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.

	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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