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Tennessee: High School Diploma Requirements
Tennessee
Subject Areas
Social Studies
3 units
Subject Areas
Mathematics
4 unitsScience
3 unitsEnglish
4 unitsSocial Studies
3 unitsWorld Languages
2 unitsPhysical Education
0.5 unitsWellness
1 unitPersonal Finance
0.5 unitsFine Arts
1 unitElective Focus
3 units
Source:
Tennessee Department of Education, more info here.
Course Requirements
Requirement:
3 units of Social Studies, including U.S. History and Geography, World History and Geography, U.S. Government and Civics, and Economics.
Course Sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit World History & Geography
1 Unit U.S. History & Geography
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
and
Civics
and
0.5 Unit Economcis
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit World History & Geography
Year 2
1 Unit U.S. History & Geography
Year 3
0.5 Unit U.S. Government
and
Civics
and
0.5 Unit Economcis
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent Exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025