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South Dakota: High School Diploma Requirements
South Dakota
Subject Areas
Personal Finance or Economics
0.5 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
3 unitsScience
3 unitsSocial Studies
3 unitsPhysical Education
0.5 unitsElectives
5.5 unitsHealth
0.5 unitsLanguage Arts
4 unitsFine Arts
1 unitPersonal Finance or Economics
0.5 unitsAdditional Courses
1 unit
Source:
South Dakota Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
0.5 unit of Personal Finance or Economics.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
0.5 Unit Personal Finance
or
0.5 Unit Economics
Not required
Not required
Not required
Year 1
0.5 Unit Personal Finance
or
0.5 Unit Economics
Year 2
Not required
Year 3
Not required
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025