Diploma Requirements
Adult High School Diploma Adult High School · MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences (20 Credits) | 20 | |
| Physical Sciences | ||
| HSSCI 11 | Physical Science 1 - Chemistry | |
| HSSCI 12 | Physical Science 2 - Physics | |
| HSSCI 41 | Physical Science 3 - Environmental Science | |
| Life Sciences | ||
| HSSCI 21 | Life Science 1A - Cell Biology | |
| HSSCI 23 | Life Science 1B - Animal Biology | |
| HSSCI 22 | Life Science 2 - Human Anatomy and Physiology | |
| HSSCI 51 | Life Science 3 - Introduction to Biotechnology | |
| Students must successfully complete courses in both Life and Physical sciences. | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (30 Credits) | 30 | |
| HSAGT 10 | American Government | |
| HSECN 10 | Economics | |
| HSUSH 11 | United States History 1 | |
| HSUSH 12 | United States History 2 | |
| HSWHG 11 | World History and Geography 1 | |
| HSWHG 12 | World History and Geography 2 | |
| Humanities (10 Credits) | 10 | |
| HSIFA 11 | Introduction to Fine Arts 1 - The History and Development of Theatre | |
| HSIFA 12 | Introduction to Fine Arts 2 - Art and Music | |
| HSIFA 13 | Beginning Film and Digital Media Production | |
| HSIFA 14 | Introduction to Fine Arts 3: The History of Film | |
| English (30 Credits)* | 30 | |
| HSENG 17 | Basic Skills: Reading and Study Strategies | |
| College Preparation | ||
| HSENG 16 | Academic Grammar (College Preparation) | |
| HSENG 22 | Academic Writing: The Five Paragraph Essay (College Preparation) | |
| HSENG 25 | Academic Writing: The Research Paper (College Preparation) | |
| Career Preparation | ||
| HSENG 15 | Everyday Grammar (Career Preparation) | |
| HSENG 21 | Everyday Writing: The Single Paragraph (Career Preparation) | |
| HSENG 23 | Everyday Writing: Reports and Projects (Career Preparation) | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Mathematics (20 Credits) ** | 20 | |
| HSMTH 11 | Number Sense & Arithmetic | |
| HSMTH 12 | Data & Probability | |
| HSMTH 13 | Geometry & Measurement | |
| HSMTH 20 | Algebra 1A | |
| HSMTH 21 | Algebra 1B | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Electives (50 Credits) | 50 | |
| HSETHN 10 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | |
| HSWFP 11 | Applied Computer Skills | |
| NCABE 11 | Mentorship for Student Success | |
| NCABE 92 | High School Equivalency Preparation | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Total Credits | 160 | |
*. 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. **. 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.