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Indiana: High School Diploma Requirements
Indiana
Subject Areas
Social Studies
2 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
2 unitsScience
2 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
2 unitsPhysical Education
1 unitElectives
3 unitsHealth and Wellness
0.5 unitsCollege and Career Pathway Courses
3 unitsFlex Credit
2.5 units
Source:
Indiana Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
2 units of Social Studies. Including 1 unit of U.S. History, 0.5 unit of U.S. Government and 0.5 unit of any other Social Studies course.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit U.S. History
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
and
0.5 Unit Social Studies
Not required
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit U.S. History
Year 2
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
and
0.5 Unit Social Studies
Year 3
Not required
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025