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

U.S. History                                                                    550

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”