15.1-21-02.2. High school graduation - Minimum requirements

15.1-21-02.2. High school graduation - Minimum requirements

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.