A-G Courses | Opportunities For Learning

A-G courses are a series of high school classes that students are required to successfully complete for eligible admission to the California State University and University of California systems. The goal of A-G curriculum is to ensure students have attained core subject knowledge that will fully and effectively prepare them for college. Opportunities For Learning is proud to offer A-G approved courses to all students, and requires a C or better from students on all class assignments.

Discerning eligibility requirements is essential to successful college planning. University of California (UC) and Cal State University (CSU) schools require high school students to complete the following set of high school courses with a C or better for admission*:

*UC and CSU admission requirements are not limited to course completion and are subject to change without notice.

A - History/Social Science (2 years required)

US Government CP
US Government CP (2016)
US History A CP
US History B CP
World History A CP
World History B CP

B - English (4 years required)

American Literature
Common Core English 9A CP
Common Core English 9B CP
English 9A CP
English 9B CP
Common Core English 10A CP
Common Core English 10A CP - Alternative Version
Common Core English 10B CP
English 10A CP
English 10B CP
Common Core English 11A CP
Common Core English 11B CP
English 11A CP
English 11B CP
Common Core English 12A CP
Common Core English 12B CP
English 12A CP
English 12B CP
CSU Expository Reading/Writing A
CSU Expository Reading/Writing B

C - Mathematics (3 years required, 4 years recommended)

Algebra IA1
Algebra IA2
Algebra IB1
Algebra IB2
Common Core Algebra 1A CP
Common Core Algebra 1B CP
Algebra 1A CP
Algebra 1B CP
Algebra 2A CP
Algebra 2B CP
Common Core Algebra 2A CP
Common Core Algebra 2B CP
Algebra 2A CP
Algebra 2B CP
Common Core Geometry A CP
Common Core Geometry B CP
Geometry A CP
Geometry B CP
Integrated Math 1A
Integrated Math 1B
Integrated Math 1A
Integrated Math 1B

D - Laboratory Science (2 years required, 3 years recommended)

Biology A CP
Biology B CP
Biology A CP
Biology B CP
Biology and Sustainable Agriculture A
Biology and Sustainable Agriculture B
Engineer Your World A
Engineer Your World B
Physical Science A CP
Physical Science B CP
Physics A CP
Physics B CP
Physics A CP
Physics B CP

E - Foreign Language (2 years required, 3 years recommended)

Spanish 1A CP
Spanish 1B CP
Spanish 2A CP
Spanish 2B CP

F - Visual & Performing Arts (1 year required)

Art History A CP
Art History B CP
Careers in Visual Arts A CP
Careers in Visual Arts B CP
Film Analysis A CP
Film Analysis B CP
Intro to Plays and Theater CP
Visual Arts A
Visual Arts B

G - College Prep Elective (1 year required)

Criminal Justice
Economics CP
Psychology A CP
Psychology B CP
Science Fiction CP

A-G Approved Course List