Course Sequence
Seal Headers_Academic Seal of Health Sciences Course Sequence
Required Courses:
Within the required courses for high school graduation, students in the Seal of Health Sciences must complete a minimum of four and a half (4.5) credits of specific coursework. Within this coursework, 4 years of science are required; two of which must be Regents courses, and one (1) elective in FACS.
Course | Credit |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science (CAP)* | .5 |
| Health 10 | .5 |
Health (CAP)* | .5 |
| Physical Education (CAP 1 & 2) | .5 |
| Science Electives | 2.0 |
| Family & Consumer Science Elective | .5 – 1.0 |
*Within the two required courses of Exercise Science and Health, students must take at least one of these courses for CAP credit.
Science Electives | Family & Consumer Science Electives |
|---|---|
| AP Biology (pre-req: 2 Science Regents Courses) | Food and Nutrition/Global Food |
| AP Chemistry (pre-req: chemistry) | Nutrition, Health and Fitness |
| Regents Chemistry | null |
| AP Physics (pre-req: physics & pre-calculus) | null |
| Physics (pre-req: algebra) | null |
| CAP Human Biology (pre-req: 2 Science Regents Courses) | null |
| Forensics | null |
Academic Requirements:
Academic Seal designation – All required coursework successfully completed
Master Seal designation – All required coursework completed with an average of 90% or higher
Curricular Plan
A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic seal and the NTHS curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on enrollment date to the high school and/or transfer credit.
All students are encouraged to use this plan in conjunction with other academic planning resources such as your school counselor or the academic seal director(s).
In addition to following this course roadmap, all other academic requirements must be met in order to successfully receive a high school diploma.
Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior Year | Senior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| null | Health 10 | Science Elective | Science Elective |
| null | FACS Elective (option) | Exercise Science or Health (CAP) | Exercise Science or Health (CAP) |
| null | null | Physical Education (CAP 1) | Physical Education (CAP 2) |
| null | null | FACS Elective (option) | FACS Elective (option) |