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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 |
| Total | 24 units |
BJU Press curriculum must be utilized for all courses for which it is available.