Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Mr. James D. Garvey, Jr. President First BESE District Ms. Sandy Holloway Third BESE District Mr. Tony Davis Fourth BESE District Dr. Gary Jones Fifth BESE District Ms. Kathy Edmonston BESE District Ms. Shan Davis Executive Director Ms. Jada Lewis Eighth BESE District Mr. Thomas Roque Member-at-Large Dr. Lurie Thomason Member-at-Large Ms. Doris Voitier Dr. Holly Boffy Vice President Seventh BESE District Ms. Kira Orange Jones Secretary-Treasurer Second BESE District
Math = 4 Units Course Code TOPS 4 Point Scale TOPS 5 Point Scale Course Title 1 Unit 160321 ✔ Algebra 1 Unit 160323 ✔ Geometry 1 Unit 160322 ✔ Algebra II (Integrated Mathematics I, Integrated Mathematics II, and Integrated Mathematics III may be substituted for the Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II sequence) 1 Unit from the following: 160375 ✔ Algebra III 160500 ✔ Algebra III: DE - CMAT 1213 College Algebra 160347 ✔ Advanced Math - and Statistics 160349 ✔ Probability and Statistics 160352 ✔ Probability and Statistics: AP® Statistics 160356 ✔ Probability and Statistics: DE- CMAT 1303 Introductory Statistics 160367 ✔ Probability and Statistics: Honors 160346 ✔ Advanced Math - Pre-Calculus 160501 ✔ Adv Math-Pre Calc: DE- CMAT 1223 Trigonometry 160348 ✔ Pre-Calculus 160365 ✔ Pre-Calculus: IB® Math Studies (Math Methods) 160502 ✔ Pre-Calculus: DE – CMAT 1233 or (CMAT 1213 & 1223) Algebra and Trigonometry 160366 ✔ Pre-Calculus: Honors 160326 ✔ Calculus 160357 ✔ Calculus I: Gifted and Talented 160358 ✔ Calculus II: Gifted and Talented 160327 ✔ Calculus: AP® Calculus AB 160328 ✔ Calculus: AP® Calculus BC 160359 ✔ Calculus: IB® Mathematics SL 160360 ✔ Calculus: IB® Mathematics HL 160504 ✔ Calculus: DE - CMAT 2103 Applied Calculus 160506 ✔ Calculus: DE - CMAT2113-5 Calculus I 160507 ✔ Calculus: DE - CMAT 2123-5 Calculus II 160368 ✔ Calculus: Honors
Foreign Language = 2 Units Course Code TOPS 4 Scale TOPS 5 Scale Course Title 121612 ✔ Latin: DE - CLTN 2023 Intermediate Latin II 122501 ✔ Spanish I 122502 ✔ Spanish II 122506 ✔ Spanish: AP® Spanish Language and Culture 122507 ✔ Spanish: IB® Language ab initio 122508 ✔ Spanish: IB® Language B 122509 ✔ Spanish III: Gifted and Talented 122510 ✔ Spanish IV: Gifted and Talented 122511 ✔ Spanish: DE - CSPN 1013/1014 Elementary Spanish I 122512 ✔ Spanish: DE - CSPN 1023/1024 Elementary Spanish II 122513 ✔ Spanish: DE - CSPN 2013/2014 Intermediate Spanish I 122514 ✔ Spanish: DE - CSPN 2023 Intermediate Spanish II 123101 ✔ Chinese I 123102 ✔ Chinese II 123106 ✔ Chinese: AP® Chinese Language and Culture 123110 ✔ Chinese: IB® Language ab initio 123107 ✔ Chinese: IB® Language B 123108 ✔ Chinese III: Gifted and Talented 123109 ✔ Chinese IV: Gifted and Talented 121401 ✔ Italian I 121402 ✔ Italian II 121406 ✔ Italian: AP® Italian Language and Culture 121409 ✔ Italian: IB® Language ab initio 121410 ✔ Italian: IB® Language B 121407 ✔ Italian III: Gifted and Talented 121408 ✔ Italian IV: Gifted and Talented 121501 ✔ Japanese I 121502 ✔ Japanese II 121505 ✔ Japanese: AP® Japanese Language and Culture 121508 ✔ Japanese: IB® Language ab initio 121509 ✔ Japanese: IB® Language B 121506 ✔ Japanese III: Gifted and Talented 121507 ✔ Japanese IV: Gifted and Talented Art = 1 Unit Course Code TOPS 4 Point Scale TOPS 5 Point Scale Course Title 1 Unit from the following: 030360 ✔ Music (Performance) 030365 ✔ Music: IB® Music I 600205 ✔ Music: Talented Music I 600206 ✔ Music: Talented Music II 600207 ✔ Music: Talented Music III 600208 ✔ Talented Music IV
JUMP START TOPS TECH (Career Diploma) Course Requirements 2014-2015 Entering 9th Graders ENGLISH = 4 Units Course Code TOPS 4 Point Scale TOPS 5 Scale Course Title 1 Unit 120331 ✔ English I 1 Unit 120332 ✔ English II 1 Unit from the following: 120333 ✔ English III 120336 ✔ Business English 120350 ✔ Technical Writing 120329 ✔ English III: Gifted and Talented 120325 ✔ English III: AP® English Language Arts and Composition 120403 ✔ English III: IB® Literature 120327 ✔ English III: IB® Language & Literature 120404 ✔ English III: IB® Literature & Performance 120601 ✔ English III: DE - CENL 1013 English Composition I 120602 ✔ English III: DE - CENL 1023 English Composition II 120603 ✔ English III: DE - CENL 2153 American Literature I 120604 ✔ English III: DE - CENL 2163 American Literature II 120605 ✔ English III: DE - CENL 2173 Major American Writers 120341 ✔ English III: Honors 1 Unit from the following: 120334 ✔ English IV 120336 ✔ Business English 120350 ✔ Technical Writing 120330 ✔ English IV: Gifted and Talented 120326 ✔ English IV: AP® English Literature and Composition 120405 ✔ English IV: IB® Literature 120328 ✔ English IV: IB® Language & Literature 120406 ✔ English IV: IB® Literature & Performance 120606 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 1013 English Composition I 120607 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 1023 English Composition II 120608 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 2103 British Literature I 120609 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 2113 British Literature II 120610 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 2123 British Writers 120611 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 2203 World Literature I 120612 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 2213 Literature II 120613 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 2223 Major World Writers 120614 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 2303 Introduction to Fiction 120615 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 2323 Introduction to Literature 120616 ✔ English IV: DE - CENL 2313 Introduction to Poetry and/or Drama 120342 ✔ English IV: Honors
Science = 2 Units Course Code TOPS 4 Point Scale TOPS 5 Scale Course Title 1 Unit from the following: 150301 ✔ Biology I 150321 ✔ Biology I: DE - CBIO 1013 General Biology I 150322 ✔ Biology I: DE - CBIO 1033 General Biology I (Sci Majors) 1 Unit from the following: 150401 ✔ Chemistry I 150412 ✔ Chemistry I: Gifted and Talented 150413 ✔ Chemistry I: DE - CCEM 1013 General Chemistry Survey I 150414 ✔ Chemistry I: DE - CCEM 1103 Chemistry I 150415 ✔ Chemistry I: DE - CCEM 1123 Chemistry I (Sci Majors) 150400 ✔ Chemistry I: Honors 150307 ✔ Biology II: AP® Biology 150305 ✔ Biology II: IB® Biology I 150308 ✔ Biology II: IB® Biology II 150303 ✔ Biology II: Honors 150410 ✔ Chemistry II: AP® Chemistry 150423 ✔ Chemistry II: IB® Chemistry I 150411 ✔ Chemistry II: IB® Chemistry II 150424 ✔ Chemistry II: Honors 150901 ✔ Earth Science 150909 ✔ Science: DE - CGEO 1103 Physical Geology 150910 ✔ Earth Science: DE - CGEO 1113 Historical Geology 150311 ✔ Environmental Science 150913 ✔ Environmental Science: Gifted and Talented 150911 ✔ Environment Science: AP® Environmental Science 150312 ✔ Environmental Science: IB® Environmental Systems 150914 ✔ Environmental Science: DE - CEVS 1103 Environmental Science 150328 ✔ Environmental Science: Honors 150802 ✔ Physical Science 150915 ✔ Physical Science: DE - CPHY 1023 Physical Science I 010301 ✔ Agriscience I* 010302 ✔ Agriscience II* 150000 ✔ Physics 150724 ✔ Physics: AP® Physics I - Algebra Based 150725 ✔ Physics: AP® Physics II - Algebra Based 150794 ✔ Physics: AP® Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism 150795 ✔ Physics: AP® Physics C - Mechanics 150703 ✔ Physics: IB® Physics I 150704 ✔ Physics: IB® Physics II 150699 ✔ Physics: Honors * Agriscience I and Agriscience II (one unit combined)
Social Studies = 2 Units Course Code TOPS 4 Point Scale TOPS 5 Scale Course Title 1 Unit from the following: 220403 ✔ U.S. History 220406 ✔ U.S. History: Gifted and Talented 220404 ✔ AP® U.S. History 220405 ✔ IB® History of the Americas I 220407 ✔ U.S. History: DE - CHIS 2013 American History I 220408 ✔ U.S. History: DE - CHIS 2023 American History II 220409 ✔ U.S. History: Honors 1 Unit from the following: 220502 ✔ Government 220513 ✔ Government: Gifted and Talented 220505 ✔ Government: Honors 220501 ✔ Civics (1st semester) 220504 ✔ Civics (2nd semester) 220604 ✔ Government: AP® Government and Politics: Comparative 220503 ✔ Government: AP® Government and Politics: United States 220514 ✔ Government: DE - CPOL 2013 Introduction to American Govt 220515 ✔ Government: DE - CPOL 2113 Introduction to State & Local Govt 220516 ✔ Government: DE - CPOL 2213 Introduction to Comparative Govt Health/Physical Education = 2 Units Course Code TOPS 4 Point Scale TOPS 5 Point Scale Course 1 Unit from the following: 190105 ✔ Physical Education I ½ Unit from the following: 190106 ✔ Physical Education II 190110 ✔ Marching Band 190113 ✔ Extracurricular Sports 190111 ✔ Cheerleading 190112 ✔ Dance Team ½ Unit from the following: 190500 ✔ Health Education = 9 Units Course Code TOPS 4 Point Scale TOPS 5 Point Scale Course Title 9 Units from the following: ✔ Jump Start , workplace experiences, and as approved in Regional Jump proposals APPENDIX H LOUISIANA TOPS TECH CAREER DIPLOMA FORM Beginning with the graduating of 2018, students may choose between two diploma pathways: The TOPS University Diploma or the TOPS Tech Career Diploma. The TOPS University diploma prepares students for immediate entrance to a four-year Louisiana state university or for a career. The TOPS Tech Career diploma prepares students for a Louisiana state community college or technical school, or for a career.