NCAA Eligibility Center Academic requirements Presented by: Tuscaloosa City Schools Athletics

Any student who is participating in athletics when they enter 9, 10 and 11grades 12 grade students also need to meet these requirements but we also have to focus on graduating Who and when

Division 1 requirements Athlete enrolling in college BEFORE August 1, 2016 AFTER August 1, 2016 Complete 16 NCAA Core Courses: 4 years of English 3 years of Math (Alg1 or higher) 2 years of natural/physical Science (with lab) 2 years of social science 1 additional year of English, math or natural/physical science 4 additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy Earn at least a 2.0 GPA in core courses Earn a SAT combined score or ACT sum score that matches the core- course GPA on the Division 1 sliding scale Complete 16 NCAA core courses: Complete 10 core courses, including 7 in English, math, or natural/physical science before the start of the 7th semester. Once the 7th semester starts, those 10 core classes may not be repeated or replaced for GPA improvement Earn at least 2.3 GPA in core courses Earn a SAT combined score or ACT sum score that matches the core- course GPA on the Division 1 sliding scale for students enrolling on or after August 1, 2016 Division 1 requirements

Division 2 requirements Athlete enrolling in college BEFORE August 1, 2018 AFTER August 1, 2018 Complete 16 NCAA Core Courses: 3 years of English 2 years of Math (Alg1 or higher) 2 years of natural/physical Science (with lab) 2 years of social science 3 additional year of English, math or natural/physical science 4 additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy Earn at least a 2.0 GPA in core courses Earn an SAT combined score of 820 or ACT sum score of 68 Earn at least a 2.2 GPA in core courses Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score that matches your core-course GPA on the Division II competition sliding scale Division 2 requirements

Credit Recovery Courses must meet ALL of the following requirements to count as an NCAA core course: The course must meet all the requirements of an NCAA-approved nontraditional course. This means there must be instructor-led interaction between the student and the teacher for teaching, evaluating and assistance. There must also be a defined time period for the student to complete the course The course must be comparable to the regular course in length, content and rigor. Courses taught at a lower level or lack adequate rigor will not be acceptable The school must follow its credit recovery policy whether or not the student is an athlete The course should be clearly identified as a credit recovery course on the student’s high school transcript The course must appear on the school’s list of NCAA-approved courses Credit Recovery

Courses taken before high school If a class is taken during the 8th grade, that counts for a credit, it can count towards the 16 core courses if it appears on the school’s NCAA-approved courses list and is shown on the transcript with grade and credit Courses taken before high school

Nontraditional and online courses Non traditional courses are classes taught on line or through distance learning, independent study, individualized instruction or correspondence methods To find out if a nontraditional program or course is approved, you can go to eligibilitycenter.org and search the school list of NCAA approved courses. Nontraditional and online courses

Nontraditional and online courses For a nontraditional course to count as an NCAA-approved core course, it must meet ALL of the following requirements Must prepare students for academic work at a 4 year college Must be comparable in length, content and rigor to courses taught in a traditional classroom setting Student must have regular instructor-led interaction for the purpose of instruction, evaluation, and assistance for the duration of the course. This may include: exchanging emails, online chats, phone calls, feedback on assignments and the opportunity for the teacher to engage the student in individual instruction Must have a defined time period of completion Clearly identified as non-traditional on the student’s official high school transcript Course must appear on the school’s list of NCAA-approved course Nontraditional and online courses

Nontraditional and online courses A nontraditional course could fail to meet the NCAA core-course requirements for any of the following reasons: Does not have teacher based instruction Does not have required and ongoing instructor-led interaction Does not have certified or qualified teachers Does not require students to complete the entire course Allows students to complete a course in a short period of time Allows students to take numerous courses at the same time, especially courses in the same subject area or that are sequential Does not prepare students for 4 year college work Does not verify the student’s identity Does not have formal assessments or only has limited assessments Does not have official student grade records Nontraditional and online courses