2015-2016 – Villa Park High School
a – g Course List
Found at https://doorways.ucop.edu.list/
The following courses meet requirement for admission to the University of California
denotes courses that have been approved for extra honors credit: a = 5, b = 4, c = 3
denotes courses that cannot be used to fulfill the “g” elective requirement
* A version of this course may be available online.
The “category” column represents the specific subject requirement fulfilled by the course
a – History/Social Science – 2 years required Two years of history/social science, including one year of World History, Cultures or Geography, and one year
of US History or one-half year of US History and one-half year of American Government/Civics
Course Title
Transcript Abbreviation (s)
Category
* American Government
American Government
American Government/Civics
AP Government & Politics
AP Government & Politics US/ AP Govt & Pol
American Government/Civics
* U.S. History
US HIST. P, US HISTORY
U.S. History
AP United States History
AP United States History/AP US History; US Hist* AP
U.S. History
* World History
World History
World History/His. Geography/Cultures
AP World History
AP World History
World History/Hist. Geography/Cultures
Honors Type
Course Notes
Semester
AP
Semester
AP
AP
b – English – 4 years required Four years of college preparatory English composition and literature required, including extensive reading, frequent writing, and
practice listening and speaking with different audiences. Students may only use 1 year of ESL (English as a Second Language)/ELD (English Language Development) English
Course Title
Transcript Abbreviation (s)
Alt. Eng 9
Category
Honors Type
Course Notes
English
Alt. Eng 10
ALT ENG 10
English
Alt. Eng 11
English
Alt. Eng 12
English
ELD Transitional English 9
English-ESL/ELD
ELD Tran Eng 10
English-ESL/ELD
ELD Tran Eng 11
English-ESL/ELD
ELD Transitional English 12
English-ESL/ELD
AP English Language and Composition
AP Engl Lang, Eng Lang Comp (AP)
English
AP
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Engl Lit, Eng Lit Comp (AP)
English
AP
English 9
Eng 9, English 9
English
* English 9 Honors
ENG 9*H, Eng 9 H
English
* English 10
Eng 10, English 10
English
* English 10 Honors
ENG 10*H, Eng 10 H
English
* English 11
ENGLISH 11
English
* English 12
Eng 12
English
English 12: Rhetoric and Writing Ac
English 12: Rhetoric & Writing/Exp Rdg & Wrtg, Expository Reading Writing/Exp Rdg Wrtng
English
English I – Intensive
English I Intensive/Eng I Intensive
English
Honors
Honors
c – Mathematics – 3 years required, 4 years recommended Three years of college preparatory mathematics including or integrating topics covered in
Elementary Algebra, Advanced Algebra, and two- and three-dimensional Geometry.
Course Title
Transcript Abbreviation (s)
Category
Honors Type
Course Notes
* Algebra I
ALGEBRA I, ALGEBRA I 9th, Algebra I
Algebra I
* Algebra II
ALGEBRA II
Algebra II
Algebra II Honors
ALGEBRA II*H, Algebra II H
Algebra II
Honors
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus AB, CALC*AP, Calculus AB (AP)
Advanced Mathematics
AP
AP Calculus BC
Calculus BC AP
Advanced Mathematics
AP
AP Statistics
AP Statistics/AP Stat, Statistics AP
Statistics
AP
* Geometry
GEOMETRY, Geometry
Geometry
Geometry Honors
GEOMETRY*H, Geometry H
Geometry
Introductory Statistics
Introductory Statistics/Intro Statistic
Statistics
Semester
Trigonometry
Trigonometry
Trigonometry
Semester
Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry
Pre Calc/Trig
Advanced Mathematics
Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry Honors
P-C W/TRG*H, P-C-W/TRG*H, Pre Calc/Trig H
Advanced Mathematics
Honors
Honors
d – Laboratory Science – 2 years required, 3 years recommended Two years of laboratory science are required providing fundamental knowledge in two
of the following: biology, chemistry, or physics. Interdisciplinary science courses can also fulfill all or part of this requirements.
Course Title
Transcript Abbreviation (s)
Category
Honors Type
AP Biology
AP Biology
Biological Science
AP
AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry
Chemistry
AP
AP Environmental Science
AP Environmental Science/AP Env Sci, Environ Sci AP
Interdisciplinary Science
AP
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 1
Physics
AP
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Physics C: Mech
Physics
AP
* Biology
BIOLOGY
Biology/Life Science
Biology* H
Biology* H
Biology/Life Science
Chemistry
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry
Chemistry Honors
Chemistry H
Chemistry
Conceptual Physics
Concept Physics
Physics
AP Physics C: Elec
AP Physics C: Elec. & Magnetism
Physics
Physiology
PHYSIOLOGY
Biology/Life Science
Physiology Honors
Physiology H
Biology/Life Science
Honors
Honors
AP
Honors
Course Notes
e – Language Other than English – 2 years required, 3 years recommended Two years of the same language other than English.
Course Title
Transcript Abbreviation (s)
Category
Honors Type
AP French Language and Culture
AP French Language/AP French
LOTE Level 4+
AP
AP German Language and Culture
AP German Language/AP German, German AP
LOTE Level 4+
AP
AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP Spanish Language/AP Span Lang
LOTE Level 4+
AP
AP Spanish Literature and Culture
AP Spanish Literature/AP Span Lit
LOTE Level 4+
AP
* Chinese I
Chinese I
LOTE Level 1
Farsi I
FARSI I
LOTE Level 1
French I
FRENCH I
LOTE Level 1
French II
FRENCH II
LOTE Level 2
French III
FRENCH III
LOTE Level 3
French IV
FRENCH IV
LOTE Level 4+
French V
Course Notes
LOTE Level 4+
German I
GERMAN I
LOTE Level 1
German II
GERMAN II
LOTE Level 2
German III
GERMAN III
LOTE Level 3
German IV
GERMAN IV
LOTE Level 4+
* Spanish I
SPANISH I
LOTE Level 1
* Spanish II
SPANISH II
LOTE Level 2
* Spanish III
SPANISH III
LOTE Level 3
Spanish IV
SPANISH IV
LOTE Level 4+
Spanish for Spanish Speakers
SP/SP Spkr
LOTE Level 1
Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2
Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2/Span/SpanSpkr2
LOTE Level 2
f– Visual & Performing Arts – 1 year required, chosen from one of the following categories: dance, music, theater, or visual arts (e.g., painting, web/graphic
design, film/video, inter/multimedia arts).
Course Title
Transcript Abbreviation (s)
Category
Honors Type
* AP Art History
AP Art History, AP Art Hist/AP Art Hist, Hist Of Art* AP
Visual Arts
AP
AP Music Theory
AP Music Theory/AP Music, Music Thry AP
Music
AP
AP Studio Art: Drawing
AP Studio Art: Drawing/AP Art, St Art Draw AP
Visual Arts
AP
Art I
ART I, Art I
Visual Arts
Art II
Art II
Visual Arts
Art III
ART III
Visual Arts
Art IV
Course Notes
Visual Arts
The Art of Graphic Design
Art Graphic Des
Visual Arts
Art of Graphic Design II
Art of Graphic Design II/Art Graph Des 2
Visual Arts
The Art of Animation
Art of Animation
Visual Arts
Art of Digital Photo
Art of Digital Photography
Visual Arts
Photography II
Photography II/PHOTO II
Visual Arts
Art of Dance Comp.
Art of Dance Composition
Dance
Prof. Dance
Professional Dance
Dance
Prof. Dance II
Professional Dance
Dance
Prof. Dance III
Professional Dance
Dance
Theatre Arts 1
Theatre Arts I
Theater
Theatre Arts 2
Theatre Arts 2
Theater
Theatre Arts 3
Theatre Arts 3
Theater
Drama Workshop
Theater
Film Analysis and Criticism
Film Analysis & Criticism/Film Anal&Crit
Theater
Media Writing and Production
Media Wtr/Tv
Theater
Treble Clef Chorus
TRBL CLF CHOIR
Music
Vocal Ensemble
VCL ENSEMBLE
Music
Chamber Singer
CHMBR SNGRS
Music
Jazz Ensemble
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Music
String Orchestra
STRNG ORCHESTRA
Music
Symphonic Band
SMPHNC BND
Music
g – Elective – 1 year required One year (two semesters), chosen from the “a-f” beyond those used to satisfy the requirements of the “a-f” subjects, or courses that
have been approved solely in the elective area.
Course Title
Transcript Abbreviation (s)
Category
Honors Type
AP Macroeconomics
AP Macroeconomics/AP Macro, Econ: Macro AP
History/Social Science
AP
AP Psychology
AP Psychology/AP Psych, Psych*AP/IB
History/Social Science
AP
AVID Senior Seminar
AVID Sr Sem, AVID Sr Seminar
Interdisciplinary
Child Development
Child Develop
History/Social Science
* Economics
Economics
History/Social Science
Marketing and Society (ROP)
Marketing and Society
Interdisciplinary
Journalism I
JOURN I
English
Psychology
Psychology
History/Social Science
Sports Medicine
Sports Med
Laboratory Science – Biology/Life Science
Course Notes
Semester
Semester