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North Dakota: High School Diploma Requirements
North Dakota
Subject Areas
Electives
5 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
3 unitsScience
3 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
3 unitsPhysical Education
1 unitElectives
5 unitsForeign/Native American Language, Fine Arts, or Career and Technical Education
3 unitsAdditional Requirements
Source:
North Dakota State Government, more info here.
Course Requirements
North Dakota Requirements: 5 units of Electives, including 1 unit of Cybersecurity starting August 1, 2025.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
See text
Not required
Not required
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Year 1
See text
Year 2
Not required
Year 3
Not required
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025