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Social Studies - 6. Can civics be embedded in a Career and Technical Education course?

Generally, no. The only exception the law makes for embedding civics is in social studies dual credit courses: “civics content and instruction required by this section may be embedded in social studies courses that offer students the opportunity to earn both high school and postsecondary credit.” (RCW 28A.230.094). 

For a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course to meet the civics requirement it would need to 1) have a course equivalency for a social studies course (other than Civics), 2) be a dual credit course, and 3) address all the required civic content, along with addressing social studies and CTE learning standards. Districts have the authority to determine which courses meet which graduation requirements (WAC 180-51-025), and the determination should be based on the course addressing all the appropriate content learning standards. 

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