a) History/Social Science – 2 years required
Two years of history/social science, including one year of world history,
cultures and geography; and one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government.

b ) English – 4 years required
Four years of college-preparatory English that include frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern literature. Not more than two semesters of ninth-grade English or no more than one year of ESL-type courses can be used to meet this requirement.

c) Mathematics – 3 years required, 4 years recommended
Three years of college-preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry. Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement, as may math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades that your high school accepts as equivalent to its own math courses.

d) Laboratory Science – 2 years required, 3 years recommended
Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in two of these three core disciplines: biology (which includes anatomy, physiology, marine biology, aquatic biology, etc.), chemistry and physics. The final two years of an approved three-year integrated science program may be used to fulfill this requirement. Not more than one year of ninth-grade laboratory science can be used to meet this requirement.

e) Language Other than English – 2 years required, 3 years recommended
Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition and culture. Courses in a language other than English taken in the seventh and eighth grades may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if your high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.

f) Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) – 1 year required
Two semesters of approved arts courses from a single VPA discipline: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art. Students entering in the fall of 2006 or later must satisfy the VPA requirement by completing an appropriate single course in a year-long sequence (i.e., the second semester must be the continuation of the first semester). If scheduling challenges demand, students may divide the year-long course in two different academic years, as long as the course curriculum is designed as a year-long sequence and approved as such by the University.

g) College Preparatory Electives – 1 year required
One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science and language other than English (a third year in the language used for the "e" requirement or two years of another language).

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Click on the hyperlink below and type in the name of any California High School (public or private) to view their "a-g" certified course list - including Oak Park High School. Oak Park's "School ATP Code" is 050006: Search for UC "a-g" School Course Lists

denotes courses that have been approved for extra honors credit: a=5, b=4, c=3.

denotes courses that cannot be used to fulfill the "g" elective requirement.

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a - History / Social Science - 2 years required
Two years of history/social science, including one year of World History, Cultures or Geography; and one year of US History or one-half year of US History and one-half year of American Government/Civics.

Course Title	Transcript Abbreviation(s)	Category	Honors Type	Course Notes
AP European History	European History AP	World History / Geography / Cultures	AP
AP U.S Government and Politics	Government AP	American Government / Civics	AP	Semester
AP United States History	US History (AP)	U.S. History	AP
Government	Government	American Government / Civics		Semester
U.S. History	U.S. History	U.S. History
U.S. History (H)	U.S. History (H)	U.S. History	H
World Geography	Geography	World History / Geography / Cultures		Semester
World History	WORLD HISTORY	World History / Geography / Cultures

b - English - 4 years required
Four years of college preparatory English. Students may only use 1 year of ESL/ELD English.

Course Title	Transcript Abbreviation(s)	Category	Honors Type	Course Notes
AP English Language and Composition	English III (AP)	English	AP
AP English Literature and Composition	English IV AP	English	AP
California Literature	CA Literature	English		Semester
Children's Literature of the Fantastic	Children's Lit	English		Semester
Cinemagraphic Texts	Cinemagraphic Texts	English		Semester
English I	ENGLISH I	English
English II	ENGLISH II	English
English II Honors	English II Honors	English
English III	ENGLISH III	English
English III (H)	English III (H)	English
English III H	English III H	English	H
English IV	English IV A, English IV B	English
English IV (H)	English IV (H)	English
Madness and Identity in Literature	Mad & Ident in Lit	English		Semester
Mythology to Science Fiction	Myth to Sci Fi	English		Semester
Shakespeare-Comedy & Tragedy	Shakespeare-Comedy & Tragedy	English		Semester
Women's Literature	Women Lit	English		Semester

c - Mathematics - 3 years required , 4 years recommended
Three years of college preparatory mathematics that includes the topics covered in Elementary Algebra/Algebra 1, Geometry and Advanced Algebra/Algebra 2. Approved Integrated Math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement.

Course Title	Transcript Abbreviation(s)	Category	Honors Type	Course Notes
Algebra 1A	Algebra IA	Algebra 1; Yr 1 of 2
Algebra I	ALGEBRA I	Algebra 1
Algebra IB	Algebra IB	Algebra 1; Yr 2 of 2
Algebra II	ALGEBRA II	Algebra 2
Algebra II Honors	Algebra II H, Algebra II with Trig.	Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB	Calculus AP	Advanced Mathematics	AP
AP Calculus BC	Calculus BC AP	Advanced Mathematics	AP
AP Statistics	Statistics AP	Advanced Mathematics	AP
Calculus (AP)	Calculus (AP)	Advanced Mathematics	AP
Finite Math	Finite Math	Advanced Mathematics
Geometry	GEOMETRY, Geometry (CP), Geometry 9 (CP)	Geometry
Math Analysis	MATH ANALYSIS	Advanced Mathematics
Math Analysis Honors	Math Analysis H, Pre-Calculus	Advanced Mathematics
Statistics CP	Statistics CP	Statistics

d - Laboratory Science - 2 years required , 3 years recommended
Two years of laboratory science, including two of the three fundamental disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This requirement can also be met by completing the latter two years of a 3-year Integrated Science program.

Course Title	Transcript Abbreviation(s)	Category	Honors Type	Course Notes
Anatomy and Physiology (CP)	Anatomy/Physiology (CP)	Biological Science
AP Biology	Biology AP	Biological Science	AP
AP Chemistry	Chemistry AP	Chemistry	AP
AP Environmental Science	Environmental Science AP	Interdisciplinary Science	AP
AP Physics B	Physics AP	Physics	AP
Biology (H)	Biology (H)	Biological Science
Biology I	BIOLOGY I	Biological Science
Chemistry	CHEMISTRY	Chemistry
Chemistry (H)	Chemistry (H)	Chemistry	H
Physics	PHYSICS	Physics
Physics (H)	Physics (H)	Physics	H

e - Language Other than English - 2 years required , 3 years recommended
Two years of the same language other than English.

Course Title	Transcript Abbreviation(s)	Category	Honors Type	Course Notes
American Sign Language I	ASL I	LOTE Year 1
American Sign Language II	ASL II	LOTE Year 2
AP Chinese Language and Culture	Chinese IV AP	LOTE Year 4+	AP
AP French Language and Culture	French IV AP	LOTE Year 4+	AP
AP Spanish Language	Spanish IV AP, Spanish V AP	LOTE Year 4+	AP
Chinese I CP	Chinese I CP	LOTE Year 1
Chinese II CP	Chinese II CP	LOTE Year 2
Chinese III P	Chinese III CP	LOTE Year 3
French I	FRENCH I	LOTE Year 1
French II	FRENCH II	LOTE Year 2
French III	FRENCH III	LOTE Year 3
French III Honors	French III Honors	LOTE Year 3
French IV	French IV	LOTE Year 4+
Spanish I	SPANISH I	LOTE Year 1
Spanish II	SPANISH II	LOTE Year 2
Spanish III	SPANISH III	LOTE Year 3
Spanish III H	Spanish III H	LOTE Year 3	H
Spanish IV Honors	Spanish IV H	LOTE Year 4+

f - Visual & Performing Arts - 1 year required

Course Title	Transcript Abbreviation(s)	Category	Honors Type	Course Notes
Adv. Dance	Adv. Dance	Dance (Intro)
Advanced Computer Animation III/IV	Adv. Animtn III/IV	Visual Arts (Advanced)
AP Music Theory	AP Music	Music (Advanced)	AP
AP Studio Art: 2-D Design	AP Studio Art: 2-D Design, Advanced Graphics	Visual Arts (Advanced)	AP
AP Studio Art: 3-D Design	AP Art 3D, Advanced 3D-Design	Visual Arts (Advanced)	AP
AP Studio Art: Drawing	Art AP	Visual Arts (Advanced)	AP
Art: 3-D Design I/II	Art: 3-D Design	Visual Arts (Intro)
Art: Drawing and Painting I/II	Art: Draw and Paint	Visual Arts (Intro)
Art: Drawing and Painting III/IV	Art: Drawing and Painting III/IV	Visual Arts (Advanced)
Chamber Choir	Adv. Vocal Ensemble, Chamber Choir	Music (Advanced)
Computer Animation I/II	Animtn I/II	Visual Arts (Intro)
Computer Graphics I/II	Comp. Graphics	Visual Arts (Intro)
Concert Band	Band	Music (Intro)
Design: A Visual Experience	Design, Design I/II CP	Visual Arts (Intro)
Jazz Band	Jazz Band	Music (Intro)
Theater A: Focus on Acting I/II	Theater A: Acting	Theater Arts (Intro)
Theater E-Video Production I/II	Video Production I/II	Visual Arts (Intro)
Vivace/Adv. Women's Choir	Vivace/Adv. Women's Choir	Music (Advanced)
Vocal Ensemble	Intro to Choir (CP),  Vocal Ensemble	Music (Intro)
Wind Ensemble	Wind Ensemble	Music (Intro)

g - Elective - 1 year required
One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above. All courses must be listed under "a-f" above with the exception of courses marked with a blue diamond ( ) in Mathematics, Language Other than English, and VPA; plus the following:

Course Title	Transcript Abbreviation(s)	Category	Honors Type	Course Notes
Advanced Drawing	Art 2B	VPA		Semester
Advanced Painting	Art 2C	VPA		Semester
AP Computer Science A	AP Computer Science A	Other	AP
AP Macroeconomics	Economics (AP)	History / Social Science	AP	Semester
AP Psychology	Psychology (AP)	History / Social Science	AP
Creative Writing I	Creative Writing I, Creative Writing I/II	English		Semester
Economics	Economics	History / Social Science		Semester
Film as Literature	Film as Literature	English		Semester
FIlm as Literature II: The Sequel	Film as Lit. II	English		Semester
Global Science	Experimental Science (CP), Global Science	Science-Physical
Intro to AP Science (H)	Global Science H, Intro to AP Science	Science-Physical
Government/Economics (AP)	Government/Economics (AP)	History / Social Science	AP	Semester Allow 0.5 units for Economics
Journalism	Journalism	English
Poetry	POETRY	English		Semester
Psychology	Psychology	History / Social Science		Semester
Sociology	Sociology	History / Social Science		Semester
Sociology of American Pop Music (CP)	Soc. of Am Pop Music (CP)	History / Social Science		Semester