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South Dakota
South Dakota: High School Diploma Requirements
Subject Areas
Language Arts
4 units
Subject Areas
Language Arts — 4 units required
Source:
South Dakota Department of Education, more info here.
Requirement:
4 units of Language Arts, including 1 unit of Writing, 1 unit of Literature (must include 0.5 unit of American Literature), 0.5 unit of Speech or Debate, and any other Language Arts elective for the remaining 1.5 units.
Typical course sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit Language Arts Writing
1 Unit Literature (including American Literature
1 Unit English
0.5 Unit Speech/Debate
and
0.5 Unit English
Year 1
1 Unit Language Arts Writing
Year 2
1 Unit Literature (including American Literature
Year 3
1 Unit English
Year 4
0.5 Unit Speech/Debate
and
0.5 Unit English
Equivalent exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025