The Adult High School Diploma requires students to complete 160 credits for graduation, which include coursework in Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities, English, Mathematics, and a selection of electives. Based on information such as student’s high school grades, test scores, work experience, and other multiple measures, the counselor may recommend placement at the level which meets the student’s needs. Students are awarded a high school diploma upon completion of the course of study prescribed by the State of California and the Pasadena Area Community College District.
Program Outcomes
- Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate ideas orally and in writing.
- Demonstrate soft skills applicable in academic and workplace settings.
- Utilize study skill habits that will enable students to make the transition to college level coursework.
- Apply concepts learned in core subjects to prepare students to earn a high school diploma and transition to the community college and into the workplace.
Required Courses
Code | Title | Units |
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English 30 credits (Complete 6 of the 8 courses) | ||
AHSD 6400 | PRACTICAL ENGLISH SKILLS | 0 |
AHSD 6401 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GRAMMAR A | 0 |
AHSD 6402 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GRAMMAR B | 0 |
AHSD 6403 | ESSENTIALS IN WRITING A | 0 |
AHSD 6404 | ESSENTIALS IN WRITING B | 0 |
AHSD 6407 | READING FUNDAMENTALS | 0 |
AHSD 6408 | INTRODUCTION TO MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE | 0 |
AHSD 6409 | INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | 0 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences 30 credits (Complete 6 courses) | ||
AHSD 6411 | U.S. HISTORY: PRE-COLONIALISM TO THE CIVIL WAR | 0 |
AHSD 6412 | U.S. HISTORY: AGE OF INDUSTRIALIZATION TO PRESENT | 0 |
AHSD 6413 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 0 |
AHSD 6414 | INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS | 0 |
AHSD 6415 | CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN SOCIAL ISSUES | 0 |
or AHSD 6417 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | |
AHSD 6416 | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 0 |
Mathematics 20 credits (Complete 4 of the 5 courses) | ||
AHSD 6421 | MATH BASICS | 0 |
AHSD 6422 | MATHEMATICS PRE-ALGEBRA | 0 |
AHSD 6423 | ALGEBRA IA | 0 |
AHSD 6424 | ALGEBRA IB | 0 |
AHSD 6425 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOMETRY | 0 |
Natural Sciences 20 credits (Complete 4 of the 6 courses) | ||
AHSD 6426 | LIFE SCIENCE – BIOLOGY | 0 |
AHSD 6427 | LIFE SCIENCE – PHYSIOLOGY | 0 |
AHSD 6428 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE – CHEMISTRY | 0 |
AHSD 6429 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE – PHYSICS | 0 |
AHSD 6430 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE – ECOLOGY | 0 |
AHSD 6435 | HEALTH | 0 |
Humanities 15 credits (Complete 3 of the 4 courses) | ||
AHSD 6432 | ART HISTORY | 0 |
AHSD 6436 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 0 |
AHSD 6437 | DIGITAL ART & DESIGN | 0 |
AHSD 6439 | SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS | 0 |
Recommended Electives
Code | Title | Units |
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AHSD 6431 | TECHNOLOGY SKILLS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS | 0 |