For Enrollment Before the Summer of 2012
In Mississippi high schools, credits are referred to as Carnegie Units:
1 Carnegie Unit = 1 year
½ Carnegie Unit = 1 semester or 1/2 year
The table below shows the total number of Carnegie Units required for admission at a public university and the required subjects. These are NOT graduation requirements.
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| Carnegie Units | Required Subjects |
| English | 4 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | 1 Algebra I 1 Geometry 1 Algebra II |
| Science | 3 | NOTE: 2 courses must be lab-based 3 of the following: Biology, Advanced Biology, Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, Advanced Physics, any other science course with comparable rigor and content, OR Physical Science with content at a level that may serve as an introduction to Physics and Chemistry |
| Social Studies | 3 | 1 U.S. History 1 World History ½ U.S. Government ½ Economics OR Geography |
| Advanced Electives | 2 | 1 Foreign Language OR World Geography 1 Foreign Language, World Geography, Fourth Year Lab-Based Science, OR Fourth Year Mathematics |
| 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 |
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