Required Courses & Electives PDF Print E-mail
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* Honors Level Available: Advance Placement Indicated
** Not for High School Credit

To satisfy the Fine Arts requirement for the LA Core 4 curriculum and TOPS, students must schedule either 1 (one) credit of Fine Arts Survey ( Fine Arts Survey A and B), or two (2) credits of Art, Music Theory, or Theater in their elective choices. Starting with the graduation Class of 2014, 1 (one) credit of Fine Arts Survey or 1 (one) credit of a performance-based art will satisfy the TOPS and LA Core 4 requirement. However, LSU will continue to require 1 (one) full credit of Fine Arts Survey or 2 (two) performance-based courses.

Pre-Freshman

  • Religion 8**
  • English 8** or English I*
  • Western Civilization*
  • Physical Science*
  • Introductory Algebra** or Algebra I*
  • French I or Spanish I
  • Physical Education 8** (1/2 credit)
  • Dynamics of Effective Study

Freshman

  • Religion I
  • English I* or English II*
  • Biology I*
  • Algebra I* or Geometry*
  • French II or Spanish II
  • Health Education (1/2 credit)
  • Physical Education I (1/2 credit)
  • Elective

Sophomore

  • Religion II
  • English II*, English III, or Language and Composition AP
  • American History or United States History AP
  • Chemistry I*
  • Geometry* or Algebra II*
  • French III or Spanish III
  • Physical Education II (1/2 credit)
  • Elective

Junior

  • Religion III
  • English III, English IV, Language and Composition AP, or Literature and Composition AP
  • World History or World History AP
  • Anatomy & Physiology*, Biology II AP, Chemistry II AP, Physics*, Environmental Science
  • Algebra II* or Advanced Math*
  • Physical Education III (1/2 credit)
  • One and one half (1 1/2) Elective Credits

Senior

  • Religion IV
  • English IV, or English V*, or Literature and Composition AP
  • Civics or American Government AP
  • Advanced Math*, Calculus, Calculus AP, or Statistics AP
  • Physical Education III (1/2 credit)
  • Two and one-half (2 1/2) Elective Credits

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
  • World History
  • American Government
  • Biology II
  • Calculus AB
  • Chemistry II
  • French Language
  • Music Theory
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • United States History

Full Credit Electives

  • Accounting I & II
  • Anatomy & Physiology*
  • Biology II AP
  • Calculus AP
  • Chemistry II AP
  • Environmental Science
  • French Language AP
  • French V*
  • Mass Media Communications
  • Music Theory I and II
  • Music Theory AP
  • Physics*
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Psychology
  • Psychology AP
  • Publications I & II:  Newspaper
  • Publications I & II:  Yearbook
  • Second Foreign Language
  • Spanish Language AP
  • Spanish Literature AP
  • Statistics AP
  • Studio Art AP

1/2 Credit Electives

  • Advanced Grammar and Composition
  • Business Law
  • Campus Ministry
  • Computer Applications I
  • Computer Applications II
  • Contemporary Issues
  • Creative Writing I & II
  • Digital Graphics and Animation
  • Economics
  • Fine Arts Survey A- Performing Arts
  • Fine Arts B- Art History
  • Physical Education- Advanced Fitness
  • Problem Solving (ACT Prep)
  • Science Independent Study: Genetics*, Marine Science*
  • Speech I & II
  • Women Writers