Graduation Requirements
Category
State Graduation Requirements
University of Missouri (UMC, MO S&T, UMKC, UMSL) Admission
Truman Admission
Missouri Public 4-Year Colleges (UCM, MSU, SEMO, NWMOState, MSSU) Admission
Language Arts
4 (3 must be English)
4 (1 unit may be speech or debate; 2 units emphasizing composition or writing skills)
4
4 (1 unit may be speech or debate; 2 units emphasizing composition or writing skills)
Math
3
4 (Algebra 1 and beyond)
3 (Algebra 1 and beyond, 4 units strongly recommended)
3 (Algebra 1 and beyond)
Science
3 (1 Physical Science, 1 Biological Science, and 1 additional)
3 (Not including General Science, 1 must be a Lab Course)
3 (Not including General Science, 1 must be a Lab Course)
3 (Not including General Science, 1 must be a Lab Course)
Social Studies
3 (1 US History, 1 World History, 0.5 Government)
3
3
3
Health
0.5
Fine Arts
1
1
1
1
Practical Arts
1 (0.5 must be Personal Finance)
Physical Education (PE)
1
Electives
7.5
World Languages
2 units of the same language
2 units of the same language
2 units of the same language strongly recommended
Additional Requirements
Pass the MO & US Constitution tests
3 Core Electives selected from English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, or World Languages. 2 units of the same World Language strongly recommended
Total Required Units
24
24 unit high school curriculum **Plus appropriate ACT/SAT Scores
24 unit high school curriculum **Plus appropriate ACT/SAT Scores
24 unit high school curriculum **Plus appropriate ACT/SAT Scores
*NOTE* Students should consider admission requirements specific to the colleges or universities of interest to them