subjects, identified by letter: [1]

Some school districts require all students to meet the A-G standards in order to graduate, which are more demanding than the statewide minimum requirements for high school graduation. [2] In 2023, a majority of California high-school graduates did not meet the A-G standards, making them ineligible for admission to state universities. [3]

References

  1. "Subject requirement (A-G) | UC Admissions". admission.universityofcalifornia.edu. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. Betts, Julian R; Zau, Andrew C; Bachofer, Karen Volz (April 2013). "College readiness as a graduation requirement" (PDF). Public Policy Institute of California.
  3. Gallegos, Emma; Willis, Daniel J. "Most California high school seniors shut out of even applying to the state's universities". EdSource.