UCLA Early Academic Outreach Programs

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UCLA Early Academic Outreach Program
CALIFORNIA FOUR SYSTEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

	Community Colleges	California State University	University of California	Private Colleges

Number Statewide	109	23	10	Over 75
Local schools in each system	LA City, East LA, LA Southwest, LA Trade Tech, Harbor, West LA, Long Beach, El Camino, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Compton, Cerritos, etc.	CSU Los Angeles, Northridge, Dominguez Hills, Long Beach, Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona, etc.	UCLA, UCI, UCSB, UCSC, UCR, UCB, UCSD, UCD, UCSF UCM (Merced)	USC, Stanford, Pepperdine, La Verne, Loyola-Marymount, Claremount, Redlands, Occidental, etc.

Nature of Programs and Curriculum	Two-year schools Career and job entry majors Transfer classes AA degrees Vocational certificates Concurrent enrollment (for high school students)	Four-year schools with graduate programs Various majors, depends on campus Pre-professional training BA and BS degrees Master’s degrees Teaching credentials	Four-year schools with graduate and professional programs Various majors, depends on campus/Research Institution Pre-professional training BA and BS degrees Doctorates and professional degrees (i.e. law, medicine, dentistry)	Varies according to size
Costs: Fees and/or Tuition (does not include books, other supplies, room and board)	Approx. $650 a year ($20 per unit)	Approx. $3,200 per year	Approx. $7,100 per year	Approx. $16,000-36,000 per year

Supported by:	Public tax monies and student fees	Public tax monies and student fees	Public tax monies and student fees	Private funds and tuition fees

Entrance Requirements for Freshman Subject and GPA Test	No subject requirements; must be 18 years old or a high school graduate.	High school graduate; Meet eligibility index, minimum of 2.0 gpa; full pattern of subject requirements completed w/C or better(see over). All grades count except P.E. and ROTC (grades 10-12).	A-G academic subject requirements (see over), completed w/C or better. At least a 3.0 GPA and meet eligibility index; Only UC approved courses calculated in gpa (grades 10-12)	Prefer students who have met UC entrance requirements. Above 2.0 GPA.
	No college entrance exams required; college placement exams to enroll in certain courses are administered	SAT Reasoning Test* or ACT *(formerly known as the SAT I)	SAT Reasoning Test* or ACT and two SAT Subject tests: Elective choice (if math is chosen, Math 2C is required) Elective choice	SAT Reasoning Test *or ACT Some require SAT Subject Tests Check catalogs for specific test requirements.

UC A-G ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

History/Social Science - 2 years required

Two years of history/social science to include: one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government; and one year of world history, cultures, and geography.

English - 4 years required

Four years of college preparatory English that includes frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern literature, and poetry. Not more than two semesters of grade 9 English can be used to meet this requirement.

Mathematics - 3 years required, 4 recommended

Three years, including elementary algebra, geometry, and second year (advanced) algebra. Mathematics courses taken in grades 7 and 8 (with a minimum grade of C) may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if the high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.

Laboratory Science - 2 years required, 3 recommended

Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three areas: biology, chemistry, and physics. Lab courses in earth/space sciences are acceptable if they have as prerequisites or provide basic knowledge in biology, chemistry, or physics. Two years of an approved integrated science program may be used to fulfill this requirement. Not more than one year of grade 9 lab science can be used to meet this requirement.

Language Other than English - 2 years required, 3 recommended

Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, and composition.

Visual and Performing Arts – 1 year required

Freshmen entering UCLA in fall 2003 may satisfy this requirement by completing two semesters of approved arts courses from any of the four VPA areas which include dance, drama/theater, music or visual art.

Freshmen entering in fall 2004 or fall 2005 must satisfy the requirement by completing two semesters of approved arts courses from a single VPA area. [Students should consult their high school guidance counselor when selecting courses to fulfill this requirement.]

Freshmen entering in fall 2006 and later must complete a single yearlong VPA course in one discipline.

College Preparatory Electives - 1 year required

One unit (two semesters), in addition to those required in “a-f” above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts, 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).

CSU SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS (For admission beginning Fall 2003)
English	Four years
Mathematics	Three years (Algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra)
United States History and government	Two years (US History and social science)
Science	Two years with laboratory (one year biological and one year physical)
Foreign Language	Two years in the same language (subject to waiver for applicants who demonstrate equivalent competence)
Visual and performing arts	One year (art, dance, theatre/drama, or music)
Electives	One year (course selected from English, advanced mathematics, social studies, laboratory science, agriculture, foreign language, and the visual and performing arts)