Santa Ana College Continuing Education

High School Course Requirements

To complete your diploma, you will need 160 credits. Each class is worth 5 credits. Your past education and experiences will determine how many classes you need.

  • Reading Proficiency Development
  • Building Reading Skills 1
  • Building Vocabulary 1
  • Building Vocabulary 2
  • English Fundamentals 1
  • English Fundamentals 2
  • English Fundamentals 3
  • English Fundamentals 4
  • English 1
  • English 2
  • English 3
  • English 4
  • English 5
  • English 6
  • English 7
  • English 8
  • Composition 1
  • Composition 2
  • Intensive Writing and Grammar

  • College Algebra Prep
  • Introduction to Algebra
  • Principles of Mathematics
  • Pre-Algebra
  • Pre-Algebra A
  • Pre-Algebra B
  • Math Fundamentals 1
  • Algebra 1A
  • Algebra 1B
  • Algebra 2A
  • Algebra 2B
  • Geometry A
  • Geometry B
  • Basic Consumer Math 1A
  • Basic Consumer Math 1B
  • Math for College and Career Readiness

  • Basic Science 1
  • Physical Science 1
  • Physical Science 2
  • Earth Science 1
  • Earth Science 2
  • Biology 1A
  • Biology 1B
  • Health Science

  • Introduction to Economics
  • U.S. History 1: Colonization to Industrialization
  • U.S. History 2: Shaping of Modern America
  • Government 1: U.S. Federal Government and Politics
  • World Geography 1A
  • World Geography 1B
  • World History
  • Modern World History 1
  • Modern World History 2
  • Psychology

  • Ethnic Studies

  • The Film as Art
  • Understanding America through Art
  • Spanish 1
  • Spanish 2
  • Spanish 3
  • Spanish 4
  • Music Theory 1

  • Any high school course
  • Work experience
  • Leadership courses
  • High school ready classes (ABE)
  • English language classes
  • Career education classes