Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 7 - Education K-12
Part 24 - Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2023
ACCREDITATION POLICIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Appendix 7-24-B-2
REQUIRED COURSES IN THE CURRICULUM OF EACH SECONDARY SCHOOL
STANDARD 26
Effective Beginning in School Year 2021-2022
|
CURRICULUM AREA |
COURSES |
UNITS |
TOTAL UNITS |
|
English |
English I English II English III English IV Essentials for College Literacy |
1 1 1 1 1 |
5 |
|
MATHEMATICS |
Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Essentials for College Math Elective Mathematics Courses |
1 1 1 1 1 |
5 |
|
SCIENCE |
Biology Chemistry Physics Elective Science Courses1 |
1 1 1 3 |
6 |
|
SOCIAL STUDIES |
U.S. History U.S. Government Mississippi Studies World History Economics |
1 1/2 1/2 1 1/2 |
31/2 |
|
TECHNOLOGY or COMPUTER SCIENCE2 |
Any one (1) credit Technology or Computer Science |
1 |
1 |
|
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
Contemporary Health Physical Education |
1/2 1/2 |
1 |
|
THE ARTS3 |
Any approved Arts course |
1 |
1 |
|
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS4 |
College and Career Readiness |
1 |
1 |
|
CAREER & TECHNICAL |
Any combination of CTE courses |
4 |
4 |
|
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES5 |
At least one (1) advanced placement course in each of the four (4) core areas. AP Course in Mathematics AP Course in Science AP Course in English Language Arts AP Course in Social Studies |
4 |
4 |
|
ELECTIVES |
Any other Advanced Elective defined by the IHL College Preparatory Curriculum, as noted in Appendix C |
2 |
2 |
|
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED |
33 1/2 |
331/2 |
1For Approved Career and Technical course substitutions see Appendix A-12.
2The following courses meet the Carnegie unit requirement for Technology and Computer Science: Project Lead the Way Computer Science Essentials, Project Lead the Way Introduction to Computer Science, Project Lead the Way Introduction to Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering (000287), Cyber Foundations I (000284), Cyber Foundations II (000286), Exploring Computer Science (000283), Technology Foundations (992307) (No longer offered) (Academic Code 110630 exists for 2020-21 only), ICT II (CTE: 000272) (Academic: 110620) (No longer offered after 2020-21), and STEM Applications (000273).
3The Arts refers to Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts. For a listing of approved secondary course codes please refer to the arts section or the Mississippi Online Course Approval (MOCA) section of the current Approved Courses for the Secondary Schools of Mississippi. The following dual credit classes: Music Appreciation, Theatre Appreciation, or Art Appreciation may be accepted in lieu of the art requirement for students. For Approved Career and Technical course substitutions see Appendix A-12.
4The purpose of the College and Career Readiness Course is to provide planning and instruction for postsecondary transition. The following courses are approved substitutions for the CCR course:
1. Career and Technical Work Based Learning course
2. Dual Credit SmartStart
3. JROTC III and IV
4. Advanced Placement Capstone: Completion of both AP Seminar and AP Research or equivalent International Baccalaureate and Cambridge International Courses.
5. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior MS College and Career Readiness Seminar course for Early College High Schools.
*Additional requests for substitution must be submitted to the Office of Secondary Education for review and approval.
The CCR course may be taught in one (1) of the following sequences:
a. Senior year only
b. Junior year only
c. One (1) semester in either freshman, sophomore or junior year with the remaining semester taught in either junior or senior year
d. 1/4 Carnegie Unit per year beginning with the freshman year
5A school offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and Cambridge (AICE) is exempt. Distance learning approved on-line vendor courses, or approved Mississippi Online Course Approval (MOCA) courses may be used as an appropriate alternative for the delivery of these required Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
