Laurel Springs School Basic Academic Plan and College Prep Academic Plan
Students earn a standard academic diploma upon completing 225 units (credits) of academic and elective courses. Of the two programs, the college-preparatory program requires more academic courses. Students earn 10 units (1 year) of credit for each 36-week course.
Laurel Springs offers many other courses that may be substituted for core requirements, listed are basic guidelines and suggested courses. An Enrollment Advisor will work with each high school student on an official academic plan for graduation and to earn a diploma. |
Basic Academic Plan
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Subject
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Basic Academic Courses
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English |
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Required Courses for English
English Fundamentals, World Literature, American Literature, and British Literature |
Math |
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Required Courses for Math
Algebra 1 and Geometry |
Social Studies |
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Required Courses for Social Studies
World Cultures, World History, American History, Government and Economics |
Science - including 1 year lab |
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Required Courses for Science
Science no/lab, and Science w/lab |
Physical Education |
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Required Courses
PE 1 and PE 2 |
Fine Arts or Foreign Language |
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Required Courses
Fine Arts or Language 1 |
Health |
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Required |
Electives |
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Required |
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Total Units: 225 |
College Prep Academic Plan
| Subject |
Years |
Units |
Basic Academic Courses |
English |
4 |
40 |
Required Courses for English
English Fundamentals, World Literature, American Literature, and British Literature or Honors College Comp. & Literature |
| Math |
3 |
30 |
Required Courses for Math
Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and *Trigonometry |
| Social Studies |
4 |
40 |
Required Courses for Social Studies
World Cultures, World History, American History, Government and Economics |
| Science - including 2 years lab |
3 |
30 |
Required Courses for Science
Science no/lab, Biology w/lab, Chemistry w/lab and * Physics w/lab |
| Physical Education |
2 |
20 |
Required Courses
PE 1 and PE 2 |
| Fine Arts or Foreign Language two years of the same language |
1 |
10 |
Required Course , UC bound - Art Appreciation
Required Courses for Language
of the same language 2 20 Language 1 and Language 2 and *Language 3 |
| Health |
0.5 |
5 |
Required |
| Electives |
4 |
30 |
Required – *Suggested Math 4, Science w/lab3, Foreign Language 3 |
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Total Units: 225 |
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