# Secondary Education/ High School Diploma (Certificate of Competency)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: High School Programs

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/noncredit-programs/programsaz/high-school-programs/secondaryeducationtext/

**Certificate of Competency #36743**

The Secondary Education Certificate provides all courses needed to satisfy requirements for a high school diploma, which will increase future employment and higher educational opportunities. High school credits may be granted for previous equivalent courses taken at accredited institutions. A minimum of 20 residency credits must be completed at Mt. San Antonio College. Students will complete a total of 160 high school credits.

For more detailed information regarding course and graduation requirements, please call (909) 274-4937.

**Program Learning Outcomes**

-   There will be an increase in the number of diplomas earned by Adult High School Diploma students.
-   Students will improve overall completion rates of certificates, courses, and transitions to work and college for ABE students.

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ↳ BSHS BIO | High School Biology |  |
| ↳ BSHS CHEM | High School Chemistry |  |
| ↳ BSHS EASC | High School Earth Science |  |
| ↳ BSHS PHSC | High School Physical Science |  |
| ↳ BSHS CIV | High School Civics |  |
| ↳ BSHS ECON | High School Economics |  |
| ↳ BSHS GEOG | High School Geography |  |
| ↳ BSHS PSY | High School Psychology |  |
| ↳ BSHS SOC | High School Sociology |  |
| ↳ BSHS USH | High School U.S. History |  |
| ↳ BSHS WHS | High School World History |  |
| ↳ BSHS ART1 | High School Art and Creative Expression |  |
| ↳ BSHS ART2 | High School Art 2 |  |
| ↳ BSHS MUSC | High School Music Appreciation |  |
| ↳ BSHS SPN1 | High School Spanish 1 |  |
| or ↳ BSHS SPNS1 | HS Spanish for Native Speakers 1 |  |
| ↳ BSHS SPN2 | High School Spanish 2 |  |
| or ↳ BSHS SPNS2 | High School Spanish for Native Speakers 2 |  |
| ↳ BSHS ENG1 | High School English 1 |  |
| ↳ BSHS ENG2 | High School English 2 |  |
| ↳ BSHS ENG3 | High School English 3 |  |
| ↳ BSHS ENG4 | High School English 4 |  |
| ↳ BSHS WREX | High School Expository Writing |  |
| ↳ BSHS WRIT1 | Literature and Writing Fundamentals 1 |  |
| ↳ BSHS WRIT2 | Literature and Writing Fundamentals 2 |  |
| ↳ BSHS ALG1 | High School Algebra 1 |  |
| ↳ BSHS ALG2 | High School Algebra 2 |  |
| ↳ BSHS GEOM | High School Geometry |  |
| ↳ BSHS PREA | High School Pre-Algebra |  |
| ↳ BSHS INMA1 | HS Integrated Math 1 |  |
| ↳ BSHS INMA2 | HS Integrated Math 2 |  |
| ↳ BSHS INMA3 | HS Integrated Math 3 |  |
| ↳ BSHS HLTH | High School Health |  |
| ↳ BSHS ETHN | High School Ethnic Studies |  |
| ↳ BSHS PRFN | High School Personal Finance |  |
| ↳ BSHS CPTC | High School Computer Technology |  |
| ↳ BSHS READ | High School Reading |  |
| ↳ BSHS PLNG | High School Planning and Guidance |  |
| ↳ BSHS SSK | High School Study Skills |  |
| ↳ BSHS ELD | High School English Language Development |  |