Carnegie Units

Required Subjects

English

4

Mathematics

4

1 Algebra I
1 Geometry
1 Algebra II
1 Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, AP Statistics, OR any other math of comparable rigor and content

Science

4

1 Biology I
1 Chemistry I
2 of the following: Biology II, Chemistry II, AP Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Physics II, AP Physics B, AP Physics C – Electricity and Magnetism, AP Physics C – Mechanics, Botany, Microbiology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, OR any other science of comparable rigor and

Social Studies

4

1 World History
1 U.S. History
½ Introduction to World Geography
½ U.S. Government
½ Economics
½ Mississippi Studies (credit earned for State/Local Government courses in any other state may stand in lieu of Mississippi Studies)

Arts

1

1 of any visual and/or performing arts course(s) meeting the requirements for high school graduation

Advanced Electives

2

2 Foreign Languages (I and II)
OR
1 Foreign Language
1 World Geography
OR
2 of the following: any English, Mathematics, or Lab-based Science courses of comparable rigor and content to those required above

Computer Applications

½

Pre-High School Units

Certain courses taken prior to high school will be accepted for admission provided the course content is the same as the high school course.

Algebra I
First-Year Foreign Language
Mississippi Studies