Indiana’s course titles and description (CTD) documents provide brief overviews of elementary, middle school, and high school curricular areas and courses. These descriptions are intended to assist schools in communicating, in a broad context, the content of programs and courses. Code numbers listed before each course title and description are to be used for Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) data reporting. All changes since publication of the previous year’s CTD are outlined at a change log at the end of the document.
A separate companion document for the 2025-2026 school year includes course-specific information (e.g., course codes and titles, course durations, available credits, recommended and required course prerequisites, dual credit designations, and supported Graduation Pathways). All diploma requirements will be included until the current requirements (i.e., Core 40, Academic Honors Diploma and Technical Honors Diploma) sunset for the class of 2028.
The newest and most recent editions of the CTD documents are located in the first drop-down section below. Ancillary materials that can help inform decisions regarding course offerings are available in the Additional Course-Related Guidance section. All other available CTD documents and related memos and guidance documents are located in the Archive section.
- Course Titles and Descriptions
Name Updated Download 2025-2026: High School Course Titles and Descriptions 5/14/2025 PDF 2025-2026 CTE Supplemental Information 11/26/24 PDF 2025-2026: High School Course Companion Document 5/30/25 PDF 2025-2026: Elementary and Middle School Course Titles and Descriptions 11/14/2024 PDF 2024-2025: High School Course Titles and Descriptions 5/15/2024 PDF 2024-2025: Elementary and Middle School Course Titles and Descriptions 12/01/2023 PDF - Archive
Name Updated Download 2022-2023: High School College and Career Readiness Course Titles and Descriptions 03/29/2023 PDF 2022-2023: Indiana High School Course Titles Summary
(includes information on courses that qualify for dual credit for Honors Diplomas - both AHD and THD - and A-F Accountability)07/13/2022 Excel 2022-2023: Elementary and Middle Level Subjects and Descriptions 11/04/2021 PDF 2021-2022: Indiana High School Course Titles and Descriptions 03/03/2021 PDF 2021-2022: Indiana High School Course Titles Summary 02/05/2021 Excel
PDF2021-2022: Indiana High School Course Titles and Descriptions Approved Revisions Memorandum (November 10, 2020) 11/10/2020 PDF 2021-2022: Approved Guidance Memorandum on Quantitative Reasoning Courses 01/11/2023 PDF 2021-2022: Approved Updates to Media Courses 11/10/2020 PDF 2021-2022: Indiana Elementary/Middle School Subjects and Descriptions 03/03/2021 PDF 2021-2022: Indiana Elementary/Middle School Subject Titles Summary 03/03/2021 PDF 2021-2022: Indiana Elementary/Middle School Approved Revisions Memorandum 03/03/2021 PDF 2021-2022: Guidance Memorandum for College-Entrance Preparation 03/03/2021 PDF - Additional Course-Related Guidance
Name Updated Download High School Credit Awarded Prior to Grade 9 08/01/2023 PDF Approved Updates to College-Entrance Preparation (0532) 03/03/2021 PDF Science Requirements for Core 40 Curriculum Model 05/13/2025 Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Courses for Core 40 Curriculum Model 5/13/2025 PDF Nonstandard Course Waiver Process
Schools can submit a nonstandard course waiver to offer courses that are not found in the current Course Titles and Descriptions (CTD). Schools must receive IDOE approval of their nonstandard course waiver prior to offering a nonstandard course or awarding credit for a nonstandard course. IDOE’s Nonstandard Course Waiver Request Form is located below. Initial nonstandard course waiver requests should be submitted five months prior to the planned implementation date. Requests to enact a major modification in operation of a school, or school corporation, should be submitted eight months prior to the planned implementation. Requests for amendments to, or extensions of, a previous approval should be submitted three months prior to the planned implementation.
- IDOE Nonstandard Course Waiver Form
- Please visit the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet for information about Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses.
Dual Credit Information
Locate information related to dual credit courses here.