High School Credits
You don't have to use Lamp + Light in order, once they are all released. These are the credit breakdowns and course names for each of the years of Lamp + Light being released. The lowest amount of credits possible with Lamp + Light [plus a math class] would be 25 and the lowest in the country requirement by a state is 21. Even with the lightest of courses with Lamp + Light, you have more than enough credits to graduate before you even add in any extra electives if your child wants them.
You will need to add a math, there is a guide below the credit breakdowns on which to take when. There is also a guide below for if your child needs to add a specific science class for either state homeschool requirements [not always applicable] or for specific college acceptance. Each college and state are different, so please check what is required for your student and situation.
Followed by that information are some additional elective ideas. Your children can do these types of classes as solo work. This teaches them further independence with taking ownership of their education. Let them pick whatever interests them, but also add a course that will benefit them such as a personal finance class or an economics course.
Below all of that is a sample transcript with credits for a college bound child, including sample electives.
Year 1
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
History : World History I - 1 credit
Science : Nature Study I & Earth Science - 1 credit
Faith : Bible - 1 credit
Music : Hymns & Contemporary Worship - 1/2 credit
Art : Watercolor - 1/2 credit
Add Math - 1 credit
TOTAL : 6 credits [including math]
Year 2
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
History : World History II - 1 credit
Science : Animals/Human Body & Herbology & Nature Study II - 1.5 credits
Personal Development : Nutrition, Health & Fitness - 1/2 credit
Faith : Bible - 1 credit
Music : Musical Instrument - 1 credit
Interpersonal Studies* - 1 credit
Add Math - 1 credit
TOTAL : 8 credits [including math]
* This is the Family Time Class
Year 3
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
History : World Cultures & World Geography - 1 credit
Science : Ecology & Botany - 1 credit
Art : Art History - 1/2 credit
Personal Development : Etiquette & Sex Education - 1/2 credit each
Faith : Bible - 1 credit
Add Math - 1 credit
TOTAL : 6.5 credits [including math]
Year 4
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
History : American History & USA Geography - 1 credit
Science : Geology & Nature Study III - 1 credit
Personal Development : Outdoor Survival Skills - 1 credit
Faith : Bible - 1 credit
Electives : Music Appreciation & Wood Carving 1/2 each
Add Math - 1 credit
TOTAL : 7 credits [including math]
Year 5
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
History : World History III - 1 credit
Science : Archaeology - 1 credit
Art : Pottery - 1/2 credit
Technology - Computer Coding & Design 1/2 credit
Faith : Bible - 1 credit
Add Math - 1 credit
TOTAL : 6 credits [including math]
Year 6
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
History : World History IV - 1 credit
Science : Oceanography & Earth Science [Weather & Astronomy] - 1 credit
Faith : Bible - 1 credit
Personal Development : Personal Finance & Starting a Business 1/2 credit each
Elective : Economics 1/2 credit
Add Math - 1 credit
TOTAL : 6.5 credits [including math]
Math Recommended Course of Study
9th : Pre-Algebra or Algebra I
10th : Algebra I or Geometry
11th : Geometry or Algebra II or Trigonometry
12th : Algebra II or Trigonometry or PreCalculus or Calculus
Science Recommended Course of Study [if required by state or by specific college entrance admissions] CK-12 is a program that has the textbooks [interactive!] available for FREE online [and you can download them]. The only cost is the lab materials for Biology and Chemistry, while not cheap, this is the best budget option available for a complete study. [Check it out here]
9th Grade : Earth Science [CK-12]
10th Grade : Biology [w/Lab at CK-12]
11th Grade : Chemistry [w/Lab at CK-12]
12th Grade : Physics [CK-12]
Ideas for Electives
These can be taken through online resources or at a local community college or you can put them together yourself with the help of someone local who specializes in it, if you don't.
Personal Finance [Dave Ramsey High School Homeschool Edition]
Economics
Foreign Language [at least 2 credits]
Auto/Mechanics
Woodworking/Building
Government & Economics
Accounting
CPR Training
Interior Design
Computer Programming
Film
Photography
Home Economics
Creative Writing
World Literature
British Literature
Dance
Karate
Yoga
Weight Training
Any Sport
Agriculture
Meteorology
Psychology
Visual Arts [Jewelry, Printmaking, Sculpture, etc]
Driver Education
Robotics
Sample Completed Transcript
The below sample is for a child using Lamp + Light that is attending a university that requires specific science courses. If you don't need that, just omit the science courses with [CK-12] next to them.
College Admission Transcript
Freshman Year
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
Math : Algebra I - 1 credit
History : World History I - 1 credit
Science : Earth Science [CK-12] & Nature Study I - 1.5 credits
Foreign Language : Spanish I - 1 credit
Art : Watercolor - 1/2 credit
Faith : Bible I - 1 credit
Music : Hymns & Contemporary - 1/2 credit
TOTAL : 7.5 credits
Sophomore Year
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
Math : Geometry - 1 credit
History : World History II - 1 credit
Science : Nature Study II & Herbology & Biology [w/Lab at CK-12] - 2 credits
Interpersonal Studies - 1 credit
Foreign Language : Spanish II - 1 credit
Personal Development : Etiquette & Sex Education - 1 credit
Faith : Bible II - 1 credit
TOTAL : 9 credits
Junior Year
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
Math : Algebra II - 1 credit
History : World Cultures & World Geography - 1 credit
Science : Ecology & Botony & Chemistry [w/Lab at CK-12] - 2 credits
Foreign Language : Spanish III - 1 credit
Art : Art History - 1/2 credit
Faith : Bible III - 1 credit
TOTAL : 7.5 credits
Senior Year
English : Lamp + Light English & Literature - 1 credit
Math : Trigonometry - 1 credit
History : American History & USA Geography - 1 credit
Science : Geology or Physics - 1 credit
Foreign Language : Spanish IV - 1 credit
Personal Development : Outdoor Survival Skills - 1 credit
Faith : Bible IV - 1 credit
Elective : Music Appreciation & Woodworking - 1 credit
TOTAL : 8 credits
GRAND TOTAL CREDITS : 32
The lowest credits needed to graduate within the 50 states was 21. So, you can see that this is more than enough. You could lighten the load easily.