Graduation Requirements

ALBERTA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (ENGLISH)

The requirements indicated in this chart are the minimum requirements for a student to attain an Alberta High School Diploma. The requirements for entry into post-secondary institutions and workplaces may require additional and/or specific courses.

SOCIAL STUDIES – 30 LEVEL (Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2)

MATHEMATICS – 20 LEVEL (Pure Mathematics 20, Applied Mathematics 20 or Mathematics 24) (Mathematics 20-1, Mathematics 20-2 or Mathematics 20-3)

SCIENCE – 20 LEVEL (Science 20, Science 24, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 10 (3 CREDITS) 

CAREER AND LIFE MANAGEMENT (3 CREDITS) 

10 CREDITS IN ANY COMBINATION FROM: 
• Career and Technology Studies(CTS)

• Fine Arts
• SecondLanguages

• Physical Education 20  and/or 30

• Knowledge and Employability courses
• Registered Apprenticeship Program courses

10 CREDITS IN ANY 30-LEVEL COURSE

(IN ADDITION TO A 30-LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND A 30-LEVEL

SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE AS SPECIFIED ABOVE)
These courses may include:

• 30-level locally developed/acquired and locally authorized courses
• Advanced level (3000series) in Career and Technology Studies courses
• 30-level Work Experience courses
• 30-level Knowledge and Employability courses
• 30-level Registered Apprenticeship Program courses

• 30-level Green Certificate Specialization courses
• Special Projects 30

 The science requirement—Science 20 or 24, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20—may also be met with the 10-credit combination of Science 14 and Science 10.

 Science 20 is not available in Francophone schools.
 See information on exemption from the physical education requirement.
 See information on exemption from the CALM requirement.
 Students may earn any number of credits in the study of second languages, but only a maximum of 25 language credits may be used to meet the 100-credit requirement for the Alberta High School Diploma. 

 Students entering Grade 10 in the 1998–1999 school year and subsequent school years will be able to use Physical Education 20 and/or 30 to meet this 10-credit requirement.
 30-level English language arts or 30-level social studies courses from a different course sequence may not be used to meet the 30-level course requirement.
 Students may earn any number of credits in Work Experience, but only 15 credits may be used to meet the 100-credit requirement for the Alberta High School Diploma.

FURTHER NOTES:

• For 30-level courses that have a diploma examination, the final course mark consists of a blend of the school-awarded mark and the diploma examination mark.
• For more information, students in Francophone programs should consult the Alberta High School Diploma Requirements for French First Language–Francophone.
• Mature students should consult the Mature Students section for applicable requirements.

The graduation requirements listed above are taken from Alberta Education's Guide to Education: ECS to Grade 12 2011-2012.

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