SATISFYING “A-G” SUBJECTS BY EXAMINATION
Students may
satisfy portions of the “a-g” requirements by earning an appropriate score on
the SAT II: Subject Tests, as listed below. Students also may satisfy portions
of the “a-g” requirements by earning a score of at least 3 on the appropriate
Advanced Placement test or a minimum score of 5 on Higher Level examinations of
the International Baccalaureate. (Scores provided are for tests taken in May
1995 or later.)
Subject
Required Requirement SAT II: Subject Test Score
“a” U.S. History
(satisfies one year) 550
World History (satisfies one year) 540
“b” Writing or
Literature (satisfies first three years) 560
Writing (satisfies entire requirement) 680
“c” Mathematics
1C (satisfies entire requirement) 570
Mathematics 2C (satisfies entire requirement) 480
“d” Science (each
test satisfies one year)
Biology 540
Chemistry 530
Physics 530
“e” Language
Other than English
(satisfies entire requirement)
Chinese with Listening 520
French/French with Listening 540
German/German with Listening 510
Modern Hebrew 470
Italian 520
Japanese with Listening 510
Korean with Listening 500
Latin 530
Spanish/Spanish with Listening 520
“g” Mathematics
2C 520
Writing/English Composition or Literature 560
World History 540
“g” Science (other than
taken for “d”)
Same tests/scores as listed above under “d”
Language Other than English, third year
Chinese with Listening 570
French/French with Listening 590
German/German with Listening 570
Modern Hebrew 500
Italian 570
Japanese with Listening 570
Korean with Listening 550
Latin 580
Spanish/Spanish with Listening 570
Language Other than English (other than taken for “e”)
Same tests/scores as listed above under “e”