Nev. Admin. Code § 390.430

Current through April 30, 2024

Section 390.430 - Units of credit and grade point average required to receive advanced diploma

1. To receive an advanced diploma evidencing graduation from high school, a pupil must, in addition to meeting the criteria prescribed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 390.600, have:

(a) Earned a minimum of 18 units of credit for required courses and 6 units of credit for elective courses for a total of at least 24 units of credit; and

(b) Maintained at least a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 grading scale, weighted or unweighted, for all units of credit applicable toward graduation.

2. The units for the required courses must be earned in accordance with the following table:

Required Course	Minimum Number of Units
American government...........................................................................	1
American history...................................................................................	1
Arts and humanities, Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Level III or Level IV) or career and technical education..........................	1
Social studies........................................................................................	1
English, including reading, composition and writing...........................	4
Health education...................................................................................	1/2
Mathematics..........................................................................................	4
Physical education................................................................................	2
Use of computers..................................................................................	1/2
Science..................................................................................................	3
TOTAL:	18

Nev. Admin. Code § 390.430

(Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R091-99, eff. 1-14-2000; A by R025-01, 11-1-2001; R061-02, 9-6-2002; A by Bd. for Career & Tech. Educ. by R172-05, 2-23-2006; A by Bd. of Education by R059-07, 10-31-2007, eff. 10-15-2008; R068-14, 10-24-2014; R061-14, 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC 389.663)

NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.018, 390.600