The ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï High School Diploma Program
This program provides an opportunity for adults to earn the ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï High School Diploma. .Additionally, the classes that begin after 4:00 p.m. are open to students who are still enrolled in the 11th or 12th grades and wish to earn high school credits to transfer to their regular high school.
All classes for the ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï High School Diploma are held at the Mission Center.
Program Requirements
The ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï High School Diploma program requires completion of 160 high school credits:
| Subject Areas | Credits Required |
|---|---|
| Natural Sciences | 20 credits |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 30 credits |
| Humanities | 10 credits |
| English | 30 credits |
| Mathematics | 20 credits |
| Flexible/Elective | 50 credits |
High School credit is earned through coursework or via passing CA State approved High School Equivalency Tests: GED®, HiSET®, and TASC™ (up to 50 credits).
- Residency Requirements: at least 20 credits must be earned in the Transitional Studies Department or, with the Department Chair's permission, in other ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï departments.
- English Requirements: a student must have completed with a grade of "C" or better, at least one of the Transitional Studies core required English classes, or a ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï degree-applicable class in the English Department.
- Mathematics Requirements: a student must have completed with a grade of "C" or better, at least one of the Transitional Studies core required mathematics classes, or a ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï degree-applicable class in the Mathematics Department.