(a) A school district shall grant to a student credit toward the academic course requirements for high school graduation for courses the student successfully completes in Texas Juvenile Justice Department educational programs.
(b) A student may graduate and receive a diploma from a department educational program if:
(1) the student successfully completes the curriculum requirements identified by the State Board of Education under § 28.025(a) and complies with § 39.025; or
(2) the student successfully completes the curriculum requirements under § 28.025(a) as modified by an individualized education program developed under § 29.005.

(c) A department educational program may issue a certificate of course-work completion to a student who successfully completes the curriculum requirements identified by the State Board of Education under § 28.025(a) but who fails to comply with § 39.025.