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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 2TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 74CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
SUBCHAPTER BGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
RULE §74.12Foundation High School Program

(a) Credits. A student must earn at least 22 credits to complete the Foundation High School Program.

(b) Core courses. A student must demonstrate proficiency in the following.

  (1) English language arts--four credits. Two of the credits must consist of English I and II. (Students with limited English proficiency who are at the beginning or intermediate level of English language proficiency, as defined by §74.4(d) of this title (relating to English Language Proficiency Standards), may satisfy the English I and English II graduation requirements by successfully completing English I for Speakers of Other Languages and English II for Speakers of Other Languages.) A third credit must consist of English III, a comparable Advanced Placement (AP) English language arts course that does not count toward another credit required for graduation, or a comparable International Baccalaureate (IB) English language arts course that meets all the requirements in §110.33 of this title (relating to English Language Arts and Reading, English III (One Credit), Beginning with School Year 2009-2010). A fourth credit may be selected from one full credit or a combination of two half credits from two different courses, subject to prerequisite requirements, from the following courses:

    (A) English IV;

    (B) Independent Study in English;

    (C) Literary Genres;

    (D) Creative Writing;

    (E) Research and Technical Writing;

    (F) Humanities;

    (G) Public Speaking III;

    (H) Communication Applications, which must be combined with another half credit from the other courses listed in subparagraphs (A)-(G) and (I)-(S) of this paragraph;

    (I) Oral Interpretation III;

    (J) Debate III;

    (K) Independent Study in Speech;

    (L) Independent Study in Journalism;

    (M) Advanced Broadcast Journalism III;

    (N) Advanced Journalism: Newspaper III;

    (O) Advanced Journalism: Yearbook III;

    (P) a comparable Advanced Placement (AP) English language arts course that does not count toward another credit required for graduation;

    (Q) a comparable International Baccalaureate (IB) English language arts course that meets all the requirements in §110.34 of this title (relating to English Language Arts and Reading, English IV (One Credit), Beginning with School Year 2009-2010);

    (R) after the successful completion of English I, II, and III, a locally developed English language arts course or other activity, including an apprenticeship or training hours needed to obtain an industry-recognized credential or certificate that is developed pursuant to the Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.002(g-1);

    (S) Business English; and

    (T) a college preparatory English language arts course that is developed pursuant to the TEC, §28.014.

  (2) Mathematics--three credits. Two of the credits must consist of Algebra I and Geometry.

    (A) The additional credit may be selected from one full credit or a combination of two half credits from two different courses, subject to prerequisite requirements, from the following courses or a credit selected from the courses listed in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph:

      (i) Mathematical Models with Applications;

      (ii) Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources;

      (iii) Digital Electronics;

      (iv) Financial Mathematics;

      (v) Applied Mathematics for Technical Professionals;

      (vi) Accounting II;

      (vii) Manufacturing Engineering Technology II; and

      (viii) Robotics II.

    (B) The additional credit may be selected from one full credit or a combination of two half credits from two different courses, subject to prerequisite requirements, from the following courses:

      (i) Algebra II;

      (ii) Precalculus;

      (iii) Advanced Quantitative Reasoning;

      (iv) Independent Study in Mathematics;

      (v) Discrete Mathematics for Problem Solving;

      (vi) Algebraic Reasoning;

      (vii) Statistics;

      (viii) a comparable AP mathematics course that does not count toward another credit required for graduation;

      (ix) AP Computer Science A;

      (x) IB Computer Science Higher Level;

      (xi) Engineering Mathematics;

      (xii) Statistics and Business Decision Making;

      (xiii) Mathematics for Medical Professionals;

      (xiv) Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science;

      (xv) pursuant to the TEC, §28.025(b-5), after the successful completion of Algebra II, a mathematics course endorsed by an institution of higher education as a course for which the institution would award course credit or as a prerequisite for a course for which the institution would award course credit. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) shall maintain a current list of courses offered under this clause; and

      (xvi) after the successful completion of Algebra I and Geometry, a locally developed mathematics course or other activity, including an apprenticeship or training hours needed to obtain an industry-recognized credential or certificate that is developed pursuant to the TEC, §28.002(g-1).

    (C) One credit of a two-credit IB mathematics course selected from Chapter 111 of this title (relating to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Mathematics) may satisfy the additional mathematics credit.

  (3) Science--three credits. One credit must consist of Biology or a comparable AP or IB biology course.

    (A) One credit must be selected from the following laboratory-based courses:

      (i) Integrated Physics and Chemistry;

      (ii) Chemistry;

      (iii) Physics;

      (iv) Principles of Technology; and

      (v) a comparable AP or IB chemistry or physics course that does not count toward another credit required for graduation.

    (B) The additional credit may be selected from one full credit or a combination of two half credits from two different courses, subject to prerequisite requirements, from the following laboratory-based courses:

      (i) Chemistry;

      (ii) Physics;

      (iii) Aquatic Science;

      (iv) Astronomy;

      (v) Earth Systems Science;

      (vi) Environmental Systems;

      (vii) Specialized Topics in Science;

      (viii) a comparable AP science course that does not count toward another credit required for graduation;

      (ix) Advanced Animal Science;

      (x) Advanced Plant and Soil Science;

      (xi) Anatomy and Physiology;

      (xii) Medical Microbiology;

      (xiii) Pathophysiology;

      (xiv) Food Science;

      (xv) Forensic Science;

      (xvi) Biotechnology I;

      (xvii) Biotechnology II;

      (xviii) Principles of Technology;

      (xix) Scientific Research and Design;

      (xx) Engineering Design and Problem Solving;

      (xxi) Engineering Science;

      (xxii) pursuant to the TEC, §28.025(b-5), after the successful completion of physics, a science course endorsed by an institution of higher education as a course for which the institution would award course credit or as a prerequisite for a course for which the institution would award course credit. The TEA shall maintain a current list of courses offered under this clause;

      (xxiii) a locally developed science course or other activity, including an apprenticeship or training hours needed to obtain an industry-recognized credential or certificate that is developed pursuant to the TEC, §28.002(g-1); and

      (xxiv) one credit of a two-credit IB science course selected from Chapter 112 of this title (relating to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science).

    (C) Credit may not be earned for both physics and Principles of Technology to satisfy science credit requirements.

  (4) Social studies--three credits.

    (A) One credit must consist of United States History Studies Since 1877.

    (B) One-half credit must consist of United States Government.

    (C) One-half credit must be selected from the following:

      (i) Economics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits; or

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