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units of credit required for high school graduation advanced endorsement. The units of credit required for the high school graduation advanced endorsement must include the following 22 units: (1) Four units or more of language arts that must include: (a) One unit of writing; (b) One-half unit of speech or debate; and (c) One unit of literature that must include one-half unit of American literature; (2) Three units or more of social studies that must include the following: (a) One unit of U.S. history; and (b) One-half unit of U.S. government; (3) Three units or more of mathematics that must include the following: (a) One unit of algebra I; (b) One unit of geometry; and (c) One unit of algebra II; (4) Three units or more of science that must include the following: (a) One unit of biology; and (b) Two units of laboratory sciences; (5) One unit or more in any combination of the following: (a) Approved career and technical education courses; (b) A capstone experience; and (c) World languages; (6) One-half unit of personal finance or economics; (7) One unit of fine arts; (8) One-half unit of physical education; (9) One-half unit of health or health integration; and (10) Five and one-half units of electives.
Source: 45 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2018.