Future-Ready High School Core Curriculum
The Future-Ready Course of Study requires students to take the following 28 units of credit :
4 English Units 4 Credits : I , II , III , IV
4 Mathematics Units 4 Credits : Math I , Math II , Math III 4th Math Course to be aligned with student ’ s post high school plans
4 Social Studies Units 4 Credits : World History , Economics & Personal Finance , American History , Civic Literacy
3 Science Units 3 Credits : Biology , Earth / Environmental Science , A Physical Science course
1 Health & Physical Education Unit
World Languages
Electives and other Requirements
1 Credit required
Not required for graduation . Required to meet minimum application requirements for the North Carolina University System .
6 Credits required 2 Elective credits of any combination from either :
• Career and Technical Education ( CTE )
• Arts Education
• World Languages 4 Elective credits required ( four course concentration ) from one of the following :
• Career and Technical Education ( CTE )
• Arts Education ( e . g . dance , music , theater arts , visual arts )
• World Languages
• JROTC Any other subject area ( e . g . Mathematics , Science , Social Studies , or English )
Please note : Some suggested foundation courses are not available at every school , therefore these courses are negotiable . Please refer to the required courses for each department . The suggested coursework was created to offer the most complete education for a particular career path .
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