Academic Paths

Explore state-specific academic requirements and plan your high school course sequence to meet graduation standards and college preparation goals.

Subject Areas

Source:

SD Public Flagship University's Application Requirements, University of South Dakota, more info here.

Fulfillment via High School Courses:

3 units of Social Science.

Fulfillment via Exam:

ACT: Social Studies/Reading sub-test score of 20+ will fulfill all 3 units of requirement.

AP: A score of 3 or higher on an AP Social Studies exam will fulfill all 3 units of requirement.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

1 Unit Social Science

Not required

Year 1

1 Unit Social Science

Year 2

1 Unit Social Science

Year 3

1 Unit Social Science

Year 4

Not required

ACT: Reading Subscore 20+

AP U.S. History (Score 3+)

AP World History: Modern (Score 3+)

AP European History (Score 3+)

AP U.S. Government & Politics (Score 3+)

AP Comparative Government & Politics (Score 3+)

AP Psychology (Score 3+)

AP Macroeconomics (Score 3+)

AP Microeconomics (Score 3+)

AP Human Geography (Score 3+)

Last updated 9/3/2025