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To be eligible for admission to a four-year university, students must meet the a-g subject requirements. These requirements represent the minimum academic standards for eligibility. Meeting the minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee admission. Admission to the campus and program of choice often requires students to meet more demanding standards including high entrance examination test scores. All courses taken to satisfy college admission requirements must be completed with a semester grade of "C" or higher. 
 
College Entrance Exams
The SAT and ACT exams have been excluded for admission purposes for the University of California and California State University and many four-year universities. Please check each college for their testing requirements.  Check with your counselor if you qualify for a fee waiver for both exams.
 
Planning for College
The California College Guidance initiative manages CaliforniaColleges.edu, the state of California's official and career planning platform, which is free to call California educators, students, and families. You can visit this link here: https://www.californiacolleges.edu. Within CGCI, you will plan for College, Career, and Financial Aid.
 
Our AVID program also put together a very useful College Readiness page with lots of useful information. Check it out here: https://sites.google.com/ggusd.net/avid-vaqs/college-readiness
 

A-G Requirements

A. History / Social Science - 2 Years (3 Recommended)      

     World History P or AP

     US History P or AP

     Civics P or AP

B. English / Language Arts - 4 Years

     English 1P or 1H

     English 2P or AP Seminar

     English 3P or English Lang/Comp AP

     English 4P or English Lit/Comp AP

C. Mathematics - 3 Years (4 Recommended)

     Algebra 1P

     Geometry P

     Algebra 2P

 

Other Advanced Math Courses in sequence such as Algebra 2/Trig, Advanced Algebra 2 with Trig, Trig & Stats, Pre-Calculus AP, Calculus AP, Statistics AP

D. Science - 2 Years (3 Recommended)

    Biology P or AP

    Chemistry P or AP

    Physics P or AP

    Human Anatomy P

    Environmental Science AP 

E. Language Other Than English - 2 Years (3 Recommended)--in same language

     Spanish 1, 2, 3

     Vietnamese 1, 2, 3, 4H

     Heritage Spanish 1, 2

     Spanish Language AP

     Spanish Literature AP    

F. Visual and Performing Arts - 1 Year

     Art

     Photography

     Band

     Choir

     Orchestra

     Drama

     Digital Media 

     Fashion Design & Merchandising 2

G. Electives - 1 Year

One year of a course approved specifically in the “g” subject area or one year of an additional approved “a-f” course beyond the minimum required for that subject area.
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