South Carolina High School Graduation requirements Vs. 4 year College/University requirements…

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South CarolinaHigh School Graduation
requirements Vs. 4 year College/University
requirements

• Understand and be prepared for Bothyour future
  depends on it!!!!
• Mrs. Anjail Salahudin-Bolden, Ed.S., NBCT

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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.

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English

• High School
• 4 Units

• College/University
• 4 Units

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Math

• High School
• 4 units
• (any high school level math classes)

• College/University
• 4units(specific)
• 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.

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Science

• High School
• 3 units
• 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
  Biology will satisfy this requirement.
• After Spring 2011, only Biology will satisfy
  this requirement

• College/University
• 3 LAB sciences
• Biology(Any level)
• Chemistry(Any level)
• Physics (Any level)
• Marine Science will meet this requirement as
  well.
• Physical Science is NOT a lab science

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Social Studies

• High School
• 3 Total units
• 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
• 1 unit of an other social studies class
• 1 unit of U.S. History
• ½ unit of Government
• ½ unit of Economics

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Foreign(world)Language OR vocational Education

• High School
• 1 unit
• Vocational courses are any courses with course
  numbers beginning with 50-69
• (see Course guide)

• College/University
• 2 units of the same Foreign language
• Clemson and COC require 3 units
• Vocational classes wont satisfy this requirement

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PE or JROTC

• High School
• 1 unit

• College/ University
• 1 unit

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Computer Science

• High School
• 1 unit

• College/University
• 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.

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Electives

• High School
• 7 units (courses that are NOT core academic
  classes)
• (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

• College/University
• 1 Fine Arts unit (performance, appreciation, or
  history of)
• 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.

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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
  dont pass in the following semester.

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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.

• J. Harley Bonds
• 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
• These courses are dual credit. Earn honors
  credit in high school and Greenville Tech dual
  credit

• Enoree
• 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)