High School Course Requirements Beginning with Students Entering In Fall 2022
(College Preparatory Curriculum)
| Subject Area | Required Carnegie Units and Content/Remarks | Recommended Carnegie Units and Content/Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 4 | Units must require substantial communications skills (i.e. reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Compensatory Reading and Compensatory Writing may not be included | 4 | Units must require substantial communication skills (i.e. reading writing, listening, and speaking). Compensatory Reading and Compensatory Writing may not be included. |
| Mathematics | 4 | Algebra I or its equivalent | 4 | Algebra I or its equivalent |
| Math higher than Algebra I (2 units) | Math higher than Algebra I (3 units) | |||
| Science | 3 | Biology I or its equivalent · Science higher than Biology I (2 units) | 4 | Biology I or its equivalent · Science higher than Biology I (3 units) |
| Social Studies | 3 1/2 | Units must include integrated courses of social sciences and humanities promoting civic competence | 4 | Units must include integrated courses of social sciences and humanities promoting civic competence |
| Arts | 1 | Includes any one Carnegie unit (or two ½ units) of visual and performing arts course(s) meeting the requirements for high school graduation. | 1 | Includes any one Carnegie unit (or two ½ units) of visual and performing arts course(s) meeting the requirements for high school graduation. |
| Advanced Electives | 2 | Option 1: Foreign Language I and Foreign Language II · Option 2: Foreign Language I and one unit from Option 3 · Option 3: (1) Any combination of advanced electives above the required Carnegie units in: (a) English, math, science, computer science and/or (b) any Advanced Placement (AP), Academic or Career and Technical Dual Credit (DC), International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) course. (2) Completion of any two‐ year Career and Technical course may count as one unit. Example: completion of both Health Sciences I & II will count as an advanced elective. | 2 | Option 1: Foreign Language I and Foreign Language II · Option 2: Foreign Language I and one unit from Option 3 · Option 3: (1) Any combination of advanced electives above the required Carnegie units in: (a)English, math, science, computer science and/or) any (b) Advanced Placement (AP), Academic or Career and Technical Dual Credit (DC), International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) course. (2) Completion of any two‐ year Career and Technical course may count as one unit. Example: completion of both Health Sciences I & II will count as an advanced elective. |
| Technology or Computer Science | 1 | A technology course emphasizes the use of technology as a productivity tool. Instruction should include utilizing various forms of technology to create, collaborate, organize, and publish information. The application of technology as a productivity tool, rather than specific hardware and/or software packages should be the focus of the course. A computer science course emphasizes computational thinking to solve problems. Courses will involve the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles, their hardware and software designs, their applications, and their impact on society and should include focus on one or more of the following core concepts: computing systems, networks and the internet, data and analysis, algorithms and programming, and impacts of computing. Course equivalent or additional advanced elective may be acceptable for non‐Mississippi residents. | ||
| Pre‐High School Units | Courses taken prior to high school will be accepted for admission provided the course earns Carnegie credit and the content is the same as the high school course. | |||
| Substitutions | Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Academic or Career Technical Dual Credit (DC), and Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) courses may be substituted for each requirement in the College Preparatory Curriculum. | |||
| Course Acceptance | A course may not be used to satisfy more than one requirement. | |||
| Total Carnegie Units | 18.5 | 20 | ||
