• English: 4 units (Regents Diploma), 4 units (Advanced Regents Diploma)

• Social Studies: 4 units (Regents Diploma), 4 units (Advanced Regents Diploma)

• Math: 3 units (Regents Diploma), 3 units (Advanced Regents Diploma)

• Science: 3 units (Regents Diploma), 3 units (Advanced Regents Diploma)

• Second Language: 1 unit (Regents Diploma), 3 units (Advanced Regents Diploma)

• Music and/or Art: 1 unit (Regents Diploma), 1 units (Advanced Regents Diploma)

• Health: 0.5 unit (Regents Diploma), 0.5 unit (Advanced Regents Diploma)

• Physical Education: 2 units (Regents Diploma), 2 units (Advanced Regents Diploma)

• Electives/Sequence: 4 units (Regents Diploma), 2 units (Advanced Regents Diploma)

Living Environment must be included, two of these courses must culminate with a Regents.

All scholars must pass Physical Education each marking period in which they are enrolled in school, up to 2 credits. Students who graduate in less than four years will have the physical education requirement reduced on a prorated basis. Physical Education will be counted as part of the 22 units required for graduation.

Sequence requirements are met through course requirements. A student seeking an advanced designation diploma must complete one of the following:

• A language other than English (total of 3 credits)

• Occupational Education (5 credits), plus 1 credit in a language other that English

• The arts (5 credits), plus 1 credit in a language other than English

Regents Examinations in:

• Comprehensive Examination in English

• Comprehensive Examination in a Second Language*

• Mathematics – courses used to meet the three-unit diploma requirement

• Science – courses used to meet the three-unit diploma requirement

• U.S. History and Government

• Global Studies

Students pursuing an occupational education sequence must pass all proficiency exams in that sequence.

* Students who seek an Advanced Designation Diploma and who pursue a five-unit sequence in art, music or occupational education will be exempt from the second language requirement, provided they substitute another three-unit sequence in place of the second language core requirement.

Regents Examinations in:

• Comprehensive Examination in English

• Global History & Geography

• US History & Government

• Science Regents

• Math A Regents

Same as Regents Diploma and:

• Second Regents in Science

• Math B Regents

• Second Language Regents*
  *see exception noted in sequence requirements