Program of Study 2025-2026_2-7

ImmaculateHighSchool

MissionStatement

In the Roman Catholic tradition, Immaculate High School fosters the development of the whole student by nurturing individual moral, intellectual, physical and social growth through an academically rigorous college preparatory curriculum that encourages respect, responsibility, reverence, creativity and leadership.

RequirementsforImmaculateHighSchoolDiploma

Classof2025andBeyond

Studentsarerequiredtoearnaminimumof25creditstograduatefromImmaculateHighSchool.Thechartsbelowreflect theminimumcorecourserequirements.Pleaseconsultwithyourschoolcounselorfortherecommendeddistributionof coursesandcreditsmostsuitedtoyoureducationalandcareergoals.

ImmaculateHighSchoolcourseofferingsaredesignedtoprovideanopportunityforstudentstopursuetheirinterestsas wellasmeettherequirementsestablishedbytheDioceseofBridgeportandtheStateofConnecticut Theprocessfor selectingcoursesincludesstudentsreviewingthecourseguide,registeringelectronicallyandmeetingwithacounselor Registrationforcoursesshouldrepresentafirmcommitmenttoenrollmentincoursesforthefollowingyear.However,a studentmayrequestaprogramchangeinJuneonadatespecifiedbytheCounselingDepartment

ThefollowingareacceptedreasonsforschedulechangeconsiderationafterthespecifiedJunedeadline:

● successfulcompletionofanapprovedsummerschoolcourse

● discoveryofaclericalerror

● acoursehasbeencanceledduetoinsufficientenrollment

● tofulfillacollegeapplicationrequirement

Course Levels

Allcourselevelsarecreatedtoprovideanopportunityforeverystudenttobesuccessfulastheyprepareforcollegeand beyond Wedevelopthecourseswiththeintenttosupportlearningneedsandabilitiessothatstudentsmayprogressto morechallengingcourseworkduringtheirfouryearsatImmaculate Studentsmatriculateeachschoolyearwiththe opportunityforbeingengagedinnewacademicallychallengingcourses.

College Preparatory Courses

TheCollegePreparatoryprogramisdesignedtoofferstringentscholasticrequirementsforentryintocollegesand universities Coursesincludearigorousquantityofclasswork,homeworkandexpectationstoachieveandmeetthe contentskillsexpectedbydiversecollegesanduniversities.Thisleveloffersextendedstudentsupporttomastercontent plusorganizationalandstudyskills

Honors College Preparatory Courses

Therigorofaregularcollegepreparatorycourseisextendedanddemandsthatastudentbeindependentandhavean abilitytohavemoretimeforadditionalwritingassignments,homeworkandclasswork TheGPAweightpercourseis +0.3.

AP and College Courses

ThislevelofcourseworkhasasyllabusapprovedbytheCollegeBoardandaffiliatedcolleges.Studentsmustmeet stringentprerequisitesandareexpectedtoengageinacollege-levelinstructionmodelwheretheteacherfacilitates instruction,andthestudentisindependent.StudentsmusttaketherequiredAPorECEexamaswellasthecourseexam. TheGPAweightforthislevelis+07 Exemptionfromthecourseexamisofferedtoseniorswhohaveachieveda90%in thecourse

* All AP and college courses require an exam fee.

* All students and a parent are required to sign the AP contract to enroll in an AP course

Student Ranking

ImmaculateHighSchooladherestothecommonpracticeofinternalrankingofstudentsbeginningattheendoffive semesterstothosecollegeswhorequestsuchinformationforscholarships/other,formilitaryschoolrequestsandfortopten studentannouncementsinJune.AstudentmustbeenrolledatImmaculateHighSchoolforsixconsecutivesemestersto qualifyforthetoptenrankingintheirgraduatingyear.Itisatthediscretionoftheschooladministrationtodeterminethe processofatoptengraduationspeaker.

VIRTUALCOURSEOVERVIEW

ImmaculatestudentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinonlinecoursesnotofferedatImmaculateHighSchoolthrough VirtualHighSchool(VHS).Coursesareopentostudentswhohavecompletedourprogramandwanttotakeadvanced classesnotofferedinourcoursecurriculum.Teacherandadministrationendorsementisrequired.

Virtual Course Program

ImmaculateHighSchoolofferscoursesincollaborationwithTheVirtualHighSchool,anonprofitorganizationbasedin Maynard,Massachusetts,whichservesasaportalthroughwhichschoolsandteachersthroughouttheworldofferonline courses.OurpartnershipwithVHSallowsustoexpandourcourseofferingstoprovidestudentswiththemostchallenging andextensiveacademiccurriculumpossibletaughtbycertifiedteachersinaccreditedschools

Prerequisites

Theabilitytolearnindependently,adheretocommitmentsandsubmitassignmentsontimeareessentialtothesuccessof aVHSstudent Studentsenrolledinanonlinecoursemustdemonstratestrongtimemanagementskills,disciplinedwork habits,andgoodproblem-solvingskills.

Requirements

● AninterviewwiththeDeanofAcademicsforCurriculum,InstructionandAssessments.

● ApprovaltoenrollinanonlineVHSclasswillbemadebytheDeanofAcademics

● EachcourseofferedthroughVHShasitsownsetofrequirements,learningobjectivesandexpectations.

● EachstudentisrequiredtocomplywiththeindividualVHSteacher’sexpectations TheVHSteacherisan onlineteacheremployedbyVHS

● Studentsselectedforthisprogramwillparticipateinanonlineorientationinordertobecomefamiliarwiththe VHSlearningenvironment

● Eachparticipantwillbescheduledtospendtheequivalentofafullclassperiodeachduringschoolhourstowork onhis/herVHScourse

● Itisunderstoodthatstudentswillalsoneedtocompletetests,quizzes,homework,outsidereadingandprojects assignedbytheVHSteacher.

● Studentsmustbewillingtospendeight(8)toten(10)hoursperweekonhomeworkandindependentassignments inaVHScourse.

● Studentsarerequiredtosecureaccesstoanonlinecomputeroutsidethescheduledclasstime(eitherathomeorat school)inordertocompleteassignmentsandprojects

● StudentswhoenrollinanAPcoursethroughVHSmustfollowtheAPpoliciesestablishedbyIHSandVHSand arerequiredtotaketheAPexaminationinMay

● Allassignmentsarecompletedonline.

● Coursegradesforvirtualcoursesarepostedonstudentreportcards,transcriptsandfactorintohonorrollstatus andcumulativeGPA.Apassinggradeof65isrequired.

● SubmissionofanImmaculateHighSchoolcontractmustbesignedbyboththestudentandparentofastudent enrollinginaVHSclass

THEOLOGY

011THEOLOGYICP:OLDTESTAMENT:CHRISTREVEALEDINHEBREWSCRIPTURES 1Credit Course satisfies freshman year Theology graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourseillustrateshowtheOldTestamentcontainsoverathousandyearsofGod’sself-revelationtoHis chosenpeopleofIsrael Startingfromtheviewofreligionasarelationship,thiscoursewillexplorethenatureofrevelation asrecordedinSacredScripture WewillexaminehowtheScriptureswereformedovermanycenturiesandtheroleofthe Churchindefiningthecanon StudentslearntoreadSacredScriptureasliterarygenreandhistoricalcontextwhilerelyingon theMagisteriumoftheChurchforinterpretation StudentswillimmersethemselvesinthestoriesoftheBiblefromCreation throughtheendoftheBabylonianExileandexaminetheroleofOldTestamentheroesastypesforChrist,theBiblical foreshadowingofthesacraments,thestructuresoftheChurchandtheroleofpersonalandcommunalprayerindeepening ourrelationshipwithGod

021THEOLOGYIICP:ASTUDYOFTHENEWTESTAMENTANDEARLYCHURCH

Course satisfies sophomore year Theology graduation requirement

JesusasksHisdisciples“WhodoyousaythatIam?”Thewaythatapersonanswersthisquestionhashadlifechanging implications.GroundedinanunderstandingofRevelation,studentsbegintoseekanswerstoJesus’questionintheNew Testament.AfterabriefexaminationofthehistoricalcontextoffirstcenturyPalestineandareviewofthecanonoftheNew Testament,studentsexploretheChristologyoftheInfancyNarratives,theKingdomofGodasrevealedinJesus’actions,His parables,deathandresurrection.ThecoursewillalsoinvestigateChrist’smissionthroughtheChurch,theChurchasthe PeopleofGodandtheMysticalBodyofChristalongwiththeimplicationsofthosemodelsonthelifeoftheindividual.The NiceneCreed,thehistoricaldevelopmentoftheChurch’shierarchy,theuniversalcalltoholiness,evangelicalcounsels,the LayApostolate,commonpriesthood,communionofsaintsandthestudyoftheroleofMaryinthelifeoftheChurch culminatesthepurposeofthiscourse.

031THEOLOGYIIICP:SACRAMENTSANDCHRISTIANMORALITY 1Credit Course satisfies junior year Theology graduation requirement

ThroughthestudyoftheSacraments,studentswillexperienceJesus’continuedlivingpresenceintheworld The developmentandhistoricalsignificanceofthesacraments,symbolsandritualsoftheRomanCatholicChurchwillbe explored StudentswillstudythefundamentalprinciplesforlivingamorallifebasedontheRomanCatholicbeliefthatall personspossessasenseofdignityandarecreatedintheimageandlikenessofGod Groundedinprayerandstudyofthe Church’smoralteachings,studentswilldeepentheirprocessofmoraldevelopment Inaddition,studentswillbeoffereda broaderinsightintotheirroleinthelifeoftheChurch,especiallyintheSacramentofReconciliation,aspartoftheirongoing moraldevelopment

050THEOLOGYIVCP:CHRISTIANLIFESTYLES&WORLDRELIGIONS

1Credit Course satisfies senior year Theology graduation requirement

DuringthefirstsemesterthecoursestudentswilldiscusshowtolivelikeJesusChristinordertoachievehappinesswith God Studentswillexploretheimportanceofchoosingavocationnotjustacceptinganexpectedvocation Theindividual vocationsexploredincludemarriedlife,singlelife,consecratedlife,andpriesthood.Itwillbediscussedfromthepointof viewofcreatingaChristianlifestyle–thedemands,responsibilities,strengthsandweaknesses.Throughouthistorypeople havesoughttounderstandthemeaningoftheirexistenceandtheirplaceintheworld.Theresultofthissearchfortruthhas beenthegrowthoftheworld’sgreatreligioustraditions.Thisworldreligionscoursewillexaminemanyofthesetraditions includingTaoism,Confucianism,Hinduism,Buddhism,JudaismandIslam.Thiscoursewilllookatthehistory,majorbeliefs andpracticesofreligioustraditionsandconsiderhowtheyrelatetoourownChristiantradition.Howdothesediverse religionsexperienceGod?Howdotheyconfrontdeathandtheproblemofevil?Whatdotheyhaveincommon?Howare theydifferent?Alongthewaywewillexploretheconceptsofsacredtimeandsacredspaces;considertherolesofprophets, sages,saintsandshamansandexaminethefunctionofmythandscripture.Studentswillhaveaworkingknowledgeofthe rolereligionplaysinthelifeoftheindividualandthecommunityaswellasadeeperappreciationforthepoweroftheirown faith.

016THEOLOGYIVH:CHRISTIANLIFESTYLES&MARIOLOGYH

1Credit Course satisfies senior year Theology graduation requirement

DuringthefirstsemesterthecoursewilldiscusshowtolivelikeJesusChristinordertoachievehappinesswithGod. Studentswillexploretheimportanceofchoosingavocationnotjustacceptinganexpectedvocation.Theindividual vocationsincludemarriedlife,singlelife,consecratedlife,andpriesthood Itwillbediscussedfromthepointofviewof creatingaChristianlifestyle,thedemands,responsibilities,strengthsandweaknesses Thesecondsemesterofthiscoursein RomanCatholicMariologydealswiththelifeandappreciationoftheVirginMary,astheNewEve,MotherofJesus,God andallhumanity Wewillalsolookathervenerationthroughouttheagesintheology,prayerandapparitions Thestudents willbeexpectedtoparticipateinessays,reflectionpapersandgroupprojects Videosandfilmswillbeviewedonvarious apparitionsaswell

Course satisfies senior year Theology graduation requirement

DuringthefirstsemesterthecoursewilldiscusshowtolivelikeJesusChristinordertoachievehappinesswithGod. Studentswillexploretheimportanceofchoosingavocationnotjustacceptinganexpectedvocation.Theindividual vocationsincludemarriedlife,singlelife,consecratedlife,andpriesthood.Itwillbediscussedfromthepointofviewof creatingaChristianlifestyle–thedemands,responsibilities,strengthsandweaknesses. Thesecondsemesterofthiscourse willexaminecurrentevents,art,andfilmsasameansforreflectionuponthemeaningandtruthofChristianfaith.Thecourse willalsoexaminehowsocialmediaplaysaroleinunderstandingourculture. Scripture,CatechismoftheCatholicChurch, thelivesofthesaintsandcurrentnewsarticleswillserveassupplementaryclassmaterial.Studentswillbeexpectedto participateinclassdiscussions,oralpresentations,writtenpapersandgroupprojects.Thecoursewilluseabroadcross sectionofvariousmethodstoopencreativewindowsforunderstandingandcommunicatingtheChristianfaith.Thetools developedinthiscoursewillserveasalifetimeofevangelization.

ENGLISH

118FOUNDATIONSOFENGLISHLANGUAGEARTSCP

1Credit Placement based on entrance exam and Academic Review Committee Recommendation

Thistwo-semestercourseisofferedconcurrentlywith Introduction to Literature and Composition CP toassiststudents withadditionalcriticalthinkingskillsinreading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Studentsarechallengedtoprogressin allareasnecessaryforeffectiveoralandwrittencommunication.Reviewofbasicgrammar,unityandcoherencein writingisstressed.Othertopicsincludestudyskills,researchskillsandvocabularydevelopment.Additionally,therewill betraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies.

111INTRODUCTIONTOLITERATUREANDCOMPOSITIONCP

Course satisfies freshman English graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourseisanintroductiontobasicconceptsofliteratureandcomposition Studentsread,analyzeand evaluatevariousgenresofliteratureincludingshortstory,drama,novel,essays,poetry,biographyandautobiography Text suchas; Fahrenheit 451 byRayBradbury, Romeo and Juliet byWilliamShakespeareandHarperLee’s To Kill a Mockingbird willbestudied Reviewofbasicgrammar,unityandcoherenceinwritingisstressed Othertopicsinclude studyskills,researchskillsandvocabularydevelopment Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-taking strategies

112INTRODUCTIONTOLITERATUREANDCOMPOSITIONH

1Credit Placement based on entrance exam and Academic Review Committee Recommendation Course satisfies freshman English graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourseisanintroductiontobasicconceptsofliteratureandcomposition.Studentsread,analyze,and evaluatevariousgenresofliteratureincludingshortstory,drama,novel,essays,poetry,biographyandautobiography.In addition,thislevelcoursefocusesonclose-readingstrategiesaswellaswrittenandoralcommunication.Quarterly independentreadingisrequiredthroughouttheyear.Studentshavemultipleopportunitiesthroughouttheyearforcreative writingandpresentationsbasedupontheirreading.Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies.

121EXPLORINGCLASSICTOCONTEMPORARYLITERATURECP

1Credit Course satisfies sophomore English graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourseisalogicaldevelopmentoftheclosereadingandwritingskillsandcritical-thinkingtechniques acquiredinEnglishI Studentsread,analyzeandapplycriticalthinkingreadingskillsforcoherentoralpresentations, essayandjournalwriting Inadditiontostrengtheninggrammar,writing,readingandvocabularydevelopment,the mechanicsoftheresearchpaperwillbecovered;studentswillberequiredtoproduceapaperofmoderatelength Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies Studentsreadandanalyzeliteraturesuchas; WilliamShakespeare’s Macbeth, A Christmas Carol byCharlesDickensand Antigone bySophocles.

122EXPLORINGCLASSICTOCONTEMPORARYLITERATUREH

Course satisfies sophomore English graduation requirement

1Credit

EnglishIIHonorsisanacceleratedtwo-semestercoursethatconsistsofin-depthanalysesofchallengingclassicaland modernreadings.Studentsexaminetextualandsupplementaryexamplesofshortstory,poetry,drama,non-fiction,novels andmedievallegends.Expositorywritingandthewritingprocessareemphasized,complementedbyextensivevocabulary study Thestudentsreadindependentlyandproduceseveralsmallpapersandonecomprehensiveresearchpaper Critical thinkingskillsareemphasizedinpreparationforthePSAT,ACTandSAT Additionally,therewillbetrainingin standardizedtest-takingstrategies

140APSEMINAR

1Credit Course satisfies sophomore English graduation requirement

APSeminarisafoundationalcoursethatengagesstudentsincross-curricularconversationsthatexplorethecomplexities ofacademicandreal-worldtopicsandissuesbyanalyzingdivergentperspectives.Usinganinquiryframework,students practicereadingandanalyzingarticles,researchstudies,andfoundational,literaryandphilosophicaltexts;listeningto andviewingspeeches,broadcastsandpersonalaccounts;andexperiencingartisticworksandperformances.Students learntosynthesizeinformationfrommultiplesources,developtheirownperspectivesinwrittenessays,anddesignand deliveroralandvisualpresentations,bothindividuallyandaspartofateam.Ultimately,thecourseaimstoequipstudents withthepowertoanalyzeandevaluateinformationwithaccuracyandprecisioninordertocraftandcommunicate evidence-basedarguments. Students are required to sign an Enrollment Contract, take the AP Seminar exam (additional fee) as well as course exam in May.

139APRESEARCH

Course satisfies junior or senior English graduation requirement

Prerequisite: AP Seminar to receive the AP Capstone Certificate

APResearch,thesecondcourseintheAPCapstoneexperience,allowsstudentstodeeplyexploreanacademictopic, problem,issue,orideaofindividualinterest.Studentsdesign,planandimplementayearlonginvestigationtoaddressa researchquestion Throughthisinquiry,theyfurthertheskillstheyacquiredintheAPSeminarcoursebylearningresearch methodology,employingethicalresearchpractices,andaccessing,analyzingandsynthesizinginformation Studentsreflect ontheirskilldevelopment,documenttheirprocessesandcuratetheartifactsoftheirscholarlyworkthroughaprocessand reflectionportfolio Thecourseculminatesinanacademicpaperof4,000–5,000words(accompaniedbyaperformance, exhibit,orproductwhereapplicable)andapresentationwithanoraldefense

131AMERICANLITERATURECP(EnglishIII)

1Credit Course satisfies junior English graduation requirement

EnglishIIIisatwo-semestercoursethatsurveysthetraditionofAmericanliterature Literaryworkssuchas The Crucible byArthurMiller,F ScottFitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Just Mercy byBryanStevensonarechosentoreflectthe evolutionofAmericanthoughtwithinahistoricalsetting Inadditiontoselectionsfromthetext,severalnovels/essays, shortstories,poetry,non-fictionanddramawillbeanalyzedasrepresentationsofAmericanthoughtandliterary movements ReadingselectionsareanalyzedasrepresentativepiecesofAmericanthoughtandliterarymovementsfrom 1620intothe1900s Studentswillberequiredtoproducearesearchpaperandcompletealloutsideassignedreadings Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies.

132AMERICANLITERATUREH(EnglishIIIHonors)

Course satisfies junior English graduation requirement

1Credit

EnglishIIIHonorsisatwo-semestercoursethatintroducesliteraryworksthatreflecttheevolutionofAmericanthought withinahistoricalsettingfromthe17thtothe20thcenturies.Inadditiontoselectionsfromthetext,severalnovels/essays willbeanalyzedasrepresentationsofAmericanthoughtandliterarymovements.Furthermore,thestudentwillexamine theroleoftheindividualinAmericansociety,hissearchforidentityandhispursuitoftheAmericanDream The concernsofmodernmanasreflectedintheliteratureofeacherawillbethefocusoftheshortstories,poetry,non-fiction, dramaandnovelsforthiscourse Studentswillberequiredtodoindependentreading,writeseveralpapersanddeliver oralpresentations Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies

133ENGLISHLANGUAGEANDCOMPOSITIONAP(juniorclass)

1Credit Course satisfies junior English graduation requirement

Inthetwo-semesterAPEnglishLanguageandCompositionclass,studentreadingandwritingexperiencesfocuson diversifiednon-fictionprose Teachersaskthatstudentsbecomeskilledreadersofprosewritteninavarietyofperiods, disciplinesandrhetoricalcontexts Writingtasksgivestudentsthepracticenecessarytomakethemaware,flexiblewriters whocancomposeindifferentmodesandfordifferentpurposes Indevelopingsophisticatedreadingandwritingskills, studentsexploreanddescribehowlanguageworks Theylearntoobserveandanalyzedictionandsyntaxthatcreatesubtle effectsonlanguage APstudentslearntodescribelanguagethroughdiscussionofrhetoricalstrategiesandterms, demonstratingaworkingknowledgeofpartsofspeech,structuralpatterns,awarenessofconnotationandshadesof meaningincontext AttentionwillbefocusedonmodelsfrommajorAmericanliteratureselections Workshopswillbe usedtodevelopadditionalskillsrequiredontheAPexamandtoprovidestudentswithamoreintensivewriting experience StudentsarerequiredtosignanEnrollmentContract,taketheEnglishLanguageandCompositionAP exam(Additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay.

146BRITISHLITERATUREANDCOLLEGIATECOMPOSITIONCP

Course satisfies senior English requirement

EnglishIV:BritishLiteratureandCollegiateCompositionsurveysEnglishliteratureintheAnglo-Saxon,Medieval, Renaissance,andElizabethanperiods,andthe17th,18th,and19thcenturies.Studentswillstudyliterarygenresincluding Englishpoetry,drama,theessay,shortstoryandnovel.Inadditiontooutsidereadingsofcriticalanalysisandcomparative studies,independentstudy,researchandexpositorypapersarerequired.Publicspeakingskillsarealsoaddressedthrough variousprojectassignmentswithpeergroups.CollegeCompositionskillsarepracticedthroughouttheyear-longcourse,with afocusonactivereadingandanalyticalwriting,developingskillsnecessaryforsuccessincollegeandbeyond–with emphasisonorganization,unity,coherenceanddevelopment.Studentswillalsolearnhowtoreflectontheirwritingand revisetheirownwritingforerrorsingrammar,mechanicsandtone.

160BRITISHLITERATURE&ADVANCEDCOLLEGIATECOMPOSITIONH

Course satisfies senior English graduation requirement

EnglishIVHonors:BritishLiteratureandAdvancedCollegiateCompositionisintendedforstudentsofexceptional readingandwritingability ThecoursesurveysEnglishliteratureintheAnglo-Saxon,Medieval,Renaissanceand Elizabethanperiods,andthe17th,18thandRomantic20thcenturiesStudentswillstudyliterarygenresincludingEnglish poetry,drama,theessay,shortstoryandnovel.Inadditiontooutsidereadingsofcriticalanalysisandcomparativestudies, independentstudy,researchandexpositorypapersarerequired.AdvancedCollegiateCompositionEnglishisdesignedto improvestudents’writingability,asitisnecessaryforsuccessincollegeandafuturecareer.Thecourseworkfocuseson activereadingandanalyticwriting,withanemphasisonorganization,unity,coherenceanddevelopment.Studentswill alsolearnhowtoreflectontheirwritingandrevisetheirerrorsingrammar,mechanicsandtone.Finally,thiscoursewill providestudentswiththestudyskillsnecessaryforcollegesuccess.

143-ENGLISHLITERATUREANDCOMPOSITIONAP(SeniorClass)

1Credit Course satisfies senior English graduation requirement

Thecourseincludesrepresentativeworksinseveralgenresincludingnovel,shortstory,poetry,dramaandessay.Students receivealistofrequiredworkstobereadduringthesummer.Inadditiontocloseanalysisoftherepresentativeworks, frequentwritingassignmentsdevelopthestudent’sstyleandskill.Workshopswillbeusedtodevelopadditionalskills requiredontheAPexamandtoprovidestudentswithamoreintensivewritingexperience.Studentsarerequiredto signanEnrollmentContract,taketheEnglishLiteratureandCompositionAPexam(Additionalfee)andcourse examinMay.

161DRAMA/CONTEMPORARYLITERATURECP

1Credit Course satisfies a senior elective course towards graduation

ThefirstsemesterofthisfullyearcoursewillcenteronDrama,focusingonbothhistoricalandmodernworks,incorporating reading,interpretationandthepreparationandpresentationofmonologuesandscenestudies.Studentswillstudythehistory andterminologyofthetheatre.Theywillalsoformulatedesignconcepts,setrenderings,costumeandmakeuptechniques andlearnhowtheseelementscontributegreatlytobothourunderstandingoftheplaywright’swordsandtheaudience's experience.Thefinalsemestergradewillbedeterminedinpartbyastudentportfolioandparticipationinthefalldrama program.ThesecondsemesterofthiscoursewillfocusonContemporaryLiterature,offeringstudentstheopportunityto explorecurrentworksofliterature,particularlyplays,tounderstandhowmodernauthorsreflectthesocial,politicaland culturalissuesofourtime.Studentsmaychoosefromaselectionofcurrenttexts–bothAmericanandglobalinnature–to examinetheimportanceofstyleandviewpointincontemporaryliteratureincontrasttoclassicworksreadinpreviousyears. Studentswillcontinuetoengageinvariouswritingformats,buildingskillsnecessaryforsuccessinacollegeliterature course.

Placement for this course is based on High School Placement Test exam and previous Mathematics courses taken. Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

ThiscoursebuildsthefoundationofMathematicsbyreinforcingskillsandpreparingstudentsforthenextlevelof Mathematics.Studentswillsolvefirst-degreeequations,wordproblemsusingfirst-degreeequations,solvingandgraphing first-degreeinequalities,wordproblemsusingfirst-degreeinequalities,graphinglinearfunctionsintwovariables,solving linearsystemsintwovariablesbygraphing,substitutionandlinearcombination,wordproblemsusinglinearsystemsintwo variables,operationswithradicals,operationswithpolynomials,factoringpolynomials,simplifyingrationalexpressions, operationswithrationalexpressions,solvingquadraticequationsovertherationalnumbersbyfactoringandquadratic formulaandsolvingwordproblemsusingquadraticequations.Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-taking strategies.

Placement based on High School Placement Exam and placement test and previous Mathematics courses taken Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercoursebuildsonbasicalgebraicskillswherestudentswillmastersolvingfirst-degreeequations,word problemsusingfirst-degreeequations,solvingandgraphingfirst-degreeinequalities,wordproblemsusingfirst-degree inequalities,graphinglinearfunctionsintwovariables,solvinglinearsystemsintwovariablesbygraphing,substitutionand linearcombination,wordproblemsusinglinearsystemsintwovariables,operationswithradicals,operationswith polynomials,factoringpolynomials,simplifyingrationalexpressions,operationswithrationalexpressions,solvingquadratic equationsovertherationalnumbersbyfactoringandquadraticformula,andsolvingwordproblemsusingquadratic equations Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies

212ALGEBRAIH

Placement is based on High School Placement Exam, placement test, as well as previous Mathematics courses taken Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourserequiresanin-depthstudyofallthetopicscoveredintheAlgebraICoursewithanincreaseinpace andrigorandoffersadditionaltopicssuchas;linear,quadraticandexponentialfunctions,solvingquadraticsoverthereal numbersbycompletingthesquare,solvingquadraticfunctionsovertherealnumbersbythequadraticformula.Practical applicationsofreal-worldproblemswillbeincorporatedthroughoutthiscourse.Additionally,therewillbetrainingin standardizedtest-takingstrategies

225GEOMETRYACP

Course is sequential to Algebra I A

1Credit

Incoming ninth grade placement based on High School Placement Exam and placement test and previous Mathematics courses taken Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

This-twosemestercourse,sequentialtoAlgebraIA,coversthebasicskillsingeometry.Thiscourseisanintegrationof planegeometrywitharithmeticandalgebra.Syllabusincludesallthebasicconceptsofgeometry,suchaspoints,lines, planes,angles,triangles,quadrilaterals,polygons,circles,congruence,similarity,basicproofs,constructions,areasand volumesofsolids,plustrigonometricratiosofrighttriangles Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardized test-takingstrategies.

221GEOMETRYCP

Course is sequential to Algebra I CP

Incoming ninth grade placement based on High School Placement Exam and placement test, and previous Mathematics courses taken

Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

This-twosemestercourse,sequentialtoAlgebraI,isanintegrationofplanegeometrywitharithmeticandalgebra.Syllabus includesallthebasicconceptsofgeometry,suchaspoints,lines,planes,angles,triangles,quadrilaterals,polygons,circles, congruence,similarity,formalandindirectproofs,constructions,areasandvolumesofsolids,translationsandtrigonometric ratiosofrighttriangles.Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies.

222GEOMETRYH 1Credit

Course is sequential to Algebra I H

Incoming ninth grade placement based on High School Placement Exam and placement test, and previous Mathematics courses taken

Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourse,sequentialtoAlgebraI(Honors),requiresanin-depthstudyofalltopicscoveredinGeometry withanincreaseinpaceandrigorandoffersadditionaltopicssuchas;elementarylogic,3-dimensionalconcepts, transformations,similarityinpolygons,parallellinesandplanes,coordinategeometry,inequalitiesingeometry, trigonometricratiosofrightangles,geometricprobabilityandapplicationsofreal-worldproblemsrelatingtoeachtopic studied Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies

230ALGEBRAIIACP

Course is sequential to Geometry A CP Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercourse,sequentialtoGeometryA,reinforcestheskillsandconceptsofAlgebrawithanadditional emphasison:thesolutionoffirst-and-second-degreeequationsandinequalities;linearsystemsintwovariables;quadratic equations,rationalequationsandexpressions;irrational,imaginaryandcomplexnumbers;functionsandgraphs,an introductiontoanalyticgeometrythroughtheconicsectionsandexponentialandlogarithmicfunctions;andapplicationsof real-worldproblems ThiscourseisintegratedwithaTI-84+calculator Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardized test-takingstrategies.

231ALGEBRAIICP

Course is sequential to Geometry A CP and Geometry CP Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercourse,sequentialtoGeometry,offersacontinuedstudyoftheskillsandconceptsofAlgebra:thesolution offirst-andsecond-degreeequations;linearsystemsintwovariables;quadraticsystems;rationalequationsandexpressions; irrational,imaginaryandcomplexnumbers;functionsandgraphsandanintroductiontoanalyticgeometrythroughtheconic sections;exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions;andapplicationsofreal-worldproblems.Thiscourseisintegratedwitha TI-84+calculator.Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies.

232ALGEBRAIIH

Course is sequential to Geometry H Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercourseissequentialtoGeometry,andrequiresanin-depthstudyofalltopicscoveredintheCPAlgebraII coursewithanincreaseinpaceandrigorandoffersadditionaltopicssuchas:polynomialequationsandfunctions;rational equationsandfunctions;radicalequationsandfunctions;piecewisefunctions;operationswithmatrices;exponentialand logarithmicfunctions;analyticgeometry;trigonometryoftherighttriangleandtheunitcircle;graphingsineandcosineand applicationsofreal-worldproblemsrelatingtoeachtopicstudied ThiscourseisintegratedwithaTI-84+calculator Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies

254PRECALCULUSACP

Course is sequential to Algebra II CP or Algebra II A

Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercourseisafunctionsapproachtoalgebraandtrigonometrycovering:equationsandinequalities,functions andgraphs,systemofequationsandinequalities,determinants,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctionswithapplications, trigonometrywithbothananalyticandtriangularemphasis,complexnumbersincludinggraphicalrepresentation,andan introductiontosequence,seriesandprobability ThiscourseisintegratedwithaTI-84+calculator Additionally,therewill betraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies

246PRECALCULUSCP

Course is sequential to Algebra II CP

Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercourse,usesafunctionsapproachtoadvancedAlgebraandtrigonometryandcoversthefollowingtopics: factoring,completingthesquare,discriminate,quadraticformula,equationsoflines,polynomialandrationalfunctions, linearandnonlinearsystemsofequations,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctionsandmatricesanddeterminants.Additional emphasisisgiventothetrigonometricfunctionsincludingtheunitcircleandgraphs.Thiscourseisintegratedwiththe TI-84+calculator Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies

242PRECALCULUSH

Course is sequential to Algebra II CP or Algebra II H

Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercourseprovidesanin-depthstudyofadvancedAlgebraandtrigonometrywithanincreaseinpaceand rigorandcoversthefollowingtopics:polynomialandrationalfunctionsandtheirgraphs,inversefunctions,compositionof functions,linearandnonlinearsystemsofequations,polynomialandrationalinequalities,exponentialandlogarithmic functionswithapplications,matricesanddeterminants.Additionalemphasisisgiventothetrigonometricfunctionsincluding theunitcircle,graphs,identities,inversefunctionsandtheirgraphs ThecurriculumoftheCollegeBoardSATSubjectTest (LevelII)iscovered ThiscourseisintegratedwithaTI-84+calculator Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardized test-takingstrategies.

244CALCULUSH

Course is sequential to Precalculus H

Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

1Credit

Two-semestercourseisanintroductorycollege-levelcourseintendedforstudentswhodesiretoenrollinauniversity CalculuscourseorinAPCalculus.Thecoursecontainsanexaminationofpolynomials;rational,exponential,trigonometric, andlogarithmicfunctionswithanemphasisonthestudyofdifferentialandintegralcalculusinonevariable Thiscourseis integratedwiththeTI-84+calculator Additionally,therewillbetraininginstandardizedtest-takingstrategies

248TOPICSINCALCULUSCP

1Credit Course is sequential to Precalculus CP Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourseisanintroductorycoursetoCalculus.ItisdesignedtohelpstudentsstrengthentheirPrecalculus skillsaswellaslearnbasicconceptsinCalculus.Topicsincludesolvingequationsandinequalities(rational,radical, polynomial,logarithmic,exponentialandtrigonometric)andanalyzingfunctions(domainandrange,graph,averagerateof change) Calculustopicsincludefindinglimitsgraphically,numericallyandanalytically,usinglimitstoanalyzecontinuity, asymptoteandendbehaviorofafunction,applyingbasicrules,productrules,quotientrulesaswellasthechainruleto derivefunctionsplusfindingindefiniteintegralandexploringtheconceptofdefineintegral.Studentsarerequiredtohavea graphingcalculator ThiscourseisintegratedwithaTI-84+calculator

243CALCULUS/ABECE/AP

1Credit Course is sequential Precalculus H Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercoursepreparesstudentsfortheAdvancedPlacementCalculusexamination(ABlevel) Topicsinclude limitsandcontinuity L’Hôpital’sRule;thedifferentialcalculusofalgebraic,trigonometric,exponentialandlogarithmic functions;anti-derivativesofalgebraic,trigonometric,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions;techniquesofintegration, definiteintegralsandnumericalapproximations;thesolutionsofdifferentialequationsandtheirrepresentationbyslopefield. Thederivative,astheslopeofafunctionatanygivenpointandthedefiniteintegral,astheareaunderafunctionbetween anytwogivenpoints,areregularlygraphedandcheckedonagraphingcalculator Applicationsofderivativesandintegrals areexploredregularly ThiscourseisintegratedwiththeTI-84+calculator StudentsarerequiredtosignanEnrollment Contract,taketheCalculusAPexam(Additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay. By registering with WCSU (Additional fee) students can earn four college credits that may be transferable to colleges and universities throughout the nation

253CALCULUS/BCECE/AP

1Credit Course is sequential to AP Calculus AB Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercoursepreparesstudentsfortheAdvancedPlacementCalculusexamination(BClevel).Itreinforcesall topicscoveredinAPCalculusABsuchaslimitsandcontinuity,differentialcalculusofalgebraic,trigonometric,exponential, andlogarithmicfunctions;anti-derivativesofalgebraic,trigonometric,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions Newtopics includewiderapplicationsofderivativesandintegrals,parametricandpolarequationsandinfinitesequencesandseries, includingTaylor,Maclaurinandpowerseries.ThiscourseisintegratedwiththeTI-84+calculator.Studentsarerequiredto signanEnrollmentContract,taketheCalculusAPexam(additionalfee)andtakeacourseexaminMay. By registering with WCSU (Additional fee) students can earn eight college credits that may be transferable to colleges and universities throughout the nation

206INTRODUCTIONTOSTATISTICSCP 1Credit

Course is sequential to Algebra II CP, Algebra II H, Precalculus CP or precalculus A Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourseisageneralintroductorycoursetothefieldofstatistics Thecontentisdesignedtoprovidestudents withthebasicsofstatisticsthatcanbeusedacrossmanyfieldsofstudy.Studentsstudytheorganization,analysisand interpretationofdata;methodsofplanningandconductingastudy,surveyandexperimentandprobabilitytheoryand simulationsineverydaysituations ThiscourseisintegratedwiththeTI-84+Calculator

Course is sequential or concurrent to Precalculus H Course satisfies Mathematics graduation requirement

Thepurposeofthistwo-semesterAPcourseinstatisticsistointroducestudentstothemajorconceptsandtoolsfor collecting,analyzinganddrawingconclusionsfromdata.Studentsareexposedtofourbroadconceptualthemes:1. ExploringData:Describingpatternsanddeparturesfrompatterns2.SamplingandExperimentation:Planningand conductingastudy3 AnticipatingPatterns:Exploringrandomphenomenausingprobabilityandsimulation4 Statistical Inference:Estimatingpopulationparametersandtestinghypotheses Studentswhosuccessfullycompletethecourseand exammayreceivecredit,advancedplacementorbothforaone-semesterintroductorycollegestatisticscourse.Students arerequiredtosignanEnrollmentContract,taketheStatisticsAPexam(Additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay.

By registering with WCSU (additional fee) students can earn six college credits that may be transferable to colleges and universities throughout the nation

SCIENCE

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

Thistwo-semesterlabcourseintroducesfundamentalprinciplesofbiologytofreshmenincludinganintroductionto biochemistry,cellularstructureandfunction,metabolism,thecentraldogmaofbiology,geneticsandevolution Studentswill beintroducedtoinquiry-basedlearningthroughhands-onlaboratoryactivities,wheretheywillbecomefamiliarwithbasic laboratorytechniquesandmasterthescientificmethod.

412BIOLOGYH 1Credit

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

Thistwo-semesterlabcourseintroducesthehonors-levelfreshmentomajorbiologicalprinciplesincludingbiochemistry, cellularstructureandfunction,evolution,geneticcontinuity,metabolismandthediversityoflife.Emphasisisplacedon scienceasinquirybased.Studentsperformnumerousexperiments,coveringbasiclaboratoryskills,biochemicalanalysisand microscopicproceduresandstudies HonorsBiologydifferentiatesfromCollegePrepBiologyintheamountofhomework, depthoftopiccoverage,pacingandrigorousnessofassessments

430CONCEPTUALCHEMISTRYCP 1Credit

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

Prerequisite: Completed Biology and Algebra I

Thistwo-semesterintroductorylabcourseoffersthestudentaconceptualunderstandingofthefundamentalsofchemistry It includesthebasicphysicalandchemicalpropertiesofmatter,thestudyofatomicstructure,electromagneticspectrum, climatechange,chemicalbonding,namingcompounds,equationwriting,stoichiometryandacidsandbases.The problem-solvingapproachisemphasizedwhenappropriate.Chemicalprinciplesareappliedtoreal-worldphenomenaand modernproblems Scientificcalculatorisrequired

431CHEMISTRYCP 1Credit

Course is sequential to Biology CP

Corequisite: Algebra II or Algebra II H

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

Thistwo-semesterlabcourseconceptuallyexaminesthebasicphysicalandchemicalpropertiesofmatterandtheenergy changesthatoccurduringphasechangesandchemicalreactions Itincludesthestudyofatomicstructure,chemicalbonding, namingcompounds,equationwriting,stoichiometry,gaslaws,kinetictheory,solutionsandacidsandbases.The problem-solvingapproachisemphasizedwhenappropriate.Scientificcalculatorisrequired.

422CHEMISTRYH

Course is sequential to Biology H

Corequisite: Algebra II or Algebra II H

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semesterlabcourseconceptuallyandmathematicallyanalyzesbasicchemicalphenomena.Topicsstudiedinclude theunitanalysismethodofproblem-solving,measurement,atomicstructure,thehistoricaldevelopmentofmodernatomic theory,theperiodictable,chemicalbondingandenergychangesinchemicalandphysicalchanges Skillinnamingchemical compoundsandwritingbalancedchemicalequationsisemphasized.Boththebehaviorofvariousstatesofmatterandthegas lawsarestudiedwiththekineticmoleculartheory.Studiesofsolutionsandacid/basechemistryareincluded.Scientific calculatorrequired HonorsChemistryisarigorousprogramforstudentswhohavedemonstratedexceptionalabilityinboth scienceandmath HonorsdifferentiatesfromCollegePrepChemistryintheamountofhomeworkandindependentstudying, depthoftopiccoverage,pacingandrigorousnessofassessments.

463CHEMISTRYAP/UCONNECE1127Q&1128Q(junior/seniorcourse)

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

Prerequisite: Chemistry H, Chemistry CP requires Academic Committee Review

1Credit

Thistwo-semesterlabcourseisafirst-yearcollegechemistryprogram.ThiscoursepreparesstudentsfortheAdvanced PlacementexaminationinChemistry Asummerassignmenttoreviewfundamentalskillsisrequired Strongemphasisis placedonchemicalcalculations,themathematicaltreatmentofproblemsandlaboratorywork Topicscoveredextensively includeatomicstructureandproperties,molecularandioniccompoundstructureandproperties,intermolecularforcesand properties,chemicalreactions,kinetics,thermodynamics,equilibrium,acidsandbasesandapplicationsof thermodynamics Eachstudentmusthaveascientific/graphingcalculator StudentsarerequiredtosignanEnrollment Contract,taketheChemistryAPexam(additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay. By registering with UCONN (additional fee), students can earn eight college credits for Chemistry 1127Q and 1128Q that may be transferable to colleges and universities throughout the nation.

453APBIOLOGY/UCONNECEBIOL1107(junior/seniorcourse)

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

Prerequisite: Biology H and Chemistry H or Biology CP & Chemistry CP by Academic Committee Review

1Credit

Thistwo-semesterlabcourseispartoftheEarlyCollegeExperienceprogramfortheUniversityofConnecticut,aswellasan APprogram,andoffersthepotentialforstudentstoearnfourUniversityofConnecticuttransferablecreditsuponsuccessful completionofthecourse Studentsexaminetopicssuchasthechemistryoflife,cellularenergetics,cellstructureand function,heredity,moleculargenetics,evolutionarybiology,diversityoforganisms,ecologyandhumananatomy.Students willperformvariousinquiry-basedlaboratoryexperimentsaswellasdissections.Studentsarerequiredtosignan EnrollmentContract,taketheAPexam(additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay. By registering with UCONN (additional fee) students can earn four college credits for BIOL 1107: Principles of Biology I that may be transferable to colleges and universities throughout the nation

474CONCEPTUALPHYSICSCP(junior/seniorcourse)

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement.

Prerequisite: Completed Chemistry and Algebra I

1Credit

Thistwo-semesterintroductorylabcourseoffersthestudentaconceptualunderstandingofthefundamentalsofphysics.It includesmeasurementskills,one-dimensionmotionincludingspeed,timeandvelocity,usinggraphs,Newton’slaws,work andenergy,densityandbasicelectricity Theproblem-solvingapproachisemphasizedwhenappropriate Physicsprinciples areappliedtoreal-worldphenomenaandmodernproblems Scientificcalculatorisrequired

435PHYSICSCP(junior/seniorcourse)

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement.

Prerequisite: Completion of Chemistry CP or H and Algebra II CP or H

1Credit

Physicsisthestudyofmatterandenergyandhowtheyinteract.Thislabcoursefocusesonthecentralconceptsofphysics withanemphasisontherelationshiptoeventsineverydayenvironments,problemsolvingtechniquesthatapplytoseveral differentproblems,basicalgebratosolveanalyticalproblemsaswellaslogicandsynthesisofinformationtosolve conceptualproblems Newton’sLawsofMotion,velocityandacceleration,conservationofenergyandmomentum,gravity, thermodynamics,wavesandsound,optics,electrostatics,electricityandmagnetismareintroduced.

436PHYSICSH(junior/seniorcourse)

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

Prerequisite: Algebra II H and Chemistry H, or CP Algebra II and CP Chemistry by Academic Committee Review

Thiscoursemathematicallyanalyzesbasicphysicalphenomena:motion,force,energy,heat,waves,sound,light,electricity andmagnetism.Duringtheyear,eachstudentperformsapproximately16experimentsonthesetopics.Acomprehensive writtenlabreportissubmittedfollowingeachexperiment.Scientificcalculator,protractorandcompassrequired.Honors Physicsisarigorousprogramforstudentswhohavedemonstratedexceptionalabilityinbothscienceandmath Honors differentiatesfromCollegePrepPhysicsintheamountofhomework,depthoftopiccoverage,pacingandrigorousnessof assessments.

444PHYSICSAP1/UCONNECE1201Q(junior/seniorcourse) 1Credit

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement.

Prerequisite: Algebra II H or Algebra II CP by Academic Committee Review

Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Pre-Calculus

Thisinquiry-basedlaboratorycoursepreparesstudentsfortheAdvancedPlacementexaminationinPhysicsI.The curriculumrepresentstopicscoveredinanon-calculusfirstsemestercollegephysicscourse:Newtonianmechanics, work/energyandpower,mechanicalwaveandsoundandanintroductiontofluiddynamics Astrongemphasisisplacedon theapplicationoffamiliarprinciplesinnewsituationsinwhichthestudentmustdevisealogicalsolution.Ascientificor graphingcalculatorisrequired.Intendedforthosestudentsplanningonmajoringinscience,mathematics,engineeringorthe medicalfield StudentsarerequiredtosignanEnrollmentContract,takethePhysicsIAPexam(additionalfee)and courseexaminMay By registering with UCONN (additional fee) students can earn four college credits for UCONN Physics 1201Q General Physics 1 that may be transferable to colleges and universities throughout the nation

445PHYSICSAP2/UCONNECE1202Q 1Credit

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

Prerequisite: AP Physics 1, Enrollment in UCONN 1202Q requires a C in UCONN 1201Q

Thisinquiry-basedlaboratorycoursefollowsAPPhysics1andpreparesstudentsfortheAdvancedPlacementexaminationin Physics2.Thecurriculumrepresentstopicsmasteredinanon-calculussecondsemestercollegephysicscourse:fluid mechanics,thermodynamics,electricity,magnetism,light,opticsandatomicandnuclearphysics Astrongemphasisis placedontheapplicationoffamiliarprinciplesinnewsituationsinwhichthestudentmustdevisealogicalsolution StudentsarerequiredtosignanEnrollmentContract,takethePhysics2APexam(additionalfee)andcourseexamin May. By registering with UCONN (additional fee) students can earn four college credits for Physics 1202Q, General Physics 2 that may be transferable to colleges and universities throughout the nation

404HUMANANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGYH(junior/seniorcourse)

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement

Prerequisite: Biology H, Chemistry (can be concurrent) or Biology CP by Academic Committee Review

1Credit

Thistwo-semesterlabcourseofferingisforanystudentconsideringacareerinhealthstudies,medicalscience,physical trainingoranyotherrelatedfield Designedforhighlymotivatedstudents,areviewofhumanbiologicalconceptslearnedin earliercoursesisquicklyfollowedbythestudyofhumanstructureandfunction,bothinhealthandillness Lectureandlab activitiesaswellasvariousresearchandindependentworkprojectsareincluded.

403ADVANCEDHEALTHCARE&BIOSCIENCESH(junior/seniorcourse) 1Credit

Corequisite: Human Anatomy & Physiology H

Thisisatwo-semesterstatecertifiedhealthcoursethatpreparesstudentsforentryintohealthandmedicalsciencecollege studiesincludingnursing,physicalandoccupationaltherapy,andsupportsstudentswithbroadeningtheirunderstandingof medicalcareerpathwaysandhealthcaresystems Studentsdevelopskillsinalliedhealthinfectioncontrol,commonand acutehealthconditions,communication,patientrights,patientsafety,medicalrecorddocumentation,medicalterminology, physicalrehabilitationandmore.Studentsparticipateinoff-campusclinicalrotationstomeettherequirementsofclinical experiencehoursasrequiredforCTNursingAssistantCertification

407FORENSICSCIENCECP(junior/seniorcourse)

Prerequisite: Biology CP or H

1Credit

Forensicscienceisacomprehensivestudyofthesciencesusedbypoliceagenciesinthecriminaljusticesystem.Major topicsincludeprocessingcrimescenes,identificationandanalysisofevidence,fingerprintanalysis,serology,document analysis,firearmidentification,toxicologyandexplosionandarsonidentification Thiscoursewilluserealworldexamples, multimediasources,basictheoryandlaboratoryworktocreateanexcitingwayforthestudenttoexplorethesubject Lab experimentswillreinforceorteachbasicprinciplesofbiology,chemistryandphysics.

424INTROTOBIOMEDICALSCIENCECP(junior/seniorcourse)

Satisfies laboratory science graduation requirement.

Prerequisite: Biology or Biology H

1Credit

Thistwo-semesterlabcourseintroducesstudentstothevariousdisciplinesthatencompassthebiomedicalsciencefield: humananatomyandphysiology,cellbiology,bacteriology,virology,immunology,epidemiologyandbiotechnology. Emphasisisplacedonexamininglifestylechoices,understandingvarioushealthconditionsandexploringavailablemedical treatments Studentsconductavarietyoflabs,activitiesandresearchprojectstosupporttheirlearningandreinforcethe importantconcepts

475ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE: EARTHSYSTEMSCP(junior/seniorelectivecourse)

Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry

Thisone-semestercourseexploresthephysicalandbiologicalsystemsoftheearth.Aprimaryemphasisofthiscourseisto considerhowthedistributionoflivingorganismsisshapedbytheinteractionofclimate,geology,regionaland historicalfactorsincludinghumanactivity Thisframeworkiscrucialtounderstandinghowpatternsofenvironmental variationaffect/influenceorganisms.Topicswillincludethebiosphere,biomes,biogeochemicalcycles,ecosystems, water/aquaticsystems,basicgeologyandenergyusepatterns.ThereisnorequiredsequencetothisEnvironmentalScience optionasitpairswithEcologyofLocalSystems

476ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE: ECOLOGYOFLOCALSYSTEMS(junior/seniorelective) .5Credit

Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry

Thisisaone-semestercoursethatexplorestheinteractionbetweenthenaturalworldandhumanactivity.Aprimaryemphasis ofthiscourseistoconsiderhowhumanactivitycanshapeandinfluenceenvironmentalqualityonalocal/regionalbasis Key topicsincludesustainabilityvs regeneration,conservationbiology,resourcemanagement,soil,water,andairquality, pollutionandhumanhealth.Considerationwillalsobegiventotechniquesofenvironmentalmonitoring,meetinghuman energychallenges,“GreenBuilding”andlocal/regionalstrategies.ThereisnorequiredsequencetotheseEnvironmental Sciencecourseoptions

406FOUNDATIONSOFSPORTSMEDICINECP(junior/seniorelective)

Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry

Thiscourseprovidesageneraloverviewofsportsmedicine,athletictraining,andexercisescience Itexamineshuman anatomyandthecareandpreventionofathleticinjuries Topicsemphasizemuscularandskeletalanatomy,sportpsychology, preseasonconditioning,emergencypreparedness,assessmentandevaluationofsportsinjuries,injuryprevention,sports nutritionandathletictraining.Thiscourseisintendedtohelpstudentsgainanunderstandingofsportsmedicine,various associateddisciplinesandtheroletheyplayinthephysicallyactivecommunity.

455HEALTHANDWELLNESSCP

Course satisfies 5 of senior seminar graduation requirement

.5Credit

Thisone-semestercourseispairedwithPersonalFinanceaspartoftheSeniorSeminar.PersonalHealthemphasizesthe importanceofknowledge,attitudesandpracticesrelatingtopersonalhealthandwellness Itisacoursedesignedtoexpose studentstoabroadrangeofissuesandinformationrelatingtothevariousaspectsofpersonalhealth,whichincludephysical, social,emotional,intellectual,spiritualandenvironmentalaspects.Acombinationoflectures,groupdiscussion,activities, presentations,guestspeakers,videoandnutritionalandfitnessprojectsareincluded.Thiscoursecoversallaspectsofhealth asitpertainstothestudentsastheygotocollegeortheworkforce

804PHYSICALEDUCATION CP

Satisfies the PE graduation requirement

Physicaleducationprovidesanarrayofactivitieswithanabundanceofopportunitiesforeverystudenttobesuccessful.The programprovidesstudentswithareleasefromdailystressandstrainwhiletheyparticipateinbothcompetitiveand non-competitiveevents Skills,interestsandappreciationforlife-longlearning,activityandrecreationaredevelopedthrough bothteamandindividualactivities Alsostressedisthatstudentsshouldbetotallyaccountablefortheirownactions,bothin andoutoftheclassroom.

SOCIALSTUDIES

525MODERNWORLDHISTORYCP

Course satisfies freshmen year Social Studies graduation requirement

ThissurveycourseexaminestheprogressofhumancivilizationfromthetimeoftheFrenchRevolutionof1789tothe emergenceofthe21stCentury Topicsincludethegeneralevolutionofgovernmentfromabsolutismtopopularconsent OverviewofmajorworldeventssuchastheAgeofEnlightenment,ModernRevolutions,NationalUnificationMovements, theWorldWars,theColdWarandtheemergenceofGlobalthinkingatthedawnofthe21stCenturyarecloselyexamined.

526MODERNWORLDHISTORYH

Placement: Academic Review Committee Recommendation Course satisfies freshmen year Social Studies graduation requirement

Thissurveycourseexaminesthein-depthprogressofhumancivilizationfromthetimeoftheFrenchRevolutionof1789to theemergenceofthe21stCentury.Emphasisisplacedontheevolutionofgovernmentfromabsolutismtopopularconsent. MajorworldeventssuchastheAgeofEnlightenment,ModernRevolutions,NationalUnificationMovements,theWorld Wars,theColdWarandtheemergenceofGlobalthinkingatthedawnofthe21stCenturyarecloselyexamined Therewill beanemphasisonhistoricalresearchandappreciationthroughessaywriting

510AMERICANGOVERNMENTCP

Course satisfies sophomore year Social Studies graduation requirement

.5Credit

AmericanGovernmentisaonesemestercourseandageneralintroductiontotheAmericanGovernmentalsystem It providesadescriptionoftheframeworkwithinwhichpoliticaldecisionsintheUnitedStatesaremade Studentswillbecome awareoftheirbasicrights,dutiesandresponsibilitiesasAmericancitizens.Topicswillincludebasicprinciplesof government,theU.S.Constitution,branchesofgovernment,personallibertiesandjustice,electioncampaignpatternsand votingprocedures TheAmericanGovernmentcourseisastatemandatedcourseforgraduation Thiscourseisconsecutive withPrinciplesofEconomics

578PRINCIPLESOFECONOMICSCP

Course satisfies sophomore year Social Studies graduation requirement

Thissemesterprogramofstudyisanintroductiontotheprinciplesofmacroeconomicandmicroeconomics Thiscoursewill lookatthemessuchasscarcity,thelawsofsupplyanddemandandelasticitywhilebuildingtobroadertopicssuchas competition,marketstructuresandbusinessesandlabor.Studentswillalsolookathowideasandthemesofeconomicsaffect theirdailylife,theirlocaleconomy,theircountryandtheinternationaleconomy.

509AMERICANGOVERNMENTH

Course satisfies sophomore year Social Studies graduation requirement

.5Credit

AmericanGovernment(H)isaone-semestercoursewithanin-depthstudyofthegovernmentoftheUnitedStateswith emphasisonindividualrightsandliberties.StudentswillstudytheBillofRights,theConstitution,thefederalcourtsystem, landmarkSupremeCourtcases,politicalparties,massmediaandpublicopinion,thebranchesofgovernmentand comparativeeconomicandpoliticalsystems TheAmericanGovernmentcourseisastatemandatedcourseforgraduation ThiscourseisconsecutivewithPrinciplesofEconomics.

579PRINCIPLESOFECONOMICSH

Course satisfies sophomore year Social Studies graduation requirement

Thissemesterprogramofstudyisanin-depthstudyoftheprinciplesofmacroeconomicandmicroeconomics Thiscourse willlookatthemessuchasscarcity,thelawsofsupplyanddemand,andelasticitywhilebuildingtobroadertopicssuchas competition,marketstructuresandbusinessesandlabor.Studentswillalsolookathowideasandthemesofeconomicsaffect theirdailylife,theirlocaleconomy,theircountryandtheinternationaleconomy.

531USHISTORYSINCE1877CP

Course satisfies junior year Social Studies graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercollege-preparatorylevelclassoffersasurveyofUnitedStateshistoryfromtheendoftheReconstruction (1877)tothepresent EmphasisisplacedonthegrowthoftheUnitedStatesasaworldpower,America’sroleintheWorld Wars,itsdomesticissuesandworldinvolvementinthesecondhalfofthe20thcenturyandthecountry’sentryintoandthe newchallengesofthe21stcentury.Thisisarequiredstatemandatedcourseforgraduation.

532U.S.HISTORYSINCE1877H

1Credit Course satisfies junior year Social Studies graduation requirement

ThehonorslevelcourseoffersamoredetailedapproachtoUnitedStateshistoryfromtheendofReconstruction(1877)to thepresentthanthesurveystyleoftheCPlevelcourse.EmphasisisplacedonthegrowthoftheUnitedStatesasaworld power,America’sroleintheWorldWars,itsdomesticissuesandworldinvolvementinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury andthecountry’sentryintoandthenewchallengesofthe21stcentury Thisisarequiredstatemandatedcoursefor graduation

533U.S.HISTORYAP/UCONNECE 1Credit

Course satisfies junior year Social Studies graduation requirement

Thistwo-semesteradvanced-placementAPlevelcourseisanin-depthexaminationofAmericanhistoryfromtheAgeof EuropeanExplorationtothepresent,emphasizingpolitical,social,economic,diplomaticandintellectualinterpretationsof events.Studentsarerequiredtodoextensivereadingandessayassignmentsatanadvancedlevel,inordertodevelopthe reading-comprehensionandwriting-proficiencyskillsrequiredontheAdvancedPlacementexam.Studentsarerequiredto taketheAdvancedPlacementUS HistoryfinalexamgiveninMay AsuccessfulperformanceontheAPexammayearn collegecreditand/oradvancedplacementincollegefortheparticipatingstudent Additionally,thecourseisaffiliatedwith theUniversityofConnecticut.ThiscoursefulfillstheUSHistorygraduationrequirement.Studentsarerequiredtosignan EnrollmentContract,taketheUSHistoryAPexam(additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay. Byregisteringwith UCONN(Additionalfee)studentscanearnsixcollegecreditsthatmaybetransferabletocollegesanduniversities throughoutthenation Summerreadingsandassignmentsarearequirementforthecourse

562UNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTANDPOLITICSAP 1Credit Course satisfies sophomore year Social Studies graduation requirement or upper-level elective course

Thistwo-semestercourseingovernmentandpoliticsprovidesthestudentwithavarietyoftheoreticalperspectivesand explanationsofthegeneralconceptsusedtointerpretandanalyzeUS politics Particularattentionispaidtotheinteraction betweenthevariousgovernmentbranchesandtheroleofcongressionalcommittees,executivedepartments,andjudicial oversight.Themethodsbywhichtheindividualcanaffectgovernmentpolicy,andtheimportanceofpublicopinionwillbe thefocusofstudy StudentsarerequiredtotaketheAPAmericanGovernmentandPoliticscourseexaminMay Students arerequiredtosignanEnrollmentContract,taketheUSGovernmentandPoliticsAPexam(additionalfee)and courseexaminMay.Summercourseworkisassignedpriortothestartoftheschoolyear.

573PSYCHOLOGYAP

Course satisfies junior or senior year Social Studies elective towards graduation

Psychologyisthestudyofhumanbehaviorbasedonsocialinteractionwithothers Whateffectsdoesbehaviorhaveuponthe livesofothers,aswellasupononeself?Thiscourseexploresthesebasicquestionsaswellasothertopicsdealingwith humanbehavior,includingstatesofconsciousness,memory,intelligence,personalitytheories,behaviordisordersandtheir treatments.Theclassfocusesonthewaysinwhichpsychologyoperatesineverydaylife.Inadditiontolectures,teaching strategiesincludevideotapes,interviews,debatesandotheractivelearningexercises Studentsarerequiredtosignan EnrollmentContract,takethePsychologyAPexam(additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay.Summercourseworkis assignedpriortothestartoftheschoolyear.

566PRINCIPLESOFMACROECONOMICSAPUCONN/ECE

Course satisfies junior or senior year Social Studies elective towards graduation

1Credit

Thisfullyearcoursewillintroducestudentstothe“behavior”ofentireeconomies Conceptssuchasinflation, unemployment,interestrates,money,incomedistribution,productivityandworldtradeareexamined Toprovidereal-world applicationtoandunderstandingoftheseeconomicconcepts,articlesandpublicationswillbeutilizedfromsourcessuchas TheWallStreetJournal,EconomistMagazineandTheFinancialTimes.StudentsarerequiredtosignanEnrollment Contract,takethePrinciplesofMacroeconomicsAPexam(additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay. ByregisteringwithUCONN(additionalfee)studentscanearnthreecollegecreditsthatmaybetransferabletocollegesand universitiesthroughoutthenation.Summerreadingsandassignmentsarearequirementforthecourse.

570EUROPEANHISTORYAP/UCONNECE

Course satisfies a junior or senior year Social Studies elective towards graduation

1Credit

ThisfullyearcourseprovidesstudentsanintensivecourseincollegeEuropeanHistoryfromtheperiod1500tothepresent Specialemphasiswillbeplacedontheemergenceofthemodernstatesystem,theRenaissanceandReformation,theFrench Revolution,TheIndustrialRevolution,theWorldWars,theRussianRevolution,theColdWarandthePost-ColdWarworld. Majoremphasiswillbeplacedonextendedreadinganddocument-basedassessments.Studentsarerequiredtosignan EnrollmentContract,takethePrinciplesofEuropeanHistoryAPexam(additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay.By registeringwithUCONN(additionalfee)studentscanearnthreecollegecreditsthatmaybetransferabletocollegesand universitiesthroughoutthenation.Summerreadingsandassignmentsarearequirementforthecourse.

580TRIALLAWHONORS(FallSemester)

Offeredeveryotheryear–Offeredfor2025-2026AcademicYear

Course satisfies a senior year Social Studies elective towards graduation

Prerequisite: None

.5Credit

Thiscoursewillcenterupontorts,contracts,ConstitutionalLaw,property,CivilProcedureandCriminalLaw.Thiscourse willruninthefall.Participationinacourtroomsimulationismandatorytoreceivecredit.Thereisnoperquisiteforthis Honorscourse

581CRIMINALJUSTICEHONORS(SpringSemester)

Offeredeveryotheryear–OfferedforAcademicYear2025–2026

.5Credit

Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanopportunitytolearnhowthejusticesystemworksinoursociety.Studentswillbe givenapracticalunderstandingoflawandtheAmericanlegalsystem.Thecoursewillfocusontwokeyareasof jurisprudence:criminallawandcriminalprocedure Thecoursewillfocusontheresponsibilityofcitizensintheframework ofthejudicialsystemoftheUnitedStates

594GEOGRAPHYOFNATIONALISMCP(FallSemester)

OfferedEveryotheryear–NextofferingduringAcademicYear2026–2027

Thegeographicaldistributionofdifferentnationalgroups,bothwithinandbetweendifferentstates,oftenhasatremendous influenceonthepoliticalinteractionsandconflictsinagivenregion Thiscoursewillbeanin-depthexaminationofseveral casestudiesinvolvingsuchgeographicinteractionsbetweennationalgroupspotentiallyincluding:TheIsraeli-Palestinian Conflict,TheRwandanGenocide,TheArmenianGenocide,theKurdsintheMiddleEast,EthnicCleansinginEthiopia,the BalkansWar,RussiancontrolofChechnya,theSudaneseCivilWar,ReligiousTurmoilinIndia,IndiancontrolofKashmiror theUighursinChina Studentswillplayaroleindecidingwhichtopicstheclasswillstudy Acapstoneprojectisrequiredin thisclass

554CONTEMPORARYU.S.ISSUESCP(SpringSemester) .5Credit

Offeredeveryotheryear–NextofferingduringAcademicYear2026–2027

Studentswillmakeanin-depthanalysisofcurrentissuesonthepolitical,socialandculturalareasofmodernAmerica EmphasiswillbeplacedonthestudyofrecentAmericanhistoryasthebasisforcontemporaryAmericanperspectives Issues studiedwillrangefromdomesticsocialissuessuchasBlackLivesMatter,changingfamilystructuresandtheopioidcrisis. Currentforeignpolicyconcernswillalsobestudied,includingNorthKorea,immigrationandtheWaronTerror.

568AFRICANAMERICAN/BLACKANDPUERTORICAN/LATINOSTUDIESCP 1Credit Course satisfies 1 year Social Studies graduation requirement

“This(fullyear)courseisanopportunityforstudentstoexploreaccomplishments,struggles,intersections,perspectivesand collaborationsofAfricanAmerican/BlackandPuertoRican/LatinopeopleintheU.S.Studentswillexaminehowhistorical movements,legislationandwarsaffectedthecitizenshiprightsofthesegroupsandhowthey,bothseparatelyandtogether, workedtobuildUS culturalandeconomicwealthandcreatemorejustsocietiesinlocal,nationalandinternationalcontexts Courseworkwillprovidestudentswithtoolstoidentifyhistoricandcontemporarytensionsaroundraceanddifference;map economicandracialdisparitiesovertime;strengthentheirownidentitydevelopment;andaddressbiasintheircommunities.” –CourseDescriptiontakenfromSERC–StateEducationResourceCenterCurriculumforConnecticutPublicActNo.19-12 p

WORLDLANGUAGE

Students should take the same language in consecutive years to satisfy graduation requirements and college admissions recommendations.

319SPANISHICP

Placement based on placement test, and previous Spanish courses taken Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercourseisanintroductiontobasicgrammaticalconcepts,vocabularyandidiomaticexpressions.Itwill helpstudentstodevelopallfourofthebasicskillsneededforsuccessinsecond-languageacquisition:listening,speaking, readingandwriting.Vocabularytopicsincludetalkingaboutfamily,friendsandpossessionsandcommunicationabout likes,dislikes,anddailyactivities.Studentsalsolearnaboutthecommonalitiesanddifferencesbetweenandamongthe variousHispanicculturesandourown Spanish I CP is designed for students with limited to no prior experience in Spanish.

312SPANISHIH

Placement based on placement test, and previous Spanish courses taken Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourseisdesignedforthequalified,highlymotivatedbeginner.Thefourbasicskillsoflistening, speaking,readingandwritingarestressedatanacceleratedpace Studentsaccruevocabularyandlearngrammatical conceptsthatenablethemtocommunicateeffectively.Avarietyofaudio,video,readingandhands-onactivitiesrelatedto theSpanish-speakingworldenablethestudentstocompareandcontrastthevariousHispaniccultureswitheachotheras wellaswiththeirownculture Spanishisusedasthemediumofinstructionasmuchaspossible

326SPANISHIICP

Incoming ninth grade placement based on placement test, and previous Spanish courses taken Course is sequential to Spanish I CP Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercoursereviewsandcontinuestobuildonthebasicgrammatical,vocabularyandsyntacticalconcepts beguninthefirstyear.UsingtheLevel2textbook,thestudentsareintroducedtoseveralnewgrammaticalconcepts,and theylearnhowtotalkandwriteaboutpastevents Culturalcomparisonsandcontrastscontinuetobeanimportantfocus Vocabularyandlanguagestructuresusedinabroadervarietyofeverydaysituationswillbeemphasizedandpracticed usingallfourmajorlanguageskills.

322SPANISHIIH

Incoming ninth grade placement based on placement test, and previous Spanish courses taken Course is sequential to Spanish I H Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercoursereinforcesandbuildsuponpreviouslylearnedskillsworkinginpairandgroupactivities. Studentswillpracticenewvocabularyandlanguagestructuresusedinmanyeverydaysituations Grammaticalstructures willbepresentedwithgreateremphasisonreadingandwritingskills,andrecognitionofvocabularyandterminology. CulturalaspectsoftheSpanish-speakingworldareexploredandpresented.Studentsareexpectedtomaintainan acceleratedpaceanduseallfourmodesofcommunication Spanishisusedasthemediumofinstructionand communicationasmuchaspossible.

330SPANISHIIICP

Course is sequential to Spanish II CP Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

ContinuingandreinforcingtheworkdoneinSpanishIICP,studentscontinuedevelopingthefourlanguageskills More advancedgrammaticalstructuresareintroducedwithgreateremphasisonreadingskillsandquickrecognitionof vocabularyandcognates.CulturalaspectsoftheSpanish-speakingworldarehighlightedinreadings.

332SPANISHIIIH

Course is sequential to Spanish II H

Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

Thisisanextensiveandmorechallengingtwo-semestercourseforsuperiorstudentswhohaveexcelledinSpanishIIH andwhoplantocontinuetheirstudyofSpanishatthemostadvancedlevels.Oralcommunicationskillsarestressedwhile studentspracticeandmastermorecomplicatedgrammaticalstructures Morechallengingreadingsarepresented Class discussionsstresstheutilizationofthelanguageandincorporatethediverseculturesofHispaniccountries.Thegoalisto makeSpanishthemainmediumofcommunicationinalllistening,speaking,readingandwritingactivities.

341SPANISHIVH

Course is sequential to Spanish III H

Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

TheimmediateprecursortoAdvancedPlacementSpanishLanguage,thistwo-semestercourseisspecificallydesignedfor thehighlymotivatedstudentwhohassuccessfullycompletedSpanishIII(H)andplanstocontinuestudyoftheSpanish languageatthecollege-level Greatemphasisisplacedonauditoryandoralexposuretothelanguageaswellasmore complexgrammaticalstructuresinwritingassignments.Artandcultureareexploredandappliedonin-depthlevelsto newmateriallearned.AllclassactivitiesusetheSpanishlanguageastheprimaryvehicleforcommunication.

373APSPANISHLANGUAGEANDCULTURE

Course is sequential to Spanish IV H or Spanish III H with teacher recommendation and chair approval Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

APSpanishLanguageandCultureisequivalenttoanintermediatelevelcollegecourseinSpanish Studentscultivatetheir understandingofSpanishLanguage,ArtandCulturebyapplyinginterpersonal,interpretiveandpresentationalmodesof communicationinreal-lifesituationsastheyexploreconceptsrelatedtofamilyandcommunities,personalandpublic identities,beautyandaesthetics,scienceandtechnology,contemporarylifeandglobalchallenges Studentsarerequired tosignanEnrollmentContract,taketheSpanishLanguageandCultureAPExam(additionalfee)andcourse examinMay.

313/314FRENCHICP/H

Incoming ninth grade placement based on placement test, and previous French courses taken Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

StudentsareintroducedtotheskillsofunderstandingbasicspokenFrench,expressingtheirownideasrelatedtothe topicsstudiedinunderstandableFrench,andtoreadingandwritingaboutessentialconceptscorrectly Vocabularyis student-centered,dealingwithfriends,family,shopping,eatinganddailyactivities.Inadditiontolearninggrammar andvocabulary,thestudentsusesupplementarymaterialswhichintroducethemtothecultureandcivilization ofFranceandthecountrieswhereFrenchisspoken French I CP is designed for students with limited to no prior experience in French.

323/324FRENCHIICP/H

Course is sequential to French I CP/H Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

StudentscontinuetheirstudyofFrenchcultureandlanguage,addingmasteryofpasttensesandmoreadvancedgrammar concepts Additionalvocabularyonmanytopicsisaddedtothestudents’repertoire,andthereisacontinuedemphasison accuratepronunciationtoreinforcetheirprogresstowardsfluencyinFrench.

333/334FRENCHIIICP/H

Course is sequential to French II CP/H Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

Studentsarechallengedtogrowinlisteningcomprehensionandcommunicativeskillsastheirconfidenceandfluencyin Frenchincreases Longerreadings,frequentshortwritingassignmentsanddailyuseofthelanguagewillbestandard Duringthesecondsemester,Frenchbecomesthemainmediumofcommunicationformostpurposes Studentswillbe introducedtotheremainingnon-literaryindicativetensesandtothesubjunctivemood.Studentswilllearnhowtorespond effectivelyinFrenchinmanysituationsandpredicaments ThetextwillbesupplementedwithavarietyofauthenticFrench materials,includingnewsarticles,literatureandfilm.

376APFRENCHLANGUAGEANDCULTURE

Course is sequential to French III H with teacher recommendation and chair approval Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

1Credit

APFrenchLanguageandCultureisequivalenttoanintermediatelevelcollegecourseinFrench Studentscultivatetheir understandingofFrenchlanguage,artandculturebyapplyinginterpersonal,interpretiveandpresentationalmodesof communicationinreal-lifesituationsastheyexploreconceptsrelatedtofamilyandcommunities,personalandpublic identities,beautyandaesthetics,scienceandtechnology,contemporarylifeandglobalchallenges Studentsarerequired tosignanEnrollmentContract,taketheFrenchLanguageandCultureAPExam(additionalfee)andcourseexam inMay.

361CHINESEICP

1Credit

Studentsusecompellingstories,games,videosandmultimediaexperiencesinthisintroductiontoChinese.Theylearnthe elegantsimplicityofChinesegrammarandthesubtletiesofChinesepronunciationthroughentertaininglessonsthatgivea baseofconversationalabilityandlisteningcomprehension.Studentsbuildafoundationforreadingandwritinginthe Chineselanguagethroughanadaptivetechnologythatletsthemchooseanapproachthatworksbestforthem.Engaging graphics,video,andgameskeepstudentsinterested,makinglearninglanguagesexciting Anintegrated,game-basedreward systemkeepslearnersmotivatedandeagertoprogress

362CHINESEIICP

1Credit Course is sequential to Chinese I CP Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

ThisMandarinChineseIIcoursebuildsonthebasicscoveredinleveloneandcontinuestodevelopskillsinfourkey areasofforeignlanguagestudy:listeningcomprehension,speaking,readingandwriting Someofthetopicscovered includecounting,sports,weather,seasons,feelingsandactivities Eachweekconsistsofanongoingadventurestory,a newvocabularythemeandgrammarconcept,numerousinteractivegamesreinforcingvocabularyandgrammar,reading, andlisteningcomprehensionactivitiesandspeakingandwritingactivities

366CHINESEIIIH

Course is sequential to Chinese II CP Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

StudentscontinuetoexpandtheirabilitiesinvariousaspectsofChineseMandarin.Studentscontinuetobuildandexpand theirknowledgeofvocabulary,characterrecognition,sentencepatternsandgrammarpointsincommunicativecontexts TheyalsoenhancetheirChineseMandarinlisteningandspeakingskills,suchaspronunciationandintonation.Students learnmoreindepthChinesereadingandwritingstrategiesandskills.Thiscoursegreatlyimprovesstudents'reading abilitiesandstudentsareabletowriteinChineseinvariousformatssuchasjournal,letter,invitationandessay The coursealsoenrichesandfortifiesthestudent’sknowledgeandskillsinwritingsimplifiedChinesecharacters.Inthis course,studentslearnmoreessentialknowledgeofculture,includingtheorigins,histories.Anecdotes,andetiquettesfor variousculturalsettings,eventsandoccasions StudentsalsolearntocompareandcontrastChineseculturewiththeir ownculturesinmanydifferentaspects.

364CHINESEIVH 1Credit

Course is sequential to Chinese III H

Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

ContinuingandreinforcingtheworkdoneinlevelIII,studentsdevelopincreasedfluencyofthespokenlanguageand literaryskills.ResearchandhistoryofChinesecultureisenhanced.Chineseisusedasthemediumofinstructionasmuch aspossible

347AMERICANSIGNLANGUAGE(ASL)ICP

1Credit Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

Thistwo-semestercourseisanintroductiontobasicgrammaticalconcepts,vocabulary,andDeafculture.Everyday communicationisthecenterpieceofeverylesson.Topicsrevolvearoundsharinginformationaboutourenvironmentand us.Grammarisintroducedincontext,withanemphasisondevelopingquestionandansweringskills.Studentswilllearn conversationalstrategiestohelpmaintainaconversation.Interactionactivitiesallowyoutorehearsewhatyou’velearned.

348AMERICANSIGNLANGUAGE(ASL)IICP

Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

Course is sequential to ASL I

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercoursereviewsandcontinuestobuildonthebasicgrammatical,vocabularyandculturalconcepts beguninthefirstyear.ASLIIisaninteractivecoursethatexpandsonstudents’abilitytocommunicateinASLthrough classroominstructionandparticipation Thecourseexploresallaspectsofthelanguage,includingmechanicsandculture

371/372AMERICANSIGNLANGUAGE(ASL)IIICP/H

Course satisfies World Language graduation requirement

Course is sequential to ASL II.

1Credit

Thistwo-semestercoursereviewsandcontinuestobuildonthebasicgrammatical,vocabularyandculturalconcepts beguninthefirstandsecondyear.ASLIIIisaninteractivecoursewhichfocusesonexpandingthestudents’abilityto communicateinASLthroughclassroominstructionandparticipation.Thecoursewillexploreallaspectsofthelanguage, includingmechanicsandculture Thiscoursewillalsoprovidestudentswiththeskillstocommunicateinawiderarrayof situations,tofurtherdeveloptheirlanguagefluencyandtoadvancetheirlevelofcomprehensionofASLinculturally appropriateways

FINEARTS

VISUALARTSPATHWAY

750INTRODUCTIONTOARTCP

1Credit Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

Thiscoursewillconcentrateonthebasicsofdrawing,paintingandsculpture IntroductiontoArtisafoundational-levelclass focusingontheprocessofcreatingartworkinavarietyofmediasuchaspencil,paint,polymerclay,wireandmore. Conceptssuchascompositionandperspective,aswellastheElementsofArtandthePrinciplesofDesignwillbeaddressed. Studentswillberequiredtothinkabouttheirowncreativeprocessandutilizecriticalthinkingskillsinordertoimprovetheir artwork Theywillbeintroducedtothevocabularyofartandwillbeaskedtousesuchvocabularyinclasscritiques

7523-DSCULPTUREANDDESIGNCP(OfferedinEvenYears)

1Credit

Students must complete Introduction to Art or have the approval of the Academic Review Committee to enroll in this course.

Studentswillfocusoncreatingartworkthatgoesintothethree-dimensionalplane(3-D) Thiscoursewillexpandonthe sculpturetechniqueslearnedintheIntroductiontoArtcourse.Theclasswillalsogainanunderstandingofhowthe2-D conceptsandtechniqueslearnedinIntroductiontoArtcanhelpbolstertheirthree-dimensionalwork.Theimportanceof workingfromgoodreferences(bothpictureandlife)willbestressedtobuildupthestudent’svisuallibrary Suchalibrary willenhancetheirskillofinterpretingtheirideasin3-Dspace Studentswillworkinbothadditiveandsubtractivesculpture methods,andworkinavarietyofmaterialssuchaspolymerclay,oil-basedclay,wood,paperandmetal.

751DRAWINGANDPAINTINGCP(OfferedinOddYears)

1Credit

Students must complete Introduction to Art or have the approval of the Academic Review Committee to enroll in this course

Studentswillfocusoncreatingartworkonthetwo-dimensional(2-D)plane Thecoursewillreinforceandgobeyondthe conceptsthatwerecoveredinIntroductiontoArt Theimportanceofworkingfromgoodreferences(bothpictureandlife) willbestressedtobuildupthestudent’svisuallibrary.Suchalibrarywillenhancetheirskillofrepresentingthethreedimensionalworldona2-Dspace.Thecoursewilldelvedeeplyintotheissuesofvalue,colorandcomposition.Students willcreatemanypieces,includinglandscapes,portraits,stilllifeandabstractworksofart

780PORTFOLIODEVELOPMENT/INDIVIDUALSTUDYH(junior/seniorselective)

1Credit

Students must complete Drawing & Painting, 3-D Sculpture or Graphic Design and approval of the instructor to enroll in this course

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowanttocontinuetheirarteducationbeyondhighschool.Thestudentwillcreatea varietyofhighlyrefinedartworkfortheircollegeapplicationportfolio Studentsinthiscoursewillhavemanyoptionswhen itcomestocreatingtheirartworkintermsofsubjectmatterandmedia Theimportanceoftheartisticprocessandproblem solvingwillbethefocusofthiscourse.Becomingself-sufficientintheareaofcritiquewillhelpstudentsidentifyandfix theirartwork’sdeficiencies.Learninghowtoworkthroughmistakesandutilizecriticalthinkingtosolvesucheventswill helpthestudentevolveasanartist

707APART&DESIGNPORTFOLIOS(2D,3D,Drawing)

1Credit Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowanttopursueAPcreditsforcollegein2D,3DorDrawing. Studentssubmitupto 20images,includingprocessphotos.Emphasisisonpersonalexplorationofmaterials,processesandideas,culminatingina portfoliothatshowsevidenceofcriticalthinkingthroughartmaking StudentsarerequiredtosignanEnrollment Contract,taketheAPexam(additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay.

700GRAPHICDESIGNICP

GRAPHICARTSPATHWAY

1Credit Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstothebroadfieldofgraphicarts Throughhands-onprojects,studentswilllearnabout designfundamentals,colortheory,typographyandthedesignprocess.Studentswillbeintroducedtoawidevarietyof technicalconceptsanddetailsrelatedtographicdesign,computerapplicationsandcareeropportunities. Studentswilllearn thebasicsoftheAdobeCreativeSuitetodesignandproduceavarietyofprintedproductsanddisplaygraphics

716GRAPHICDESIGNIIH

Students must complete Graphic Design I or have the approval of the instructor Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

1Credit

GraphicDesignIIisanextensionofGraphicDesignI.Thestudentswillbeinvolvedwithadvancedtechniquesinphoto manipulation,pageandpackagedesignanddigitalprinting Studentswillgainsignificantknowledgeofthedifferent programsintheAdobeCreativeSuite Thiscoursewillsignificantlyincreaseunderstandingofdesignthinkingandproblem solvingaswellasvisualliteracy.

724VISUALDESIGNECP

Students must complete Graphic Design II or have the approval of the instructor Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

1Credit

ThisisacollegelevelcourseintroducingstudentstomoreadvanceddesignprocessesbyusingAdobesoftwarefordigital imagecreationandediting,typesettingandtypography,pagelayoutanddesigninpreparationforadvancedcoursework. Students’producecourseprojectsthatdemonstratecreativity,designconcepts,criticalthinking,aestheticprinciplesandbasic technicalcompetence ECPcreditfromQuinnipiacUniversity (additionalfeerequired)

715DIGITALGRAPHICSDESIGNIVH

Students must complete Visual Design ECP or have the approval of the instructor Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

ThisisanindependentstudycourseforAdvancedGraphicsstudentswhointendtopursueacareerindesignorrelated business/artsfield Studentswillidentifyanareaforimprovementandworktoobtainanincreasedimplementationoftheir knowledge

705INTRODUCTIONTOENGINEERINGDESIGNH

Students must be enrolled or have completed Geometry to enroll in this course Course satisfies Career & Technology graduation requirement

ThisProjectLeadtheWaycourseprovidesstudentstheopportunitytodigdeepintotheengineeringdesignprocessand applymath,science,andengineeringstandardstohands-onprojectslikedesigninganewtoyorimprovinganexisting project.Theyworkbothindividuallyandinteamstodesignsolutionstoavarietyofproblemsusing3-Dmodelingsoftware anduseanengineeringnotebooktodocumenttheirwork.Courseconceptsincludethedesignprocess,technicalsketching anddrawing,measurementandstatistics,modelingskills,geometryofdesign,reverseengineering,documentation,advanced computermodeling,designteamanddesignchallenges

INSTRUMENTALPERFORMANCEPATHWAY

776BEGINNINGPIANOCP

Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

1Credit

StudentsofallmusicalbackgroundsarewelcomeinBeginningPiano Althoughthecourseisstructuredsothatstudentswith nopriorbackgroundinmusicmaylearntoplaythepiano,experiencedpianistsarealsowelcome.Thecoursewillcover readingmusic,playingmelodieswithaccompanimentandvariousexercisestostrengthentechnicalability.Theemphasisin thecourseisonsoloplaying Owningapianoathomeishelpful,butnotnecessary

778PIANOLEVEL2CP

Students must complete Beginning Piano to enroll in this class

Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

1Credit

Piano2isforstudentslookingtoprogressfurtherintheirpianoplaying.Itisopentostudentswhohavecompleted BeginningPianoaswellasthosewhopassanauditionwiththeinstructor Thecoursebuildsonthefoundationsof note-readingandpianotechniqueandwillalsoincorporatenewtopicssuchasmusictheoryandmusichistory Studentswill continuetodeveloptheirmusicalabilitiesinaclasssettingwithafocusonsoloplaying.Thecoursecoversawiderangeof musicalstylesincludingpop,classical,jazzandblues.Althoughsomemethodbookmaterialisrequired,studentswillbe expectedtolearnpianoliterature Studentsarenotrequiredtoownapianoathome

CHORALMUSIC&PRODUCTIONPATHWAY

749MIXEDCHORUSCP

Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

This course is a prerequisite for all other Chorus classes.

1Credit

Thisisayear-longcourseofferedtocurrentandaspiringsingersin9-12grade,regardlessofpreviouschoralexperience We explorevocaltechniqueandsingthrougharangeofmusicalgenres.Studentsintheclasswillbeexpectedtoparticipatein ourannualChristmasconcertandspringmusicalshowcaseaswellasschoolmasses.StudentparticipationinschoolMasses isexpectedandfactoredintostudentparticipationgrades.

762CONCERTCHOIRCP

Students must complete Mixed Chorus to enroll in this class

1Credit

Thisisayear-long,upper-levelperformanceopportunityofferedtoexperiencedmusicstudentswhoareaccomplishedin vocalperformance Studentswillcontinuetodeveloptheirvocaltechniqueandmusicianship Inadditiontoclassrepertoire, studentsareexpectedtoprepareforandparticipateintheWesternRegionConcertChorusauditions Additionally,thisgroup singsatvariouseventsandschoolMassesthroughouttheschoolyearincludingconcertsatschoolandinourcommunity. StudentparticipationinschoolMassesisexpectedandfactoredintostudentparticipationgrades.

708CONCERTCHOIRIICP

Students must complete Mixed Chorus and Concert Chorus to enroll in this class

1Credit

Thisclassisayear-longcourseofferedtostudentsasacontinuationinthechoralsequence Strongemphasisisplacedon furtheringvocaltechniqueandmusicianship SingerswillbeexpectedtoauditionfortheWesternRegionConcertChorusas individuals,butthisgroupwillalsocompeteasagroupinaregionalchoruscompetitionaswellasactivelyparticipatein schoolMasses.StudentparticipationinschoolMassesisexpectedandfactoredintostudentparticipationgrades.

709CONCERTCHOIRIIIH

Students must complete Mixed Chorus as well as Concert Chorus I and II Chorus to enroll in this class.

1Credit

Thisclassisayear-longcourseofferedtobothmaleandfemalestudentswhohaveaninterestinpursuingmusicincollege

Theclasswillbeperformanceoriented,butstudentswillhaveanopportunitytodirectmusicalpieces,leadsmallgroupvocal rehearsalsandleadclassvocalwarm-ups.Elementsofmusicaltheaterwillbeintegratedintotheclasswithchoreographed songsanddances Studentswilllearnavarietyofgenresofmusic HonorsChoruswillparticipateinaregionalchorus competition IntroductiontoMusicTheorywillbepartofthisclass StudentparticipationinschoolMassesisexpectedand factoredintostudentparticipationgrades.

785MUSICALTHEATERH(junior/seniorelective)

1Credit Course satisfies Fine Arts graduation requirement

Providescomprehensiveoverviewforstudentsinterestedinpursuingaconcentrationinmusicaltheaterandstageproduction incollege Courseworkfocusesonacting,singinganddiversemusicaltheaterstylesfromoperettathroughrock Includes anatomicalandmusicalterms,voiceclasses,trainingandperformanceindirectingscenesandmusicalproductions. Assessmentisbasedonparticipation,performanceandknowledgeofcoursematerialincludingstorytellingthroughvoice, improvisation,historyoftheAmericanmusical,analysisofBroadwayproductionsandaproject-basedproduction assignment

CAREERANDTECHNOLOGY

631MICROSOFTDIGITALSKILLS: FOUNDATIONSFORCERTIFICATIONCP

1Credit (freshmen/sophomoreelective)

There is no perquisite for this course Course satisfies Career and Technology course requirement towards graduation

Thiscourseisdesignedasanintroductiontomoderndigitalskillsandpreparesstudentsforsuccessinacademicand professionalenvironments. EmphasizingMicrosofttechnologies,studentswilldevelopproficiencyandcomputerliteracyin productivitytools,digitalcommunicationandfoundationaltechnologyskills.ThecoursealignswiththeMicrosoftOffice Specialist(MOS):AssociateCertification,whichprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandpracticeneededtosucceedin Word,ExcelandPowerPoint.

632INTRODUCTIONTOGAMEDESIGNANDDEVELOPMENTPLTW .5Credit (sophomore,junior/seniorelective)

There is no prerequisite for this course

Course satisfies .5 Technology credits towards graduation requirements

ThisProjectLeadtheWaycourseintroducesstudentstothefundamentalsofgamedesignanddevelopmentusingRoblox Studio.StudentswilllearnprogrammingconceptswithLua,explore3Dmodelingandanimation,andcreateinteractive games.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillhaveacompletedgameprojectshowcasingtheirskills.

633PODCASTPRODUCTION101CP(sophomore/junior/seniorelective) .5Credit

There is no prerequisite for this course.

Course satisfies .5 Technology credits towards graduation requirements

Course satisfies Technology requirement towards graduation when paired with INTRODUCTION TO GAMING DESIGN

UtilizingtheImmaculateHighSchoolRecordingStudio,studentswilllearnthefundamentalsofpodcastproductionand distribution Thepurpose,processandexecutionofasuccessfulpodcastwillbeemphasizedthroughouttheyear,alongwitha stressonfactualresearchandproperpublicspeakingskills.Multipletopicswillbetackledthroughouttheyearincluding discussionsandprojectsaboutfinancialmarkets,“moversandshakers”inthebusinessworld,sportshighlights,news,etc. StudenteditedworkwillbesubmittedforuploadtotheImmaculatewebsiteforaudiencelistening Afinalhour-longpodcast willbesubmittedattheendofthesemestertoshowcasethedevelopmenteachstudenthasmade AUSBflashdrivewillbe requiredforthiscourse.

601COMPUTERSCIENCEAP(sophomore/junior/seniorelective)

1Credit

Students must be enrolled in any Honors or AP Math class and/or have the approval of the Academic Review Committee to enroll in this course Course satisfies Career and Technology course requirement

APComputerScienceisequivalenttoafirst-semester,college-levelcourseincomputerscience.Thecourseintroduces studentstocomputersciencewithfundamentaltopicsthatincludeproblemsolving,designstrategiesandmethodologies, organizationofdata(datastructures),approachestoprocessingdata(algorithms),analysisofpotentialsolutionsandthe ethicalandsocialimplicationsofcomputing.Thecourseemphasizesobject-orientedandimperativeproblemsolvingand designusingJavalanguage.TheAPComputerSciencecoursecurriculumiscompatiblewithmanyCS1coursesincolleges anduniversities.StudentsarerequiredtosignanEnrollmentContract,taketheComputerScienceAPexam (additionalfee)andcourseexaminMay.

ENGINEERINGPATHWAY

620INTRODUCTIONTOENGINEERINGDESIGNH

Students must be enrolled or have completed Geometry to enroll in this course. Course satisfies Career & Technology graduation requirement

1Credit

ThisProjectLeadtheWaycourseprovidesstudentstheopportunitytodigdeepintotheengineeringdesignprocessand applymath,scienceandengineeringstandardstohands-onprojectslikedesigninganewtoyorimprovinganexisting project Theyworkbothindividuallyandinteamstodesignsolutionstoavarietyofproblemsusing3-Dmodelingsoftware anduseanengineeringnotebooktodocumenttheirwork Courseconceptsincludethedesignprocess,technicalsketching anddrawing,measurementandstatistics,modelingskills,geometryofdesign,reverseengineering,documentation,advanced computermodeling,designteamanddesignchallenges

621PRINCIPLESOFENGINEERINGH

Students must complete Introduction to Engineering Design or be approved by the Academic Review Committee to enroll in this course Course satisfies Career and Technology course requirement

Thistwo-semesterProjectLeadtheWaycourseintroducesengineeringconcepts,methodologiesandtheapplicationof engineeringprinciples.Studentsexploremultipleengineeringfieldsgainingabetterunderstandingofeach.Thecourse providesstudentstheopportunitytoapplyanengineeringdesignprocessanddeveloptheiranalyticalandproblem-solving skills.Usingactivities,projectsandproblems,studentslearnfirst-handhowengineersusemath,scienceandtechnologyinan engineeringproblemsolving

625CIVILENGINEERINGANDARCHITECTUREH

1Credit

Students must complete Principles of Engineering or have the approval of the Academic Review Committee to enroll in this course Course satisfies Career and Technology course requirement

ThisisafullyearhighschoolcourselevelfromProjectLeadtheWayEngineeringTrack Studentslearnthefundamentalsof buildingdesign,sitedesignanddevelopment Theyapplymath,scienceandstandardengineeringpracticestodesignboth residentialandcommercialprojectsanddocumenttheirworkusing3Darchitecturaldesignsoftware.

CAREERPATHWAY

623INTRODUCTIONTOBUSINESSANDMARKETINGCP(junior/seniorelective) 1Credit Course satisfies Career & Technology graduation requirement

Tosucceedasabusinessprofessional,studentsneedarangeofspecificskillsandtraining.Themarketingcoursecoversthe latestmarketingstrategies,theories,trendsandethicalpractices.Studentswilltakepartinmultiplehands-onprojectswitha focusoninnovativethinking,adaptabilityandcleararticulationofideas.Theimportanceofpublicrelations,branding, consumerbehavior,advertisingandretailmerchandisingarehighlighted.Theintroductiontobusinessisabroad-based coursedesignedtogivethestudentexploratoryexperiencesastheyrelatetotheworldofbusiness.Studentswillexplore businessaspectsthroughproblem-solving,role-playing,criticalthinking,projectdevelopmentandbusinessstrategies.

650PERSONALFINANCEANDFINANCIALLITERACYCP

Course satisfies 5 of Senior Seminar graduation requirement

ThisonesemesterseniorseminarcourseispairedwiththeHealthandWellnesscourse.Understandingandmanaging personalfinancesarekeytoone’sfuturefinancialsuccess.Thiscoursepresentsessentialknowledgeandskillsnecessaryto makeinformeddecisionsaboutrealworldpersonalfinancialplanningandmanagementaswelloccupationaldecisions.

626SPORTSANDENTERTAINMENTMANAGEMENTCP(junior/seniorelective) .5Credit Course satisfies Career and Technology course requirement

Thiscoursegivesstudentsafundamentalunderstandingofthebusinessandmarketinglandscapeoftheever-changingsports andentertainmentindustry Encompassedinthiscoursearepointssuchaseventandfacilitymanagement,businessto businessmarketing,socialmedia,branding,lawandmanymore Utilizingtheunderstandingofethicalandmoralstandards inthebusinessdecisionmakingprocesswillbecovered Studentswillexperiencetheresponsibilityofdevelopingamajor project,researchendeavororbusinessplan

622PRINCIPLESOFACCOUNTINGH 1Credit Course satisfies Career & Technology graduation requirement

Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithacomprehensiveintroductiontotheprinciplesofaccounting.Studentswillexplorewhy accountingisconsideredthelanguageofBusiness.Studentswilllearnhowaccurateaccountingrecordsareessentialfor businessentitiestostayprofitableandthrive.Topicssuchastheaccountingequation,theaccountingcycle,journalentries andadjustments,thecreationoffinancialstatementsandethicsinaccountingwillbeexaminedindetail.Thiscourseisideal foranystudentconsideringacareerinBusinessofFinance.

630YEARBOOKPRODUCTIONCP (juniorandseniorelective)

1Credit Course satisfies Career & Technology graduation requirement

ThisfullyearcoursewillfocusontheproductionanddistributionoftheImmaculateHighSchoolyearbook Nographic designexperienceisnecessaryforthisclass Studentswilltakepictures,layoutpages,writecopy,selladspaceandmarket thesaleoftheyearbooktostudents

612GRAPHICDESIGNICP

1Credit Course satisfies Career & Technology graduation requirement

Thiscoursewillintroducestudentstothebroadfieldofgraphicarts.Throughhands-onprojects,studentswilllearnabout designfundamentals,colortheory,typographyandthedesignprocess.Studentswillbeintroducedtoawidevarietyof technicalconceptsanddetailsrelatedtographicdesign,computerapplications,digitalandtraditionalphotographyandcareer opportunities.StudentswilllearnthebasicsoftheAdobeCreativeSuitetodesignandproduceavarietyofprintedproducts anddisplaygraphics