| (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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