Districts must ensure that any student who entered 8th grade in 2006 or beyond must meet the requirements of the MMC. This includes alternative and adult education students. Modifications can be made to the MMC based on student needs (see Personal Curriculum Options). Students seeking a General Educational Development (GED) are not subject to the MMC requirements since the GED is an equivalency diploma issued by the U. S. government and is subject to its own criteria. Except for the one-semester credit requirement in Civics/Government, non-public and home schools can set their own graduation criteria and are not required to ensure that students have met the requirements of the MMC.