NCAA Academic Eligibility Requirements

  • 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
      Discovering Geometry
       
    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