NCAA FRESHMAN - ELIGIBILITY
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The NCAA initial-eligibility rules have changed.
If you plan to enroll
in any Division I or Division II college or university in fall 2005 or
after, please read this information carefully.
For students entering any college or university on or after August 1, 2005, your NCAA initial eligibility will be evaluated under the new rules as described on this page.
For students entering any Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2008, your NCAA initial eligibility will be evaluated under the 16 core-course rule as described on this page
THE NEW RULE:
- INCREASES the number of core courses from 13 to 14. This additional core course may be in any area: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy. The breakdown of core-course requirements is listed below.
- CHANGES the Division I initial-eligibility index, or sliding scale.
- The 16 core-course rule INCREASES the number of core courses from 14 to 16 for Division I only. Students must complete three years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher), and four years of additional core courses, The additional core course may be taken in any area: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy. The breakdown of the requirements is listed below.
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DIVISION I
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DIVISION 1 16 Core Courses: |
DIVISION II
14 Core Courses: |
PLEASE NOTE: Computer science is being eliminated as an acceptable core-course area for students first entering any college or university on or after August 1, 2005. Students entering college on or after August 1, 2005, may not use any computer science courses in meeting the core-course requirements, unless the course receives graduation credit in mathematics or natural/physical science, and is listed as such on the high school's list of NCAA-approved core courses.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- In Division II, there is no sliding scale. The minimum core
grade-point average is 2.000. The minimum SAT score is 820 and the
minimum ACT sum score is 68.
- Students first entering a Division I or Division II collegiate
institution on or after August 1, 2005, must meet the new 14
core-course rule.
- Students first entering a Division I collegiate institution on or
after August 1,2008, must meet the 16 core-course rule.
- State tests, such as those given in Colorado and Illinois, are not acceptable.
For more information regarding the new rule, please go to www.ncaa.org. Click on "Student athletes and Parents" in the "Custom Home Pages" section. You may also visit the clearinghouse Web site at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT NCAA ELIGIBILITY PLEASE CALL THE NCAA INITIAL-ELIGIBILITY CLEARINGHOUSE TOLL-FREE AT 877/262-1492. YOU MAY ALSO CALL THE NCAA AT 317/917-6222.
| High School Course Information | ||
| English | Course Weight | Title |
| Communication Skills 9 | ||
| Communication Skills 10 | ||
| Communication Skills 11 | ||
| Communication Skills 12 | ||
| Literature/AP | ||
| Social Science | Course Weight | Title |
| American Government | ||
| American History | ||
| Applied Economics | ||
| Economics | ||
| Geography | ||
| Government & Politics/AP | ||
| Law and You | ||
| Psychology | ||
| Sociology | ||
| United States History/AP | ||
| World History | ||
| Mathematics | Course Weight | Title |
| Algebra 1 | ||
| Algebra/ADV | ||
| Calculus/AP | ||
| Geometry | ||
| Pre-Calc | ||
| Probability and Statistics/AP | ||
| Natural/ Physical Science |
Course Weight | Title |
| Biology | ||
| Biology/ADV | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Chemistry/ADV | ||
| Physical Science Chem/Physics | ||
| Physics | ||
| Additional Core Courses |
Course Weight | Title |
| Computer Programming/AP | ||
| Computer Programming/INTO | ||
| French 1,2,3,4 | ||
| Spanish 1,2,3,4 | ||