Admissions

 

High School Core Curriculum Requirements
(for first-time freshman applicants under age 21)

ENGLISH, 4 Units. Two units emphasizing composition or writing skills are required.  One unit may be speech or debate.

MATHEMATICS, 3 Units.  The units must include Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry.  A fourth higher level mathematics course is strongly recommended.

SOCIAL STUDIES, 3 Units.  Courses should include United States History and courses selected from World History, Government, Geography, and economics.

SCIENCE, 2 Units.  General Science does not count.  One unit must include a laboratory.  Biology, Physics, and Chemistry are strongly recommended.

VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS, 1 Unit.  Fine Arts courses include such areas as Visual Arts, Music, Dance or Theatre.

ELECTIVES, 3 Units.  These may be selected from World Geography, higher level Mathematics, additional Science, Foreign Language, (if a language is chosen as an elective, the college recommends 2 units of the same language), advanced placement courses or a combination of the core courses listed above

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