Graduation Requirements

TTU or UNL?

If you are seeking the BBA accredited secondary (6-12th) curriculum options, there are two popular choices: "Texas Tech University" or "University of Nebraska Lincoln" Distance Learning Curricula.

UNL is recommended for all High School students who do not require a Texas Diploma, while TTU is used for 6-8th graders.

Both Curricula are fully accredited and NCAA certified, but the UNL work is often more user-friendly from both the teacher and student perspective, requiring no specifically prescribed daily work, no comprehensive final, and fewer deliverables which are easier to compact.

For all others and middle-schoolers the TTU is the best choice, and though more rigid, ads a highly detailed linear and rigid tracking of assignments in a specific order including daily work, the validity of TEKS and acknowledges “Special Project” status for BBA as a part of a Texas ISD (TTU-ISD).

UNL High School

Graduating with University of Nebraska, Lincoln High School Curriculum through BBA:

All students who enroll as Independent Study High School diploma students must earn a minimum of 200 credit hours (or 20 Carnegie units) before they will be granted a diploma from Nebraska's Independent Study High School, with no less than five of those classes having been issued by UNL HS.

Specifically, students are required to complete courses according to the following criteria:

• Language Arts                  40 Credit Hours
• Social Studies                  30 Credit Hours
• Math                                  20 Credit Hours
• Science                             20 Credit Hours
• Multicultural Studies          5 Credit Hours
• Financial Skills                   5 Credit Hours
• Career Planning                 5 Credit Hours
• Electives                           75 Credit Hours

TTU ISD High School

Graduating with Texas Tech University High School Curriculum through BBA.

Texas Tech University High School TTUISD High School students must satisfactorily complete 26 academic credits (recommended college preparatory plan) or 22 academic credits (minimum diploma plan), and pass the TAKS exit-level test in order to earn a Texas high school diploma. Only students who entered ninth grade before the 2004-2005 school year may be on the 22-credit minimum graduation plan without approval of a parent and a school counselor/administrator. You must be enrolled in TTUISD High School and successfully complete the last 2.5 course credits through TTUISD High School before you are eligible for graduation and to receive a diploma (these must be full courses, not CBEs).

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM GRADUATION PLAN REQUIRES 22 CREDITS
English Language Arts and Reading
English I, II, III, and IV.		 4 credits
Mathematics
Must include Algebra I and Geometry.		 3 credits
Science
Must include 1 credit from Biology, and one credit from either Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC), Chemistry or Physics. If Chemistry or Physics are substituted for IPC, one may be used as the academic elective.		 2 credits
Social Studies
Must consist of World History or World Geography (1 credit), U.S. History (1 credit), and U.S. Government (.5 credit).		 2.5 credits
Economics
Emphasis on the free enterprise system and its benefits.		 .5 credits
Academic Elective
Select from World History, World Geography, or any science course approved by the State Board Of Education. If Integrated Physics and Chemistry is not taken, the academic elective must be either Chemistry or Physics. 		1 credit
Physical Education
Must include Foundations of Personal Fitness (.5 credit). Limit two credits. Can substitute drill team, marching band, cheerleading, ROTC, athletics, Dance I-IV, approved private programs, or certain career and technology education courses.		 1.5 credits
Health Education
Can substitute Health Science Technology (1 credit).		 .5 credits
Speech
Communication applications.		 .5 credits
Technology Applications
Select from BCIS, BIMM, Computer Science, Web Mastering 1. 		1 credit
Additional Components
Electives selected from courses approved by State Board of Education for Grades 9-12 		5.5 credits
Total Credits 22 credits

RECOMMENDED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM REQUIRES 26 CREDITS (COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM)
English Language Arts and Reading
English I, II, III, and IV.		 4 credits
Mathematics
Must consist of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and a fourth math course.		 4 credits
Science
Must include 1 credit of Biology, 2 credits from Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC), Chemistry or Physics and one credit of any state-approved lab-based course. IPC cannot be the final credit. 		4 credits
Social Studies
Must consist of World History (1 credit), World Geography (1 credit), U.S. History (1 credit), and U.S. Government (.5 credit).		 3.5 credits
Economics
Emphasis on the free enterprise system and its benefits.		 .5 credits
Physical Education
Must include Foundations of Personal Fitness (.5 credit). Limit 2 credits. Can substitute drill team, marching band, cheerleading, ROTC, athletics, Dance I-IV, approved private programs, or certain career and technology education courses.		 1.5 credits
Health Education
Can substitute Health Science Technology (1 credit).		 .5 credits
Languages other than English
Must consist of Level I and Level II in the same language.		 2 credits
Fine Arts
Two semesters of the same course.		 1 credits
Speech
Communication applications.		 .5 credits
Technology Applications
Select from BCIS, BIMM, Computer Science, Web Mastering 1. 		1 credit
Electives
Includes all State-approved graduation-credit courses, State-approved innovative courses and Junior ROTC. Also, students who wish to complete the Recommended plan are encouraged to study each of the four foundation areas (English language arts, math, science, and social studies) every year in high school.		 3.5 credits
Total Credits 26 credits
Students entering ninth grade prior to the 2007-2008 school year are required to have 24 credits (rather than 26 credits) for the College Recommended Plan consisting of 3 math credits and 3 science credits.