What coursework must I take to be eligible for the SD Opportunity Scholarship?

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Approved Coursework for SD Opportunity Scholarship - High School Coursework and Dual Credit

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Approved SD Opportunity Scholarship Coursework

A list of approved High School and Dual Credit coursework for the SD Opportunity Scholarship can be found at the below link. Required coursework must be completed with a grade of C or above.        
Curriculum Requirements          

                                
Curriculum Requirements

To meet the curriculum requirements of the SD Opportunity Scholarship (option 1), all students must meet the below curriculum with a “C" or higher.  Class of 2027 and beyond must meet individual content subcatagories of the below content areas to qualify for the scholarship. 

​English / Language Arts - 4 units

  • ​Writing - 1.5 units​
  • Literature - 1.0 unit
  • American Literature - 0.5 unit
  • Speech / Debate - 0.5 unit​​
  • Language Arts Elective - 0.5 unit
  

​​​Social Studies - 3 units

  • ​U.S. History - 1.0 unit
  • U.S. Government - 0.5 unit
  • World History - 0.5 unit
  • Geography - 0.5 unit
  • Social Studies Elective - 0.5 unit​

Mathematics - 4 units

  • ​Algebra I - 1.0 unit
  • Geometry - 1.0 unit
  • Algebra II - 1.0 unit
  • Advanced Math - 1.0 unit

(Algebra I may be offered at the 8th grade level, but must be included on the student's transcript)

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Science - 4 units

  • Biology - 1.0 unit
  • Chemistry or Physics - 1.0 unit
  • Physical Science - 1.0 unit
  • Science​ Elective - 1.0​
(3 units must be laboratory science - with a lab included in the coursework once per week)
 

​World Language or Career and​​ Technical Education - 2 units

  • Can earn units​ in one category or a combination of the two (multiple world language units must be in the same language). ​​
  

Other Coursework

  • ​Personal Finance or Economics - 0.5 unit
  • Health or Health Integration - 0.5 unit
  • Physical Education - 0.5 unit
  • Fine Arts - 1.0 unit
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Students seeking to determine whether coursework at their particular school district will be counted toward units in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Fine Arts, or Modern/Classical Language are encouraged to review the list of approved coursework: Curriculum Requirements.  Career and Technical Education courses that have been approved by the Department of Education can be used by students to meet the "Approved career and technical education course," units.

Career and Technical Education

Students seeking to determine whether coursework will be counted toward units in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Fine Arts, or Modern/Classical Language are encouraged to review the attached list of approved coursework.  Career and Technical Education courses that have been approved by the Department of Education can be used by students to meet the "Approved career and technical education course" units. 

SD Department of Education Approved CTE Programs

CTE for Core Content

South Dakota schools may offer students the opportunity to earn academic credit by completing approved career and technical education courses that address the pertinent standards within the curriculum. Approval to offer credit must be obtained through an application process with the Department of Education. 

Additional information for the CTE for Core Content can be found in the following SD Opportunity Scholarship FAQ: 

CTE for Core Content

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