Requirements Comparison

NEW SOUTH DAKOTA GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

	Minimum South Dakota State Graduation Requirements
	Applies to seniors graduating 2005, 2006, 2007	Applies to seniors graduating 2008 & 2009	Applies to seniors graduating 2010 and after 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	4 units of English/Language Arts	4 units of English/Language Arts
English/Language Arts	-1 ½ units of writing -1 ½ units of lit including ½ unit of American lit - ½ unit speech - ½ unit of other language arts	-1 ½ units of writing -1 ½ units of lit including 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	-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	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 - 1 unit of other social sciences	-1 unit of US history -½ unit of US government - ½ unit of geography - 1 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	-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	5 units of math and science with a minimum of 2 units each of math and lab science	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 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	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 2005, 2006, 2007	Applies to seniors graduating 2008 & 2009	Applies to seniors graduating 2010 and after
Computer Studies	½ unit of laboratory computer studies	½ unit of laboratory computer studies			½ unit computer studies
Computer Studies	In lieu of taking the required course in computer studies, a maximum of one-half unit of credit may be granted to a student who can demonstrate mastery of the basic course of studies for computers.	In lieu of taking the required course in computer studies, a maximum of one-half unit of credit may be granted to a student who can demonstrate mastery of the basic course of studies for computers.			½ unit computer studies
Fine Arts	1 unit of fine arts	1 unit of 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 vocational education courses may be used to partially satisfy required course credit in English, mathematics, social science, and science.	One credit for certain vocational education courses may be used to partially satisfy required course credit in English, mathematics, social science, and science.	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.