24:43:11:02.01.  Specific units of credit required for high school graduation advanced endorsement. The units of credit required for the high school graduation advanced endorsement must include the following 22 units:

 

          (1)  Four units or more of language arts that must include:

 

               (a) One unit of writing;

               (b)  One-half unit of speech or debate; and

               (c)  One unit of literature that must include one-half unit of American literature;

 

          (2)  Three units or more of social studies that must include the following:

 

               (a)  One unit of U.S. history; and

               (b)  One-half unit of U.S. government;

 

          (3)  Three units or more of mathematics that must include the following:

 

               (a)  One unit of algebra I;

               (b)  One unit of geometry; and

               (c)  One unit of algebra II;

 

          (4)  Three units or more of science that must include the following:

 

               (a)  One unit of biology; and

               (b)  Two units of laboratory sciences;

 

          (5)  One unit or more in any combination of the following:

 

               (a)  Approved career and technical education courses;

               (b)  A capstone experience; and

               (c)  World languages;

 

          (6)  One-half unit of personal finance or economics;

          (7)  One unit of fine arts;

          (8)  One-half unit of physical education;

          (9)  One-half unit of health or health integration; and

          (10)  Five and one-half units of electives.

 

          Source: 45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018.

          General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 13-3-1.4, 13-33-1, 13-33-19.