HS_Diploma_Req - s_and_DE_or_AP_courses_to_satisfy-ACC

Oct 5, 2026

High school diploma graduation requirements specify required credit counts and recommended course pathways using standard, honors, dual enrollment (DE), and Advanced Placement (AP) options. The worksheet outlines credit targets for English (4), Math (4), and Science (3), plus Social Studies (3) and Fine/Performing Arts (1), listing course substitutions and college-credit mappings for DE and qualifying exam outcomes for AP. It also notes planning constraints such as not taking essentially equivalent DE and AP courses and prerequisite sequencing for DE science, U.S. History, and government.

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High School Diploma Graduation Requirements

High School Course Choices

Dual Enrollment (DE) Course Choices

AP Course Choices

DE Planning Worksheet

Enrollment options by grade level and term

| High School Diploma Graduation Requirements | High School Course Choices | Dual Enrollment Course Choices
-College credit earned upon passing course
-DE Courses are 1 Semester
-High School Credit earned in ( ) in Blue | AP Course Choices
-College credit earned with Qualifying score on AP exam.
-AP Course are full year.
-Offerings vary by year. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | English-4 credits | | NOTE: a student can not take a DE and AP course that are essentially the same. For example DE Bio and AP Bio. | | | English | English 1
English 1 Honors | | | | English | English 2
English 2 Honors | | | | English | English 3 | ENC1101 English Comp 1 (1 .00) **Rec’d to take in 11th grade | AP English Language | | English | English 4 | ENC1102 English Comp 2 (1 .00) **Rec’d to take in 11th grade | AP English Literature | | Math – 4 credits | | | | | Algebra 1 | Algebra 1
Algebra 1 Honors | | | | Geometry | Geometry
Geometry Honors | | | | 1.00 Additional Math | Algebra 2
Algebra 2 Honors Liberal Arts Math | MAT1105 College Algebra (1 .00)
Note: MAT1105 Requires a 123 on the PERT Math. | AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics | | 1.00 Additional Math | Math For College Readiness Pre-Calc Honors
Probs & Stats Honors | MAC2233 Applied Calculus (1 .00)
MAC1147 Precalculus, Alg./Trig (1 .00)
STA2023 Intro to Statistics (1 .00) | | | Science-3 credits | | | | | Biology | Biology or Bio Honors | | | | 2.00 Additional EQ/Equally Rigorous Science | Physical Sci. or P.S. Honors Chemistry or Chem. Honors Environmental Science Marine or Marine Honors, Anatomy and Physiology or A&P Honors | **In order to take DE Science, students must complete high school Biology and Chemistry*** BSC1005 Intro to Biology (0 .50)
BSC1020 Human Biology (0 .50)
BSC1050 Intro to Env. Sci. (0 .50)
BSC1085 & BSC1085L Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (1 .00)
BSC1086 & BSC1086L Human Anatomy & Physiology II (1 .00)
BSC1311 Marine Biology (0 .50)
BSC2010 and BSC2010L Biology I (1 .00) BSC2011 & BSC2011L Biology II MCB2010 and MCB2010L (1 .00) AST1002 Intro to Astronomy (0 .50)
CHM1020 Chemistry in Your Life (0.50)
CHM1025 and CHM1025L Introduction to Chemistry (1 .00) | AP Biology
AP Environmental Science | | | | CHM2210C Organic Chemistry I (0 .50)
CHM2211C Organic Chemistry II (0 .50)
CHM2045 and CHM2045L General Chem. & Qualitative Analysis (1 .00) GLY2010 Intro to Geology (0 .50)
MET2010 Intro to Meteorology (0 .50)
OCE2001 Intro to Oceanography (0 .50)
PHY1053 and PHY1053L General Physics I (1 .00)
PHY1054 and PHY1054L General Physics II (1 .00)
PHY2048C General Physics I with Calculus (1 .00)
PHY2049C General Physics II with Calculus (1 .00)
PSC1121 Survey of the Physical Sciences (0 .50)
PSC1341 Introduction to the Physical Sciences (0 .50) | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Social Studies – 3 credits | | | | | World History | World History
World History Honors | There is not currently a DE class for World History | AP World History | | US History | US History
US History Honors | AMH2010 History of the United States I (0 .50)
AMH2011 History of the United States II (0 .50)
**Note: students must take both AMH2010 AND AMH2011 to meet the US History requirement so plan for two semesters to meet this. | AP United States History | | Economics | Economics
Economics Honors | ECO2013 Principles of MacroEconomics (0 .50) | AP Micro and Macro EconomicsMust take both in sequence to sit for AP exams. | | Government | Government
Government Honors | POS2041 American Federal Government (0 .50) | AP Micro and AP Macro Gov. -Must take both in sequence to sit for AP exams. | | Practical/Fine/Performing Fine Arts – 1 credit | Our Art, Music, Acting classes. Theatre/Cinema Film, Digital Info Tech. 2 Years of ROTC. | ARH1000 Art Appreciation (0 .50) MUL1110 Music Appreciation (0 .50)
SPC2608 Intro to Public Speaking (0 .50)-not

FAQs

How many credits are required in each subject area to graduate?

English requires 4 credits, Math 4 credits, Science 3 credits, Social Studies 3 credits, and Practical/Fine/Performing Arts 1 credit.

What are the key differences between DE and AP course credit?

DE grants college credit upon passing the course and is offered as 1 semester. AP grants college credit with a qualifying score on the AP exam and AP courses are full year.

Are students allowed to take both DE and AP courses that are essentially the same?

No. The worksheet notes that a student cannot take a DE and AP course that are essentially the same, such as DE Bio and AP Bio.

What prerequisites and sequencing rules affect DE science, U.S. History, and Government?

DE science requires completion of high school Biology and Chemistry. For U.S. History, students must take both AMH2010 and AMH2011 across two semesters to meet the requirement. For Government, both courses must be taken in sequence to sit for AP exams.

Oct 5, 2026

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