NYS Graduation Requirements
Grades 7 and 8:
All students shall be provided instruction designed to enable them to achieve, by the end of grade eight, State intermediate learning standards through:
English language arts, two units of study;
Social studies, two units of study;
Science, two units of study;
Mathematics, two units of study;
Career and Technical Education, one and three quarters unit;
Physical education as required by section 135.4(c)(ii) of Commissioner’s Regulations (basically, every other day);
Health education, one half unit of study as required by section 135.3(c) of Commissioner’s Regulations;
The arts, including one half unit of study in the visual arts, and one half unit of study in music;
Library and information skills, the equivalent of one period per week in grade seven and eight;
Languages other than English pursuant to section 100.2(d) of Commissioner’s Regulations;
Career development and occupational studies.