English Grad Requirements

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Graduation Requirements for English Language Arts
Eight semester credits (four years) required: Grade 9: two semester credits in English 1,2 Grade 10: two semester credits in English 3,4 Grades 11–12: four semester credits, including at least one credit in a course that emphasizes American literature
District Wide Courses
9th	10th	11th	12th
English 1,2 (P)^† — English 1,2: Identity and Relationships 1,2^†¶ — English 1,2 Block^∞	English 3,4 (P)^† — English 3,4 Advanced (P)^† — English 3,4 Honors (HP)^† — English 3,4 Block^∞	At least one semester credit from these courses: American Literature 1,2 (P)^† — American Literature 1,2 Block^∞ — English Language and Composition 1,2 AP (HP)^† (if emphasis is on American literature)	Three additional semester credits, from either the American Literature list and/or these courses: Contemporary Voices in Literature 1,2 (P)^† — English Literature 1,2 (P)^† — Expository Reading and Writing (ERWC) 1,2 (P)^† — World Literature 1,2 (P)^†‡

English Elective Courses
9th	10th	11th	12th
Literacy Advancement Academy 1,2	Literacy Advancement Academy 3,4
Public Speaking 1,2 — Journalism 1,2 (P)^§ — Publications (Yearbook) 9th–12th
	Public Speaking 3,4 — Journalism 3,4
		Public Speaking 5,6 (P)^§ — Journalism 5,6
Courses indicated in red are pilot courses or courses approved by the Board of Education to be offered at specific sites only. Please note that other schools may not offer these courses without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee. ^† This course is currently accepted by the University of California as meeting its b (English) subject-area requirement. However, each district high school seeking recognition by the university of this course for its students must include the course on its individual UC-approved list. ^§ This course is currently accepted by the UC as meeting its g (college preparatory elective) subject-area requirement. However, each district high school seeking recognition by the university of this course for its students must include the course on its individual UC-approved list. ^∞ This block course combines the content of a college preparatory course with an extra period of literacy instruction. Students who complete this course successfully receive one unit of college preparatory English language arts credit and one unit of elective credit per semester. ^‡ The teacher of this course must be specially trained through the County of San Diego. This course has specific requirements; see course description. ^¶ This course meets the SDUSD Ethnic Studies graduation requirement.

Graduation Requirements for English Language Arts