Four Credits: Four Credits: *Biology—must be taken first *Biology—must be taken first *Chemistry *Chemistry *Physics *Physics **The additional credit may be IPC and must be successfully completed prior to chemistry and physics. successful completion of a biology course, a chemistry course, and a physics course, the fourth credit The fourth credit may be selected from the following: may be selected from any of the following: Science -Environmental Systems -Environmental Systems -Aquatic Science -Aquatic Science -Earth and Space Science -Earth and Space Science -Anatomy and Physiology of Human Systems -Anatomy and Physiology of Human Systems -AP Biology -AP Biology -AP Chemistry -AP Chemistry -AP Physics -AP Physics -AP Principles of Technology I -AP Environmental Science -AP Environmental Science -Dual Credit Fourth Science Option -Dual Credit Fourth Science Option Three and one-half credits: Three and one-half credits: *World Geography *World Geography Social Studies *World History *World History *US History Studies Since Reconstruction *US History Studies Since Reconstruction *US Government (1/2 credit) *US Government (1/2 credit) Economics One-Half Credit One-Half Credit Two Credits Three Credits Languages Other Than The credits must consist of any two levels in the same The credits must consist of any three levels in the same English language: language: -Spanish -Spanish -German -German One Credit: One Credit: The required credit may be from any combination of the The required credit may be from any combination of the following one-half to one credit courses: following one-half to one credit courses: -Foundations of Personal Fitness -Foundations of Personal Fitness -Team or Individual Sports -Team or Individual Sports In accordance with policy, credit for the courses listed In accordance with policy, credit for the courses listed above may be earned through participation in the above may be earned through participation in the following activities: following activities: Physical Education -Athletics -Athletics -JROTC -JROTC In accordance with policy, up to one credit for any of the In accordance with policy, up to one credit for any of the courses listed above may be earned through participation courses listed above may be earned through participation in any of the following activities: in any of the following activities: -Marching Band -Marching Band -Cheerleading -Cheerleading All substitution activities must include at 100 minutes All substitution activities must include at least 100 per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical
Science Four Credits: *Biology—must be taken first *Chemistry *Physics **The additional credit may be IPC and must be successfully completed prior to chemistry and physics. The fourth credit may be selected from the following: -Environmental Systems -Aquatic Science -Earth and Space Science -Anatomy and Physiology of Human Systems -AP Biology -AP Chemistry -AP Physics -AP Principles of Technology I -AP Environmental Science -Dual Credit Fourth Science Option Four Credits: *Biology—must be taken first *Chemistry *Physics successful completion of a biology course, a chemistry course, and a physics course, the fourth credit may be selected from any of the following: -Environmental Systems -Aquatic Science -Earth and Space Science -Anatomy and Physiology of Human Systems -AP Biology -AP Chemistry -AP Physics -AP Environmental Science -Dual Credit Fourth Science Option Social Studies Three and one-half credits: *World Geography *World History *US History Studies Since Reconstruction *US Government (1/2 credit) Three and one-half credits: *World Geography *World History *US History Studies Since Reconstruction *US Government (1/2 credit) Economics One-Half Credit One-Half Credit Languages Other Than English Two Credits The credits must consist of any two levels in the same language: -Spanish -German Three Credits The credits must consist of any three levels in the same language: -Spanish -German Physical Education One Credit: The required credit may be from any combination of the following one-half to one credit courses: -Foundations of Personal Fitness -Team or Individual Sports In accordance with policy, credit for the courses listed above may be earned through participation in the following activities: -Athletics -JROTC In accordance with policy, up to one credit for any of the courses listed above may be earned through participation in any of the following activities: -Marching Band -Cheerleading All substitution activities must include at 100 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity One Credit: The required credit may be from any combination of the following one-half to one credit courses: -Foundations of Personal Fitness -Team or Individual Sports In accordance with policy, credit for the courses listed above may be earned through participation in the following activities: -Athletics -JROTC In accordance with policy, up to one credit for any of the courses listed above may be earned through participation in any of the following activities: -Marching Band -Cheerleading All substitution activities must include at least 100 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical
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