COMPARISON OF REQUIREMENTS
MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
AND CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS
|
Subject |
Malibu High School (to graduate) |
University of California (minimum
eligibility) |
California State
University (minimum
eligibility) |
|
English |
4 years |
4 years |
4 years |
|
Social Studies |
3 years Ø
World or European
History Ø
U.S. History Ø
Govt./Economics |
2 years Ø
World History Ø
U.S. History |
2 years Ø
World History Ø
U.S. History |
|
Math |
3 years Ø
Algebra I Ø
Geometry Ø
Algebra 2 (starts
class of 2007) |
3 years minimum (4 recommended) Ø
Algebra I Ø
Geometry Ø
Algebra II (very selective UCs
recommend trig and calculus) |
3 years (4 recommended for
impacted campuses) Ø
Algebra I Ø
Geometry Ø
Algebra II |
|
Science |
2 years Ø
Earth Science Ø
Biology |
2 years minimum (3 recommended) Ø
Biology Ø
Chemistry (very selective UCs
recommend physics) |
2 years lab science (3 recommended for
impacted campuses) Ø
Biology Ø
Chemistry |
|
Foreign Language |
None |
2 years minimum (3-4 recommended) |
2 years (3-4 recommended for
impacted campuses) |
|
Visual Art or Performing Art |
1 year |
1 year |
1 year |
|
Electives |
60 credits |
1 year (must be listed on UC
Approved Course List: adv math, psych, lab sci, foreign language, social
studies, second year of a visual or performing art) |
1 year (must be college prep
elective: adv math, psych, lab sci, foreign language, social studies,
journalism, art, music, etc.) |
|
Freshman Seminar |
1 year (includes health) |
None |
None |
|
Physical Education |
2 years |
None |
None |
* Impacted CSU Campuses: Cal Poly SLO, Cal Poly Pomona, San Diego State, Long Beach, Chico,
Sonoma, Fullerton, San Marcos