Missouri Option Criteria
The program specifically, targets those students who are 17 years of age or older and are at least one year's credit behind their kindergarten cohort group or unable to complete their diploma requirements with their cohort group.The Missouri Option Diploma program also requires that students earn one credit in Government (students must pass both the U.S. Constitution Test and the Missouri Constitution test), half a credit of Health, and half a credit of Personal Finance. They must also take all required State of Missouri End of Course exams.