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(M) Mathematical Applications in Agriculture, Food,
and Natural Resources;
(N) Engineering Mathematics; [and]
(0) Statistics and Risk Management;,[.]
(P) Discrete Mathematics;
(Q) Robotics Programming and Design;
(R) Principles of Engineering; and
(S) Digital Electronics.
(3) Science--two credits. The credits must consist of Biol-
ogy and Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC). A student may sub-
stitute Chemistry or Physics for IPC and then must use the second of
these two courses as the academic elective credit identified in subsec-
tion (b)(6) of this section.
(4) Social studies--two and one-half credits. One and one-
half of the credits must consist of United States History Studies Since
Reconstruction (one credit) and United States Government (one-half
credit). The final credit may be selected from the following courses:
(A) World History Studies; and
(B) World Geography Studies.
(5) Economics, with emphasis on the free enterprise sys-
tem and its benefits--one-half credit. The credit must consist of Eco-
nomics with Emphasis on the Free Enterprise System and Its Benefits.
(6) Academic elective--one credit. The credit must be se-
lected from World History Studies, World Geography Studies, or any
science course approved by the State Board of Education (SBOE) for
science credit as found in Chapter 112 of this title (relating to Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science). If a student elects to re-
place IPC with either Chemistry or Physics as described in subsection
(b)(3) of this section, the academic elective must be the other of these
two science courses.
(7) Physical education--one credit.
(A) The required credit may be from any combination
of the following one-half to one credit courses:
(i) Foundations of Personal Fitness;
(ii) Adventure/Outdoor Education;
(iii) Aerobic Activities; and
(iv) Team or Individual Sports.
(B) In accordance with local district policy, credit for
any of the courses listed in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph may be
earned through participation in the following activities:
(i) Athletics;
(ii) Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)
[JROTG]; and
(iii) appropriate private or commercially-sponsored
physical activity programs conducted on or off campus. The district
must apply to the commissioner of education for approval of such pro-
grams, which may be substituted for state graduation credit in physical
education. Such approval may be granted under the following condi-
tions.
(I) Olympic-level participation and/or competi-
tion includes a minimum of 15 hours per week of highly intensive, pro-
fessional, supervised training. The training facility, instructors, and the
activities involved in the program must be certified by the superinten-dent to be of exceptional quality. Students qualifying and participating
at this level may be dismissed from school one hour per day. Students
dismissed may not miss any class other than physical education.
(II) Private or commercially-sponsored physical
activities include those certified by the superintendent to be of high
quality and well supervised by appropriately trained instructors. Stu-
dent participation of at least five hours per week must be required. Stu-
dents certified to participate at this level may not be dismissed from
any part of the regular school day.
(C) In accordance with local district policy, up to one
credit for any one of the courses listed in subparagraph (A) of this para-
graph may be earned through participation in any of the following ac-
tivities:
(i) Drill Team;
(ii) Marching Band; and
(iii) Cheerleading.
(D) All substitution activities allowed in subparagraphs
(B) and (C) of this paragraph must include at least 100 minutes per
five-day school week of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
(E) Credit may not be earned for any course identified
in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph more than once. No more than
four substitution credits may be earned through any combination of
substitutions allowed in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph.
(8) Speech--one-half credit. The credit may be selected
from the following courses:
(A) Communication Applications; and
(B) Professional Communications.
(9) Fine arts--one credit, beginning with school year 2010-
2011. A student entering Grade 9 beginning with the 2010-2011 school
year must complete one credit in fine arts. The credit may be selected
from the following courses:
(A) Art, Level I, II, III, or IV;
(B) Dance, Level I, II, III, or IV;
(C) Music, Level I, II, III, or IV;
(D) Theatre, Level I, II, III, or IV; and
(E) Principles and Elements of Floral Design.
(c) Elective Courses--seven and one-half credits. The credits
must be selected from the list of courses specified in 74.61(j) of this
title (relating to High School Graduation Requirements).
(d) Elective courses, beginning with school year 2010-2011.
A student entering Grade 9 beginning with the 2010-2011 school year
must complete six and one-half credits of electives in addition to one
credit in fine arts. The credits must be selected from the list of courses
specified in 74.61(j) of this title.
74.63. Recommended High School Program.
(a) Credits. A student must earn at least 26 credits to complete
the Recommended High School Program.
(b) Core Courses. A student must demonstrate proficiency in
the following:
(1) English language arts--four credits. The credits must
consist of English I, II, III, and IV (Students with limited English pro-
ficiency who are at the beginning or intermediate level of English lan-
guage proficiency, as defined by 74.4(d) of this title (relating to Eng-
lish Language Proficiency Standards), may satisfy the English I and38 TexReg 3240 May 24, 2013 Texas Register
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