The courses which are offered at Notre Dame fulfill the requirements of the Louisiana State Department of Education for graduation. The courses  also provide a challenge to a fairly wide range of student abilities. To graduate with a Notre Dame diploma will require more work than the State  minimum requirements. Seven courses will be taken each year that a student is enrolled at Notre Dame. To be eligible for a Notre Dame diploma a student must accumulate 28 credits.

MANDATED COURSES OF STUDY

Credits Required	Required Subject Area	Course Name
4	Religion	I, II, III, IV
4	English	I, II, III, IV
4	Math	Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Adv Math I or II
4	Science	Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Env Science or Physics or Biology II
4	Social Studies	World Geography, U.S. History, Civics, History of Religion (Religion III)
2	Health/Physical Education	H&PE I , II
2	Foreign Language	French I, II or Spaninsh I, II
1	Arts	Fine Arts Survey

ELECTIVE COURSES OF STUDY

Subject Area	Course Name
Dual Enrollment Courses	Course Offerings are posted yearly
Agriscience	I, II, III, IV
Family and Consumer Sciences	FACS I, FACS II, Food & Nutrition, Clothing & Textiles, Adult Responsibility
Publications	Yearbook I, II
Foreign Language	French I, II or Spanish I, II
Math	Pre-Calculus, Financial Math
Health and Physical Education	H&PE III, IV
Science	Biology II (Human Anatomy & Physiology), Environmental Science, Physics
Social Studies	World History, Psychology, Speech

*All students undergo individual advising on a yearly basis.  During this meeting, TOPS and Board of Regents requirements as well the student’s interests and future plans will be addressed.