Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 3 - CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section R7-2-302 - Minimum Course of Study and Competency Requirements for Graduation from High School

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Board prescribes the minimum course of study and
				  competency requirements as outlined in subsections (1) through (5) and, through
				  the graduating class of 2025, receipt of a passing score of 60 correct answers
				  out of one hundred questions on a civics test identical to the civics portion
				  of the naturalization test used by the United States Citizenship and
				  Immigration Services as prescribed in A.R.S. §
									15-701.01. Beginning with the
				  graduating class of 2026, students shall obtain a passing score of at least 70
				  correct answers out of one hundred questions on a civics test identical to the
				  civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States Citizenship
				  and Immigration Services prescribed in A.R.S. §
									15-701.01.
1. Subject area course requirements. The
				Board establishes 22 credits as the minimum number of credits necessary for
				high school graduation. Students shall obtain credits for required subject
				areas as specified in subsections (1)(a) through (e) based on completion of
				subject area course requirements or competency requirements. At the discretion
				of the local school district governing board or charter school, credits may be
				awarded for completion of elective subjects specified in subsection (1)(f)
				based on completion of subject area course requirements or competency
				requirements. The awarding of a credit toward the completion of high school
				graduation requirements shall be based on successful completion of the subject
				area requirements prescribed by the State Board and local school district
				governing board or charter school as follows:
a. Four credits of English or English as a
				Second Language, which shall include but not be limited to the following:
				reading American and other world literature, reading informational text,
				writing, research methods, speaking and listening skills, grammar, and
				vocabulary.
b. Three credits in
				social studies to minimally include the following:
i. One credit of American history, including
				Arizona history;
ii. One credit of
				world history/geography, to include instruction on the Holocaust and other
				genocides;
iii. One-half credit of
				American government, including civics and Arizona government; and
iv. One-half credit in economics.
c. Four credits of mathematics to
				minimally include:
i. Three credits containing
				course content in preparation for proficiency at the high school level on the
				statewide assessment and aligned to the Arizona Mathematics Standards for
				Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. These three credits shall be taken
				beginning with the ninth grade unless a student meets these requirements prior
				to the ninth grade pursuant to subsection (1)(c)(iii). The requirement for the
				third credit covering Algebra II, may be met by, but is not limited to the
				following: a math course comparable to Algebra II course content; computer
				science, career and technical education and vocational education, economics,
				science and arts courses as determined by the local school district governing
				board or charter school.
ii. A
				fourth credit that includes significant mathematics content as determined by
				the local school district governing board or charter school.
iii. Courses successfully completed prior to
				the ninth grade that meet the high school mathematics credit requirements may
				be applied toward satisfying those requirements.
iv. The mathematics requirements may be
				modified for students using a Personal Curriculum pursuant to
				R7-2-302.03.
d. Three credits of science in preparation
				for proficiency at the high school level on the statewide assessment.
e. One credit of the Arts or career and
				technical education and vocational education.
f. Seven credits of additional courses
				prescribed by the local school district governing board or charter school.
i. Health instruction, regardless of the
				course it is provided in, shall include instruction on mental health;
ii. Mental health instruction may be included
				in other courses; and
iii. All
				mental health instruction shall comply with A.R.S. §
											15-701.03.
g. A credit or partial credit may apply
				toward more than one subject area but shall count only as one credit or partial
				credit toward satisfying the 22 required credits.