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Your Course: Planning a Successful Journey Through High School
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recommendations, and guidelines for students and parents (MCEC
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The Department of Defense Education Activity
(DoDEA) is committed to academic excellence. To ensure students
in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) continue
to have access to a quality educational program, the requirements
for high school graduation have been increased.
DoDEA Regulation 2000.1
became effective August 1997. The class of 2002
will be the first students to graduate under these new requirements.
The required credits for science, mathematics,
and computer technology have been increased.
Two years of the same second (foreign) language are now required.
Eighth grade students enrolled in some high school level courses
may receive credits toward graduation.
DoDDS Graduation Requirements for
Students Graduating Through June 2007
| Required
Courses |
Units |
Language Arts 9, 10, 11,
12 (2 years of ESL may be substituted
for 2 years of English.)
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4 |
Social Studies
(1 credit of U.S. History and 1/2 unit of government required.)
|
3
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Mathematics
(2 credits must be earned in course work
that includes algebra and geometry.)
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3 |
Science
All courses to meet the science credit requirement must
contain a laboratory component as defined in this regulation.
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3 |
Career Education
Courses to meet this credit must relate to: industrial technology;
computer technology; business education; automotive technology; graphic communications;
electricity/electronics; JROTC; school to work transition; family and consumer
sciences (formerly home economics); instruction in child care; clothing construction;
culinary arts; and/or cosmetology.
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1 |
Second (foreign)
Language
A total of 2 credits in the
same second (foreign) language.
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2 |
Fine Arts
Courses used to meet this credit
must relate to: visual arts, music, theater, dance, and/or humanities.
As part of the curriculum for a course used to meet the requirement,
an aesthetic product must be successfully created and displayed or performed
in order to earn this credit.
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1 |
Physical Education (PEF 301 and PEL 301)
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1 |
Health
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1/2 |
Computer Technology and/or
Computer Science
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1 |
Sub-total for Required
Courses
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19 1/2 |
Sub-total for Elective
Courses
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4 1/2 |
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| TOTAL CREDITS |
24
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DoDEA Class of 2008 and Beyond Graduation Requirements
| Required Courses |
Units |
English Language Arts 9, 10, 11, 12 (2 years of ESL may
be substituted for 2 years of English Language Arts.)
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4 |
Social Studies (1 credit of U.S. History, 1 credit of either
World Regions or World History, and 1/2 credit in U.S. Government required.)
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3 |
Mathematics (Algebra I and Geometry are required. The third
math credit must have a course code of 400 or above excluding Lab classes.)
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3 |
Science (Biology is required and either a chemistry or physics
credit is required.
Physics Applications in the Community and Chemistry Applications meet the credit
requirements for graduation.)
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3 |
Foreign Language ( A total of 2 credits in the same foreign
language is required.)
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2 |
Professional Technical Studies
(1/2 credit must be in a computer technology.)
|
2 |
Physical Education
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1 1/2 |
Fine Arts (Courses used to meet this credit must relate to: visual arts,
music, theater, dance , and/or humanities.)
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1 |
Health Education
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1/2 |
Sub-total for Required Courses
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20 |
Sub-total for Elective Courses
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6 |
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| TOTAL CREDITS |
26 |
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