Jumpstart: Sample Course Progressions

Course grids are descriptive, not prescriptive, and may vary by student based on a number of individual considerations. These grids are drafts only and are subject to change at any time.

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Together with school counselors, students will select courses toward high school graduation requirements. This remains a priority for all students, regardless of program choice. Beginning in students’ 10th grade year, HCC advisors will help students determine which HCC course offerings will best meet their degree requirements and maximize transfer opportunities.

Each course progression has three aims:

fulfilling HCPSS graduation requirements,
fulfilling HCC degree requirements, and
maximizing transferable credits to other institutions.

These are suggested progressions which represent the most direct route for certain programs at certain institutions, but students’ individual course selections may differ due to their readiness, goals, or interests. Consult your school counselor and/or HCC advisor before making your course selections. Carefully review admissions and program requirements in those programs and institutions you are interested in seeking transfer

– Fulfills HCPSS graduation requirement.
Bold = Fulfills requirements for HCC Degree
(#) = Number of HCC credits
PHG – Post-High School Graduation

– High School courses only
– Dual Credit courses taken at high school site
– Dual Credit courses taken at HCC
– Courses taken at HCC
– Courses taken at ARL

Course Sequence: Early College Program in General Studies

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring	CDS Fall	CDS Spring
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	SPCH 101 or SPCH 105 (3)	Social & Behavioral Sciences Group A (3)	Ethics Elective (3)	General Elective (3)
Math	Algebra I or above	Geometry or above	Algebra II or above	Math Core (3-5)		General Elective (3)	Arts & Science Elective (3)	General Elective (3)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)			General Elective (3)	General Elective (3)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Advanced Physical Science or AP Physics I	Science Core (3)		Science Core (4)	General Elective (3)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above (4)	World Language II or above (4)	Elective	Elective
	Tech Ed	Fine Arts / ARTS 101 or MUSA 140 (3)	Elective
	PE/Health	Elective	Elective

Course Sequence: Early College Program in General Studies in STEM

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring	PHG Fall
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	SPCH 101 or SPCH 105 (3)	Social & Behavioral Sciences Group A (3)	Ethics Elective (3)
Math	Geometry or above	Algebra II or above	Math Analysis / MATH 143 (3)	Trigonometry / MATH 153 (3)		Science Elective (4)	Arts & Science Elective (4)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)	Arts & Science Elective (4)		Science Elective (4)	Science Elective (4)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Advanced Physical Science or AP Physics I	CHEM 101 (4)		Science Core (3)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above (4)	World Language II or above (4)	Elective	Elective
	Tech Ed	Fine Arts / ARTS 101 or MUSA 140 (3)	Elective
	PE/Health	Elective	Elective

Course Sequence: Early College Program in General Studies – 60 Credits

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Fall	11^th Winter	11^th Spring	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	SPCH 101 or 105 (3)	General Elective (3)	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	General Elective (3)	Ethics Elective (3)
Math	Geometry or above	Algebra II or above	Math / MATH 143 or 153 (3)		Arts & Science Elective (3)	Statistics / MATH 138 (4)		Social / Beh. Core Group A (3)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t			Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)	General Elective (3)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Science / Science Core (4)		Science Core (3)	General Elective (3)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above (4)	World Language II or above (4)	Elective			Elective
	Tech Ed	Fine Arts / ARTS 101 or MUSA 140 (3)
	PE/Health	Elective

Course Sequence: Early College Program in Computer Science

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring	PHG Fall
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	SPCH 101 or SPCH 105 (3)	S&B Group A (3)	MATH 250 (4)
Math	Algebra II or above	Pre-Calculus or above	Calculus / MATH 181 (4)	Calculus / MATH 182 (4)		Math 220 (3)	PHYS or BIOL course (4)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)	CHEM 101 (4)		CHEM 102 (4)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Advanced Physical Science or AP Physics I	CMSY 141 (4)		CMSY 171 (4)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above (4)	World Language II or above (4)	World Language III / World Language 201 or above (4)	Elective
	Tech Ed	Fine Arts / ARTS 101 or MUSA 140 (3)	Elective
	PE/Health	Elective	Elective

Course Sequence: Early College Program in Criminal Justice

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring	PHG Fall
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	A&H Group B (3)	Ethics Elective (3)	Criminal Justice Elective (3)
Math	Algebra I or above	Geometry or above	Algebra II or above	MATH 138 (4)		Science Core (4)	Criminal Justice Elective 200 Level (3)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)	PSYC 101 (3)		SOCI 101 (3)	Science Core (3)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Advanced Physical Science or AP Physics I	CRIM 101 (3)		CRIM 102 (3)	S&B Group A (3)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above (4)	World Language II or above (4)	Fine Arts / ARTT 101, MUSC 139 or MUSC 145 (3)	Elective
	Tech Ed	Elective	Elective
	PE/Health	Elective	Elective

Course Sequence: Early College Program in Cybersecurity – HCPSS Class of 2019 and Beyond

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Fall	11^th Spring	12^th Fall	12^th Spring	PHG Fall	PHG Spring
English	English 9	English 10	English 11		English 121 (3)	Humanities Core (3)	CMSY 110 (3)
Math	Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II		MATH 131 (3)	MATH 1381 (3)	Social / Beh. Core (3-4)	Social / Beh. Core (3-4)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History		CSCO 292 – Routing and Switching Essentials (3)	CMSY 255 – Introduction to Unix and Linux (3)	Science Core (4)	Science Core (3)
Science	Earth Science	Biology	Chemistry		CMSY 163 – Intro to Firewalls and Network Security Systems (3)	CMSY 164 – Intro To Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (3)	CMSY 263 – Ethical Hacking and Cyber Defense (3)	CMSY 262 – Encryption and Secure Comm. (3)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	Fine Art	Elective	Elective		Site Based Work Experience at ARL	Site Based Work Experience at ARL	COOP 201 – Cooperative Education Work Experience I (3)	SPCH 105 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
	Tech Ed	CRD I at ARL/FYEX (2)	CMSY 162 – Intro To Network Security Systems (3)	CMSY 172 – Intro to Programming with JavaScript (3)
	PE/Health	CRD II at ARL/FYEX (2)	CMSY 158 – Fundamentals and Practice for Network+ Certification (3)	CSCO 291 – Intro to Networks (3)

Course Sequence: Early College Program in Entrepreneurship

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring	CDS Fall	CDS Spring
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	SPCH 101 or SPCH 105 (3)	ACCT 111 (3)	ACCT 112 (3)	ENTR 226 (2)
Math	Algebra I or above	Geometry or above	Algebra II or above	Math Analysis Math 141 (3)		MATH 145 (3)	BMGT 151 (3)	ENTR 227 (3)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)	ENTR 101 (3)		ECON 101 (3)	ECON 102 (3)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Advanced Physical Science or AP Physics I	Science Core (3)		Science Core (4)	ENTR 120 (3)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above (4)	World Language II or above (4)	Principles of Business / BMGT 100	Elective
	Tech Ed	Fine Arts / ARTS 101 or MUSA 140 (3)	Elective
	PE/Health	Elective	Elective

Course Sequence: Early College Program in Health Pathways (Health Education)

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring	CDS Fall	CDS Spring
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	PSYC 101 (3)	SPCH 101 or SPCH 105 (3)	HEED 113 or PUBH 230 (3)	PUBH 210 (3)
Math	Algebra I or above	Geometry or above	Algebra II or above	Statistics / Math 138 (4)		PUBH 280 (3)	HEED 212 (3)	HEED 216 (3)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)	HEED 106 (3)		HEED 115 (3)	NUTR 211 (3)	HEED 101 (1)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Advanced Physical Science or AP Physics I	BIOL 111 (4)		BIOL 203 (4)	BIOL 204 (4)	HEED 210 (3)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above (4)	World Language II or above (4)	Fine Arts / ARTS 101 or MUSA 140 (3)	Elective
	Tech Ed	Elective	Elective
	PE/Health	Elective	Elective

Course Sequence: Early College Program in Health Pathways (Nursing and Allied Health)

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring	CDS Fall	CDS Spring
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	PSYC 101 (3)	SPCH 101 or SPCH 105 (3)		Students enter HCC clinicals or complete requirements for a clinical nursing program at a transfer institution. (ie. MATH 141 and/or NUTR 211)
Math	Algebra I or above	Geometry or above	Algebra II or above	Statistics / Math 138 (4)		SOCI 101 (3)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)	CHEM 103 (4)		PSYC 200 (3)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Advanced Physical Science or AP Physics I	BIOL 107 or BIOL 111 (4)		BIOL 203 (4)	BIOL 204 (4)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above (4)	World Language II or above (4)	Elective	Elective
	Tech Ed	Fine Arts / ARTS 101 or MUSA 140 (3)	Elective
	PE/Health	Elective	Elective

Course Sequence: Early College Program in Health Pathways (Public Health)

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring	CDS Fall	CDS Spring
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	SOCI 101 (3)	PUBH 101 (3)	ENST 233 (3)	PUBH 230 (3)
Math	Algebra I or above	Geometry or above	Algebra II or above	Statistics / Math 138 (4)		GEOG 101 or GEOG 102 (3)	PUBH 210 (3)	PUBH 250 (3)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)	HEED 115 (3)		HEED 125 (3)	NUTR 211 (3)	PUBH 260 (3)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Advanced Physical Science or AP Physics I	Science Core (4)			Science Core (3)	PUBH 280 (3)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above (4)	World Language II or above (4)	World Language III / World Language 201 (4)	Elective
	Tech Ed	Fine Arts / ARTS 101 or MUSA 140 (3)	Elective
	PE/Health	Elective	Elective

Course Sequence: Early College Program in Secondary Teacher Education

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Fall	12^th Winter	12^th Spring	CDS Fall
English	English 9 Course taken at High School site.	English 10 + FYEX 100 Required course. (2) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 11 / ENGL 121 (3) Dual Credit course taken at high school site.	English 12 / ENGL 210 (3)	Math or Science Elective (3-4)	SPCH 101 or SPCH 110 (3)	PSYC 204 (3)
Math	Geometry or above	Algebra II or above	Math Analysis / MATH 143 (3)	Trigonometry / MATH 153 (3)		Math or Science Elective (3-4)	SOCI 101 (3)
Social Studies	US History	American Gov’t	Modern World History / HIST 132 (3)	EDUC 200 (3)		PSYC 101 (3)	EDUC 260 (3)
Science	Earth Science or Biology GT	Biology or Chemistry GT	Advanced Physical Science or AP Physics I	Math or Science Elective (3-4)		Science Core with Lab (4)	Science Core with Lab (4)
World Language, Fine Arts, Technology Education, Physical Education, Health, and Electives	World Language I or above	World Language II or above	Elective	Elective			Math or Science Elective (3-4)
	Tech Ed	Teaching as a Profession / EDUC 110 (3)	Elective
	PE/Health	Fine Arts / ARTS 101 or MUSA 140 (3)	Elective