Detailed Course Work
Game Art & Design Academy Course Work
Students are required to complete courses shown by the Curriculum.
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Game Academy student’s actual 4-year HS plan may vary somewhat depending on student's individual abilities, interests and post-secondary goals. Gaming Academy students are required to meet NC HS graduation requirements
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Gaming Academy Students may elect to take AP Courses instead of Honors/Academics sections.
Click on Each Requirement to See The Courses in Detail
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You may also access it through via Students - > Students Portal -> Click on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade Level
Advanced Placement Program​
The Advanced Placement (AP) Program offers students the opportunity to engage in rigorous college-level course work in a high school setting. AP courses support students in cultivating important skills and habits of mind that are essential for college and career readiness. Additionally, students may receive higher consideration for admission to colleges and universities, as well as possible college or university course credit and/or placement.
WCPSS offers numerous AP courses throughout the district in the areas of Arts Education, World Languages, English Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. Specific course offerings vary from school to school.
UNC SYSTEM ADMISSION
(Effective Fall 2006)
Six (6) credits in language, including
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Four (4) credits in English emphasizing grammar, composition, and literature, and
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Two (2) credits of a language other than English
Four (4) credits in mathematics* in any of the following combinations:
For students entering high school prior to 2012-13:
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Algebra I and II, Geometry, and one credit beyond Algebra II
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Algebra I and II, and two credits beyond Algebra II, or
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Integrated Mathematics I, II, and III and one credit beyond Integrated Mathematics III
For students entering high school in 2012-13 and beyond:
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NC Math 1, NC Math 2, NC Math 3, and one credit beyond NC Math 3
*It is recommended that prospective students take a mathematics credit in the twelfth grade.
Three (3) credits in science, including
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At least one (1) credit in a life or biological science (for example biology),
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At least one (1) credit in a physical science (for example, physical science, chemistry, physics), and
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At least one (1) laboratory course
Two credits in social studies, including,
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One (1) credit in United States history**
An applicant who does not have a credit in U.S. history may be admitted on the condition that at least three (3) semester hours in that subject will be passed by the end of the sophomore year.