Miss. Code. tit. 7, pt. 24, ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, app 7-24-B-2

Required Courses in the Curriculum of Each Secondary School

STANDARD 26

Effective Beginning in School Year 2021-2022

CURRICULUM AREA

COURSES

UNITS

ENGLISH

English I

1

English II

1

English III

1

English IV

1

Essentials for College Literacy

1

MATHEMATICS

Algebra

1

Geometry

1

Algebra II

1

Essentials for College Math

1

Elective Mathematics Courses

1

SCIENCE

Biology

1

Chemistry

1

Physics

1

Elective Science Courses1

3

SOCIAL STUDIES

US History

1

US Government

1/2

Mississippi Studies

1/2

World History

1

Economics

1/2

TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER SCIENCE2

Any one (1) credit Technology or Computer Science

1

HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Contemporary Health

1/2

Physical Education

1/2

THE ARTS3

Any approved Arts course

1

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS4

College and Career Readiness

1

CAREER & TECHNICAL

Any combination of CTE courses

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, AP Course in Social Studies

4

ELECTIVES

Any other Advanced Elective defined by the IHL Preparatory Curriculum, as noted in Appendix C

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED

33 1/2

1For approved Career and Technical course substitutions se 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 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. 24, ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, app 7-24-B-2
Adapted 8/17/2020 Amended 1/18/2021 Amended 5/17/2021 Amended 8/15/2021 Amended 11/22/2021 Amended 11/28/2021 Amended 6/27/2022 Amended 9/25/2022 Amended 12/5/2022 Amended 6/27/2023 Amended 8/28/2023 Amended 5/20/2024 Amended 7/22/2024 Amended 7/26/2024 Amended 5/20/2025

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