Academic Paths
South Carolina
South Carolina: High School Diploma Requirements
Subject Areas
Social Studies
3 units
Subject Areas
Social Studies — 3 units required
Source:
South Carolina Department of Education, more info here.
Requirement:
3 units of Social Studies, including 1 unit of U.S. History, 0.5 unit of Economics, and 0.5 unit of Government.
Typical course sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit U.S. History
0.5 Unit Economics
and
0.5 Unit Government
1 Unit Social Studies
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit U.S. History
Year 2
0.5 Unit Economics
and
0.5 Unit Government
Year 3
1 Unit Social Studies
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025