Program Outline
Your program includes the learning materials and instructional support you need to earn your High School Diploma. All learning materials are provided at no additional cost and are yours to use and keep.
Courses
Your complete program consists of a total of 21.5 credits. The courses take you step-by-step through the lessons you need to earn your diploma.
Here's how it works
Your first course will be sent immediately after your enrollment has been accepted. Other courses will follow as you complete your exams, so that you will always have learning materials to work with.
You must have access to the Internet to complete this program.
Transfer Credits
Penn Foster gives financial and academic credit for High School transfer credits. To receive transfer credits, an official transcript from an accredited institution recognized by Penn Foster must be submitted for evaluation. Transfer credits will be awarded for comparable High School subjects where a full credit has been earned. Since High School programs vary, only an evaluation by Penn Foster will determine the actual number of transfer credits to be awarded. The maximum number of transfer credits allowed is 16.
Here is an overview of what you'll learn and the order in which you'll receive your lessons:
| Orientation |
.5 credit |
| Human Relations |
1 credit |
| Reading Skills |
1 credit |
| Study Guide: Reading Skills
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| Basic English |
1 credit |
| Study Guide: Basic English
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| General Math |
1 credit |
| Supplement: A Closer Look |
| Fitness and Nutrition |
1 credit |
Supplements:
Body Talk: A Glossary of Fitness and Nutrition Terms
HIV / AIDS Awareness |
| American History |
1 credit |
Study Guide: American History
Textbook: U.S. History Review |
| Practical English |
1 credit |
| Study Guide: Winning with Words |
| Consumer Math |
1 credit |
| Earth Science |
1 credit |
Study Guide: Earth Science
Textbook: Earth Science: Reviewing the Essentials |
| Civics |
1 credit |
| Written Communication |
1 credit |
Study Guide: Word Power
Textbook: Word Power Made Easy |
| Biology |
1 credit |
Study Guide: Biology
Textbooks:
Exploring the Way Life Works
Human Body Systems |
| General Math II |
1 credit |
| Supplement: A Closer Look |
| World History |
1 credit |
Study Guide: World History
Textbook: World History |
| Physical Science |
1 credit |
| Literature |
1 credit |
Study Guide: Literature
Textbooks:
Great American Short Stories
The Call of the Wild
Great Short Poems
Songs for the Open Road: Poems of Travel and Adventure
Civil Disobedience and other Essays
Great Speeches by Native Americans
Narrative of Sojourner Truth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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| Health Care |
5 credits |
Office Procedures
Law and Ethics in Allied Health
Body Systems/Terminology 1
Body Systems/Terminology 2
Confidentiality in Allied Health
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Online Library and Librarian
Students in Penn Foster Career School have access to an online library for use during their studies. Students can use this library to do the required research in the courses they complete or can use it for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and assist students in research activities during their studies with Penn Foster Career School.
We reserve the right to change program content and materials when it becomes necessary.