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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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