Rigorous College Prep (highly selective colleges/universities)
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Subjects |
Suggested Credits |
Possible Courses |
| English | 4+ credits |
Composition, Am. Lit, Brit. Lit, World Lit, Rhetoric, Creative Writing, Speech/Communication, Journalism, Debate; AP courses strongly recommended |
| Math | 4+ credits |
Algebra 1&2, Geometry, Trig, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus. Statistics, Accounting, etc. |
| History | 4+ credits |
Essentials : World History, American History, American Gov’t. Consider: Econ, Geography, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Constitutional Law, etc. AP courses strongly recommended |
| Science | 4+credits |
Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy, Microbiology; AP courses strongly recommended |
| Foreign Language | 3-4 credits |
French, Spanish, Latin, German, Russian, etc. (2 years same language preferred.) |
| P.E. | 1-2 credits |
Physical education—many options available |
| Fine Arts | 1-2 credits |
Art, Music, Drama, Photography, etc. |
| Electives | 5 credits | |
| Total Credits | 26-30 credits | |
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