Program of Studies
Course Catalog
Information about course load requirements and current offerings can be found in the course catalog.
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Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School, a student must earn a minimum of 26 academic credits as outlined below satisfy the State of Pennsylvania requirement for physical education and fulfill community service requirements through our Ignatian Service Program.
| Religious Studies | 4 credits | |
| English | 4 credits | |
| Mathematics / Computer Science 1 | 4 credits | |
| History (including one year of Government) | 3 credits | |
| Science | 3 credits | |
| Classics and Modern Languages 2 | 6 credits | |
| Fine Arts 3 | 1/2 credit | |
| Electives | 1 1/2 credits |
1 The mathematics/computer science requirement may be fulfilled by the successful completion of four credits, with a minimum of three credits being earned in mathematics courses.
2 The language requirement may be fulfilled by the successful completion of a combined total of six credits earned studying Latin and one modern language (French, German Mandarin Chinese or Spanish). A minimum of two credits must be earned in both Latin and the modern language.
3 The fine arts requirement may be fulfilled by the successful completion of a course in art, music or drama.