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The University of Nebraska High School offers a wide range of courses, providing students options to meet their individual goals as they work towards UNHS graduation requirements. Students may choose a path that prepares them for vocational or technical school, the military or other non-college avenues. Others may choose to prepare for college. Diploma students should work with UNHS academic advisers to design the appropriate program of study for their needs. Following are two sample programs, both of which lead to a UNHS accredited diploma.
College Preparatory Sample Program
Students wishing to continue their education at a college or university should consider enrolling in courses listed within the UNHS college preparatory program of study. While colleges and universities may have different requirements, UNHS courses should meet these requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to visit with an admissions officer at their college or university of choice to be sure what courses are needed to fulfill admission requirements.
| Sample Program of Study A |
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| Subject | First Semester | Second Semester |
| Ninth Grade |
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| English | Ninth Grade English 1 (ENGH 031) | Ninth Grade English 2 (ENGH 032) |
| Mathematics | First Year Algebra 1 (MTHH 031) | First Year Algebra 2 (MTHH 032) |
| Science | Physical Science 1 (SCIH 023) | Physical Science 2 (SCIH 024) |
| Social Studies | World Geography 1 (SSTH 021) | World Geography 2 (SSTH 022) |
| Language | 5 credit hours: Students may choose from French, Spanish, Latin, Chinese, or German | 5 credit hours: Students continue year-long language course |
| Tenth Grade |
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| English | Tenth Grade English 1 (ENGH 035) | Tenth Grade English 2 (ENGH 036) |
| Mathematics | Geometry 1 (MTHH 035) | Geometry 2 (MTHH 036) |
| Science | Biology 1 (SCIH 025) | Biology 2 (SCIH 026) |
| Social Studies | World History 1 (SSTH 031) | World History 2 (SSTH 032) |
| Language | 5 credit hours: Students may choose from French, Spanish, Latin, Chinese, or German | 5 credit hours: Students continue year-long language course |
| Eleventh Grade |
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| English | Eleventh Grade English 1 (ENGH 039) | Eleventh Grade English 2 (ENGH 040) |
| Mathematics | Second Year Algebra 1 (MTHH 039) | Second Year Algebra 2 (MTHH 040) |
| Science | Chemistry 1 (SCIH 031) | Chemistry 2 (SCIH 032) |
| Career Education | Career Planning (CPLH 003), Entrepreneurship (BUSH 037), Introduction to Business Management (BUSH 040) or Introduction to Health Care (HLTH 025) | Not required |
| Social Studies | American History 1 (SSTH 033) | American History 2 (SSTH 034) |
| Multicultural Studies | Not required | World Cultures 1 or 2 (SSTH 053 or 054), Multicultural Literature (ENGH 015) or AP® Comparative Government and Politics (SSTH 073) |
| Twelfth Grade |
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| English | Twelfth Grade English 1 (ENGH 043) | Twelfth Grade English 2 (ENGH 044) |
| Mathematics | Precalculus: Analytic Geometry (MTHH 043) | Precalculus: Trigonometry (MTHH 044) |
| Science | Physics 1 (SCIH 035) | Physics 2 (SCIH 036) |
| Social Studies | American Government: Theories, Policies and Politics (SSTH 037) | American Government: National Level (SSTH 038) |
| Financial Skills | Economics (BUSH 035) | Not required |
| Elective | Not required | Introduction to Statistics (MTHH 041) or Financial Algebra (MTHH 047) |
General Diploma Sample Program
Students preparing for vocational or technical school, work, military or other non-college plans may consider the University of Nebraska High School's general diploma program, which includes some required courses and several opportunities for individual selection.
| Sample Program of Study B |
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| Subject | First Semester | Second Semester |
| Ninth Grade |
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| English | Basic Grammar (ENGH 001) | Basic Expository Writing (ENGH 023) |
| Mathematics | Business Math 1 (MTHH 009) | Business Math 2 (MTHH 010) |
| Science | The Science of Health (SCIH 011) | 5 credit hours elective |
| Social Studies | World Geography 1 (SSTH 021) | World Geography 2 (SSTH 022) |
| Language | French, Spanish, Latin, Chinese, or German; or 5 credit hours elective | French, Spanish, Latin, Chinese, or German; or 5 credit hours elective |
| Tenth Grade |
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| English | Ninth Grade English 1 (ENGH 031) | Ninth Grade English 2 (ENGH 032) |
| Mathematics | Pre-Algebra 1 (MTHH 021) | Pre-Algebra 2 (MTHH 022) |
| Science | Physical Science 1 (SCIH 023) | Physical Science 2 (SCIH 024) |
| Social Studies | World History 1 (SSTH 031) | World History 2 (SSTH 032) |
| Language | World Language or 5 credit hours elective | World Language or 5 credit hours elective |
| Eleventh Grade |
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| English | Tenth Grade English 1 (ENGH 035) | Tenth Grade English 2 (ENGH 036) or American Literature Studies (ENGH 011) |
| Mathematics | First Year Algebra 1 (MTHH 031) | First Year Algebra 2 (MTHH 032) |
| Science | Biology 1 (SCIH 025) | Biology 2 (SCIH 026) |
| Career Education | Career Planning (CPLH 003), Entrepreneurship (BUSH 037), Introduction to Business Management (BUSH 040) or Introduction to Health Care (HLTH 025) | Not required |
| Social Studies | American History 1 (SSTH 033) | American History 2 (SSTH 034) |
| Elective | Not required | 5 credit hours |
| Twelfth Grade |
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| English | Eleventh Grade English 1 (ENGH 039) or Short Stories (ENGH 019) | Eleventh Grade English 2 (ENGH 040) or Effective Speech Communication (ENGH 047) |
| Mathematics | Geometry 1 (MTHH 035) | Geometry 2 (MTHH 036) |
| Science | Earth Science (SCIH 041) or Science of Nutrition (SCIH 012) | Not required |
| Social Studies | American Government: Theories, Policies and Politics (SSTH 037), American Government: National Level (038) or Civics (SSTH 001) | World Cultures 1 or 2 (SSTH 053 or 054) or Multicultural Literature (ENGH 015) |
| Financial Skills | Personal Finance (BUSH 033) | Not required |
| Electives | Not required | 10 credit hours |
College Preparation and Admission
Students are responsible for their college research, admission applications, and test registration. The University of Nebraska High School will prepare the Secondary School Report upon request. Students must order official UNHS transcripts with this report.