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Graduation Requirements

Subject
# of Credits
Required Classes
Language Arts
4
English 9, 10, 11, and 12 (an Applied/Advance Course may replace English 12 senior year). *AP and CE courses can be taken in 11th/12th grade.
Mathematics
3

Secondary Math I, II, and Math III or Modern Math.

*Exception: a student who completes Calculus with a “C” or higher has completed the math graduation req. Regardless of credit earned

It is highly recommended that students planning on going to college take a 4th year math if they do not score a 26 or higher on the math section of the ACT.

Science
3

A total of 2.0 credits must come from the Foundation Course List: 

Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Computer Science. 

1.0 credit may come from the Foundation Course List or be a Science Elective: Environmental Science or Oceanography

Social Science
3
Geography (.5), World History (.5), U.S. History (1.0), U.S. Government (.5) & Social Studies Elective: Psychology or STUCO (.5)
Financial Literacy
.5
CTE
1
3D Graphics/Game Design Fund., Film for Smartphones, Yearbook or Music Production 
Digital Studies
.5
Digital Business
Healthy Lifestyles
2
Fitness for Life (.5), PST or Dance (1), Health (.5)
Fine Arts
1.5
Elective Credits
9.5
Total Graduation Credit
28

**For official Utah State information visit The Utah State Board of Education High School Requirements website

**For Applied/Advanced Course Lists can be found at Current Courses Meeting the Criteria for Graduation Requirements