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Virginia
Virginia: High School Diploma Requirements
Subject Areas
Social Studies
3 units
Subject Areas
Social Studies — 3 units required
Source:
Virginia Department of Education, more info more info here.
Requirement:
3 units of Social Studies. Must include Virginia & U.S. History, Virginia & U.S. Government, and one course in World History or Geography (or both).
Typical course sequence
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
1 Unit World History
or
1 Unit Goegraphy
1 Unit U.S. & Virginia History
1 Unit Virginia & U.S. Government
Not required
Year 1
1 Unit World History
or
1 Unit Goegraphy
Year 2
1 Unit U.S. & Virginia History
Year 3
1 Unit Virginia & U.S. Government
Year 4
Not required
Equivalent exams
No equivalent exams found
Last updated 9/3/2025