North Dakota Code 15.1-21-02.2 – High school graduation – Minimum requirements
(Effective through July 31, 2025) 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:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15.1-21-02.2
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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; (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; and
g. Any five additional units.
2. If approved by the board of a school district or nonpublic school, a school district or nonpublic school may 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.
High school graduation – Minimum requirements. (Effective after July 31, 2025) 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 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.