American History

Parents Forum
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<p>I would appreciate it if anyone could help me compile a list of colleges and universities that require American History for admission. </p>

<p>Thanks! :)</p>

<p>U. C. Berkeley</p>

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<p>Do any of them require it?</p>

<p>It would seem that such a requirement would make it impossible to admit international students, since many of those kids would not have had an opportunity to study American history in high school.</p>

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<p>marian:</p>

<p>All UCs require either one year of US History, or one semester of US History AND one semester of American civics/Govt. If the applicant does not possess the requisite academic (history) classes, s/he coud be eligible for admissions thru test scores only (3550 composite needed from new SAT/ACT+W + 2 Subject Tests)</p>

<p><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/subject_reqs.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/freshman/subject_reqs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>That's really interesting. Thanks for the information.</p>

<p>I never thought about American History as a requirement for college admission because in my state, it's a requirement for high school graduation, and therefore everyone has it. </p>

<p>I still don't understand how an international student could get into a UC, though. Can a kid from say, China, have an opportunity to study this subject in high school?</p>

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<p>as long as an international applicant scores high on the tests (averaging 710+), they are eligible for admission without the course ("a-g") requirements</p>

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<p>You might also want to check this link out:</p>

<p><a href="http://teaching.berkeley.edu/ahi/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://teaching.berkeley.edu/ahi/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>