Which science courses are needed to qualify as an NC Academic Scholar?
The complete program requirements for the North Carolina Academic Scholars Program can be found on-line at: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/scholars Students who entered 9th grade for the first time in or before 2002-2003 are required to have 3 science credits including Biology, Chemistry, Physics or one other advanced science in lieu of Physics for the NC Academic Scholars program. For graduation these students must also have an Earth/Environmental Science course. Students who enter the ninth grade for the first time in or after 2003-2004 are also required to have 3 sciences for the NC Academic Scholars program: Biology, a Physics or Chemistry course, and an Earth/Environmental Science course.
