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These course descriptions are intended to assist schools with communicating the content and any Indiana Academic Standards associated with the courses through a broad lens. Schools may use the code numbers and titles listed for each course when completing reporting requirements to IDOE, as well as on student transcripts.  \nInstructional decisions related to curriculum selection and development, implementation, and assessment are left to local school corporations. Indiana schools may explore, develop, and implement activities and programs that go beyond these descriptions as they strive to prepare their students for life in an ever-changing world. Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) rules and the School Improvement Plan required by Public Law 221 provide avenues for gaining approval of well-planned, nonstandard programs and courses. School corporations may apply for anonstandard course waiver if the course or program is not listed in this document. View resources listed under “Nonstandard Course Waiver” on IDOE’s Course Titles and Descriptions webpage. Information regarding teacher licensing for each course may be found here.  \nPursuant to 511 Indiana Administrative Code ( IAC) 6.1-5-4.5 , the course titles listed in this document, along with approved nonstandard course waivers, are the only course titles that maybe offered for high school credit to meet the graduation requirements established by SBOE.  \nNew High School Course Titles and Descriptions Companion Document  \nIDOE developed a companion summary document for the 2025-2026 school year to reflect the information that appeared in bulleted format in previous iterations of the Course Titles and Descriptions (e.g. , course codes and titles, course durations, available credits, recommended and required course prerequisites, dual credit designations) and illustrate which course(s) support a variety of Graduation Pathways. All diploma requirements will be reflected until the current requirements (i.e. , Core 40 , Academic Honors Diploma and Technical Honors Diploma) sunset for the class of 2028.  \nHigh School Course Credit Earned Prior to Grade Nine  \nSBOE does not restrict high school credit to course work completed in grades nine through 12. Schools may elect to award high school credit to students who complete high school courses before entering grade nine if the course is fully equivalent to its high school counterpart. Local policies and procedures should be developed to govern credit for high school courses taught prior to grade nine. Required and recommended prerequisites are listed for some courses. Local schools and corporations may require additional prerequisites.  \nIndiana’s Alternate Diploma  \nThe Indiana Alternate Diploma is an available course of study (effective for student cohorts  \nbeginning with the 2018-2019 school year) for students with an Individualized Education Program  \n2025-2026 High School Course Titles and Descriptions  \n( IEP) who have been removed from a diploma path as determined by their case conference committees. The Indiana Alternate Diploma provides increased access to the general education curriculum by providing flexibility in earning either credits or applied units in general education or special education classes. The Alternate Diploma can be earned through any combination of applied units and credits. For more information, see IDOE’s Graduation Pathways webpage.  \nApplied Courses  \nThe courses outlined in this document and denoted with an “(A)” (e.g. , “1002 English 9 (A)”) are eligible to serve as “applied” courses for students pursuing an alternate diploma. 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