Course Requirements

If you plan to enter college in 2008 or after as a graduate of Texas Preparatory Academy, you will need to present 22.5 core based courses in the following breakdown:

• 4 years of English - courses required at Texas Prep in this category are Reading Comprehension;World Literature;American Literature and Poetry;English Composition 1301; and/or English Composition 1302
• 4 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher) - course required at Texas Prep are Algebra I; Geometry; Algebra II;Pre-Calculus and /or College Algebra.
• 3 years of natural/physical/biological science (one must be a lab science) - courses offered to meet the requirement are Physical Science; Introduction to Physics and Chemistry; Chemistry;Physics;Biology;Anatomy and Physiology; and Health.
• 1 year of an additional advanced English, math or science
• 2 years of physical education
• 3.5 years of social studies - courses are Global Geography(.5) & History(1.0);US History(1.0); Government(.5);and Economics(.5)
• 5 additional core courses to include Speech Communications(.5 required)and Writing & Word Processing Skills (.5 required). Choices will be made from any area listed above or from foreign language,sociology, theory, computer technology, art and drama (when offered), nondoctrinal religion or, psychology and philosophy.