Miss. Code. tit. 7, pt. 163, APPENDICES, app 7-163-B
APPENDIX B-1
Effective school year 2021-2022 APPENDIX B-1 is no longer applicable.
APPENDIX B-2
REQUIRED COURSES IN THE CURRICULUM OF EACH SECONDARY SCHOOL STANDARD 26
Effective Beginning in School Year 2021-2022
CURRICULUM AREA | COURSES | UNITS | TOTAL UNITS |
ENGLISH | English I English II English III English IV Essentials for College Literacy | 1 1 1 1 1 | 5 |
MATHEMATICS | Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Essentials for College Math Elective Mathematics Courses | 1 1 1 1 1 | 5 |
SCIENCE | Biology Chemistry Physics Elective Science Courses1 | 1 1 1 3 | 6 |
SOCIAL STUDIES | U.S. History U.S. Government Mississippi Studies World History Economics | 1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 | 31/2 |
TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER SCIENCE2 | Any one (1) credit Technology or Computer Science | 1 | 1 |
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION | Contemporary Health Physical Education | 1/2 1/2 | 1 |
THE ARTS 3 | Any approved Arts course | 1 | 1 |
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS4 | College and Career Readiness | 1 | 1 |
CAREER & TECHNICAL | Any combination of CTE courses | 4 | 4 |
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES8 | At least one (1) advanced placement course in each of the four (4) core areas. AP Course in Mathematics AP Course in Science AP Course in English Language Arts AP Course in Social Studies | 4 | 4 |
ELECTIVES | Any other Advanced Elective defined by the IHL College Preparatory Curriculum, as noted in Appendix C | 2 | 2 |
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED | 33 1/2 | 331/2 |
1For approved Career and Technical course substitutions see Appendix A-12.
2For approved course substitutions see Appendices A-12 and A-13.
3The Arts refers to Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts. The following dual credit classes: Music Appreciation, Theatre Appreciation, or Art Appreciation may be accepted in lieu of the art requirement for students. For approved Career and Technical course substitutions see Appendix A-12.
4The purpose of the College and Career Readiness Course is to provide planning and instruction for postsecondary transition. The following courses are approved substitutions for the CCR course:
1. One-credit of Career and Technical Work-Based Learning
2. Dual Credit SmartStart
3. JROTC III
4. Advanced Placement Seminar or equivalent International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Courses
5. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior MS College and Career Readiness Seminar course for Early College High Schools.
The CCR course may be taught in one (1) of the following sequences:
a. One (1) Carnegie unit Senior year only
b. One (1) Carnegie unit Junior year only
c. One-half (1/2) Carnegie unit in either freshman, sophomore, or junior year with the remaining one- half (1/2) Carnegie unit taught in either junior or senior year
d. One-fourth (1/4) Carnegie unit per year beginning with the freshman year
5A school offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and Cambridge (AICE) is exempt. Distance learning approved on-line vendor courses, or approved Mississippi Online Course Approval (MOCA) courses may be used as an appropriate alternative for the delivery of these required Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Miss. Code. tit. 7, pt. 163, APPENDICES, app 7-163-B