Georgia Graduation Rule Revision

Current Rule	New Graduation Rule (Beginning 2008-2009 school year)
4 tiers, each with different requirements: College Preparatory (CP) and College Preparatory with Distinction (CP+), Technology/Career (TC) and Technology/Career with Distinction (TC+)	1 common set of requirements for all students
22 total units required for CP and TC 24 total units required for CP+ and TC+	23 total units required for all students
4 units of English Language Arts required for all students	4 units of English Language Arts required for all students
4 units of Mathematics required for CP and CP+; 3 units required for TC and TC+	4 units of Mathematics required for all students
3 units of Science required for all students	4 units of Science required for all students (the 4th science unit may be used to meet both the science and elective requirements)
3 units of Social Studies required for all students	3 units of Social Studies required for all students, all courses are specifically identified
1 unit of Health and Physical Education required for all students	1 unit of Health and Physical Education required for all students; 3 units of JROTC may be used to meet the requirement
1 unit of Computer Technology and/or Fine Arts and/or Technology Career Preparatory and/or Foreign Language required for all students	A total of 3 units required from: CTAE and/or Foreign Language and/or Fine Arts for all students (students planning to enter or transfer into a University System of Georgia institution or other post-secondary institution must take two units of the same foreign language).
2 units of Foreign Language required for CP and CP+ students
5 – 6 additional elective units depending on tier (CP, CP+, TC, TC+)	4 additional elective units for all students