NCAA Eligibility
Students hoping to participate in Division I or II athletics in college must plan carefully as they complete high school courses. Application for eligibility is made after the junior year of high school. NCAA Initial Eligibility Brochure
**It is the responsibility of the student to work with the NCAA Eligibility Center
to confirm appropriate class choices.
Subject |
Division I |
Division II |
| English Core | 4 years | 3 years |
| Math Core (including Intermediate Algebra & on) | 3 years | 2 years |
| Science Core (including at least 1 year of lab) | 2 years | 2 years |
| Social Studies Core | 2 years | 2 years |
| From English, Math or Science | 1 year | 3 years |
| Additional Cores (English, Math Science, Social Science, World Language) | 4 years | 4 years |
Total Core Units Required |
16 |
16 |
ACT and SAT scores are also factored into final eligibility decisions. For complete details, see the NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete HERE
NCAA Course List
The following Pequot Lakes High School courses are approved by the NCAA for compliance with eligibility standards for the upcoming year.
Use the chart to be certain that you have taken the correct courses to play a Division I or Division II sport.
ENGLISH
- English 9
- English 10
- AP English Lang & Comp
- American Literature
- Speech
- College Intro to Literature
- College Public Speaking
- English 12
- College Composition I
- College Composition II
- Creative Writing
SCIENCE
- Intro to Chemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- College Chemistry
- Forensic Science
- Environmental Science
- College Human Biology
- College General Biology
- College Environmental Bio
- College Climate Solutions
ADDITIONAL CORE
- Spanish I
- Spanish II
- Spanish III
- College Begin Spanish I
- College Begin Spanish II
MATHEMATICS
- Intermediate Algebra
- Geometry
- Advanced Algebra
- Adv Functions & Trig
- Intro to College Algebra
- College Algebra
- College Intro to Stats
- College Precalculus
- College Calculus I
- College Calculus II
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Pre-AP World History
- World History
- American History
- AP U.S. History
- Human Geography
- College Intro Global Studies
- Psychology
- College Psychology
- College Human Dev
- American Government
- Economics
- College Economics