OUHSD GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Required
Credits
MINIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS FOR GRADUATION 230
ENGLISH ............................................................................................................ 40
MATHEMATICS ................................................................................................... 30

Beginning with Graduates of 2004 :
   30 credits Mathematics, which must include 2nd semester Algebra 1,
   or 2nd semester Interactive Math 2, or 2nd semester Algebra 1B SDC,
   or Algebra C or a higher math course .

PHYSICAL EDUCATION ...................................................................................... 20
SCIENCE , including biological and physical science .............................................. 20
Health Education /State Requirements 5
SOCIAL SCIENCE ............................................................................................... 35
  10 credits World Civilizations
  10 credits United States History
   5 credits American Government
   5 credits Economics
   5 credits Geography
FOREIGN LANGUAGE OR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS .............................. 10
  (A combination of five (5) credits in each is acceptable.
   Also, Beginning Sign Language counts toward this requirement).
ELECTIVE COURSEWORK .................................................................................. 70
PASS REQUIRED PROFICIENCY TESTS :
  *Computer Literacy X
Beginning with graduates of 2006 , all graduates must pass the
   California High School Exit Exam 		X
  *The computer literacy requirement may be satisfied through computer course
   completion or teacher certification.

ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF EARNING CREDIT

The OUHSD Board of Trustees has approved the following alternative courses for these
district graduation requirements:

Visual and Performing Arts Requirements

  1. Agriculture - Introduction to Floral Design
  2. Agriculture - Advanced Floriculture& Floristry
  3. English - Drama 1 and Drama 2
  4. Consumer & Family Sciences - Interior Design
  5. Industrial Technology - Architectural Design
  6. Industrial Technology - Technical Illustration
  7. Physical Education - Advanced Dance
  8. Physical Education - Dance Techniques
  9. Non-Departmental - Multimedia Productions
  10. Non-Departmental - Video Production
  11. Non-Departmental - Journalistic Design
  12. ROP - Video Productions
  13. ROP - Photo-Communications
  14. ROP - Graphic Design

Economics Requirement

  1. Business Education - Economics of Business Ownership
  2. Social Science - International Studies Academy--Pacific Rim Business & Economics

English Requirement

  1. Business Education - Communication 2000, providing the teacher is credentialed to teach English
  2. Non-Departmental - Writing for Publication for a Maximum of 10 credits, providing the teacher is credentialed to teach English

Foreign Language Requirement

  1. Foreign Language - Beginning Sign Language

Physical Education Requirement

  1. Music - Marching Band for fall semester, grades 9 and 10 only
  2. Non-Departmental - NJROTC 1 - Military Science, NJROTC 2 Physical Science, AFJROTC - Aerospace Science 1, AFJROTC - Aerospace Science 2, each for a maximum of 10 credits

Biological Science Requirement

  1. Agriculture - Animal and Plant Physiology 1 in combination with Animal and Plant Physiology 2

Science Requirement

  1. Consumer & Family Science - Food & Nutritional Science satisfies 10 redits toward Science requirement

 

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