10th Grade Advisement Booklet 2019-2020

UC/CSU Requirements & BHS Grad Requirements
Course
BHS Graduation
Requirements
230 Credits
California State
University
(CSU) System*
University of
California
(UC) "A-G"*
Private
Universities
English 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years 4 Years
2 Years
3 Years
3 Years
Math
including Algebra 1
4 Years
4 Years
4 Years
(Recommended) (Recommended)
Social Science 3 Years 2 Years 2 Years 3 Years
2 Years Lab
2 Years
2 Years Lab
Physical Sci/
Science (1 year Physical Sci, Biological Sci
3 Years
3 Years
1 Year Biological
3 Years
(Recommended)
4 Years
(Recommended)
Sci)
(Recommended)
4 Years (Preferred)
1 Year
1 Year
Fine Arts
1 Year Visual/Performing Visual/Performing 1 Year
Arts
Arts
World Language
Practical Arts
None Required
1 Year
(or 3rd Year for
World Language)
2 Years
3 Years
(Recommended)
2 Years
3 Years
(Recommended)
3 Years
4 Years
(Recommended)
None None None
Physical
Education
2 Years None None None
Health 1 Year None None None
Elective Credits 70 Elective Credits
6 semesters of 4 semesters of advanced
courses in
advanced courses in
Math, English, Lab Math, English, Lab
Science, World Science, World
Language, or Social Language, Social
Science Science or Fine Arts
Varies
Total Credits
Testing
230 Credits
Grade of C or
higher in all college
prep classes
SAT Reasoning or
ACT
(See website below)
Grade of C or
higher in all college
prep classes
SAT Reasoning or
ACT with Writing
2 SAT Subject Tests
(optional but
recommended for
some majors)
Varies
SAT Reasoning Test
or ACT
SAT Subject Tests
(optional but
recommended for
some majors)
UC/CSU & BHS Requirements
Additional
Requirements
and Information
Completion of
10 Service
Learning hours
2.0 - 3.0 minimum
GPA plus SAT score
on Elig Index
(impacted universities
require higher GPA)
3.0 minimum GPA
(impacted universities
require higher GPA)
Admission
requirements will
vary at each private
college or
university. College
prep subjects are
recommended.
Direct contact with
college/university
advised.
www.burbankhighschool.com www.act.org www.collegeboard.org (SAT)
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