15.1-21 Curriculum and Testing - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 15.1-21CURRICULUM AND TESTING15.1-21-01. Elementary and middle schools - Required instruction. In order to beapproved by the superintendent of public instruction, each public and nonpublic elementary and
middle school shall provide to students instruction in:1.English language arts, including reading, composition, creative writing, English
grammar, and spelling.2.Mathematics.3.Social studies, including:a.The United States Constitution;b.United States history;c.Geography;d.Government; ande.North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and
agriculture of this state, in the fourth and eighth grades.4.Science, including agriculture.5.Physical education.6.Health, including physiology, hygiene, disease control, and the nature and effects of
alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics.15.1-21-02. High schools - Required units.1.In order to be approved by the superintendent of public instruction, each public and
nonpublic high school shall make available to each student:a.Four units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature,
composition, and speech;b.Four units of mathematics, including:(1)One unit of algebra II; and(2)One unit for which algebra II is a prerequisite;c.Four units of science, including:(1)One unit of physical science; and(2)One unit of biology;d.Four units of social studies, including:(1)One unit of world history;(2)One unit of United States history; andPage No. 1(3)(a)One unit of problems of democracy; or(b)One-half unit of United States government and one-half unit of
economics;e.One-half unit of health;f.One-half unit of physical education during each school year, provided that once
every four years the unit must be a concept-based fitness class that includes
instruction in the assessment, improvement, and maintenance of personal
fitness;g.Two units of fine arts, at least one of which must be music;h.Two units of the same foreign or native American language;i.One unit of an advanced placement course or one unit of a dual-credit course;
andj.Two units of career and technical education from a coordinated plan of study
recommended by the department of career and technical education and
approved by the superintendent of public instruction.2.In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, each public and nonpublic high
school shall make available to each student, at least once every two years, one-half
unit of North Dakota studies, with an emphasis on the geography, history, and
agriculture of this state.3.Each unit which must be made available under this section must meet or exceed the
state content standards.4.For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "make available"
means that:a.Each public high school and nonpublic high school shall allow students to select
units over the course of a high school career from a list that includes at least
those required by this section;b.If a student selects a unit from the list required by this section, the public high
school or the nonpublic high school shall provide the unit to the student; andc.The unit may be provided to the student through any delivery method not
contrary to state law and may include classroom or individual instruction and
distance learning options, including interactive video, computer instruction,
correspondence courses, and postsecondary enrollment under chapter
15.1-25.5.The board of a school district may not impose any fees or charges upon a student
for the provision of or participation in units as provided in this section, other than the
fees permitted by section 15.1-09-36.6.If in order to meet the minimum requirements of this section a school district
includes academic courses offered by a postsecondary institution under chapter
15.1-25, the school district shall:a.Pay all costs of the student's attendance, except those fees that are permissible
under section 15.1-09-36; andPage No. 2b.Transport the student to and from the location at which the course is offered or
provide mileage reimbursement to the student if transportation is provided by
the student or the student's family.7.The requirements of this section do not apply to alternative high schools or
alternative high school education programs.8.The requirements of subdivisions g and h of subsection 1 do not apply to the North
Dakota youth correctional center.15.1-21-02.1. High school graduation - Diploma requirements. Except as provided insection 15.1-21-02.3, before a school district, a nonpublic high school, or the center for distance
education issues a high school diploma to a student, the student must have successfully
completed the following twenty-two units of high school coursework:1.Four units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature,
composition, and speech;2.Three units of mathematics;3.Three units of science, including:a.One unit of physical science;b.One unit of biology; andc.(1)One unit of any other science; or(2)Two one-half units of any other science;4.Three units of social studies, including:a.One unit of United States history;b.(1)One-half unit of United States government and one-half unit of
economics; or(2)One unit of problems of democracy; andc.One unit or two one-half units of any other social studies, which may include
civics, civilization, geography and history, multicultural studies, North Dakota
studies, psychology, sociology, and world history;5.a.One unit of physical education; orb.One-half unit of physical education and one-half unit of health;6.Three units of:a.Foreign languages;b.Native American languages;c.Fine arts; ord.Career and technical education courses; and7.Any five additional units.Page No. 315.1-21-02.2.High school coursework requirements.Repealed by S.L. 2009,ch. 175,