REQUIRED AREA

OF STUDY

HIGH SCHOOL COURSES

English/Language Arts

4 Units

•   9^th Grade Literature/Composition (1 unit)
•   American Literature/Composition (1 unit)
•   2 Additional Units in English/Language Arts (At Josey we offer 10th Grade Literature/Composition and British Literuature)

Mathematics

4 Units

•    Algebra (1 unit)
•    Geometry  (1 unit)
•    Algebra II (1 unit)
•    4^th year math (1unit)

4^th year math options: Advanced Mathematical Decision Making, Pre-Calculus  or *AP Statistics, Dual Enrollment course  or other math courses. 

*Note: Pre-Calculus is a pre-requisite

Science

4 Units

•    Biology  (1 unit)
•    Physical Science or Physics (1 unit)        
•    Chemistry, Earth Systems, Environmental Science or an AP course (1 unit)
•    Additional  Science  Unit (1 unit)

*Any AP/IB science course may be substituted for the appropriate courses listed above.

Social Studies

3 Units

•     American Government (.5 units)
•     Economics (.5 units)
•     World History or AP World History (1 unit)
•     U.S. History or AP U.S. History (1 unit)       

Health and Physical Education

1 Unit

•     Health and Safety (.5 units)
•     Personal Fitness (.5 units)*

*Three(3) units of credit in JROTC (Junior Reserve  Officer Training Corps) may be used to satisfy the requirements

CTAE  (Career Technology, Agriculture, and Education)and/or Fine Arts, and/or Modern Language/Latin

3 Units

•       3 units in CTAE, Fine Arts or Modern Language/Latin

*Students are encouraged to select courses in a focused area of interest

Additional Elective Units

4 Units

For students entering a University System of Georgia institution, two units of the same World language is required; many colleges and universities require 3 units.    

TOTAL

23 Units