Transcript South Carolina High School requirements vs. College/University

South Carolina
High School Graduation
requirements Vs. 4 year
College/University
requirements…
Understand and be prepared
for Both…your future depends
on it!!!!
Mrs. Anjail Salahudin-Bolden, Ed.S., NBCT
S.C. High School
Requirements:
• All students in South Carolina
must earn the specified 24 units
of High School Credit in addition
to passing the Exit Exam. The
following slides will explain these
requirements in detail.
English
High School
College/University
• 4 Units
• 4 Units
Math
• High School
• College/University
• 4 units
• 4units(specific)
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• (any high school level
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math classes)
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Algebra 1 or (MT1 and MT2 in place
of Algebra 1)
Geometry
Algebra 2
4th math must be taken from:
Algebra 3/trigonometry ,Pre-cal, Calculus,
statistics, or discrete math, or a capstone
mathematics course should be taken in the
senior year.
Science
• High School
• 3 units
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• College/University
• *3 LAB sciences
Students must earn a credit
in a course in which an EOC
exam is given (by the end of
2nd year in high school).
Currently, Physical Science or
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Biology will satisfy this
requirement.
2011, only •
Biology will satisfy this
requirement
* After Spring
• Biology(Any level)
• Chemistry(Any level)
• Physics (Any level)
*Marine Science will meet this
requirement as well.
Physical Science is NOT a lab science
Social Studies
• High School
• 3 Total units
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1 unit of an “other” social
studies class
1 unit of U.S. History
(11th grade)
½ unit of Government
(12th grade)
½ unit of Economics (12th
grade)
• College/University
• 3 Total units
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1 unit of an “other social studies
class
1 unit of U.S. History
½ unit of Government
½ unit of Economics
Foreign(world)Language
OR vocational Education
• High School
• 1 unit
• College/University
• 2 units of the same
Foreign language
• **Vocational courses are
any courses with course • *Clemson and COC
numbers beginning with require units
“50-69”
• *Vocational classes won’t
• (see Course guide)
satisfy this requirement
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PE or JROTC
High School College/ University
• 1 unit
• 1 unit
Computer Science
• High School • College/University
• 1 unit
*Starting with the class of
2011, The computer science
unit will also count as an
Academic elective.. See
College required elective
page later in slide.
Electives
• High School
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7 units (courses that are NOT core
• College/University
• 1 Fine Arts unit (performance,
academic classes)
appreciation, or history of)
(any course that you take in •
addition to the required
minimum number in each
academic category, begins to
count as an elective)
Example: Level 2 and above
foreign language classes, 4th
science, or 2nd computer
science class would count as
an elective
1 Academic unit must be taken as an
elective. Computer Science Is strongly
recommended. Other acceptable electives
include: English, fine arts, foreign
language, social science, humanities,
laboratory science, or higher level math.
S.C. EXIT EXAM
• All students must pass both the Math
and English/language Arts portion of the
Exit Exam. Students take this exam
during their second year in high school.
Students have the chance to re-take the
portion(s) of the exam that they don’t
pass in the following semester.
Career Centers
Students must complete an application and sign up for them
in SRS.
Two year in the same program satisfies one of the science
requirements.
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J. Harley Bonds:
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Webpage Design/Development 1A/1B*
Computer Service Technology 1A/1B*
Medical Careers/Sports Medicine 1
Anatomy/Physiology/Medical Term./Sport Med. 2
Health Science Technology 1A/1B
Pharmacy Technician (seniors only)
Cosmetology 1A/1B –( 11th and 12th)
Culinary Arts 1A/1B (10th -12th)*
Building Construction1A/1B*
Landscape Technology
Small Animal Care
Computer Assisted Drafting 1A/1B*
Pre-Engineering (1A/1B*
Welding Technology 1A/1B*
Automotive Technology 1A/1B*
Machine Tool Technology 1A/1B*
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*These courses are dual credit. Earn honors credit in
high school and Greenville Tech dual credit
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Auto Collision Technology 1 and 2 (10th – 12th)
Auto Technology 1 and 2 (11th-12th)
Building Construction 1 and 2 (10t h-12th)
Career Exploratory (9th- 12th)
Cosmetology 1 and 2 (11th- 12th)
Graphics 1, 2, and 3 (10th – 12th)
Certified Nursing Asst. (11th -12th)
Emergency Response (11th – 12th)
Anatomy and Physiology (10th- 12th)
Medical Terminology (10th-12th)
Sports Medicine 1 and 2 (10th – 12th)
Pharmacology Technician (12th)
Law Enforcement (11t h- 12th)
Early Childhood Education 1 and 2 (11th – 12th)
Fashion Merchandising (10th-12th)
Web Page Design and Dev. 1A (10th-12th)
Advertising (1th-12th)
Culinary Arts 1A and 1B (11th-12th)