Total Required
42 hrs
Texas Core Curriculum
Confirmed Planned
42+ hrs
AP + Dual Credit path · All areas covered
Gap Remaining
0 hrs
All 9 Core areas covered ✓
Exceeds Requirement
+8 hrs
Science: 8 hrs planned vs 6 required
Overall Core Curriculum Progress
All 9 Core areas covered — DC + AP belt-and-suspenders strategy
Progress toward 42 hrs42+ / 42 hrs planned
Planned via AP / DC
Fine Arts — Treble Choir I (12th) ✓
Requirement Detail
English
Communication — 6 hrs required
AP English Language (11th) + AP English Literature (12th) + DC ENGL 1301 (11th Fall) + DC ENGL 1302 (11th Spring)
Belt-and-suspenders: AP English for admissions signal · DC ENGL 1301+1302 guarantees 6 Core hrs regardless of AP scores. Also satisfies English III & IV graduation requirement.
0 → 6 hrs
On track
US History
American History — 6 hrs required
DC: HIST 1302 (Fall 11th 2026) + HIST 1301 (Fall 12th 2027) — FREE via LISD–ACC · Both enrolled ✓
Guaranteed 6 hrs · Counselor scheduling: 1302 offered Fall 2026, 1301 offered Fall 2027 — ACC has no prerequisite between them · Better GPA protection than AP US History
0 → 6 hrs
On track
Government
Political Science — 6 hrs required
DC: GOVT 2305 (Spring 11th 2027) + GOVT 2306 (Spring 12th 2028) — FREE via LISD–ACC
Counselor scheduling: spread across 11th spring + 12th spring · Protects GPA during college application season · DC frees energy for AP Bio + AP Stats in 12th
0 → 6 hrs
On track
Social & Behavioral
3 hrs required
DC: ECON 2301 — Economics (Summer 2027) — FREE via LISD–ACC
Guaranteed 3 hrs · Replaces deferred PSYC 2301 plan · Summer 2027 placement keeps load off heavy fall/spring semesters · Also relevant to MCAT Behavioral Sciences prep
0 → 3 hrs
On track
Humanities
3 hrs required
AP English Literature (12th) satisfies Humanities at most Texas universities
⚠️ Verify with UT Austin and A&M registrars that AP Lit score maps to Humanities Core. Most do — but confirm before enrolling.
0 → 3 hrs
Verify
Mathematics
3 hrs required
AP Calculus AB (11th) exceeds the MATH-1314 core requirement
Score 4+ → Calculus I credit (3 hrs) at UT Austin and A&M · Rice requires 4 or 5 · Surpasses minimum requirement
0 → 3 hrs
On track
Life & Physical Science
6 hrs required · Lab required
DC: CHEM 1305+1105 (Fall 11th) + DC: CHEM 1306+1106 (Fall 12th) = 8 hrs · Both FREE
Exceeds requirement by 2 hrs · Full 2-semester Gen Chem sequence · Lab included · Transfers to all TX public universities
0 → 8 hrs
Exceeds
Creative Arts
3 hrs required
DC: DRAM 1310 — Theatre Appreciation (Summer 2027) — FREE via LISD–ACC
Two distinct requirements: DRAM 1310 satisfies Texas Core Curriculum Creative Arts (3 college hrs) · Treble Choir I (12th, Spring 2028) satisfies HS graduation Fine Arts (1 credit) · Both are needed for their respective purposes
0 → 3 hrs
On track
Component Area Option
3 hrs required
DC: ENGL 2322 — British Literature I (Fall 12th 2027) — FREE via LISD–ACC
Counselor confirmed Fall 2027 availability · Fills the Core slot not covered by AP courses · 12th Fall is heavy (3 AP + 3 DC) — accepted per counselor scheduling confirmation
0 → 3 hrs
On track
Transfer guarantee: All 42 Texas Core Curriculum hours transfer with full credit to any Texas public university under the Texas Education Code §61.822 — no re-evaluation needed. AP credits require minimum scores. Dual credit transfers automatically. Plan accordingly when choosing between AP and DC for each subject.