UC Approved List of FHS Courses

UC List of Approved FHS Courses

A-G COURSE LIST

Listed here are the Foothill High School courses approved by the University of California in the “A to G” required categories for admission eligibility.

Only the courses listed in BOLD receive UC honors credit (A=5, B=4, C=3)

(S)=one semester

A. HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE: 2 years required

American Government (S)
U.S. History
World History
World History Honors

U.S. History AP
European History AP
IB History of the Americas HL2
American Government AP

B. ENGLISH: 4 years required

English 1,2,3,4 ERWC
English 1 Honors
English 2 Honors
ELD C

English 3 Honors
English AP Language and Composition
English AP Literature
IB English HL1
IB English HL 2

C. MATHEMATICS: 3 years required, 4 years recommended

* Algebra 1
* Algebra 2
* Algebra 2 Trig
Algebra 2 Trig Honors
* Geometry
* Geometry Honors
Finite Math

Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus Honors
Applied Calculus
Calculus AB AP
Calculus BC AP
IB Mathematics SL
Statistical Analysis AP

D. LABORATORY SCIENCE: 2 years required, 3 years recommended

Biology
Biology Honors
Chemistry
Chemistry Honors
Physics

Environmental Science AP
Biology AP
Chemistry AP
Physics 1 AP
IB Biology HL 2

E. LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH: 2 years required, 3 years recommended

* French 1
French 2
French 3
Latin 1
Latin 2
Latin 3
* Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3

French 4 Honors
French AP Language & Culture
Latin 4 Honors
Spanish 4 Honors
Spanish AP Language
Spanish Native Speakers 2
Spanish Native Speakers 3

F. VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS:

note: subjects in this section with an * (asterisk) meet F requirement only, not G requirement

Advanced Theater Arts
Advanced Treble Choir
Advanced Drawing and Painting
Advanced Visual Imagery
Advanced Media Arts and Technology
Art Projects
Bass Choir
Ceramics
Concert Choir
Dance Exploration
Digital Video Production
Drama
Drama Workshop

Drawing and Painting Beginning
Exploration of Art
Film Analysis
Graphic Design 1
Graphic Design 2
Guitar
Madrigals
Media Arts and Technology
Orchestra
Visual Imagery
Visual Arts SL IB
Visual Arts HL IB
Video Production

G. ELECTIVES: 1 year required. One year (two semesters) in addition to those in A-F listed above.

All courses must be listed under A-F above with the exception of the courses marked with an * (asterisk) in Mathematics, Language other than English, and V/P Arts; plus the following:

AVID Senior Seminar
Earth Science
Economics (S)
Engineering Design and Development (PLTW)
Forensic Science
Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW)
Journalism 2
Journalism 3

Microeconomics AP
Oceanography
Principles of Engineering(PLTW)
Psychology AP
Psychology (S)
Sociology (S)
Theory of Knowledge IB
Computer Science A AP