It’s a Major Opportunity!

Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, the revised requirements for a standard diploma will combine relevance and rigor into one

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seamless goal for high school students.

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Relevance

: A student will major in an area in which he/she has a particular strength or interest.

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Rigor

: Each student can choose the level of challenge they want to attain in their major area.

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OVERALL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

CREDITS

Core Courses

16

Major Area of Interest

4

Elective, Minor Requirements, of Second Major Area of Interest

4

Total Credits for a High School Diploma

24

Core Courses – All Students

16 Credits

English

4

Mathematics

(all students must take and pass Algebra I or a series of equivalent or higher level courses)

4

Science

3

Social Studies

3

Fine Arts

1

Physical Education including integration of health

1

Major Areas of Interest – Students Choose One

(District school boards will submit proposed majors to the State Board of Education for approval, which

will then be available to all school districts)

Note:

One credit can be obtained through a practicum as described in the Course Code Directory

4 Credits

Humanities

(courses such as English, humanities, music, fine and/or performing arts)

English

(courses in literature and writing)

Communications

(courses such as journalism, debate, speech, mass media)

Mathematics

(courses such as abstract algebra, math analysis, applied mathematics, integrated math, advanced topics in

mathematics, liberal arts math, probability and statistics, trigonometry, discrete mathematics, etc.)

Science

(courses such as, botany, anatomy and physiology, ecology, limnology, zoology, biotechnology, genetics, astronomy,

space technology/engineering, environmental, integrated, marine, scholar energy, nuclear radiation, agriscience, etc.)

Advanced Mathematics and Science

History

(courses such as African American, Florida, Latin American, Eastern and Western heritage, American through 1920,

Vietnam War, Civil War, etc. )

Entrepreneurship

Reading

The Arts

(performing and fine arts)

Health

Foreign Language

Career Specialization

Combination of Four Courses from the above areas that are directly related and aligned to an area of interest.

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Elective or Minor Options - Students’ Cho

Students may (1) choose to concentrate three of these cred ts in one area to obtain a m nor and have

one add tional credit in another area, (2) take four elective credits, (3) obtain elective credit through credit

recovery, remedial mathemat cs, intensive reading, and other elective areas, or

(3) earn a double major.

4 Credits

Notes:

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A student may change their major and can transfer the credits to be elective credits or may apply them toward a minor.

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Admission to a Florida State University System institution requires 18 specific units two of which are in a foreign language.

Students who plan to attend a University should include foreign language in the elective or major areas of interest options. Refer