Advanced Regents Diploma Requirements

Credit Distribution (44 total)

English

  • 8 credits

Social Studies

  • Global History and Geography - 4 credits

  • US History - 2 credits

  • Participation in Government - 1 credit

  • Economics 1 credit

Science

  • Life Science - 2 credits

  • Physical Science - 2 Credits

  • Total Science - 6 credits

Mathematics

  • Advanced Math - 2 credits

  • Total Math - 6 Credits

World Languages (LOTE)

  • 2 credits

Visual Art, Music, Dance and/or Theater

  • 2 credits

Physical Education

  • 4 credits (0.5 per semester)

Health

  • 1 credit

Electives

  • 7 credits

Sequence

  • earn an additional 4 credits in World Languages and pass a Checkpoint B exam, OR

  • complete a 10 credit sequence in CTE (most common pathway for HSFI students)

Exam Distribution (8 Total)

English

  • English Language Arts

Social Studies

  • Global History and Geography, OR

  • US History

Science (2 total)

  • Living Environment, AND

  • Earth Science, OR

  • Chemistry, OR

  • Physics

Mathematics (3 total)

  • Algebra I, AND

  • Geometry, AND

  • Algebra II/Trigonometry

+1 Pathway

One additional exam in Social Studies, Science, or Mathematics.