Graduation Requirements

State Graduation Requirements

Units or sets of competencies

4 Language Arts: 1 Grammar and Composition, and 3
which may include, but are not limited to:! American
Literature, English Literature, World Literature,
Advanced English courses, or other English courses
with content and/or rigor equal to or above grammar
and composition.

3 Science: 1 Biology I or Biology I taught in a contextual
methodology, and 2 courses from the following:
Chemistry I, Physics, Biology II, Chemistry II,
Physical Science, Earth Science, Botany, Zoology,
Physiology, Astronomy, Applied Biology/Chemistry,
Applied Physics, Principles of Technology, qualified
agricultural education courses, and approved contextual
science courses taught at a technology center.

3 Mathematics: 1 Algebra I or Algebra I taught in a
contextual methodology, and 2 which may include, but
are not limited to:! Algebra II, Geometry or Geometry
taught in a contextual methodology, Trigonometry,
Math Analysis or Precalculus, Calculus, Statistics
and/or Probability, Computer Science I, Computer
Science II, Mathematics of Finance, Intermediate
Algebra; contextual mathematics courses which
enhance technology preparation whether taught at a (1)
comprehensive high school or (2) technology center
school when taken in the eleventh or twelfth grade,
taught by a certified teacher, and approved by the State
Board of Education and the independent district board
of education; mathematics courses taught at a
technology center school by a teacher certified in the
secondary subject area when taken in the eleventh or
twelfth grade upon approval of the State Board of
Education and the independent district board of
education; or other mathematics courses with content
and/or rigor equal to or above Algebra I.

3 Social Studies: 1 United States History, 1/2 to 1 United
States Government, 1/2 Oklahoma History, and 1/2 to 1
which may include, but are not limited to:! World
History, Geography, Economics, Anthropology, or
other social studies courses with content and/or rigor
equal to or above United States History, United States
Government, and Oklahoma History.

2 Arts: 2 units which may include, but are not limited to,
courses in Visual Arts and General Music.