SD High School Graduation Requirements

	Minimum South Dakota State Graduation Requirements
	Applies to seniors graduating 2010 Questions related to requirements for the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship should be directed to the SD Board of Regents Office or refer to the BOR website http://www.sdbor.edu/.
	*Standard Curriculum*	*Advanced Curriculum*	*Distinguished Curriculum*
English/Language Arts	4 units of English/Language Arts	4 units of English/Language Arts	4 units of English/Language Arts
English/Language Arts	-1 ½ units of writing -1 unit of literature - - ½ unit of American lit - ½ unit speech - ½ unit of other language arts	-1 ½ units of writing -1 unit of literature - - ½ unit of American lit - ½ unit speech - ½ unit of other language arts	-1 ½ units of writing -1 unit of literature - - ½ unit of American lit - ½ unit speech - ½ unit of other language arts
Social Science	3 units of social studies	3 units of social studies	3 units of social studies
Social Science	-1 unit of US history -½ unit of US government - ½ unit of geography - ½ unit of world history - ½ unit of other social sciences	-1 unit of US history -½ unit of US government - ½ unit of geography - ½ unit of world history - ½ unit of other social sciences	-1 unit of US history -½ unit of US government - ½ unit of geography - ½ unit of world history - ½ unit of other social sciences
Math	3 units of math, including a minimum of 1 unit of Algebra 1 or higher	3 units of math, including a minimum of 1 unit each of algebra I, algebra II, and geometry	4 units of math, including a minimum of 1 unit each of algebra I, algebra II, and geometry
Science	2 units of lab science	3 units of lab science that must include a minimum of biology and chemistry, or physics	4 units of science that must include a minimum of biology and chemistry, or physics. 3 units must be lab science.
	Applies to seniors graduating 2010 and after
Computer Studies			½ unit computer studies
Fine Arts	1 unit of fine arts	1 unit fine arts	1 unit fine arts
PE/Health	½ unit of physical education or health	½ unit of physical education or health	½ unit of physical education or health
Economics or personal finance	½ unit of economics or personal finance	½ unit of economics or personal finance	½ unit of economics or personal finance
Other	2 units of any combination of the following required offerings: -World languages, or -Computer studies, or - Approved CTE courses, or - Math courses in addition to requirements above, or - Science courses in addition to requirements above.	2 units of any combination of the following required offerings: -World languages, or -Computer studies, or - Approved CTE courses, or - Math courses in addition to requirements above, or - Science courses in addition to requirements above.	2 units of world languages, including two years of the same language
	One credit for certain career and technical education courses may be used to partially satisfy the required course credits in English, mathematics, social science, and science.