(Effective through July 31, 2025) 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.

High school graduation – Minimum requirements. (Effective after July 31, 2025) 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, including Native American tribal 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; g.    Any five additional units; and

h.    One unit of computer science or cybersecurity whether under subdivision b, c, or both.

i.    The requirements of subdivision h are waived if the student has completed a computer science and cybersecurity integration plan approved by the school board.

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.