High School Course Catalog 2009-2010 - Fremont Unified School ...

High School
Subject Area
COMPARISON OF VARIOUS HIGH SCHOOL COURSE PATTERNS
FOR GRADUATION AND COLLEGE
FUSD Graduation
Requirements
- 8 -
UC
Required Courses*
CSU
Required Courses*
English 40 Units 40 Units 40 Units
Mathematics 30 Units
Must include completion
of Algebra 1 or equivalent
Science 20 Units
Life Science (10)
Physical Science (10)
Social Science 30 Units
World History
US History
American
Government/Econ
30 Units
Algebra 1 or equivalent,
Geometry, Algebra 2
40 Units recommended
20 Units
Must be in 2 of these 3
disciplines: Biology,
Chemistry & Physics
30 Units recommended
20 Units
World History (10)
US History/Government (10)
30 Units
Algebra 1 or equivalent,
Geometry, Algebra 2
20 Units
Must be a lab science in
Physical Science, Life
Science, Biology,
Chemistry or Physics
20 Units
US History (10)
Social Science (10)
Physical Education 20 Units 0 0
Health 5 Units 0 0
Computer 5 Units 0 0
Visual/Performing Arts
World Language
10 Units
or
10 Units
10 Units
and
20 Units
30 Units recommended
10 Units
and
20 Units
Electives 70 Units 10 Units 10 Units
TOTAL UNITS 230 Units 150 Units** 150 Units**
Examinations
Service Learning
Exit Exam (2006)
40 hours
SAT I or ACT
2 SAT II Tests
SAT I or ACT
*Four-year colleges (UC and CSU) require a minimum of C or better to meet specific requirements.
**All courses must be UC certified and appear on the high school’s UC certified a-g list. At least 70 units of the 150 units
must be taken in 11 th and 12 th grade.
Units earned in High School (except John F. Kennedy High School)
6 subjects per year = 60 units/year
60 units x 4 years = 240 units possible
Units earned at John F. Kennedy High School
8 subjects per year = 80 units/year
80 units x 4 years = 320 units possible