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Rhode Island
Rhode Island: High School Diploma Requirements
Subject Areas
Social Studies
3 units
Subject Areas
Social Studies — 3 units required
Source:
Rhode Island Department of Education, more info here.
Requirement:
3 units of Social Studies, including 1 unit of U.S. History, 0.5 unit of Oklahoma History, and 0.5 unit of U.S. Government. The 3rd unit can come from Geography, Economics, Civics, or Non-Western Culture.
Typical course sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit Geography
or
1 Unit Economics
or
1 Unit Civics
or
1 Unit Non-Western Culture
1 Unit U.S. History
0.5 Unit Oklahoma History
and
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit Geography
or
1 Unit Economics
or
1 Unit Civics
or
1 Unit Non-Western Culture
Year 2
1 Unit U.S. History
Year 3
0.5 Unit Oklahoma History
and
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025