Tennessee
UpcomingComputer science credit for the traditional diploma
Tennessee requires at least one CS course credit for students pursuing a traditional diploma. The credit may meet an approved math or science requirement.
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State / DC
- Policy status
- Enacted - not yet effective
- Implementation phase
- Upcoming
- Requirement
- Required
- Grades
- 9-12
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- Student instruction required
- Instrument
- State education agency guidance
Dates & implementation
Incoming freshmen from fall 2024; first graduating cohort is the class of 2028.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Funding & support
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Evidence & source location
TDOE Public Chapter 979 overview, p.2: high-school credit and timeline
Source-scoped finding. An agency description of a legal duty is distinguished from direct review of operative law in the source locator. Policy evidence does not establish classroom delivery.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 10/3/2026
2026-10-03 — Official source opened for the learning release; duty, grade scope and implementation timing reviewed. Same-agent consistency check; no independent review.
Record ID: TN-2022-CS-GRAD
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