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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: High School Diploma Requirements
Subject Areas
Social Studies
3 units
Subject Areas
Social Studies — 3 units required
Source:
Department of Education | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, more info here.
Requirement:
3 units of Social Studies. Must include 1 unit of U.S. History, .5 unit of Civics/Government, .5 unit of World History, and 1 additional Social Studies unit.
Typical course sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit U.S. History
0.5 Unit Civics/Government
and
0.5 Unit World History
1 Unit Social Studies
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit U.S. History
Year 2
0.5 Unit Civics/Government
and
0.5 Unit World History
Year 3
1 Unit Social Studies
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025