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The document outlines three options for secondary school programs of study that satisfy eligibility requirements for students graduating in South Dakota in 2007. The first option is the South Dakota Scholars Initiative, which requires four years of English, three years each of math and lab science, three and a half years of social studies, and two years of a foreign language. The second option requires similar courses to the Scholars Initiative. The third option requires a minimum of two Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in high school and minimum passing scores on the exams.

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The document outlines three options for secondary school programs of study that satisfy eligibility requirements for students graduating in South Dakota in 2007. The first option is the South Dakota Scholars Initiative, which requires four years of English, three years each of math and lab science, three and a half years of social studies, and two years of a foreign language. The second option requires similar courses to the Scholars Initiative. The third option requires a minimum of two Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses in high school and minimum passing scores on the exams.

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South Dakota

Recognized Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study

The eligibility options for a student graduating from secondary school in South Dakota
during the 2007 calendar year are:

• South Dakota Scholars Initiative. This program, part of the national State
Scholars Initiative and patterned after the recommendations of the National
Commission on Excellence in Education, requires at least:
o Four years of English;
o Three years of math (Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II);
o Three years of lab science (biology, chemistry, and physics);
o Three-and-one-half years of social studies (chosen from U.S. and World
History, Geography, Economics and Government); and
o Two years of a language other than English.

• A set of courses similar to the State Scholars Initiative. This program of study
requires passing grades in the following:
o Four years of English;
o Three years of math (including Algebra I and a higher level course such as
Algebra II, geometry, or data analysis and statistics);
o Three years of science (including at least two courses from biology,
chemistry or physics);
o Three years of social studies; and
o One year of a foreign language.

• Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and test


scores. This program requires a minimum of two Advanced Placement (AP) or
International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in high school and a minimum passing
score on the exams for those classes. Students must score 3 or higher on AP
exams and 4 or higher on IB exams.

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