Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements exceed those set forth by the University System of Georgia, the College Preparatory Curriculum for Admissions to four-year colleges and universities and for the HOPE Scholarship College Preparatory Diploma.
- A minimum of 27 units and a full course load of study (grades 9 through 12) are required for graduation from Mount Vernon Presbyterian School (18 core, 5 other required, and 4 electives) for the following students:
- A student who attends MVPS for four years of high school study or
- A student who transfers to MVPS during his/her freshman or sophomore year of study
- A minimum of 23 units and a full course load of study for each year enrolled at MVPS are required for graduation from Mount Vernon Presbyterian School (18 core, 5 other required) for the following students:
- A student who transfers to MVPS during his/her junior or senior year of study.
- The required eighteen (18) core units: five English units, four mathematics units, three science units, three social sciences units, and three foreign language units.
- The required five (5) other units: one-half unit of communication, one unit of ethics and religion, two units of music and fine arts, and one and a half units of physical education and health.
- A unit is the equivalent of one academic year of study in a discipline.
Note: Driver’s education is offered throughout the year. No credit is awarded.
Discipline |
|
Course
Units |
Requirements |
| ENGLISH |
EN 101 Freshman English |
1.0 |
5.0
units |
| EN 201 Sophomore American Literature |
1.0 |
| EN 301 Junior British Literature |
1.0 |
| EN 302 Junior Composition |
.5 |
| EN 401 Senior World Literature |
1.0 |
| EN 402 Senior AP Literature |
1.0 |
| EN 403 Senior Composition |
.5 |
| EN 404 Senior Creative Writing |
.5 |
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| MATHEMATICS |
MA 101 Algebra 1 |
1.0 |
4.0
units |
| MA 201 Geometry |
1.0 |
| MA 301 Algebra II |
1.0 |
| MA 401 College Algebra |
1.0 |
| MA 402 Pre-Calculus |
1.0 |
| MA 403 Calculus |
1.0 |
| MA 404 AP Calculus |
1.0 |
| MA 405 Statistics |
1.0 |
| |
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| SCIENCES |
SC 101 Biology |
1.0 |
3.0
units |
| SC 102 AP Biology |
1.0 |
| SC 201 Chemistry |
1.0 |
| SC 202 AP Chemistry |
1.0 |
| SC 301 Introduction to Physics |
1.0 |
| SC 402 AP Environmental Science |
1.0 |
| SC 403 AP Physics with Calculus |
1.0 |
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| SOCIAL SCIENCES |
SS 101 World Geography |
1.0 |
3.0
units |
| SS 201 United States History |
1.0 |
| SS 202 AP United States History |
1.0 |
| SS 203 World History |
1.0 |
| SS 302 Social, Political & World Events (Elective) |
.5 |
| SS 303 Psychology (Elective) |
.5 |
| SS 401 United States Government and Economics |
1.0 |
| |
|
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|
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
CH 101 Chinese I |
1.0 |
3.0
units |
| CH 201 Chinese II |
1.0 |
| FR 101 French I |
1.0 |
| FR 201 French II |
1.0 |
| FR
301 French III |
1.0 |
| FR
401 AP French |
1.0 |
| LA 101 Latin I |
1.0 |
| LA 201 Latin II |
1.0 |
| SP 101 Spanish I |
1.0 |
| SP 201 Spanish II |
1.0 |
| SP 301 Spanish III |
1.0 |
| SP 401 Advanced Spanish |
1.0 |
| SP 402 AP Spanish |
1.0 |
| |
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| COMMUNICATION |
CO 101 Public Speaking I (Required) |
.5 |
.5 units |
| CO 102 Public Speaking II |
.5 |
| CO 201 Debate |
.5 |
| |
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| ETHICS AND RELIGION |
RS 301 Religious Studies |
.5 |
1.0 unit |
| RS
302 Christian Ethics |
.5 |
| |
|
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| MUSIC AND
FINE ARTS |
AR 101 Art I (Painting and Drawing) |
.5 |
2.0 units |
| AR 201 Art II (Ceramics) |
.5 |
| AR 202 Art III (Digital Photography) |
.5 |
| AR 301 Art IV (Advanced Project 1) |
.5 |
| AR 401 Art V (Advanced Project 2) |
.5 |
| AR 402 AP Art |
.5 |
| CP 301 Computer Graphics |
.5 |
| DM 101 Drama |
.5 |
| FA 201 Yearbook |
.5 |
| FA 301 Journalism |
.5 |
| MU 101 Instrumental Music (Band) |
.5 |
| MU 102 Chorus |
.5 |
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| PHYSICAL EDUCATION
AND HEALTH |
PE 101 Health (Required) |
.5 |
1.5 units |
| PE 102 Physical Education (Required) |
.5 |
| PE 201 Physical Conditioning |
.5 |
| PE 202 Weight Training |
.5 |
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| ELECTIVES |
|
|
4.0 units |
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| TOTAL UNITS |
|
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27 |
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