2007-2008 Class Course Descriptions
by Kathi Chatelain
February 07, 2007
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
To be classified as a sophomore, a student must have earned 55 semester hours; a junior must have earned 110 hours; a senior 175 hours. A student will only be changed in status at the end of the appropriate semester upon the request of the student and approval of the administration.
A minimum of 230 academic hours for beginning class of 2009 is required for high school graduation. Of these, 170 hours are specifically required with 40 in English (taken sequentially, speech included in the English curriculum); 30 in mathematics; 30 in social studies (including 10 hours in American History and 10 hours in American Government); 30 hours in science (including 10 hours in a physical science and 10 hours in a biological science); 10 hours in physical education; 10 hours in fine arts; 20 hours in business (including 10 hours in Keyboarding/Computer Science).
It is strongly recommended that college bound students take four years of math, science, English, social science, and two years of foreign language. It is also strongly recommended that college bound students check additional requirements specifically prescribed by the college or university of their choice, during, if not before, their junior and senior years.
