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High School Subject Area
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Paramount Unified Graduation Requirements
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PUSD 2023-24
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State Mandated Requirements*
(EC Section 51225.3)
for High School Graduation
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UC Requirements for Freshman Admissions
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CSU Requirements for Freshman Admissions
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English
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Four courses in English
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4 courses in English Language Arts
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Three Years
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Four years of approved courses
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Four years of approved courses
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Mathematics
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Three courses in math:
-1 in algebra 1 or math 1
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Three courses in math:
-1 in algebra 1 or math 1
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Two years, including Algebra I, beginning in 2003–04.
(EC Section 51224.5)
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Three years, including algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra.
Four years recommended.
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Three years, including algebra, intermediate algebra, and geometry.
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Social Studies/Science
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Three courses
-US history and geography
-World history, culture, and geography
-1 semester American government and civics
-1 semester economics
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3 courses:
-US History (year course)
-World History (Year course)
-Principles of American Democracy (1 semester)
-Economics (1 semester)
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Three years of history/social studies, including one year of U.S. history and geography; one year of world history, culture, and geography; one semester of American government and civics, and one semester of economics.
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Two years of history/social science, including one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government; and one year of world history, cultures, and geography.
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Two years, including one year of U.S. history or U.S. history and government and one year of other approved social science.
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Science
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Three courses
-Biological science
-Physical science
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Two years, including biological and physical sciences.
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Two years with lab required, chosen from biology, chemistry, and physics.
Three years recommended.
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Two years, including one year of biological and one year of physical science with lab.
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Foreign Language
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One course in visual or performing arts, world language, or CTE.
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One year of either visual and performing arts, foreign language, or career technical education**.
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Two years in same language required.
Three years recommended.
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Two years in same language required.
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Visual and Performing Arts
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One course in visual or performing arts, world language, or CTE.
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One year of either visual and performing arts, foreign language, or career technical education**.
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One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.
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One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.
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Physical Education
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Two courses in physical education
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Two years
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Not Applicable
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Not Applicable
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Electives
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55 credits
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Not Applicable
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One year***
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One year***
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Total
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220 credits
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13 courses
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15 courses
(7 in the last two years of high school)
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15 courses
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