Graduation Requirements

To be sure that your present course of study is consistent with your post-secondary school goals, it is imperative to develop a four year course study plan. The sample CPA plan shown below takes into account the requirements for entrance to prestigious colleges such as the University of California (UC) system, our goal of producing self-reliant students who contribute to their community and Berkeley High graduation requirements. Our plan meets or exceeds the entrance requirements for the UC and California State University systems. However, this plan is not casted in stone. It is the result of an interactive, iterative analysis as one matures from a freshman to a senior. If there is a clear student goal that cannot be achieved with this plan, please petition Caren Ohlson, Flora Russ or Annie Johnston for a schedule change.

College Eligibility Requirements

	CPA Course of Study	UC/CSU Requirement
a. History	2½ years	2 years
b. English	4 years	4 years
c. Math	4 years	3 years
d. Laboratory Science	3 years	2 years
e. Foreign Language	3 years	2 years
f. Visual/Performing Arts	1 year	1 year
g. College Prep. Electives	at least 2 years + community service internship	1 year

Sample CPA Course of Study

Grade 9 English 1 A/B Community & Ethnic Studies/Intro. to Pysch. Spanish 1/2 (Spanish 3/4) IMP 2 Creative Arts (Computer Arts) Physical Education	Grade 10 World Literature A/B World History & Cultures 1/2 Spanish 3/4 (Spanish 5/6) IMP 3 Advanced Biology 1/2D Physical Education
Grade 11 American Literature A/B (AP Lit. and Comp. Augmentation) U.S. History 1/2 Spanish 5/6 IMP 4 Chemistry 1/2D Community Service Professions I/II*	Grade 12 Writing/Composition (AP Lit. and Comp. Augmentation) American Government/Economics AP Calculus A/B AP Environmental Science Senior Project* Elective (UC eligible)

*Community Service Professions I/II are CPA internship courses.

**Other lab sciences courses, such as Human Anatomy & Physiology, may be substituted. It must satisfy the UC/CSU lab science requirement.

***A research project is required in this class.

Please consult The Berkeley High School Course Catalogue for a description of each course.