<p>ucbalumnus – Thanks for the explanation.</p>
<p>Regarding the 5 years of English requirement, I looked for the Common Data Set report from San Luis Obispo for clarification but it is not posted online. The CDS is precise in noting that the responses from colleges regarding course requirements and recommendations should be expressed using “Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.” If Cal Poly SLO really recommends 5 years of English during 4 years of high school that is most certainly a most unusual recommendation.</p>