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High School Requirements

To be admitted as a freshman, a student must complete a minimum of 16 high school units (year-long classes) in the following areas:



Preparatory Core



English

4 Units

Social Studies

3 Units

Natural Sciences

3 Units
(Two courses must be chosen from biology, chemistry, and physics laboratory courses. Two years of principles of technology will meet one unit of natural sciences [physics]. Two years of applied biology/chemistry will meet one unit of natural sciences [biology].)

Mathematics

4 Units
(Must be chosen from algebra I, geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and calculus. Two years of applied mathematics, will meet one of high school algebra I.)

Electives

2 Units
(To be chosen from English, foreign languages, oral communication, mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and social studies.)

Total

16 Units