A-G Requirements
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Credit Requirements
Pomona Unified School District requires that a student obtain 220 Credits in order to graduate. To see the specific breakdown of credits by academic subject see below.
Graduation Requirements Chart
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High School Subject Area |
Pomona Unified School District Graduation Requirements |
California State Mandated Graduation Requirements |
University of California Requirements for Freshman Admissions |
California State University Requirements for Freshman Admissions |
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English |
4 Years = 40 credits |
3 Years |
4 Years of Approved Courses |
4 Years of Approved Courses |
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Mathematics |
3 Years = 30 credits including algebra I |
2 Years including algebra I |
3 Years Including: algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra . 4 Years Recommended |
3 Years Including: algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra. |
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Social Science |
3 years = 30 credits Including: world history, culture & geography; US history & geography; American government; economics. |
3 Years Including: world history, culture & geography; US history & geography; and 1 semester each of government and economics |
2 Years Including one year of US history or 1/2 year of US history and 1/2 year of civics or government; 1 year of world history, cultures and geography. |
2 Years Including one year of US history or US history and government and one year of other approved social science. |
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Science |
2 Years = 20 credits including biological and physical sciences |
2 Years Including biological and physical sciences. |
2 Years with lab required chosen from biology, chemistry and physics. 3 Years Recommended |
One year of biological science and one year of Physical Science with one year of lab from either |
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Foreign Language |
1 Year of EITHER foreign language or visual & performing arts |
1 Year of EITHER Foreign Language or Visual & Performing Arts |
2 Years of the Same Language Required. 3 Years Recommended |
2 Years of the Same Language. |
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Visual & Performing Arts |
1 Year Chosen from Dance, Drama/Theater, Music or Visual Art. |
1 Year Chosen from Dance, Drama/Theater, Music or Visual Art. |
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Physical Education |
2 Years = 20 credits |
2 Years |
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Electives |
50 credits |
1 Year** |
1 Year** |
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Applied Arts, Vocational-Technical Arts |
1 Year = 10 credits |
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Computer and Multi-Media Literacy |
1 Semester = 5 credits |
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Health |
1 Semester = 5 credits |
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Total |
220 Credits |