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credit in middle school, that course will meet the subject area requirement. However, an
additional three science credits must be earned in grades 9-12.

2. Students who enter Grade 9 in the 2012-2013 school year or earlier, must earn three
science credits, as follows:
 1.0 credit in Biology 1 (Hands-Only CPR Training will be included in the PBSD Biology 1
curriculum);
 1.0 credit in a physical science (Earth/Space Science, Chemistry, Astronomy, or Physical
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Science ) ; and
 1.0 credit in science.
3. Two courses must include a laboratory component. [Florida Statute § 1003.4282 (3)(c)]

4. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, all students enrolled in Biology 1 must take the
Biology 1 EOC Assessment. [Florida Statute § 1008.22(3)(b)2]
5. Students who enter Grade 9 and enroll in Biology 1 in the 2013-2014 school year or
thereafter, must take the Biology 1 EOC Assessment and pass the course. Student
performance on the Biology 1 EOC Assessment constitutes30 percent of the final course
grade. Students who do not take the EOC Assessment will receive an “I” in the course.
After the student makes-up the EOC, the final grade will be recalculated. [Florida Statute §
1003.4282 (3)(c)]

6. A student must meet satisfactory performance or earn a Level 3 or higher on the Biology 1
EOC Assessment to earn a Standard High School Diploma Scholar Designation. [Florida
Statute § 1003.4285(1)(a)]
7. Students who enter Grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year or thereafter, must earn three
science credits, as follows:

 1.0 credit Biology 1;
 1.0 credit in a physical science (must be an equally rigorous course: Earth/Space
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Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, or Physical Science courses ); and
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 1.0 credit in science (must be an equally rigorous course ).
8. Students entering Grade 9 in the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter, must earn a credit
in Biology 1 and pass two equally rigorous courses as a requirement for graduation. An
industry certification for which there is a statewide college credit articulation agreement
approved by the State Board of Education or an identified computer science course with a
related industry certification may substitute for up to one science credit, not including
Biology 1. [Florida Statute §1003.4282(3)(c)]

16 An Aerospace Program completion (course code 1800360) or Naval Program completion (course code 1802330) can be
substituted for one credit in a physical science. Courses with a physical science designation are determined by SDPBC.
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Equally rigorous courses are determined by the State Board of Education. Courses with a physical science designation are
determined by SDPBC.
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