Academic Paths
Explore state-specific academic requirements and plan your high school course sequence to meet graduation standards and college preparation goals.
Alabama: High School Academic Paths
Alabama
Subject Areas
Career and Technical Education (CTE) and/or Foreign Language and/or Arts Education
3 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
4 unitsScience
4 unitsSocial Studies
4 unitsPhysical Education
1 unitElectives
2.5 unitsEnglish Language Arts
4 unitsHealth Education
0.5 unitsCareer Preparedness
1 unitCareer and Technical Education (CTE) and/or Foreign Language and/or Arts Education
3 unitsAdditional Requirements
Source:
Alabama State Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
3 units of Career and Technical Education, Foreign Languages, or Arts Education.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit CTE
or
1 Unit Foreign Language
or
1 Unit Arts Education
1 Unit CTE
or
1 Unit Foreign Language
or
1 Unit Arts Education
1 Unit CTE
or
1 Unit Foreign Language
or
1 Unit Arts Education
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit CTE
or
1 Unit Foreign Language
or
1 Unit Arts Education
Year 2
1 Unit CTE
or
1 Unit Foreign Language
or
1 Unit Arts Education
Year 3
1 Unit CTE
or
1 Unit Foreign Language
or
1 Unit Arts Education
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025