GISD Minimum Graduation Program

GISD Graduation Requirements
Course GISD Minimum Program State Recommended Program Comments
English
I, II, III, IV		 4 credits* 4 credits* * Students taking English I
in 8th grade must complete
5 credits.
Mathematics

3 credits**

  • Algebra I
  • Geometry
  • one additional credit

3 credits**

  • Algebra I
  • Geometry
  • Algebra II
 **Students receiving credit for Algebra I in 8th grade must complete a total of 4 credits.
Science

3 credits ***

  • Biology AND

for 2000-2001 freshmen:

  • Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) or Chemistry
  • One additional credit

Beginning with 2001-2002 freshmen:

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

or

  • Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC)
  • One additional credit
3 credits ****

GISD Minimum Program
Students receiving credit for Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) prior to high school must complete a total of four credits.

State Recommended Program
Beginning with 1998-99 freshmen, students must
take Biology and two of the following courses:
Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC), Chemistry, and Physics.
(This is not a requirement for Texas Scholars for 1998-99 and 1999-00 freshmen, but is required for State Recommended and Distinguished Achievement programs.)
Four years of science are required for students receiving credit for Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) prior to high school.

U.S. History
World History
World Geography
U.S. Government (.5),
and Economics (.5)		 4 credits 4 credits  
Languages
Other than English		 2 credits
in same language		 2 credits
in same language		  
Health .5 credit .5 credit  
Fine Arts

.5 credit

may include
speech or debate

1 year-long course

not speech or debate		  
Communications
Applications 		.5 credit .5 credit  
Physical
Education		 1.5 credits***** 1.5 credits***** *****Maximum of 2 credits in P.E. can count towards graduation requirements.
Technology
Applications		 1 year-long course 1 year-long course  
Electives 4 credits 3.5 credits

GISD Minimum:
Students required to take
four credits of math
may use the extra (math) credit
as an elective.

 

State Recommended:
Option I:

  • PreCalculus
  • One additional year-long science course
  • 1.5 elective courses

Option II:

  • 3.5 credits of a sequence of courses for career and technology
    preparation (must all be Career and Technology courses.)

Option III:

3.5 academic credits from language arts (including speech &
journalism), science, social studies, mathematics, languages other than English, fine arts, and/or computer science
(must all be courses in these departments.)
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