HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOM READY CURRICULUM

A-G REQUIREMENTS

AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATIONS DOMAIN:

Academic Development

Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college.

Competency 2. Plan to Achieve Goals

Indicator a. Establish challenging academic goals in elementary, middle/junior high, and high school

ACTIVITY: Getting Admitted into the California Public University System.

TARGET GROUP: High School (9th grade)

GOAL: Students will acquire knowledge of the sequence of high school courses that must be completed to be eligible for admittance to a California State University (CSU) or the University of California (UC).

SUMMARY:

MATERIALS:

Instructor Notes

Computer with access to the Internet

Projector

Worksheet: Scavenger Hunt

Internet Resources:

o California Career Center website at www.calcareercenter.org

Additional Internet Resources

o Individual High Schools A-G approved course lists at https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/app/home?execution=e2s1. Select High Schools, Programs, and Community Colleges. Enter the school name in the Institution Name textbox, and then select Search. Select your schools link under Institution Name.

o Expanded explanations of college subject requirements at:

http://www.calcareercenter.org/https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/app/home?execution=e2s1

o CSU at CSU Mentor, High School Subject Requirements at http://www.csumentor.edu/Planning/high_school/subjects.asp

o UC at University of California Subject Requirements at http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/freshman/minimum-requirements/subject-requirement/index.html

STRATEGIES:

Introduce the subject (see Instructor Notes, Section I).

Administer the pre-test (see Evaluation Tool below).

Access the California Career Center website www.calcareercenter.org o Select Middle and High School from the left navigation bar. o Scroll to A-G Courses Required by California Public University Systems.

Pass out the Scavenger Hunt worksheet and explain the activity.

Allow students time to work individually or in pairs.

Review the answers using the Scavenger Hunt Key and encourage the students to correct any incorrect responses.

Elicit responses from the students on the information they gained as a result of completing this activity.

Culminating activity is to play Jeopardy. Log onto https://jeopardylabs.com/. Click on Start Browsing. In the search area enter: A-G Requirements for UCs and CSUs. Click on search. Select A-G Requirements for UCs and CSUs Jeopardy Template. (Or go directly to https://jeopardylabs.com/play/a-g-requirements-for-ucs-and-csus.) Select the number of teams and start the game. Team scores are calculated when you click the + or at the bottom of the screen indicating which team answered correctly.

Play using Jeopardy rules meaning the answer is to be in the form of a question; continue until all categories have been addressed.

Review the two basic requirements for admission to a UC or CSU and the minimum grade needed in each of the required courses.

Administer the post-test (see Evaluation Tool below).

Closing statements (see Instructor Notes, Section II).

ESTIMATED TIME: 1 class period

EVALUATION TOOL: Pre/Post Test

To be admitted to a CSU or a UC every student must complete two requirements. What are they?

What minimum grade must be achieved in each A-G course to be eligible for admission to a CSU or UC?

http://www.csumentor.edu/Planning/high_school/subjects.asphttp://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/freshman/minimum-requirements/subject-requirement/index.htmlhttp://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/freshman/minimum-requirements/subject-requirement/index.htmlhttp://www.calcareercenter.org/https://jeopardylabs.com/https://jeopardylabs.com/play/a-g-requirements-for-ucs-and-csus

HIGH SCHOOL A-G COURSE REQUIREMENTS

SCAVENGER HUNT

Using the A-G Courses Required by California Pubic University Systems link on the California Career Center website and the sub-links embedded within it (specifically the CSU link and the UCs A-G requirements) to complete the following:

1. Both the UCs and the CSUs require two years of history/social science; however, the UC system will accept a score of _____ on the SAT Subject Test to satisfy one year of U.S. History.

2. List the acceptable courses that may be taken to meet the A requirement for the UCs:

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3. The B requirement lists four years of college prep English whose curriculum must include two very specific learning activities. They are:

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4. While _____ years are required in the C area, both the CSUs and UCs recommend _____ years.

5. Students may begin taking courses in the C requirement area as early as _____ grade according to the UCs if

________________________________________________________________

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6. A score of _____, _____, or _____ on the Calculus AB or Calculus BC Exam satisfies three years of mathematics according to the UCs.

7. A score of _____, _____ or _____ on the AP Statistics Exam satisfies both elementary algebra and intermediate algebra according to the UCs.

8. According to the D requirement, a very specific type of science course must be taken. Name the type: __________________________.

9. CSU lists two general course categories for the D requirement; they are

________________________________________________________________

10. UC lists three foundational subjects indicating that two of the three will fulfill the D requirement. They are __________________________________________________.

11. The E requirement has several variations for meeting its expectations. List one variation that both the UC and CSU will accept and yet not one written word nor one spoken word is part of this language. It is the

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12. Complete this sentence according to CSU Mentor. The requirements for obtaining a waiver for the E requirement according to the CSU system is demonstrating a competency

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13. Students may take courses in the E requirement area as early as _____ grade according the UCs if the high school

________________________________________________________________

14. The course categories identified in the F requirement at the UCs are

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15. An academic grade of _____ or better is required in each subject requirement class to be eligible for admission to a CSU.

16. An academic grade of _____ or better is required in each subject requirement class to be eligible for admission to a UC.

17. The following subject requirement areas will satisfy the G requirement if taken for one year:

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18. Which university system, CSU or UC, will accept career and technical education (CTE) courses to meet the subject area requirements?

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HIGH SCHOOL A-G COURSE REQUIREMENTS

SCAVENGER HUNT KEY

1. Both the UCs and the CSUs require two years of history/social science; however, the UC system will accept a score of 550 on the SAT Subject Test to satisfy one year of U.S. History.

2. List the acceptable courses that may be taken to meet the A requirement for the UCs: world history, cultures and geography and U.S. history and/or civics or American government.

3. The B requirement lists four years of college prep English whose curriculum must include two very specific learning activities. They are reading/literature and writing/composition.

4. While 3 years are required in the C area, both the CSUs and UCs recommend 4 years.

5. Students may begin taking courses in the C requirement area as early as 7th grade according to the UCs if the high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.

6. A score of three, four, or five on the Calculus AB or Calculus BC Exam satisfies three years of mathematics according to the UCs.

7. A score of three, four, or five on the AP Statistics Exam satisfies both elementary algebra and intermediate algebra according to the UCs.

8. According to the D requirement, a very specific type of science course must be taken. Name the type: laboratory.

9. CSU lists two general course categories for the D requirement; they are biological and physical.

10. UC lists three foundational subjects indicating that two of the three will fulfill the requirement. They are biology, chemistry and physics.

11. The E requirement has several variations for meeting its expectations. List one variation that both the UC and CSU will accept and yet not one written word nor one spoken word is part of this language. It is the American Sign Language.

12. Complete this sentence according to CSU Mentor. The requirements for obtaining a waiver for the E requirement according to the CSU system is demonstrating a competency in a language other than English that is equivalent to or higher than that expected of student who have completed two years of language other than English study.

13. Students may take courses in the E requirement area as early as seventh grade according the UCs if the high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.

14. The course categories identified in the F requirement are dance, drama/theater, music, visual art.

15. An academic grade of C (2.0) or better is required in each subject requirement class to be eligible for admission to a CSU.

16. An academic grade of C (2.0) or better is required in each subject requirement class to be eligible for admission to a UC.

17. The following subject requirement areas will satisfy the G requirement if taken for one year: A-history and social science, B-English, C-mathematics, D-laboratory science, E-language other than English, F-visual and performing arts.

18. Which university system, CSU or UC, will accept career and technical education (CTE) courses to meet the subject area requirements? Both

HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR NOTES ON A-G REQUIRED COURSES

I. Introduction to the subject:

Are you thinking about going to college after high school? If so, it is time to start your college planning now. Today you are going to be introduced to the A-G subject requirements that are needed to be eligible for admission to a four-year public university in California. The A-G curriculum is a sequence of fifteen required (and three more recommended) high school courses. You need to start taking them now if you want the option of attending a California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) school when you graduate. There are two main reasons why mastering the A-G courses during high school are important. First, having a more challenging curriculum during high school will help you do better in college. Second, employers want the same skills colleges do.

Employers want their employees to have:

Strong reading and comprehension abilities so they can understand informational and technical texts.

A strong literature background so they can better understand other cultures and co-workers.

Strong writing and research skills.

Strong mathematics skills.

This is true for all jobsfrom doctors to plumbers!

II. Closing statements:

You now have an excellent grasp of the subject requirements needed to be eligible for a four-year public university in California. I would like you to consider making two specific plans for yourself right now:

Graduate from high school by meeting all the graduation requirements of the school district.

Take the classes that will prepare you for college by enrolling in the A-G subject requirement courses for admission to a CSU or UC.

ANSWERS TO THE PRE/POST TEST:

To be admitted to a CSU or a UC every student must complete two requirements. What are they?

Californias minimum high school graduation requirements and the A-G sequence of courses requirements

What minimum grade must be achieved in each A-G course to be eligible for admission to a CSU or UC?

2.0 or C

III. COLLECTING RESULTS DATA:

Process Data: Number of students who participated in the lesson.

Perception Data: Pre-post test results determine the knowledge gained regarding information on subject requirements for entrance to a California public university (short-term data).

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