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DoDEA High School Graduation Requirements
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is committed to academic excellence. To ensure students in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) continue to have access to a quality educational program, the requirements for high school graduation have been increased.
DoDEA Regulation 2000.1 became effective August 1997. The class of 2002 will be the first students to graduate under these new requirements.
The required credits for science, mathematics, and computer technology have been increased.
Two years of the same second (foreign) language are now required.
Eighth grade students enrolled in some high school level courses may receive credits toward graduation.
DoDEA Class of 2008 and Beyond Graduation Requirements
| Required Courses | Units |
English Language Arts 9, 10, 11, 12
(2 years of ESL may be substituted for 2 years of English Language Arts.) |
4 |
Social Studies
(1 credit of U.S. History, 1 credit of either World Regions or World History,
and 1/2 credit in U.S. Government required.) |
3 |
Mathematics
(Algebra I and Geometry are required. The third
math credit must have a course code of 400 or above excluding Lab classes.) |
3 |
Science
(Biology is required and either a chemistry or physics credit is required.Physics Applications in the Community and Chemistry Applications meet the credit requirements for graduation.) |
3 |
Foreign Language
(A total of 2 credits in the same foreign language is required.) |
2 |
Professional Technical Studies
(1/2 credit must be in a computer technology.) |
2 |
Physical Education |
1 1/2 |
Fine Arts
(Courses used to meet this credit must relate to: visual arts, music, theater, dance , and/or humanities.) |
1 |
Health Education |
1/2 |
Sub-total for Required Courses |
20 |
Sub-total for Elective Courses |
6 |
TOTAL CREDITS |
26 |
