Credit Check Cheat Sheet(Class of 2016)

In order to help you with credit checks and course selection, the courses that count for graduation requirements are listed below. For students with an IEP, please speak with your case manager regarding IEP classes and graduation requirements.

English Language Arts: 4.0 credits

9th Grade: CA 9 or Honors CA 9 or ELA 9 10th Grade: English Language Arts 10 or Honors English Language Arts 10 11th Grade: English Language Arts 11 or AP Language & Composition 12th Grade: English Language Arts 12 or AP Literature and Composition

Social Studies: 3.0 credits

9th Grade: Economics 10th Grade: World History or AP World History 11th Grade: US Studies or AP US Studies 12th Grade: Civics or AP Government & Politics

Science: 2.0 credits

9th Grade: Physical Science 10th Grade: Biology Students typically receive their science credits through Physical Science and Biology. The

following courses may also count for science credit: Earth Science, Environmental Science, Zoology, Marine Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, The Biology of Addiction and the Brain, Chemistry, Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Health Sciences 2, Principles of Biomedical Sciences, AP Computer Science

Math: 3.0 credits

Students must completeo Algebra I or Applied Algebrao Geometry or Applied Geometryo Advanced Algebra or approved 3rd Year Math Class

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Health 0.5 credit Intro to Lifetime Fitness Intro to Medical Careers 1 or 2 (Health

Sciences I or II) Applied Anatomy/Physiology Child Development 1 or 2 Nutrition and Fitness

Personal Relations Family Health Sports Medicine Principles of Biomedical Sciences Health

Physical Fitness 1.5 Credits Intro to Lifetime Fitness Aerobics Field/Court Sports Weight Training

Advanced Weight Training JROTC Army Nutrition & Fitness

Health or Physical Fitness 0.5 credit Any courses listed above under Health or Physical Fitness.

Fine Arts: 1 credito Band Classeso Choir Classeso Orchestrao Theatre Classeso Drawing

o Paintingo Sculptureo Graphic Designo Digital Photographyo Video Productions

o Ceramics/Potteryo Metals/Jewelry and Designo Advanced Studio Arto AP Studio Arto JROTC Drill/Performance

Occupational Education/Career & Technical Education: 1 credit (Course Codes beginning with CT). All course codes beginning with “CT” count toward the Occupational Education/Career &

Technical Education credit.

Electives: 5 credits Any classes may count toward elective credit one all credits in a credit area have been earned

(for example – a 3rd year of science would be elective credit). Students may not count a class in more than one credit area, however, there are some Career

and Technical Education courses which may be used to meet two graduation requirements. For example, Health Science I/Medical Careers I may count toward Career and Technical Education and Health. See the Two-For-One Policy page for more information.

Career Education=0.5 credit and Culminating Project=0.5 credit Students must complete their Portfolio and Student Led Conferences through Careers class in

grades 9-12. Students must pass each semester during grades 9-12. 0.125 credit is awarded for each semester passed.

Total Credits Required for Graduation: 22.5

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Two-for-One Policy(WAC 180-51-067)

Beginning with the class of 2016, students who take a CTE (Career and Technical Education) course, which may also meet a second graduation requirement, may satisfy two graduation requirements while earning credit for a single course. The purpose of this policy is to create flexibility for students to choose more elective courses or to address other graduation requirements. The total number of credits the student needs to graduate will not change.

Two-for One CTE Courses at GKHS(The CTE courses listed also fulfill the graduation

requirements listed in the 2nd column)

CTE COURSE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTBeg Digital Photography ArtAdv Digital Photography ArtGraphic Design ArtMetals/Jewelry Design ArtAdv Metals/Jewelry Design ArtBeg Video Productions ArtAdv Video Productions ArtIntro to Engineering Design ArtChild Development 1 HealthChild Development 2 HealthFamily Health/Personal Relations HealthNutrition & Fitness Health or Physical FitnessIntro to Medical Careers 1 (Health Sciences I)

Health

Intro to Medical Careers 2 (Health Sciences II)

Health or Science

Sports Medicine HealthApplied Anatomy & Physiology Health or SciencePrinciples of Biomedical Sciences Health or ScienceJROTC Army Physical EducationJROTC Drill/Performance Physical Education or ArtPrinciples of Engineering/Robotics ScienceAP Computer Science Algebra Based ScienceApplied Algebra Algebra 1Applied Geometry Geometry

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