Beginning with the graduating class of 2016, students need to complete, during Grades K-12, the equivalent of 2 grade-appropriate credits in a language other than English or have course work or other learning experiences that are substantially equivalent to 2 credits. If a student entered 3rd grade before 2006, they are exempt from the world language requirement under the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC), even if they graduate in 2016 or later. However, districts can, as with any other subject, impose their own World Language requirements that go beyond the requirements of the MMC.