High School Subject Area

Pomona Unified School District Graduation Requirements

California State Mandated Graduation

Requirements

University of California Requirements for Freshman Admissions

California State University Requirements for Freshman Admissions

English

4 Years =

40 credits

3 Years

4 Years of Approved Courses

4 Years of Approved Courses

Mathematics

3 Years = 30 credits including algebra I

2 Years including algebra I

3 Years Including: algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra .

4 Years Recommended

3 Years Including: algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra.

Social Science

3 years = 30 credits Including: world history, culture & geography; US history & geography; American government; economics.

3 Years Including: world history, culture & geography; US history & geography; and 1 semester each of government and economics

2 Years Including one year of US history or 1/2 year of US history and 1/2 year of civics or government; 1 year of world history, cultures and geography.

2 Years Including one year of US history or US history and government and one year of other approved social science.

Science

2 Years = 20 credits including biological and physical sciences

2 Years Including biological and physical sciences.

2 Years with lab required chosen from biology, chemistry and physics.

3 Years Recommended

One year of biological science and one year of Physical Science with one year of lab from either

Foreign Language

1 Year of EITHER foreign language or visual & performing arts

1 Year of EITHER Foreign Language or Visual & Performing Arts

2 Years of the Same Language Required.

3 Years Recommended

2 Years of the Same Language.

Visual & Performing Arts

1 Year Chosen from Dance, Drama/Theater, Music or Visual Art.

1 Year Chosen from Dance, Drama/Theater, Music or Visual Art.

Physical Education

2 Years = 20 credits

2 Years



Electives

60 credits


1 Year**

1 Year**

Applied Arts, Vocational-Technical Arts

1 Year = 10 credits




Computer and Multi-Media Literacy

1 Semester = 5 credits




Health

1 Semester = 5 credits




CAHSEE Exam

Must Pass to Graduate

Must Pass to Graduate



Total

230 Credits





** Electives to fulfill the UC and CSU requirement must be chosen from approved academic courses in History, English, Advanced Mathematics, Lab Science, Foreign Language, Social Science or Fine Arts.