NRS 389.0186
Public high schools to allow pupils to receive certain credit for completion of certain computer science courses

  • requirements for receipt of such credit.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, each public high school, including without limitation, a charter school, must allow a pupil enrolled in the school to receive a fourth unit of credit towards the mathematics credits required for graduation from high school or a third unit of credit towards the science credits required for graduation from high school for successful completion of:

(a)

An advanced placement computer science course;

(b)

A computer science course that is offered through a program of career and technical education; or

(c)

A computer science course that is offered by a community college or university which has been approved pursuant to NRS 389.160.

2.

A pupil:

(a)

May not apply more than one unit of credit received for the completion of one or more courses described in subsection 1 toward the mathematics or science credits required for graduation from high school.

(b)

Must successfully complete each mathematics or science course for which an end-of-course examination is prescribed by the State Board pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6311(b)(2).

Source: Section 389.0186 — Public high schools to allow pupils to receive certain credit for completion of certain computer science courses; requirements for receipt of such credit., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-389.­html#NRS389Sec0186.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 389.0186’s source at nv​.us