Math and Science Course Requirements

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Math and Science Course Requirements

• For High School graduation and requirements for
  four year college entry.

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Graduation RequirementsAccording to the State
Dept. of Education November 2011

• English/Language Arts 4.0
• Mathematics 4.0
• Science 3.0
• U.S. History and Constitution 1.0
• Economics .5
• U.S. Government .5
• Other Social Studies 1.0
• Physical Education or Junior ROTC 1.0
• Computer Science (including keyboarding) 1.0
• Foreign Language or Career and Technology
  Education 1.0
• Electives 7.0
• Total 24.0
• In addition the students must have 0.5 credit of
  a health course and pass the exit exam before
  graduation.

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College Entry RequirementsFor 2011 from SC CHE

• English
• 4 Units
• Math
• 4 Units
• Lab Science
• 3 Units of Lab Science
• Foreign Language
• 2 Units of the Same Foreign Language
• Social Science
• 3 Units
• Fine Arts
• 1 Unit
• Elective
• 1 Unit
• Physical Ed or JROTC
• 1 Unit

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Science Requirements

• Graduation from High School

• Students planning to attend a four year college

• 3 Units
• The class options are explained under the
  sequence slides.

• 3 Units
• 2 units must be in two different fields (Biology,
  Chemistry or Physics). A third can be in the same
  field as another.
• Courses in earth science, physical science or
  environmental science do not meet the
  requirement.
• Marine Biology and Human Anatomy do meet the
  requirements.

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Science requirements for some of the four year
colleges in South Carolina

• Clemson 4 units
• USC 3 units
• College of Charleston 4 units
• Coastal 3 units
• All information obtained from college admissions
  websites, October 2010.

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Science sequence for Honors/AP

• These courses are listed in the order they should
  be taken. (Math Prerequisites are listed beside
  the course if applicable.)
• Honors Physical Science (Honors Algebra 1
  prerequisite)
• Honors Biology 1
• Honors Chemistry 1
• These next courses may be taken in any order
  after successful completion of the previous
  courses.
• AP Biology. This is a year long course.
• Honors Chemistry 2 (Honors Algebra 2
  prerequisite)
• Honors Physics (Honors Algebra 1 prerequisite)

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Science sequence for CP

• These courses are listed in the order they should
  be taken. (Math Prerequisites are listed beside
  the course if applicable.)
• CP Biology 1
• CP Physical Science (Algebra 1 prerequisite)
• CP Chemistry 1
• These next courses may be taken in any order
  after successful completion of the previous
  courses.
• CP Biology 2
• CP Chemistry 2 (CP Algebra 2 prerequisite)
• CP Physics (CP Algebra 1 prerequisite)

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Science requirements for Tech

• These courses are listed in the order they should
  be taken.
• Applied Biology 1 (1/2 credit)
• Applied Biology 2 (1/2 credit)
• Tech Physical Science
• Earth Science
• The next courses may be taken only with
  successful completion of algebra 1 and
  recommendation from the students physical science
  teacher.
• CP Chemistry 1

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Math Requirements

• Graduation from High School

• Students planning to attend a four year college

• 4 Units
• The class options are explained under the
  sequence slides.

• 4 Units
• Algebra 1 (Applied Math/Algebra Tech 1 and 2 may
  count together as a substitute if Algebra 2 is
  successfully completed), Algebra 2 and Geometry.
• A fourth course can be selected from Algebra
  3/Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus,
  Statistics, discrete math or a senior level
  capstone math

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Math requirements for some of the four year
colleges in South Carolina

• Clemson 4 units
• USC 4 units
• College of Charleston 4 units
• Coastal 4 units
• All information obtained from college admissions
  websites, November 2010.

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Math sequence for Honors/AP

• These courses are listed in the order they should
  be taken.
• Honors Algebra 1
• Honors Geometry
• Honors Algebra 2
• Honors Pre-Calculus
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus

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Math sequence for CP

• These courses are listed in the order they should
  be taken.
• CP Algebra 1
• CP Geometry
• CP Algebra 2
• These next courses may be taken in any order
  after successful completion of the previous
  courses.
• Probability and Statistics
• Pre-Calculus
• Calculus (Pre-Calculus must be successfully
  completed before Calculus can be taken.)

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Math sequence for Tech

• These courses are listed in the order they should
  be taken.
• Algebra Tech 1
• Algebra Tech 2
• Geometry
• These next courses may be taken in any order
  after successful completion of the previous
  courses.
• Algebra 2
• Probability and Statistics

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Resources

• Presentation by Mr. Robert Jared Smith, MS with
  help from Mr. Jamie Counterman
• Additional information courtesy of the Chester
  High School Science and Math departments as well
  as Guidance.
• All outside information was obtained from the
  following
• South Carolina Commission on Higher Education,
  http//www.che.sc.gov/, November 2011.
• South Carolina Department of Education,
  http//ed.sc.gov/, November 2010.
• And the school websites for Clemson, USC, College
  of Charleston and Coastal Carolina.