1. The document provides step-by-step instructions for students to create a 4-year high school graduation plan and UC/CSU A-G college eligibility plan using the Naviance Course Planner tool. 2. It guides students through selecting and adding the required courses to meet their high school's graduation requirements for each subject area as well as any elective courses. 3. It also describes how students can create an additional UC/CSU A-G Requirements plan to determine if their course selections meet minimum eligibility requirements for University of California and California State University systems.

1. Naviance Course
Planner
Step by Step Tutorial
Creating a 4-year High School
Graduation Requirements Plan

2. ➢ Go to Naviance.com
➢ Click Sign In - Students & Families

3. Choose Your School
93065 or 93063
Put in School Postal Code

4. Student Username and Password
First Name

5. To Create a 4 Year Plan
Start Here and Click
Courses

6. Click “manage my
course plans”

7. Click “add a
new plan”
Click “Create new draft
plan”

8. Choose “SVUSD Graduation Requirements”
Select “choose this one”

9. As you start
building your plan,
the courses will
add in your draft
plan.
Select a
Subject

10. You will continue clicking through each requirement
until all sections have a green check box
Electives Section: 55 Elective Credits Required.
Any additional coursework taken beyond the graduation
requirements needs to be selected in the Electives
Category.
For Example, if you plan to take Spanish 1 & Spanish 2:
● Spanish 1 should be planned under “Foreign
Language”.
● Spanish 2 should be planned under the “Electives”
category.
SUMMER
SCHOOL
CLASSES
should be
added to the
plan for the
grade AFTER
the summer it
is taken.

11. Please use the following slides to:
1. Review the graduation requirements
2. Plan one requirement at a time
3. Create an additional CSU/UC A-G
Requirements Plan

12. Graduation Requirements
English……………………………………………………………………………………….40
● 4 years
Math……………………………………………………………………………………….....30
● 3 years - Algebra 1 required
Social Science……………………………………………………………………………....30
● Grade 10 World History
● Grade 11 US History
● Grade 12 American Govt & Economics
Science……………………………………………………………………………………....30
● Grade 9 Biological
● Grade 10 Physical
● Grade 11 Science Elective
Fine Arts or Foreign Language…………………………………………………………....10
Physical Education……………………………………………………………………….....20
Health……………………………………………………………………………………….....5
Computer Education………………………………………………………………………....5
Practical Art…………………………………………………………………………………...5
Electives……………………………………………………………………………………...55
Total Credits Required……………………………………………………...230
PLANNING ELECTIVES:
Any additional coursework
taken beyond the graduation
requirements needs to be
selected in the Electives
Category.
For Example, if you took
Spanish 1 and Spanish 2:
● Spanish 1 should be
planned under “Foreign
Language”.
● Spanish 2 should be
planned under the
“Electives” category.

13. ENGLISH:
(40 credits required)
Select four years (eight
semesters) of English.
9th, 10th, 11th & 12th grade
English
Select the bubble next to each
course you plan to take. When you
are done selecting all courses:
A pop up window will appear: Choose
the grade level you plan to take
each of the selected classes and
select “Okay!” once correct.
A = Semester 1
B = Semester 2

14. Math Math:
(30 credits required)
Must include Algebra 1
Select the bubble next to each
course you plan to take. When you
are done selecting all courses:
A pop up window will appear:
Choose the grade level you plan
to take each of the selected
classes and select “Okay!” once
correct.
A = Semester 1
B = Semester 2

15. History
History:
(30 credits required)
World History - 10th Grade
US History - 11th Grade
American Govt/Econ - 12th Grade
Select the bubble next to each course you plan
to take. When you are done selecting all
courses:
A pop up window will appear: Choose the grade
level you plan to take each of the selected
classes and select “Okay!” once correct.
A = Semester 1
B = Semester 2

16. Science Science:
(30 credits required)
Biological Science - 9th Grade
Physical Science - 10th Grade
Science Elective - 11th Grade
Select the bubble next to each
course you plan to take. When you
are done selecting all courses:
A pop up window will appear:
Choose the grade level you plan
to take each of the selected
classes and select “Okay!” once
correct.
A = Semester 1
B = Semester 2

17. Fine Arts or
Foreign Language
Fine Arts/Foreign Language:
(10 credits required)
Select One Year (two semesters)
of Fine Arts or Foreign Language
Select the bubble next to each
course you plan to take. When you
are done selecting all courses:
A pop up window will appear:
Choose the grade level you plan
to take each of the selected
classes and select “Okay!” once
correct.
REMEMBER: ELECTIVES
REMEMBER: Any additional coursework taken beyond the graduation
requirements needs to be selected in the Electives Category. Select only
10 credits of Fine Arts OR 10 credits of Foreign Language here --- not both.
Use drop-down arrow
to toggle between
Fine Arts & Language
A = Semester 1
B = Semester 2

18. Physical Education
Physical Education:
(20 credits required)
Select Two years (four semesters) of PE.
Select the bubble next to each
course you plan to take. When you
are done selecting all courses:
A pop up window will appear:
Choose the grade level you plan
to take each of the selected
classes and select “Okay!” once
correct.What if I plan to play the same sport more than one time?
First, select the course and add to your course plan, indicating the first grade level you wish to take
the course, then return to the category and repeat the process for the additional grade levels.
A = Semester 1
B = Semester 2

19. Health
Health:
(5 credits required)
One Semester
To be taken in 9th Grade
Select the bubble next to each
course you plan to take. When you
are done selecting all courses:
A pop up window will appear:
Choose the grade level you plan
to take each of the selected
classes and select “Okay!” once
correct.

20. Computer Education
Computer Education:
(5 credits required)
One Semester
Select the bubble next to each
course you plan to take. When you
are done selecting all courses:
A pop up window will appear:
Choose the grade level you plan
to take each of the selected
classes and select “Okay!” once
correct.
REMEMBER: EXTRA coursework taken beyond the graduation
requirements needs to be selected in the Electives Category. Select only
5 credits (one semester) of Computer Education. If you plan to take the
second semester of a course (B), place the second semester in the
Electives Category.

21. Practical Art
Practical Art:
(5 credits required)
One Semester
To be taken in 9th Grade
Select the bubble next to each
course you plan to take. When you
are done selecting all courses:
A pop up window will appear:
Choose the grade level you plan
to take each of the selected
classes and select “Okay!” once
correct.
REMEMBER: EXTRA coursework taken beyond the graduation requirements needs
to be selected in the Electives Category. Select only 5 credits (one semester) of
Practical Art. Example, College & Career Seminar can be planned here.

22. Electives
Example, if you took Spanish 1 and Spanish 2:
● Spanish 1 should be planned under “Foreign Language”.
● Spanish 2 should be planned under the “Electives” category
Another Example, If you took more than one semester of Practical Art or Computer Education:
● Semester 1 should be planned under Practical Art/Computer Education
● Semester 2 should be planned under the “Electives” category
If you need to make any changes:
1. Go back through the previous subjects
2. Find the course you wish to edit - Click “remove from plan”
3. Add that same course back to your plan in the ELECTIVES subject area
ELECTIVES
55 Credits Required
Any additional coursework taken beyond
the graduation requirements needs to be
selected in the Electives Category.

23. All requirements should ideally
have a green checkmark

24. Check Alerts:
Ensure that all requirements have been met.
When you are finished adding all
courses, click “review & finalize”

25. Make sure you have no
“NEEDS WORK”
buttons”

26. You can view by grade level

27. When you are finished and have no gaps, click
“scan your plan”
If you have added colleges to Naviance, you will find out if
you meet MINIMUM requirements for them.

28. To Create a UC/CSU A-G Plan
Creating a UC/CSU “a-g” College
Eligibility sub-plan will let you know if
the classes you have planned satisfy
the University of California &
California State University system’s
admission requirements (“a-g”).
Students must receive a grade of “C”
or better to earn credit for an “a-g”
requirement.
Select COURSES TAB
Select MANAGE MY
COURSE PLANS

29. To Create a UC/CSU A-G Plan
1. Select ADD A NEW PLAN
2. Select “start a plan using
the same courses in:
SVUSD Graduation
Requirements Draft Plan
3. Select UC/CSU A-G
Requirements

30. UC/CSU A-G Plan
Make changes as needed.
Please note, any changes you
make to your A-G Plan, you will
also need to go back and adjust
on your graduation plan.
Creating a UC/CSU A-G College Eligibility sub-plan will let you know if the
classes you have planned satisfy the University of California & California
State University admission requirements (A-G). Students must receive a
grade of “C” or better to earn credit for an A-G requirement.

31. You can alter your plan as often as you wish. Colleges
will not have access to it, and it will not affect your
schedule or your high school transcript. The Course
Planner is simply a tool for you to use to help you
make sure you are adequately prepared for your
post-high school goals.