Curriculum

High School Requirements

     

A.  The Board shall establish a core curriculum for students in grades 9-12.

B.  Students in grades 9-12 shall earn a minimum of 15 units of credit.

C.  Local boards shall offer students at least 24 units of credit in grades 9-12:

(1) If a local board requires students to register for more than 24 units in grades 9-12, one-third of those credits above 24 shall be in one or more of the academic areas of math, language arts, world languages, science, or social studies as determined by the local board.
(2) Local boards may exceed state requirements.

D.  Grades 9-12 core curriculum as specified:

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Language Arts

3.0 units of credit

3.0 units of credit

3.0 units of credit

3.0 units of credit

3.0 units of credit

4.0 units of credit
Mathematics

a) 2.0 units of credit; minimal requirement:

i) Elementary Algebra or Applied Mathematics I, and
ii) Geometry or Applied Mathematics II, or
iii) Any advanced mathematics courses in sequence beyond i) and ii).

b) High school mathematics credit may not be earned for courses in sequence below i).

2.0 units of credit

2.0 units of credit

2.0 units of credit

2.0 units of credit

3.0 units of credit
Science

a) 2.0 units from two of four science areas:

i) Earth Systems Science (1.0 unit of credit),
ii) Biological Science (1.0 unit of credit),
iii) Chemistry (1.0 unit of credit),
iv) Physics (1.0 unit of credit).

 

2.0 units from two of four science areas

2.0 units from two of four science areas

2.0 units from two of four science areas

2.0 units from two of four science areas

3.0 units of credit

At a minimum, two courses from the four science foundation area:
Earth System Science
Biological Science
Chemistry
Physics; and
One additional unit of credit from the foundation courses or the applied or advanced science list
Social Studies

a) 2.5 units of credit:

i) Geography for Life (0.5 unit of credit),
ii) World Civilizations (0.5 unit of credit),
iii) U.S. History (1.0 unit of credit),
iv) U.S. Government and Citizenship (0.5 credit)

 2.5 units of credit

 2.5 units of credit

 2.5 units of credit

 2.5 units of credit

 2.5 units of credit
The Arts

a) 1.5 units of credit from any of the following performance areas:

i) Visual Arts,
ii) Music,
iii) Dance,
iv) Theater.

1.5 units of credit

1.5 units of credit

1.5 units of credit

1.5 units of credit

1.5 units of credit
Physical and Health Education

a) 2.0 units:

i) Health (0.5 unit of credit),
ii) Participation Skills (0.5 unit of credit),
iii) Fitness for Life (0.5 unit of credit),
iv) Individualized Lifetime Activities (0.5 unit) or team sport/athletic participation (max of 0.5 unit).

2.0 units

2.0 units

2.0 units

2.0 units

2.0 units
Career and Technical Education (1.0 unit of credit)

a) 1.0 unit:

i) Agriculture,
ii) Business,
iii) Family and Consumer Sciences,
iv) Health, Science, and Technology,
v) Information Technology,
vi) Marketing,
vii) Technology Education,
viii) Trade and Technical Education.

1.0 unit

1.0 unit

1.0 unit

1.0 unit

1.0 unit
Educational Technology

a) 0.5 unit:

i) Computer Technology (0.5 credit for the class by    this specific name only), or
ii) Successful completion of state-approved competency examination (credit may be awarded at the discretion of the school or school district).

0.5 unit

0.5 unit

0.5 unit

0.5 unit

0.5 unit
General Financial Literacy

NA

0.5 unit of credit, Class of 2008.

0.5 unit of credit

0.5 unit of credit

0.5 unit of credit
Utah Basic Skills Competency Test (UBSCT)

Students shall participate in the UBSCT, as defined under R277-700-1O, Class of 2006.

SAME

SAME

SAME

SAME

SAME

E.  Board-approved CRT's shall be used to assess student mastery of the following subjects:

(1) Reading,

(2) Language arts through grade 11,

(3) Mathematics as defined under R277-700-6D (2),

(4) Science as defined under R277-700-6D (3),

(5) Effectiveness of written expression in grade 9.

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