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POLICY MANUAL - Calhoun County Schools

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Two additional advanced level science courses .... 2.0Social Studies .................................................................................................... 4.0World Hy & Geography since 1500 ........................ 1.0US Hy & Geography to 1900 ................................. 1.0US Hy & Geography 1900 to present. .................... 1.0American Government ........................................... 0.5Principles of Economics ......................................... 0.5Physical Education ............................................................................................. 1.0Health Education ................................................................................................ 0.5Fine Arts Education ............................................................................................ 0.5Computer Applications**** ....................................... ……………………….……..1.0Electives ............................................................................................................. 3.0Minimum units required .................................................................................... 24.0*Honors English requirement begins with 9 th grade of 2007-08.** Spanish I, if completed in Grade 8, will satisfy one of the foreign language credits forthe Advanced Academic Endorsement; however, the 8 th grade course will not counttoward total credits, GPA or class rank.***Qualifying students completing Algebra I in the 8 th grade must complete 4 additionaladvanced level math courses in grades 9-12. Based on review of course content andstudent transcript, students transferring into the system with 8th grade Algebra I may beviewed as having completed pre-algebra.****This requirement may be satisfied by the successful completion of one semester ofkeyboarding and one semester of Computer Applications or one year of BusinessTechnology Essentials. If coursework is completed before 9 th grade, it will not counttoward total credits, GPA, or class rank.Alabama High School Diploma withAdvanced Academic Endorsement with HonorsIn order to receive the Alabama High School Diploma with Advanced AcademicEndorsement with Honors the student must complete all requirements, as noted above,with an overall numerical average of 80 (of a possible 100).Alabama High School Diploma with Career /Technical EndorsementThis diploma shall be earned by completing the required credits in the core curriculumfor an Alabama High School Diploma and a coherent sequence of three career /technical education courses in a career major. The Alabama courses of study shall befollowed in determining minimum requirements for the sequence of Career / TechnicalEducation courses.Alabama High School Diplomawith Advanced Academic and Career / Technical Endorsement

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