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courses appropriate to sasfy the RHSC units. For a course to be approved for inclusion on the Staying on Course document,
the GADOE must rst submit the course informaon, including the course standards, to the USG. This informaon is then
reviewed by the appropriate Board of Regent’s Academic Advisory Commiee and the courses approved by the commiee
are added to the document. Since the ESOL courses do not have established standards at this me, they have not been re-
viewed by the Board of Regent’s Academic Advisory Commiee for English and therefore have not been approved.
MATHEMATICS FAQS
Q. 1
Which math classes should I take in high school?
A. Students should complete 4 units of math that include Algebra I/Coordinate Algebra, Geometry/Analyc Geometry, Alge-
bra II/Advanced Algebra and a fourth math unit listed as approved on page 2 of this document, or equivalent courses. The
USG provides a list of sample high school math sequences but students should be aware that not all sequences provide the
same level of preparaon for college. Students planning to apply to a college or university with selecve admissions (such as
the Georgia Instute of Technology or the University of Georgia), or planning to pursue a STEM major, are encouraged to
speak with their high school counselor and with the appropriate admissions oce to ensure an appropriate math course
sequence is taken.
Q.2
Are there dierent mathemacs requirements for dierent college majors?
A. Yes, students who are planning to aend the Georgia Instute of Technology or to major in engineering are expected to
be prepared to start with Calculus as their rst college mathemacs course. Students planning to major in other STEM areas
should be prepared to start with Pre-Calculus. Students planning on majoring in business at some USG instuons should be
prepared to start in College Algebra. Students who do not achieve inial placement in the appropriate courses should check
with their college or university’s mathemacs department to see whether they can qualify for placement in the entry-level
mathemacs course appropriate for their intended major. Students who do not achieve the appropriate inial mathemacs
placement will have to take addional mathemacs courses, which will add to the number of semesters needed to earn a
degree. Read more about the USG mathemacs pathways and the entry-level courses appropriate to parcular majors.
Q.3 If I complete an accelerated mathemacs course (for example, Accelerated Coordinate Algebra/Analyc Geometry) and an on
-level mathemacs course (for example, Analyc Geometry) the following year, will both courses count towards sasfying the
University System of Georgia’s Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) in the area of mathemacs?
A. Yes, students who complete an accelerated mathemacs course one year, and an on-level mathemacs course the follow-
ing year, may remain on-track for compleng the USG’s RHSC provided they complete four total units of mathemacs includ-
ing through Algebra II/Advanced Algebra (or an equivalent course or higher) and one addional unit from the approved list
provided on page 2 of this document. For example, a student compleng Accelerated Coordinate Algebra/Analyc Geome-
try, Analyc Geometry, Algebra II/Advanced Algebra and an addional math unit from the approved course list will have
completed the USG’s Required High School Curriculum.
Q.4 If I complete Algebra I/Coordinate Algebra, Geometry/Analyc Geometry, and Pre-Calculus at my high school, and complete a
college-level math course through Dual Enrollment, will I have sased the USG’s RHSC? If I complete Algebra I/Coordinate
Algebra, Algebra II/Advanced Algebra, and Pre-Calculus at my high school, and complete a college-level math course through
dual enrollment, will I have sased the USG’s RHSC?
A. Yes, both of the above sequences sasfy the mathemacs requirement of the USG’s RHSC.
Q.5 My private or out-of-state high school oers Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry as an opon to sasfy the 4th math unit re-
quired for high school graduaon. Does the USG allow this course to sasfy the 4th math unit for USG admissions?
A. Yes, while the Georgia Department of Educaon disconnued their Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry course in 2015,
this course connues to count as a 4th RHSC math unit for students aending a private or out-of-state high school.
Q.6 Do postsecondary remedial/learning support or technical diploma-level courses (such as the TCSG’s Foundaons of Mathe-
macs course) taken while in high school fulll the 4th math unit of the USG’s Required High School Curriculum (RHSC)?
A. The 4 math units of the USG’s Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) must include a minimum of Algebra I/Coordinate
Algebra, Geometry/Analyc Geometry, Algebra II/Advanced Algebra, and a 4th unit of advanced math. The 4th math unit
must be a course from the approved course list that appears on page 2 of this document. A postsecondary math course com-
pleted through Dual Enrollment may sasfy the 4th math unit if the course is college-level and degree-level. Remedial/
learning support courses and technical diploma-level courses do not sasfy any unit of the USG’s RHSC.
Q.7 If I took Algebra I in middle school and my high school includes the credit on my high school transcript, can that course count
as an RHSC mathemacs unit?
A. Yes, Algebra I taken in middle school may count as an RHSC math unit provided it is included on the high school transcript.