Rising Senior trying to figure out core GPA.

When they say you need ___ units of each for auto admit, do they mean years or semesters. I am not sure how they could expect 4 years of English when you are submitting your application at the beginning of junior year and having results before the first semester of senior year is completed. If it is semester, do they take the highest semesters? If it is years, wouldn’t not having grades for major things like English and math for senior year drop the core GPA? UTK is the top choice by a mile, and I am about 90% sure of auto admit eligibility (stupid C in 2nd year of Spanish!) but want to be sure I am calculating the core GPA correctly before I put all of my eggs in one basket and limit the number of back up schools I apply to as that Spanish grade has me right on the bubble. If I get in to UTK, it is a no brainer, I’m going unless some miracle full ride comes along from another reputable SEC or Big 10 school comes along (which is honestly not going to happen!). #utkadmissions