Graduation Requirements

	Courses Offered	Nashville Christian School	Tennessee Graduation Requirements	Tennessee Colleges & Universities	Scholars Diploma Track
Bible	Bible I, II, III and IV (1 credit per year)	4 credits			4 credits
English	Grammar, composition, literature, DE Speech	4 credits	4 credits	4 credits	5 credits*
Math	Algebra I, Geometry(H), Algebra II(H), Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, Bridge Math, Statistics	4 credits	4 credits	4 credits	4 credits*
Personal Finance		.5 credits	.5 credits		.5 credits
Science	Biology, Chemistry or Physics and two others from following choices; Anatomy, Biology II AP, Physics (College Prep or AP), Forensics, Environmental Science	4 credits	3 credits	2 credits	4 credits*
Social Studies	World History or World Geography, US History and Government/ Economics	3 credits	3 credits	3 credits	3 credits*
Foreign Language	Latin, Spanish	2 credits of the same language	2 credits of the same language	2 credits of the same language	3 credits**
PE & Wellness	One PE credit and .5 Wellness credit. Strength Training and Athletic Team participation may count for a semester of the PE credit	1.5 credits	1.5 credits		1.5 credits
Fine Arts	Art, Choir, Drama, Band	1 credit	1 credit		1 credit
Electives	Journalism, Psychology, Computer, Speech		3 credits
TOTAL		24 credits	22 credits		26 credits

*All honors, Dual Enrollment or Advanced Placement classes offered in these subjects must be taken
** Two years have to be the same Foreign Language. The third year can be the same or a different language.
An Honors Diploma is also awarded to students who take honors, DE or AP classes in at least 2 core areas
of interest (English, Math, Science, Social Studies)