High School Requirement
Elma High School SPSCC Course Equivalencies
College Credit
SPSCC Course
English
10
ENGL& 101, 102
Social Studies
US History
World History
10
10
HIST& 146, 147, 148 (choose one)
HIST& 116, 117, 118 (choose two)
Senior Social Studies
Washington State History
5
CIVICS—choose one:ECON& 201, 202,OR POLS& 202,
CWP—choose one: PSYC& 100 OR SOC& 101
(two recommended)
HIST& 214
Math
5
MATH 101+
Science
Physical Science
5
Life Science (Lab)
5
ANTH& 205, ASTR& 100, BIOL& 100+, BOT 101+,
CHEM& 110+, EARTH& 106, ENVS& 100, GEOL 101,
OCEA& 101, PHYS& 121+
BIOL& 100+, BOT 101+, CHEM& 110+, GEOL 101,
OCEA& 101, PHYS& 121+
CWP
10
Note: One science class cannot count for both areas needed (ex: BIOL&100 counts for credit in either Physical or Life Science- not both.
Health
PE
5
5
PE 180 OR NUTR&101
PE 100+
5
ART 101+, DRMA 101+, MUSC 100+
5
AUTO 100+, BUS 101+, CAD 101+, CIS 101+, CNA
111+, ECE 100+, MED 101+, LEGL 101+, WELD 101+
Note: PE 180 & 183 can be used for 2.5 Health and 2.5 PE credit.
Fine Arts
Occupational Education
Elective
varies
Any course student is qualified for at the college
Running Start Funding Limit Table
Class Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
Enrolled at Elma High School
Weekly Minutes*
280
280
280
280
280
280
Period FTE
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
*There are 6 class periods a day. Weekly minutes is calculated as actual class time plus passing time.
**To calculate your total FTE add the Period FTE together for all periods you are enrolled in at the
high school.
***Students registering for exactly 10 college cr. will be granted a 1 cr. waiver for the 10th cr.
Credit Limit at the College
Total HS FTE**
Max Credits
0.00-0.20
15
0.21-0.27
14
0.28-0.33
13
0.34-0.40
12
0.41-0.47
11
0.48-0.53
10
0.54-0.60
10***
0.61-0.67
8
0.68-0.73
7
0.74-0.80
6
0.81-0.87
5
0.88-0.93
4
0.94-1.00
3