Section 53E-4-204 - Standards and graduation requirements(1) The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements under Section 53E-3-501 for grades 9 through 12 that: (a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations;(b) use competency-based standards and assessments;(c) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out option; and(d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that exceed: (i) 3.0 units in language arts including up to 0.5 units emphasizing verbal communication completed in a course or a school sponsored activity;(ii) 2.0 units in mathematics; and(iii) and 2.0 units in science.(2) The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for elective courses.(3) The state board shall study requiring all LEAs to issue a high school diploma to students who receive: (a) an associate's degree with at least 60 credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution; or(b) an industry certification with at least 500 hours of instruction from a business, trade association, or other industry group in accordance with Section 53E-3-501.Amended by Chapter 346, 2023 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 527, 2023 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 226, 2019 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/14/2019.Amended by Chapter 186, 2019 General Session ,§ 47, eff. 5/14/2019.Renumbered from § 53A-13-108 and amended by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session ,§ 84, eff. 1/24/2018.Amended by Chapter 415, 2015 General Session ,§ 28, eff. 5/12/2015.Amended by Chapter 70, 2014 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by Chapter 398, 2012 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2012.Amended by Chapter 19, 2004 General Session