| Table 2.13. State course credit requirements for high school graduation, by state: 2006 |
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| United States | † | † | † | † | † | † |
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| Alabama | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 24.0 |
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| Alaska | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 21.0 |
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| Arizona | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
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| Arkansas | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 22.0 |
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| California | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
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| Colorado | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD |
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| Connecticut1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
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| Delaware | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 22.0 |
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| District of Columbia2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Florida3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 24.0 or 18.0 |
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| Georgia | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 22.0 |
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| Hawaii | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 22.0 |
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| Idaho4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
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| Illinois | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 18.0 |
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| Indiana4 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | — | 40.0 |
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| Iowa | LD | LD | LD | 1.5 | LD | 1.5 and LD |
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| Kansas | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
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| Kentucky | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
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| Louisiana | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 23.0 |
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| Maine | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
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| Maryland | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
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| Massachusetts | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | — |
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| Michigan | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | LD |
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| Minnesota | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.0/LD | 21.5 |
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| Mississippi | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
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| Missouri | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
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| Montana | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
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| Nebraska | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD |
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| Nevada | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
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| New Hampshire | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
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| New Jersey | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
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| New Mexico | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | — | 23.0 |
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| New York | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
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| North Carolina | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | LD | 20.0 |
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| North Dakota | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | — |
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| Ohio | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | LD | 20.0 |
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| Oklahoma | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
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| Oregon | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
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| Pennsylvania | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD | LD |
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| Rhode Island | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
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| South Carolina | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 24.0 |
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| South Dakota | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
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| Tennessee | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 20.0 |
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| Texas | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
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| Utah | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 24.0 |
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| Vermont | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
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| Virginia | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
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| Washington | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
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| West Virginia | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 24.0 |
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| Wisconsin | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | 21.5 |
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| Wyoming | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | LD | 13.0 and LD |
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| — Not available. |
| † Not applicable. |
| 1 Connecticut offers a credit in either Arts or Career/Technical Education. |
| 2 The District of Columbia did not participate in the 2006 online survey. |
| 3 Florida offers three programs: 4-year, 24-credit; 3-year, 18-credit; or 3-year, 18-credit career-prep. |
| 4 Credits in Idaho and Indiana refer to semester credits rather than Carnegie credits. |
| NOTE: LD=Local decision. Credits are measured in Carnegie credits. A single Carnegie credit is assigned to an academic course consisting of two semesters. |
| SOURCE: Key State Education Policies on PK-12 Education: 2006, Council of Chief State School Officers, 2007. Data Source |
