<p>Whether they received high school credit or not has no bearing on whether they are counted for the UC application. They have to fit the a-g categories. If you were in-state, the high school would have filed paperwork to have every course evaluated and the system would know if it was a-g or ignored. However, you have to use the guidelines yourself when applying from out of state or internationally.</p>
<p>Here is what the system says about courses that fit a-g categories:</p>
<p>The following general criteria must be satisfied for courses to meet the requirement:</p>
<pre><code>Be academically challenging;
Involve substantial reading and writing;
Include problems and laboratory work, as appropriate;
Show serious attention to analytical thinking as well as factual content; and
Develop students’ oral and listening skills.
</code></pre>
<p>Thus, an astronomy course that listed the major constellations and had students using telescopes to locate them might not be acceptable, while a course that went into detail on planets, star formation, structures, and other details, that involved more than simply memorizing a list of constellations, that required mastery of concepts at the complexity level of physics or bio or chemistry high school courses, is going to be acceptable as a cat g course. </p>
<p>Entrepreneurship is less clear - if it is similar in difficulty to a economics course in high school, you could make the case that it fits cat g, but without the depth and academic focus, it is more like a club activity. If there is a reasonable case to count it, I would put it down. category g is the electives section, but not exactly the same as your high school definition. If the system requires a specific number of courses in categories a-f, any additional courses in that area would be listed in g, even if they are not classified as electives in your high school because your state might have more coursework in an area as part of the standard curriculum than California has. Additionally, even if the high school considers it an elective, it if doesn’t meet the criteria above, it is not listed in cat g. </p>
<p>Any of those courses like entrepreneurship that you decide cannot be listed in cat g could be put into the no credit area if you think it shows the degree of extra work you took in school.</p>
<p>Look throughout this site for more on the categories and philosophy for courses on the application [University</a> of California - a-g Guide](<a href=“http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/a-g/purpose.html]University”>http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/a-g/purpose.html)</p>
<p>Again don’t bother listing anything that doesn’t suggest a reason to admit you - PE is a throwaway under this principle. You are building a case for why Cal or UCLA should pick you instead of another qualified applicant because you are more likely to take advantage of the incredible resources and opportunities here, or that you bring a unique dimension that will make the campus a more interesting place for fellow students. Had a novel published? Anything out of the ordinary is good to add. </p>
<p>Here is the closest I can find online to explain the requirement to drop plus and minus - technically this is to determine eligibility, but it is the ‘gpa’ that is used throughout the system, thus the UC GPA is calculated the same way. [University</a> of California - Statewide path](<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/index.html]University”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/california-residents/admissions-index/index.html)</p>
<p>Isn’t the entry on the application using pulldown menus that only list the letters, no + or - choices? Once you select the grading system then begin entering, your choices should be constrained.</p>