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UC Approved Course List
The following courses meet requirements for admission to the University of California.
- denotes courses that have been approved for extra honors credit:a=5, b=4, c=3.
- denotes courses that cannot be used to fulfill the "g" elective requirement.
The 'category' column represents the specific subject requirement fulfilled by the course.
| Course Title |
Transcript Abbreviation(s) |
Category |
Honors Type |
Course Notes |
Advanced Placement Government & Pol  |
Govt/Pol:US AP, US Govt- AP |
American Government / Civics |
AP |
Semester |
| United States Government |
US Govt |
American Government / Civics |
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Semester |
| United States History |
US Hist |
U.S. History |
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| United States History Advanced Plac |
US History - AP |
U.S. History |
AP |
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| World History -AP |
World Hist-AP |
World History / Geography / Cultures |
AP |
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| World History, Culture, and Geograp |
Wld Hist |
World History / Geography / Cultures |
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| World History, Culture, and Geograp |
Wld Hist-Honors |
World History / Geography / Cultures |
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| b-English - 4 years required |
| Four years of college preparatory English. Students may only use 1 year of ESL/ELD, SDAIE, or Sheltered English. |
| Course Title |
Transcript Abbreviation(s) |
Category |
Honors Type |
Course Notes |
| Advance Placement Literature and Co |
English Lit-AP |
English |
AP |
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| Advanced Placement Language and Com |
English Lang-AP |
English |
AP |
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| British Literature 1 Anglo-Saxons T |
Brit Lit 1 |
English |
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Semester |
| British Literature 2- 18th Through |
Brit Lit 2 |
English |
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Semester |
| Contemporary American Multicultural |
Am Multi Lit |
English |
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| English 1 |
Eng. 1 |
English |
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| English 1 Honors |
Eng 1-Hon |
English |
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| English 2 |
Eng 2 |
English |
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| English 2 Honors |
Eng 2 Hon |
English |
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| English 3 |
Eng 3 |
English |
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| English 3 Honors |
Eng 3-Hon |
English |
H |
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| Humanities 1 |
Humanties 1 |
English |
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Semester |
| Humanities 2 |
Humanities 2 |
English |
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Semester |
| World Literature 1 |
World Lit 1 |
English |
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Semester |
| World Literature 2 |
World Lit 2 |
English |
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Semester |
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| c-Mathematics - 3 years required, 4 years recommended |
| Three years of college preparatory mathematics that includes the topics covered in Elementary Algebra/Algebra 1, Geometry and Advanced Algebra/Algebra 2. Approved Integrated Math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement. |
| Course Title |
Transcript Abbreviation(s) |
Category |
Honors Type |
Course Notes |
| Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry/Entry |
Adv Alg/Trig |
Advanced Mathematics |
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Algebra 1  |
Algebra 1, Algebra 1 S1, Algebra 1 S2 |
Algebra 1 |
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| Algebra 2 |
Algebra 2 |
Algebra 2 |
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| Algebra 2 Honors |
Algebra 2 Hon |
Algebra 2 |
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| Algebra AB |
Algebra A/B S1, Algebra A/B S2, Algebra AB |
Algebra 1; Yr 1 of 2 |
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| Algebra CD |
Algebra C/D S1, Algebra C/D S2, Algebra CD |
Algebra 1; Yr 2 of 2 |
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| Calculus AB- Advanced Placement |
Calculus A/B AP |
Advanced Mathematics |
AP |
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| Geometry |
Geometry, Geometry S1, Geometry S2 |
Geometry |
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| Pre -Calculus - Honors |
Pre-Calc Hon, Pre-Calc Hon S1, Pre-Calc Hon S2 |
Advanced Mathematics |
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| Pre-Calculus |
Pre-Calc S1, Pre-Calc S2, Pre-Calculus |
Advanced Mathematics |
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| Pre-Calculus-Honors |
Pre-Cal-Hon |
Advanced Mathematics |
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| Trigonometry |
Trigonometry |
Advanced Mathematics |
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Semester |
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| d-Laboratory Science - 2 years required, 3 years recommended |
| Two years of laboratory science, including two of the three fundamental disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This requirement can also be met by completing the latter two years of a 3-year Integrated Science program. |
| Course Title |
Transcript Abbreviation(s) |
Category |
Honors Type |
Course Notes |
| Anatomy and Physiology |
Anat/Phys, Anat/Phys S1, Anat/Phys S2 |
Biological Science |
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| Biology |
Biology, Biology S1, Biology S2 |
Biological Science |
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| Biology-Advanced Placement |
Biololgy-AP |
Biological Science |
AP |
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| Chemistry |
Chemistry, Chemistry S1, Chemistry S2 |
Chemistry |
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| Chemistry-Advanced Placement |
Chemistry-AP |
Chemistry |
AP |
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| Physics |
Physics |
Physics |
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| e-Language Other than English - 2 years required, 3 years recommended |
| Two years of the same language other than English. |
| Course Title |
Transcript Abbreviation(s) |
Category |
Honors Type |
Course Notes |
| French 1 |
French 1, French 1 S1, French 1 S2 |
LOTE Year 1 |
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| French 2 |
French 2 |
LOTE Year 2 |
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| French 3 |
French 3 |
LOTE Year 3 |
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| French 4 |
French 4 |
LOTE Year 4+ |
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| French Language-Advanced Placement |
French Lang. AP |
LOTE Year 4+ |
AP |
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| French Literature-Advanced Placement |
French Lit AP |
LOTE Year 4+ |
AP |
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| Spanish 1 |
Spanish 1, Spanish 1 S1, Spanish 1 S2 |
LOTE Year 1 |
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| Spanish 2 |
Spanish 2 |
LOTE Year 2 |
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| Spanish 3 |
Spanish 3 |
LOTE Year 3 |
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| Spanish 4 |
Spanish 4 |
LOTE Year 4+ |
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| Spanish For Native Speakers |
Span /Nat Spk 1 S1, Span/Nat Spk 1 S2, Spanish For Native Speakers |
LOTE Year 1 |
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| Spanish For Native Speakers 2 |
Span/Nat Spk 2, Spanish For Native Speakers 2 |
LOTE Year 2 |
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| Spanish Language-Advanced Placement |
Spanish Lang- AP |
LOTE Year 4+ |
AP |
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| Spanish Literature-Advanced |
Span Lit - AP |
LOTE Year 4+ |
AP |
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| Spanish Literature-Advanced Placement |
Spanish Lit-AP |
LOTE Year 4+ |
IB |
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| f-Visual & Performing Arts - 1 year required |
| Course Title |
Transcript Abbreviation(s) |
Category |
Honors Type |
Course Notes |
| Animation 1 |
Amimation 1 |
Visual Arts (Intro) |
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| Animation 2 |
Anination 2 |
Visual Arts (Advanced) |
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| Art 1 |
Art 1, Art 1 S1, Art 1 S2 |
Visual Arts (Intro) |
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| Art 2 |
Art 2, Art 2 S1, Art 2 S2 |
Visual Arts (Advanced) |
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| Art 3 |
Art 3 |
Visual Arts (Advanced) |
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| Art 4 |
Art 4 |
Visual Arts (Advanced) |
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| Choreography and Production |
Choreography and Production |
Dance (Advanced) |
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| Concert Dance Performance |
Concert Dance, Concert Dance Perf |
Dance (Advanced) |
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| Dance Level 1- Ballet, Modern, and |
Dance 1 |
Dance (Intro) |
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| Dance Level 2- Ballet, Modern and J |
Dance 2 |
Dance (Advanced) |
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| Dance Level 3-Ballet, Modern, and J |
Dance 3 |
Dance (Advanced) |
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| Dance Level 4-Ballet, Modern and Ja |
Dance 4 |
Dance (Advanced) |
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| Film Studies |
Film Studies |
Theater Arts (Advanced) |
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| Symphonic Band |
Symphonic Band, Symphonic Band S1, Symphonic Band S2 |
Music (Advanced) |
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| Theatre Workshop Advanced |
Theatre Wksp-Adv |
Theater Arts (Advanced) |
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| g-Elective - 1 year required |
| One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above. All courses must be listed under "a-f" above with the exception of courses marked with a blue diamond () in Mathematics, Language Other than English, and VPA; plus the following: |
| Course Title |
Transcript Abbreviation(s) |
Category |
Honors Type |
Course Notes |
| African-American Studies |
African-American Studies |
History / Social Science |
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Semester |
| AVID Seminar |
AVID Seminar |
English |
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For 2007, course is approved for the academic component for one year of credit, both the junior and senior year must be completed to receive credit. |
| Biotechnology 1 |
Biotechnology 1 |
Science-Biological |
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| Chicano Studies |
Chicano Studies |
History / Social Science |
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Semester |
| Digital Electronics |
Digital Electronics, Digital Electronics S1, Digital Electronics S2 |
Math |
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| Earth Science |
Earth Sci, Earth Sci S1, Earth Sci S2 |
Science-Physical |
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| Economics |
Economics |
History / Social Science |
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Semester |
| Economics-Advanced Placement |
Economics--AP |
History / Social Science |
AP |
Semester |
| European History- Advanced Placement |
European Hist-AP |
History / Social Science |
AP |
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| Introduction to Engineering Design |
Intro to Eng Design |
Other |
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| Life Science |
Life Sci S1, Life Sci S2, Life Science |
Science-Biological |
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| Musical Theater Workshop |
Musical Theater Workshop |
VPA |
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Semester |
| Physical Science |
Phys Sci |
Science-Physical |
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| Princples of Engineering |
Prin of Eng, Prin of Eng S1, Prin of Eng S2 |
Other |
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| Programming in Basic -Advanced |
Prog/Basic-Adv |
Math |
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Semester |
| Psychology 1 |
Psychology 1 |
History / Social Science |
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Semester |
| Psychology 2 |
Psychology 2 |
History / Social Science |
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Semester |
| Sociology |
Sociology |
History / Social Science |
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Semester |
| Technical Theatre 1 |
Technical Theatre 1 |
VPA |
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Semester |
| Technical Theatre 2 |
Technical Theatre 2 |
VPA |
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Semester |
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This information is from the "Doorways" Site.
Website location: http://www.ucop.edu/doorways.
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