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DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES 9 IN:

9/2006 THROUGH 9/2010

Courses/ Terms

Local Diploma (Credits)

Regents Diploma (Credits)

Advanced Regents Diploma (Credits)

English: English 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

8

8

8

Social Studies: Global History & Geography 1, 2, 3, 4; US History & Gov’t 1, 2; Economics (1 term); Participaton in Gov’t (1 term)

8

8

8

Mathematics: Math A (3 terms or 4 terms);

Math B (3 terms or 4 terms);

Pre-Calculus (2 terms)

6

6

6

Science: Living Environment 1, 2;

Earth Science 1, 2;

Chemistry 1, 2

Physics 1, 2

6

6

6

Health: Health (1 term)

1

1

1

Art: Art (1 term)

1

1

1

Music: Music (1 term)

1

1

1

Language other than English:

Foreign Language (2 – 6 terms)

2

4

6

Physical Education:

Physical Education (7 terms)

4

4

4

Sequence Courses/Electives: Varied

7

7

9

TOTAL REQUIRED (minimum)

44

46

50

Regents Examinations

English

YES

55-64

YES

65 OR ABOVE

YES

65 OR ABOVE

Mathematics

YES

55-64

YES

65 OR ABOVE

YES

65 OR ABOVE

2nd Mathematics

NO

NO

YES

65 OR ABOVE

Global History & Geography

YES

55-64

YES

65 or ABOVE

YES

65 or ABOVE

US History & Government

YES

55-64

YES

65 OR ABOVE

YES

65 OR ABOVE

Science

YES

55 – 64

YES

65 OR ABOVE

YES

65 OR ABOVE

2nd Science

NO

NO

YES

65 OR ABOVE

Languages other than English

NO

NO

YES(a)

65 OR ABOVE


































































 



 


 

 

    To earn an Advanced Regents Diploma, a student must complete an additional four credits in a language other than English (a total of six credits) and must pass the Regents examination in that language. Students completing a ten credit sequence in CTE or the arts (visual arts, music, dance and theatre) are not required to complete the additional four credit of the language other than English to receive advanced designation. However, they must meet the requirements or the total number of credits.

    CTE CREDIT TOWARDS GRADUATION:

    - All students may use specialized CTE courses to meet graduation requirements.

    - Academic credit for CTE specialized courses is contingent upon passing the related core academic subject Regents-examination.

    - Successful completion of a CTE specialized course may be used as a unit of credit in a core academic subject and also as a unit of study t meet CTE sequence/program requirement.

    - A unit of credit may be earned by a CTE work-based learning experience that provides a minimum of 300 on-job-site hours with appropriate in-school experience.

    - College credit is awarded to CTE students in certain sequences who are in College Now, Tech Prep or Early College Porgrams based on articulation agreement with post-secondary institution.