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Beginning with the Class of 2008, every student must take the
Michigan Merit Exam to be eligible for a Waterford School District
diploma.
|
Class of
2008 |
|
Class of
2009 |
Credit
Value |
|
Language Arts |
4 credits |
Language Arts |
4 credits |
|
Math |
2 credits |
Math |
2 credits |
|
Science |
2 credits |
Science |
2 credits |
|
Social
Studies |
3 credits |
Social
Studies |
3 credits |
|
Phys. Ed |
1 credit |
Phys. Ed |
1 credit |
|
PAVA/CTE |
2 credits
*1 |
PAVA/CTE |
2 credits
*1 |
|
Seminar |
2 credits
*2 |
Seminar |
2 credits
*2 |
|
Electives |
8 credits |
Electives |
8 credits |
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TOTAL |
24 credits*2 |
TOTAL |
24 credits
*2 |
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Class of
2010 |
|
Class of
2011 |
|
|
Language Arts |
4 credits
*3 |
+Language
Arts |
4 credits |
|
Math |
3 credits |
+Math |
4 credits |
|
Science |
3 credits |
+Science |
3 credits |
|
Social
Studies |
3 credits |
+Social
Studies |
3 credits |
|
Phys. Ed |
1 credit |
+Phys.
Ed/Health |
1 credit |
|
PAVA/CTE |
2 credits
*1 |
+PAVA |
1 credits |
|
Seminar |
2 credits |
PAVA/CTE |
1 credits |
|
Electives |
6 credits |
Seminar |
2 credits |
|
|
|
Electives |
5 credits |
|
TOTAL |
24 credits |
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|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
24 credits |
*1 Art, music,
foreign language, drama, business, computer science, life skills,
technology education, health sciences, human service occupations,
marketing education and Oakland Technical Center courses are
considered part of this requirement
*2 Will vary by individual school
*3 Foreign Language Option: Students
who successfully complete 3 years of the same foreign language may
waive the ½ credit of elective language arts in senior year.
+ State Graduation Requirement
Breakdown for the Class of 2011
|
The Class of 2011 |
Credit Value |
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Language Arts |
4 credits |
|
LA I |
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LA II |
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LA III |
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LA IV (.5) & LA Elective (.5) |
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Math |
4 credits |
|
Algebra I |
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Geometry |
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Algebra II |
|
|
& senior year of math or math related credit |
|
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Science |
3 credits |
|
Geophysical science |
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Biology |
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Chemistry or Physics |
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Social Studies |
3 credits |
|
World History |
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U. S. History |
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Government/Economics |
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PAVA |
1 credit |
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PAVA/CTE |
1 credit |
|
Physical Education/Health |
1 credit |
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Seminar |
2 credits |
|
Elective |
5 credits |
|
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|
Total Credits for Waterford School District Diploma |
24
credits |
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