NCAA Academic Eligibility Requirements
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), an organization founded in 1906, which has established rules on eligibility, recruiting, and financial aid, regulates many college sports. The NCAA has three membership divisions: Division I, Division II, and Division III. If you are planning to enroll in college as a freshman and wish to participate in Division I or Division II sports, you must be certified by the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse. Students must register online at: www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. The Clearinghouse will recalculate your academic information and determine if you meet the NCAA’s initial eligibility requirements.
Student athletes are required to send their SAT/ACT scores electronically from the test center. Students must use Code 9999.
All students who are planning to play collegial sports MUST meet with their counselor to declare NCAA interest and review course selections.
Division I Requirements:- Complete a core curriculum of at least 16 academic courses from the list of approved courses (see NCAA website for Patchogue-Medford’s list of approved courses).
- A minimum G.P.A. and SAT score/ACT sum score that meets the NCAA qualifier index.
- Graduate from high school
16 Core Courses:
- 4 years of English
- 3 years of Mathematics (Algebra I or higher) *Geometry is suggested but not required
- 2 years of Natural/Physical Science (including 1 year of lab Science)
- 1 year of additional English, Mathematics, or Natural/Physical Science
- 2 years of Social Science
- 4 years of additional courses (from any area above or Foreign Language)
*Although a course is NCAA approved, courses with similar content may be deemed duplicative by the NCAA Eligibility Center.
Division II Requirements:
- Complete a core curriculum of at least 16 academic courses from the list of approved course
- Earn a 2.0 G.A. or better in your core courses.
- A minimum combined SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68.
- Graduate from high school
16 Core Courses:
- 3 years of English
- 2 years of Mathematics (Algebra I or higher)
- 2 years of Natural/Physical Science (including one year of lab science)
- 3 years of additional English, Mathematics, or Natural/Physical Science
- 2 years of Social Science
4 years of additional courses (from any area above or Foreign Language)
Department Course English English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 English Lang English Lit AP Research AP Seminar Creative Writing Heroes and Villains Suspense and Supernatural Journalism History Global 1 Global 2 US History Part in Government Economics AP Euro AP Government & Politics AP Human Geography AP Microeconomics AP Psychology AP Research AP Seminar Criminal Justice Law in Action Child Psychology Psychology Part in Government Generation Citizen Math Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Geometry Advanced Math Advanced College Prep Algebra Pre Calculus Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Beacon Calculus Beacon College Algebra Beacon PreCalculus Beacon Statistics Science Living Environment Earth Science Chemistry Physics Phenominal Physics Applied Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 AP Physics 2 AP Research AP Seminar AP Biology Environmental Science Living World Astronomy Forensic Science Life Forensic Science Physical Mammalogy Marine Science I Marine Science II Meteorology Unified Science LOTE Spanish Cultural Awareness Spanish IA Spanish IB Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Spanish 4 AP Spanish Beacon Advanced Spanish French IA French IB French 1 French 2 French 3 French 4 French 5 Italian 1 Italian 2 Italian 3 Italian 4 Spanish 1 Native Speaker Spanish 2 Native Speaker Spanish 3 Native Speaker Spanish 4 Native Speaker
