2220A - CORE 40 CURRICULUM

The following is the list of courses that constitute the Indiana Core 40 curriculum which leaders from education, government, business, and labor believe students should complete in order to be able to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Although not required for graduation, these leaders recommend that all high school students attempt to complete this curriculum.

1. ACADEMIC CORE

   26-28 credits distributed as shown

   LANGUAGE ARTS 8 credits in literature, composition, and speech

   MATHEMATICS 6 to 8 credits from this list:

   Algebra I, Geometry,
   Algebra II, Trigonometry, Calculus
   Discrete Mathematics, Statistics and Probability

   SCIENCE 6 credits in laboratory science, including:

   2 in Biology
   2 in Chemistry or Physics, or Integrated Chemistry-Physics
   2 additional credits from Chemistry, Physics,
   Earth/Space Science, Advanced Biology,
   Advanced Chemistry, Advanced Environmental
   Science, or Advanced Physics

   SOCIAL STUDIES 6 credits distributed as follows:

   2 in U.S. History
   1 in U.S. Government 1 in Economics
   1 in World History or Geography
   1 additional Social Studies credit

2. DIRECTED ELECTIVES

   8 credits from the preceding or following subject areas

   FOREIGN LANGUAGE Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish, etc.

   FINE ARTS Art, Theater, Music

   COMPUTERS Computer Applications, Computer Programming

   TECH CAREER AREA At least 6 credits in a logical sequence from a technical career cluster

3. HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SAFETY

   2 credits

   Basic Physical Education 1 credit (two semesters)

   Health & Safety 1 credit (one semester)

4. ELECTIVES

   2 to 4 more credits from any courses offered for high school credit