Graduation Requirements

Curriculum Requirements for a South Carolina High School Diploma

Students must earn a total of 24 units of credit in state-approved courses. The unit requirements are distributed as follows:

Subject Units Required

English/Language Arts - 4

Mathematics - 4

Science - 3

U.S. History and Constitution - 1

Economics - .5

U.S. Government - .5

Other Social Studies - 1

Physical Education or Junior ROTC - 1

Computer Science - 1

Foreign Language or Career and Technology Education - 1

Electives - 7

Total = 24