College-Preparatory Diploma Program
Students wishing to continue their education at a college or university should consider enrolling in courses listed within the Independent Study High School’s college-preparatory diploma sequence. While colleges and universities may have different requirements, the ISHS’s courses should meet these requirements as well. However, it is the student’s responsibility to visit with an admissions officer at their college/university of choice to be sure of what courses are needed to fulfill admission requirements.
The courses in the ISHS college-preparatory sequence provide the rigorous academic content and activities that prepare students for a successful college experience. Extensive writing, problem solving and critical thinking activities form the basis of the curriculum.
Students wishing to enroll in the college-preparatory diploma sequence should contact the ISHS adviser for assistance in planning a course sequence that will meet their specific educational goals. Students should also contact the admissions office at the college or university of their choice regarding specific admission requirements.
A sample college-preparatory program is outlined below.
Ninth GradeFirst SemesterENGH 031 —Ninth Grade English 1 MTHH 031 —First Year Algebra 1 SCIH 021 —Physical & Earth Sciences 1 SSTH 021 —World Geography 1 Language —5 credit hours* *Students may choose from French, Spanish or Latin. |
.Second SemesterENGH 032 —Ninth Grade English 2 MTHH 032 —First Year Algebra 2 SCIH 022 —Physical & Earth Sciences 2 SSTH 022 —World Geography 2 Language —5 credit hours* *Students may choose from French, Spanish or Latin. |
Tenth GradeFirst SemesterENGH 035 —Tenth Grade English 1 MTHH 035 —Geometry 1 SCIH 025 —Biology 1 SSTH 031 —World History 1 Language —5 credit hours *Students may choose from French, Spanish or Latin. |
.Second SemesterENGH 036 —Tenth Grade English 2 MTHH 036 —Geometry 2 SCIH 026 —Biology 2 SSTH 032 —World History 2 Language —5 credit hours* *Students may choose from French, Spanish or Latin. |
Eleventh GradeFirst SemesterENGH 039 —Eleventh Grade English 1 MTHH 039 —Advanced Algebra 1 SCIH 031 —Chemistry 1 CPLH 001* —Career Planning SSTH 033* —American History 1 *Multicultural Studies |
.Second SemesterENGH 040 —Eleventh Grade English 2 MTHH 040 —Advanced Algebra 2 SCIH 032 —Chemistry 2 SSTH 034* —American History 2 ENGH 015* —Multicultural Literature SSTH 017* —Ethnic Studies and Human Relations or SSTH 053* —World Cultures |
Twelfth GradeFirst SemesterENGH 043 —Twelfth Grade English 1 MTHH 043 —Precalculus 1: Analytic Geometry SCIH 035 —Physics 1 SSTH 037* —American Government: Theories, Policies and Politics BUSH 035* —Economics Electives —5 credit hours |
.Second SemesterENGH 044 —Twelfth Grade English 2 MTHH 044 —Precalculus 2: Trigonometry SCIH 036 —Physics 2 SSTH 038* —American Government: National Level *Denotes courses that meet graduation requirements from the ISHS. |
