Minimum coursework a student must complete in order to apply to a UC school, including the West Hills courses that meet the University of California A-G requirements. Italicized courses are considered honors by the University of California and are weighted where: A= 5.0, B= 4.0, C= 3.0.

"a" History/Social Science -- 2 years required.
Two years of history/social science, including one year of world history, cultures and geography; and one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government.

West Hills, A-G approved History/Social Science courses:

• World Hist. Cult. & Geog 1C, 2C
• Sophomore Humanities 1C
• AP World History 1S, 2S
• U.S. History Cult. & Geog. 1C, 2C
• AP American History 1S, 2S
• American Government 1C
• AP American Government 1

"b" English -- 4 years required.
Four years of college preparatory English that include frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern literature. Not more than two semesters of ninth-grade English can be used to meet this requirement.

West Hills, A-G approved English courses:

• English 1C, 2C
• English 1H, 2H
• English 3C, 4C
• English 3H, 4H
• Humanities 2/Literature 1C
• English 5C, 6C
• AP English Language 1, 2
• English 7C, 8C
• AP English Literature 3, 4

"c" Mathematics -- 3 years required, 4 years recommended.
Three years of college preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry. Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement, as may math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades that your high school accepts as equivalent to its own math courses.

West Hills, A-G approved Mathematics courses:

(> indicates course may be used only for “c” requirement)

• >Algebra 1C:1C-2
• >Algebra 1H: 1H-2
• >Geometry Plane & Solid 1C:1C-2
• >Geometry Plane & Solid 1H:1H-2
• >Algebra IIC-1, IIC-2
• >Algebra IIH-1, IIH-2
• Algebra IIIC-1, IIIC-2
• Pre-Calculus 1H-1, 1H-2
• AP Calculus AB-1, AB-2
• AP Calculus BC-1, BC-2
• AP Statistics 1,2

"d" Laboratory Science -- 2 years required, 3 years recommended.
Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in two of these three core disciplines: biology, chemistry and physics. The final two years of an approved three-year integrated science program may be used to fulfill this requirement. Not more than one year of ninth-grade laboratory science can be used to meet this requirement.

West Hills, A-G approved Science courses:

• Biology 1C, 2C
• Biology 1H-2H
• Chemistry 1C-2C
• Chemistry 1H-2H
• Physics 1C, 2C
• Physics 1H, 2H
• Physiology 1H/2H
• AP Biology 1, 2
• AP Environmental Science 1, 2
• AP Chemistry 1,2

"e" Language Other than English -- 2 years required, 3 years recommended.
Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition and culture. Courses in language other than English taken in the seventh and eighth grade may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if your high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.

West Hills, A-G approved Foreign Language courses:

• French 1C, 2C
• French 2C, 3C
• French 5C, 6C
• French 5H, 6H
• French 7C, 8C
• AP French Language 1, 2
• German 1C, 2C
• German 3C, 4C
• German 5C, 6C
• German 5H, 6C
• German 7C, 8C
• AP German Language 1, 2
• Spanish 1C, 2C
• Spanish 3C, 4C
• Spanish 5C, 6C
• Spanish 5H, 6H
• Spanish 7C, 8C
• AP Spanish Language 1, 2

"f" Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) -- 1 year required.
One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art.

West Hills, A-G approved VPA courses:

• *Digital Arts 1,2
• Digital Arts 3/4, 5/6
• *3-D Design 1, 2
• 3-D Design 3S, 4S/ 5S, 6S/ 7S, 8S
• *Art 1, 2
• Art 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
• AP Art History
• AP Studio Art 1/2, 2-D Design
• AP Studio Art 1/2, 3-D Design
• Choir I
• Honors Choir
• Ensemble I
• Jazz Choir
• *Concert Band
• Stage Band
• Symphonic Band
• *Beginning Orchestra
• Advanced Orchestra
• *Beginning Guitar
• Guitar Ensemble
• *Theatre 1, 2
• Theatre 3, 4/ 5, 6/ 7, 8
• *Photo 1, 2
• Photo 3, 4/ 5, 6
• *Drafting 1, 2

"g" College Preparatory Electives -- 1 year required.
One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science and language other than English (a third year in the language used for the "e" requirement or two years of another language).

West Hills, A-G approved Elective courses

All courses listed under a-f plus the following:

BUSINESS/COMPUTERS

• Computer Programming 1C, 2C

LABORATORY SCIENCE

• Science 1C, 2C

SOCIAL SCIENCE

• Intro to Geography 1C
• Intro to Geography 1H/2H
• Economics 1C
• Economics 1H
• Sociology 1C/2C (Contemporary world problems)