School Counseling

• 4 Credits - English / Language Arts
• 4 Credits - Mathematics
• 3 Credits - Science
• 1 Credit - U.S. History and Constitution
• .5 Credit - Economics and Personal Finance
• .5 Credit - American Government
• 1 Credit - Other Social Studies
• 1 Credit - Physical Education or JROTC or Marching Band with PE
• 1 Credit - Computer Science
• 1 Credit - World Language or Career & Technology Education
• .5 Credit - Personal Finance
• 6.5 Credits - Electives

 24 Cre dits in Total

Please see the Course Selection Guide for additional information on course selection and policies. The OSC works with high schools statewide (public, private, virtual and home) to transfer credits earned to your SCGSAH transcript. 

• FOUR UNITS OF ENGLISH:  All four units must have strong reading (including works of fiction and non-fiction), writing, communicating, and researching components. It is strongly recommended that students take two units that are literature based, including American, British, and World Literature.
• FOUR UNITS OF MATHEMATICS: These units must include Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. A fourth higher-level mathematics unit should be taken before or during the senior year.  
• THREE UNITS OF LABORATORY SCIENCE: Two units must be taken in two different fields of the physical, earth, or life sciences and selected from among biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science. The third unit may be from the same field as one of the first two units (biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science) or from any laboratory science for which biology, chemistry, physics and/or earth science is a prerequisite. Courses in general or introductory science for which one of these four units is not a prerequisite will not meet this requirement. It’s strongly recommended that students desiring to pursue careers in science, mathematics, engineering or technology take one course in all four fields: biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science.
• TWO UNITS OF THE SAME WORLD LANGUAGE:  Two units with a heavy emphasis on language acquisition.  
• THREE UNITS OF SOCIAL SCIENCE: One unit of U.S. History, a half unit of Economics, and a half unit of Government are required. World History or Geography is strongly recommended.
• ONE UNIT OF FINE ARTS: One unit in appreciation of, history of, or performance in one of the fine arts. This unit should be selected from among media/digital arts, dance, music, theater, or visual and spatial arts.
• ONE UNIT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR ROTC: One unit of physical education to include one semester of personal fitness and another semester in lifetime fitness. Exemption applies to students enrolled in Junior ROTC and for students exempted because of physical disability or for religious reasons.  
• TWO UNITS OF ELECTIVES: Two units must be taken as electives. A college preparatory course in Computer Science (i.e., one involving significant programming content, not simply keyboarding or using applications) is strongly recommended for this elective. Other acceptable electives include college preparatory courses in English; fine arts; foreign languages; social science; humanities;  mathematics; physical education; and laboratory science (courses for which biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science is  a prerequisite).

Total: 20 

College Prepatory Course Prerequisit Requirments for Entering College Freshmen in the Academic Year 2019-20. For additional information visit: www.che.sc.gov

All students and their parents or legal guardians are required by the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) to meet with their School Counselor to develop and annually update an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP). IGPs allow students to identify their post-graduation goals and support them with academic course selection. During the 30 minute IGP conference, students and parents identify post-graduation goals based on the educational requirements of their chosen career path.

Please see the Course Selection Guide  for additional information on course selection and policies.

Given our size and scope, SCGSAH does not offer Computer Science, Health, PE or Personal Finance.

Govies routinely take Computer Science, Health, PE or Personal Finance on VirtualSC, either over the summer or during the school year as part of their regular schedules. We provide information on registration deadlines and proctor exams or connect students with an online exam option.

If a course is offered in our school and fits into a reasonable course load, we require our students to take the course in person with us. In extenuating circumstances, the Office of School Counseling will consider individual requests.