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Alabama: High School Diploma Requirements
Alabama
Subject Areas
Social Studies
4 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
4 unitsScience
4 unitsSocial Studies
4 unitsPhysical Education
1 unitElectives
2.5 unitsEnglish Language Arts
4 unitsHealth Education
0.5 unitsCareer Preparedness
1 unitCareer and Technical Education (CTE) and/or Foreign Language and/or Arts Education
3 unitsAdditional Requirements
Source:
Alabama State Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
4 units of Social Studies. Including 1 unit of World History, 1 unit of United States History I, 1 unit of United States History II, 0.5 unit of United States Government, and 0.5 unit of Economics.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit World History
1 Unit United State History I
1 Unit United History II
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
and
0.5 Unit Economics
Year 1
1 Unit World History
Year 2
1 Unit United State History I
Year 3
1 Unit United History II
Year 4
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
and
0.5 Unit Economics
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025