(i) Courses that shall earn
unit credit in English/language arts, mathematics, science, social studies,
health, physical education, foreign languages, military science, music, visual
arts, dance, theatre arts, computer science, education, humanities,
personal/interpersonal/ social skills and Technology/Career-preparatory are
listed in Rule
160-4-2-.03 List of State-funded K-8
Subjects and 9-12 Courses.
(ii) Any
student may select any course listed in the course listing rule. The one
exception to this provision is where the letter "r" appears with course names.
These courses are required. They
must be successfully completed
and cannot be substituted with any other course. Any course identified as "c"
is a core course and may be selected to count as one of the core unit
requirements. Courses identified as "c" in Technology/Career-preparatory areas
will count as one of the four core Technology/Career-preparatory courses for a
T/C or T/C+ program of study. A course identified as "e" is an elective course
that may be selected beyond the core requirements to fulfill the unit
requirements.
(I)
English/Language
Arts: At least one-half unit of credit in American
literature/composition shall be required. All courses that may satisfy the
remaining units of credit are identified with a "c". The other courses
identified with an "e" are electives. Grammar/ composition shall be a component
of all courses and shall be integrated into the course of study, not
isolated.
(II)
Fine Arts:
One elective required of all students may be selected from courses in
fine arts. For students working toward diplomas with distinction, two
additional elective units are required for College-Preparatory (CP) programs
and one additional elective unit is required for Technology/Career-preparatory
(T/C) programs. These electives may be chosen from fine arts.
(III)
Foreign Language: Two
units of credit of the same foreign language shall be required for the College
Preparatory (CP) and College Preparatory with Distinction (CP+) programs of
study. Students whose native language is not English may be considered to have
met the foreign language requirement by exercising the credit in lieu of
enrollment option if they are proficient in their native language. A formal
examination is not necessary if other evidence of proficiency is available. One
elective required of all students may be selected from courses in foreign
language. For a student who is hearing impaired, American Sign Language may be
taken as an elective or as a core course to fulfill the requirements of the
College Preparatory (CP) or College Preparatory with Distinction (CP+) seal. If
American Sign Language is to be used to fulfill the college preparatory
requirement of two units of the same foreign language, adherence to the
requirements in the following paragraph is required. For the purpose of
fulfilling the foreign language requirement for a College Preparatory (CP) or
College Preparatory with Distinction (CP+) seal, a demonstrated proficiency in
American Sign Language shall be accepted as a foreign language if it is
determined that a deaf student has a hearing loss which significantly impacts
upon the student's ability to learn a foreign language. The IEP Committee shall
state in the IEP that American Sign Language is substituting for two units of
foreign language. For students who are not hearing impaired, American Sign
Language may be taken for one unit of elective credit or for a third unit of
foreign language credit.
(IV)
Health and Physical Education: For each program of study, one unit
of credit of health and physical education is required. Students shall combine
one-half or one-third units of credit of Health (17.011), Health and Personal
Fitness (36.051), or Advanced Personal Fitness (36.061) to satisfy this
requirement. Health and physical education courses may be taken as electives
for all programs of study. Courses in physical education shall be taken to
enhance lifelong fitness and physical activities rather than development of
athletic performance.
(V)
Mathematics: For the College Preparatory (CP) and College
Preparatory with Distinction (CP+) programs of study, four units of credit of
approved mathematics will be required. The student record shall show credit or
equivalency for each of the core courses of Algebra I (27.061); Euclidean
Geometry (27.063) or Informal Geometry (27.062); and Algebra II (27.064) and an
additional course listed in the College Preparatory Mathematics (27.06) or
Advanced Mathematics (27.07) categories or Statistics (27.051). For the student
who takes Applied Problem Solving (27.045) and Applied Algebra (27.046), the
record shall show credit for Applied Problem Solving (27.045), Applied Algebra
(27.046), Euclidean Geometry (27.063) or Informal Geometry
(27.062) or Applied Geometry (27.047), and Algebra II (27.064).
This latter program of study will fulfill admission requirements for some
institutions in the University System of Georgia. The
Technology/Career-preparatory (TC) and Technology/Career preparatory with
Distinction (TC+) programs of study require that a student earn at least three
units of mathematics which shall include, as a minimum, Algebra I or its
equivalent. To meet the requirements of Algebra I or its equivalent, a student
shall earn a unit of credit in (1) Algebra I or (2) a locally
developed course equivalent to Algebra I that has been approved by the State
Board of Education, or (3) earn two units of credit by passing
both Applied Problem Solving and Applied Algebra or (4) two units
of credit by passing both Concepts of Problem Solving and Concepts of
Algebra.
(VI)
Science:
Students shall earn at least three (3) units of credit in science.
Students earning the College Preparatory (CP) or College Preparatory with
Distinction (CP+) seal shall satisfactorily complete a physical science, a life
science, and one additional science course. Students earning the
Technology-Career-preparatory (TC) or Technology/ Career-preparatory with
Distinction (TC+) seal shall meet the requirements for the College Preparatory
(CP) or College Preparatory with Distinction (CP+) seal or shall pass any three
units of science including one physical science, one life science or two units
of applied biology/chemistry. Science courses that meet the science requirement
for graduation shall be year-long courses with the exception of the third unit
of credit. All courses meeting the science requirements for graduation must be
laboratory-based.
(VII)
Social Sciences: At least three units of credit shall be required
in social studies. One unit of credit shall be required in United States
history. One unit of credit shall be required from the world studies area,
e.g., world history or world geography. World history shall be required for the
College Preparatory and College Preparatory with Distinction seals. World
geography may be taken to meet the world studies requirement for a
Technology/Career or Technology/Career with Distinction seal. One-third or
one-half unit of citizenship education (government) shall be required.
One-third or one-half unit of Principles of Economics/Business/Free Enterprise
shall be required. Systems organized on the quarter system shall add one other
one-third social studies unit from the political science/ government area or
from the economics area or from the international relations area to the
Citizenship Education and Principles of Economics/Business/Free Enterprise
courses to complete the unit of credit requirement.
(VIII)
Technology/Career-preparatory:
To receive the Technology/ Career-preparatory (TC) or
Technology/Career-preparatory with Distinction (TC+) seal, a student shall
complete at least four Technology/ Career-preparatory units, three of which
must be concentrated in one occupational or related program areas. One of the
four units may include the Program of Education and Career Exploration (PECE),
Coordinated Vocational Academic Education (CVAE) or Related Vocational
Instruction (RVI).