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Requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma ~ Ministry Website Link

In order to earn the OSSD, a student must:
earn 18 compulsory credits;
earn 12 optional credits;
complete 40 hours of community involvement activities;
successfully complete the provincial secondary school literacy test.
OSSD Diploma Requirements - PDF

In order to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), a student entering Grade 9 in the 1999–2000 school year or in subsequent years must earn a minimum of 30 credits, including 18 compulsory credits and 12 optional credits. Students must also complete 40 hours of community involvement activities and must pass the provincial secondary school literacy test.

The combination of compulsory and optional courses is designed to provide all students with the essential knowledge and skills they will need to function effectively in any area of activity, as well as the opportunities to acquire the specialized knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in their chosen postsecondary endeavours.

Compulsory Credits (total of 18)
Students must earn the following compulsory credits in order to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma:
4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
1 credit in French as a second language
3 credits in mathematics (at least 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12)
2 credits in science
1 credit in Canadian history
1 credit in Canadian geography
1 credit in the arts
1 credit in health and physical education
.5 credit in civics
.5 credit in career studies.

plus:

1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or social sciences and the humanities, or Canadian and world studies
1 additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business studies
1 additional credit in science (Grade 11 or 12) or technological education (Grades 9–12)

Milliken Mills High School Course Calendar

The courses listed below are offered at Milliken Mills High School. Students should refer to the York Region District Course Calendar for detailed course descriptions. Courses will be available based on the number of students who request the course. It is very important that students make careful, wise choices during the course selection process to ensure course availability.

For ESL courses: These courses are available by referral only. See a Guidance Counselor or an ESL teacher. Students entering the secondary school system at any grade level may use up to 3 credits in English as a Second Language as substitution for up to a maximum of 3 Compulsory English credits.

All course information below is for reference only. Content may change without notice. Please see a Guidance Counselor for the most up-to-date information regarding courses.

Click on a Course Code for detailed information relating the the course in question.

ADA2O1 Dramatic Arts
ADA2OL Dramatic Arts (ESL)
ADA3M1 Dramatic Arts
ADA4O1 Dramatic Arts
AMI1O1 Band - Experienced
AMI1O6 Band - Beginner
AMI2O1 Band - Experienced
AMI2O6 Band - Beginner
AMI4M1 Band
AMK1O1 Keyboard Music
AMK1O6 Keyboard Music - Beginner
AMK2O1 Keyboard Music
AMK2O6 Keyboard Music - Beginner
AMK3O1 Keyboard Music
AMK4O1 Keyboard Music
AMR1O1 Music - Repertoire
AMR1O2 Music - Repertoire
AMR3O2 Music - Repertoire
AMV1O1 Vocal/Choral
AMV3M1 Vocal/Choral
AMV4M1 Vocal/Choral
ASM4O1 Media Arts
AVI1O1 Visual Arts
AVI1OL Visual Arts (ESL)
AVI2O1 Visual Arts
AVI3M1 Visual Arts
AVI4M1 Visual Arts
AWA2O1 CRAFT
AWD3M Applied Design
AWD4M1 Applied Design
AWE4M1 Information/Consumer Design (Yearbook)
AWK3M1 ILLUSTRATION
AWP3O1 SCULPTURE
AWQ2O1 Photography
AWQ3M1 Photography
AWQ4M1 Photography
BAF3M1 Introduction to Financial Accounting
BAI3E1 Introduction to Accounting
BAN4E1 Accounting for a Small Business
BAT4M1 Principles of Financial Accounting
BBB4M1 Introduction to International Business
BBI2O1 Introduction to Business
BDI3C1 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Studies
BDV4C1 Entrepreneurial Studies Venture Planning
BOH4M1 Organizational Studies
BTA3O1 Information Technology Application in Business
BTT1O1 Introduction to Information Technology in Business
BTX4C1 Information Technology in Business
CGC1D1 Geography of Canada
CGC1DL Geography of Canada (ESL)
CGC1P1 Geography of Canada
CGF3M1 Physical Geography: Patterns, Processes & Interactions
CGG3O1 Regional Geography: Travel and Tourism
CGR4M1 Environment and Resource Management
CGT3E1 Geographic: The Geographer's Toolkit
CGW4U1 Canadian and World Issues: A Geographic Analysis
CHC2D1 Canadian History in the Twentieth Century
CHC2DL Canadian History (ESL)
CHC2P1 Canadian History in the Twentieth Century
CHH3E1 Canadian History and Politics Since 1945
CHI4U1 Canada: History, Identity and Culture
CHM4E1 Adventures in World History
CHT3O1 20th Century History: Global and Regional Perspectives
CHV2O1 Civics
CHV2OL Civics (ESL)
CHW3M1 World History to the Sixteenth Century
CHY4U World History: The West and the World
CIA4O1 Analyzing Current Economic Issues
CIC3E1 Making Economic Choices
CIE3M1 The Individual and the Economy
CLU3E1 Understanding Canadian Law
CPW4U1 Canadian and World Politics
EBT4O1 Communication in World of Business and Technology
ELS2O1 Computer Writing (ESL)
ELS3O1 Literacy Skills: Reading and Writing
EMS3O1 English Media Studies
ENG14M English
ENG1D1 English
ENG1P1 English
ENG24M English
ENG2D1 English
ENG2P1 English
ENG3C1 English
ENG3E1 English
ENG3U1 English
ENG4C1 English
ENG4E1 English
ENG4U1 English
ESLAO1 ESL English, Level 1
ESLBO1 ESL English, Level 2
ESLCO1 ESL English, Level 3
ESLDO1 ESL English, Level 4
ESLEO1 ESL English, Level 5 (Bridge)
ETC3M1 Canadian Literature
ETS4U1 Studies in Literature
EWC4U1 The Writer's Craft
FSF1D1 French
FSF1DL Introduction to French (ESL)
FSF1P1 French
FSF2D1 French
FSF2P1 French
FSF3O1 French
FSF3U1 French
FSF4O1 French
FSF4U1 French
GLC2O1 Career Studies
GLC2OL Career Studies (ESL)
GLE1O1 Learning Strategies
GLE2O1 Learning Strategies
GLE3O1 Learning Strategies
GPP3O1 Leadership and Peer Support
HFA4M1 Food and Nutrition Sciences
HFN2O1 Food and Nutrition
HHG4M1 Issue in Human Growth and Development
HHS4M1 Individuals and Families and a Diverse Society
HIF1O1 Individual and Family Living
HIF1OL Individual, Family and Social Living (ESL)
HIP3E1 Managing Personal Resources
HIR3C1 Managing Personal and Family Resources
HLS3O1 Living Spaces and Shelter
HNC3O1 Fashion and Creative Expression
HPW3C1 Living and Working with Children
HRT3M1 World Religions
HSP3M1 Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology
HZB3O1 Philosophy: The Big Questions
HZT4U1 Philosophies, Questions and Theories
ICE3M1 Computer Engineering
ICE4M1 Computer Engineering
ICS2O1 Computer and Information Science
ICS3U1 Computer and Information Science
ICS4U1 Computer and Information Science
LWSBD1 Spanish, Level 2
LWSCU1 Spanish, Level 3
LWSDU1 Spanish, Level 4
MAP4C1 College and Apprenticeship Mathmatics
MAT14M Mathematics
MAT24M Mathematics
MBF3C1 Mathematics for Personal Finance
MCB4U1 Advance Functions and Introductory Calculus
MCF3M1 Functions
MCR3U1 Functions & Relations
MCT4C1 Mathematics for College Technology
MDM4U1 Mathematics of Data Management
MEL3E1 Mathematics for Everyday Life
MEL4E1 Mathematics for Everyday Life
MFM1P1 Foundation of Mathematics
MFM2D1 Principles of Mathematics
MFM2P1 Foundation of Mathematics
MGA4U1 Geometry and Discrete Mathematics
MPM1D1 Principles of Mathematics
MPM1DL Mathematics (ESL)
MPM2DL Mathematics (ESL)
PAF308/09 Personal and Fitness Activities
PLF4C1 Recreation and Fitness Leadership
PPL108/09 Healthy Active Living Education
PPL208/09 Healthy Active Living Education
PPL308/09 Healthy Active Living Education
PPL408/09 Healthy Active Living Education
PSE4U1 Exercise Science
SBI3C1 Biology
SBI3U1 Biology
SBI4U1 Biology
SCH3U1 Chemistry
SCH4U1 Chemistry
SNC14M Science
SNC1D1 Science
SNC1DL Science (ESL)
SNC1P1 Science
SNC1PL Science (ESL)
SNC24M Science
SNC2D1 Science
SNC2DL Science (ESL)
SNC2P1 Science
SNC2PL Science (ESL)
SNC3E1 Science
SPH3U1 Physics
SPH4C1 Physics
SPH4U1 Physics
TDJ1OL Exploring Communications Technology - ESL
TDJ201 Technological Design
TDJ3M1 Technological Design
TDJ4M1 Technological Design
TEJ2O1 Computer Technology
TEJ3M1 Computer Engineering Technology
TEJ4M1 Computer Engineering Technology
TGJ2O1 Communications Technology
TGJ3M1 Communication Technology
TGJ4M1 Communication Technology
TIJ1O1 Exploring Technologies


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