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      Course Requirements​

      High School Textbooks used for free required courses at Continuing Education​

      Here are our most popular high school diploma courses. To complete your diploma, you will need 160 credits. Each class you take is worth 5 credits. Your past education and experiences will determine how many classes you need. 

      ​​The time it will take for you to get your diploma depends on how many classes you need and how many you finish per semester. A counselor will help you build an education plan. That will outline the courses you need to take.
      ​English Communication - 40 Credits​​
      Building ​​Reading Skills 1​
      Reading Proficiency
      English Funda​mentals​ 1
      ​English Fundamentals 2
      ​English Fundamentals 3
      English Fundamentals 4
      Composition 1
      ​Composition 2​


      ​Math - 20​ Credits
      ​Math Fundamentals 1
      Consumer Math 1A
      Pre-Algebra 
      Introductory Algebra​


      ​Natural​ Science - 20 Credits
      ​Basic Science 1
      Earth Science 1
      Physical Science 1
      Health Science

      ​Social ​​and Behavioral Sciences - 30 Credits 
      ​World Geography and/or World History
      U.S. History 1 and 2
      World History
      American Government
      Economics​​
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      ​Ethnic Studies - 5 Credits
      Ethnic Studies

      ​Humaniti​es - 10 Credits
      ​Film as Art
      Understanding America through Art​​

      ​​Electi​​ves - 40 Credits
      ​Any high school course 
      Work experience
      Leadership courses
      High school ready classes (ABE)
      English language classes 
      Career education classes​​​
      ​Red graduation cap​

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