Carnegie Unit Credit for core courses shall be awarded only for courses that include concepts
and skills based on the Quality Core Curriculum (QCC) and the revised Georgia Performance
Standards for grades 9 – 12. The Individualized Education Program (IEP) shall specify whether
core courses taken as part of an IEP shall receive Carnegie Unit Credit. Carnegie Unit Credit
may be given only for courses of study based on a minimum of 150 clock-hours of instruction
during the regular school year or 120 clock-hours of instruction in the summer. Rules
160-4-2-.46 and 160-4-2-.47 describe the number of units for each area of study related to the
type of seal a student wishes to pursue depending on the year the student entered the 9th grade.