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| Table 2.13. State course credit requirements for high school graduation, by state: 2008 | ||||||
| State | Math | Science | English | Social studies | Arts | Total credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | † | † | † | † | † | † |
| Alabama | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 24.0 |
| Alaska | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 21.0 |
| Arizona | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| Arkansas | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 22.0 |
| California | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| Colorado | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD |
| Connecticut | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| Delaware | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 22.0 |
| District of Columbia | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| Florida1 | 3.0 or 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 24.0 or 18.0 |
| Georgia | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 23.0 |
| Hawaii | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 22.0 |
| Idaho2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| Illinois | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 18.0 |
| Indiana2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | — | 40.0 |
| Iowa | LD | LD | LD | 1.5 | LD | 1.5 and LD |
| Kansas | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| Kentucky | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| Louisiana | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 23.0 |
| Maine | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| Maryland | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| Massachusetts | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | — |
| Michigan | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | LD |
| Minnesota | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.0/LD | 21.5 |
| Mississippi | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| Missouri3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| Montana | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| Nebraska | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD |
| Nevada | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| New Hampshire | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| New Jersey | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| New Mexico | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 24.0 |
| New York | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| North Carolina | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | LD | 20.0 |
| North Dakota | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | — |
| Ohio | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | LD | 20.0 |
| Oklahoma | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| Oregon | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| Pennsylvania3 | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD |
| Rhode Island | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 20.0 |
| South Carolina | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 24.0 |
| South Dakota | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| Tennessee | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 20.0 |
| Texas | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| Utah | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 24.0 |
| Vermont3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| Virginia | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| Washington | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| West Virginia | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 24.0 |
| Wisconsin | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 21.5 and LD |
| Wyoming | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | LD | 22.0 |
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—Not available. † Not applicable. 1 Florida offers three programs: 4-year, 24-credit; 3-year, 18-credit college prep; or 3-year, 18-credit career prep. 2 Credits in Idaho and Indiana refer to semester credits rather than Carnegie credits. 3 Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Vermont did not participate in the 2008 online survey; data are from 2006. NOTE: LD=Local decision. Credits are measured in Carnegie credits. A single Carnegie credit is assigned to an academic course consisting of two semesters. SOURCE: Key State Education Policies on PK-12 Education: 2008, Council of Chief State School Officers, (2009). Data Source |
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