College Preparatory Initiative (CPI)
The College Preparatory Initiative (CPI) was developed by the New York City Public Schools and the City University of New York in order to improve the academic preparation of high school students. Students with b high school academic backgrounds succedd in greater numbers in college and the world of work. Students entering CUNY aree required to complete a number of academic/CPI units in six areas: English, Math, Laboratory Science, Social Sciences, Fine Arts and Foreign Languages. The number of academic/CPI units required is dependent upon the year of entry to CUNY. CPI requirements must be satisfied by all students who graduated from high school in or after June 1993 or who received a GED***in or after September 1993. Students who entered Hostos/CUNY prior to Fall 1993 are not required to complete CPI.
NOTE: A one-semester college course generates 1 CPI unit.
| AREA/ DEPARTMENT | CPI UNITS REQUIRED By Year of Entry to Hostos |
HIGH SCHOOL CPI COURSES | HIGH SCHOOL CPI SUBSTITUTE COURSES (Equivalent) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '93 | '95 | '97 | '99 | '00 | |||
| English | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Not Specified. Number of units only from: English I, II, III, IV, Speech; Electives with University level equivalents. | ENG 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, English Electives; *Pass CUNY Writing Skills Test (ACT or CWAT) *Pass CUNY Reading Skills Test (ACT or DTLS) VPA 3610, 3612 |
| Mathematics | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Sequential Math I, II, III; Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Geometry, Elective Mathematics |
MAT 1612, 1622, 1624, 1628, 1632 **Pass CUNY Mathematics Assessment Test. |
| Natural Sciences (laboratory) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Introduction to Science (1993-1994 only); Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Marine Biology. | BIO 3902/210, 3904/220, 3906, 3908 CHE 4002/4102; 4004/4104; 4012 ENV 4014, 4016; PHY 4302/4402, 4304/4404 |
| Social Studies (Social and Behavioral Science; Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Africana Studies) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Global History 1, 2, 3, 4; American
History 1, 2,; Electives with University level equivalents. |
ANT 1110; PSY 1032; SOC 1232; SSC 4601; HIS 4660, 4661, 4663, 4665; CUP 3202, 3204, 3206, 3208, 3209, 3210; ECO 4643, 4645; POL 4701; ADM 2510, 2522 |
| Fine Arts (Visual & Performing Arts) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | All academic Art and Music. (not required until 2000) |
VPA 3502, 3504, 3522, 3528, 3530, 3534, 3536, 3540, 3542, 3552, 3558, 3560, 3562, 3578, 3582, 3598; HUM 3001; CUP 3352, 3362 |
| Foreign (Modern) Languages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | All academic languages (The 2 units must be from the same language) | FRE 1901/101, 1902/102, 1903/201 ITA 2101/101; 2102/102, SPA 2201/101, 2202/102, 2203/201, 2204/202, 2221/121, 2222/222, 2217, 2218/118, 2230/300 |
| Electives | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Any of the above courses that exceed the number of CPI requirements. | Any of the above courses that are not used to meet other CPI requirements. |
| Total CPI Units required By year of entry |
9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | ||
*If student has fewer than 2 units of English from high school, passing the CUNY Writing and Reading tests each generates one CPI unit.
**If student enters with no Math units from high school, passing CUNY Mathematics Skills Assessment Test generates 1 Math CPI unit.
***GED: Transcripts of any high school experience and a score above specified threshold on GED exam will be reviewed for meeting Math and CPI units. GED students are advised to follow a college preparatory GED program whenever possible.
****Graduates (prior to 1993) of foreign H.S. will be exempt. Demonstrating fluency in the native language may count for 2 foreign language units.
