University of California Admission Information

There are 9 undergraduate campuses offering programs leading to a Bachelor’s degree.

I. Application Dates- The application filing period for fall is October 1 through November 30th.

• Application Link: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html

II. Application Fees- $70.00 for each campus; fee waivers are available to qualifying students

III. Subject Requirement- To satisfy the Subject Requirement (a-g requirements), students must  

            complete the high school courses listed below with a C grade or higher.

Students must take 15 units of high school courses to fulfill the Subject Requirement- eleven units of which must be done by the end of the junior year.  A unit is equivalent to an academic year, or two semesters.  The course must appear on the UCOP approved “a-g” course list in order to be acceptable to the University.

1. History/ Social Science - two years required

(One year of U.S. History or ½ year of U.S. History and ½ year Government, and one year of World History)

2. English – four years of composition and literature

(maximum of one year of English in 9th grade)

3. Mathematics - three years required; four years recommended

(Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II)

4. Laboratory Science – two years required in at least two of these three areas: 

Biology, Chemistry, or Physics; three years recommended

5. Language other than English– two years required; three years recommended

(minimum of two years of the same language)

6. Visual & Performing Art (VPA) – one consecutive year of UC approved Visual and Performing Arts required

7. College Preparatory Elective- one year of a college prep elective, or one year of advanced coursework in one of the “a-f” areas above.

IV. Scholarship Requirements-

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better.  In calculating an applicant’s Grade Point Average (GPA) for admission, the University will use only the grades earned in the “a-g” courses (described above) taken in grades 10 and 11, including summer school.  See your counselor for more detailed information on the GPA requirement for the UC.

You must earn a grade of C or better in all high school courses used to satisfy the “a-g” requirements.  Courses taken in the ninth grade and completed with a grade of C or better can satisfy a subject requirement but will not count in the grade-point average.  

ESPARTO HIGH SCHOOL 2022-2023 APPROVED COURSE LIST

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA & CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY: The following courses meet the requirements for admission to the University of California (a-g) and the California State University.  Courses that are marked with a diamond (♦) cannot be used as an elective.