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Mississippi: High School Diploma Requirements
Mississippi
Subject Areas
Social Studies
4 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
4 unitsScience
4 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
4 unitsPhysical Education
0.5 unitsElectives
5 unitsHealth
0.5 unitsBusiness & Technology
1 unitArt
1 unit
Source:
Mississippi Department of Education, more info more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
4 units of Social Studies. Including 1 unit of U.S. History, 1 unit of World History, 0.5 unit of Geography, 0.5 Unit of Economics, 0.5 Unit of U.S. Government, and 0.5 Unit of Mississippi Studies.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit World History
1 Unit U.S. History
0.5 Unit Geography
and
0.5 Unit Economics
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
and
0.5 Unit Mississippi Studies
Year 1
1 Unit World History
Year 2
1 Unit U.S. History
Year 3
0.5 Unit Geography
and
0.5 Unit Economics
Year 4
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
and
0.5 Unit Mississippi Studies
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025