Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas
HIGH SCHOOL
Required Courses of Study
Section 389.450 - Prescribed courses of study for graduation

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 389.450

Current through February 27, 2024

In addition to the courses of study required in chapter 389 of NRS, the State Board of Education prescribes the following courses of study for graduation from a public high school:

1. Arts and humanities, or career and technical education;

2. Health education;

3. English;

4. Mathematics, which may include the following courses of study:

(a) Basic mathematics;

(b) Mathematics for everyday living;

(c) Prealgebra;

(d) Algebra I;

(e) Geometry;

(f) Algebra II;

(g) Trigonometry;

(h) Analytic geometry;

(i) Precalculus;

(j) Calculus; and

(k) Probability and statistics;

5. Physical education or personal fitness;

6. Science, which may include the following courses of study:

(a) Life science;

(b) Earth science;

(c) Physical science;

(d) Environmental science; and

(e) General science;

7. Computer education and technology, for which at least 50 percent of the instructional time for the course is dedicated to computer science and computational thinking; and

8. Academic achievement, career exploration, and personal and social development.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 12-16-82; A 5-4-87; 5-19-88; 1-26-90, eff. 9-1-92; 3-27-92, eff. 9-1-92; 10-8-93; R061-02, 9-6-2002; R010-03, 10-30-2003; A by Bd. for Career & Tech. Educ. by R172-05, 2-23-2006; A by R078-18A, eff. 9/21/2018

NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.021, section 3 of Senate Bill No. 200, chapter 597, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 4438 (NRS 389.072 )

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