COURSE PLAN
The Dual Diploma course plan varies depending on each student's academic situation. The course plan below is only for information purposes. It shows the Dual Diploma program probable additional courses needed for Quebec students, their respective credits, and their distribution over the course of 3 years. In general, Quebec students need to take at least a total of 7 credits: English 1-4, US & World History, US Government and Economics. This is provided, they complete 1 credit of PE/Health and 1 Credit of a Fine Art in Quebec, as well as complete all their other requirements (3 Science, 4 Math, Electives) through their local program.
English & Literature 10
English & Literature 9
1 credit
1 credit
English & Literature 11
1 credit
English & Literature 12
1 credit
World History
American History
Economic with Financial Literacy
American Politics & Government
1 credit
1 credit
0.5 credit
0.5 credit
When should those courses be taken?
Over the duration of the Dual Diploma, here is when the courses are recommended to be taken when the Dual Diploma is done over three years. This plan can be adjusted to the specific needs of each student.
Students should spend between 4 and 5 hours a week on each course.
Year 1
Grade 9 (Secondary 3)
2 courses - 2 credits
1) English & Literature 9
2) World History
Year 2
Grade 10 (Secondary 4)
3 courses - 2.5 credits
1) English & Literature 10
2) English & Literature 11
3) American Economy
Year 3
Grade 11 (Secondary 5)
3 courses - 2.5 credits
1) English & Literature 12
2) American History
3) American Politics & Government
Credit transfer
In general, to obtain a US high school diploma, students will need to obtain 24 credits. However, Dual Diploma students will only need to take at least 8 courses to obtain 7 credits (this may vary slightly depending on the curriculum of each high school in Quebec) since up to 17 out of the 24 credits needed to obtain a US High School Diploma will be validated on the completion of the high school diploma. This means the completed credits obtained in Quebec will be awarded to the student so that they only need to complete at least 7 extra credits at the American Academy of Montreal, corresponding to 8 compulsory courses. However, again, it may be necessary for Quebec students to study extra courses depending on their school syllabus. This is provided they need, also, to complete 1 credit of PE/Health and 1 Credit of a Fine Art in Quebec and complete all their other requirements (3 Science, 4 Math, Electives) through their local program.