Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160-4 › Subject 160-4-2 - DIVISION OF GENERAL INSTRUCTION › Rule 160-4-2-.06 - High School Graduation Requirements for Students Enrolling in the Ninth Grade in the 1993-94 School Year and Subsequent Years

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. This rule specifies programs of
				study that shall be offered by local boards of education and lists specific
				courses that meet core, required or elective credits for students. This rule
				becomes effective for students enrolling in the ninth-grade for the first time
				in the 1993-94 school year and for subsequent years.
(2) DEFINITIONS.
(a) Applied Mathematics I - a hands-on
				laboratory course defined by QCC objectives that utilizes the content of units
				A,B,C, and 1-15, the related materials, and the methodologies developed by the
				Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD).
(b) Applied Mathematics II - a hands-on
				laboratory course defined by QCC objectives that utilizes the content of units
				16-33, the related materials, and the methodologies developed by the Center for
				Research and Development (CORD).
(c) Carnegie Unit - one unit of credit
				awarded for a minimum of 150 clock hours of instruction.
(d) Carnegie unit, summer school - one unit
				of credit awarded for a minimum of 120 clock hours of instruction.
(e) Core course (c) for Carnegie unit credit
				- a course that may be selected to count as one of the 17 core Carnegie unit
				requirements for the High School Diploma (HSD); also, one of the 17 Carnegie
				unit requirements for the College Preparatory Endorsement (CPE) Seal or one of
				the 19 of the Vocational Endorsement (VE) Seal.
(f) Early admissions - a program in which a
				high school student enrolls as a full-time postsecondary student and pursues a
				postsecondary degree in lieu of a high school diploma.
(g) Elective course (e) - a course that a
				student may select beyond the core requirements to fulfill the 21 Carnegie unit
				requirements for graduation.
(h)
				Joint enrollment - an arrangement between a local board of education and a
				regionally accredited postsecondary public or private institution wherein a
				student enrolls in postsecondary classes and earns Carnegie units of credit
				that count toward high school graduation requirements and hours for
				postsecondary credit.
(i)
				Postsecondary Options - a joint enrollment program between public schools and
				public postsecondary institutions wherein a student enrolls in postsecondary
				classes and earns Carnegie units of credit that count toward high school
				graduation requirements and postsecondary credit hours.
(j) Programs of study - The courses needed to
				complete the requirements for a High School Diploma (HSD), the Vocational
				Endorsement (VE) and/or the College Preparatory Endorsement (CPE).
(k) Required course (r) - a specific course
				that each student in a program of study shall pass to graduate from high
				school.
(l) Seal of endorsement -
				seal/stamp issued by the Georgia Department of Education and affixed to High
				School Diplomas by local school system staff for students who have satisfied
				requirements for the College Preparatory and/or the Vocational Endorsements.
1. High School Diploma (HSD) Program - a
				program of study requiring 21 Carnegie Units as specified by the Georgia Board
				of Education.
2. College
				Preparatory Endorsement (CPE) Program - a program of study requiring 21
				Carnegie units as specified by the Georgia Board of Education. Completion of
				this program is signified by a seal of endorsement on the diploma.
3. Vocational Endorsement (VE) Program - a
				program of study requiring 21 Carnegie units as specified by the Georgia Board
				of Education. Completion of this program is signified by a seal of endorsement
				on the diploma.
(m)
				Secondary School Credentials - documents awarded to students at the completion
				of the high school experience.
1. The High
				School Diploma Credential - the document awarded to students certifying that
				they have satisfied attendance requirements, Carnegie unit requirements and the
				state assessment requirements as referenced in Rule
				160-3-1-.07 (Testing Programs -
				Student Assessment). When a student has satisfied the educational requirements
				for the Vocational and/or College Preparatory endorsements, seals shall be
				affixed to the diploma and/or transcript.
2. The High School Performance Certificate -
				the document awarded to pupils who do not complete all of the criteria for a
				diploma but who meet all requirements for attendance and Carnegie
				units.
3. The Special Education
				Diploma - the document awarded to students with disabilities assigned to a
				special education program who have not met the state assessment requirements
				referenced in Rule
				160-3-1-.07 (Testing Programs -
				Student Assessment) or who have not completed all of the requirements for a
				high school diploma but who have nevertheless completed their Individualized
				Education Programs (IEP).