MEMO: U.C. & CSU Requirements
The following are the University’s Subject Requirements (A-G)
History...................................................... 2 years (3 recommended) U.S. History & World History / Government & Economics
English..................................................... 4 years
Mathematics............................................. 3 years (4 recommended) including Algebra II
Lab Science............................................. 2 years (3 recommended) Biology & Chemistry
Foreign Language.................................... 2 years (3 recommended) of the same language
Visual and Performing Arts...................... 1 year
College Electives..................................... 2 years
CSHM College electives are chosen from the following areas
(All are U.C. approved.)
Advanced Mathematics |
Honors Precalculus Precalculus; Probability & Statistics Calculus AB Calculus BC |
Lab Sciences |
Physics AP Biology Human Anatomy Sports Medicine* *Science elective, not a lab |
Foreign Language |
AP Spanish (Language & Culture) Spanish 3 AP Spanish (Literature) Spanish 4 |
Social Science |
Psychology I & II AP European History |
Fine Arts |
Studio Art, AP Studio Art, Drawing I, Drawing II Band, Jazz & Improvisational Band Drama I, Drama II, Honors Drama Musical Theater, Technical Theater Filmmaking, Honors Filmmaking Chorus Photography Multimedia Design & Development Computer Science |
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School Course Pre-Requisites For Registration |
English Department |
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Lit. & Comm. II |
Passing grade in Literature & Communication I or C- in Introduction to Literature Departmental approval |
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Honors American Literature
AP English Language |
B in Honors Survey of Literature A in Survey of Literature Departmental Approval
Departmental Approval |
Survey of Literature |
C in Introduction to Literature or B- in Honors Introduction to Lit. B in Literature & Comm. I Departmental Approval |
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English Literature |
Pass American Lit. or B- in Honors American Literature or AP Language Departmental Approval |
Honors Survey of Lit. |
B in Honors Intro. To Literature or A in Introduction to Literature Departmental Approval |
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Honors English Literature
AP English Literature |
B in Honors American Lit. or A in American Literature Departmental Approval
Departmental Approval |
American Literature |
Pass Survey of Literature Pass Literature & Comm. II Departmental Approval |
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Drama II
Honors Drama |
Drama I Departmental Approval
Drama I, II Departmental Approval |
Science Department |
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Biology (Lab) |
None |
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Physics (Lab) |
C in Chemistry or Honors Chemistry ; Concurrent enrollment in Precalculus Departmental Approval |
Honors Biology (Lab) |
B in Algebra I and A in Lit. & Comm. I or A in Intro. To Literature or B in Honors Intro. To Literature Freshman Placement Test |
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AP Biology (Lab) |
Departmental Approval |
Chemistry (Lab) |
C in Biology Concurrent enrollment in Geometry or higher mathematics Departmental Approval |
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Human Anatomy (Lab) |
C in Biology |
Honors Chemistry (Lab) |
A- in Biology or B in Honors Biology with concurrent enrollment in Honors Geometry or higher Departmental Approval |
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Chemistry Fundamentals (Lab) |
Completion of Biology |
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Sports Medicine
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Completion of Biology |
Foreign Language Department |
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Spanish I |
None |
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Spanish III |
C+ in Spanish II or C in Spanish Speakers II |
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AP Spanish Language & Culture |
A- in Spanish II or C+ in Spanish Speakers II Departmental Approval |
Spanish Speakers I |
Departmental Approval |
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Spanish IV |
A- in Spanish III or C in AP Spanish Language Departmental Approval |
Spanish II |
C in Spanish I or C- in Spanish Speakers I |
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AP Spanish Literature |
B- in AP Spanish Language or A- in Spanish III Departmental Approval |
Spanish Speakers II |
A- in Spanish I or B- in Spanish Speakers I Departmental Approval |
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French I
French II
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None
Pass French I
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Fine Arts Department |
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Survey of Art |
None |
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Photography |
Departmental Approval |
Studio Art I |
None |
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Filmmaking
Filmmaking II |
None
Filmmaking I |
Drawing I |
C in Studio Art I |
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Honors Filmmaking |
Departmental Approval |
AP Studio Art |
Studio Art, Drawing I Departmental Approval |
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Band |
None
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Drama I |
None |
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Jazz & Improvisational Band |
Departmental Approval |
Drama II
Honors Drama |
C in Drama Departmental Approval
Drama I, II Departmental Approval |
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Chorus |
None |
Technical Theater |
C in Drama Departmental Approval |
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AP Music Theory |
Departmental Approval |
Musical Theater |
C in Drama Departmental Approval |
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Multimedia Design and Development |
None |
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Accounting |
Completion of Geometry |
Computer Science |
Departmental Approval |
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Health/Physical Education |
None |
Math Department |
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Algebra IA |
HSPT score or Pass PreAlgebra |
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Algebra II |
C- in Algebra I or IB and C- in any Geometry and passing grade on Algebra II Readiness Test |
Algebra IB |
Pass Algebra IA |
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Honors Algebra II |
B+ in Algebra I or A- in IB and C in Honors Geometry or B- in Geometry and passing grade on Algebra II Readiness Test and Departmental Approval |
Algebra I |
HSPT score and passing grade on Algebra Readiness Test or A- in Pre-Algebra |
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Honors Precalculus |
A- in Algebra II or B in Honors Algebra II and passing grade on Precalculus Readiness Test and Departmental Approval |
Geometry |
Pass Algebra I or IB and passing grade on Geometry Readiness Test |
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Precalculus |
B in Algebra II or C in Honors Algebra II and passing grade on Precalculus Readiness Test
Departmental Approval |
Honors Geometry |
B+ in Algebra or A- in Algebra IB and passing grade on Geometry Readiness Test Departmental Approval |
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AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC |
A in Pre-calculus or B in Honors Pre-calculus and passing grade on Calculus Readiness Test Departmental Approval
B- in AP Calculus AB Departmental Approval |
Statistics |
C- in Algebra II Departmental Approval |
Social Studies Department |
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World History/Geography |
None |
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Honors Government/Econ. |
B in Honors U.S. History or A in U. S. History Departmental Approval and Concurrent enrollment in Honors or A.P. English Literature |
Honors World History |
Placement Test and Concurrent enrollment in Honors Intro. To Literature |
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AP European History |
A- in World History or B+ in Honors World History Departmental Approval |
U.S. History |
Completion of World History |
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Psychology |
None |
Honors U.S. History |
A in World History or B in Honors World History Departmental Approval and Concurrent enrollment in Honors or A.P English Language |
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Psychology II |
C in Psychology |
Govt./Econ. Economics |
Completion of U.S. History |
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