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This document outlines three options for rigorous secondary school programs of study that satisfy eligibility requirements for students graduating in Montana during 2007: 1. A program similar to the State Scholars Initiative requiring courses in English, math, science, social studies, and a foreign language. 2. Completion of at least two Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses with minimum passing exam scores of 3 and 4 respectively. 3. The Montana Rigorous Core requiring specific credits in English, math, science, social studies, and electives.

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This document outlines three options for rigorous secondary school programs of study that satisfy eligibility requirements for students graduating in Montana during 2007: 1. A program similar to the State Scholars Initiative requiring courses in English, math, science, social studies, and a foreign language. 2. Completion of at least two Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses with minimum passing exam scores of 3 and 4 respectively. 3. The Montana Rigorous Core requiring specific credits in English, math, science, social studies, and electives.

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Montana

Recognized Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study

The eligibility options for a student graduating from secondary school in Montana during
the 2007 calendar years are:

• A set of courses similar to the State Scholars Initiative. This program of study
requires passing grades in the following:
o Four years of English;
o Three years of Math (including Algebra I and a higher level course such as
Algebra II, Geometry, or Data Analysis and Statistics);
o Three years of science (including at least two courses from biology,
chemistry or physics);
o Three years of social studies; and
o One year of a foreign language.

• Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and test


scores. This program requires a minimum of two Advanced Placement (AP) or
International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in high school and a minimum passing
score on the exams for those classes. Students must score 3 or higher on AP
exams and 4 or higher on IB exams.

• Montana Rigorous Core. This program requires:


o Four credits of English (Written and oral communication skills, literature;
a college-prep composition or research-writing course is recommended);
o Four credits of math (Algebra I, II geometry (or the sequential content
equivalent of these courses, i.e., three levels of Integrated Mathematics. A
course beyond Algebra II or beyond Integrated Math III (such as
Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Computer Math, Integrated Math
IV). All with grades of C or better);
o Three credits of science (general, physical or earth science; biology;
chemistry or physics);
o Three credits of social studies (Global studies (world history, world
geography), American history, government, economics, American Indian
history or other third-year courses. (Recommendation: one half year or
more of other courses such as psychology, humanities);
o Three credits of electives (Recommendations: 2 years of a second
language, music, fine arts, speech/debate, career and technical education
(such as information technology, computer science)).

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