- Behavioral or social science (for example, anthropology, economics, ethnic studies, psychology, sociology): one-half academic year (one quarter or one semester)
- General biology with laboratory: one academic year
- General or inorganic chemistry, or equivalent, with laboratory: one academic year (three quarters or two semesters)
- General physics with laboratory: one academic year
- Humanities (for example, art, English, history, literature, philosophy): one-half academic year