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Nevada: High School Diploma Requirements
Nevada
Subject Areas
Social Studies
3 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
4 unitsScience
2 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
3 unitsElectives
6 unitsHealth
0.5 unitsPhysican Education
2 unitsArts and Humanities
1 unitComputer Science Education and Technology
0.5 units
Source:
Nevada Department of Education, more info more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
3 units of Social Studies, including 1 unit of American History, 1 unit of World History or Geography, 0.5 unit of American Government, and 0.5 unit of Economics and Financial Literacy.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit World History
or
1 Unit Geograph
1 Unit American History
0.5 Unit American Government
and
0.5 Unit Economics & Financial Literacy
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit World History
or
1 Unit Geograph
Year 2
1 Unit American History
Year 3
0.5 Unit American Government
and
0.5 Unit Economics & Financial Literacy
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025