SFUSD Graduation Requirements In 2008, the SFUSD Board of Education modified the graduation requirements so all students would meet the UC/CSU entrance requirements (commonly called the a-g requirements). In the requirements, each subject area is associated with a letter is social studies, “a-g” – “a” is English, etc. Completion of the SFUSD graduation requirements provides students with “b” the option to apply for any program of study that would lead to their career goals. In addition to the UC/CSU requirements, the state of California has several requirements including completing two years of physical education. Subject Area SFUSD Requirement # of years a - Social Studies* 30 3 years b - English 40 4 years c - Mathematics 30 3 years d - Science 20 2 years e LOTE 20 – 2 years (Language other than English) f Arts 10 1 year – PE 20 2 years Health 5 1 semester College & Career 5 1 semester Electives 50 5 years (one must be a elective) “g” 230 Students pass courses with a grade of or better. To apply for UC/CSU, student must earn a “D” grade of or better, but many schools are competitive and may require a higher GPA. “C” A course planner that helps students determine their progress is on the next page. Students should meet regularly with their counselor to ensure they are meeting all requirements. * The required economics course is technically a g-social studies course, but is included as a required social studies course. “a” –
SFUSD Graduation Requirements In 2008, the SFUSD Board of Education modified the graduation requirements so all students would meet the UC/CSU entrance requirements (commonly called the a-g requirements). In the “a-g” requirements, each subject area is associated with a letter – “a” is social studies, “b” is English, etc. Completion of the SFUSD graduation requirements provides students with the option to apply for any program of study that would lead to their career goals. In addition to the UC/CSU requirements, the state of California has several requirements including completing two years of physical education. Subject Area SFUSD Requirement # of years a - Social Studies* 30 3 years b - English 40 4 years c - Mathematics 30 3 years d - Science 20 2 years e – LOTE (Language other than English) 20 2 years f – Arts 10 1 year PE 20 2 years Health 5 1 semester College & Career 5 1 semester Electives (one must be a “g” elective) 50 5 years 230 Students pass courses with a grade of “D” or better. To apply for UC/CSU, student must earn a grade of “C” or better, but many schools are competitive and may require a higher GPA. A course planner that helps students determine their progress is on the next page. Students should meet regularly with their counselor to ensure they are meeting all requirements. * The required economics course is technically a g-social studies course, but is included as a required “a” – social studies course.
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