Briarwood Christian School High School Course Selection Guide

HighSchoolCourseSelectionGuide

2025-2026

GraduationRequirements2025-2026

ClassOf2026-2027

(Algebra1,Geometry,Algebra2withTrig,andhigher)

SocialStudies

(WorldHistory2,USHistory1,USHistory2,Govt/Econ)

**Additionalcourses/electivesareoeredinFineArts,WorldLanguages,English,Mathematics,Physical Education,andScience

***StudentsenrolledatBCSmustmeetalloutlinedcourserequirementsbydiplomacategorytobeawardedthat diploma.

ClassOf2028andBeyond

(WorldHistory2,USHistory1,USHistory2,Govt/Econ)

**Additionalcourses/electivesareoeredinFineArts,WorldLanguages,English,Mathematics,Physical Education,andScience

***StudentsenrolledatBCSmustmeetalloutlinedcourserequirementsbydiplomacategorytobeawardedthat diploma.

CollegePreparatory-CollegePreparatorycoursesaredesignedtoensurestudentshavethenecessaryfoundationto performsuccessfullyinthetypicalcollegeoruniversitysetting

Honors– Honorscoursesaremorerigorous,containgreaterbreadthanddepthofcontent,andmoveatafasterpace thanCollegePreparatorycourses

DualEnrollment- Dualenrollment(DE)providesavalue-addedopportunityforBCSstudentstoearnhighschool andcollegecrediteachsemester InpartnershipwithJeersonStateCommunityCollege(JSCC),thecontentand teachingmethodologyofDEdesignatedcourseswillbeatthecollegelevelbuttaughtinBriarwood’sclassrooms The coursesBriarwoodwilloerforDEcreditsare:HonorsPreCalculusDE(MTH112/113),HonorsUS History2DE (HIS201/202),HonorsSpanish2DE(SP101/102),HonorsEnglish12DE(ENG101/102),HonorsBiologyDE(BIO 101/102).EligibilityforDualEnrollmentclasseswillbebasedonJeersonState’scriteria.Theserequirementsare subjecttochangeandmaybefoundontheJSCCDualEnrollmentwebpage.PleasenotethatJSCChasadditional requirementsforMathandEnglishthatmustbemetbeforeJuly1,2025.Creditatthecollegelevelwillbeawarded eachsemesterbyJSCCifthestudentearnsaminimumgradeofCorbetter. Briarwoodwillawardadditionalquality GPApointsforstudentsenrolledinDEcourses(seeGradingScaleinthisdocument). JSCCmakesavailablealistof approvedDEcoursesthatareguaranteedtotransfertoanypubliccollegeoruniversityinthestateofAlabamaontheir websiteintheircatalogunderuniversityparallelprograms. WhileBriarwood’sSchoolCounselingDepartmentwillmake everyeorttoassiststudentsandparentsinobtainingaccurateinformationregardingDEcoursetransferabilityto specicinstitutions,itistheresponsibilityoftheparentandstudenttoverifythisinformationwiththecollege oruniversitythestudentisinterestedinattending.

AP-AdvancedPlacementlevelcoursesareavailableinBiology,CalculusAB,Chemistry,ComputerSciencePrinciples, EnglishLanguage,EnglishLiterature,EnvironmentalScience,PhysicswithCalculus,Statistics,USHistory,US GovernmentandPolitics,Macroeconomics,FrenchandSpanish StudentsaretoremainenrolledinanAPcourseforthe fullschoolyearunlessthereareextenuatingcircumstances(Dorlowerafterthe1stsemester) Understandingathletic competitionsattheStatelevelmayinterferewiththeexamdatesinMay,studentswillberequiredtositforlatetesting Thecostofregularlyscheduledandlatetestingexamswillbecoveredbythestudentandchargedtothestudent’sBCS account

EligibilityforHighSchoolAcceleratedCourses(Honors/AP)willbebasedontothefollowingrstsemestergrade criteria(pleaseseethenextpageforDualEnrollmentCriteria):

Ifastudentdidnotmeetthegraderequirement,butisinterestedinanacceleratedcourse,eligibilitywillbebasedon Administrativereviewof:

● Overallcoreacademicperformance

● arecommendationfromtheircurrentteacherintheappropriatesubject

● StandardizedTestandSTARAssessmentData

Forstudentswhodidnotmeetthegraderequirement,butareinterestedinanacceleratedcourse,theymayrequestan administrativereviewbyllingouttheAdministrativeReviewFormsentoutviaemail.Studentswillneedtousetheir Briarwoodstudentemailaccounttollouttheform. Toallowtimelycourseselectiondecisions,pleasenotethedeadline forsubmittingthisformisnolaterthanFriday,January31,at3:00pm.Thisneedstobeaharddeadlineaswewillnot beabletoreviewlatesubmissions Theadministrationwillreviewthestudent’sacademicperformance,teacher recommendationandtestingdata Administrationmayrequestameetingwiththestudentandparentsaspartofthe decisionprocesstodetermineeligibility AdministrationwillrespondtoyourrequestbyFebruary28th

DualEnrollmentCriteriaforHighSchool

EligibilityforDualEnrollmentclasses(HonorsPrecalculusDE,HonorsEnglish12DE, HonorsBiologyDE,Honors Spanish2DE,HonorsU.S.History2DE)willbebasedonJeersonState’scriteria.StudentsmaychoosetotakeDE classesiftheymeetJeState’srequirementslistedbelow:

● Onlystudentsinthe10th,11th,or12thgradeareeligibleforDualEnrollment.

● Studentsmusthavea2.5unweightedGPAona4.0scale.

● Studentsmusthaveapprovaloftheirhighschoolcounselor.

● ACTScoresorAccuplacerScoresonleat JeersonStatethatmeetorexceedthefollowing:

○ English:18SubscoreontheEnglishportionoftheACTora5orhigherontheEnglishAccuplacer

○ Precalculus:

■ 24SubscoreontheMathportionoftheACTora267ontheMathAccuplacer

■ ORa20ontheMathportionoftheACTANDaCinAlgebra2

● StudentsmustbewillingandabletopayJeersonStatetuitionfortheclasstoJeersonStatethroughits paymentportal TuitionissetbyJeersonStateeachyearbutaverages$550persemestertoearnthecollege credit

StudentsarerequiredtostayinanyHonors,DualEnrollment,orAPcoursefortheentireyearunlesstherst semesteraverageisbelow70andthereisarecommendationforchangebytheteacherandtheDepartment Chair.

Studentswillbenotiediftheyqualifyforanyacceleratedcourses(Honors/DE/AP)duringtheirannualcourseselection meetingwiththeirgradelevelcounselor.Studentswillneedtocontinueanacceptablelevelofperformanceforthe remainderoftheacademicyeartomaintainplacementinanacceleratedcourse.Theschoolreservestherighttochangea student’splacementifastudent’sacademicperformancewarrantssuchaction.

OutsideCollegeCoursePolicy

Sophomores,juniors,andseniorshavemultipleopportunitiestoearncollegecredithoursorcollegecreditsatisfactionfor classestakenthroughtheBCSHonorsDualEnrollmentclassesand/orAPclassesduringtheregularacademicschool year.BecausebothHonorsDEandAPclassesareconsideredacceleratedcourses,studentswillqualifyforthosecourses throughtheacceleratedcourseplacementcriteriaandneedtounderstandtheircurrentacademicperformancemay impacttheirabilitytoregisterfortheseacceleratedcourses.Studentsmightalsoreceiveacademiccollegecreditforcertain scoresonsubjecttestsfromtheACTdependingontheircollegeofchoice.

StudentsmaywishtotakecollegecoursesduringhighschoolthroughEarlyorAcceleratedCollegeprogramsatvarious colleges.BriarwooddoesnotprovideDualEnrollmentcreditforanyclassnottakenatBriarwood.However,therequired counselorrecommendationwillbeprovidedattheconclusionoftheSpringsemesterforstudentswishingtotakethese Early/Acceleratedcollegecoursesifthestudentisnotonacademicordisciplinaryprobationduringtheacademicterm thatthecourseistaken

HonorsDiploma

An“HonorsDiploma”isdistinguishedfromthe“CollegePreparatoryDiploma”bythefollowingcriteria:

● Honorsclassesingrades10-12(Math,Science,English,History)whereoeredexcludingWorldLanguage

● Fourfullyear(1credit)APclassesarerequired--choosefromanyofthefollowing:

o English-EnglishLanguage&CompositionorEnglishLiterature&Composition

o History-USHistory11orMacroeconomics/USGovernment

o Science-Biology,PhysicsC,Chemistry,orEnvironmentalScience

o Math-Calculus,Statistics,orComputerSciencePrinciples

● TwoyearsofthesameWorldLanguage

● CompletingtheoutlinednumberofcreditsrequiredfortheHonorsDiplomaasdetailedintheGraduation Requirementssectionofthisdocument

1. WhatisDualEnrollment?

DualEnrollmentandAPFAQs

BCSDualEnrollmentprogramiswithJeffersonStateCommunityCollege(JSCC). DualEnrollmentis aprogramthatallowsqualiedhighschoolstudentstoenrollincollegelevelcoursesandreceivebothhigh schoolandcollegecrediteachsemester

2. WhatDualEnrollmentCourseswillbeoered?

HonorsUS History2DE(HIS201/202)opento11thgradestudents

HonorsPre-calculusDE(MTH112/113)opento11thand12thgradestudents

HonorsEnglish12DE(ENG101/102)opento12thgradestudents

HonorsSpanish2DE(SP101/102)opento10th-12thgradestudents

HonorsBiologyDE(BIO101/102)opento11th-12thgradestudents

3. WhatqualicationsmuststudentshavetoenrollinaDualEnrollmentcourse?

ThequalicationsforstudentstoenrollinDualEnrollmentcoursesvarybysubjectandaresetbyJSCC.Please checkwithyourgradelevelcounselorforthecurrentJSCCrequirements.

SomesubjectsrequirethestudenttohaveanACTscoretobeeligibleforDualEnrollment.Studentswithoutan ACTscoremaytestforplacementeligibilitythroughJSCC. StudentsmayregisterfortheDEcourseduring springregistrationwithouttestdata,andplacementcanbeamendedifnecessaryoncetheJSCCplacementtest orACTtestresultsarereceived.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoscheduletestingwithJSCC.Allplacement testingisconductedontheJSCCShelbycampus.

4. WhataboutDualEnrollment(DE)vs.AdvancedPlacement(AP)?

DualEnrollment(DE)providestheopportunityforBriarwoodstudentstoearncollegecreditseachsemester whileinHighSchool ThecontentandteachingmethodologyofDEdesignatedcourseswillbeatacollege introductorylevel JSCCgradesareindicatedbylettergradeonly(A,B,C,D,F)withoutplusesorminuses,or numericalgrades CreditatthecollegelevelwillbeawardedbyJSCCifthestudentearnsaminimumgradeofC orbetter

AdvancedPlacement(AP)coursesaredesignatedcourseswhosecontentisatthecollegiatelevel Upon completionofthecourse,studentswillhavetheopportunitytotakeanAPExamandearncollegecreditbased ontheresultoftheirAPExamscore(creditisgenerallyawardedtostudentsscoringa3orhigherontheAP Exam) ToenrollinAPcourses,studentsmustmeettheguidelinesoutlinedinBriarwood’sAcceleratedCourse PlacementCriteria.

DEHonorsPre-CalculusandAPCalculus: Generally,BriarwoodstudentsenrolledinHonorsPre-Calculus willgoontotakeAPCalculus(providedtheymeettheAPrequirements).Atsomecollegesanduniversities,a studentwhoachievesascoreof3orhigherontheAPCalculusExamwillautomaticallyreceivecollegecreditfor PrecalculusandCalculus(generally6credithours).IfastudenttakestheHonorsPre-CalculusDEcourseand goesontotaketheAPCalculuscourse,theDEenrollmentMTH112and MTH113coursesmaystillcountas electivecollegecoursecredit.Itisstronglyrecommendedparentsandstudentsfamiliarizethemselves withtheAPExamcreditpoliciesattheinstitution(s)towhichthestudentwillapply.

5. IsthereafeeforDualEnrollmentcourses?

Yes ThereisachargeofJSCCtuitionforeachsemester PricesaresubjecttochangeaccordingtoJSCCrates andpolicies,andallfeesarepaidthroughthestudent’sJSCCOnlineAccountandarepayabletoJSCCdirectly

6. Whataboutclasssize?

JSCCrequiresaminimumof10studentspersectiontoimplementaDualEnrollmentcourse

7. WillDEcoursestransfertomycollegeofchoice?

JSCCmakesavailablealistofapprovedDualEnrollmentcoursesthatareguaranteedtotransfertoanypublic schoolinthestateofAlabamathroughtheSTARSProgram(StatewideTransferandArticulationReporting System).ThislistisavailableontheJSCCwebsiteinthecatalogunderuniversityparallelprograms(i.e. UniversityofAlabama,AuburnUniversity,UniversityofMontevallo,etc.).Itisrecommendedstudentscheck withBriarwood’sSchoolCounselingDepartmentregardingthetransferabilityofcoursestoprivatecollegesand universities,aswellasout-of-stateinstitutions.WhileBriarwood’sSchoolCounselingOcewillmakeevery eorttoassiststudentsandparentsinobtainingaccurateinformationregardingtransferabilitytospecic institutions,itisultimatelytheparents’andstudents’responsibilitytoverifythisinformationwith thecollegeoruniversityoftheirchoice.

8. Whatistheregistrationprocess?

StudentswhoareenrolledinDualEnrollmentcoursesoeredatBriarwoodwillreceiveemailedinstructionsin thespringofthecurrentschoolyear Theinstructionswillincludespecicstepsforonlineregistration,required documentsandpaymentthroughJSCC’swebsite

ScheduleChanges

Pleasenotethefollowingregardingschedulechanges:

● Itisimportantforstudentstoreviewtheirfull-yearscheduleatthebeginningoftheacademicyearwhen thereismoreexibilityinaccommodatingchangesthatcouldaectthesecondsemester

● Itisastrongdesirethatastudent’sfullyearacademiccoursesnotbechangedmid-yeartoanotherperiodto accommodateschedulechanges,particularlyforelectivesand/orathletics

● Studentswillremaininyear-longcourses(includingallathleticperiods)fortheentireacademicyear

● Whencontemplatingschedulechanges,pleasebeawarethatnotallclassesaretaughteveryperiodofthedayand thenumberofsectionsislimitedbyfacultyavailability.Therefore,noteveryschedulechangecanbe accommodated.

StudentsarerequiredtostayinanyHonors,DualEnrollment,orAPcoursefortheentireyearunlesstherst semesteraverageisbelow70andthereisarecommendationforchangebytheteacherandtheDepartment Chair.

BriarwoodChristianSchoolFineArtsAcademy

BriarwoodFineArtsAcademywillservetorenestudents’talentandskill,cultivateanappreciationand understandingoftheArts,andacknowledgestudents’dedicationtotheFineArtsthroughouttheirhighschoolcareer StudentswhograduatewiththefollowingrequirementswillreceiveaFineArtsEndorsementontheirDiploma

FineArtsEndorsementRequirements:

1. Studentsmustcomplete(4)FineArtsCreditsduringtheirhighschoolcareer.

2. Aminimumoftwoofthefourcreditsmustbeinonediscipline:Art,Band,Choir,Theater,orDigital Media.

3. StudentsmustmaintainaBaverageinallFineArtsCoursescompleted.

FineArtCourses

FineArtsCoursesmeetingFineArtsEndorsementandgraduationrequirements(ApprovedFineArts Endorsementcourses):

● Art1(IntroductiontoVisualArt)

● Art2(AdvancedDrawingandPainting)

● Band(Marching/Concert)

● CreativeWritingandPublishing

● TheaterProduction

● HonorsArt3(ArtPortfolio1)

● HonorsArt4(ArtPortfolio2)

● KarisShowChoir

● Lion/WinterGuard

● PrinciplesofPhotography

● RadicaShowChoir

● SportsMedia

● VideoProduction

● WorshipLeadership

● Yearbook

FineArtsCoursesmeetinggraduationrequirementsONLY(Thesecoursesdonotcounttowardsthe FineArtsEndorsement):

● Films&WorldviewsA

● Films&WorldviewsB

ElectivecoursesareoeredinEnglish,WorldLanguages,Mathematics,Science,FineArts,PhysicalEducation,andOther Electivessubjectcategories Electivecoursesmaynotbesubstitutedforcoreacademiccoursesinanysubject category

Grades

GradingPolicies

● Coursesareoeredoneitherasemesteroryear-longbasis

● Eachsemestermustbepassedinordertoearnfullcreditforthecourse Ifonesemesterorbotharefailed,acredit recoveryplanwillbeprovidedforthestudent

● Semesteraveragesarecalculatedbasedon80%semestergradeand20%nalexam

● Allcoursegradesareincludedinthecomputationofastudent’sgradepointaverage,exceptforthosecourses thatreceiveapass/failornon-numericgrade(ie,oceaides,strength&conditioning) ThecumulativeGPAis computedattheendofeachsemester

ReportCards

Reportcardswillbepostedattheendofeachsemester

IncompleteGrades

● StudentswhohavenotturnedinallworkbytheendofthegradingperiodwillbegivenanIncomplete(INC), withthreedaystocompletemissingassignments.

● Failuretotaketheexamontime,withoutpriorapprovalbythePrincipal,willresultina“0”.

Exams

Finalexaminationswillbegiveninmostcoursesatthehighschoollevelattheendofeachsemester.

● Studentsmusttakeexamswhentheyarescheduled Permissiontotakeexamsatadatelaterthanscheduledwill onlybegrantedinemergencysituations

● Ifastudentisillandisunabletoattendschool,theparentmustcalltheUpperSchoolMainOceimmediately.

ExamExemptions

● Tobeexemptfromnalexamstheattendancepolicyrequiresthatstudentshavenomorethan2unexcused absencesforthesemester.

● Seniorswithasemesteraverageof90orhighermaybeexcusedfromtheirnalspringsemesterexam.

● Studentsingrades9-11maybeeligibletoexempttheirspringsemesterexamsiftheyhaveanA(90orabove)for BOTHofthefollowing:

1. nalfallsemestergrade(afterexams)

2. springsemestergrade(priortoexams)

● 9th-11thgradestudentswhomeetbothoftheserequirements inanysubjectmaybeexemptfromtheirspring semesterexamforthatsubject. IncludedinthisexemptionwouldbesemestercourseswithanAforthe semester.

GradingScale

CollegePrep

General

Onceastudenthassuccessfullycompletedtheenrollmentprocess,allcoursestransferredfromanaccreditedhighschool willbeacceptedatBCS. Thesecourseswillbeappliedappropriatelytotherequiredcoursesforgraduation.

HomeSchoolTransfer

AllhomeschooledstudentsinterestedinenrollmentatBCSmustcompletetheregularenrollmentprocess Transcripts willbeevaluatedandplacementwillbebasedoncoursegrades,testscores,lettersofrecommendation,andcredits receivedthroughhomeschooling

Honors/APCourses

SuccessfullycompletedHonorsandAPcourseswillbeacceptedandrecordedonthetranscriptascompleted Honors andAPgradeswillbecomputedatthesamerateasBCSstudents Qualitypointsusedindetermininggradepoint averageswillbegivenonlytosubjectsreceivingsuchqualitypointsfromBCS

EarningCourseCreditOutsideOfBCS

StudentsmaynottakecoursesatotherinstitutionsifthecourseisoeredatBCSeitherduringtheacademicyearor summerschool. Anexceptiontothispolicyappliesifastudenthasfailedarequiredcourseandmustdocreditrecovery. Onlythenmayastudenttakethecourseatanapprovedinstitutionduringthesummerforcoursecredit.

AcademicSupportServices

TheAcademicSupportProgramenablesBriarwoodChristianSchooltomeetthediverseeducationalneedsofeach studentwhileequippingthewholechildforlifefromaBiblicalperspective.TheAcademicSupportProgramatBCS isforstudentswithdocumentedevidenceoflearningdierences.Thegoalistoprovidesupport,accountabilityand encouragementtostudents,motivatingstudentstousetheirGod-givengiftstobecomeconfident,independent,and activelifelonglearners.

Thefollowingguidelineshavebeenestablishedtodocumentastudent’seligibilityfortheAcademicSupport Program,determinetheappropriateplacementintheprogram,andassesstheneedforspecicaccommodationsin thestudent’sacademicplan:

● Thediagnosisofalearningdisabilityorthedesignationofotherspecialneedsdoesnotnecessarily establisheligibilityforAcademicSupportServicesorconsiderationsatBriarwoodChristianSchool

● Documentationofpriorservicesandconsiderationbyotherpartiesoragenciesdoesnotnecessarily establisheligibilityforAcademicSupportServicesorconsiderationsatBriarwoodChristianSchool.

DocumentationGuidelines

ThefollowingguidelinessupporttheSchool’sintentiontoprovidethebesteducationpossibleforeachstudent.

● TobeeligibletoreceiveAcademicSupportServices,astudentmusthaveappropriateandcurrent documentationindicatinganeedforspecialconsideration.Currentandappropriatedocumentationis denedasafullpsychologicalevaluationwithinthreeyearsfromthestartofAcademicSupportServices considerationfromalicensedpsychologistorpsychometrist. Theseevaluationsshouldinitiallybe presentedtoastamemberintheAcademicSupportServicesCenterortheDirectorofCounseling ServicesintheSchoolCounselingDepartment.

● Briarwood’sASPTeamwillreviewdocumentationtodetermineifthedisabilityhasanadverseimpacton thestudent’slearningandwillmaketheappropriaterecommendationsregardingeligibility,placement, andtheavailabilityofaccommodationsatBCS,totheprospectivestudent’sacademicprogram

DistinctionofAccommodation

BCSprovidesqualifyingstudentswithaccommodations,notmodications. Anaccommodationdoesnotreducethe requiredmaterialtobelearnedandassessed,asamodificationwould.

Anaccommodationallowsthestudenttoperformaswellastheirpeersbyremovingbarrierstolearning.A504 accommodationplanensuresequalaccesstolearningthatmaybeprohibitedduetoimpairment.

ObjectiveofService:

ServiceHoursGuidelines

ThetruegoalofallChristianeducationisforthestudenttobecomelikeJesusChrist JesusChriststatedinMark10:45, “Foreventhesonofmancamenottobeserved,buttoserve,andtogivehislifeasaransomformany” Servicetoour LordandtoothersisanimportantfacetoftheBiblecurriculumatBCS AllhighschoolstudentsatBCSarerequiredto fullltheBibleservicehourrequirementeachyeartheyareenrolled Studentswillreporttheirservicehourselectronically usingtheMobileServeapp TheseBibleservicehoursaremeanttobeapartoftheBCSBiblecurriculumandcannotbe usedtosatisfytheservicerequirementsforvarioushonorsocieties

ServiceHoursRequirementbyGrade

Freshmen-10hours

Sophomores-10hours

Juniors- 20hours

Seniors-20hours

AvepercentdeductionistakenfromthenalgradeinBibleclassifrequirementsarenotmet

*Indicatesapplication,auditionorinterviewrequired

Bible

OldTestament2:Kingdom,Exile,Return,andthePromiseoftheComingKing(9thgrade;year-long;1.0credit):How willGodredeemHispeopleandrescuealostandrebelliousworld?Thiscourseaddressesthesequestionsaswecontinue oursurveyoftheOTfromOldTestament1in8thgrade(GenesistoJudges).OldTestament2considersthecentralrole IsraelplaysinGod’ssalvationplanfortheworldthroughthestudyoftheKingsofIsrael,theWisdomBooks,andthe ProphetsoftheOldTestament.StudentswilldiscoverGod’scovenantfaithfulnesstoawaywardnation,Hiscontinual loveforHispeople,andeveninjudgment,Hishopefortheirrestoration.Wepraythatthiscoursewillhelpyouknowthe promisedJeshua,theMessiah,inadeeperwayasweanticipatethereturnofourKing.Tenservicehoursarerequiredfor theacademicyear.

NewTestament:TheKing,HisKingdomanditsAdvance(10thgrade;year-long;1.0credit):Thiscourseisasurveyof theNewTestamentscriptures. Duringtherstsemester,studentswillanticipatethecomingofChristinthe intertestamentalperiodandwillfocusprimarilyonChristbyexaminingthestories,themes,andtheologyofHisGospel ministryandontheHolySpiritbyviewingthebeginningoftheearlychurchinActs1-8 Duringthesecondsemester, studentswillfollowthemovementoftheGospelmission,theexpansionofthechurch,andthefeatures,messages,and theologyoftheNewTestamentEpistles Inbothsemesters,studentswillimplementcriticalthinking,analysisand interpretationtotheirBiblepractice ThegoalforstudentsistodevelopaGospel-centered,graceandlifeobedience Ten servicehoursarerequiredfortheacademicyear

KingdomDiscipleship:APracticalandEngagingStudyinSystematicTheology(11thgrade;year-long;10credit): KingdomDiscipleship invitesyoutoexplorethefaiththroughengagingquestionsandpracticalapplicationsdrawn fromSystematicTheologyandChurchHistory WewillusethesedisciplinestoexamineGod’sstory(Creation,Fall, Redemption,andRestoration)andconsiderhowthesetruthsmightshapeourlivesandworld Inthisclass,westart withtheBible,asklotsofquestions,andequipstudentstoengagealostworldwiththehopeofthegospel.Twenty servicehoursarerequiredfortheacademicyear.

Apologetics:LivingforChristinaCultureofCompetingWorldviews(12thgrade;year-long;1.0credit):“Howshould wethenlive?”SoaskedFrancisSchaeerinconsideringthecallingtoliveforChristinourmodernworld.This12th gradecourseonApologeticsseekstodemonstratethattheanswertothatquestionmustbegroundedintheBible.The classisacomprehensivelookathowthetenetsoftheChristianworldviewcompareswith5majorcompetingworldviews ofourday:Islam,Secularism,Marxism,NewSpirituality,andPostmodernism.Thiscoursewillprovideasystematicway tounderstandtheideasthatruleourworld.Twentyservicehoursarerequiredfortheacademicyear.

English9:(year-long;10credit):Anintroductiontoliterarygenres Studentsreadmythology,shortstories, drama,poetry,andnovels,focusingonelementsofanalysissuchascharacter,theme,andsetting Studentsengagein expositoryandcreativewritingassignments,includingtheve-paragraphessay,andareintroducedtotheresearchpaper. Studentscompletetwomajorwritingassignmentspersemester.

HonorsEnglish9:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualications;1.0credit):Anintroductionto literarygenreswithaheavyconcentrationinwritingandindependentreading.Studentswillreadworksfromavarietyof genresandrespondusingevidence-basedanalyticalwritingaswellascreativewriting. Studentswillreadseveral independentnovelsacrosstheyearinadditiontothein-classcurriculum. Analyticalwritingandpresentationskills, includingaresearchproject,willintegratetechnologyandBiblicalprinciples,andfocusonpreparingstudentsforwriting inavarietyofsettings. Studentscompletetwomajorwritingassignmentspersemester.Studentswillreadanovelfor summerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection.

English10:(year-long;10credit):AsurveycourseinearlyAmericanLiteraturetothe20thcentury,coveringthemajor writersaswellasphilosophiesandhistoricaleventsthataectedthosewritersinlightofbiblicaltruth Practicein compositionandformalwritingiscenteredontheliteratureoftheperiod Thegoaloftheclassistodevelopasolid knowledgeofliteratureandcommunicationskillsviaimprovedwritingandacademicvocabulary Literarywritingand academicresearchskillsarefurtherdevelopedthroughtheresearchpaper Studentscompletetwomajorwriting assignmentspersemesterandreadseveralindependentnovelsacrosstheyear

HonorsEnglish10:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualications;10credit):Asurveycoursein earlyAmericanLiteraturetothe20thcentury,coveringthemajorwritersaswellasphilosophiesandhistoricaleventsthat aectedthosewritersinlightofbiblicaltruth Inadditiontothecoursetexts,studentsreadtwoindependentnovels duringtheyear Basicmasteryofanalyticalskillsandargumentskillswillbefurtherdevelopedinthiscourseaswestudy thestructureofwriting. Studentswillwriteapproximatelytwofull-lengthwritingassignmentspersemesteralongwith shorterwritingassignmentseverynineweeks. Studentswillalsocompleteanin-depthresearchpaperinthesecond semester.Mostofthereadingisoutsideofclass,andthishonorscourserequiresanindependentlearnerwhocankeepup withafasterpaceoflearninginformation.Littlescaoldingsuchasguidednoteswillbeprovided.Studentswillreada novelforsummerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection.

English11:(year-long;1.0credit):Asurveycoursein20thCenturyAmericanLiterature,coveringthemajorwritersas wellasphilosophiesandtrendsthataectedthosewritersfrom1900tothepresent,withanemphasisonbiblicaltruth. Practiceincompositionandformalwritingiscenteredontheliteratureoftheperiod.Studentscompletetwomajor writingassignmentspersemester.

HonorsEnglish11:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualications;10credit):Asurveycoursein 20thand21stCenturyAmericanLiterature,coveringthemajorwritersaswellasphilosophiesandtrendsthataected them,withanemphasisonbiblicaltruth Studentswillidentifyrecurringthemesandliterarydeviceswithintheworks’ historicalandculturalcontextsinordertoengageintheconversationofoursharedhumanexperience Students completetwomajorwritingassignmentspersemester Studentswillreadanovelforsummerreadinginadditiontothe school-widesummerreadingselection

APEnglishLanguageandComposition11:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualications;10 credit):acollege-levelcourseinargumentation,focusingonnon-ctionworksbyAmericanwritersmostlyinthelast century,fromabiblicalperspective. Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofwritingandrhetoricthroughreading, analyzing,andwritingtextsastheyexploretopicslikerhetoricalsituations,claimsandevidence,reasoningand organization,andstyle.Studentswillwritethreeprimarytypesofessays:arhetoricalanalysis,anargumentativeessay,and asynthesisessay.Studentswillwritetwomajorwritingassignmentspersemesterinadditiontomultiple in-class,timed essaysaspracticefortheAPexam.Studentswillreadanovelforsummerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummer readingselection.

English12:(year-long;1.0credit): AsurveycourseinBritishLiterature,coveringthemajorphilosophicalandliterary periodsinBritishhistory,withanemphasisonbiblicaltruth.Studentsaretaughtwaystocriticizeandemulatethe literaturetheyread.Studentsengageinbothcriticalandcreativewriting,improvingtheirwriting,usage,andstyle. Academicwritingandresearchskillsarefurtherdevelopedthrougharesearchpaperinvolvingliterarycriticism.Students willcompletethree majorwritingassignmentspersemester

HonorsEnglish12:(year-long;prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualications)Thiscoursewillblendthe surveyofBritishLiterature,coveringthemajorphilosophicalandliteraryperiodsinBritishhistorythroughtheemphasis onbiblicaltruthwiththestudyofcompositiondesignedtopreparestudentsforcollege-levelwriting Studentswillwrite essaysbasedonthemodesofdiscourse(narration,causeandeect,persuasion,etc)duringtherstsemesterand conductanextensiveresearchprojectduringthesecondsemester Studentswillreadanovelforsummerreadingin additiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection

HonorsEnglish12DualEnrollment:(year-long;Prerequisites:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualications,mustmeet JeersonStateDEcriteria;1.0credit):Anintroductorycollege-levelcompositioncourseinwhichstudentswilllearnto writeorganizedargumentessays,whichwillaidinparticipationinthecollegiateacademiccommunity.Intherst semester,studentswillwriteatleastfourpapersinavarietyofgenresbasedonmodelessays.Studentswillstudythetools ofargumentationandconstructaresearchpaperandpresentation. Duringthesecondsemester,studentswilllearnthe skillsofliteraryanalysisandcomposition. StudentswillreadBritishauthorsinavarietyofgenresandcomposeatleast fouressays,includingaresearchpaper.Allmajorgradesinthiscourseareintheformofessays,includingthesemester exams.Thisisafee-basedcourseearningthreecollegecreditspersemesterwitha70orhigher.Studentswillreadanovel forsummerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection.

APEnglishLiteratureandComposition12:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualications;1.0 credit):Acollege-levelliteratureandcompositioncourse,withafocusonBritishliteraturefromabiblicalperspective. Thecoursewillcallspecialattentiontotheauthor’scraftandstyle,requiringstudentstoconnectapiece’sformtoits function Studentsengageinin-depthindependentreadingprojects inwhichtheyreadAP-levelnovelsandplays They produceapaperand/orcreativepresentationsfortheirprojects Studentswillwritetwo-threemajorwritingassignments persemesterinadditiontoin-class,timedessaysaspracticefortheAPexam Studentswillreadanovelforsummer readinginadditiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection

FineArts

(ThefollowingcoursesmeetthecriteriafortheFineArtsEndorsement)

PrinciplesofPhotography:(semester;0.5credit,RecommendedforstudentstohaveaccesstoadSLRcamera) PrinciplesofPhotographyfocusesonlearningthebasicsofdesign,composition,automatic photography,manual photography,iPhonephotography,lightroom,andPhotoshop.

Art1–IntrotoVisualArts:(year-long;1.0credit)Art1isafoundationalartproductionclassfocusedondeveloping andmasteringavarietyofartisticskillsacrossdierentmedia.Thecourseaimstoequipstudentswiththeabilitytocreate artworkthatreectstheiruniquetalentsandhonorsGod.Throughhands-onexplorationandpractice,studentswillgain asolidfoundationinbasictechniquesandprinciples,layingthegroundworkforfutureartisticgrowthandexpression.

Art2–AdvancedDrawingandPainting:(year-long;PrerequisiteArt1;10credit)Thiscourseisdesignedtobuild uponfoundationalartskillswhileintroducingmorecomplexconceptsandintensivetraining Studentswilldeepentheir understandingofvariousmediumsandmastertheprinciplesofcompositionandartisticdesign Throughoutthecourse, theywillcreatewell-craftedworksofartthatdemonstrateartisticexcellence Thecoursealsointegratesfaithwith creativity,encouragingstudentstousetheirartisticgiftstoreectandhonorGodfromabiblicalperspectiveofart Additionally,studentsinthiscourseareeligibleforselectionintotheNationalArtHonorSociety,recognizingtheir commitmenttoartisticachievementandleadership Ultimately,thiscoursepreparesstudentsforfutureacademicand professionalpursuitsintheeldofart

HonorsArt3 –ArtPortfolio:(year-long;PrerequisiteArt1andArt2;1.0credit)Thisrigorous,studio-basedcourse isdesignedforadvancedartstudentsfocusedonportfoliodevelopment.Studentswillcollaboratewiththeinstructorto createastrong,originalportfoliothatdemonstratesprociencyacrossavarietyofmediums.Emphasizingadvancedskill, planning,timeliness,andoriginality,thiscoursechallengesstudentstopushtheircreativeboundaries.Studentswillalso beexpectedtomanagetheirtimeeectively,meetdeadlines,andmaintainstudiooperations.Thosepreparingforcollege portfoliosmustmeetspecicschoolrequirementsandadheretothecoursetimeline.

HonorsArt4–AdvancedArtandDesign: (year-long;PrerequisiteArt1-3;1.0credit)HonorsArt4buildsupon thefoundationestablishedinHonorsArt3,oeringarigorousandself-directedstudioexperience.Studentswillrene andexpandtheirportfolios,advancingtheirskillsandcreativity.Thiscoursefocusesonadvancedtechniques,critical thinking,andfurtherexplorationofdiversemediums,whilefosteringoriginalityandartisticmastery.Akeyfeatureof thiscourseistheCapstoneProject,whichisbothindividualandcollaborative.AspartoftheirBriarwood Experience,theArt4teamwillworktogethertocompleteacustomizedprojectthatreectseachstudent’spersonalstyle whilefosteringteamworkandsharedartisticgrowth Thisprojectwillbeacentralpartoftheirportfolio,showcasing theirartisticdevelopmentoverthecourseoftheyear Studentswillcontinuetodemonstrateprofessionalism,planning, andtimemanagement,whilemaintaininghighstandardsinstudiooperations Thosepreparingforcollegeor professionalcareersinartwillreceiveguidanceonmeetingspecicportfoliorequirementsanddeadlines

CreativeWritingandPublishing:(year-long;10 electivecredit):Therstsemesterofthiscoursewillfocuson creativewriting;studentswillanalyzeandcreateoriginalworksinmultiplegenressuchaspoetry,shortstories,and creativenonction Bystudyingimaginativecreativeliterature,studentswilldeepentheirunderstandingoftheway authorsuselanguagetoprovidebothmeaningandpleasureforreaderssothattheycanthenpracticetheseskillsintheir writingofvariousgenres.ThesecondsemesterofthecoursewillfocusonthesummativeassessmentofcreatingtheBCS literarymagazineTheArtisan. Studentswillhavetheopportunitytosubmitoriginalworksfromtherstsemesterto TheArtisanaswellasproofreadandeditsubmissions;studentswillalsolearngraphicdesignskillsinthecreationofthe literarymagazine.InadditiontosubmittingtoTheArtisan,studentshavetheopportunitytosubmittheirworktoother literarypublications.

Band:(year-long;10credit): Thislargeensembleisaperformance-basedinstrumentalensemble Studentsareexposed toawiderangeofmusicliteraturethroughrehearsalandperformance.Inthefall,thebandperformsasaMarchingBand atallHSfootballgames,regionalmarchingcompetitions,variouspepralliesandotherschoolfunctions,andinregional andnationalparades.Fortheremainderoftheschoolyear,thebandperformsasaConcertBandatthreemajorconcerts peryearaswellasparticipatinginconcertbandfestivalsandcompetitions.PerformanceinbothConcertBandand MarchingBandwillberequiredofallHSbandstudents(Grades9-12).ExceptionstotheMarchingBandrequirement willbemadeforstudentsactivelyparticipatinginBCSactivitieswhosecompetitive/performanceseasonsareindirect conictwiththefallmarchingseason(i.e.Football,Volleyball,Cheer).Creditforthiscoursemaybeusedtowards fulllingtherequirement(1.0credit)forFineArtsand/orP.E.

Lion/WinterGuard (FullYear;Prerequisite:Tryout;1.0Credit)ThisGuardEnsembleisanauditionedgroup thatspansbothfallandspringsemesters,wherestudentsdeveloptechnicalskillsinexpressivedance,ag,rie,andsaber choreography Duringtherstsemester,studentsperformwiththemarchingbandatallevents,includinghalftime showsatfootballgames Inthesecondsemester,thegroupcontinuestorenetheirskillsandwillcompeteinweekend competitions,withmandatoryeveningandweekendrehearsalsandtravel Thiscourseoersawell-roundedexperiencein bothmarchingandwinterguardperformance

TheaterProduction:(year-long;10credit):Studentswillexploreboththecreativeandtechnicalaspectsofcreatinglive theater Theywillgainhands-onexperienceinvariouseldsincludingacting,setdesign,lighting,sound,costumedesign, andstagemanagement.Inthiscourse,studentswillworktogethertoprepareandperformfulltheaterproductions.

KarisShowChoir:(year-long;Prerequisite:Audition;1.0credit): Thisgirls'choirisaperformance-basedvocal ensemble.Studentsareexposedtoawiderangeofmusicliteraturethroughrehearsalandperformance.Karisperforms twomajorconcertsperyearandparticipatesinregionalcompetitions. Thiscoursemaybeusedtowardstherequired1.0 creditforFineArtsorP.E.

RadicaShowChoir:(year-long;Prerequisite:Audition;1.0credit): Thismixedchoirisaperformance-basedvocal ensemble.Studentsareexposedtoawiderangeofmusicliteraturethroughrehearsalandperformance.

WorshipLeadership:(year-long;Prerequisite:Interview;1.0credit):WorshipLeadershipisaworshipministryandFine Artselectivedesignedtoenhancestudent-ledworshipduringChapelsthroughouttheschoolyear Theclassalsostudies theology,history,andpracticeofworshipthroughtheages Studentsmustinterviewwiththeteachertobeconsidered

VideoProduction:(year-long,10credit)Inthisyear-longcourse,studentswillexplorethefundamentalsofvideo production,gaininghands-onexperienceinallstagesoftheprocess Topicsincludecamerasettings,audiorecording, videoediting,andstoryboarding Studentswillworkoncreatingmonthlyvideostoinformtheschoolcommunityand honorChrist,aswellasproduceonlinecontenttopromoteupcomingeventsandshowcasespecialinterests Commitmenttocompletingassignmentsoutsideofclassisexpected

SportsMedia:(semesteroryear-long;Prerequisite:Photography;05or10credit):Sports mediaisacoursewherestudentswilllearntheskillstomakehigh-qualitygraphics Studentswilllearn theskillsneededtotakephotographsatsportingeventsandusethoseimagestocreategraphicsusedin socialmediaposts.

Yearbook:(year-long;1.0creditPrerequisite:Interview): Studentsworkasateamtodesignandbuildtheschool’s yearbook,Scroll. Studentsutilizephotography,writing,editing,anddesignskills. Opento10th,11th,and12thgrade studentsonly. Studentswhoregisterforthisclassmusthavecompletedanapplicationandbeenapprovedbytheteacher.

ThefollowingcoursesmeettheFineArtsGraduationRequirement butdonotcounttowardstheFineArtsEndorsement.

Films&WorldviewsA(1stSemester;0.5credit)andFilms&WorldviewsB:(2ndSemester;0.5credit)

Thisclasswill focusontakingadeeperlookatthenarrativeandbeautyoflms usinga varietyoflmgenres.Thegoal ofthisclassistounderstand,analyze,anddiscussmovieswithintheframeworkofabiblicalperspective.

History

WorldHistory2:(year-long;10credit):WorldHistory2isasurveycoursecoveringtheRenaissancetotheSecond WorldWar,emphasizingtheimportanceofindividualsandideasinthecourseofhumanhistory Studentswillexamine thebiblicalworldviewthemesoftheFallandRedemption--howmankind’ssinandChrist’slovehaveshapedtheworld overthelast500years.Studentsshouldexpect:toread5-10pagesperweek;totakenotesfromlectures;andtodo independentresearch.

U.S.History1:(year-long;1.0credit):U.S.History1isasurveycourseofAmericanhistoryfromthepre-Columbian eratotheCivilWarandReconstruction,highlightingthereligious,political,andeconomicfoundationsofAmerican society. Comparisonsaremadeonhowman’sphilosophyandviewofGodinuencethedevelopmentofthecountry. Thereisanemphasisonhistoryasitrelatestocurrentevents.

HonorsU.S.History1:(year-long;1.0credit): HonorsU.S.History1isasurveycourseofAmericanhistoryfromthe pre-Columbianera(1491)throughReconstruction(1877),highlightingthereligious,political,andeconomic foundationsofAmericansociety ThisclassisdesignedtopreparestudentstoentertheAPUS HistoryorHonorsUS HistoryDEcoursesinthe11thgrade Studentsshouldexpectto:read10-20pagesperweek,writeessaysregularly, evaluateprimaryandsecondarysources,anddoindependentresearch

U.S.History2:(year-long;10credit):US History2isasurveycoursewhichacquaintsstudentswiththereligious, social,economicandpoliticalrootsofAmerica BuildingfromaBiblicalbaseofman’soriginandnature,American cultureisexaminedchronologicallyforthoselessonsthatcanbegleanedfromhistoricalstudyfromReconstruction (1877)tothepresentday

HonorsU.S.History2:(year-long;10credit): ThecoursewillcoverfromtheendofReconstructiontothePresent Studentsshouldexpectto:read10-15pagesperweek,takenotesfromlectures,evaluateprimaryandsecondarysources, anddoindependentresearch.

HonorsU.S.History2DualEnrollment:(year-long,butdividedintotwoindependentsemesters;Prerequisites:must meettheJeersonStateDEcriteria;1.0credit): Thisisacollegelevelcourse.Therstsemestercoverspre-Columbian NorthAmericatotheAmericanCivilWarandReconstruction.ThesecondsemestercoverstheU.S.industrial revolutiontothepresentday. DualEnrollmentstudentsmusttakeanalexameachsemesterasacourserequirementby JeersonStateCC.Thisisafeebasedcourseandstudentsearninganaverageof70orhigherwillearn3collegecredits persemester.Studentsshouldexpectto:read15-20pagesperweek,takenotesfromlectures,evaluateprimaryand secondarysources,anddoindependentresearch.

APU.S.History:(year-long;Prerequisites:HonorsU.S.History1;1.0credit):ThissurveycourseofU.S.Historyisa collegelevelcoursedesignedtopreparestudentstopassanationalexaminationthatrewardscollegecreditforthosewith qualifyingscores Studentsshouldexpectto:read15-25pagesperweek,writeessaysweekly,takenotesfromlectures, andevaluateprimaryandsecondarysources

Economics:(semester;05credit):Thestudyofeconomicsintroducesstudentstokeyconceptsinmicroeconomics, macroeconomics,internationalandconsumereconomics Studentsusevarioustechniquessuchasgraphing,tables, indexes,analysis,andhands-onprojectstoacquaintthemselveswithimportanteconomicconcepts Indepthdiscussion offreemarketconceptsacquaintthestudentswiththetoolsneededforthesupportoftheAmericaneconomicsystem Biblicalprinciplesareappliedtoeverydayeconomicactivities Studentswillbeencouragedtobecomeknowledgeableand involvedconsumersintoday’smarketplaceastheylearntomakerationaldecisionsoneconomicissues

Government:(semester;05credit):Thiscoursetakesstudentsthroughanin-depthstudyoftheUnitedStates governmentandtheConstitution.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththeoperationsofthethreebranchesof governmentaswellasthehistoricalbasisfortheactionspoliticalleaderstake.Specialemphasisisgiventothesignicant roleofthecitizen,theimpactofscriptureonthenation,andGod’sblessingsonourcountry.Studentswilllearnwaysin whichtheycaninuencethepoliticalworldasChristians. Thisgovernmentcourseservesastheconclusionofprevious historyclassestopreparestudentstoaddresssociety’sproblems,toparticipateinthepoliticalprocess,andprovidea positiveimpactintheirsphereofinuence.

APU.S.GovernmentandPolitics:(semester;0.5credit):Thiscourseintroducesstudentstokeypoliticalideas, institutions,policies,interactions,roles,andbehaviorsthatcharacterizethepoliticalcultureoftheUnitedStates.The courseexaminespoliticallysignicantconceptsandthemes,throughwhichstudentslearntoapplydisciplinary reasoning,assessthecausesandconsequencesofpoliticalevents,andinterpretdatatodevelopevidence-basedarguments Specialemphasisisgiventothesignicantroleofthecitizen,theimpactofscriptureonthenation,andGod’sblessings onourcountry StudentswilllearnwaysinwhichtheycaninuencethepoliticalworldasChristians

APMacroeconomics:(semester;05credit):APMacroeconomicsisacollege-levelcoursethatintroducesstudentstothe principlesthatapplytoaneconomicsystemasawhole Thecourseplacesparticularemphasisonthestudyofnational incomeandprice-leveldetermination Italsodevelopsstudents’familiaritywitheconomicperformancemeasures,the nancialsector,stabilizationpolicies,economicgrowth,andinternationaleconomics Studentslearntousegraphs, charts,anddatatoanalyze,describe,explaineconomicconcepts StudentswillalsolearntoapplyaBiblical worldviewto economicprinciplesandconcepts

Mathematics

Algebra1:(year-long;Prerequisite:Pre-Algebra;10credit): Thiscourseintroducesbasicalgebraicconceptspertaining totherealnumbersystem,itsproperties,andoperations Thiscourseintroducesstudentstovariables,algebraic expressions,equations,inequalities,functions,andalltheirmultiplerepresentations-includinggeometric representations.

Geometry:(year-long;Prerequisite:Algebra1;1.0credit): GeometrycoursebuildsonAlgebra1conceptsandincreases students’knowledgeofshapesandtheirpropertiesthroughgeometry-basedapplications,manyofwhichareobservable inaspectsofeverydaylife. Thisknowledgehelpsdevelopvisualandspatialsenseandstrongreasoningskills. Becauseof itsimportance,thisEuclideangeometrycourseisrequiredofallstudentsreceivingacollege-prepdiploma.

HonorsGeometry:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1;1.0credit): HonorsGeometrydiersfromgrade-level Geometryinrigor,pace,levelofquestioning,androbustnessofproofs.

HonorsGeometryMathTeam:(year-long;Prerequisites: Algebra1in8thGrade;10credit): HonorsGeometry diersfromgrade-levelGeometryandHonGeometry inrigor,pace,levelofquestioning,androbustnessofproofs Mathtournamentparticipationrequirementsarebasedonthetournamentscheduleprovidedbytheinstructor

Algebra2withStats:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry;10credit): Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparethe studentforhighschoolprecalculusandcollegemathematics Thecoursecontentintegratespriorknowledgewithmore advancedalgebraicconcepts Thiscourseisrequiredforacollege-prepdiploma

HonorsAlgebra2w/Stats: (year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry;10credit): HonorsAlgebra2diersfrom grade-levelAlgebra2inrigor,pace,levelofquestioning,androbustnessofcontentapplication

HonorsAlgebra2w/StatsMathTeam: (year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,HonorsGeometry;1.0credit):. Honors Algebra2diersfromgrade-levelAlgebra2andHonAlgebra2inrigor,pace,levelofquestioning,androbustnessof contentapplication.Mathtournamentparticipationrequirementsarebasedonthetournamentscheduleprovidedby theinstructor.

PreCalculus:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry,Algebra2w/Trig;1.0credit):Designedtoequipeach studentwiththetoolsnecessaryforsuccessfulcompletionofcalculusand/orotherareasofhighschoolorcollege mathematics.Thetwelvebasicfunctionsareemphasizedasamajorthemeandfocus,reinforcingtheideathatto understandaproblemfully,studentsneedtounderstanditalgebraicallyaswellasgraphicallyandnumerically.

HonorsPreCalculus:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry,Algebra2w/Trig;1.0credit): HonorsPrecalculus diersfromgrade-levelPrecalculusinrigor,pace,levelofquestioningandrobustnessofcontentapplication

HonorsPreCalculusMathTeam:(year-long;Prerequisites:HonorsGeometry;HonorsAlgebra2w/Trig;10credit) HonorsPrecalculusdiersfromgrade-levelPrecalculusandHonPrecalculusinrigor,pace,levelofquestioningand robustnessofcontentapplication Mathtournamentparticipationrequirementsarebasedonthetournamentschedule providedbytheinstructor

HonorsPreCalculusDualEnrollment:(year-long;Algebra1,Geometry,Algebra2w/Trig,mustmeettheJeerson Statecriteria;1.0credit) FirstSemester: Thiscourseemphasizesthealgebraoffunctions–includingpolynomial, rational,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions.Additionaltopicsmayincludematrices,Cramer’srule,and mathematicalinduction. SecondSemester:Thiscourseincludesthestudyoftrigonometric(circularfunctions)and inversetrigonometricfunctions,andincludesextensiveworkwithtrigonometricidentitiesandtrigonometricequations. Thecoursealsocoversvectors,complexnumbers,DeMoivre’stheorem,andpolarcoordinates.Additionaltopicsmay includeconicsections,sequences,andusingmatricestosolvelinearsystems.*Thisisafee-basedcourseearning3college creditspersemesterwitha70orhigher. Note:StudentsplanningtotakeAPCalculusshouldenrollinHonorsPreCalculus andnotHonorsPrecalDE.

AdvancedAlgebrawithFinancialApplications:(year-long:Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry,andAlgebra2 w/Trig.;1.0credit)ThePersonalFinancecourseprovidesstudentsamotivating,young-adultcenterednancialcontext forunderstandingandapplyingthemathematicstheyhavelearnedinpriorcoursesandareguaranteedtouseinthe future Thecourseaddressescollegepreparatorymathematicstopicsfromadvancedalgebra,statistics,probability, precalculusandcalculusundersevennancialumbrellas:banking,investing,credit,employmentandincometaxes, automobileownership,independentlivingandretirementplanning,andhouseholdbudgeting

Note:Thisisasenior-onlymathcourseandcanbetakenconcurrentlywithotherseniormathcoursesifdesired

HonorsCalculus:(year-long;Prerequisites:PreCalculus;10credit):ComprehensivereviewofPreCalculustopics concerningfunctions(includingtrigonometricfunctions),aswellasthestudyoflimits,thederivative,andits applicationsandanintroductiontointegration Thisclasscoversthe½to¾ ofatypicalcollegeCalculusIcourse This classisrecommendedforthosewhodon’twanttotakeAPCalculusbutmayencountercalculusincollege

APCalculusAB:(year-long;Prerequisites:HonorsPreCalculus;1.0credit):Collegelevelcoursefollowingthesyllabus providedbytheCollegeBoardAdvancedPlacementprogram. Thisclasscoverswhatwouldtypicallybecoveredina collegeCalculusIcourse..

APStatistics:(year-long;11thgrade-Corequisites:musttakeitconcurrentlywithHonorsPrecalculusorHonorsPrecal DE.12thgrade-Prerequisites:HonorsPreCalculuswithan80orhigher;RegularPreCalculuswitha90orhigher;1.0 credit):ThiscourseisliketheintroductoryStatisticscoursestypicallyrequiredbycollegesanduniversitiesformajors suchassocialscience,healthscience,andbusiness. Science,engineering,andmathematicsmajorsusuallytakethiscourse inpreparationforupper-levelcalculus-basedstatisticscourses. Thetopicscoveredareorganizingdatagraphicallyand numerically;producingdatawithsamples,experiments,andsimulations;probability;andstatisticalinference.Note:This coursecanbetakenconcurrentlywithHonorsPrecalorHonPrecalDE.StudentswantingtotakeAPStatisticsduringtheir junioryearmusttakeitconcurrentlywithHonorsPrecalculusorHonorsPrecalDE.

PhysicalEducation

BoysorGirlsStrengthandConditioning:(semesteroryear-long;.5creditpersemester,nogradeawarded):The combinationofweightwork,stretching,plyometrictraining,running,andcoreworkwillnotonlyhelpthestudentto improvephysicalperformancebutalsoeducatethemonprogramdesign.

TeamSports:(semester;Prerequisite:TryoutsforallsportsexceptFootball,CrossCountry,andTrack;0.5creditper sportperseasononly,nogradeawarded):AllsportsmustbetakenontheBCScampusandmustberecognizedasasport bytheAlabamaHighSchoolAthleticAssociations(AHSAA).TeamsportsmayfulllthePhysicalEducation requirement.

InsciencecoursesatBCS,studentswillbechallengedtoconsidertherelationshipbetweenGod’srevelationin Scriptureandinnature.ThegoalistogainconfidenceinGod’struth,illuminateBiblicaltruthfromtheir scientificpractice,discerndifferencesinscientism,andbepreparedtoaddressfutureissues inSTEM-relatedcareers.

EarthandSpaceScience:(year-long:9thgradeonly;1.0credit)Studentswillinvestigateandstudythe interrelationshipsbetweentheearth,air,space,life,andwater. Topicstobecoveredaretheearth’slayers,platetectonics, theearthasasystem,theocean,weather&climate,weathering–erosion–deposition,stars,solarsystem,space exploration,andtheoriespertainingtotheformationofthesolarsystem.

ConceptualPhysics:(year-long;1.0credit):ConceptualPhysicsemphasizescomprehensionbeforecomputation. Studentsinthecoursewillstudymotion,force,energy,waves,light,andelectricity.

HonorsPhysics:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1andGeometryorHonorsGeometryconcurrently,10credit): StudentsinthecoursewilluseAlgebratostudymotion,force,momentum,energy,waves,andelectricity Emphasisis placedonproblemsolvingandthemathematicsofphysics

Chemistry:(year-long;Prerequisites:AlgebraI,Physics;10credit): Thisisalab-basedcourseexploringconceptsin chemistryincludingthermochemistry,stoichiometryandatomiccomposition

HonorsChemistry:(year-long;Prerequisites:AlgebraI,Physics;10credit):Thisisalab-basedcourseexploring conceptsinchemistry Emphasisisplacedonproblemsolvingandmathematicsinchemistry

APChemistry:(year-long;11thor12thgrade;Prerequisites: HonorsPhysics&HonorsChemistryorspecic recommendationfromChemistryinstructor; 1.0credit): Thiscourseistheequivalentofanintroductorycollegiate chemistrycourse. Laboratoryexperiencesareequivalenttothosetypicallyencounteredinacollegechemistrylab.

Biology:(year-long;Prerequisites:Physics,Chemistry;1.0credit)Thiscourseexplorestheintroduction tobiochemistry,cellstructureandfunction,DNA,cellreproduction,genetics,botany,zoology,and ecology.Studentswillparticipateinlabsandactivitiesthatwillhelpthemproblemsolveandpractically applythecontenttowhichtheyarestudying.

HonorsBiology:(year-long;Prerequisite:Physics,Chemistry;1.0credit): Thiscourseprovidesafoundationalstudyin biochemistry,cellularorganization,genetics,populationchangeandecology.Studentswillparticipateinlaboratory activitiesthatwillhelpthemtoproblemsolveandpracticallyapplythecontenttowhichtheyarestudying.

HonorsBiologyDualEnrollment:(year-long;11th&12thgrade;Prerequisite:Physics,Chemistry;mustmeetthe JSCCcriteria;10credit):Thiscourseisequivalenttocollege-levelBio101andBio102 HonorsBiologyDEisan advancedhighschoolbiologycoursedevotedtothestudyoflivingthingsandtheirprocesses Thiscourseprovidesan opportunityforstudentstodevelopscienticprocessskills,laboratorytechniques,andanunderstandingofthe fundamentalprinciplesoflivingorganisms Studentswillexplorebiologicalscienceasaprocess,cellstructureand function,humanbodysystems, geneticsandheredity,adaptationandclassication,plantandanimalbiodiversity,and ecology Studentswillparticipateinlabsandactivitiesthatwillhelpthemproblemsolveandpracticallyapplythecontent towhichtheyarestudying

APBiology:(year-long;11th&12thgrade;Prerequisites:HonorsPhysics,HonorsChemistry;10credit): Thiscourse istheequivalentofanintroductorybiologycollegecourse. Thisclassaddressesthedevelopmentsinmodernbiology, asksessentialquestions,andappliesandconnectsthoseadvancestothestateofscienceandlifeinthetwenty-rst century. Thestudentwillgainanappreciationfortheprocessesandpracticesofsciencethroughclassroomdiscussions andlaboratoryexperiences.

APPhysicsC:(year-long;11th&12thgrade;Prerequisites:concurrentlyenrolledinPre-CalculusorCalculus;1.0 credits): Thiscourseisacalculus-basedphysicscourseequivalenttointroductorycollegephysicstakenbyengineering andphysicsmajors. Studentswillstudymotion,force,energy,andmomentum.

APEnvironmentalScience:(year-long;11th&12thgrade;Prerequisites:Physics,Chemistry,Algebra2,concurrently enrolledinPre-Cal;1.0credit): Studentswillexploreandinvestigatetheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworldand analyzeenvironmentalproblems,bothnaturalandhuman-made.Studentswilltakepartinlaboratoryinvestigationsand eldwork

AnatomyandPhysiology:(year-long;12thgradeonly,10credit):Anatomyencompassesthestudyofthemacroscopic, microscopic,andphysiologicalfunctionsofsystemsofthehumanbody Thiscourseisdesignedforthosewhoare interestedinthehumanbodystructuresandhowtheyfunction

HonorsAnatomyandPhysiology:(year-long;12thgradeonly,10credit):Thiscourseisforstudentswhoare interestedinamoredetailedstudyofthestructuresandfunctionsofthesystemsofthehumanbody Thiscourseis designedasfurtherpreparationforstudentsplanningtomajorinpre-medorotherhealthcareprofessionalprograms

WorldLanguage

TheWorldLanguagedepartmentseekstopreparestudentstopursuetheGreatCommissionbyequipping themtoengagewithpeoplefromamongthenationsinavarietyofsettingssothattheymayeffectivelyfoster relationshipswhereverGodcallsthem. Therefore,weencourageallformsofcommunication(reading, writing,listening,andspeaking)inthetargetlanguagewithintheclassroom. Asameasureofstudent successinlanguageacquisition,studentswillbetestedforfluencyatvariouslevels,culminatinginthereceipt oftheGlobalSealofBiliteracybytheendoftheir3rdor4thyear(contingentuponfluencytestingscores).

French1:(year-long;1.0credit):ThisintroductorycoursewillintroducethestudenttotheFrenchlanguageand culture.Inthiscourse,thestudentwilllearnhowtoengagewithanotherculturefromaBiblicalperspective. Students willgainintroductoryskillsinallfourmodesofcommunication(listening,speaking,reading,andwriting)inFrenchto helpthemnavigateeverydaylifesituations

French2:(year-long;Prerequisite:French1witha“C”average;10credit):Thisisanintermediatelevelcoursethatwill reinforceandextendtheideasthatwerepresentedinFrench1 Presentedvocabularyandgrammarstructureswill broadenthestudents’abilitiesinallfourmodesofcommunicationandallowthemtousethelanguageinmore situations

HonorsFrench3:(year-long;Prerequisite:French2witha“C”average;10credit):Thiscoursewillreinforceand expandontopicsstudiedinFrench2 IncreasedemphasisandopportunitytouseFrenchcompetentlyinanexpanding varietyofcontextsandatadeeperlevelofexpression

AP French Language and Culture: (year-long; Prerequisite: Teacher evaluation of French 3 or 4 performance; approved Honors/DE/AP application, 1.0 credit) The AP French Language and Culture follows the AP Course guidelines as outlined by the College Board. This course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-lifesituations.StudentsculminatetheirstudiesbytakingtheAPexaminMay.

Spanish1:(year-long;1.0credit):ThisintroductorycoursewillintroducethestudenttotheSpanishlanguageand culture.Inthiscourse,thestudentwilllearnhowtoengagewithanotherculturefromaBiblicalperspective. Students willgainintroductoryskillsinallfourmodesofcommunication(listening,speaking,reading,andwriting)inSpanishto helpthemnavigateeverydaylifesituations

Spanish2:(year-long;Prerequisite:Spanish1witha“C”average;10credit):Thisisanintermediatelevelcoursethat willreinforceandextendtheideaspresentedinSpanish1 Presentedvocabularyandgrammarstructureswillbroadenthe students’abilitiesinallfourmodesofcommunicationandallowthemtousethelanguageinmoresituations

HonorsSpanish2DualEnrollment(SP101/102):(year-long;mustmeettheJSCCcriteriawhichincludesbeingin the10thgrade;10credit):Thisisacollegelevelcourseinscopeandpacing Studentswillbeintroducedtothebasicsof speaking,reading,writing,andlisteninginSpanish Studentswilldevelopanawarenessofthevariousculturesin Spanishspeakingcountries SP101/102collegecredit

HonorsSpanish3:(year-long;Prerequisite:Spanish2witha“C”average;1.0credit):Thiscoursewillreinforceand expandontopicsstudiedinSpanish2.IncreasedemphasisandopportunitytouseSpanishcompetentlyinanexpanding varietyofcontextsandatadeeperlevelofexpression.

APSpanishLanguageandCulture:(year-long;Prerequisite:TeacherevaluationofSpanish3or4performance;10 credit): TheAPSpanishLanguageandCulturecourseemphasizescommunication(understandingandbeing understoodbyothers)byapplyingtheinterpersonal,interpretive,andpresentationalmodesofcommunicationin real-lifesituations. Thecourseengagesstudentsinanexplorationofcultureinbothcontemporaryandhistorical contexts. StudentsculminatetheirstudiesbytakingtheAPexaminMay.

ACTPrep:(eachsemester,0.5credit):ACTPrephelpsstudentspreparefortheACTtest.Thecoursecoversalltest subjectsandaspects(e.g.,timemanagement,test-takingskills,contentreview,etc.).Studentswilltakemultiplepractice teststhroughoutthecourse.Studentsarealsoequippedwithskillsforcollegeandcareersuccess.Relevantscripturesare studiedthroughoutthecourse.

APComputerSciencePrinciples(ElectiveMathCourse):(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1;1.0electivecredit): APComputerSciencePrinciplesisanintroductorycollege-levelcomputingcoursethatintroducesstudentstothe breadthoftheeldofcomputerscience.Studentslearntodesignandevaluatesolutionsandtoapplycomputerscience tosolveproblemsthroughthedevelopmentofalgorithmsandprograms.Theyincorporateabstractionintoprograms andusedatatodiscovernewknowledge.Studentsalsoexplainhowcomputinginnovationsandcomputing systems includingtheinternet work,exploretheirpotentialimpacts,andcontributetoacomputingculturethatis collaborativeandethical

CareerPreparednessA:(eachsemester;05credit:graduationrequirement):Focusesontheskillsandknowledge thatwillhelppreparestudentsforfuturesuccessincollegeandcareer Particularemphasisisplacedonthreeareasof instruction:1)personaldecision-making,2)academicplanningandcareerdevelopment,and3)technologyskills The coursecontentprovidesastrongfoundationforstudentstoachievesuccessasChristiandisciplesinschool,atwork,and throughoutlife

CareerPreparednessB:(Semester-longcourse;05credit;graduationrequirement):Thisclassisanindependent studycoursefornewhighschoolstudentsorthosewhowereunabletotakeitinthe8thgrade Thegoalofthecourseis tobuildabiblicalframeworkforpersonalChristianFinancialStewardship.Thiscourseseekstoaddressthefollowing topics:(1)Biblicalprincipleofstewardship;(2)managingnancesandbudgeting;(3)Giving,SavingandInvesting(4) bankingandnancialinstitutions(5)creditanddebt(6)riskmanagementandinsurance.Practically,thisclasswillhelp studentsthinkabouthowtostewardtheirresourcesbyunderstandingbudgets,bankaccounts,insurance,and investments.Studentswillbechallengedtoformulateperspectivesaboutstewardship,theethicsofmoney,mercy, poverty,andwealth.

EngineeringwithCADD(ElectiveScienceCourse):(year-long;*9th-12thgrade;*9thgradestudentsmustbe concurrentlyenrolledinHonorsPhysics;1.0electivecredit): TheComputerAidedDesign&DraftingforEngineers portionofthecoursewillusetheOnShapeprogram.Studentswilllearn2Dand3Ddesignanddraftingandsimulatethe motionofmovableparts.Thecourseincludesengineeringdesign,instrumentation,analysis,technicalwriting,and formalpresentations. EngineeringProjects:Useofthe3Dprinter/CnC. Inaddition,therewillbeacommunityservice project

HealthinChristianPerspective:(rstsemester;05credit;graduationrequirement):Thisclassisanindependent studycoursefornewhighschoolstudentsorthosewhowereunabletotakeitinthe8thgrade Thecourseseeksto encouragestudentstofollowtheexampleofJesusChrist;justasJesus“increasedinwisdomandstature,andinfavor withGodandman”(Luke2:52),soarewetogrowmentally,physically,spiritually,andsocially Topicscoveredfroma Biblicalworldviewwillencompasscomprehensivehealthissuesandfocusontheapplicationandmasteryofdeveloping health-enhancingskills

ConceptsofSportsScience(ElectiveScienceCourse):(year-long;11th-12thgrade;10electivecredit): Conceptsof SportsSciencewillexposestudentstoamultitudeofaspectsofSportsScienceanditsgrowingimportanceintheeldof athleticperformance.Studentswillgainknowledgeandexperienceinthebasicconceptsandimplementationof contemporaryscienticknowledgeconvergedwithChristianfaithintheapplicationofSportsScienceprinciples.Upon successfulcompletionofthiscoursestudentswillgaindidacticknowledge,clinicalexperience,andcerticationstocarry onintotheirfutureendeavors.

Oce,CounselingorLibraryAide:(eachsemester;0.5credit;P/F,nogradeawarded):Studentsassistintheareaof choiceeachsemester.Studentplacementsarescheduledbyseniority.