NCAA Eligibility Center
Policy for Academic Certification
Course Title Usage
Quick Reference Guide
Purpose: The NCAA Eligibility Center con ducts academic certifications based on the approved core
courses (per NCAA Bylaw 14.3.1.2) at each respective high school the student attends. The NCAA Eligibility
Cent s high school review staff reviews core course submissions and maintains a List of NCAA
Courses for high schools and programs that have been reviewed and approved. This document
explains how the academic certification staff uses the List of NCAA Courses, official high school transcripts,
and departmental operating rules to determine which courses are included in a prospective studentathlete s academic certification. This cover s h e e t is a quick reference guide to the domestic academic
certification sta s policies and procedures for course title usage, while more detailed explanations and
applications can be found within the document.
Course Title Usage
Policy:
1.
Verbatim Title Match between the High School Transcript and the High School s List of NCAA
Courses. When selecting course titles to use in an academic certification, the staff will attempt
to match the course title on the transcript with a verbatim course title on the high school s
approved List of NCAA Courses. This is a best-case scenario. If there is not verbatim match,
the staff will move to Step No. 2.
2.
Universal Course Title Substitutions. Because an exact course title match may not be present, a
common-sense approach is applied for common course titles that may be presented with some
variation. For instance, US History can be substituted for American History. Click here to see more
on universal course title substitutions. If this is not an option, move to Step No. 3.
3.
Course Title Level Dropping. If a higher-level course appears on a transcript, but is not on the
approved List of NCAA Courses (verbatim or acceptable substitution), the certification staff may
select a lower-level course title from the approved list. The NCAA Eligibility Center identifies four
tiers of course levels and has specific instruction for course title-level dropping. Please click here for
more information on course title-level dropping.
Other Important Course Title Rules:

Duplicative Coursework. The NCAA Eligibility Center will award a maximum of one unit of
credit for each approved core course. While a prospective student-athlete may take two
courses with different titles, they could be duplicative. If a prospective student-athlete takes
courses that are considered to be duplicative of one another, the certification staff will award the
best grade for a maximum of one unit. Courses are considered duplicative if:
a.
Course titles are the same (includes English 1 and English 9, etc.);
b.
Course titles are substitutable per NCAA Eligibility Center policy (see No. 2 above);
c.
Courses are on the same level of high school math progression; or
d.
Courses are on same academic level (General Biology and Biology/CP).
Please click here for more information about duplicative coursework and exceptions.
Please note that information obtained from a high school or program may supersede the policies
within this document based on the specific circumstance of the high school or program.
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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COURSE TITLE SUBSTITUTIONS POLICY
Definition/Explanation: When selecting course titles to use in an academic certification, the staff will attempt
to match the course title on the transcript with a verbatim course title on the high school s approved
List of NCAA Courses. This is a best-case scenario, but there is not always a match. Requiring an
exact match for each course title would present many obstacles to final academic certifications, so the
certification staff has policies that allow for certain course titles to be substituted for one another in order to
be used in a certification.
Please see the attached list of substitutable course titles here. The decision to consider these certain
course titles as substitutable is based on common sense and information collected on course titles during
prior academic years. The courses that appear on each row are substitutable with one another. For example,
the universal substitutions chart would be used if a prospective studentAlthough these course titles are not a verbatim match, the certification policy allows
Split Course Titles: Split course titles also can present challenges when searching for a verbatim course
title on a high school s List of NCAA Courses. Split- course titles are those that have two course titles
appearing together on a transcript or List of NCAA Courses. They are usually separated by a character.
The table below contains examples.
Character
/
Example
BIOLOGY 2/GENETIC
And
:
WORLD HISTORY AND CIVIC
ENGLISH 3: AMERICAN LIT
ADVANCED MATH PRE-CALCULU
ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY TRIG
(*here, the course titles ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY and
TRIG are separated by a single space*)
A space between the two titles
When a split course title is recognized in the course of an academic evaluation, the NCAA Eligibility
Center will evaluate the use of the course based on the following procedure:
1.
2.
3.
The academic certification staff will attempt to match the split course title verbatim to the high
schoo s List of NCAA Courses. (e.g., PSA s transcript has the course title BIOLOGY
2/GENETIC and BIOLOGY 2/GENETIC is on the List of NCAA Courses, BIOLOGY
2/GENETIC will be used in the student s evaluation).
If there is not a verbatim match on the high schoo s List of NCAA Courses, the academic
certification staff then determines whether an alternate solution is available by using the Universal
Substitution list, which shows which course titles are considered the same for academic certification
purposes.
If there is no verbatim match and no available substitution per the Universal Substitution list, then the
academic certification staff will determine if both COURSE TITLE I and COURSE TITLE II appear
on the course title list.
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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If both titles are on the split course title list, then the academic certification staff will use either COURSE
TITLE I or COURSE TITLE II in the place of the whole course title. (Thereby making them substitutable
course titles in this scenario.)
EXAMPLE (CCL is an abbreviation for approved List of NCAA courses):
A.
Course title: BIOLOGY 2/GENETIC
Is there a
Both courses on
verbatim course
the Attachment B
match between the Course Title I
list? (Yes or No)
Course Title II
transcript and
CCL? (Yes or No)
No
B.
GENETICS
Course title: ENGLISH 10: AMERICAN LIT
Is there a
verbatim course
match between the Course Title I
Course Title II
transcript and
CCL? (Yes or No)
No
C.
BIOLOGY 2
ENGLISH 10
AMERICAN LIT
Course title: ALGEBRA I and TRIGONOMETRY
Is there a
verbatim course
match between
Course Title I
Course Title II
the transcript
and CCL? (Yes or
No)
No
ALGEBRA I
TRIGONOMETRY
YES
Both courses on
the Attachment B
list? (Yes or No)
YES
Both courses on
the Attachment
B list? (Yes or No)
No
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
Action
Ok to use
Biology 2 or
Genetics in the
academic
evaluation
Action
Ok to use
English 10 or
American Lit in the
academic
evaluation
Action
Proceed to the
below
for information on
whether the course
will be used.
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D.
Course title: WORLD HISTORY CIVIC
Is there a
verbatim course
match between the Course Title I
Course Title II
transcript and
CCL? (Yes or No)
No
WORLD
HISTORY
CIVICS
Both courses on
the Attachment B
list? (Yes or No)
YES
Action
Ok to use
World History or
Civics in the
academic
evaluation
Split Exceptions:

Exceptions to General Rule.
o
General course title followed by a more specific course title.
(1)
academic area (Example a) in which the course resides OR a common title within a
discipline or academic content area (Example b).
(a)
Examples would include English 12 or Math 10.

[NOTE: This procedure does NOT include Science 9 or ICP
(Integrated Chem/Phys)].
(b)
Examples would include Biology in the Science area or World History in the
Social Science area.
(2)
commonly be referred to as an elective course within the respective academic area
referenced by the general course title.

Examples would be the second title referenced in courses above (Genetics,
Trigonometry, American Literature and Civics).
(3)
For general to specific split titles, if a verbatim match is not available, you can
substitute the SPECIFIC title for the split title.

You cannot substitute the generic title for the split title.
Examples:
Title on HST
English 12/Short Story
Title(s) Available on CCL
English 12
Short Story
Action
OK to substitute Short Story
(cannot substitute English 12 )
Topics in History: Genocide Topics in History
Genocide
OK to substitute Genocide
(cannot substitute Topics in
History )
British Lit
Cannot substitute British Lit );
proceed to The Remainder
Genres
British Lit
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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2.
English 11
Shakespeare
English 11 Great Works
Shakespeare
Speech/Public Speaking
Speech
Holocaust/Genocide
Genocide
because Holocaust is not
considered a
Words that can be ignored:
The following words, when they appear with a course title on either the HST or CCL, can be ignored
in order to match the remaining part of the title:
Composition
Sequential
3.
OK to substitute Shakespeare
(cannot substitute English 11
Great Works )
Writing
Integrated
Grammar
Constitution
Additional exception for math titles that do NOT meet requirements of the General Rul .
a.
Is the title a split combination of Math (with or without a year designation) and either
Algebra 1 or Geometry ?
(1)
If yes, if either one of the spilt titles appear on the List of NCAA Courses ok
to substitute single pilt course title. These two scenarios are the only time in
es.
(2)
If no, course title will not be used.
b.
DO NOT PROCEED TO The Remainder .
4.
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
.
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The Remainder Chart
On the HST
1
On the CCL
Final
A
Final
Course Title I/Course Title II A
Final
Course Title I/Course Title II B
Course Title I/Course Title II
2
3
CR
1.0
CR
0.5
CR
1.0
Course Title I
Course Title I
Course Title I
Course Title II (both listed)
Data Entry
Course cannot be used. High school may update
their list of approved courses.
Course cannot be used. High school may update
their list of approved courses.
Enter
ourse T
B for 1.0
(Select first course listed on HST for full 1.0 unit of
credit)
4
5
6
Sem1 Sem2 CR Course Title I
Course Title I/Course Title II A B 1.0
Enter
ourse T
A for 0.5
Sem1 Sem2 CR Course Title II
Course Title I/Course Title II B C 1.0
Sem1 Sem2 CR Course Title I
Course Title I/Course Title II A B 1.0 Course Title II
Enter
ourse T
C for 0.5
Enter
Enter
ourse T
ourse T
A for 0.5
B for 0.5
7
9
Course Title I
Course Title II
Final
B
Final
A
Final
C
A
CR
0.5
0.5
Enter
ourse Title I/Course T
A for 0.5 B for 0.5
Course Title I
Course Title II
Final
B
A
Course Title I/Course Title II
10
CR Course Title I/Course Title II
0.5
ourse Title I/Course T
A for 0.5
Course Title I
Sem
A
Enter
11
CR Course Title I/Course Title II
0.5
ourse Title I/Course T
C for 0.5
Course Title II
Sem
C
Enter
12
ourse Title I/Course T
B for 0.5
Course Title I
Sem1 Sem2 CR Course Title I/Course Title II
B
C
1.0
Enter
13
ourse Title I/Course T
C for 0.5
Course Title II
Sem1 Sem2 CR
B C
1.0
Enter
14
Course Title I
8
Course Title II
CR
1.0
CR
1.0
CR
1.0
1.0
Course Title I/Course Title II
Course Title I/Course Title II
Enter ourse Title I/Course T
A for 1.0
(use best grade awarded for full unit of credit)
Course Title I/Course Title II
Course Title I/Course Title II
Course cannot be used. High school may update
their list of approved courses.
Course cannot be used. High school may update
their list of approved courses.
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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Additional Core Course Substitution Rules
ENGLISH Special Scenarios
1.
2.
3.
The English Elective Rule.
a.
The following elective English course cannot be awarded more than 1 credit per common
sequential
title:
SPEECH ,
PUBLIC
SPEAKING ,
DRAMA ,
DEBATE , READING , CREATIVE WRIT ING , JOURNALIS , THEATER ARTS .
b.
If more than 1.0 CU is earned per sequential elective English title, the best grade and
credit combination will be used for 1.0 credit maximum.
The Journalism Issue.
a.
JOURNALI
is a possible core course at many high schools under subject category
ENGLISH .
b.
Can use only if there is a verbatim match from the high school transcript to List of
NCAA Courses.
c.
EXAMPLE: JOURNALISM: YRBOOK on high school transcript; JOURNALI
on List of
NCAA Courses.

Cannot substitute.
English versus Language Arts.
o
Cannot substitute one for another.
(1)
EXAMPLE: LANGUAGE ARTS
on transcript; ENGLISH
on List of NCAA
Courses.
Action: LANGUAGE ARTS 9 is not on List of NCAA Courses and will not be used.
(2)
EXAMPLE: ENGLISH LA
on transcript; LANGUAGE ARTS 9 on List of NCAA
Courses.
Action: OK to substitute.
(3)
EXAMPLE: ENGLISH LA
on transcript and ENGLISH
on List of NCAA
Courses.
Action: OK to substitute.
Social Science
1.
2.
3.
National and State Mixed Course Titles.
a.
History and Government.
b.
EXAMPLE:
AZ/US HISTORY (teach state and US History/Government course
together).
c.
Use best option on List of NCAA Courses.
d.
Cannot substitute state history titles for US HISTORY or US/STATE HISTORY .
Specific State History or Government.
a.
Ok to substitute specific state History or Government titles for generic state titles.
b.
EXAMPLES:
(1)
OK History Ok to substitute State History . (2) State Gov Ok to substitute HI
GOV .
(2)
State Gov Ok to substitute HI GO .
US History and US Government titles with Constitutio .
o
Ok to use standard title without Constitution .
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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Common Specific Course Designations
Frequently, high school transcripts will have specific designations next to course titles. Some of these
designations may indicate a change in course content, while others are very common and do not indicate
any change in curriculum. When a course designation is present, the certification staff may be able to use
the standard course title if it is on the approved List of NCAA Courses. Staff will use the legend on the
high school transcript (or prior information from the high school) to try and determine meaning of any
unknown designations. For designations that fall into one of the categories below, disregard the designation
and substitute the standard title if it appears on the List of NCAA Courses.
Classification
Description
Academies
A student grouping by academic year in school or
emphasis on specific college major and/or career
path.
Examples
(but NOT limited to these)
Course Sections A letter, number or symbol that denotes which section
of a course a student attends. May occur outside of
the normal school day.
Electronic HST
Providers
Any designation or character to the left of every course
title.
Inclusionary
A course that has both a special education teacher
and a general education teacher in the classroom.
NOTE: A course described as a SUPPORT course is
not necessarily an inclusion course, would need to
task
for additional
A
random
student information.
grouping for the purpose of keeping
them together with the same group of teachers. This
group is not by level of course instruction or
remediation purposes.
A letter, number or symbol that indicates a course
grade that is weighted.
Teaming
Weighting
Freshman Academy (FA)
Specific Academies-Health
Science, Fine Arts, Medical,
etc.
Small Learning Communities
(SLC)
Science, Technology,
Engineering, Math (STEM)
Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
Early Bird (EB)
Zero Hour (0, ZH)
Double
Block (DB)
Block (BLK)
By Gender (Boy, Girl, Male,
female, etc.)
Actual course section number
Y, N, R, 0 but not limited to
these
Inclusion (IN, INC)
Co-Taught
Team Taught (TT)
Colors (Red, Blue, etc.)
Actual Team name or number
House s
Symbols (*, ^, etc.)
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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COURSE LEVEL DROPPING POLICY
Definition/Explanation: Course levels m a y present challenges in the certification process. Ideally, verbatim
matches for each college preparatory and higher-level courses appear on the high school s approved List
of NCAA Courses, but that is not always the case. The academic certification staff has a procedure that
allows a lower level course that appears on the approved list to be used in a certification if the higher
level course that appears on the high school transcript is not on the approved List of NCAA Courses. It
is important to note that the staff will ONLY drop levels to use a course and will never use a course from a
higher level. These course levels are broken into four separate tiers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tier 3: AICE, AP, IB.
o
When courses at this tier that do not appear on the approved List of NCAA Courses, the
certification staff may be able to use course titles from Tier 1 or the basement level if
they appear on the approved List of NCAA Courses.
Tier 2: Accelerated, Advanced, Enriched, Gifted & Talented, Honors, Pre-AICE, Pre-AP, Pre-IB.
o
When courses at this tier that do not appear on the approved List of NCAA Courses, the
certification staff may be able to use course titles from Tier 1 or the basement level if
they appear on the approved List of NCAA Courses.
Tier 1: Academic, College Prep, Magnet, Regents.
o
When courses at this tier that do not appear on the approved List of NCAA Courses, the
certification staff may be able to use course titles from the basement level if they appear
on the approved List of NCAA Courses.
Basement Tier: Analytical, Applied, Basic, Conceptual, Contextual, Essentials, Foundations,
Fundamental, General, Inductive, Informal, Intro, Investigative, Medical, Modified, Practical,
Principles, Remedial, Regular, Resource, Seminar, Skills, Standard, Survey, Tech, Tech Prep,
Traditional, Transitional, Understanding, Vocational.
o
Courses at the basement tier MUST appear on the schoo s approved List of NCAA
Courses verbatim to be used in a certification.
Please click here to view a diagram of the level dropping procedure. The tables below provide examples of
how the certification staff would drop course levels to use a course in the certification.
Transcript
CCL (Option 1)
CCL (Option 2)
Action
English 9 Acad
Algebra 1 Adv
US History CP
Biology AP
Chemistry Honors
English 9 Acad
Algebra 1 Honors
US History AP
Biology Adv
Chemistry ACC
English 9
Algebra 1 CP
US History Basic
Biology CP
Gen Chem
Use
Use
Use
Use
Use
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
English 9 Acad
Algebra 1 CP
US History Basic
Biology C
Gen Chem
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DUPLICATIVE COURSEWORK POLICY
Definition/Explanation: Course content must be separate and distinct for courses to be used in an
academic certification. High schools may have separate course titles on their approved List of NCAA
Courses that are considered duplicative because the titles are similar. If a prospective student-athlete
completed two approved course titles that are considered duplicative, the NCAA Eligibility Center will
award the best grade for a maximum of one credit. Frequently, duplicative coursework scenarios arise
when a student transfers from one school to another or repeats a year or more of high school (commonly
referred to as eclassifying ).
NCAA Eligibility Center Policy and Procedures: Coursework is deemed duplicative if:
1.
2.
3.
Course titles are the same (e.g., English 9 and English 1);
Course titles are substitutable per the NCAA Eligibility Center policies (e.g., American History and
Virginia/American History); or
Courses are on the same level of the standard high school math progression (as defined by
existing courses on the List of NCAA Courses). In the table below, the courses in question are on
the same level of the standard high school math progression. An individual high schoo s math
progression is defined by the coursework that appears on the approved List of NCAA Courses. In
the table below, course titles on the same row are considered duplicative of one another when
each progression is present on the approved List of NCAA Courses. (Note: It is possible for a
high school to have two approved math progressions.)
In the above scenarios, although a PSA may have taken more than one math course on each (the first,
second or third) row for a full year, the NCAA Eligibility Center will award a maximum of one corecourse unit, using the better grade because the courses would be considered duplicative based on the math
progression (if both progressions were present on the high school(s) approved List of NCAA Courses).
Please see the examples document for various math progression scenarios.
Further, the list below consists of course levels commonly found on high school transcripts that are
considered duplicative per certification policy. Thus, a prospective student-athlete could not receive
more than one credit in the same subject (e.g., Biology CP would be duplicative with Biology Honors and
Biology General).
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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Academic (ACAD), (AC)
Foundations (FOUND)
Academically Gifted (AG) [do not mistake for
agricultur ]
Fundamental (FUND)
Accelerated (ACC)
General (GEN)
Advanced (ADV), (AD)
Intro (INTRO)
College Prep (CP)
Modified (MOD)
Enriched (ENR)
Practical (PRAC)
Gifted/Talented (G/T), (GATE), (TAG)
Remedial (REM)
Honors (H), (HR), (HON)
Regular
Magnet (MAG)
Resource (RES)
Pre-Advanced Placement (PRE-AP), (PAP), ( Q
in TX)
SDAIE
Pre-AICE
Seminar
Pre-International Baccalaureate (PRE-IB), (PIB),
(MYP), ( K in TX)
Skills (SKILLS)
Regents (REG), (R) [typically only in New York]
Standard
Applied (APP)
Survey
Basic (BAS), (BASIC)
Technical (TECH)
Concepts / Conceptual
Technical Prep (TP), (TECH PREP)
Contextual
Traditional
ESL (*note: will never appear on English titles on
CCL)
Vocational Prep (VT), (VO TECH)
Essentials (ESS)
These commonly known higher course levels are not duplicative with the levels listed above, nor are they
duplicative with one another:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Advanced Placement (AP);
AICE;
International Baccalaureate (IB), (IB-HL), (IB-SL); and
Dual or college enrollment courses.
Exceptions to the Rule:
1.
In Math and Science content areas only, the Advanced (sometimes shown on transcripts as ADV or
AD) level is not duplicative of other levels on the list above.
For example, if Algebra and ADV Algebra
course
could be used in the final academic certification. Also, if a student completed Biology CP, Biology ADV and
AP Biology, all three courses would be included in the final academic certification.
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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2.
Integrated or Sequential course titles can be substituted with standard level course titles.
Thus, if a prospective student-athlete completes Integrated Geometry as indicated verbatim on a
transcript, but only Geometry appears on the approved List of NCAA Courses, the certification
staff would use Geometry in place of Integrated Geometry
it appears on the transcript.
Because these course titles are considered substitutable, they are also considered duplicative of
one another. Therefore, if a prospective student-athlete completed both Integrated Geometry
and Geometry only the best grade would be used for a maximum of one unit even if both
course titles appear the school s approved List of NCAA Courses (see Rule No. 2 above).
3.
Discipline Course Title Rules. The certification staff will substitute grade level generic discipline
course titles from the approved List of NCAA Courses for generic discipline course titles on the
high school transcript.
o
EXAMPLE: If a high school transcript only states MATH for a course title all four
years and the approved List of NCAA Courses has MATH 9, MATH 10, MATH 11 and
MATH 12, these courses from the approved list would be used. More specific course
titles, (e.g. Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II or Pre-Calculus) on the approved List of NCAA
Courses would NOT be considered acceptable substitutes.
If Math 9, 10, 11 and 12 appear on the transcript, the course titles with the grade level designators would
need to be on the approved List of NCAA Courses verbatim to be used in the certification.
If a scenario arises where course titles are deemed to be duplicative per the above polices and the high
school believes course content is not duplicative, it may submit documentation that would validate an
exception to the standard policy. Please contact customer service to initiate this process.
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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COURSE TITLE SUBSTITUTION CHARTS
The charts below represent acceptable course title substitutions in each core area. Course titles within the
same row may be substituted for one another.
English
Subject Area
Course
Title
AP
CALCULUS
AB OR BC
Course Title
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
BLACK LITERATURE
BRITISH LITERATURE
ENGLISH LITERATURE
SPEECH
SPEECH COMMUNICATION
Course
Title
PLANE &
SOLID (P/S)
GEOMETRY
IB MATH
STUDIES
IB MATH
Subject
Area
Course Title
Course
Title
Course
Title
Course
Title
Course
Title
Course
Title
Course
Title
Course Title
DESCRIPTIVE
GEOMETRY
EUCLIDEAN
GEOMETRY
FORMAL
GEOMETRY
DEDUCTIVE
GEOMETRY
INTUITIVE
GEOMETRY
UNIFIED
GEOMETRY
MODERN
GEOMETRY
GEOMETRY &
MEASUREMENT
Course Title
Course Title
ANATOMY &
PHYSIOLOGY
HUMAN
ANATOMY
AP PHYSICS B
OR C
AP PHYSICS
EARTH/SPACE
SCIENCE
Science
IPC
MARINE
SCIENCE
SCIENCE 9
Course Title
Course Title
Course Title
Course Title
Course
Title
HUMAN ANAT/PHYS
HUMAN
PHYSIOLOGY
ANATOMY
PHYSIOLOGY
A&P
GEOMETRY
WITH
PROOFS
AP PHYSICS/
EARTH SCIENCE
INTEGRATED
PHYS/CHEM
MARINE
BIOLOGY
SCI 9
PHYS/CHEM (can
be 2 separate
semester titles)
INTRO TO PHYS/CHEM
PHYS/CHEM
Course Title
Course Title
Course Title
AP (specific
language)
AP (specific language)
LITERATURE OR LANGUAGE
AP (specific language)
LITERATURE or LANGUAGE
and CULTURE
AP LATIN
AP LATIN/VERGIL
CHINESE
MANDARIN CHINESE
l
Subject
Area
Course
Title
AP
CALCULUS
GEOMETRY
Core
Math
Subject
Area
Course Title
MANDARIN
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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COURSE TITLE SUBSTITUTION CHARTS
Subject Area
Course Title
Course Title
Course Title
Course Title
Course Title
Course Title
Course Title
COMPARATIVE
ECONOMICS
Social Science
AMERICA
GLOBAL
WORL
HISTOR
STUDIES
AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISTORY
BLACK HISTORY
AP ECONOMICS
AP MICRO OR MACRO
ECONOMICS
AP GOVT
AP GOVT/POL
AP COMPARATIVE
GOV
ECONOMICS
US ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS-FREE
ENTERPRISE (ECOFE)
ECONOMICS-FREE
ENTERPRISE
BUSINESS
MICROECONOMICS or
MACROECONOMICS
ECONOMIC
DECISION
MAKING
CITZENSHIP
CITZENSHIP
EDUCATION
GLOBAL (matching
title)
WORLD ( matching title)
GOVERNMENT
US GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
COMPAR ATIVE
GOVERNMENT
CIVICS
(specific state)
GOVERNMENT
(specific state)
HISTORY
LAW
MYTHOLOGY
STATE GOVERNMENT
STATE HISTORY
LAW EDUCATION
CLASSIC AL
MYTHOLOGY
STREET LAW
US HISTORY < 1900
US HISTORY I
US HISTORY > 1900
US HISTORY II
US HISTORY
US HIST/GEOG
US HIST/GOVT
(specific state)/US
HISTORY
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
WORLD CULTUR AL
GEOGRAPHY
CULTURAL
GEOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHY FOR
LIFE
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
GEOGRAPHY
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WORLD HISTORY TO
1500
WORLD HISTORY I
WORLD HISTORY
1500+
WORLD HISTORY II
WORLD HISTORY
WORLD HIST/CULT
WORLD RELIGION
COMPARATIVE
WORLD RELIGION
WORLD HIST/GEOG
RELIGIONS OF THE
WORLD
COMPARATIVE
RELIGION
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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SPLIT COURSE TITLE LIST
ENGLISH
American Literature
AP English Language
AP English Literature
British Literature
English 1-4
Literature
World Literature
MATH
Advanced Algebra
Advanced Math
Algebra 2
Algebra 3
Analytical Geometry
Calculus
College Algebra
College Math
Data Analysis
Discrete Math
Finite Math
Functions
Trigonometry
Math Analysis
Mathematics 1-4
Pre-calculus
Probability
Statistics
Trigonometry
NAURAL SCIENCE
Advanced Biology
Advanced Chemistry
Advanced Physics
Anatomy
Astronomy
Biology 2
Botany
Cellular Biology
Chemistry 2
Earth Science
Ecology
Environmental Science
Forensic Science
Genetics
Geology
Inorganic Chemistry
Integrated Science
Marine Biology
Marine Science
Meteorology
Microbiology
Oceanography
Organic Chemistry
Physical Science
Physics 2
Physiology
Science 1-4
Space Science
Zoology
SOCIAL SCIENCE
African American History
American History
Anthropology
Citizenship
Civics
Economics
European History
Government
History 1-4
Holocaust
Law
Political Science
Politics
Psychology
Social Science 1-4
Social Studies 1-4
Sociology
Western Civilization
World Civilization
World Cultures
World Geography
World History
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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Core Course Analysis
Course Level Substitutions
The diagram below illustrates various levels of coursework you may see on transcripts and NCAA lists of
approved courses, and the policies for level substitutions.
Tier 3:
AICE / AP / IB
*Tier 3 levels may NOT be dropped to Tier 2.
*Tier 3 levels may be dropped to Tier 1 or the
Basement.
Tier 2:
Accelerated / Advanced / Adv Standing /Enriched /
Gifted & Talented / High Honors / Honors / MYP / PreAICE / Pre-AP / Pre-IB
*Tier 2 levels may be dropped to Tier 1 or the Basement.
Tier 1:
Academic / College Prep / Common Core / Magnet / Regents /
Regular / Standard
*Tier 1 levels may be substituted for one another on the CCL unless more than1
level is listed on the transcript (CP and REGULAR). *Tier 1 levels may be
dropped to the Basement.
Basement:
Analytical* / Applied / Basic / Beginning / Community / Concepts / Conceptual
/ Contextual / Elementary / ESL / Essentials / Foundations / Fundamental /
General / Inductive / Informal / Intro / Investigative / Medical / Modified /
Practical / Principles / Remedial / Resource / SDAIE / Seminar / Skills / Survey
/ Technical / Tech Prep / Topics / Traditional / Transition to / Transitional /
Understanding / Vocational
Basement levels may NOT be substituted with any other level. *Analytical
Geometry: Geometry
The policies in this document are effective through September 1, 2016 for all
preliminary and final certifications.
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