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Kansas: High School Diploma Requirements
Kansas
Subject Areas
Science
3 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
4 unitsScience
3 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
3 unitsWorld Languages
2 unitsAdditional Requirements
Source:
Kansas Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
3 units of Science. One unit each in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, each of which include an average of one laboratory period a week. Applied/technical courses may not substitute for a unit of natural science credit.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit Biology
1 Unit Chemistry
1 Unit Physics
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit Biology
Year 2
1 Unit Chemistry
Year 3
1 Unit Physics
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025