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Graduation Course Requirements

To graduate in the state of Georgia, students must earn a minimum of 23 credits (also called units) in the following areas of study.

 

CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Language Arts (4.0 Units Required)

  • Must include 9th Grade Language Arts and 11th Grade Language Arts

Mathematics (4.0 Units Required)

  • Including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or higher levels and a fourth year Math.

Science (4.0 Units Required)

  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and a 4th Year Science

Social Studies (3.0 Units Required) (4.0 Units Recommended)

  • Recommended: World Geography or AP Human Geography
  • Required: World History, U.S. History, Economics/American Government-Civics

ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS:

Required Electives (3.0 Units Required) (2.0 Units of Foreign Language Recommended)

  • Any Combination of Fine Arts, Career/Technical Education Electives or Modern/Classical Language
  • 2.0 units of Foreign  Language are required for university admission in the state of Georgia

Health and Physical Education (1.0 Unit Required)

  • or 3.0 Units of JROTC

Other Electives (4.0 Units Required) 

The document below may be printed and kept to record courses and grades for each semester and can help plan out a student's four-year high school plan. Click the A icon for accessibility options.

Four-Year Course Planning Document