50 NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON MIS 133 MIS 134 MIS 600 MUS 006 MUS 007 MUS 008 MUS 012 MUS 013 MUS 841 MUS 842 MUS 843 MUS 844 SCI 048 SLL 172 STT 010 STU 010 STU 131 STU 602 STU 605 SVL 001 SVL 002 SVL 008 SVL 010 SVL 015 SVL 040 SVL 087 THE 028 THE 099 THE 099
THE BRIDGE THE HERMONITE INTERFAITH STUDENT COUNCIL CONCERT BAND* CONCERT CHOIR* SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA* CONCERT BAND/JAZZ ENSEMBLE* STAGE BAND COMBO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA* SELECT WOMEN’S ENSEMBLE* NMH SINGERS* WORLD MUSIC COMBO* SCIENCE CLUB CSA-STUDENT LEADER TEACHER-MODEL UNITED NATIONS MODEL UNITED NATIONS HOGAPPELLA THE NELLIES NORTHFIELD MOUNT HARMONY SERVICE LEARNING LEADERS BIG BROTHER/BIG SISTER COMMUNITY MEALS PUBLIC SCHOOL TUTORING NURSING HOME COURTHOUSE VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE AND TEACHING IN INDIA AND NMH STAGECRAFT* THEATER PRODUCTION ROLE THEATER PRODUCTION ROLE* (one-act)
COCURR. EXEMPTION - TEAM MANAGER * Arts graduation requirements may be met by taking one or more of these courses depending on a student’s year of entry (see page 9).
COCURRICULAR COURSES STUDENT LIFE SEMINAR Organized by grade and required of all students. This does not earn cocurricular or academic credit. At NMH, we take seriously our responsibility to help rear other people’s children to become responsible, healthy, thoughtful, and compassionate young people. We accomplish this in our academic classrooms, on the playing fields, in performing arts spaces, at workjob, and through our daily, informal connections with students in the dorms. But we also make time for what we call “Student Life Seminars” — conversations about the complexity of adolescence and life. We make time to gather every other week in small,
multi-gender, grade-level groups to talk about choices that affect students’ health and wellness, issues related to diversity and social justice in our communities, and the skills students are developing as they prepare for college and a career.
NINTH-GRADE HEALTH SEMINAR HEA 009 Health & Wellness Required one term cocurricular for ninth graders. This course considers issues related to adolescent health and healthy development. Students explore many of the following topics: adolescent development; relationships; sexual development; sexual responsibility and decision making; gender identity; contraception; sexually transmitted infections; sexual harassment; violence and prevention; body image; nutrition; use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; stress; personality and self-esteem; and physical and emotional health. Emphasis on self-awareness and healthy decision making is evident throughout the course, with “guiding questions” used to frame each section. Students examine the role of popular culture and the impact of the media in their lives and in their decision making. Students are expected to participate regularly in class discussions, give presentations, and write frequently.
TENTH-GRADE SEMINAR DIV 010 Diversity and Social Justice Required one term cocurricular for tenth graders. This course is designed to improve intergroup relations by breaking down existing barriers as well as develop an appreciation of the diverse identities within the NMH community and our greater world. The course has three main goals: 1) increasing personal awareness—providing students the opportunity to learn more about their own social awareness and identities; 2) expanding knowledge— providing students with information about the identities of others and familiarity with social and historical issues of diversity; and 3) encouraging action—our ultimate goal is for participants to see themselves as agents of change toward creating a more just and equitable world.
COLLEGE COUNSELING COU 001 Junior-Year College Counseling Workshop
The Junior-Year College Counseling Workshop is required for all juniors. It is designed to teach students about the college-search process. The goal is to empower students to maximize their potential during this time. Students do exercises that help clarify their values, strengths, abilities, and interests. They learn to use tools available to help them identify schools appropriate to those interests. They also learn about the different aspects of the college search and how best to approach each of these aspects. Juniors are assigned automatically to a college counseling workshop during their junior year, if possible with their own college counselor.