TableofContents
COURSESELECTION&GRADES
Add/DropPolicy
CourseSelectionProcess
SummerCourseWork
CourseWorkOutsideofLNC
DualEnrollment(CPCC)
NCSSMOpenEnrollment
ClassLevels
APCourses
CreditDemonstratedbyMastery PromotionRequirements
GraduationRequirements
GradeCalculation
COURSEDESCRIPTIONS
English
Math
Science
SocialStudies
WorldLanguages
Electives
NCSSM
CPCC-DualCredit
CourseSelection
Studentsandtheirparentsshouldcarefullyselectcoursesduringtheregistration process,asthemasterscheduleandfacultyassignmentsarebuiltbasedonthese requests.Thefollowingpolicyisintendedtominimizeschedulechangesandreinforce theimportanceofcommitmenttoselectedcourses:
ChangesforErrorsOnly:1.
Schedulechangesarelimitedtoerrorssuchasincorrectplacement,missing prerequisites,orgraduationrequirements.Thesemustbeaddressedwithinthe firstweekofschoolbycontactingthestudent’sgrade-levelcounselor.RestrictionsonPreferences:2.
Requestsforchangesbasedonteacherpreference,classperiodpreferences,or difficultylevelwillnotbehonored.
Post-FirstWeekChanges:3.
Afterthefirstweek,nochangesarepermittedunlessinitiatedbystafffor inappropriateplacements.Extenuatingcircumstancesmaybereviewedby administrationonacase-by-casebasis.
CommitmenttoYear-LongCourses:4.
Courseselectionsrepresentayear-longcommitment.Studentsareexpectedto remainintheirchosencoursesunlessspecificexceptionsapply,asoutlined above.
InordertoregisterforanHonors-levelcourse,studentsneedtohavean80%orabovein theprecedingCollegePrepcoursewithinthesubjectareasequence.Pleasecheck individualcoursedescriptionsforspecificHonors-levelprerequisites.
StudentscurrentlyenrolledinaCollegePrepclassmayenrollineitherCollegePrepor HonorsiftheircumulativegradeisaBorhigher.Forthebestchanceofsuccessin Honors,anAisrecommended.Ifastudent’sgradeisaCorlower,theymustenrollin CollegePrep.
StudentscurrentlyenrolledinanHonorsclassmayenrollinCollegePrep,Honors,orAP iftheircumulativegradeisaBorhigher.ForthebestchanceofsuccessinAP,anAis recommended.Ifastudent’sgradeisaC,theymayenrollinCollegePreporHonors.If theirgradeisaDorlower,theymustenrollinCollegePrep.
SomeAP,Honorsandelectivecoursesmayhaveadditionaloruniquerequirements specifiedinthecoursedescriptions.
Thisprocessensuresstudentsareplacedincoursesthatalignwiththeirabilitiesand promotescommitmenttotheiracademicchoices.
CourseSelection
LNCoffersaprerequisiteappealprocessforstudentswhoarewithin5percentage pointsofmeetingaprerequisiterequirement.Exceptionsmaybeconsideredincases wherestudentsdemonstrateexceptionalcircumstancesorconcurrentenrollmentin coursesthatalignwiththeintendedacademicpathway.Tobeeligible,studentsmust demonstrateacademicreadinessthroughperformanceinrelatedsubjects, standardizedtestscores,orteacherrecommendations.Theappealprocessrequiresa completedform,arationaleforreadiness,andsupportingdocumentation.
Appealswillonlybeconsideredforstudentswhomeetthespecificcriteriaoutlinedin theeligibilityprocess.Thestudent’steacherandcounselorwillprovidefeedback,and theappealscommitteewillreviewthesubmission.Decisionswillbecommunicated within10schooldays.Ifapproved,studentsmustcommittocompletingthecourse.
Studentsareencouragedtothoroughlyassesstheirpreparednessandconsultwith theircounselorbeforesubmittinganappeal.Thedecisionmadebytheappeals committeeisfinal.
AllsummercourseworkacceptanceatLakeNormanCharterSchool(LNC)is dependentonadministrationapproval.Tobeeligibleforsummercoursework,students mustdemonstrateconsistenteffortthroughouttheschoolyear.Aminimumofa45%is requiredforeligibility.
Studentsmaychoosetotakesummerschoolcoursesincaseswhereremediationis necessary—forexample,iftheyhavepreviouslyattemptedthecourseintheclassroom butdidnotpass.
Beforeenrollinginanysummerschoolcourse,priorapprovalisrequiredtoensurethe coursemeetsLNC’sstandardsforcredit.Highschoolcounselorshavealistofapproved summerschooloptionsandthenecessaryapprovalformstoguidestudentsand familiesthroughtheprocess.Foranyquestionsortoinitiateapproval,pleasereachout toanLNCHighSchoolCounselor.
StudentsareexpectedtoprioritizetheLNCcurriculumfortheiracademicneeds.Inrare caseswhereastudentseekscreditforacoursetakenoutsideofLNC,priorwritten approvalmustbeobtainedfromthestudent’scounselor,anadministrator,and,when applicable,therelevantcontent-specificinstructorordepartmentchair.Theexternal coursemustalignwiththeNorthCarolinaStandardCourseofStudyormeetLNC’s academicstandards,withdocumentationofthesyllabusandaccreditationrequiredfor review.
Uponsuccessfulcompletionoftheapprovedcourse,thestudentmustsubmitanofficial transcriptorgradereportfromtheexternalinstitutionforcreditconsideration.LNC reservestherighttodenycreditifthecoursedoesnotmeetitsstandardsforrigor, instructionalquality,orproperapprovalprocedures.
CourseSelection
WhatisdualenrollmentthroughanNCCommunityCollege?
StudentshavetheopportunitytotakeNCCommunityCollegeCoursesthathavea transferguaranteetoanypublicNorthCarolinauniversity.ReadtheComprehensive ArticulationAgreementhere,ifinterested.
Studentswillreceiveeitherequivalentcreditorelectivecredit(dependingonthe course)attheirNCCollege/University.Forprivateandout-of-stateschools,you mustaskatransferevaluatorastothetransferabilityofcourses.
TuitionisFREE,whichcansaveparentshundredsofdollarspersemesterhour.
Studentsareresponsibleforpayingfees,booksandanysuppliesneeded.
WhattypesofNCCommunityCollegeCoursesareavailable?
CollegeTransfercoursesallowstudentstogetaheadstartonsomegeneral educationcoursesthatmayberequiredata4-yearcollege/university.
Career&Technicalcoursesallowstudentstoexploretheirinterestsinspecific careeroptionsandpotentiallygetaheadstartonacareer.Studentscanearn collegecreditstowardajobcredential,certificate,ordiplomainatechnicalcareer.
ForselectCareer&TechnicalPathways: Theydonotrequirea2.8GPAorqualifyingtestscore. Clickhere
CollegeTransfer/CareerTechnicalEligibilityRequirements:
Cumulative,unweightedGPAof2.8ORbenchmarkassessmentscoresinallareasof English,Reading,andMath.
Ifyou'reinterestedintakingCPCCcoursestofulfillgraduationrequirements,youmust speakwithyourcounselorbeforescheduling.Passingthesecoursesismandatoryfor promotiontothenextgradelevel;failuretopasswillrequireyoutorepeatthecourse.
IfyouhaveaccommodationsandwouldliketorequestthematCPCC,contactthe OfficeofDisabilityServicestodetermineyoureligibility.
CourseSelection
CourseRegistration
ACA122(1credit)doesnotcountasahighschoolcoursehoweveryouwillneedto takeittocompletethetransferpathway.YoumustregisterforanadditionalCPCC coursewhentakingACA122. YoumaysendyourAPscorereporttoCPCC,andtheywillawardyoucreditforthe equivalentcourse.Thismayhelpyoucompleteyourpathwayandmovetoward yourassociatedegree.
IfinterestedinobtainingyourassociatedegreethroughCPCC,pleasesetupan appointmentwithyourcounselorforplanningpurposes.
LNCandCPCC’sacademiccalendarsmaynotalignthereforeyoumustadhereto CPCC’sscheduleevenwhenLNCisnotinsession.
LNCPOLICY
AnyCPCCcoursethatastudentregistersforwillbeplacedon thestudent'sLNCandcollegetranscripts.
AnystudentwhowithdrawsfromaCPCCcoursewithout replacingitwithanewcourseinthesamesemester,orinthe eventofaninadvertentdropwillreceivean“F”ontheirhigh schooltranscript.
ItisimportantthatstudentsimmediatelynotifyLNCifthey withdrawfromaCPCCcoursetoensurepropercourse schedulingandavoidthispenalty.Studentsshouldreach outtotheircounselorassoonaspossibletodiscuss alternativecourseoptions.
Exceptions:Amedicalorcompassionatewithdrawal approvedbyCPCC.Onceyouprovidedocumentation fromCPCC,yourLNCtranscriptwillbeupdated.
CourseSelection
NorthCarolinaSchoolofScienceandMathematicsprovidesinteractivevideo conferencing(IVC)coursestoschoolsacrossNorthCarolina.Coursesareprovided tuition-free.
Withtwo-wayvideoconferencing,studentscollaborateinprojectteamsandwholeclassdiscussionswithstudentsatotherschoolsacrossthestate developingtheskills requiredbybusinessandindustry.NCSSMteachersmonitortheclassinrealtime, assessingstudentlearningandensuringthatstudentsengagewiththecourse materialsandwitheachother.
Formoreinformation,pleasegoto:https://www.ncssm.edu/openenrollment.Youcan alsolookatthecoursedescriptionsbyclickingHERE.
InCollegePreplevelcourses,thecontent,pace,andacademicrigoraligncloselywith theNorthCarolinaStandardCourseofStudy,ensuringthatstudentsdevelopasolid foundationofknowledgeandskillsineachsubjectarea.Thesecoursesmay occasionallyincludecontentenrichmenttodeepenunderstandingorprovide additionalcontext,asappropriatetothesubjectmatter.CollegePrepcoursesare designedtomeettheneedsofstudentspreparingforpost-secondaryeducationby fosteringcriticalthinking,problem-solving,andeffectivestudyhabits.
InHonorslevelcourses,thecontent,pace,andacademicrigorexceedtherequirements oftheNorthCarolinaStandardCourseofStudy.Thesecoursesareintentionally designedtochallengestudentsthroughmorecomplexmaterial,fasterpacing,and deeperexplorationofconcepts.Theyrequireahigherdegreeofindependence,selfmotivation,andpersonalresponsibilityfromstudents.Honorscoursesencourage advancedanalyticalskills,creativity,andtheabilitytoengageinsustained,focused academicwork.Toreflecttheincreaseddemandsandrigor,Honorslevelcoursescarry anadditionalone-half(0.5)qualitypointincalculatingtheweightedGPA,offering studentstheopportunitytoenhancetheiracademicprofiles.
CourseSelection
TheAPProgramatLakeNormanChartergivesstudentstheopportunitytoexperiencecollegelevelclasseswhilestillinhighschoolandpotentiallyearncollegecreditbeforeeversettingfoot oncampus.BytakingAPcourses,studentscanexploresubjectsingreaterdepthwhilebuilding theskillsandconfidenceneededtosucceedincollege.
WhatAPCoursesOfferatLNC:
College-LevelRigor:APcoursesmatchtheintensityandcontentofcollege-levelclasses. Successfullycompletingthemshowsyou’rereadytohandlechallengingacademicwork.
TransferableSkills:APcoursesbuildessentialskillslikecriticalthinking,problem-solving, andeffectivecommunication allvaluableforcollegeandbeyond.
EarnCollegeCredit:Scoringa3orhigherontheAPexam(onascaleof1-5)canearnyou collegecredit,helpyouskipintro-levelcourses,orbothatthousandsofU.S.collegesand universities.Thiscansaveyoutimeandmoneybypayingforfewercreditsincollege.
FlexibilityinCollege:Earningcreditearlycanopenupyourcollegeschedule,givingyou moreroomforelectives,asecondmajor,orstudyingabroad.
StandOuttoColleges:TakingAPcoursesdemonstratesyourabilitytoexcelinrigorous academicenvironments,helpingyoustandoutfromotherapplicants.
NoFeesorTextbookCosts:AtLNC,APcoursescomewithoutextrafeesortextbookcharges APcoursesatLNCcoveravarietyofsubjectsandculminateinexamseachMay.Theyalso providea1.0additionalqualitypointforyourweightedGPA.ExploretheAPcoursesweofferand seewhatsparksyourinterest challengeyourself,discoverwhatcollegeworkislike,andenjoy thesupportofLNCteachersalongtheway!
APPre-Calculus
APWorldHistory:Modern APUSHistory
APUSGovernment& Politics
APHumanGeography
APPsychology APEuropeanHistory
CourseSelection
StudentswhoaredualenrolledinatleastoneCPCC(CentralPiedmontCommunityCollege) courseandarealsotakinganAP(AdvancedPlacement)coursecansendtheirAPexamscores toCPCCtoreceivecollegecreditontheircollegetranscript.Thisensuresstudentsreceive guaranteedcollegecreditforsuccessfullypassingtheirAPexams.
Insomecases,higherAPexamscoresmayresultinadditionalcollegecredit.Refertothetable belowfordetailsontheAPexamgrade,correspondingcredithoursawarded,andthecourses forwhichcreditwillbegranted.
HowtoSubmitAPScorestoCPCC
StudentsshouldrequesttheirAdvancedPlacement(AP)testresultsfromtheCollegeBoardand havetheresultssentdirectlyto: OfficeofStudentRecords CentralPiedmontCommunityCollege POBox35009 Charlotte,NC28235
Thisprocessensurestimelyrecognitionofcreditsonthestudent'scollegetranscript.
CourseSelection
ACreditbyDemonstratedMastery(CDM)istheprocessbywhichastudentmayearn creditforahighschoolcoursebydemonstratingadeepunderstandingofthecontent; withoutcourseenrollmentorseattime.CDMwasdesignedtorespondtotheneedsof students,families,AIGcommunity,schoolpersonnelandleadership.
CDMspecificallyoffersNorthCarolinastudentstheopportunitytopersonalizeand acceleratetheirlearning,thusallowingforoptimalstudentgrowthwhileprovidingan opportunitytohaveeffectiveseattimetolearnnewcontent.WhiletheCDMprocessis opentoallstudents,itisnotdesignedforwholegroupsofstudents.
HowdoesastudentearnCDM?
Studentsshalldemonstratemasterythroughamultiphaseassessment,consistingof:
Phase1:Astandardexamination,whichshallbetheEOC/EOGwhereapplicable,ora finalexamdevelopedlocally;and
Phase2:Anartifactwhichrequiresthestudenttoapplyknowledgeandskillsrelevantto thecontentstandards.
MustincludeEnglishIandNCMathIandatleastonescienceorsocialstudies credit(mustincludeoneofthefollowing:Earth/EnvironmentalScience,Biology, aphysicalscience,WorldHistory,Economics&PersonalFinance,and/orUS History/AmericanHistory).
MustincludeEnglishI&EnglishII,2mathcredits(NCMathI&eitherNCMathII orNCMathIII)and3science/socialstudiescredits(mustincludethreeofthe following:Earth/EnvironmentalScience,Biology,aphysicalscience,World History,Economics&PersonalFinance,and/orUSHistory/AmericanHistory).
MustincludeEnglishI,EnglishII&EnglishIII,3mathcredits(NCMathI,NCMath II&eitherNCMathIIIoranotheradvancedmath),1yearofaforeignlanguage and5science/socialstudiescredits(mustincludefiveofthefollowing: Earth/EnvironmentalScience,Biology,aphysicalscience,WorldHistory, Economics&PersonalFinance,and/orUSHistory/AmericanHistory)
Finalyeargradesarecalculatedasshownbelow.
Ifastudentisexemptfromthefinalexam,thenthefinalgradewillbecalculatedasshownbelow.
E n g l i s h
InNorthCarolina,studentsmustearnfourEnglishcreditstomeetgraduation requirements.AllstudentsarerequiredtocompleteEnglishIandEnglishII.For theirthirdandfourthEnglishcredits,studentsmaychoosebetweenEnglishIIIand EnglishIVorsubstitutethesecourseswithadvancedoptionssuchasAPEnglish LanguageandComposition,APEnglishLiteratureandComposition,orcollegelevelcoursesthroughCPCC(CentralPiedmontCommunityCollege)asoutlined intheprogressionguidebelow.
9THGRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE
GRADREQUIREMENT GRADREQUIREMENT GRADREQUIREMENT
EnglishI (CollegePreporHonors)
EnglishII (CollegePreporHonors)
EnglishIII (CollegePreporHonors)
orAPEnglishLang.and Composition
GRADREQUIREMENT
EnglishIV (CollegePreporHonors) orAPEnglishLit.and Composition
English
InEnglishI,grammar,writing,andliteraryanalysisareemphasized.Studentsreada varietyofgenresoffictionandnonfiction,aswellaspoetrytogainabasicunderstanding ofallliterature.Studentswillwritethroughoutthecourse,startingwithparagraph constructionandbuildingtothemasteryofinformativeessaywriting.Whilereading comprehensionisimportant,thisclasswillfocusheavilyonliteraryanalysisthroughthe studyofliterature.Masteryofallskillsisthefocusandgoalofthecourse.
HONORSPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERIN8THGRADEELA.
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
InEnglishII,studentsstudybothclassicalandcontemporaryworldliterature Theybuild upontheirunderstandingofliteraryconcepts,elements,genres,andtermsandapply thoseunderstandingstotheinterpretationofworldliterature.Studentsexamineliterary worksinaculturaltimeandcontexttoappreciatethediversityandcomplexityofworld issues.Theylearnhowliteraturecangrowfromhistoricalandculturalcontexts,including oraltraditions,andconnectglobalideastotheirownexperiences.Studentsalsocreate clearandcoherentwrittenworkthatconveysaliteraryargument Theylearnhowto supporttheirclaimsusingtext-basedanalysis.StudentswilltaketheNCEOCastheir finalexam.
HONORSPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERINCOLLEGEPREPENGLISHI OR70%ORHIGHERINHONORSENGLISHI
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
InEnglishIII,studentsstudyU S literature,includinghowtheliteraturereflectstheculture andhistoryofournation.Inadditiontostudyingaliteraryworkasbeingsituatedina culturaltimeandplace,EnglishIIIstudentsalsostudytheconnectionsofthemes,ideas, andmovementsinUnitedStatesliteratureacrosstime.ThestudyofUnitedStates literaturemaybeorganizedbyliteraryandhistoricalperiodsorbyathematicapproach, butstudentsshouldreadandunderstandrepresentativeworksfromthecolonialto contemporaryeras Studentswillengageinthewritingprocess,withanemphasison grammar,andresearchmethodsinordertowritearesearch-basedpersuasiveessayas wellasliteraryanalysisessays.
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
InEnglishIV,studentsexploreexpressive,argumentative,andliterarycontextswithafocus onBritishliterature.ThestudyrangesfromclassictocontemporaryBritishliterature.The emphasisinthiscourseisonargumentationbydevelopingapositionontheliterature throughresearchandthetextitself Writingandgrammararemajorpartsofthecourseas well.Studentswillfocusonimprovingandmasteringgrammarskillsasawaytoimprove theirwriting.Likewise,studentswillbewritingextensivelythroughthecourseandwillbe expectedtocompleteacademicjournalresearchandcitationinallofthewriting.
80%ORHIGHERINCOLLEGEPREPENGLISHIII OR70%ORHIGHERINHONORSENGLISHIII
English
ENGLISHAPCOURSES
InAPEnglishLanguageandComposition,studentsstudyskillsandstrategiesatthelevel ofafirst-semestercollegeEnglishcourse.Principally,thecourseisastudyofrhetoric, argumentation,andpersuasion(spoken,written,andvisual).Studentsbecomeskilled readersofprimarilynon-fictionprosewritteninavarietyofrhetoricalcontexts.Theyalso becomeskilledwriterswhocomposeforavarietyofpurposes.Boththeirwritingandtheir readingshouldmakestudentsawareoftheinteractionsamongwriters’purposes, audiences’expectations,andsubjects’natures,aswellashowgenreconventionsandthe resourcesoflanguagecontributetoeffectivenessinwriting An80%orhigherinEnglishII isrecommendedforsuccessinthiscourse.PertheCollegeBoard'sAPLanguageand CompositionCourseOverview,"Studentsshouldbeabletoreadandcomprehend college-leveltextsandapplytheconventionsofStandardWrittenEnglishintheirwriting." StudentswilltaketheCollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecoursetopotentiallyearn collegecredit. APEnglishLiteratureandCompositionengagesstudentsinthecarefulreadingandcritical analysisoffiction,drama,andpoetry.Throughtheclosereadingofselectedtexts, studentsconsiderawork’sstructure,style,andthemesaswellaselementssuchas figurativelanguage,imagery,symbolism,andtone Thiscourseincludesintensivestudyof representativeworksfromvariousgenresandperiods,rangingfromthefifteenthtothe twenty-firstcentury,concentratingonworksofrecognizedliterarymerit.Readingis accompaniedbythoughtfuldiscussionandanalyticalwritingabouttheworks.Students willtaketheCollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecoursetopotentiallyearncollege credit.
ENGLISHCOREELECTIVES
InCreativeWriting,studentsareintroducedtoconceptsandskillsspecifictowriting variousformsofpoetryandprose.Whilemanyoftheskillswillbefamiliartostudentsfrom theirEnglishcourses,CreativeWritingtakesamorespecializedapproachtousingthese literarytechniquesinstudents’ownwork.Studentsprincipallydealwiththeseskills throughobjective-basedwritingexercises.Theywillalsogainexperienceinmulti-draft writing,peerworkshops,revision,andediting.Studentswillworkintheformsofpoetry, fiction,creativenonfiction,anddrama
CreativeWritingII:Poetryisanadvancedelectivecoursedesignedtodeepenstudents' understandingandappreciationofpoetrythroughreading,analyzingitssoundand sense,andgenerativewritingpractice.Thiscoursewillguidestudentsinrefiningtheir poeticvoiceswhileexploringdiversepoetictraditions,structures,andcontemporary forms.Studentswillengageincreativeexercises,criticalworkshops,recitationand publicationopportunities,anddevelopafinalpoetryportfolio.
English
ENGLISHCOREELECTIVES(CONT.)
THIS CLASS REQUIRES A TEACHER RECOMMENDATION; HOWEVER, PARENTS MAY INQUIRE ABOUT THEIR CHILD TAKING THIS CLASS. PARENTS SHOULD HAVE A DISCUSSIONWITHTHEIRCHILD’SENGLISHTEACHER.
Thiscoreelectiveclasscombinestheuseoftheresearch-basedreadingprogramand directteacherinstructionwithvariousformatsoftexttoincreaseanalysis,comprehension, andwritingtoprepareforCollegeandCareers.Itisdesignedtoincludein-depth instructionbasedontheCommonCoreAnchorStandardsforEnglishLanguageArts, (CloseReading,MainIdeaandTheme,InteractionofIdeas,UseofLanguage,Structure, PointofView,ImagingScaffolds,ReasoningandRhetoric,andComparativeReading),with afocusondevelopingacademicvocabulary,raisingLexilelevels,teachingreading strategies,andincreasingreadingfluencyratesinordertosupportandenhanceEnglishIII.ThisclasswillcomplementthecurriculumintheEnglishIandIIclassrooms.The conceptsbeingtaughtintheEnglishclassroomaremirroredinthisclass;however, differentapproachesandadditionalpracticewithconceptsareprovided ReadingPlusis areadingprogramwhichfocusesonimprovingfluency,comprehension,vocabulary,and silentreading.Studentshavehadexcellentgainsintheirreadingcomprehensionand fluencyoverthepastfewyearsatthehighschoolwithconsistentuseofthisprogram.
ONLYAVAILABLETOSOPHOMORES,JUNIORS,ANDSENIORS
Thiscourseexploresthecomplexinterplaybetweenfilmandliterature.Selectednovels, shortstories,andplayswillbeanalyzedinrelationtofilmversionsofthesameworksin ordertogainanunderstandingofthepossibilities and/orproblems involvedinthe transpositiontofilm.Studentswillalsoinvestigatefilmsthatdonothavewrittenworkas theirinspiration,aswellasfilmterminology,todiscoverthewaysinwhichthesestories workintermsofabasicunderstandingofthenatureofliterature
M a t h
InNorthCarolina,studentsmustearnfourMathcreditstomeetgraduationrequirements. TherearemultipleprogressionsequencesdependingonwhetherastudentbeginsMath1 inmiddleschoolorhighschool.
Forthe4thMathcredit,studentshavetheoptiontoenrollinadvancedcoursework, includingAPPre-Calculus,APCalculus,APStatistics,orcollege-levelcoursesthrough CPCC(CentralPiedmontCommunityCollege).Theavailabilityofthesecoursesvariesby gradelevel,dependingonthestudent’sprogressionsequence.
9THGRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE
9THGRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE
9THGRADE
Math
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
Math1continuesstudents’studyofconceptsofalgebra,geometry,functions,numbers andoperations,statisticsandmodeling.Theseconceptsincludeexpressionsinthereal numbersystem,creatingandreasoningwithequationsandinequalities,interpretingand buildingsimplefunctions,expressinggeometricpropertiesandinterpretingcategorical andquantitativedata.StudentswilltaketheNCMath1EOCastheirfinalexam.
HONORSPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERIN8THGRADEMATH
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
Math2continuesaprogressionofthetopicstaughtinAlgebra1/Math1.Topicsinclude polynomials,congruenceandsimilarityoffigures,trigonometrywithtriangles,modeling withgeometry,probability,makinginferencesandjustifyconclusions.
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
Math3extendstheconceptslearnedinAlgebra1/Math1andGeometry/Math2.Topics includealgebraicconceptssuchasthecomplexnumbersystem,inversefunctions,conics andcircles,trigonometricfunctionsandtheunitcircle.StudentswilltaketheNCMath3 EOCastheirfinalexam.
PREREQUISITE MATH3
HONORSONLY
COLLEGEPREPONLY
Math4providesstudentsanin-depthstudyofmodelingandapplyingfunctions.Home, work,recreation,consumerissues,publicpolicy,andscientificinvestigationsarejustafew oftheareasfromwhichapplicationsshouldoriginate
Discretemathintroducesstudentstothemathematicsofnetworks,socialchoice,and decisionmaking.Thecourseextendsstudents’applicationofmatrixarithmeticand probability.Applicationsandmodelingarecentraltothiscourse.
80%ORHIGHERINCOLLEGEPREPMATH2 OR70%ORHIGHERINHONORSMATH2 HONORSPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERINCOLLEGEPREPMATH3 OR70%ORHIGHERINHONORSMATH3
Math
MATHAPCOURSES
AdvancedPlacementPre-Calculusdevelopstheunderstandingoftheconceptsof trigonometry,advancedfunctions,analyticgeometry,anddataanalysisinpreparationfor calculus.Applicationsandmodelingshouldbeincludedthroughoutthecourseofstudy. StudentswilltaketheCollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecourseinorderto potentiallyearncollegecredit.
PREREQUISITE
90%ORHIGHERINCOLLEGEPREPMATH3 OR80%ORHIGHERINHONORSMATH3
AdvancedPlacementPre-Calculusdevelopstheunderstandingoftheconceptsof trigonometry,advancedfunctions,analyticgeometry,anddataanalysisinpreparationfor calculus Applicationsandmodelingshouldbeincludedthroughoutthecourseofstudy StudentswilltaketheCollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecourseinorderto potentiallyearncollegecredit.
PREREQUISITE
90%ORHIGHERINHONORSMATH3ORSUCCESSFUL COMPLETIONOFAPPRE-CALCORDISCRETEMATH
AdvancedPlacementCalculusdevelopstheunderstandingoftheconceptsofcalculus andprovidesexperiencewithitsmethodsandapplications Emphasisisplacedon functions,graphs,limits,derivatives,andintegrals.Thiscourseencouragesthegeometric, numerical,analytical,andverbalexpressionofconcepts,results,andproblems.Students willtaketheCollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecourseinordertopotentiallyearn collegecredit.
APPRE-CALCULUS PREREQUISITE
S c i e n c e
Tograduatefromhighschool,studentsarerequiredtoearnaminimumofthreescience credits.ThesecreditsmustincludeoneinEarth/EnvironmentalScience,oneinBiology,and oneinaphysicalscience,whichcanbefulfilledbyeitherChemistryorPhysics.This foundationalsciencecurriculumensuresstudentsgainexposuretokeyscientificdisciplines essentialforawell-roundededucation.
Studentsarestronglyencouragedtogobeyondtheminimumrequirementsbyenrollingin additionaladvancedsciencecourses Thesecoursesnotonlyallowstudentstoexplore specificareasofinterestbutalsohelpthembuildarobustacademicprofile,particularlyfor thoseplanningtopursuepost-secondaryeducationinSTEMfields.Advancedcoursework, suchasAPorhonors-levelscienceclasses,canprovidevaluablepreparationforcollegelevelstudiesandmayenhancestudents'competitivenessincollegeadmissions.
9THGRADE 10TH GRADE
Earth/Environmental (CollegePreporHonors)
Biology (CollegePreporHonors)
11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE
Chemistry (CollegePreporHonors) orPhysics (CollegePrep,Honorsor AP) AnatomyandPhys.
AnatomyandPhys. Geology
LNCisofferingapilotprogramforadvanced8th-gradestudentstotakeHonorsBiologyin9th grade.Toqualify,studentsmust:
1BeenrolledinMath2, . 2Scorea4or5onthe8thGradeScienceEOG,and . 3Earnafinalgradeof“A”in8thGradeScience. .
Eligiblestudentsmustsubmitapplicationformstotheirmiddleschoolcounselor.Thisrigorous courseincludeshands-onlabsandrequiresstrictadherencetosafetyprotocols.
Studentsmayexittheacceleratedtrackattheendof9thgradeandtakeHonorsorCollege PrepEarth/EnvironmentalSciencein10thgrade,followingthetraditionalscienceprogression for11thand12thgrades.Familiesshouldconsidertheworkloadcarefullyandconsultwith counselorstoensurereadiness. ADDITIONAL(NON-REQ)
9THGRADE
GRADREQUIREMENT
Biology (HonorsOnly)
10TH
GRADE
Chemistry (Honors) or Physics (Honors,orAP)
11TH
GRADE
12TH
GRADE
ADDITIONAL(NON-REQ)
AnatomyandPhys. Geology APBiology APChemistry APPhysics APBiology Geology
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
Earth/EnvironmentalsciencefocusesonthefunctionofEarth'ssystems.Emphasisis placedonmatter,energy,platetectonics,originandevolutionoftheearthandsolar system,environmentalawareness,materialsavailability,andthecyclesthatcirculate energyandmaterialthroughtheearthsystem.
HONORSPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERIN8THGRADESCIENCE.
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
Thiscourseisdesignedtoignitestudents’interestinbiologicalsciencesandtoprovidea deeperunderstandingofthelivingworldaroundthem.Topicsinclude:biochemistry,cells, themolecularbasisofheredity,microbiology,evolution,ecology,andorganizationinliving systems.StudentswilltaketheNCBiologyEOCastheirfinalexam.
PREREQUISITE SEESCIENCECOURSEPATHWAYS
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
Chemistryencouragesstudentstocontinuetheirinvestigationofthestructureofmatter alongwithchemicalreactionsandtheconservationofenergyinthesereactions.Itis requiredthatanystudentenrollinginchemistryisproficientintheuseofbasicalgebra concepts:readingandwritingalgebraicexpressions,solvingformissingvariables, identifyingvariableswithinwordproblemsandtranslatingthemintoequations,and variousotherbasicmathskillsfrompriorcourses.
HONORSPREREQUISITE
70% OR HIGHER IN MATH 3 HONORS OR 80% OR HIGHER IN MATH3COLLEGEPREP
COLLEGEPREPPREREQUISITE 70%ORHIGHERINMATH2
COLLEGEPREP
Thiscourseprovidesaprimarilyconceptuallookatbasicphysicsconceptswithan emphasisonhowtheseconceptsapplyindailylife.Calculationsarekeptbasicusing simpleformulas.Topicsincludemotion,forces,momentum,energy,waves,andelectricity.
PREREQUISITE MATH2
HONORS
Physicsusesthelanguageofmathematicstodescribehowtheworldaroundusworks. Inquiryisappliedtothestudyofmotion,forces,momentum,energy,waves,andelectricity. Studentspracticedataanalysistoidentifypatternsandbasicprinciples.Theprinciples furtherexploredthroughconceptualreasoningandproblemsolving.
70% OR HIGHER IN MATH 3 HONORS OR 80% OR HIGHER INMATH3COLLEGEPREP PREREQUISITE
SCIENCEAPCOURSES ALSOSERVEASSCIENCECOREELECTIVES
APEnvironmentalScienceprovidesarigorousintroductorycollege-levelenvironmental sciencecoursewithlaboratoryactivities.Thecourseisequivalenttoaonesemester collegecourse Learnerswillstudynaturalandtechnologicalsystems Studentswilltake theCollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecourseinordertopotentiallyearncollege credit.
PREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERINHONORSBIOLOGYORHONORS CHEMISTRY.
APBiologyisacollegelevelcoursedesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopaconceptual frameworkformodernbiology.Emphasisisplacedonmolecules,cells,heredity,evolution, organisms,andpopulations.StudentswilltaketheCollegeBoardAPexamattheendof thecourseinordertopotentiallyearncollegecredit.
90%ORHIGHERINHONORSBIOLOGY PREREQUISITE
APChemistryisacollegelevelcoursedesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopaconceptual frameworkforgeneralchemistry.Emphasisisplacedonatomictheoryandstructure, chemicalbonding,molecularmodels,statesofmatter,chemicalreactions,and descriptivechemistry.StudentswilltaketheCollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthe courseinordertopotentiallyearncollegecredit.
PREREQUISITE
90%ORHIGHERINHONORSCHEMISTRYANDHAVEACREDITINPRECALCULUS,ORCONCURRENTENROLLMENTINPRE-CALCULUS.
APPhysicsisanintroductorycollegelevelphysicscoursewherestudentswillexplore topicssuchasNewtonianmechanics,work,energyandpower,rotationalmotion,and simpleharmonicmotionthroughinquirybasedinvestigationsandtheoreticalderivations. APPhysicsinvolvessignificantmathematicalreasoning.Studentsshouldbetakingeither Pre-CalculusorCalculusatthesametimeasAPPhysics.StudentswilltaketheCollege BoardAPexamattheendofthecourseinordertopotentiallyearncollegecredit.
PREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERINMATH3HONORS
SCIENCECOREELECTIVES
HONORSONLY
JUNIORSANDSENIORSONLY
Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoplantoentercareersthatrequireextensive knowledgeoftheorganization,support,regulation,maintenance,andintegrationofthe humanbody.
RECOMMENDEDPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERINHONORSBIOLOGYOR90%INCOLLEGE PREPBIOLOGY;80%ORABOVEINCOLLEGEPREP CHEMISTRY,ORANHONORSCHEMISTRYCREDIT.
HONORSONLY
GeologycentersaroundtheprocessesofthelithosphereanditseffectsonEarth’sother spheres.Thiscoursefocusesonexplainingtheprocessesandprinciplesthatcreateour ever-evolvingEarth Topicsincludeanoverviewofphysicalgeology,glaciation,geologic history,platetectonicsandvolcanoes,planetarygeology,lithosphericimpactonclimate, andevolvinglandscapesandtheirinteractionwithhumanimpacts.
RECOMMENDEDPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERINEARTHANDENVIRONMENTALCOLLEGE PREPOR70%ORHIGHERINEARTHANDENVIRONMENTAL HONORS.
S o c i a l S t u d i e s
SocialStudies
InNorthCarolina,studentsmustearnfourSocialStudiescreditstomeetgraduation requirements:EconomicsandPersonalFinance,WorldHistory,AmericanHistory,and CivicsLiteracy.Beginningin10thgrade,studentshavetheoptiontotakeAPWorld HistoryinplaceofWorldHistory,APUnitedStatesHistoryin11thgradeinplaceof AmericanHistory,andAPGovernmentandPoliticsin12thgradeasasubstitutefor CivicsLiteracy
TheseAPcourseoptionsallowstudentstoengageinamorerigorousacademic experiencewhilestillfulfillinggraduationrequirements.Thisprogressionsupports studentsindevelopingadvancedskillsinfinancialliteracy,historicalanalysis,critical thinking,andcivicengagement,preparingthemforcollegeandbeyond.
9THGRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE
Econ/Per.Finance (CollegePreporHonors)
History (CollegePreporHonors)
APWorldHistory*
*IfyouareenrolledinAPWorldHistory,youmaychooseonlyoneadditional APSocialStudiescourse,ratherthantakingallthree.
SocialStudies
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
TheEconomicsandPersonalFinance(EPF)courseisintendedtobeastudyofeconomics, personalfinance,incomeandeducation,moneymanagement,criticalconsumerism,and financialplanning.Masteryofthestandardsandobjectivesofthiscoursewillinformand nurtureresponsible,participatorycitizenswhoarecompetentandcommittedto responsiblemoneymanagementandfinancialliteracy.
HONORSPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERIN8THGRADESOCIALSTUDIES.
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
Thiscourseisdesignedtobeastudyofnations,economies,events,andculturesofthe manyregionsoftheworld,providinghistoricalbackgroundforeachareaanddetailson language,religion,diplomacy,andeconomic,political,andsocialinstitutions Thecourse isintendedtoexaminethehistoricaldevelopmentoftheworldandglobalissuesand patternssince1200.Thecoursealsoexploresunderlyingthemesof:powerandauthority; changeandcontinuity;human-environmentinteraction;globalizationandcultural diffusion;andindividualandgroupidentity.Ahistoricalapproachwillbeatthecenterof thecourse.
HONORSPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERINCOLLEGEPREPEPFOR 70%ORHIGHERINHONORSEPF
COLLEGEPREPORHONORS
TheAmericanHistorycoursewillbeginwiththeconclusionoftheFrenchandIndianWar (1763)andendwiththelatestPresidentialElection(i.e.2020,2024,etc.).Whilethescope beginswiththeFrenchandIndianWar,theclasscanandwilluseconceptsandtopics priortotheFrenchandIndianWartoestablishcontext.Thiscoursewillexplorethe overarchingthemes,trends,andconceptsofournation’shistory,includingthe developmentandevolutionoftheAmericansystemofgovernment,thepatternsand impactofmigrationandimmigration,culturaldevelopmentthroughtheartsand technologicalinnovations,relationshipswithforeignnations,andtheroleofboththe individualanddiversegroupsinbuildingtheAmericanstory.Studentsinthiscoursewillbe askedtoinvestigatemajorturningpointsinAmericanHistorytodevelopan understandingofmultiplecausation,todeterminepatternsofchangeandcontinuity,and tobeabletocomparemultipleperspectivesofthepast.RootedinInquiry-basedskills, studentswilltraceAmericandevelopmentwhilelearningtocraftcompellingquestions, synthesizeandevaluateevidence,developclaims,communicateideas,andtake informedaction.
HONORSPREREQUISITE
80%ORHIGHERINCOLLEGEPREPWORLD HISTOR70%ORHIGHERINHONORSWORLD HIST
SocialStudies
Thiscourseprovidesstudentstheopportunityforadeeperstudyofthegovernmentaland politicalsystemsoftheN.C.andtheU.S.andwillbuildupontheapplicationofthe FoundingPrinciplesasidentifiedbyN.C.SessionLaw2019-82,HouseBill924.Thiscourse willallowstudentstoexaminethewaysinwhichpowerandresponsibilityarebothshared andlimitedbytheU.S.Constitutionandhowthejudicial,legal,andpoliticalsystemsof NorthCarolinaandtheUnitedStatesembodythefoundingprinciplesofgovernment. StudentsinthiscoursewillanalyzeandevaluatetheextenttowhichtheAmericansystem ofgovernmentguarantees,protects,andupholdstherightsofcitizens.Throughthe integrationofinquiry-basedlearning,studentswillalsoinvestigatehowtheAmerican systemofgovernmenthasevolvedovertimewhilelearninghowtoanalyzetopics,issues, andclaimsinordertocommunicateideasandtakeactiontoeffectchangeandinform others.Whenopportunitiescanbeprovided,thiscoursecanbeaugmentedbyrelated learningexperiences,bothinandoutofschool,thatenablestudentstoapplytheir knowledgeandunderstandingofhowtoparticipateintheirowncommunityand governance.Masteryofthestandardsandobjectivesofthiscoursewillinformandnurture responsible,participatorycitizenswhoarecompetentandcommittedtothecorevalues andfoundingprinciplesofAmericandemocracyandtheUnitedStatesConstitution.
SOCIALSTUDIESAPCOURSES
Studentsinvestigatesignificantevents,individuals,developments,andprocessesfrom 1200tothepresent.Studentsdevelopandusethesameskills,practices,andmethods employedbyhistorians:analyzingprimaryandsecondarysources;developinghistorical arguments;makinghistoricalconnections;andutilizingreasoningaboutcomparison, causation,andcontinuityandchangeovertime.Thecourseprovidessixthemesthat studentsexplorethroughoutthecourseinordertomakeconnectionsamonghistorical developmentsindifferenttimesandplaces:humansandtheenvironment,cultural developmentsandinteractions,governance,economicsystems,socialinteractionsand organization,andtechnologyandinnovation.APWorldHistory:Modernisdesignedtobe theequivalentofanintroductorycollegeoruniversitysurveyofmodernworldhistory StudentswilltaketheCollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecourseinorderto potentiallyearncollegecredit.
APU.S.Historyisdesignedtobetheequivalentofatwo-semesterintroductorycollegeor universityU.S.historycourse.InAPU.S.Historystudentsinvestigatesignificantevents, individuals,developments,andprocessesinninehistoricalperiodsfromapproximately 1491tothepresent.Studentsdevelopandusethesameskills,practices,andmethods employedbyhistorians:analyzingprimaryandsecondarysources;developinghistorical arguments;makinghistoricalcomparisons;andutilizingreasoningabout contextualization,causation,andcontinuityandchangeovertime.Studentswilltakethe CollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecourseinordertopotentiallyearncollege credit.
SocialStudies
SENIORSONLY
APU.S.GovernmentandPoliticsprovidesacollege-levelintroductiontokeypolitical concepts,ideas,institutions,policies,interactions,roles,andbehaviorsthatcharacterize theconstitutionalsystemandpoliticalcultureoftheUnitedStates.StudentswillstudyU.S. foundationaldocuments,SupremeCourtdecisions,andothertextsandvisualstogainan understandingoftherelationshipsandinteractionsamongpoliticalinstitutions, processes,andbehaviors.Theywillalsoengageinpoliticalsciencedisciplinarypractices thatrequirethemtoreadandinterpretdata,makecomparisonsandapplications,and developevidence-basedarguments.StudentswilltaketheCollegeBoardAPexamat theendofthecourseinordertopotentiallyearncollegecredit.
RECOMMENDEDPREREQUISITE
90%INCOLLEGEPREPAMERICANHISTORY,70% ORHIGHERINAPUSHISTORY,ORANA/BIN HIST131/132(CPCC)
ALSOSERVESASSOCIALSTUDIESCOREELECTIVE
APHumanGeographyisacollegelevelcoursethatintroducesstudentstothestudyof patternsandprocessesthathaveshapedhumanunderstanding,use,andalterationof theearth’ssurface Topicsincludepopulation,politicalorganizationofspace,agricultural landuse,industrializationandeconomicdevelopmentofcities.Studentswilltakethe CollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecourseinordertopotentiallyearncollege credit.
RECOMMENDEDPREREQUISITE
90%INAPRECEDINGSOCIALSTUDIESCOLLEGEPREP COURSEORAN80%INAPRECEDINGSOCIAL STUDIESHONORSCOURSE.
ALSOSERVESASSOCIALSTUDIESCOREELECTIVE
APPsychologyisacollegelevelcoursethatintroducesstudentstothesystematicand scientificstudyofhumandevelopment,behavior,learning,motivation,andpersonalityof humanbeingsandotheranimals.Studentsareexposedtothepsychologicalfacts, principles,andphenomenaassociatedwithpsychology.Studentslearnabouttheethics andmethodspsychologistsuseintheirscienceandpractice.Thestudyofpsychology enablesstudentstorecognizeandcopewithuncertaintyandambiguityinhuman behavior.StudentswilltaketheCollegeBoardAPexamattheendofthecourseinorder topotentiallyearncollegecredit.
RECOMMENDEDPREREQUISITE
90%INAPRECEDINGSOCIALSTUDIESCOLLEGEPREP COURSEORAN80%INAPRECEDINGSOCIALSTUDIES HONORSCOURSE.
SocialStudies
SOCIALSTUDIESCOREELECTIVES
Thiscourseisasurveycoursethatfocusesoncurrenteventsandtheimpactofthese eventsonourlives.Itisanopen-endedcoursewithemphasisonacquiringandanalyzing informationfromavarietyofsources
ThisgeographycoursewillemphasizetheincreasinginterconnectednessofEarth’speople duetoglobalization,aswellasthenotionof“spatialvariation” howandwhythingsdiffer fromplacetoplacebothphysicallyandculturallyontheearth’ssurface.Thiscourseis designedtoactivelyengagestudentsingeographyanddemonstratetheapplicationsof geography.
Thiscourseisasurveycoursethatfocusesonthestudyofhumandevelopment,learning, motivation,personality,behavior,andmentalprocesses.
Sociologyisthestudyofbasicsocialinstitutions,theirorigins,howtheyhavechanged, andissuesconfrontingthem.Studentswillstudypublicpolicyandtheconnections betweenpeopleinsociety.
TurningPointsinAmericanHistoryemphasizes15-20keyturningpointsfromthroughout AmericanHistoryandexploresthose“hinge”eventsinournation’shistorybytakingin popularcultureandmassmedia(films,documentaries,narratives,etc.).Indoingso, studentswilllearnandreinforcehistoricalthinkingskillsbyexamininghowtheseturning pointswerecausedandsubsequentlycontributedtomajorsocial,cultural,political, and/oreconomictrendsorshiftsthroughoutAmericanHistory.Turningpointschosenfor thiscoursearenotrequiredtobeeventsthathavebeenpopularlydiscussedinthe CollegePrepUnitedStatesHistorycourses.Theymaybe“off-centered”toallowstudents anopportunitytostudy,indepth,potentiallynewandexcitingtopicsinUnitedStates Historythatserveasconnectionstomorewidely-coveredtopicsinthecoreAmerican HistorycoursesofferedatLNC.Likewise,studentswillpracticeanalyticalthinkingby examininghistoricallycenteredmediaforperspective,argument,andintent
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WorldLanguages
9THGRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE
GRADREQUIREMENT
SpanishLevelI
GRADREQUIREMENT
SpanishLevelII SpanishLevelIII Honors APSpanish
9THGRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE
GRADREQUIREMENT
SpanishLevelII
SpanishLevelIII Honors APSpanish
GRADREQUIREMENT GRADREQUIREMENT
FrenchLevelI
9THGRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE FrenchLevelII
ADDITIONAL(NON-REQ) ADDITIONAL(NON-REQ) ADDITIONAL(NON-REQ) ADDITIONAL(NON-REQ)
LevelIII Honors
LevelIV Honors
GRADREQUIREMENT
FrenchLevelII
9THGRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE FrenchLevelIII Honors
ADDITIONAL(NON-REQ) ADDITIONAL(NON-REQ) ADDITIONAL(NON-REQ)
Honors
Honors
WorldLanguages
Level1ofWorldLanguagestudydevelopsthelistening,speaking,readingandwritingskills neededforbasiccommunication.Emphasisisgiventothedevelopmentoflisteningand speakingskills.Geographyandculturesofthetargetlanguagearetaughtasanintegral partoflanguagestudy.Cultureisintegratedasanongoingpartoflanguagestudy. Classesareconductedpartiallyinthetargetlanguage.
Level2ofWorldLanguagestudycontinuesthedevelopmentoflanguageskills.Cultural studyisexpandedtoincludeinformationabouttheart,music,andliterarypiecesofthe culturesstudied.Classesareconductedprimarilyinthetargetlanguage.
Level3(Honors)ofWorldLanguagestudyfurtherdevelopsthecommunicationskills introducedinlevelsIandII.Thisincludespresent,pastandfuturetensesandeveryday andacademictopics.Culturalstudyisexpandedtoincludeinformationabout communities,environment,andcontemporaryissuesfromthetargetlanguage.
PREREQUISITE LEVEL2OFSAMELANGUAGE
Level4(Honors)ofWorldLanguagestudycontinuesthedevelopmentoflanguageskills, usingauthenticresourcesforacquiringhighfrequencyFrenchstructures.Thislevelalso includesanindepthstudyofthetargetculturesandtheirinfluencethroughouttheworld. Studentswillcommunicateinwritingandparticipateinextendedconversationsona varietyoftopics.Classesareconductedinthetargetlanguage.
PREREQUISITE FRENCHLEVEL3
APSpanishWorldLanguagecoursesfollowaprescribedcourseofstudydesignedbythe CollegeBoardthatpreparesstudentstotaketheAPlanguageexam.Classesare conductedinthetargetlanguage.StudentswilltaketheCollegeBoardAPexamatthe endofthecourseinordertopotentiallyearncollegecredit.
PREREQUISITE SPANISHLEVEL3
E l e c t i v e s
Electives
AtLakeNormanCharter(LNC),studentshaveadiverseselectionofelectivecoursesthatenrich theiracademicexperienceandprovideopportunitiestoexploretheirinterests.Electivesare dividedintothefollowingcategories:
FineArts:IncludesbothVisualArtsandPerformingArts.VisualArtscoursesfollowaspecific progressionsequencetobuildskillsandartisticdevelopment.
HealthandPhysicalEducation:Studentsarerequiredtoearn1Health/PEcreditfor graduation.
LocalElectives:UniquetoLNC,thesecoursesdonotfallundertraditionalsubjectareasand offerstudentsspecializedlearningexperiences.
CoreElectives:Eachsubjectareaofferscoreelectivesthatdeepenstudents'knowledge withinthatdiscipline.
Electives
Itislikelythatstudentsinterestedinpursuingacollegemajorinanyart/designfieldwillneeda portfolioforcollegeentranceorscholarshipconsideration Thesestudentsareencouragedto progressthroughthevariouslevelsofvisualartcoursesofferedatLNC. Someofthemost populardesignmajorsare:IndustrialDesign,InteractiveMediaDesign,Architecture,Interior Design,GraphicDesign,andFashionDesign. *Anycollegemajorendingin“design”may requireaportfolioforacceptanceorscholarshipconsideration
Thisisafoundationcoursewithemphasisonthebasicelementsandprinciplesofdesign. Studentswillexplorevarious2Dand3Dtechniquesandmaterials.Risk-taking,innovation, creativity,adaptabilityandcollaborationwillbeintegratedtohelpstudentstodevelopa personalvoiceinart.
PREREQUISITE ART1ORARTMAJOR(MIDDLESCHOOL) FINEARTS-VISUALARTS
Thiscourseemphasizestheelementsandprinciplesofdesignandfurtherexplorationof two-dimensionalart.Studentswillexploretheprocessesofdrawing,printmaking,painting, design,digitalartandarthistory Studentswillcontinuetodeveloptheirpersonalvoice andportfolioinArt2.
HONORS
ForstudentstotakeArt3Honors,theymusthavean80%oraboveinArt2.Art3Honors buildsonskillsfromArt2withamorein-depthapproachtothestudyofartprocessesand techniques,aestheticissues,artcriticism,arthistory,andvisualartscareers.Students' personalvoicewillhelpdirectthecreativeprocessanddevelopmentofasustained investigationbodyofworkfortheirportfolio.
PREREQUISITE 80%ORHIGHERINART2
HONORS
Art4HonorsbuildsonskillsfromArt3Honors.Knowledgeoftheartsinrelationtoculture, history,otherdisciplines,andcareerswillbepromotedthroughvisual,verbal,andwritten means.Studentswillassembleaportfoliobasedonasustainedinvestigationwith technicalqualityandpersonalvoice.StudentsinAPStudioArtwillsubmitaportfoliotothe CollegeBoardforreviewattheendofthecourse.
RECOMENDEDPREREQUISITE
A90%ORABOVEINART3HONORSASWELLASA CONVERSATIONWITHTHEADVANCEDART TEACHER.
Electives
Inthiscourse,studentswillcontinuetodeveloptheirproblemsolvingskillsandcreativity throughadigitalformat.Theywillbeexposedtodifferentrealworlddesignproblemslike; graphicdesign,advertising,architecture,logodesignanddigitalphotography.An emphasisisplacedontheelementsandprinciplesofdesignthroughoutthecoursewhile continuingtodeveloptheirpersonalvoice.Projectswillbedesignedtointegratealldigital platformslikeAdobePhotoshop,InDesign,Illustrator,Sketch-Up,andProcreate
PREREQUISITE ART2
Thiscourseemphasizesthree-dimensionaldesignconceptswithfurtherexplorationin differenttypesofsculptures.Studentswilllearnavarietyofdifferentsculpturetechniques whileexploringmaterialslikeceramics,wood,papermache,styrofoam,finecrafts,textile designandfibers.Studentswillcontinuetodeveloptheirpersonalvoiceandportfolioin Crafts2.
PREREQUISITE ART1
Thiscoursecontinuestobuildonsculpturetechniquesandprocessesthatstudents learnedinCrafts2.Studentswillhaveexperiencesinproducingthree-dimensional sculpturesandcontinueanexplorationofavarietyofmaterialswhilecreatingasustained investigationofthree-dimensionalartwork.Students'personalvoicewilldirectthecreative process.
PREREQUISITE 80%ORABOVEINCRAFTS2
Thiscoursecontinuestobuildontheproblemsolvingskillsandsculpturetechniques studentslearnedinCrafts2&3Honors Knowledgeoffinecraftsandsculptureinrelation toculture,history,otherdisciplines,andcareerswillbepromotedthroughvisual,verbal, andwrittenmeans.Studentswillassembleaportfolioofthreedimensionalworkbasedon asustainedinvestigationwithtechnicalqualityandpersonalvoice.StudentsinAPStudio Art-3DDesignwillsubmitaportfoliototheCollegeBoardforreviewattheendofthe course.
RECOMENDEDPREREQUISITE
A90%ORABOVEINART3HONORSASWELLASA CONVERSATIONWITHTHEADVANCEDART TEACHER.
Electives
FINEARTS-PERFORMINGARTS
STANDARDONLY
STANDARDORHONORS
Studentswilldevelopindividualmusicianshipaswellasgroupperformingskills.Students willbedividedintogroupsbasedoninstrumentationandperformanceskills.Students whochoosetotakeHonorslevelshaveadditionalrequirementstocompleteandare makingayear-longcommitment.
Thereisanannual$100BandCopayrequiredatthebeginningoftheyear.
STANDARDONLY
STANDARDORHONORS
Thiscourseisofferedatfourlevels(I-IV)toaccommodatestudentsatdifferentstagesof musicaldevelopment.LevelIfocusesonfoundationalskillsinmusictheory,vocal techniques,andensemblesinging,whileLevelsII-IVprogressivelyintroducemorecomplex concepts,advancedrepertoire,andleadershipopportunities.Honorslevelcoursesinclude additionalrequirements,suchasindependentprojectsandparticipationinextra performances,fosteringadeepercommitmenttomusicalandpersonalgrowth.Alllevels emphasizeskillrefinement,ensemblecollaboration,andactiveengagementinchoral performances.
HEALTH/PHYSICALEDUCATION
Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpeachstudentdevelopproactivehealthbehaviors.Students willassesstheirownhealthstatusandunderstandtherelationshipbetweenhealthyliving andqualityoflife.Studentswillstudyfitness,lifetimewellness,stressmanagement,and majorhealthrisks.
Studentswilldevelopmotorskillscompetencyandstudymovementconcepts,principles, andstrategieswithinavarietyofteamsports(basketball,football,soccer,etc.).
Studentsmustcompletetheprerequisiteofthepreviouslevelbeforeadvancing,and repetitionofalevelisnotpermitted.
Studentswillparticipateinavarietyofstrength-training,flexibility,andagilitytraining activities.
Studentsmustcompletetheprerequisiteofthepreviouslevelbeforeadvancing,and repetitionofalevelisnotpermitted.
Electives
LOCALELECTIVES
TeacherCadetisacoursewherestudentslearnpsychologicaltheoriesrelatedtolearning styles,childdevelopment,andeffectiveteaching.Studentswillalsolearnaboutdiversity andissuesaffectingeducationatthelocal,state,andnationallevels.Throughoutthe course,studentswillreflectontheirlearningstyles,leadershipskills,andinterpersonal relations.Ahands-onexperiencewithyounglearnersthroughfieldobservationsand learningopportunitieswilloccurthroughoutthecourse,andstudentswillcompletefield experiencewithamentorelementaryand/ormiddleschoolteacherafterthefirst semester.Thiscourseissuggestedforjuniorsandseniors;however,sophomoreswho haveaninterestineducationwillbeconsidered.Studentswhowishtoapplyforthis classshouldcontactAngelaMassingaleforanapplication.
ThiscoursewillbeacontinuationofTeacherCadetIwithexposuretodifferentgrade levelsandcurriculum.Thecoursealsooffersamoreindepthlookathowschoolsrunat thelocalandstatelevelandotherrolesineducation.Studentswillcompletemorelesson planningandimplementationalongsideadditionalfieldexperiencetogainamorein depthunderstandingofeducation.
PREREQUISITE TEACHERCADETI
Studentswhowishtoapplyforthisclassshouldseetheyearbookadviserforan applicationduebytheendofregistration.Inthiscourse,studentsdesignandproducea 180+pageyearbookforthewholestudentbody.Studentswillusethedesignprogramto createallspreadlayouts.Inadditiontodesigningspreads,studentswillinterviewpeers andfacultyforspecialtyspreads,sportingevents,academics,etc.,andwrite,edit,and revisecaptionsandfeaturestories.Studentswilllearnhowtouseandwillhaveaccessto photoeditingprogramslikePhotoshopandLightroom,inadditiontocameras.Students willalsousemarketingskillsandtechniquestosellbusinessadstothecommunityand yearbookstothestudentbody.Studentswhowishtoapplyforthisclassshouldseethe yearbookadviserforanapplicationduebytheendofregistration.Studentsmust completetheprerequisiteofthepreviouslevelbeforeadvancing.
Thiscourseforexceptionalchildrenfocusesonstudyskillsandorganization.Students musthaveacurrentandvalidIEP.
Thisnon-creditperiodprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytoworkonassignmentsand projectsfromtheirotherclassesduringtheschoolday.
Thisnon-creditcourseprovidesanintroductiontocomputerhardwareandsoftware.Itwill covercomputerhardware,principlesofcomputeroperations,andoperatingsystemsand networkingalongwithhardwarerepair.Inaddition,studentswillalsohaveachanceto learnbasicprogrammingprimarilyusingPython3.Allfacetswillrequirecriticalthinking, problemsolving,collaboration,communication,creativityandself-motivation Thereare noprerequisitesforthecourse,butanapplicationisrequiredasclasssizeislimited.
Electives
SeeSubjectAreapagesfordetailedcoursedescriptions
ENGLISHCOREELECTIVES
MATHCOREELECTIVES
SCIENCECOREELECTIVES
SOCIALSTUDIESCOREELECTIVES
N C S S M / C P C C
NCSSM
Allcoursesareavailabletogrades10-12 Coursesaredouble-blockandsemester-long CourseswillneedtobepairedwithanotherNCSSMcourseorCPCCcourse.Once registered,studentswillnotbeabletodropthesecoursesduetolimitedseats.
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefieldofaerospaceengineering,engineeringdesign, andthecoremathandscienceconceptsneededtosolveproblemsrelatedtoaerospace andotherengineeringdisciplines.Thecourseispresentedwithhistoricalcontextand topicsincludespatialreasoning,propertiesoffluids,descriptionsof3-dimensionalmotion, themechanicsofflight,andbasicaero-andthermodynamicprinciplesappliedtothe designandcontrolofaircraftandspacecraft.Studentshaveopportunitiestoexperiment, calculate,compute,designandbuildastheyexploreandsolveproblemsassociatedwith themechanicsofflight,andareencouragedtoearncoursecreditthroughaerospacethemedprojectsoftheirowndesign
PREREQUISITE
CompletionofMathIIIorIntegratedMathIIIwithaBorhigher.Students shouldbeabletorelatelengthsofsidesofatriangletoanglesusing trigonometry
Thiscoursefocusesontheapplicationofbasicbiological,chemicalandphysicalscience principlesandtechnologicalpracticestothepurposesofjusticeinthestudyofforensic scienceasitrelatestojudicialandcivilissues.Theclassisdesignedaroundauthentic performanceassessmentswithstudentsworkinginteamstosolvecrimesusingscientific knowledgeandreasoning.Throughlabwork,studentswillapplyinferenceanddeductive reasoningtotheinvestigationandpotentialsolvingofcrimes.Itinvolvesallareasof scienceincludingbiology,anatomy,chemistry,physics,andearthsciencewithan emphasisincomplexreasoningandcriticalthinking Inaddition,studentsmust incorporatetheuseoftechnology,communicationskills,languagearts,art,familyand consumerscience,mathematicsandsocialstudies.Thiscourserequirestheabilityto writeclearandconciselabandinvestigativereports.Goodwritingskillsareimperative. Thiscoursealsodealswithgraphiccontent.Parentsareaskedtosignapermissionslipat thebeginningofthecourse,butstudentsareexpectedtobematurewhendealingwith thiscontent.
PREREQUISITE
CompletionofMathIIIorIntegratedMathIIIwithaBorhigher. Studentsshouldbeabletorelatelengthsofsidesofatriangleto anglesusingtrigonometry
Whatdocrimesceneinvestigations,agriculture,medicine,conservationbiologyand manufacturinghaveincommon?Theyhaveallbeenrevolutionizedbybiotechnology! Almosteverydaywereadaboutnewdevelopmentsintherapidlychangingfieldsof geneticsandDNA-basedbiotechnology Inthiscourse,studentswillfirstexploreclassical geneticsandthenmoveontoexaminingthestructureandfunctionofDNAandproteins. Withstate-of-the-artlaboratoryexperiments,studentswillanalyzeDNAfingerprintsfrom acrimescene,geneticallytransformbacteriaandinvestigatetheirownDNA!Finally,they willsurveytheapplicationsofbiotechnologyinmanydiversefieldsanddiscussindepth howbiotechnologyischangingourdailylivesandourfuture.Withthedeclineof traditionalmanufacturinginNorthCarolina,biotechnologyispositionedtobecomeavital partofNorthCarolina’s21stcenturyeconomy
PREREQUISITE
CompletionofBiologyIwithaBorhigherandcompletionofMath III.
NCSSM
Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontoarangeoftopicsandissuesinpublichealthwith anemphasisonglobalpublichealth.Somepossibletopicsofdiscussionincludethe healthandwelfareofwomenandchildreninlow-incomecountries,theimpactof emergingandre-emerginginfectiousdiseasesacrosstheglobe,foodinsecurityand malnutrition,demographictransitionandimmigration,globalfertilityandmortality,the stigmaofmentalhealth,andoccupationalhealth.Thiscoursewillalsoaddressanumber ofimpactfulcasestudiesandcontroversiesinhealthandbiomedicalethics.Aspublic healthreliesonanumberofsystemsinordertoservediversepopulationsacrossthe globe,thiscoursewilltakeasystemsthinkingandmodelingapproach,usingauthentic performanceassessmentswithstudentsworkinginteamstoapplyconceptslearned throughouttheterm Thisinterdisciplinarycourserequirescomplexreasoningandcritical thinkingskills,extensiveuseoftechnology,communicationandproblem-solvingskills. Strongwritingskillsareimperative.
Inthisappliedcomputersciencecoursestudentswillusesensorsandportablecomputers (RaspberryPiboardsandArduinos)todesignwearabletechnologiesandusecomputer code,includingPython,tocontrolthemandmanipulatethedatatheygenerate.Therewill beanemphasisonsolvingsocietalproblemswithcurrenttechnologiesthroughoutthe course,andwewillmeetseveralpioneersinpersontointerviewthemalongsideourown work.Aportionoftheclasswillbededicatedtohealthandwellnessapplicationsusing wearabletechnologiesandanotherportionoftheclasswillbededicatedtoanimal perceptionexperiencesthatincreaseawarenessofconservationissuesandempathyfor globalmanagementofenvironmentalresources.Studentswillgainexperienceincreating circuits,buildingwearabledevices,andapplyingdesignprocessestotheircreationsthat usecomputationalthinkingstrategiesalongwithcodingtomakethedevicesfunctional. Studentsthatenjoyprojectbasedlearningandwanttousetechnologytomaketheworld abetterplacewillfindtheirnichehere!
Thisbeginningcourseintroducesthebasicideasofcomputingviatheworldwideweb andfocusesonthecreationofdynamicwebpages.Threelayersarebuilt:HTML,for documentstructure,CSSfordocumentappearance,andJavaScriptforpagebehavior. Studentslearnhowtostructureawebsitewithmultiplewebpagesandsupportingfiles. JavaScript,afull-featured,Turing-completeprogramminglanguage,isusedtolearnthe fundamentalcomponentsofprogramming:variables,objects,functions,conditionallogic, anditeration.
PREREQUISITE
CompletionofMathIorIntegratedMathIwithaBorhigher Familiaritywithacomputer,includingbeingabletoseeyourfile system,createfolders,andusestandardmenus.
Cybersecurityaffectseveryindividual,organization,andnation.Thiscoursehelpsbuild studentexperiencetobecomeresponsibledigitalcitizensbyfocusingonevolving technologicalenvironmentswherestudentswilllearndifferentwaysofsecuring information,includingpersonal,organizational,andnationaldata Introductory cybersecuritytopicssuchasdigitalcitizenship,cryptography,softwaresecurity,and networkingwilldevelopanunderstandingofthemultifacetedcareerfieldincybersecurity.
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InCivilEngineeringandArchitecture,studentsareintroducedtoimportantaspectsof buildingandsitedesignanddevelopment.Theyapplymath,science,andstandard engineeringpracticestodesignbothresidentialandcommercialprojectsanddocument theirworkusing3Darchitecturaldesignsoftware Utilizingtheactivity-project-problembasedteachingandlearningpedagogy,studentswillprogressfromcompleting structuredactivitiestosolvingopen-endedprojectsandproblemsthatrequirethemto developplanning,documentation,communication,andethicalskills.Additionally,theywill acquireabroadeducationthatenablesthemtocomprehendtheglobal,economic, environmental,andsocietalimplicationsofengineeringsolutions.
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CompletionofMathIIIorIntegratedMathIIIwithaBorhigher throughyourlocalhighschoolorNCVPS.
Thiscourseisfocusedonthebasicknowledgebasesurroundingmodernneuroscience Withafocusonthephysiologyofneurons,neuroanatomy,andneuropsychology,students willcompletethiscoursewithabasicunderstandingofhowthebrainworksatcellular, systems,andorganismallevels.Aftercompletingthiscourse,studentswillbeableto evaluateandinterpretscientificjournalsanddata,designandconductlaboratory experiments,writeaneffectivelabreport,communicatescientificconceptstoan audiencewithdiversebackgrounds,andevaluatetheirownperformance.Thecourse containsaresearchcomponentaswellassignificantgroupworkrequirements The instructorwillprovidestudentswithencouragementtousetheiruniquetalentsand perspectivestosynthesizethecoursecontent.
PREREQUISITE
CompletionofageneralbiologycoursewithagradeofBorhigher throughyourlocalhighschoolorNCVPS.
Inthissemester-longcourseyou'lllearnalittlesomethingabouteveryartisticand technicalelementusedinthecreationofvideogames.Inthissurveycourse,you'llexplore thehistoryofvideogames,videogamingengines,traditionalartprinciples,fundamentals ofvisualandaudiodesign,andelementsofvisualstorytelling You'llstartbyanalyzingthe artisticdesignprocessandbycreatingoriginalartworkbasedonyourpersonalinterests. You'llalsocreateoriginalsounds,2Dand3Dmodels,anduseelementsofAIandmachine learningtocreatenewart.Eachunitwillhavebothtechnicalandcreativechallenges, mixingsynchronousandasynchronousactivities.Youwillbeencouragedtoexploreyour personalinterestsandcreatesomethingyouarepassionateaboutbyidentifyingrealworldissuesthatneedsolving,creatingsolutionstoproblemsthroughthedesignprocess, andultimatelybuildingthetypeofvirtualworldyouwanttosee.Thiscourseisforanyone whowantstoknowmoreaboutwhatgoesintocreatingvideogamesandhowtocreate artin3Dspaces.
Aftercoveringthebasicsofimmunologyandpathogens,wewillbeusingacasestudy approachtostudydifferentepidemics.Wewillbelookingatthedynamicsofchildhood diseases,evolutionofdrugresistance,digitalepidemiology,diseasesurveillance, vaccinationsandmore.Bylookingatthehistoryofepidemiologicalresponsetomodern daypublichealthinitiatives,wewillanalyzeindividualepidemicsfortheirefficacyandin particular,themanyequityissuessurroundingthoseresponses.Thiscoursewillusecase studiestopromoteaseminarstylecoursefilledwithdiscussion,researchandsystems thinking
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APAfricanAmericanStudiesisaninterdisciplinarycoursethatexaminesthediversityof AfricanAmericanexperiencesthroughdirectencounterswithauthenticandvaried sources.StudentsexplorekeytopicsthatextendfromearlyAfricankingdomstothe ongoingchallengesandachievementsofthecontemporarymoment Giventhe interdisciplinarycharacterofAfricanAmericanstudies,studentsinthecoursewilldevelop skillsacrossmultiplefields,withanemphasisondevelopinghistorical,literary,visual,and dataanalysisskills.ThiscourseforegroundsastudyofthediversityofBlackcommunities intheUnitedStateswithinthebroadercontextofAfricaandtheAfricandiaspora.
Thiscourseintroducesstudentstocryptographicmethodsusedtoencipheranddecipher secretmessageswithanemphasisonusingcomputerprogrammingtoautomatethe process.Throughclassdiscussions,problemsolving,groupactivities,andprogramming assignments,studentswilllearnavarietyofencryptionschemesrangingfromtheCaesar ciphertomodernpublickeyencryptionusedtosecuredigitalcommunicationsonline. Studentswilllearnintroductorynumbertheoryandstatisticstodescribethesemethods andidentifyweaknessesthatallowsecretmessagestobecrackedwithoutknowledgeof thekey.Studentswillalsolearnprogrammingtopicssuchasvariables,functions, conditionallogic,looping,andfileinput/outputinthePythonlanguagetoimplementeach cryptographicmethod Thiscoursewillutilizeablendedlearningenvironmentwithlarge portionsofmaterialbeingtaughtonlinewhileutilizingin-classtimeforworkingingroups.
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APComputerSciencePrinciplesisanintroductorycollege-levelcomputingcoursethat introducesstudentstothebreadthofthefieldofcomputerscience.Studentslearnto designandevaluatesolutionsandtoapplycomputersciencetosolveproblemsthrough thedevelopmentofalgorithmsandprograms.Theyincorporateabstractioninto programsandusedatatodiscovernewknowledge.Studentsalsoexplainhowcomputing innovationsandcomputingsystems includingtheinternet work,exploretheirpotential impacts,andcontributetoacomputingculturethatiscollaborativeandethical.
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Howareelectricalsignalsfromtheheartmeasuredoutsidethebody?Isthereawayto designhigh-heelshoesthatdon'thurtwomen'sfeet?Howdoengineersdesignheart valvesthatonlyallowbloodtoflowoneway?Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothe differentsubspecialtiesofbiomedicalengineeringincludingbioelectronicsand instrumentation,biomaterials,biomechanics,andbiochemical.Throughwrittenproblems, hands-onanddesignactivities,andreviewingliteratureinthefield,studentsexploreand experiencebiomedicalengineeringprinciples,theengineeringdesignprocess,and problem-solvingandtroubleshooting.
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ArtificialIntelligence,orAI,enablescomputersystemstoperformtasksthatusuallyrequire humanintelligence,suchasvisualperception,speechrecognition,anddecision-making. InthisclassstudentswillexplorehowandwhattypesofdatacanbecollectedforAI systems,howcomputerscan“learn”fromthisdataandusewhatislearnedtohelp interprettheworldandmakedecisions.Studentswillidentifyandexploretheimplications ofAIsystemscurrentlyineverydayuseinareassuchassocialmedia,mappingsoftware, andfinancialinstitutions,andconsidertheemergingareaswhereAIwillbeapplied.Topics alsoincludehowAIhasbeenportrayedinpopularculture,howAIsystemsinteractwith humans,andtheethicalconsiderationssurroundingpotentialsocietalharmfrom inappropriatelydesigned,trained,and/orappliedAIsystems.Studentswillexperiment andcomputeastheyexploreandsolveAI-relatedproblems.
PREREQUISITE
CompletionofMathIorIntegratedMathIwithaBorhigher throughyourlocalhighschoolorNCVPS.
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Inthiscourse,wewillapplyanalyticaltoolsinvolvingcomputerprogrammingtothe practiceofscience.Eachmoduleofthecoursefocusesonadifferenttoolorprogramming environment.WewillstartwithGoogleSheetsfordatacollectionandanalysis,including AppsScriptprogramming.Then,wewillmoveontoScratch,atoolforunderstanding algorithmsandforcreatingscientificanimations.Next,wewillutilizeNetLogofor simulatingecologyandepidemiologyandothernaturalsystems.AftercomesArduino, whichwillgiveusaprimeronelectronicsandameanstobuildnewscientificinstruments. Finally,wewillexamineRaswellasPython,twoprogramminglanguagesusedwidelyin statistics.Asprogrammingisafast-movingfield,othertoolsmaybeintroduced.Thereare noprerequisitesforthiscourse–wewillbegineachmodulefromfirstprinciples Youmay findyourselfanexpertwithsomeofthesetoolsandabeginnerinothers.Youare encouragedtoshareyourexpertisewithclassmates,andwewilllearntogether.Come alongonforanadventureapplyingcomputerstosolvingscientificproblemsand understandingtheworld!
21stCenturyMediaStudiesisaninterdisciplinaryculturalstudiescourseinwhichstudents examineandinterpretthewaysvariousmodesofmediainfluenceus.Studentsstudy mediatheory,analyzeculturalandhistoricalcontexts,aestheticsofavarietyofformats, examinehowformshaveshifted,andinvestigatetherelationshipbetweenmediaand reality,waysthatmediainfluencesandchangesourculture,andhowresponsestomedia changeovertime.Thecourseconsidersavarietyofcriticalapproachesthatinclude: cultural,psychoanalytic,feminist,andothers.Throughtheseapproaches,students contemplateissuesandproblems,consideringsuchaspectsas:technology, representationsofreality,humanmeaning,identitypolitics,economics,self/other dynamics,gender/race/ethnicity,andcommunity/belonging.Thislensofanalysis reverberatesbothwithinandoutsideofAmerica.
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Everwonderedhowindividualssolvemysteriesbehindbuildingcollapses,fieryaccidents, orcarcrashes?Thiscourseisyourticketintotheworldofforensicaccidentinvestigation. You'llbecomeadetectiveofdisasters,learninghowtouncoverthesecretsbehind structuralfailures,fires,andvehicularmishapsusingtheprinciplesofforensicengineering. Rollupyoursleevesanddiveintohands-onlabsessionsandexcitingproject-based simulationswhereyou'lluseengineeringandmaterialsscienceskillstocrackcases involvingmaterialsfromactualcrimeandaccidentscenes.Thinklikeascientistand engineer,usingchemistry,math,tech,andinvestigativeskillstosolvepuzzlesandprevent futureaccidents.
Note:HonorsForensicScienceandHonorsForensicDetectives:theScienceofSolving Accidentsaretwodistinctforensiccourses,eachofferingauniquelearningexperience. Thesecoursescanbetakenindependentlyanddonotrequiresequentialenrollment.
PREREQUISITE
CompletionofLanguageArts/EnglishwithagradeofBand completionofBiologyIandMathIIIthroughyourlocalhighschool orNCVPS.
HonorsAerospace Engineering
8:10AM-9:20AM Mon-Fri
HonorsGlobalPublic Health&Infect.
Diseases
8:15AM-9:25AM Mon-Fri
HonorsForensic Science
8:15AM-9:25AM Mon-Thu
HonorsIntroto Cybersecurity
8:10AM-9:20AM Mon,Wed&Fri
HonorsCreative DesignfortheWeb
10:00AM-11:10AM Mon-Thu
HonorsForensic Science
9:50AM-11:00AM Mon-Thu
HonorsScientific Programming 11:40AM-12:50PM Mon-Fri
HonorsConnected Computing 11:40AM-12:50PM Mon,Wed&Thu
HonorsGeology
1:30PM-2:40PM Mon,Wed&Fri
HonorsCreative DesignfortheWeb 1:30PM-2:40PM Mon-Thu
HonorsIntroto ArtificialIntelligence
9:50AM-11:00AM Mon-Fri
HonorsDiseases
10:00AM-11:10AM Mon-Fri
HonorsGameArt& Design
11:40AM-12:50PM Mon-Fri APCalculusBC (Yearlong)
1:30PM-2:40PM Mon-Fri
HonorsAnatomy& Physiology
11:55AM-1:05PM Mon-Fri
Honors21stCentury MediaStudies
10:00AM-11:10AM Mon-Fri
HonorsIntroto Neuroscience
1:30PM-2:40PM Mon-Fri
HonorsBiomedical Engineering 1:30PM-2:40PM Mon-Thu
APComp.Science Principles
8:10AM-9:20AM Mon-Fri
Honors21stCentury MediaStudies
10:00AM-11:10AM Mon-Fri
HonorsForensic Science
8:15AM-9:25AM Mon-Thu
HonorsGenetics& Biotechnology
8:15AM-9:25AM Mon-Fri
HonorsIntroto Neuroscience
10:00AM-11:10AM Mon-Fri
HonorsBiomedical Engineering
10:00AM-11:10AM Mon-Thu
HonorsIntroto ComputerScience (9thOnly)
8:15AM-9:25AM Mon-Fri
HonorsCryptography
8:10AM-9:20AM Mon-Fri
HonorsAerospace Engineering
8:10AM-9:20AM Mon-Fri
HonorsScientific Programming
9:50AM-11:00AM Mon-Fri
HonorsGlobalPublic Health&Infectious Diseases
11:55AM-1:05PM Mon-Fri
HonorsDisaster Detectives:The ScienceofForensic Eng.
1:30PM-2:40PM Mon-Fri
HonorsIntroto ArtificialIntelligence
11:40AM-12:50PM Mon-Fri
HonorsCivil Engineering& Architecture
12:05PM-1:15PM Mon-Fri
HonorsConnected Computing 1:30PM-2:40PM Mon,Wed&Thu
APCalculusBC (Yearlong)
1:30PM-2:40PM Mon-Fri
APAfricanAmerican Studies
1:30PM-2:40PM Mon-Thu
CPCC
ThefollowingCPCCcoursesoffercreditthatfulfillsspecifichighschoolgraduation requirements.BysuccessfullycompletingtheseCPCCcourses,studentscansatisfycore graduationrequirementsinareassuchasEnglish,Mathematics,Science,SocialStudies,and Electives,whilealsogainingvaluableexperiencewithcollege-levelcoursework.
EnglishIIICredit
EnglishIVCredit
ENG111-WritingandInquiryand ENG112-WritingandResearch with ENG231-AmericanLiteratureI Or
ENG232-AmericanLiteratureII
ENG111-WritingandInquiryand ENG112-WritingandResearch with ENG241-BritishLiteratureI or ENG242-BritishLiteratureII
4thMathCredit
USHistoryCredit
MAT143-QuantitativeLiteracyor MAT152-StatisticalMethods1or MAT171-Pre-CalculusAlgebraor MAT172-Pre-CalculusTrigonometryor MAT263-BriefCalculusor MAT271-CalculusIor MAT272-CalculusII
HIS131-AmericanHistoryIand HIS132-AmericanHistoryII
Phys.SciCredit
PHY151-CollegePhysicsIand PHY152-CollegePhysicsII or
PHY251-GeneralPhysicsIand PHY252-GeneralPhysicsII or
CHM151-GeneralChemistryIand CHM152-GeneralChemistryII
FineArtsCredit
ART111ArtAppreciationor ART114ArtHistorySurveyIor ART115ArtHistorySurveyIIor DRA111TheatreAppreciationor MUS110MusicAppreciationor MUS112IntroductiontoJazz
