Credit Requirements For Occupational/Vocational Students & Local Community/Junior College Bound Students

 

Math – *3 credits – 3 of your choice of the following: Consumer Math, General Math, Business Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Advanced Math, Calculus, Trigonometry, etc

 

Science – *3 credits – 3 of your choice of the following: Biology, Earth Science, Physical Science, General Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Marine Science, etc.

 

History/Social Studies – *3 credits – 3 of your choice of the following: U.S. History, World History, American Government & Economics, World Geography, Global Studies, etc.

 

English/Language Arts – (*4 credits) English I – IV.
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS consists of many subtopic courses within the topic “English”. These subtopics include: Grammar, Composition/Writing, Vocabulary and more. A student must complete 4 years of grammar studies, minimum of 2 years of composition/writing, and minimum of 3 years Vocabulary. One must total the grades from all subtopic courses and average those grades to arrive at an English/Language Arts grade for High School Carnegie Units/Credits.

 

Reading/Literature – (*2 credits)

 

Keyboarding/Computer – (*1/2 credit)

 

Health – (*1/2 credit) *Life Skills Health

 

Total Credits = 16
Note: Courses listed with an (*) are required to graduate.

 

Credit Requirements for Academic – 4 year University/College Bound Students

 

Math – (minimum 3 credits)*Algebra I, *Algebra II, *Geometry, Consumer Math, General Math, Business Math, Pre-Algebra, Advanced Math, Calculus, Trigonometry

 

Science – (minimum 3 credits)*Biology, *Earth Science, *Physical Science or Physics, General Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Marine Science or other elective.

 

History/Social Studies – (minimum 3 credits)*U.S. History, *World History, *American Government & Economics, World Geography, Global Studies, or other elective.

 

English/Language Arts – (minimum 4 credits)* English I – IV
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS consists of many subtopic courses within the topic “English”. Most students in college preparatory programs use curricula containing these subtopics: Grammar, Composition/Writing, Vocabulary, Literature, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency and more. Curriculum choices must include 4 years of Grammar, Composition, Vocabulary & Literature. American Literature, British Literature, World Literature are typically chosen for college prep studies. If a student is taking individual subtopic courses one must total the grades from all English/Language Arts subtopic courses and average those grades to arrive at an English/Language Arts grade for High School Carnegie Units/Credits.

 

Foreign Language – (minimum 2 credits)

 

Physical Education – (minimum 1/2 credit)

 

Occupational/Vocational Ed. – (minimum 1 credit)

 

Typing/Keyboarding/Computer Applications – (minimum 1 credit)

 

Life Management – (minimum 1 credit)

 

Health/Wellness – (minimum 1/2 credit)

 

Approved courses/electives – (minimum 3 credits)

 

Total Credits = 22 (minimum)

 

EXTRA CURRICULAR HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS
A credit may be issued for activities recorded and documented as follows: