High School Sciences

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<p>I took chemistry during my sophomore year and AP chemistry my junior year. Does that count as one or two years of a science? Thanks.</p>

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<p>What are you asking? You have to complete a physical science and a life science. You covered the physical science with the first one and AP was elective/beyond A-G credit. You still have a year of life science left.</p>

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<p>Well, the UCs require 2 years of a science, 3 recommended.</p>

<p>I was wondering if my two years in chemistry, regular and AP, counted as one year of a science or two. Sorry if I wasn't clear.</p>

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<p>Are you sure its 2 years of science, and nothing more specific? I believe it's 1 year physical science, 1 year life science, which is the way my counselors spun it for me.</p>

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<p>Laboratory Science – 2 years required, 3 years recommended
Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three foundational subjects: biology, chemistry and physics. Advanced laboratory science classes that have biology, chemistry or physics as prerequisites and offer substantial additional material may be used to fulfill this requirement, as may the final two years of an approved three-year integrated science program that provides rigorous coverage of at least two of the three foundational subjects.</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>Your two years of Chem will count for two years at the UC's.</p>

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<p>Most high schools require you to take Bio to graduate anyway.....</p>

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<p>It appears that you do have two years of the “d – Laboratory Science” courses completed. However, both years are in Chemistry and you would not meet the requirement. We require that two of the three areas, Chemistry, Biology and Physics, be covered minimal. You would still need to take any course on your high school’s “a-g” course list, <a href="http://www.ucop.edu/doorways%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ucop.edu/doorways&lt;/a> , in the “d – Laboratory Science” section outside the Chemistry category. Once completing this course you should have three years of a lab science and meet the “d” requirement. If you have any confusion please contact an adviser for help.</p>

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<p>UCD Admissions: Thanks for being available so frequently to answer questions here. You are saving UC admissions offices across the state from countless phone calls addressing these topics.</p>