New NCAA Academic Rules Begin with 2016 Class

[Buffaz]

The NCAA passed more stringent academic requirements in 2012 that apply to this year's class. I view this as an advantage to CU, which had academic admissions above the minimum NCAA standards. Following are the requirements, and an article from the local fish wrap:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...es-learning-new-ncaa-academic-rules/30198301/


For immediate access to competition, prospective student-athletes must achieve at least a 2.3 GPA and an increased sliding scale. For example, an SAT score of 1,000 requires a 2.5 high school core-course GPA for competition and a 2.0 high school core-course GPA for aid and practice.

--Prospects also must successfully complete 10 of the 16 total required core courses before the start of their senior year in high school. Seven of the 10 courses must be successfully completed in English, math and science.

NCAA Division I-required 16 core courses:

--4 years of English

--3 years of mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher).

--2 years of natural/physical sciences (1 year of lab if offered by the high school).

--2 years of social science.

--1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical science.

--4 years of additional courses (from any above area, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy.

 

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