Cedar Rapids Community School District students must earn a minimum of 40 credit hours to qualify for a diploma. Credit-bearing courses listed in this Program of Studies Book and taken in Middle School will count toward graduation requirements. One credit hour is earned for each semester course that meets for one class period daily. Two credit hours is the equivalent of a yearlong course. The credit hours required for graduation shall include the following minimum subject area requirements, per Iowa’s Graduation Requirements

Here is CRCSD Program of Studies