CUSD Graduation and CSU/UC Requirements

SubjectAreaRequirements
	ClovisUnifiedGraduation (EligibleforCommunityCollege)
	CaliforniaStateUniversity (CSU)
	UniversityofCalifornia (UC)

A

SocialScience

WorldGeographyP* WorldHistoryP USHistoryP
GovernmentP/Economics P

*Notrequiredforclassof2021andbeyond
	2yearsofhistory/socialscience (including1yearofUSHistory) or 1semesterofUSHistory and 1semesterofGovernment and
1yearofhistory/socialsciencefrom eitherthe“A” or“G” subjectarea
	2yearsofhistory/socialscience (including1yearofUSHistory) or 1semesterofUSHistory and 1semesterofGovernment and
1yearofWorldHistory,Cultures,and Geographyfromthe“A” subjectarea
	
B

English

4yearsofEnglish

4yearsofcollegeprepEnglish

4yearsofcollegeprepEnglish
	
C

Mathematics
	
2yearsofMathematics Math1PandMath2P
	
3yearsofMathematics Math1P,Math2P,Math3P
	
3yearsofMathematics (4yearsrecommended) Math1P,Math2P,Math3P
	
D

Science
	
1yearofLifeScience

1yearofPhysicalScience
	
2yearsoflaboratoryscience BiologyP,ChemistryPorPhysicsP
	
2yearsoflaboratoryscience (3yearsormorerecommended) BiologyP,ChemistryPorPhysicsP
	
E

WorldLanguage
	AcademicBreadth

1yearWorldLanguage or
1yearVisualorPerformingArt or 1yearCTEcourse and
1yearadditionalWorldLanguage, Visual/PerformingArt,Science(3rd year),Math(3rdyear),LanguageArts/ MathIntervention,orCTECourse
	
2yearsofthesamelanguage
	
2yearsofthesamelanguage (3yearsormorerecommended)
	
F
	
VisualorPerformingArt (“FineArt”)
		
1yearofanapprovedcollegeprep visualorperformingart
	
1yearofanapprovedcollegeprep visualorperformingart
	
G

Electives
		
1yearofanelectivechosenfromany areaonapproved“A-G” courselist
	
1yearofanelectivechosenfromany areaonapproved“A-G” courselist
	
	PhysicalEducation(PE)
	4yearsofPE
		
	Health
	1semester

Tests
		PSAT RecommendedforGr.9&10 CUSDpaysandregistersforGr.11

ACTorSAT Gr.11&12
	PSAT RecommendedforGr.9&10 CUSDpaysandregistersforGr.11

ACTorSAT Gr.11&12

MinimumGPA
		2.0CSUGPA CSUGPAincludesallgradesearnedin “A-G” coursessummerbeforeGr.10 throughsummerfollowingGr.11
	3.0UCGPA UCGPAincludesallgradesearnedin “A-G” coursessummerbeforeGr.10 throughsummerfollowingGr.11
	
230credits neededtograduate
	GradeofDorbetter requiredforabovecourses
	GradeofCorbetter&CollegePrep(P) requiredforabovecourses

BuchananHighSchoolUC/CSUApproved“A-G” courselist: https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist/institution/574 Greatefforthasbeenmadetoupdateinformation;however,studentsareexpectedtoverifyinformationontheirownwithcolleges.