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Iowa: High School Diploma Requirements
Iowa
Subject Areas
Social Studies
3 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
3 unitsScience
3 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
3 unitsPhysical Education
1 unitAdditional Requirements
Source:
Iowa Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
3 units of Social Studies. Including 1 unit of American History and 0.5 unit of Government.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit American History
1 Unit Social Studies
0.5 Unit Government
and
0.5 Unit Social Studies
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit American History
Year 2
1 Unit Social Studies
Year 3
0.5 Unit Government
and
0.5 Unit Social Studies
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025