Miami Lakes Educational Center - Miami-Dade County Public Schools

FOUR YEAR ACADEMIC PLAN(continued)The following chart reflects Graduation Requirements for students who entered the M-DCPS system during the2007-2008 School Year for the following Academies:CAMBRIDGE ACADEMY and INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYGrade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12English 1 English 2 English 3 English 4Algebra 1 (Math 1) Geometry (Math 2) Algebra 2 (Math 3) Math 4Earth/Space ScienceBiologyPhysical Science-or- Chemistry 3Foreign Language 2-or- ElectiveWorld HistoryForeign Language 2or Fine ArtsAmerican HistoryAmerican Gov’t &EconomicsPhysical Education 2(Integrating Personal Fitness andHealth)-or- Intensive Reading 1ACADEMY CORECOURSE #1ACADEMY CORECOURSE #3ACADEMY CORECOURSE #5Introduction toInformation TechnologyACADEMY CORECOURSE #2ACADEMY CORECOURSE #4ACADEMY CORECOURSE #61 FCAT Reading Level 1 and Level 2 students must take Intensive Reading until they reach Level 3 proficiency. Studentsplaced in Intensive Reading per State and District guidelines or enrolled in a required LEP course may need to attendsummer school sessions, adult education, or virtual school classes in order to complete graduation requirements.2 The elective courses of Physical Education and Fine Arts (1.0 credit each) are required for graduation. For studentsinterested in obtaining a college ready diploma, two years of a Foreign Language is generally required; however, ForeignLanguage is not a requirement in order to graduate from high school.3 One of the three required science credits must be taken in grade 11 because of the FCAT science assessment in thatgrade. Also, middle school students who entered grade 8 in 2007-2008 and complete a senior high school sciencecourse will still have to earn three (3) science credits in grades 9-12 in order to graduate.The majority of the Academy Core CTE Curriculum consists of a six (6) credit plan of study dictated by the CareerPathway selected. However, enrollment in a summer, adult education, virtual school, or dual enrollment course may benecessary for some students to facilitate high school graduation requirements, postsecondary entry requirements, and/orCTE certification completion.34