PHYSICAL EDUCATION: 2 semesters* A year-long P.E. and Health Ed if not enrolled in Media, Visual or Performing Arts or Engineering Program*
Freshman/Sophomore
2 semesters
OR Health & Fitness and one other PE elective is taken in consecutive or non-consecutive semesters 2 semesters (including Summer School) *Students taking four years of Media, Visual and Performing Arts will be required to fulfill the P.E. requirement of 10 credits unless they are able to clearly demonstrate that their commitment to their arts program will not allow them to do so. Student schedules will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and up to 5 P.E. credits MIGHT BE waived to accommodate such students pending approval of Assistant Principal David Desmond. Junior/Senior
RELIGION: 8 semesters Freshman
Religious Studies I and II
2 semesters
Sophomore
Religious Studies III and IV
1 semester 1 semester
Junior
Sacraments Morality
1 semester 1 semester
Senior
Comparative Religion and 1 semester elective Religion course
2 semesters
SCIENCE: 4 semesters* Freshman
Advanced Physical Science, Accelerated Biology, or Introduction to Engineering Design – placement determined by English and Math placement
2 semesters
Sophomore
Biology unless previously completed Accelerated Biology, then one additional Science course
2 semesters
Junior/ Senior
U.C. eligibility requires Chemistry or Physics in addition to Biology. Advanced Physical Science may fulfill the Physical Science requirement for C.S.U.
*Colleges encourage 6-8 semesters of science
SOCIAL STUDIES: 7 semesters Freshman
World History and Geography I
2 semesters
Sophomore
World History and Geography II
2 semesters
Junior
U.S. History
2 semesters
Senior
Civics
1 semester
ELECTIVES: 10-11 semesters
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