Qualified Admissions Curriculum

What is the Qualified Admissions curriculum?
Every high school that is participating in the Qualified Admissions program has a list of courses for the Qualified Admissions Curriculum.

To view the content requirements for QA courses, visit this website.

What are the curriculum specifications?

English
4 approved units required

At least one unit of English or language arts must be taken each year of high school.

In addition to this requirement, students are encouraged to take courses in journalism, speech, drama/theater, and/or debate. These courses do not count toward the English requirement.

Natural Science
3 approved units required
from the following courses:
•  Biology (1 unit)
•  Advanced Biology (2nd Year Biology) (1 unit)
•  Earth/Space Science (1 unit)
•  Chemistry** (1 unit)
•  Physics** (1 unit)
•  Principles of Technology** (CORD Curriculum) (1 unit)

Students are encouraged to take one additional unit of science chosen from the courses listed above.

Math
3 approved units required in high school at or above the level of Algebra 1.

Mathematics courses completed in middle school or junior high will not count toward the Qualified Admissions math requirement.

Students are strongly encouraged to take a mathematics course every year of high school.

For students graduating in 2010 and thereafter 3 approved units are required in high school and selected from:

•  Algebra I
•  Geometry
•  Algebra II
•  Any mathematics course that has Algebra II as a prerequisite.

Social Sciences
Minimum of 3 approved units required
•  One Unit of U.S. History
•  Minimum of one-half unit of U.S. Government

Minimum of one-half unit selected from:
•  World History
•  World Geography
•  International Relations


Up to one unit selected from:
•  Psychology
•  Economics
•  U.S. Government
•  U.S. History
•  Current Social Issues
•  Sociology
•  Anthropology
•  Race and Ethnic Group Relations

Computer Technology
1 unit required


A one-half unit course may not be used to fulfill more than one requirement.