[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 25, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 25CFR36.32]

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                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
     CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 36--MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR THE BASIC EDUCATION OF INDIAN CHILDREN AND NATIONAL CRITERIA FOR DORMITORY SITUATIONS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart D--Student Instructional Evaluation
 
Sec. 36.32  Standard XII--Graduation requirements for a high school diploma.

    Graduation requirements contained under this section shall be 
applied beginning with the graduating class of the 1987-88 school year.
    (a) Satisfactory completion of a minimum number of units shall be 
the measure for the issuance of a high school diploma.
    (b) To graduate, a student shall earn 20 units in a four year high 
school program unless the state in which the school is located exceeds 
these requirements, in which case the state's requirements shall apply; 
fifteen (15) units shall be required as follows:
    (1) Language arts--four (4) units.
    (2) Mathematics--three (3) units.
    (3) Social studies--three (3) units.
    (i) One (1) unit in United States history;
    (ii) One-half (\1/2\) unit in civics/government;
    (iii) One-half (\1/2\) unit in tribal history/government;
    (iv) One-half (\1/2\) unit in Indian studies; and
    (v) One-half (\1/2\) unit in any other social studies;
    (4) Science--two (2) units.
    (i) One (1) unit in the general science area.
    (ii) One (1) unit in laboratory science areas, i.e., chemistry, 
physics, biology, zoology, laboratory anatomy.
    (5) Physical education--one (1) unit.
    (6) Practical arts--one (1) unit. Credit in any vocational course 
may also be used to satisfy this required unit.
    (7) Fine arts--one (1) unit. Music, art, dance, drama, theatre, and 
other fine arts courses may be used to satisfy this required unit. These 
are minimum requirements; local schools may establish academic or 
vocational requirements beyond those prescribed by these standards.

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    (c) A school with an average enrollment of fewer than 75 students 
may offer subjects in alternate years. If schools use this pattern, 
alternating pairs of subjects shall be listed and approved by the Agency 
Superintendent for Education or Area Education Programs Administrator, 
as appropriate.
    (d) Credits earned through approved correspondence or extension 
study may be accepted if such credits are from schools approved or 
accredited by the state in which they are located or by a college or 
university which is regionally accredited for such purposes.
    (e) Students who successfully complete the requirements of the High 
School Proficiency Examination in the State in which the school is 
located shall receive an endorsement so stating on their diplomas.