{ "college": "miracosta-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "departmentName": "Adult High School", "id": "adulthighschooldiploma--diploma-requirements-adult-high-school-diploma", "name": "Diploma Requirements", "award": "Adult High School Diploma", "department": "adulthighschooldiploma", "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/continuingeducation/adulthighschooldiploma/", "blocks": [ { "kind": "courselist", "rows": [ { "type": "comment", "text": "Natural Sciences (20 Credits)", "units": "20" }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Physical Sciences" }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSSCI 11", "title": "Physical Science 1 - Chemistry", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSSCI 12", "title": "Physical Science 2 - Physics", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSSCI 41", "title": "Physical Science 3 - Environmental Science", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Life Sciences" }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSSCI 21", "title": "Life Science 1A - Cell Biology", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSSCI 23", "title": "Life Science 1B - Animal Biology", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSSCI 22", "title": "Life Science 2 - Human Anatomy and Physiology", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSSCI 51", "title": "Life Science 3 - Introduction to Biotechnology", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Students must successfully complete courses in both Life and Physical sciences." }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Social and Behavioral Sciences (30 Credits)", "units": "30" }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSAGT 10", "title": "American Government", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSECN 10", "title": "Economics", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSUSH 11", "title": "United States History 1", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSUSH 12", "title": "United States History 2", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSWHG 11", "title": "World History and Geography 1", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSWHG 12", "title": "World History and Geography 2", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Humanities (10 Credits)", "units": "10" }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSIFA 11", "title": "Introduction to Fine Arts 1 - The History and Development of Theatre", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSIFA 12", "title": "Introduction to Fine Arts 2 - Art and Music", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSIFA 13", "title": "Beginning Film and Digital Media Production", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSIFA 14", "title": "Introduction to Fine Arts 3: The History of Film", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "English (30 Credits)*", "units": "30" }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSENG 17", "title": "Basic Skills: Reading and Study Strategies", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "College Preparation" }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSENG 16", "title": "Academic Grammar (College Preparation)", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSENG 22", "title": "Academic Writing: The Five Paragraph Essay (College Preparation)", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSENG 25", "title": "Academic Writing: The Research Paper (College Preparation)", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Career Preparation" }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSENG 15", "title": "Everyday Grammar (Career Preparation)", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSENG 21", "title": "Everyday Writing: The Single Paragraph (Career Preparation)", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSENG 23", "title": "Everyday Writing: Reports and Projects (Career Preparation)", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "1. The California Ed Code requires students to demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing through the completion of coursework at a level generally accepted as appropriate for award of a high school diploma." }, { "type": "comment", "text": "2. Students may demonstrate reading and writing proficiency through the successful completion of a local English course(s); an equivalent graduation-level English course from another high school; or a college-level English course." }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Mathematics (20 Credits) **", "units": "20" }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSMTH 11", "title": "Number Sense & Arithmetic", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSMTH 12", "title": "Data & Probability", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSMTH 13", "title": "Geometry & Measurement", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSMTH 20", "title": "Algebra 1A", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSMTH 21", "title": "Algebra 1B", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "1. The California Ed Code requires students to demonstrate proficiency in the operations of mathematics as well as its practical applications through the completion of coursework at a level generally accepted as appropriate for award of a high school diploma." }, { "type": "comment", "text": "2. Students may demonstrate mathematics proficiency through the successful completion of local math course(s); an equivalent graduation-level math course from another high school; or a college-level math course." }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Electives (50 Credits)", "units": "50" }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSETHN 10", "title": "Introduction to Ethnic Studies", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "HSWFP 11", "title": "Applied Computer Skills", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "NCABE 11", "title": "Mentorship for Student Success", "indent": false }, { "type": "course", "code": "NCABE 92", "title": "High School Equivalency Preparation", "indent": false }, { "type": "comment", "text": "1. Students may earn elective credits for successful completion of the specific elective courses listed above and/or any graded noncredit course, as well as other high school or college-level courses not already used to satisfy discipline-specific credit requirements for our diploma. Students interested in this option should work directly with a noncredit counselor to determine eligible courses and credits." }, { "type": "comment", "text": "2. Other validated high school or college-level skills and knowledge gained outside the classroom may also be eligible as determined through the Noncredit Service and/or Substitution processes and forms. Students interested in these options should work directly with a noncredit counselor." }, { "type": "comment", "text": "Total Credits", "units": "160" } ] }, { "kind": "text", "markdown": "*. All HSENG courses may be repeated one time for credit. A maximum of 20 English credits may be awarded for the completion of English as a Second Language courses.\n**. All HSMTH courses may be repeated one time for credit. Students must successfully earn a minimum of 5 credits in algebra, or the equivalent, to meet the mathematics proficiency requirement for the high school diploma." } ] }