COMMUNITY COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS  (JUNIOR COLLEGE)

The following persons are eligible for admission:

•  High School graduates
• Persons having attained their 18^th birthday
• Transfer students from other colleges upon presentation of satisfactory credentials

Counselors will assist qualified students in enrolling concurrently at Monterey Peninsula College in special academic and vocational programs which are available to a limited number of students.

Monterey Peninsula College offers three kinds of programs of study:

• Occupational Programs
• Two-year Transfer Programs
• Associate Degree Programs

 www.mpc.edu

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES         www.csumentor.edu

California State University System Entrance Requirements

Admission to the state universities is dependent upon three factors:

• High school grade point average in grades 10 and 11 in required courses listed below.
  
• Scores on the American College Test or Scholastic Assessment Test
  
• Fifteen courses will be taken during grades 9 - 12. The specific course a-g requirements are:
  

1. 1 year each of U.S. History and World History
   
2.  4 years English (all courses must require frequent and regular practice in writing expository prose composition
   
3. 3 years of mathematics (Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry)
   
4. 2 years of laboratory science (1 year life science and 1 year physical science)
   
5. 2 years foreign language
   
6. 1 year visual/performing arts
   
7. 1 College Preparatory Elective (1 course to be chosen from history, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, foreign languages and fine arts.)
   

State universities currently require applicants to file their application during the months of October and November. Applications after the closing period are considered only on a space available basis.

CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA     www.ucop.edu/pathways

University of California Entrance Requirements

Fifteen courses will be taken during grades 9 - 12. Of these fifteen courses, seven must be taken in grades 11 and 12. The specific course requirements are:

• 1 year each of U.S. History and World History
  
• 4 years English (all courses must require frequent and regular practice in writing expository prose composition
  
• 3 years of mathematics (Algebra 1, Algebra 2and Geometry)
  
• 2 years of laboratory science (1 year life science and 1 year physical science)
  
• 2 years foreign language
  
• 1 year visual/performing arts
  
• 1 College preparatory elective (1 course to be chosen from history, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, foreign languages and fine arts.)
  

Admission will be based on a combination of either S.A.T. or A.C.T. scores and grade point average in the A-G course pattern plus two subject tests (SAT II) of your choice.

You must earn at least a "C" in each of the courses required for admission.

Grades you received in courses taken in the ninth grade or earlier are not used in determining your scholarship average, however, they do fulfill subject requirements. The grades that appear on your official high school transcript, including those earned in accelerated and advanced courses, are the grades the university will use in evaluating your record.

The University of California is a single institution which en-compasses several branches as listed below:

 PRIVATE (INDEPENDENT) COLLEGES

Although there are differences among the private colleges and universities in entrance requirements, generally they expect students to satisfy the same subject pattern as the U.C. system. Students should check with the Guidance Office for specific requirements.