Curriculum Comparisons

In developing our curriculum, we have ensured that Credo meets all State of California graduation requirements as well as all requirements to be considered for admission to the University of California system.




Curricular Domain

State of California Graduation Requirements

University of California Admission Requirements

Credo  Curriculum Standards

Humanities:

English

Three years

Four Years of Approved Courses

Four years of courses in literature. Writing work to include, rhetorical, grammatical, syntactical patterns, forms and structures.

Humanities: History/

Social Science

Three years of history/

social science

 

Two years of history/social science

 

Four years, including geography, history, economics, and political science

Science

Two years, including biological and physical sciences

 

Two years with lab course work required, chosen from biology, chemistry and physics; three years recommended

Four years including earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics; three years of laboratory science

 

Language

One year of either visual and performing arts or foreign language

 

Two years in the same language required, three years recommended

Four years required, including three years in the same language

 

Visual & Performing Arts

One year of either visual and performing arts or foreign language

 

One year of visual and performing arts: drama/theater, dance, music, or visual art

Four years, including fine arts, practical arts, music, dance, theater and performing arts

 

Phys Ed

Two years

None

Four years

Other

None

 

One year elective chosen from approved academic courses in history, English, advanced mathematics, lab science, foreign language, social science, or fine arts

Four years of coursework pertaining to farming and sustainability. Four years of service learning. One year of computer keyboarding, and one year of media arts