STEM Biotechnology Pathway Requirement Guidelines
STEM Students beginning in 2012-2013 and subsequent years
Items listed in bold font are required for STEM completion
Forsyth County
Requirements
Language Arts (4)
Mathematics (4)
Pathway option 1
Pathway option 2
Grade 9
or
9th Lit /Comp
Lit/Comp Honors
9th
Grade 10
1
Accelerated Coordinate
Algebra/ Analytic
Geometry A--STEM
1
Accelerated Math II- STEM
1
10th Lit/Comp or
10th Lit/Comp Honors
Accelerated Math III-STEM
AP Biology- STEM and
Honors Chemistry- STEM
1
AP Calculus AB/BC
2
AP Statistics
or DL Calculus
1
1
1
AP Chemistry-STEM
1
AP Physics B or C
World History or
AP World history
1
US History or
AP US History
1
Government/
Economics
Or ACCEL Dual
Enrollment option
0.5
0.5
1
Foreign Language II
Additional electives
Math Path I option
Math Path 2 option
Pathway Requirements
Choose one elective *
Choose one elective *
1
1
**See note below
** See note below
Career Pathway (3)
3 Units in same area
Scientific Research ISTEM
1
1
AP Calculus AB/BC
Or AP Calculus AB
Personal Fitness/
Health
Foreign Language I
Language choices must be 2 of the same
language sequentially.
Advanced Comp or
AP Lit or
ACCEL Dual enrollment
1
*
Modern Language (2)
1
Accelerated PreCalculus--STEM
1
Health/Personal Fitness (1)
American Lit or
AP American Lit
Lang/Comp
1
Accelerated Analytic
Geometry B/Advanced
Algebra--STEM
Biology Honors- STEM
*Social Studies in 9th grade is
optional.
1
Grade 12
2
2
1
AP Human Geography may be
selected for an elective
Science (4)
Social Studies (3)
Grade 11
1
0.5
0.5
2
1
Intro Biotech I-STEM
0.5
Intro to Healthcare- STEM 0.5
Choose two electives
Choose one elective
2
1
Choose one elective
Chose two electives
Applications of
Biotechnology-STEM
1
**Possible internship or
work based learning.
1
2
23 credits are required for graduation.
**In order to free up space for additional electives, some students may elect to take non-STEM coursework online. Please contact the counseling department for more information.
This option is particularly useful for the freshman and sophomore years.
All STEM required courses (including AP) must be completed at FCHS as part of the STEM program.
STEM Engineering Pathway Requirement Guidelines
STEM Students beginning in 2012-2013 and subsequent years
Items listed in bold font are required for STEM completion
Forsyth County
Requirements
Language Arts (4)
Mathematics (4)
Pathway option 1
Pathway option 2
Grade 9
or
9th Lit /Comp
Lit/Comp Honors
9th
Accelerated Coordinate
Algebra/ Analytic
Geometry A--STEM
Accelerated Math II- STEM
Grade 10
1
1
1
10th Lit/Comp or
10th Lit/Comp Honors
Accelerated Analytic
Geometry B/Advanced
Algebra--STEM
Grade 11
1
1
American Lit or
AP American Lit
Lang/Comp
Accelerated PreCalculus--STEM
Grade 12
1
Advanced Comp or
AP Lit or
ACCEL Dual enrollment
1
AP Calculus AB/BC
Or AP Calculus AB
Accelerated Math III-STEM
AP Biology- STEM and
Honors Chemistry- STEM
1
AP Calculus AB/BC
2
AP Statistics
or DL Calculus
1
1
AP Chemistry-STEM
1
AP Physics B or C
World History or
AP World history
1
US History or
AP US History
1
Government/
Economics
Or ACCEL Dual
Enrollment option
Science (4)
Biology Honors- STEM
1
Social Studies (3)
AP Human Geography may be
selected for an elective
*
Personal Fitness/
Health
Foreign Language I
0.5
0.5
1
Foreign Language II
Additional electives
Math Path I option
Math Path 2 option
Pathway Requirements
Choose one elective *
Choose one elective *
1
1
**See note below
** See note below
Choose two electives
Choose one elective
2
1
Choose one elective
Chose two electives
Career Pathway (3)
3 Units in same area
Foundations of
Engineering- STEM
1
Survey of Engineering
Concepts-STEM
Engineering
Applications-STEM
1
**Research Design and
Project Management
Work Based Learning
*Social Studies in 9th grade is
optional.
Health/Personal Fitness (1)
Modern Language (2)
Language choices must be 2 of the same
language sequentially.
1
2
2
1
1
1
0.5
0.5
2
1
1
1
2
23 credits are required for graduation.
**In order to free up space for additional electives, some students may elect to take non-STEM coursework online. Please contact the counseling department for more information.
This option is particularly useful for the freshman and sophomore years.
All STEM required courses (including AP) must be completed at FCHS as part of the STEM program.