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Academic Requirements for High School
The Academy of Home Education requires that BJU Press curriculum be used for all courses in which it is available. Browse BJU Press curriculum or Distance Learning options.
About AHE Units
The critical component in validating high school credit is hours of instruction, not necessarily completing a course of study.
- The standard measurement in a pre-college program is the unit of credit. The AHE unit of credit generally represents 50-60 minutes of instruction five times per week over the course of an academic year, which consists of 180 days.
- Credits are validated by the semester, which is half the year or 90 days.
- According to how much credit is required for a course, students not needing a full credit (150–190 hours) can also earn .5 credits (75–90 hours) or .25 credits (37–45 hours).
The following courses represent the general requirements for the fulfillment of a secondary education (grades 9–12). These units of credit are earned based on the fulfillment of the AHE unit of credit requirement.
| Subject | AHE Unit(s) |
|---|---|
| Bible | 2 units |
| English (must include 2 units of Writing & Grammar and 2 units of Literature) | 4 units |
| Math | 4 units |
| Science with labs (must include 1 biological science and 2 physical science courses) | 3 units |
| Social Studies (must include one unit of U.S. History, one unit of World History, one unit of World Geography, and one half unit each of Economics and American Government) | 4 units |
| Physical Education and/or Health | 1 unit |
| Computer science and/or Keyboarding | 1 unit |
| Electives according to track requirements | 3-5 units |
Specific Track Requirements
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