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=How to join the academy=

**To qualify:**


 * You must be on a UC-or CSU- compatible course plan. That means upon graduation you meet the minimum requirements for the UC a-g requirements as described [|here].
 * You must sign up for the academy using our online form at the[| academy home page.]

**To join:**

Go to the academy home page and click on Application.

**After you join:**

To //participate// in a high school science subject area, you must take at least one extra science course > To //minor// in a high school science subject area, you must take at least
 * one extra math course
 * work on a research project at least once during your high school career
 * one extra science course, from the list defined for your major
 * the math specified in the majors table, and
 * complete or be working on a major research project each year.

To //major// in a science area, you must take
 * all of the science as specified by the majors table (usually 4 years)
 * the math specified in the majors table (usually 4 years),
 * one AP course (in any subject, even if your major doesn’t require one), and
 * complete or be working on a major research project each year.