A Mixed Bag: How a variety of courses can be used to meet the A-G requirements UC Counselor Conference September 2015.

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A Mixed Bag: How a variety of courses can be used to meet the A-G requirements UC Counselor Conference September 2015

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Focus of Presentation Students often present a complex array of courses from a variety of entities - other states, another California high school, other countries, online courses, home-schooling experiences, and colleges courses - that can make it difficult to determine if they have met the UC freshman admission subject requirements. The panel will provide various examples and scenario combinations to illustrate the best ways to assist students in meeting the requirements. We will help you answer the question: Have the requirements been met?

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Different Schools How can students meet subject requirements when they transfer to a different school? Transferring schools in the same school district, from a different school district in California, and/or another U.S. State: o UC accepts pass along credit from one U.S. high school to another as long as the coursework appears on the final transcript. Transferring from an unaccredited school UC does not recognize courses completed at an unaccredited school – students with solely unaccredited education must meet UC requirements by Examination Scores alone Transferring from schools in another country to a U.S. high school: o Students need to submit their international high school transcript and their U.S. high school transcript. We do not accept pass along credit in cases of international schooling. UC’s Quick Reference for Counselors guide is available for counselors to assist students in meeting admission requirements.

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Home-School Courses All home-schools  Family-created school - admission by exam only  Oversight by public high school district – school district issues official transcript and awards diploma  All online courses –the online school has a UC-approved course list and issues official transcript and awards diploma Mixed Academic Records  Some home-schooling, some California high school enrollment and/or college courses  Combination of home-schooling, some out-of-state and some CA high school enrollment Question  Do previously home-schooled students need to retake UC approved courses if they begin attending a traditional high school?

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Online Schools versus Online Course Publishers Online schools are credit-granting institutions that offer the majority of their courses through internet-based methods School must have a UC-approved course list Issue an official transcript and awards a diploma Home high school should not transcript the course Student must indicate enrollment with the school on the admission application Online Course Publishers develop curriculum and sell/license their online courses for delivery by a high school or school district Does not issue credit toward a diploma; instead credit is issued by the student's home high school. When a high school contracts with an online course publisher it must : Add the providers’ course on the school’s course list Transcript the course

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Online Courses Only UC-approved online courses can be used  Principal certification of non-UC approved online courses is no longer acceptable Online courses that were completed and certified prior to the are exempt Online college courses can be used to meet all subject requirements Online High School versus College Courses  Lab Science Online high school-level lab science course may be UC-approved if the course includes a supervised, on-site, wet lab component Online college-level lab science ARE acceptable  VPA Online high school-level visual and performing arts (“f”) courses are NOT acceptable Online college-level VPA courses ARE acceptable

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 College Courses College/University courses can be used to meet subject requirements  Individual courses completed during summer or academic year  Dual Enrollment = high school & college simultaneous enrollment at two different school in an official program  Middle College High School = completion of high school and college course on a college campus UC-transferable College Courses  CCC transferability can be searched using the TCA on ASSIST.org  Non-CCC courses can also be used to meet A-G Statement of Transfer Credit Practices

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 College Courses  Non-transferable college courses acceptable for areas “b” & “c” only Area “b” - English composition/literature  A non UC-transferable course can be used to meet the first 3 years of the area “b” requirement Area “c” - Math  Non UC-transferable courses in elementary algebra, geometry, or intermediate/advanced algebra can be used to meet 1 year each of the requirement

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 International Courses Passport or Residency not the Issue  System of Education/Curriculum is what matters Language of Instruction (LOI), Courses, Grading Scale  Courses can meet subject requirements Mixed Records  Combination of International, Non-California, and/or California Records

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 International Courses Repeating Classes  Students should be placed in appropriate grade level based on previous knowledge  Only courses with deficient grades can be repeated  Be aware of similar course titles -- do not have students repeat the same course; rather have students move forward Successful completion of a similar courses abroad can meet subject requirements

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Study Abroad for U.S. Students Excellent opportunity for students College-prep courses taken abroad can be used to meet subject requirements  Example: Carole studies abroad in France, language of instruction is French; the student takes the same courses as the French students The courses will be evaluated in the same way; whether the student is a U.S. citizen or not. UC strongly prefers an official academic record from the study abroad school but will accept course/grades added to home high school transcript as pass along credit.

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Area “b”: Composition/Literature Requirement 4 years required  No more than 1 year of an ESL/ELD  Cannot be completed in the senior year ACT/SAT and AP/IB Minimum score requirements in Quick Reference on page 9 College Courses  A letter grade of “C” or better is required  A non-transferable English Composition and Literature course can be used to meet 1 of the first 3 years of the requirement  A UC-transferable course can meet the 4th year or the full requirement

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Area “b”: Composition/Literature Requirement International Courses  Use composition/literature courses in the language of instruction (e.g. German Language Arts) Mixed Records – Intl and US  Use the language of instruction

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Is the area “b” requirement met? Shawn completed grades 9 and 10 at an international school with English as the language of instruction (LOI). Then, he completed English courses in grades 11 and 12 in the U.S. YES Mi-Hi completes grades 9 and 10 at an international school with non-English as the LOI (e.g. Chinese, Korean). She then completes regular English in grades 11 and 12 in the U.S. YES Mary completes 3 years of regular English in a U.S. high school and then completes a non-transferable English course at a college during senior year. NO Jordan completes 3 years of high school with non-English as the LOI and 1 year of ESL in grade 12 in CA. NO

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Area “e”: Language Other than Language of Instruction (LOTE) Requirement 2 nd level of a language (other than the language of instruction) is required How to meet the requirement for a student who is coming from a high school where the Language of Instruction was NOT English Additional methods of documenting proficiency in a language other than English:  Formal Schooling in a Language other than English = 8 th grade  Assessment by a college/university  Certification by high school principal Validation of Language Courses

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Is the area “e” requirement met? Giovanni studied in Italy and the language of instruction was Italian. He then moved to the U.S. for 10 th grade. YES Amara studied in India, with an English speaking curriculum, her 1st language is not English. She comes to the U.S. and only completes the 3 rd level of Punjabi at a U.S. high school. YES Eduardo moves to the U.S., in grade 10, from an international high school w/English as the LOI, and did not previously complete another language, then he completes Spanish 1 & 2 in the U.S. in grades 11 and 12. YES Chun moves to the U.S. from China where the LOI was English. She speaks Cantonese at home but did not complete another language in school outside the U.S., but insists she is "proficient” in Chinese. NO

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Area “c”: Math Requirement Three years are required  Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II  or a sequence of integrated-style math Math I + Math II + Math III  International Math Courses – are commonly taught in an integrated-style College Courses  Non-transferrable college/university courses are acceptable Principal Certification  Non-online courses at an institution/program without a UC course list can be recognized through principal certification.

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Area “c”: Math Requirement Validation: Subject Omission vs. Grade Deficiency Subject Omission Completion of a higher-level course with a letter grade of “C’ or better validates a subject course omission Grade Deficiency Grade deficiencies in lower level math courses can be validated by higher-level courses such as Precal, Math lll, Calculus or Math IV

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Integrated Math In general, a simple way of basically equating single-subject and integrated-style math is as follows: Algebra I = Math I Geometry = Math II Algebra II = Math III The phrase “basically equating” is used because Common Core Math Standards allow instructors flexibility in the topics covered (and the percentage of each topic) in the integrated-style math courses. UC cannot with certainty know if “sufficient geometry content” is 30, 40, 50 or 80% of a single integrated math course.

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Geometry Requirement A full geometry course (or an integrated math course with geometry content) must be completed; it cannot be omitted Omission Exceptions 1 st sem omission can be validated by completion of the 2 nd sem geometry 1 st sem omission of an integrated course (e.g., Math II) can be validated by successful completion of 2 nd sem of an integrated course Omission of a yearlong integrated course (e.g., Math II) can be validated by completion of a higher-level integrated course (e.g., Math III) In all instances validation is met the student earns a letter grade of C or better.

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Geometry Requirement Challenge Exam ◊◊◊UC will accept a “challenge” examination administered by the high school math faculty to demonstrate proficiency to validate the omission of a Geometry course if the high school awards both grades and units for the successful completion of a Geometry challenge exam.

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Is the area “c” requirement met? Lesley completed Algebra I and Algebra II with letter grades of C or better, has never taken Geometry but is taking Calculus now. NO Malcolm completed Algebra I in 8 th grade; completed Algebra II at a college earning a grade of B; completed Geometry in which he received an F; and earned a C in Pre-Calculus. YES Meredith has passed Algebra I and Algebra II, failed the first semester of Geometry but passed the second semester of Geometry. YES Robert attended an international high school for the 9 th and 10 th grades. His math courses were integrated and were listed on his secondary school record only as “Math”. Then he completed Pre-Calculus and Calculus at a California high school. YES

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Area “f”: VPA Requirement One year-long course required However effective for : two one-semester courses from the same discipline are acceptable  Disciplines: Dance, Music, Theater and Visual Arts International Schools – often don’t offer VPA-type courses Mixed Records - International and California enrollment  VPA course at the California high school may be required

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Is the area “f” requirement met? Zaid completed a year of online high school music appreciation course. NO Andrea completed one semester of Chamber Orchestra in 10 th grade and one semester of Concert Band in 11 th grade. YES Hannah completed one semester of Drama and one semester of Intro to Design in 10 th grade. NO Brian completes one semester of Ceramics and one semester of Photography. YES Franco attended a school outside of the U.S. for 9 th – 11 th grades and did not complete a VPA course. He now attends a CA high school for senior year but isn’t enrolled in a VPA course. NO

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Resources Quick Reference for Counselors:  admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/files/quick-reference-2015.pdf The September 2015 version will be available in a few weeks; the current version is still on the web. Online Course Guidelines:  ucop.edu/agguide/online-learning/ Home-Schooled Student Information:  admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/homeschool/index.html Using International Courses to meet subject requirements:  Refer to the Quick Reference for Counselors guide

COUNSELOR CONFERENCE 2015 Resources Transferable Community College Courses:  A-G Course List website hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist  Transferable Course Agreement (TCA) at assist.org A-G Subject Requirements Content Expectations and FAQs: Click on each link on the left:  ucop.edu/agguide/a-g-requirements/index.html

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