Rule 24:43:11:02 General requirements for high school graduation.

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24:43:11:02. General\r\nrequirements for high school graduation. The units of credit required for\r\nhigh school graduation must include the following:

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(1) Four\r\nunits or more of language arts that must include the following:

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(a) One\r\nunit of writing;

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(b) One-half\r\nunit of speech or debate; and

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(2) Three\r\nunits or more of social studies that must include the following:

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(a) One\r\nunit of U.S. history; and

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(b) One-half\r\nunit of U.S. government;

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(3) Three\r\nunits or more of mathematics that must include one unit of algebra I;

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(4) Three\r\nunits or more of science that must include one unit of biology;

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(5) One unit\r\nor more in any combination of the following:

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(a) Approved\r\ncareer and technical education courses;

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(b) A\r\ncapstone experience; and

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(6) One-half\r\nunit of personal finance or economics;

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(7) One unit\r\nof fine arts;

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(8) One-half\r\nunit of physical education;

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(9) One-half\r\nunit of health or health integration; and

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(10) Five\r\nand one-half units of electives.

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A state-approved\r\nadvanced computer science course may be substituted for one unit of science,\r\nbut may not be substituted for biology.

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Within the coursework\r\noutlined above, a student may earn one or more advanced endorsement, but is not\r\nrequired to do so. A student may earn one or more of the following advanced\r\nendorsements: advanced, advanced career, and advanced honors. Substitutions for\r\nlaboratory science, using a state-approved computer science course, do not\r\napply to the advanced and advanced honors endorsements.

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Students may be granted\r\nup to one credit in fine arts for participation in extracurricular activities.\r\nA maximum of one-fourth credit may be granted for each extracurricular activity\r\neach school year. In order to grant credit, a district must document the\r\nalignment of the activity with fine arts content standards as approved by the\r\nSouth Dakota Board of Education.

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Academic core content\r\ncredit may be earned by completing an approved career and technical education\r\ncourse. Approval to offer credit must be obtained through an application\r\nprocess with the Department of Education. The application must include:

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(1) Course\r\nsyllabus;

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(2) Standards\r\nbased curriculum;

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(3) Teacher\r\ncertification;

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(4) Assessment\r\nof standards by methods including end-of-course exams, authentic assessment,\r\nproject-based learning or rubrics.

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Source: 10 SDR\r\n111, effective April 24, 1984; 11 SDR 96, 11 SDR 112, effective July 1, 1985;\r\n16 SDR 214, effective June 12, 1990; 23 SDR 31, effective September 8, 1996; 27\r\nSDR 75, adopted January 17, 2001; 29 SDR 140, adopted April 1, 2003; 31 SDR\r\n129, adopted March 2, 2005, effective July 1, 2009; transferred from\r\n§ 24:03:06:06.01, 31 SDR 178, adopted May 4, 2005, effective July 1, 2005;\r\n33 SDR 55, adopted September 11, 2006, effective September 1, 2007; 33 SDR 55,\r\nadopted September 11, 2006, effective September 1, 2009; 36 SDR 96, effective\r\nDecember 8, 2009; 45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018.

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General Authority:\r\nSDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47.

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Law Implemented:\r\nSDCL 13-3-1.4, 13-33-1, 13-33-19.

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24:43:11:02.01. Specific\r\nunits of credit required for high school graduation advanced endorsement. The units of\r\ncredit required for the high school graduation advanced endorsement must\r\ninclude the following 22 units:

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(1) Four units or more\r\nof language arts that must include:

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(a) One unit of\r\nwriting;

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(b) One-half unit of\r\nspeech or debate; and

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(2) Three units or\r\nmore of social studies that must include the following:

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(a) One unit of U.S.\r\nhistory; and

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(b) One-half unit of\r\nU.S. government;

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(3) Three units or\r\nmore of mathematics that must include the following:

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(a) One unit of\r\nalgebra I;

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(b) One unit of\r\ngeometry; and

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(4) Three units or\r\nmore of science that must include the following:

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(a) One unit of\r\nbiology; and

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(b) Two units of\r\nlaboratory sciences;

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(5) One unit or more\r\nin any combination of the following:

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(a) Approved career\r\nand technical education courses;

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(b) A capstone\r\nexperience; and

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(6) One-half unit of\r\npersonal finance or economics;

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(7) One unit of fine\r\narts;

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(8) One-half unit of\r\nphysical education;

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

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(10) Five and one-half\r\nunits of electives.

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Source:\r\n45\r\nSDR 35, effective September 19, 2018.

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General\r\nAuthority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47.

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Law\r\nImplemented: SDCL 13-3-1.4, 13-33-1, 13-33-19.

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24:43:11:02.02. Specific\r\nunits of credit required for high school graduation advanced career\r\nendorsement.\r\nThe units of credit required for the high school graduation advanced career\r\nendorsement must include the following 22 units:

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(1) Four units or more\r\nof language arts that must include:

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(a) One unit of\r\nwriting;

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(b) One-half unit of\r\nspeech or debate; and

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(2) Three units or\r\nmore of social studies that must include the following:

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(a) One unit of U.S.\r\nhistory; and

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(b) One-half unit of\r\nU.S. government;

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(3) Three units or\r\nmore of mathematics that must include one unit of algebra I;

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(4) Three units or\r\nmore of science that must include one unit of biology:

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(5) Two units or more\r\nin any combination of the following:

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(a) Approved career\r\nand technical education courses from the same career cluster; or

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(b) Capstone\r\nexperience courses;

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(6) Attainment of an\r\nindustry-recognized credential or National Career Readiness Certificate of\r\nSilver or higher;

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(7) One-half unit of\r\npersonal finance or economics;

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(8) One unit of fine\r\narts;

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(9) One-half unit of\r\nphysical education;

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(10) One-half unit of\r\nhealth or health integration; and

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(11) Four and one-half\r\nunits of electives.

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Source:\r\n45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018.

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General\r\nAuthority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47.

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Law\r\nImplemented: SDCL 13-3-1.4, 13-33-1, 13-33-19.

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24:43:11:02.03. Specific\r\nunits of credit required for high school graduation advanced honors\r\nendorsement.\r\nThe units of credit required for the high school graduation advanced honors\r\nendorsement must include the following 22 units:

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(1) Four units or more\r\nof language arts coursework that include a minimum of the following:

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(a) One and one-half\r\nunits of writing;

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(b) One and one-half\r\nunits of literature that must include one-half unit of American literature;

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(d) One-half unit of\r\nlanguage arts elective;

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(2) Three units or\r\nmore of social studies coursework that include a minimum of the following:

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(a) One unit of U.S.\r\nhistory;

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(b) One-half unit of\r\nU.S. government;

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(d) One-half unit of\r\nworld history; and

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(e) One-half unit of a\r\nsocial studies elective;

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(3) Four units or more\r\nof mathematics coursework that include a minimum of the following:

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(a) One unit of\r\nalgebra I;

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(b) One unit of\r\ngeometry;

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(d) One unit of an\r\nadvanced mathematics course;

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(4) Four units or more\r\nof science, including three units of laboratory science coursework that include\r\na minimum of the following:

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(a) One unit of\r\nbiology;

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(b) One unit of any\r\nphysical science;

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(d) One unit of a\r\nscience elective;

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(5) Two units or more\r\nof either of the following or a combination of the two:

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(a) Approved career\r\nand technical education courses; and

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(b) Modern or\r\nclassical language, including American Sign Language, in which the units must\r\nbe in the same language;

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(6) One-half unit of\r\npersonal finance or economics;

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(7) One unit of fine\r\narts;

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(8) One-half unit of\r\nphysical education;

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

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(10) Two and one-half\r\nunits of electives.

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All\r\nhigh school coursework must be completed with a "C" or higher.

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Source:\r\n45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018.

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General\r\nAuthority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-3-47.

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Law\r\nImplemented: SDCL 13-3-1.4, 13-33-1, 13-33-19.

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