N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-21-02.2

Current through 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 15.1-21-02.2 - [Effective Until 8/1/2025] 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;
(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.

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-21-02.2

Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 188( HB 1398 ), § 3, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by S.L. 2021 , ch. 154( SB 2147 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2021.
Amended by S.L. 2017 , ch. 140( SB 2091 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by S.L. 2017 , ch. 141( SB 2185 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.