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State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education Page 7

Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit

Part B State Performance Plan

Algebra II

Fourth math unit range of options: (choice of: Transitions to College Math, Pre-Calculus,

Calculus, Trigonometry, Statistics, Computer Math, Algebra III, or an Advanced

Placement math)

Natural Science - three (3) units with lab experience chosen from Physical Science, Biology or

Applied Biology/Chemistry, Chemistry, Physics or Principles of Technology I & II or PIC

Physics

Social Studies - three (3) units

Civics or Civics/American Government

World History

American History

Oral Communications - one half (½) unit

Physical Education - one half (½) unit

Health and Safety - one half (½) unit

CAREER FOCUS - Six (6) units

All units in the career focus requirement shall be established through guidance and counseling at the

local school district based on the students' contemplated work aspirations. Career focus courses shall

conform to local district policy and reflect state frameworks through course sequencing and career

course concentrations where appropriate.

Local school districts may require additional units for graduation beyond the sixteen (16) Smart Core

and the six (6) career focus units. These may be in academic and/or technical areas. All the Smart Core

and career focus units must total at least twenty-two (22) units to graduate.

CORE - Sixteen (16) units

English - four (4) units

Oral Communications - one half (½) unit

Social Studies - three (3) units [one (1) unit of world history, one (1) unit of U. S. history, one

half (½) unit of civics or government]

Mathematics - four (4) units [one (1) unit of algebra or its equivalent* and one (1) unit of

geometry or its equivalent.* All math units must build on the base of algebra and

geometry knowledge and skills.] Comparable concurrent credit college courses may be

substituted where applicable.

Science - three (3) units [at least one (1) unit of biology or its equivalent and one (1) unit of a

physical science]

Physical Education - one half (½) unit

Health and Safety - one half (½) unit

Fine Arts - one half (½) unit

*A two-year algebra equivalent or a two-year geometry equivalent may each be counted as two

units of the four (4) unit requirement.

CAREER FOCUS - Six (6) units

All units in the career focus requirement shall be established through guidance and counseling at the

local school district based on the students' contemplated work aspirations. Career focus courses shall

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