NCAA Freshman Eligibility Standards
*The NCAA initial-eligibility rules have changed for students entering any Division-I college or university on or after August 1, 2008*
* CHANGES the Division-I initial eligibility GPA/test score sliding scale indes
* The 16-core course rule INCREASES the number of core courses from 14 to 16 for Division I:
--- Students must complete 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher), and 4 years of additional core courses
--- The additional core courses may be taken in any area: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science,
foreign language or non-doctrinal religion/philosophy.
Breakdown of Course Requirements:
3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)
2 years of natural/physical science (one must be a lab science)
1 year of additional English, math or science
2 years of social studies
4 years of additional core courses (from any listed area above, or from foreign language, non-doctrinal religion or philosophy.)
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