As I was applying for CSU’s I found that I’ve done 3 years of English vs CSU requirement of 4 years. The 3 years is satisfied for High School Graduation, but not sure whether the 4 years of English is mandatory. I’ve completed HONORS & AP level English literature and courses in high school. Should I submit my application? I’m not 100% sure what should I do?
If you got a passing grade on the AP exam, it should make up the requirement. It’s also possible you didn’t input your courses correctly or the A-G matching didn’t go through. Regardless, the 4 years of english is mandatory. I would talk to your counselor & get your application checked over before submission.
CSU’s require (mandatory) 4 years and if you do not meet this requirement, your application will not be considered. Any chance you can take a semester English course at a community college? This would fulfill the requirement. Are you not a California resident? Have you meet with your counselor to determine a course of action on how to meet the requirement?
Applicants have been rescinded for not passing their Senior year English so it is very important to complete.
HOW TO MAKE UP MISSING COURSES
If you didn’t take all the required high school courses or earned D or F grades in some of them, you have several options to make up these courses and qualify for CSU admission.
You can complete appropriate high school courses with a grade of C or better either in summer school or in adult school. Courses in this category must be those found on the high school or adult school UC “a-g” course lists. Some adult schools may not have “a-g” course lists.
You may also complete college courses with a grade of C or better in the missing subject areas.
Finally, you can earn an acceptable score on examinations such as the SAT subject examinations, Advanced Placement (AP) examinations, or International Baccalaureate examinations.
English requirement:
UC-approved high school courses
Four years of college-preparatory English that include frequent writing, from brainstorming to final paper, as well as reading of classic and modern literature. No more than one year of ESL-type courses can be used to meet this requirement.
SAT Examination
An SAT Reasoning Test (taken prior to March 2016) Writing section score of 560 or an SAT Writing and Language (taken March 2016 or later) score of 31 satisfies the first three years of the requirement.
An SAT Reasoning Test Writing section score of 680 or an SAT Writing and Language score of 36 satisfies the entire requirement.
ACT with Writing
Combined English/Writing or English Language Arts (ELA) score of 24 satisfies first three years; score of 30 satisfies entire requirement.
SAT Subject Examination
Literature: Score of 560 satisfies first three years.
AP or IB Examination
Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition Exam; score of 5, 6 or 7 on the IB HL English: Literature exam (formerly IB HL English A1)
College courses
For each year required through the 11th grade, a grade of C or better in a course of 3 or more semester (4 or more quarter) units in English composition, literature (American or English) or foreign literature in translation. Courses used to satisfy the fourth year and/or the entire requirement must be transferable. For lower-division transfer, all courses must be transferable. Literature courses must include substantial work in composition.