Miss. Code. tit. 7, pt. 163, APPENDICES, app 7-163-B

APPENDIX B-1

Effective school year 2021-2022 APPENDIX B-1 is no longer applicable.

APPENDIX B-2

REQUIRED COURSES IN THE CURRICULUM OF EACH SECONDARY SCHOOL STANDARD 22

Effective Beginning in School Year 2021-2022

CURRICULUM AREA

COURSES

UNITS

TOTAL UNITS

ENGLISH

English I

English II

English III

English IV

Essentials for College Literacy

1

1

1

1

1

5

MATHEMATICS

Algebra 1

Geometry I

Algebra II

Essentials for College Math

Elective Mathematics Courses

1

1

1

1

1

5

SCIENCE

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Elective Science Courses1

1

1

1

3

6

SOCIAL STUDIES

US History

US Government

Mississippi Studies

World History

Economics

1

1/2

1/2

1

1/2

3 1/2

TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER SCIENCE2

Any one (1) credit Technology or Computer Science

1

1

HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Contemporary Health

Physical Education

1/2

1/2

1

THE ARTS3

Any approved Arts course

1

1

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS4

College and Career Readiness

1

1

CAREER & TECHNICAL

Any combination of CTE courses

4

4

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES5

At least one (1) advanced placement course in each of the four (4) core areas. AP course in Mathematics, AP course in Science, AP course in English Language Arts, and AP course in Social Studies

4

4

ELECTIVES

Any other Advanced Elective defined by t h e IHL College Preparatory Curriculum, as noted in Appendix C

2

2

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED

33 1/2

33 1/2

1For approved Career and Technical course substitutions see Appendix A-12.

2For approved course substitutions see Appendices A-12 and A-13.

3The Arts refers to Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts. Any course(s) in one of these areas can fulfill the required Carnegie unit in the Arts. The following dual credit classes: Music Appreciation, Theatre Appreciation, or Art Appreciation may be accepted in lieu of the art requirement for

APPENDIX B-2 REQUIRED COURSES IN THE CURRICULUM OF EACH SECONDARY SCHOOL

STANDARD 22

Effective Beginning in School Year 2021-2022

students. For approved Career and Technical course substitutions see Appendix A-12.

4The purpose of the College and Career Readiness Course is to provide planning and instruction for postsecondary transition. The following courses are approved substitutions for the CCR course:

1. One-credit of Career and Technical Work-Based Learning

2. Dual Credit SmartStart

3. JROTC III

4. Advanced Placement Seminar or equivalent International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Courses

5. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior MS College and Career Readiness Seminar course for Early College High Schools.

The CCR course may be taught in one (1) of the following sequences:

a. One (1) Carnegie unit Senior year only

b. One (1) Carnegie unit Junior year only

c. One-half (1/2) Carnegie unit in either freshman, sophomore, or junior year with the remaining one-half (1/2) Carnegie unit taught in either junior or senior year

d. One-fourth (1/4) Carnegie unit per year beginning with the freshman year

5A school offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and Cambridge (AICE) is exempt. Distance learning approved on-line vendor courses, or approved Mississippi Online Course Approval (MOCA) courses may be used as an appropriate alternative for the delivery of these required Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

Notes

Miss. Code. tit. 7, pt. 163, APPENDICES, app 7-163-B
Adopted 1/18/2017 Amended 7/22/2018 Amended 5/12/2019 Amended 8/17/2020 Amended 1/18/2021 Amended 8/22/2021 Amended 11/22/2021 Amended 11/28/2021 Amended 9/19/2022 Amended 12/5/2022 Amended 6/27/2023 Amended 5/20/2024 Amended 5/20/2025

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