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New Hampshire
New Hampshire: High School Diploma Requirements
Subject Areas
Social Studies
2.5 units
Subject Areas
Social Studies — 2.5 units required
Source:
New Hampshire Department of Education, more info more info here.
Requirement:
2.5 units of Social Studies, including 1 unit of U.S. and N.H. History, 0.5 unit of U.S. and N.H. Government/Civics, 0.5 unit of Economics (including personal finance), and 0.5 unit of World History, Global Studies, or Geography.
Typical course sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit U.S. & N.H. History
0.5 Unit U.S. & N.H. Government/Civics
and
0.5 Unit Economics
0.5 Unit World History, Global Studies,
or
Geography
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit U.S. & N.H. History
Year 2
0.5 Unit U.S. & N.H. Government/Civics
and
0.5 Unit Economics
Year 3
0.5 Unit World History, Global Studies,
or
Geography
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent exams
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Last updated 9/3/2025