1 APPROVED COURSES 4 UNITS OF ENGLISH English s that Meet the SD Opportunity Scholarship Criteria (s with major emphasis upon grammar, composition, or literary analysis. One year of debate instruction may be included to meet this requirement.) 1641 & 1642 Advanced Journalism.5.5 11-12 1603 & 1604 AP English Literature & Composition.5.5 12 1411 & 1412 Debate I.5.5 9-10-11-12 1501 & 1502 English I.5.5 9-10-11-12 1533 English II.5.5 10-11-12 1561 & 1562 English III.5.5 11-12 1581 & 1582 English IIIA.5.5 11-12 1535 English II Literature.5.5 10-11-12 1545 English II Speech.5.5 10-11-12 1591 & 1592 English IV.5.5 12 1611 & 1612 English IVA.5.5 12 1511 & 1512 Honors English I.5.5 9-10-11-12 1539 Honors English II.5.5 10 1540 Honors English II Literature.5.5 10 1571 & 1572 Honors English III.5.5 11-12 1601 & 1602 Honors English IV.5.5 12 1643 Independent Study Advanced Journalism.5.5 11-12 1574 Independent Study Honors English III.5.5 11-12 1593 Independent Study Honors English IV.5.5 12 1605 Independent Study Senior English.5.5 12 1663 & 1664 Independent Study book.5.5 10-11-12 1631 & 1632 Journalism I.5.5 10-11-12 1521 & 1522 Language Arts I.5.5 9 1550 Language Arts II.5.5 10 1547 Speech.5.5 10 1661 & 1662 book.5.5 10-11-12 ** Title with no abbreviations. List courses in alphabetical order by title.
2 4 UNITS OF ALGEBRA OR HIGHER MATHEMATICS Math s that Meet the SD Opportunity Scholarship Criteria (Algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or other advanced mathematics, including accelerated or honors mathematics (algebra) provided at the 8 th grade level. Arithmetic, business, consumer or general mathematics, or other similar courses, are not included.) Effective for 2007 high school graduates, to meet the scholarship requirements, the 8 th grade algebra course must be recorded on the high school transcript with the unit of credit included in the requirements for high school graduation and the letter grade included in the high school cumulative grade point average. For 2005 and 2006 high school graduates, the 8 th grade algebra course must be recorded on the high school transcript with the unit of credit and letter grade. However, for 2005 and 2006 high school graduates, the unit does not have to be included in the requirements for high school graduation and the letter grade does not have to be included in the high school cumulative grade point average. In addition, only for 2005 and 2006 high school graduates, a P (Pass) grade may be used if the school district did not assign letter grades. Possible per 2161 & 2162 Advanced Algebra II.5.5 10-11-12 2191 & 2192 Advanced Math Topics.5.5 11-12 2121& 2122 Algebra I.5.5 9-10-11-12 2111 & 2112 Algebra IA.5.5 9-10-11-12 2151 & 2152 Algebra II.5.5 11-12 2181 & 2182 AP Calculus AB.5.5 11-12 2183 & 2184 AP Statistics.5.5 11-12 2131 & 2132 Geometry.5.5 9-10-11-12 2141 & 2142 Geometry IA.5.5 9-10-11-12 2160 Independent Study Advanced Algebra II.5.5 10-11-12 2171 & 2172 Pre-Calculus.5.5 10-11-12 2173 Pre-Calculus Independent Study.5.5 11-12 ** Title with no abbreviations. List courses in alphabetical order by title. 4 UNITS OF SCIENCE INCLUDING 3 UNITS OF LABORATORY SCIENCE Science s that Meet the SD Opportunity Scholarship Criteria (s in biology, chemistry, or physics in which at least one regular laboratory period is scheduled each week. Qualifying physical science or earth science courses (with lab) may be
3 accepted on a case-by-case basis.) In the course title indicate if a lab is included, e.g. Biology I/Lab. 2543 & 2544 Advanced Chemistry / L.5.5 10-11-12 2542 Advanced Physical Science-C / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2531 & 2532 AP Biology / L.5.5 10-11-12 2547 & 2548 AP Chemistry / L.5.5 11-12 2557 & 2558 AP Physics / L.5.5 11-12 2510 Biology I: Cell Biology / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2511 & 2512 Biology / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2513 & 2514 Biology / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2521/2522 Biology Honors / L.5 1 9-10-11-12 1057 Biotechnology / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2515 Botany / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2516 Botany / L Independent Study.5.5 9-10-11-12 2541 Chemistry A / L.5.5 10-11-12 2546 Chemistry B / L.5.5 10-11-12 2537 & 2538 Chemistry / L.5.5 10-11-12 2545 Chemistry III.5.5 10-11-12 2505 Earth/Space Science / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2533 & 2534 Honors Chemistry / L.5.5 10-11-12 2536 Honors Physical Science-C / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2530 Human Anatomy & Physiology / L.5.5 11-12 2523 & 2524 Human Anatomy / L.5.5 10-11-12 2525 Microbiology / L.5.5 11-12 2535 Physical Science C / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2550 Physical Science P / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2539 Physical Science CL.5.5 9-10 2535 Physical Science: Chemistry / L.5.5 9 2550 Physical Science: Physics / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 2553 & 2554 Physics / L.5.5 10-11-12 2555 Physics Optics / L.5.5 10-11-12 2565 Physics Elect / L.5.5 10-11-12 2560 Physics Mech / L.5.5 10-11-12 2413/2414 Principles of Engineering.5 1 10-11-12 2520 Zoology / L.5.5 9-10-11-12 ** Title with no abbreviations. List courses in alphabetical order by title.
4 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES Social Studies s that Meet the SD Opportunity Scholarship Criteria (History, economics, sociology, geography, United States or South Dakota government, American Problems, and similar courses.) 2606 AP Human Geography.5.5 9-10-11-12 2671 AP Microeconomics.5.5 11-12 2641 & 2642 AP US History.5.5 10-11-12 2660 AP US Government & Politics.5.5 11-12 2621 & 2622 AP World History.5.5 11-12 2643 AP World History.5.5 11-12 2670 Economics.5.5 11-12 2605 Geography I.5.5 9-10-11-12 2610 Geography II.5.5 10-11-12 2620 History of World Religions.5.5 10-11-12 2607 Independent Study AP Human Geography.5.5 9-10-11-12 2650 Psychology.5.5 10-11-12 2665 Sociology.5.5 11-12 2655 US Government & Politics.5.5 11-12 2631 & 2632 US History.5.5 10-11-12 2615 World History.5.5 9-10-11-12 ** Title with no abbreviations. List courses in alphabetical order by title. 2 UNITS OF THE SAME MODERN (INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE) OR CLASSICAL LANGUAGE Language s that Meet the SD Opportunity Scholarship Criteria (A modern or classical language, including American Sign Language. The two units must be in the same language.) 1701 & 1702 German I.5.5 9-10-11-12 1711 & 1712 German II.5.5 9-10-11-12 1731 & 1732 German III.5.5 9-10-11-12 1741 & 1742 German IV.5.5 9-10-11-12 1743 Independent German.5.5 9-10-11-12
5 1751 & 1752 Spanish I.5.5 9-10-11-12 1761 & 1762 Spanish II.5.5 9-10-11-12 1763 Independent Spanish.5.5 9-10-11-12 1773 & 1774 Independent Study Spanish III.5.5 10-11-12 1771 & 1772 Spanish III.5.5 9-10-11-12 1783/1784 Spanish IV.5 1 12 ** Title with no abbreviations. List courses in alphabetical order by title. 1/2 UNIT OF FINE ARTS (1 unit of Fine Arts effective Fall 2005) Fine Arts s that Meet the SD Opportunity Scholarship Criteria (Effective for the fall 2005 semester for students graduating from South Dakota high schools, one unit in art, theatre, or music. Such credit may be in appreciation, analysis, or performance. Through the fall 2004 semester for students graduating from South Dakota high schools, one-half unit of art, theatre, or music is required. Such credit may be in appreciation, analysis, or performance.) 1630 Advanced Oral Interp.5.5 11-12 1110 Art I.5.5 9-10-11-12 1115 Art II.5.5 9-10-11-12 1620 Art of Drama.5.5 9-10-11-12 2245 & 2246 Boys Choir.5.5 9-10-11-12 1323 Business Media Productions.5.5 9-10-11-12 1327 & 1328 Business Media Productions Capstone.5 1 9-10-11-12 1150 Ceramics & Sculpture.5.5 10-11-12 2276 Concert Band.5.5 9-10-11-12 2253/2254 Concert Choir.5 1 10-11-12 1131 & 1132 Drawing & Painting.5.5 10-11-12 2243 & 2244 G1 Choir.5.5 9-10-11-12 2247 & 2248 G2 Choir.5.5 9-10-11-12 2242 Girls Choir 4.5.5 9-10-11-12 2241 Girls Choir 5.5.5 9-10-11-12 2247 Girls Choir 6.5.5 9-10-11-12 2248 Girls Choir 7.5.5 9-10-11-12 2243 & 2244 Girls Choir 9.5 1 9 2241 & 2242 Girls Choir.5.5 9-10-11-12 1141 & 1142 Graphics Printing & Design.5.5 10-11-12 1116 Independent Study Art.5.5 9-10-11-12
6 1161, 1162 & Independent Study Art.5.5 10-11-12 1165 2285, 2290, Independent Study Band.5.5 9-10-11-12 2291 & 2292 1324 Independent Study Business Media.5.5 10-11-12 2255 Independent Study Choir.5.5 9-10-11-12 2261 & 2262 Independent Study Music.5.5 9-10-11-12 1627 & 1628 Independent Study Oral Interp.5.5 9-10-11-12 2213 Independent Study Orchestra.5.5 9-10-11-12 1930 Interior Design.5.5 9-10-11-12 2275 Marching Band.5.5 9-10-11-12 2273 Marching/Concert Band.5.5 9-10-11-12 2229/2230 Mixed Choir.5 1 9-10-11-12 2264 Music Appreciation.5.5 9-10-11-12 1625 Oral Interp.5.5 9-10-11-12 2311 & 2312 Orchestra.5.5 9-10-11-12 2301 & 2302 Orchestra/Wind Ensemble.5.5 9-10-11-12 2313 Orchestra Independent Study.5.5 9-10-11-12 1120 Photography.5.5 10-11-12 2278 Symphonic Band.5.5 9-10-11-12 2281 & 2282 Wind Ensemble.5.5 9-10-11-12 2284 Wind Ensemble.5.5 11-12 ** Title with no abbreviations. List courses in alphabetical order by title. ½ UNIT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science s that Meet the SD Opportunity Scholarship Criteria (Students must have basic keyboarding skills, experience in using computer word processing, database, and spreadsheet packages, and experience in using the Internet or other wide area networks.) 1361 & 1362 Advanced Cisco Networking.5 1.0 11-12 1363 & 1364 Advanced Computer Networking.5.5 9-10-11-12 1317 & 1318 Advanced Keyboard Computer.5.5 9 1387 AP Computer Science A.5.5 10-11-12 1351 & 1352 Cisco Networking.5 1.0 10-11-12 1388 Computer Programming: Adv Graphics.5.5 10-11-12 1321 Computer Programming: Advanced JAVA.5.5 11-12 1383 Computer Programming: Advanced JAVA.5.5 10-11-12
7 1345 Computer Programming: Advanced Visual Basic.5.5 10-11-12 1335 Computer Programming: Advanced Visual.5.5 10-11-12 Basic C++ 1337 Computer Programming: Advanced Visual.5.5 10-11-12 C#/C++ 1384 Computer Programming: Graphics.5.5 10-11-12 1385 Computer Programming: Graphics.5.5 10-11-12 1380 Computer Programming: Java++.5.5 10-11-12 1382 Computer Programming: JAVA, HTML,.5.5 10-11-12 JAVA SCRIPT 1392 Computer Programming: ROBOTC.5.5 9-10-11-12 1393 Computer Programming: TETRIX.5.5 9-10-11-12 1340 Computer Programming: Visual Basic.5.5 10-11-12 1330 Computer Programming: Visual Basic C++.5.5 10-11-12 1332 Computer Programming: Visual C#/C++.5.5 10-11-12 1371 & 1372 Computer Service Technology A+.5.5 10-11-12 1320 Front Page Web Design.5.5 10-11-12 1375 Independent Study Advanced A+ Comp Tech.5.5 9-10-11-12 1373 & 1374 Independent Study Computer.5.5 9-10-11-12 1386 Independent Study Computer Graphics.5.5 10-11-12 1353 & 1354 Intro to Computer Networking.5.5 9-10-11-12 1311 & 1312 Keyboard Computer.5.5 10-11-12 1301 & 1302 Keyboarding/Computer.5.5 9-10-11-12 1315 Tech Tools.5.5 9 ** Title with no abbreviations. List courses in alphabetical order by title.