Required Courses | English | Social Studies | Mathematics | Science | Foreign Language | Art/Music | Health | Physical Education | Sequence/Electives | Total |
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Regents Diploma | 4 credits | 4 credits | 3 credits** | 3 credits** | 1 credit* | 1 credit | .5 credits | 2 credits | 3.5 credits | 22 credits |
Advanced Regents Diploma | 4 credits | 4 credits | 3 credits | 3 credits | 3 credits *** | 1 credit | .5 credits | 2 credits | 1.5 credits | 22 credits |
All exams must be passed with a score of 65% or above. For a Regents Diploma, one appeal of a score of 60-64 is allowed.
Course Exam | English Language Arts | Algebra I or Geometry | Algebra II | Global History & Geography II | U.S. History & Government | Science | Foreign Language |
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Advanced Regents Diploma | x | x (BOTH required) | x | x | x | x (TWO required) | x*** |
Regents Diploma | x | x | x | x | x |
*Students are required to have completed one unit of credit in a foreign language by the end of their freshman year, unless LOTE exempt.
**An integrated course in mathematics/science/technology may be used as the third required unit of credit in mathematics or science.
***Students acquiring 5 units of credit in Art, Music, Business, Technology or CTE (BOCES) may be exempt from the Foreign Language requirement or a student with a disability may be LOTE exempt.