Guidance
OkCRN

Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the 2006-2007 school year, in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students shall complete the following college preparatory/work ready curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary level. In lieu of the requirements of the college preparatory/work ready curriculum for high school graduation, a student may enroll in the core curriculum for high school graduation, upon written approval of the parent or legal guardian of the student.

4 Units English
to include Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for college admission requirements;

3 Units Mathematics
limited to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, Calculus, Advanced Placement
Statistics, or any mathematics course with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and approved for college admission requirements;

3 Units Laboratory Science
limited to Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or any laboratory science course with content and/or rigor
equal to or above Biology and approved for college admission requirements;

3 Units History and Citizenship Skills
including one unit of American History, one-half unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States
Government and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, Economics, Civics, or Non-Western culture and approved for college admission requirements;

2 Units of the same Foreign or non-English language, or 2 Units Computer Technology
approved for college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a technology center school, including computer programming, hardware, and business computer applications, such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or typing courses;

1 Additional Unit
selected from the courses listed above or career and technology education courses approved for college admission requirements; and

1 Unit or Set of Competencies Fine Arts
such as music, art, or drama, or 1 Unit or Set of Competencies of Speech

The local school board’s graduation requirements may exceed the state graduation requirements of
23 units.

For more information: Accreditation Office, State Department of Education, (405) 521-3333.
To meet graduation requirements, local school district options may include courses taken by concurrent enrollment, Advanced Placement or correspondence, or courses bearing different titles. School districts shall strongly encourage students to complete two units or sets of competencies of foreign languages as part of the core curriculum for high school graduation. Local school district requirements may exceed state graduation requirements.

GLOSSARY:
A Carnegie Unit of credit is given for the successful completion of a course that meets 40 minutes a day, five days per week, for at least 36 weeks, or the equivalent of 120 clock hours within the school year. Sets of competencies are the skills and competencies specified in the Priority Academic Student Skills, or other skills and competencies adopted by the State Board of Education. Rigor means a level of difficulty that is appropriate for the grade level and that meets state and national standards. Contexual methodology means academic content and skills taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects in such a way that helps students understandthe application of knowledge.