TRADITIONAL PROGRAM DIPLOMA

The forty (40) graduation requirements for the Walnut Creek Campus are as follows:

English and Language Arts
(Total required credits: 6 for students graduating before the class of  2011; 8 for students graduating with the class  of 2011 and beyond)

Language and Literature or Accelerated Language and Literature/Fundamentals of Writing, Grade 9; 2 credits.
Speech Communication, Grade 9 or 10; 1 credit.
Fundamentals of Writing, Grades 10, 11 or 12; 1 credit.
Language Arts elective, Grades 9, 10, 11 or 12; 2 credit.
Literature elective, Grades 10, 11 or 12; 2 credit.

Mathematics
(Total required credit: 6 beginning with the class of 2010)
Mathematics electives, Grades 9, 10, 11 or 12; 6 credits.

Science
(Total required credits: 4 for those graduating before the class of 2011; 6 for students graduating with the class of 2011 and beyond)

General Science or Biology, Grade 9; 2 credits.
Science elective, Grades 10, 11 or 12; 4 credits.

Social Studies
(Total required credits: 6)
Economics, Grade 11 or 12; 1 credit.
Government, Grade 12; 1 credit.
U.S. History, Grade 11; 2 credits.
Social Studies elective, Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12; 2 credits.

Fine Arts
(Total required credits: 1)
Fine Arts elective, Grades 9, 10, 11 or 12
Areas:  Art, Drama, Music 

ELECTIVE CREDITS

The remainder of the credits required for graduation may be earned in other areas of the school program.

CORE PROGRAM DIPLOMA

The thirty-six (36) required credits for the Core Program at Walnut Creek Campus are:

English and Language Arts
(Total required credits: 6 for those graduating before the class of  2011; 8 for students graduating with the class  of 2011 and beyond)

Language and Literature or Accelerated Language and Literature/Fundamentals of Writing, Grade 9; 2 credits.
Speech Communication, Grade 9 or 10; 1 credit.
Fundamentals of Writing, Grades 10, 11 or 12; 1 credit.
Language Arts elective, Grades 9, 10, 11 or 12: 2 credits.
Literature elective, Grades 10, 11 or 12; 2 credits.

Mathematics
(Total required credits: 6 beginning with the class of 2010)

Mathematics electives, Grades 9, 10, 11 or 12; 6 credits.
                     
Science
(Total required credits: 4 for those graduating before the class of 2011; 6 for students graduating with the class of 2011 and beyond)

General Science or Biology, Grade 9; 2 credits.
Science elective, Grades 10, 11 or 12; 4credits.

Social Studies
(Total required credits: 6)
Economics, Grade 11 or 12; 1 credit.
Government, Grade 12; 1 credit.
U.S. History, Grade 11; 2 credits.
Social Studies elective, Grade 9, 10, 11 or 12; 2 credits.

Fine Arts
(Total required credits: 1)
Fine Arts elective, Grades 9, 10, 11 or 12
Areas:  Art, Drama, Music

ELECTIVE CREDITS

The remainder of the credits required for graduation may be earned in other areas of the school program.

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