• A Dual Credit Course

• Bilingualism & Biliteracy

• AP Test or IB Test

• PSAT, ACT-Plan, SAT or ACT

• For earning a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license

A student may earn a STEM endorsement by completing foundation and endorsement requirements including Algebra II, Chemistry, and Physics and one of the following options:

A

• A “series of courses” or Program of Study (POS) consists of four or more credits from three or more courses in a CTE POS. An endorsement must include at least one advanced CTE course that is the third or higher course in a sequence.

B

• A Program of Study of four credits in STEM may be selected from the following: Engineering-Project Lead The Way (PLTW), Biomedical Sciences (PLTW) or Cybersecurity.

C.

• A total of five credits in math by successfully completing Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and two additional mathematics courses for which Algebra II is a prerequisite.

D.

• A total of five credits in science by successfully completing Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and two additional science courses.

E

• In addition to Algebra II, Chemistry, & Physics, a coherent sequence of three additional credits from no more than two of the areas listed in the above (A), (B), (C), and (D).

A student may earn a business and industry endorsement by completing foundation and general endorsement requirements and one of the following options:

A

• A “series of courses” or Program of Study (POS) consists of four or more credits from three or more courses in a CTE POS. An endorsement must include at least one advanced CTE course that is the third or higher course in a sequence.

B

• A Program of Study of four credits in Business & Industry may be selected from the following: Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources; Architecture & Construction; Arts, Audio/Video Technology, & Communications; Business Marketing & Finance; Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics; Information Technology; Manufacturing; and Hospitality & Tourism.

C

• Four English elective credits by selecting three levels in one of the following areas: advanced broadcast journalism; advanced journalism – newspaper; advanced journalism – yearbook.

D

• A coherent sequence of four credits from (A), (B), or (C).

A student may earn an arts & humanities endorsement by completing foundation and general endorsement requirements and:

Five social studies credits

Four levels of the same language in a language other than English

Two levels of the same language in a language other than English and two levels of a different language in a language other than English

A coherent sequence of four credits by selecting courses from one or two categories or disciplines in fine arts

Four English credits including English I, II, and III and a fourth English selected from the following: English IV; Business English; Literary Genres; Creative Writing; Research and Technical Writing; Humanities; Communication Applications; AP English Literature and Composition; AP English Language and Composition; or any other SBOE Approved Advanced English Course and offered at MHS.

A student may earn a public services endorsement by completing foundation and general endorsement requirements and one of the following options:

A

• A “series of courses” or Program of Study (POS) consists of four or more credits from three or more courses in a CTE POS. An endorsement must include at least one advanced CTE course that is the third or higher course in a sequence.

B

• A Program of Study (POS) of four credits in Public Services may be selected from the following: Education & Training, Health Sciences, Human Services, or Law & Public Safety.

Multidisciplinary Studies Endorsement

A

• A student may earn a multidisciplinary studies endorsement by completing foundation and general endorsement requirements and one of the following options:

B

• Four advanced courses that prepare a student to enter the workforce successfully or postsecondary education without remediation from within one endorsement area or among endorsement areas that are not in a coherent sequence, or

C

• Four credits in each of the four foundation subject areas to include English IV and Chemistry and/or Physics, or

D

• Four credits in advanced placement (AP) or dual credit selected from English, mathematics, science, social studies, economics, or languages other than English, or fine arts.