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HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PROGRAM

REQUIREMENTS FOR (2) Credits toward a diploma of high school graduation may be
GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE earned in other accredited secondary schools and transferred to
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA the Glendale College Continuing Education Division. No credit
will be granted for correspondence or extension courses where
Effective July 1, 2006, the minimum requirements for a Glendale the examinations have not been monitored or proctored by ac-
Community College adult high school diploma are as follows: ceptable school officials, teachers or librarians.
English ............................................................................40 credits
World History ................................................................10 credits (3) Credits may be granted for work achievement having edu-
United States History ....................................................10 credits cational value provided the individual has been employed for a
American Government ..................................................5 credits year or longer by the same employer in an activity which would
Economics ........................................................................5 credits be considered equivalent to, or parallel to, some high school
Physical Science .............................................................10 credits subject. Original letters from the employer are submitted verify-
Biological Science ..........................................................10 credits ing the dates and length of employment, detailing the nature
Algebra ..........................................................................10 credits of the work performed and rating the quality of the work
Geometry .......................................................................10 credits completed. Not more than 10 semester hours of unduplicated
Career Preparation .........................................................5 credits work achievement credit may be counted toward high school
Computer Applications ..................................................5 credits graduation.
Health ...............................................................................5 credits
Humanities (Art, Music, or Foreign Language) .........10 credits (4) Credits may be granted for regular training courses complet-
Electives ..........................................................................50 credits ed at a military base during a term of military service, based on
the recommendations of the American Council on Education,
TOTAL .......................................................................... 185 credits and for approved courses completed with the United States
A minimum of 20 credits must be completed at Glendale Com- Armed Forces Institute.
munity College. The credits may be earned in the Continuing
Education program and/or the credit program. (5) Credits earned at Glendale Community College or at any
other accredited college may be converted into high school
HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TESTING credits, by petition, at the rate of three college units for 10 high
The High School Equivalency tests can give you the opportunity school credits.
to earn a high school equivalency certificate and may reduce
considerably the number of elective courses required for a (6) Elective credits may be granted according to the results of
high school diploma. The tests are in the areas of Writing Skills, the General Education Development (GED) tests taken by those
Social Studies, Science, Literature, and Mathematics. The tests who qualify (see High School Equivalency Testing at left).
are given monthly at the Garfield Campus, 1122 E. Garfield,
Glendale. For test dates and registration information please call
(818) 240-1000 ext. 5056. For information regarding optional (7) Neither college nor high school courses that have a content
preparation courses offered at the Garfield Campus call (818) the same as, or are of a lower level than, courses already taken
and passed in the same subject area may be taken for high
240-1000 ext. 5686. school credit. If there is any question regarding the acceptabil-
ity of a course, the student is to confer with a counselor or the
FURTHER SOURCES OF HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS Administrator of Continuing Education. High school credits may
(1) High school credits, applicable toward a diploma of high not be earned through repetition of a subject for which credit
school graduation, may be earned by completing courses of- has been granted previously.
fered in the Glendale College Continuing Education program.
However, students who desire such credit should consult with a
continuing education counselor to be sure that such credits will
satisfy graduation requirements and must make this fact known
to the instructor at the time of enrollment.

Students may proceed in high school diploma courses at a pace
commensurate with ability. Students will be expected to attend
class regularly and for the hours scheduled for the course.

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