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STEM Endorsement

The STEM Endorsement recognizes students who attend the Effingham College & Career Academy STEM Program and who have completed rigorous, STEM-focused coursework requiring advanced content, challenging intellectual engagement, daily homework, extensive critical reading, and out-of-class research and/or projects. Students may not have any failing course grades recorded on the high school transcript or credit removed from a course due to attendance. Students are recognized at Class Night for earning the STEM Endorsement.

For more information about the Effingham STEM Program at ECCA, [Click Here].

Graduation Requirements for STEM Endorsement

  Graduating Class of 2021-2024 Units Required Graduating Class of 2025 Units Required Graduating Class of 2026 and thereafter Units Required
Mathematics
(any of the following)
  • Algebra*
  • Geometry*
  • Algebra II or Advanced Algebra*
  • Advanced Mathematical Decision MakingPre-Calculus*
  • Enhanced or Honors Algebra Honors Geometry
  • Honors Algebra II or Honors Advanced Algebra
  • Accelerated or AP Pre-Calculus
  • Calculus
  • AP Calculus A/B
  • AP Calculus B/C
  • AP Statistics
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment mathematics course
 6 4 5
Science
(any of the following)
  • Biology I*
  • Physical Science*
  • Chemistry*
  • Physics*
  • Zoology*
  • Entomology*
  • Honors Biology I
  • Honors Physical Science
  • Honors Chemistry
  • Honors Biology II
  • Honors Physics
  • AP Biology
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Physics
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment science course
 5 4 5
English/Language Arts
(any of the following)
  • 9th Grade Literature
  • 10th Grade Literature
  • American Literature
  • British Literature
  • Honors 9th grade Literature
  • Honors 10th grade Literature
  • AP English Language
  • AP English Literature
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment English course
 4 4 4
Social Studies
(any of the following)
  • World History
  • Government
  • US History
  • Personal Finance and Economics
  • Honors World History
  • AP World History
  • AP Government
  • AP US History
  • AP European History
  • AP Economics
  • AP Human Geography
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment social studies course
 4 4 4
Modern Foreign Language
  • Sequential foreign language courses
 3 2 2
STEM Pathway Area of Concentration 3 3 3
Scientific Research
  • Scientific Research I
  • Scientific Research II
  • Scientific Research III
  • AP Seminar (can be taken in place of Scientific Research III)
 3 3 3
Health (.5 unit)/Personal Fitness (.5 unit) 1 1 1
Successful Completion of a Virtual STEM Portofolio N/A 3 years 3 years

*Courses do not apply for the STEM Endor