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North Dakota Century Code Title 15.1. Elementary and Secondary Education § 15.1-21-02.2. High school graduation--Minimum requirements

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Except as provided in section 15.1-21-02.3 and subsection 2, the following twenty-two units of high school coursework constitute the minimum requirement for high school graduation:

a. Four units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature, composition, and speech;

b. Three units of mathematics, which may include one unit of computer science approved by the superintendent of public instruction;

c. Three units of science, consisting of:

(1)(a) One unit of biology;

(b) One unit of chemistry; and

(c) One unit of physics; or

(2)(a) One unit of biology;

(b) One unit of physical science; and

(c) One unit or two one-half units of any other science which may include one unit of computer science or cybersecurity approved by the superintendent of public instruction;

d. Three units of social studies, including:

(1) One unit of United States history, including Native American tribal history;

(2)(a) One-half unit of United States government and one-half unit of economics; or

(b) One unit of problems of democracy; and

(3) One unit or two one-half units of any other social studies, which may include civics, civilization, geography and history, multicultural studies, North Dakota studies, psychology, sociology, and world history;

e. (1) One unit of physical education; or

(2) One-half unit of physical education and one-half unit of health;

f. Three units of:

(1) Foreign languages;

(2) Native American languages;

(3) Fine arts; or

(4) Career and technical education courses;

g. Any five additional units; and

h. One unit of computer science or cybersecurity whether under subdivision b, c, or both.

i. The requirements of subdivision h are waived if the student has completed a computer science and cybersecurity integration plan approved by the school board.

2. If approved by the board of a school district or nonpublic school, a school district or nonpublic school may:

a. Develop eligibility criteria or programmatic requirements to allow a passing score on the relevant portions of the GED assessment to receive credit for the corresponding requirements of subdivisions a through d of subsection 1.

b. Establish a policy to allow a student to receive credit for no more than one unit under subsection 1 for completing an alternative course, including an elective course or dual-credit course, if the student demonstrates an emergent circumstance.

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