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 The Clearinghouse will recalculate your academic information and determine if you meet the NCAA’s initial eligibility requirements.
Student athletes may be required to send their SAT/ACT scores electronically for admission purposes only from the test center. Students must use Code 9999.
The Patchogue-Medford School District has partnered with Honest Game to support the community in navigating the NCAA process. Honest Game parent presentation
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 | |
AP Calculus AB | |
AP Calculus BC | |
AP Statistics | |
College Calculus | |
Beacon College Algebra | |
College Pre-Calculus Honors | |
College Statistics | |
Discovering Geometry | |
Science | Living Environment |
Earth Science | |
Chemistry | |
Physics | |
Phenomenal Physics | |
Applied Chemistry | |
AP Environmental Science | |
AP Physics 1 | |
AP Research | |
AP Biology | |
Environmental Science | |
Living World | |
Astronomy | |
Forensic Science Life | |
Forensic Science Physical | |
Mammalogy | |
Marine Science I | |
Marine Science II | |
Meteorology | |
Unified Science | |
World Languages | Spanish Cultural Awareness |
Spanish IA | |
Spanish IB | |
Spanish 1 | |
Spanish 2 | |
Spanish 3 | |
Spanish 4 | |
AP Spanish | |
Beacon Advanced Spanish | |
French IA | |
French IB | |
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French 2 |
French 3 | |
French 4 | |
French 5 | |
AP French | |
Italian 2 | |
Italian 3 | |
Italian 4 | |
Home Language Arts A | |
Home Language Arts B |