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WHAT IS TOPS?
Louisiana’s Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) is a comprehensive
program of state scholarships and one of the most innovative and progressive
student assistance programs in the nation.
Need a GPA 2.5 in all class
ACT score of 20
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Units |
Tops Core Courses |
| 1 |
English I |
| 1 |
English II |
| 1 |
English III |
| 1 |
English IV |
| 1 |
Algebra I (one unit) or Applied Algebra 1A and 1B (two units)
or Applied Mathematics I & II (two units) |
| 1 |
Algebra II or Integrated Mathematics II |
| 1 |
Geometry,Calculus, Advanced Math I or II,
Pre-Calculus, Probability and Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Algebra
III, Applied Mathematics III, Integrated Mathematics III, or AP Calculus
BC |
| 1 |
Biology I or II |
| 1 |
Chemistry I or II, or Chemistry Com |
| 1 |
Earth Science, Physical Science,
Environmental Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II,
Physics for Technology, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, AP
Physics C: Mechanics, or Agriscience I & II (two units) |
| 1 |
Additional Math or Science:
Geometry, Calculus, Advanced Math I, Advanced Math II, Pre-Calculus,
Probability and Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Algebra III, Applied
Mathematics III, Integrated Mathematics III, AP Calculus BC, Biology II,
Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, AP Physics C: Electricity &
Magnetism, or AP Physics C: Mechanics |
| 1 |
American History |
| 1 |
World History, Western Civilization, World Geography,
or European History |
| 1 |
Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit
combined) or Civics, or AP American Government |
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1 |
Fine Arts Survey (or substitute two units of performance
courses in music, dance and/or theater; or two units of visual art; or
substitute two units of studio art; or Speech III & IV, or substitute one unit of an
elective among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum) |
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2 |
Foreign Language (two units in the same language),
or American Sign Language I & II |
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1/2 |
Computer Science I or II,
Business Computer Applications, Computer Technology Literacy,
Introduction to Business Computer Applications, or Computer Science
Elective
or Word Processing, Computer Multimedia Presentations, Desktop
Publishing, Web Design, Telecommunications, Computer Applications,
Computer Architecture, Computer Systems/Networking I, Digital Graphics
and Animation, Multimedia Productions, Webmastering, Independent Study
in Technology Applications, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science
AB, Database Design and Programming, Java Programming, Database
Programming with PL/SQL Training, Digital Media I or II, Advanced
Technical Drafting, or Computer Electronics I or II
or 1/2 unit of an elective from among the other subjects listed in
this core curriculum |
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17.5 |
Total Core Curriculum Units |
Beginning with graduating class of 2008.
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