Usually there are specific requirements that you have to complete, and a list of classes that will fulfill each requirement. For example, at the University of Southern California there are six general education categories, and students must take one course to satisfy each of them.
the general schedule the general schedule gs is the predominant pay scale for federal employees especially employees in professional technical administrative or clerical positions the system consists of 15 grades from gs 1 the lowest level to gs 15 the highest level there are also 10 steps within each grade
Division I test score requirements. Division I uses a sliding scale to match SAT/ACT scores and core-course grade-point averages to determine eligibility. The sliding scale balances your test score with your GPA. If you have a low test score, you need a higher GPA to be eligible.