NCAA Core Curriculum Requirements

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***IMPORTANT NOTE: The NCAA is increasing the required number of core courses from 14 to 16. The additional course may be from any of the following areas: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, non-doctrinal religion or philosophy. Computer Science courses cannot be used to meet initial eligibility requirements after August 1, 2005.

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Division I Core-Course increase for the Class of 2008 and beyond

16 core courses

This increase is effective August 1, 2008, for students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2008.
For a course to count toward the requirements above, the course must appear on your high school's list of approved core courses. You can find Dorman's list by going to www.eligibilitycenter.org

English	4 years
Mathematics (2 years of mathematics courses at the level of Algebra 1 or above)	3 years
Natural or physical Science (including at least one laboratory course	2 years
Additional courses in English, Mathematics, or Natural or Physical Science	1 year
Social Science	2 years
Additional Academic courses [in any of the above areas or foreign language, computer science, philosophy, or non-doctrinal religion (e.g., comparative religion) courses]	4 years
	16 units

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NCAA Core Curriculum Requirements

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If you are first entering a Division I school in the fall of 2003 or after, your NCAA Initial eligibility will be evaluated using the 14 core-course standard. To be classified as a qualifier under this standard, you will need to:

Graduate from high school
Successfully complete a core curriculum of at least 14 academic course units as follows:
Have a core-course GPA (based on a maximum of 4.000) and a combined score on the SAT verbal and math sections or a sum score on the ACT based on the qualifier index scale. (listed below)
Core-course requirements under the 14 core-course standard

English	4 years
Mathematics (2 years of mathematics courses at the level of Algebra 1 or above)	2 years
Natural or physical Science (including at least one laboratory course	2 years
Additional courses in English, Mathematics, or Natural or Physical Science	1 year
Social Science	2 years
Additional Academic courses [in any of the above areas or foreign language, computer science, philosophy, or non-doctrinal religion (e.g., comparative religion) courses]	3 years
	14 units

Division I Qualifier Index under the 14 and 16 core-course standard

Core GPA	SAT Total	ACT (Sum of Scores)
3.500 & Above	400	37
3.525	410	38
3.500	420	39
3.475	430	40
3.450	440	41
3.425	450	41
3.400	460	42
3.375	470	42
3.350	480	43
3.325	490	44
3.300	500	44
3.275	510	45
3.250	520	46
3.225	530	46
3.200	540	47
3.175	550	47
3.150	560	48
3.125	570	49
3.100	580	49
3.075	590	50
3.050	600	50
3.025	610	51
3.000	620	52
2.975	630	52
2.950	640	53
2.925	650	53
2.900	660	54
2.875	670	55
2.850	680	56
2.825	690	56
2.800	700	57
2.775	710	58
2.750	720	59
2.725	730	59
2.700	730	60
2.675	740-750	61
2.650	760	62
2.625	770	63
2.600	780	64
2.575	790	65
2.550	800	66
2.525	810	67
2.500	820	68
2.475	830	69
2.450	840-850	70
2.425	860	70
2.400	860	71
2.375	870	72
2.350	880	73
2.325	890	74
2.300	900	75
2.275	910	76
2.250	920	77
2.225	930	78
2.200	940	79
2.175	950	80
2.150	960	80
2.125	960	81
2.100	970	82
2.075	980	83
2.050	990	84
2.025	1000	85
2.000	1010	86

A "partial qualifier" is eligible to practice with a team at it's home facility and receive an athletics scholarship during his or her first year at a Division I school and then has three seasons of competition remaining.

A "partial qualifier" may earn a fourth year of competition, provided that at the beginning of the fifth academic year following the student-athlete's initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, the student-athlete has received a baccalaureate degree.

In order to be classified a "partial qualifier", you have not met the requirements for a qualifier but you're required to:

1) Graduate from high school;

2) Successfully complete a core curriculum of at least 13 academic courses in the appropriate areas.

3) Present a core-course GPA (based on a maximum of 4.000) and a combined score on the SAT verbal and math sections or a sum score on the ACT based on the partial qualifier index scale.

A "nonqualifier" is a student who has not graduated from high school or who has presented neither the core-curriculum GPA and SAT/ACT scores required for a qualifier.

A nonqualifier shall not be eligible for regular-season competition or practice during the first academic year in residence and has three seasons of competition remaining. A nonqualifier during the first academic year in residence shall be eligible for non-athletic institutional financial aid that is not from an athletics source and is based on financial need only.

A non-qualifier may earn a fourth year of competition, provided that at the beginning of the fifth academic year following the student-athlete's initial, full-time collegiate enrollment, the student-athlete has received a baccalaureate degree.

A student with a diagnosed disability who was not a qualifier may earn a fourth season of competition, provided the student athlete has satisfied specified procedures and has completed at least 75% of his or her degree program at the beginning of the fifth academic term following the student-athlete's initial, full-time collegiate enrollment.

Definition of a Core Course

To meet the "core-course" requirement:

The core course must be defined as a recognized academic course and qualify for high school graduation credit in one or a combination of the following areas: English, Mathematics, Natural/Physical Science, Social Science, Foreign Language, Computer Science, or Non-doctrinal Religion/Philosophy;
The course must be considered college preparatory by the high school. College preparatory is defined for these purposes as any course that prepares a student academically to enter a four year institution upon graduation from high school.
The course must be taught by a qualified instructor as defined by the appropriate academic authority (e.g., high school, school district or state agency with authority of such matters) and at or above the high school's regular academic level (i.e., remedial, special education or compensatory courses shall not be considered core courses)
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Division II Standards for Partial/Non Qualifiers

A "partial qualifier" is eligible to practice with a team at it's home facility and receive and athletics scholarship during his or her first year at a Division II school and then has four seasons of competition remaining.

In order to be classified a "partial qualifier", you have not met the requirements for a qualifier but you're required to graduate from high school and meet one of the following requirements:

1) Specified minimum SAT or ACT score; or

2) Successful completion of a required core curriculum consisting of 13 core courses and a 2.000 GPA in the core curriculum

A "nonqualifier" is a student who has not graduated from high school or who has presented neither the core-curriculum GPA and SAT/ACT scores required for a qualifier.

A nonqualifier is not eligible for regular-season competition and practice during the first academic year in residence and then has four seasons of competition. A nonqualifier may not receive athletics-related aid as a freshman, but may receive regular need-based financial aid if the school certifies that aid was granted without regard to athletics ability.

Division III Academic Eligibility Requirements

These requirements currently do not apply to Division III colleges, where eligibility for financial aid, practice and competition is governed by institutional, conference and other NCAA regulations.

For more information, please go to the official NCAA website, www.ncaa.org