NUAMES Graduation Requirements
All students graduating from the Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering and Science must:
- Earn 27 total credits to graduate from NUAMES. Career assessment and guidance is offered to students to assist them in designing a course of study that will meet their needs and College and Career goals.
- NUAMES Students must complete 4 years of Mathematics, 4 years of Science and 2 years of Engineering, above and beyond the Utah State Graduation Requirements.
- Students must complete the Senior Capstone Project and create a Portfolio.
- All students will participate in a NUAMES Capstone Mentoring Class. This class meets four times throughout the year and is designated as a zero period class.
- Juniors and Seniors are required to attend at least 3 Seminars per semester.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
REQUIRED COURSES | CREDIT | CLASSES SATISFYING REQUIRED CREDITS |
Language Arts | 4 credits | One Language Arts course each year (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) |
Science | 4 credits | Life Science and Physical Science courses |
Mathematics | 4 credits | 4 years of math courses |
Social Studies | 3 credits | 9th - World Geography (.5); 10th - World History or AP European History (1.0); 11th - US History or CE History (1.0); 12th - US Gov or CE Us Gov |
Engineering | 2 credits | 2 years of Engineering or Computer Science courses |
Physical Education | 1.5 credits | Fit for Life - (.5) No Substitutions Any PE course or Participation in High School Sports (1.0) |
Fine Arts | 1.5 credits | Art, Dance, Theater, Photo, Music and WSU Creative Arts courses |
Health | .5 credit | Health or Intro. to Health Sciences |
Digital Literacy | .5 credit | Exploring Computer Sciences, Business Office Specialist, Computer Science Principles, Computer Programming |
Financial Literacy | .5 credit | General Financial Literacy |
Elective Credit | 5.5 credits | Additional Classes |
TOTAL CREDITS | 27 CREDITS |