minimal math education and trying to get into civil engineering

[Mom2aphysicsgeek]

I am trying to understand what you have actually taken. Did you follow the general diploma track which specifically states that it is not college bound? http://www.setonhome.org/wpsetonhome/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Sample-High-School-Course-Schedule.pdf

If those are your courses and you live in PA, you will face difficulty being accepted into PA universities without a GED. It does not look like your homeschool has complied with PA law. I’m not sure how things work in PA or wth a GED.

If you’re wondering what the basic graduation requirements are under Pennsylvania homeschool law, they can be found directly in the text of the statute and are pretty straightforward.

"The following minimum courses in grades 9 through 12 are established as a minimum requirement for graduation in a home education program:

(1) Four years of English.

(2) Three years of mathematics.

(3) Three years of science.

(4) Three years of social studies.

(5) Two years of arts and humanities.

24 P.S. § 1327.1(d)

Homeschoolers in PA wanting admission to universities face this requirement:

The Pennsylvania homeschool law was amended in 2014 to give a diploma issued by the supervisor of a home education program the same rights and privileges as one issued by the Commonwealth. Although many colleges and universities don’t require an actual diploma for admission, Pennsylvania state schools do.

The above information and more can be found here: https://pahomeschoollaw.com/basic-graduation-requirements-pennsylvania-homeschool-law/

Do you have a supervisor over your home education program? Is that required for all homeschoolers in PA? It is confusing bc I would think that the supervisor would not have missed such glaring holes in your education which does not meet even minimum college admissions requirements. I am concerned that you face huge hurdles in applying to college. Admissions to PA universities as a homeschooled student is pretty specific and requires meeting their minimum guidelines.

You need to contact someone in your state familiar with the homeschooling law and college admissions. Without really knowing, I am suspecting you will need a GED and will need to attend a CC in order to not only fill in your missing courses but also probably complete 2 yrs of gen ed college level courses in order to apply as a transfer student. There is probably a homeschooling association you can contact.