MICHIGAN MERIT CURRICULUM Graduation Requirements for Classes 2013-2015
All students must take six credit hours each semester. The requirements for graduation from the Saginaw Township Community Schools are twenty-two (22) credits for the class of 2013, twenty-four (24) credits for the class of 2014 and twenty-five (25) credits for the class of 2015 as listed below:
- Four credits of Language Arts: These four Language Arts credits must be fulfilled by a course in:
English 9 1.0 credit English 10 1.0 credit English 11 1.0 credit English 12 (2 semesters of required course offerings) 1.0 credit total See Language Arts section for a detailed chart of course sequence options.
- Three credits of Social Studies: These three Social Studies credits must be fulfilled by a course in:
World Studies 1.0 credit American History 1.0 credit Economics .5 credit American Government .5 credit See Social Studies section for a detailed chart of course sequence options.
- Four credits of Mathematics: These four mathematics credits must be fulfilled in the following course sequences:
Geometry1.0 credit Algebra I1.0 credit Algebra II 1.0 credit Math credit must be taken senior year 1.0 credit
- Three credits of Science: These three science credits must be fulfilled in the following course sequences:
Biology 1.0 credit Chemistry or Physics 1.0 credit 1 additional Science credit1.0 - One-half credit of General Physical Education
This one-half credit can be fulfilled by successfully completing: general physical education course #702. It is recommended that this requirement be completed by the end of the l0th grade. - One-half credit of Health Education
- One credit in Visual, Performing, Applied Arts (VPAA)
- Six additional elective credits
- Online Learning Experience*
*This experience will be incorporated into required credits . Students must take all sections of the Michigan Education Assessment Program (9th grade) and Michigan Merit Exam (11th grade) during State determined testing dates to graduate from Heritage High School.
MICHIGAN MERIT CURRICULUM Graduation Requirements for Class 2016 and beyond All students must take seven credit hours each semester. The requirements for graduation from the Saginaw Township Community Schools are twenty-two (26) credits as listed below: - Four credits of Language Arts: These four Language Arts credits must be fulfilled by a course in:
English 9 1.0 credit English 10 1.0 credit English 11 1.0 credit English 12 (2 semesters of required course offerings) 1.0 credit total See Language Arts section for a detailed chart of course sequence options. - Three credits of Social Studies: These three Social Studies credits must be fulfilled by a course in:
World Studies 1.0 credit American History 1.0 credit Economics .5 credit American Government .5 credit See Social Studies section for a detailed chart of course sequence options. - Four credits of Mathematics: These four mathematics credits must be fulfilled in the following course sequences:
Geometry1.0 credit Algebra I1.0 credit Algebra II 1.0 credit Math credit must be taken senior year1.0 credit - Three credits of Science: These three science credits must be fulfilled in the following course sequences:
Biology 1.0 credit Chemistry or Physics 1.0 credit 1 additional Science credit1.0 - One-half credit of General Physical Education
This one-half credit can be fulfilled by successfully completing: general physical education course #702. It is recommended that this requirement be completed by the end of the l0th grade. - One-half credit of Health Education
- One credit in Visual, Performing, Applied Arts (VPAA)
- Six additional elective credits
- Online Learning Experience*
- Two credits of a Foreign Language: One credit may be fulfilled at the middle school level.
- One credit in Arts
- One credit in Technology
*This experience will be incorporated into required credits . Students must take all sections of the Michigan Education Assessment Program (9th grade) and Michigan Merit Exam (11th grade) during State determined testing dates to graduate from Heritage High School. | 