If you want to play sports at an NCAA Division I or II college, start by registering for a Certification Account with the NCAA Eligibility Center. If you want to play Division III sports or you aren’t sure where you want to compete, start by creating a Profile Page at the eligibility center. This link will take you to the NCAA Eligibility Center.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
To play sports at a Division I or II school, you must graduate from high school, complete 16 NCAA-approved core courses, earn a minimum GPA, and earn an ACT or SAT score that matches your core-course GPA.
CORE COURSES
This is a full list of CPA high school’s approved core courses. Complete 16 core courses in the following areas:
English – 4 Years Required Division I
- English 9
- English 9 Honors
- English 10
- English 10 Honors
- English 11
- English 11 Honors
- English 12
- English 12 Honors
Mathematics – 3 Years Required Div I Algebra 1
- Algebra 1
- Algebra 1 Honors
- Algebra 2
- Algebra 2 Honors
- Geometry
- Geometry Honors
- Pre-Calculus
- Pre-Calculus Honors
- Probability & Statistics
Comparative Religion
- World Religion
Social Science – 2 Years Required Div I
- American Government
- American Government Honors
- Economics
- Economics Honors
- US History
- US History Honors
- World History
- World History Honors
Natural/ Physical Science – 2 Years Required Div I
- Biology
- Biology Honors
- Chemistry
- Chemistry Honors
- Earth Science
- Earth Science Honors
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Physics Honors
Foreign Language
- French 1
- French 1 Honors
- French 2
- French 2 Honors
- French 3
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 1 Honors
- Spanish 2
- Spanish 2 Honors
- Spanish 3
- Spanish 3 Honors
Four additional years from: English, Math, Natural/ Physical Science, Foreign Language, Social Science, Comparative Religion or Philosophy – Required Div I
One additional year from: English, Math, Natural/ Physical Science- Required Div I
