1. Except as provided in section 15.1-21-02.3 and subsection 2, the following twenty-two units of high school coursework constitute the minimum requirement for high school graduation:
a. Four units of English language arts from a sequence that includes literature, composition, and speech;
b. Three units of mathematics, which may include one unit of computer science approved by the superintendent of public instruction;
c. Three units of science, consisting of:
(1) (a) One unit of biology;
(b) One unit of chemistry; and (c) One unit of physics; or (2) (a) One unit of biology;
(b) One unit of physical science; and (c) One unit or two one-half units of any other science which may include one unit of computer science or cybersecurity approved by the superintendent of public instruction;
d. Three units of social studies, including:
(1) One unit of United States history, including Native American tribal history;
(2) (a) One-half unit of United States government and one-half unit of economics; or (b) One unit of problems of democracy; and (3) One unit or two one-half units of any other social studies, which may include civics, civilization, geography and history, multicultural studies, North Dakota studies, psychology, sociology, and world history;
e.
(1) One unit of physical education; or (2) One-half unit of physical education and one-half unit of health;
f. Three units of:
(1) Foreign languages;
(2) Native American languages;
(3) Fine arts; or (4) Career and technical education courses;
g. Any five additional units; and h. One unit of computer science or cybersecurity whether under subdivision b, c, or both.
i. The requirements of subdivision h are waived if the student has completed a computer science and cybersecurity integration plan approved by the school board.
2. If approved by the board of a school district or nonpublic school, a school district or nonpublic school may:
a. Develop eligibility criteria or programmatic requirements to allow a passing score on the relevant portions of the GED assessment to receive credit for the corresponding requirements of subdivisions a through d of subsection 1.
b. Establish a policy to allow a student to receive credit for no more than one unit under subsection 1 for completing an alternative course, including an elective course or dual-credit course, if the student demonstrates an emergent circumstance.