HONORSANDAPCOURSES
EachstudentisencouragedtotakeHonorsandAPcourseswhichenhanceheracademicexperienceandopen opportunitiesforacceptanceintoCollege. AstudentwishingtotakeHonorsandAdvancedPlacementcourses shouldmeetthefollowingAcademicRequirementsandmustapplyforthecourseofherchoice.
HONORSandAPCOURSES
SY24-25EndofYearGradeRequirements
*AcceptanceintoHonorsandAPCoursesisatthediscretionofthedepartment Additionalrequirements ordocumentationmayberequired
GRADINGSYSTEM
GradePoints
GradePointsaredeterminedonfinalgradesasfollows:
A+ 95-100 40gradepoints
A 90- 94 35gradepoints
B+ 85- 89 30gradepoints
B 80- 84 25gradepoints
C+...75- 79 2.0gradepoints
C....70- 74 1.5gradepoints
D....65- 69 1.0gradepoints
F....below65 0 gradepoints
*IntheeventthatastudentsuccessfullycompletesanHonorsorAPCourse,herfinalgradewillbe weightedandadjustedaccordinglyandreflectedinherend-of-yearGPA.
HonorRoll
Principal'sList: G.P.A.of3.9orover[andnogradelessthan90]
FirstHonors: G.P.A.of3.5[andnogradelessthan85]
SecondHonors G.P.A.of3.2[andnogradelessthan80]
NationalHonorSociety
JuniorsandSeniorswhoachieveacumulativeG.P.A.of3.5areeligiblefortheMaryLouisChapterofthe NationalHonorSociety.
RankiscalculatedcumulativelyontheG.P.A.attheendofeachyearandwillbereportedexactly.
FAILURES
CourseFailure
Anystudentwhofailsoneortwocourse(s)[whethera1-creditor.50-creditcourse]mustattendsummer schoolinordertoremovethefailure(s). Astudentwhofailsthreecoursesorhasafailureafterattending summerschoolwillberequiredtoattendaconferencewithherparents/guardiansandschoolleadership. Individualcaseswillbeconsideredinviewofthestudent’sinterestsandcapabilities,anddiploma requirements.
RegentsExaminationFailure
IfastudentfailsaRegentsExamination,itisherobligationtorepeattheexamination. Shemaychoose oneofthefollowing:
1 TakethecourseinsummerschoolandretaketherequiredRegents or
2 TakeanaccreditedRegentsPrepCourseduringthesummerandretaketherequiredRegents
ENGLISHDEPARTMENT
TMLA Literary Arts Diploma Designation TheEnglishDepartmentwillofferaDiplomaDesignationin theLiteraryArtstoastudentwhofulfillsthefollowingrequirements:
● English10Honors
● English11HonorsorAdvancedPlacementLanguageandComposition
● Grade12AdvancedPlacementLiteratureandCompositionandoneofthefollowing: TheNY ExperienceorScienceFiction,ModernDramaorVoicesinLiterature
Thisdistinctionwouldrequireafive-yearstudyofcourseswithintheEnglishcurriculum Acceptance intotheprogram(assessedduringthecourseselectionprocessinthestudent's9thgradewillbebasedon:
● Maintaininganaverageof90%inEnglish
● Recommendationof9thgradeteacher
● AninterviewwiththeDepartmentChair
AncillaryRequirements:
Athree-yearmembershipinONEofthefollowing:
● Genesians
● Mariel
● Crusader
● SpeechandDebate
Thismembershipsupplementwouldmandateattendancestandardsaswellasparticipationproposedbythe ModeratoroftheactivityinconjunctionwiththeChairoftheEnglishDepartment
FreshwomanEnglish
Introduction to Literary Genres
610English9
1Credit
Thiscourseincludesthestudyofgrammaticalcorrectnessandusageaswellastheskillsneededtoexcel onthePSAT Emphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentofreadingandwritingskillsinconjunctionwithan introductiontotheelementsofpoetry,drama,fiction,andnon-fiction Selectedpoems,shortstories, essays,novels,andplaysarestudiedbothforcomprehensionandfortheauthors'useoflanguage. A structuredvocabularyprogramisalsoincludedasisadigitalgrammarprogram. Continuedemphasiswill
beplacedonaspectsoftheNationalCoreCurriculum,includingthereadingofnon-fictiontextsthat supplementtheliteraryselections.
FreshwomanEnglishHonors
Introduction to Literary Genres Honors
611English9H
1Credit
Thiscourseincludesthestudyofgrammaticalcorrectnessandusageaswellastheskillsneededtoexcel onthePSAT. Emphasisisplacedonthedevelopmentofcomplexreadingandsophisticatedwritingskills inconjunctionwitharigorousstudyoftheelementsofpoetry,drama,andfictionwithanaddedemphasis ontheanalysisofinformationaltexts. Selectedpoems,shortstories,essays,novellas,novels,andplays arestudiedbothforcomprehensionandfortheauthors'useofliterarystyles.
SophomoreEnglish
Survey of American Literature
620English10
1Credit
ThiscourseexaminesAmericanauthorsandtheirworks,fromtheearliestPuritanstothemore contemporaryvoicesofoursociety. StudentswillstudyAmericanliteratureinavarietyofgenresfrom authorssuchasHawthorne,Poe,Emerson,Thoreau,Frost,Steinbeck,Miller,Walker,andWharton. The courseemphasizesthecontinueddevelopmentofwritingandcriticalthinkingskillsandincorporatesa structuredvocabularyprograminpreparationforthePSAT,SAT,andACT. Continuedemphasiswillbe placedonaspectsoftheNationalCoreCurriculum,includingthereadingofnon-fictiontextsthat supplementourliteraryselections
SophomoreEnglishHonors
621English10H
1Credit Survey of American Literature Honors
ThiscourseisanacceleratedandexpandedversionofEnglish620,featuringsomealternatetitlesand furtherstudyofselectedworks,particularlyPotok's The Chosen andHawthorne’s Scarlet Letter Emphasiswillbeplacedonthewritingofcriticalliteraryanalysisanddeepeningthestudents' understandingoftheconnectionsbetweenanauthorandhisorherworks
JuniorEnglish
Literature of English Speaking Peoples
630English11
1Credit
ThiscourseintroducesstudentstoauthorsoftheBritishIsles,includingShakespeare,Chaucer,Wildeand Huxley,whilecontinuingthestudyofAmericanauthorssuchasFitzgeraldandSalinger. Skillsrelatedto theSATandACTwillbeanintegralcomponentofthiscourse,aswillpreparationfortheRegents ExaminationinEnglishLanguageArts(CommonCore). Continuedemphasiswillbeplacedonaspectsof theNationalCoreCurriculum,includingthereadingofnon-fictiontextsthatsupplementourliterary selections.
JuniorEnglish Honors
631English11H
Literature of English Speaking Peoples, with Applied Practice
1Credit
ThiscourseisanacceleratedandexpandedversionofEnglish630,featuringsuchwritersasHemingway, Fitzgerald,Shakespeare,Salinger,andWilde. Inaddition,thiscoursefeaturesaliteraryskillscomponent ("AppliedPractice")whichwillpreparestudentswhomaybeconsideringAPLiteratureandComposition forher12thyearcourseselection.
AdvancedPlacementEnglish
Language and Composition
637JRAP
1Credit
Thiscourseexaminesvariousrhetoricaldevicesandstrategiesofwriting. ItpreparesstudentsfortheNew YorkStateRegentsExaminationinEnglishLanguageArts(CommonCore)andtheAPEnglishLanguage andCompositionExamination Materialswillbedrawnprimarilyfromnonfictionsources,withasmall selectionoffictionalpieces Theclasswilldiscussrhetoricalappealstoreasonandtoemotion,andwill considertherelationshipamongthespeaker,audience,message,andpurposeoftext StudentstakingthecoursearerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExamination (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
SeniorEnglish 640English12
1Credit Science Fiction and Utopian Literature
Thisisasurveycoursedesignedtointroducestudentstosomeofthemajorwritersandthinkersofscience fictionandutopianliterature: MaryShelley,H.G.Wells,GeorgeOrwell,andRayBradburytonamea few. Thecoursewilldealwiththephilosophicalconsequencesofourtechnologicalage:socialplanning, economics,moralchoice,andfreedomvs.securityaresomeofthemyriadtopicstobeexamined. In addition,studentswillberequiredtocompleteacollege-levelresearchpaperonasciencefictiontopicof theirchoice.
SeniorEnglishThemesInLiterature 642English12
1Credit Voices in Literature
Thiscoursecomprisesthestudyofliteratureandthecraftofwriting. Whileutilizingtraditionalliterary analysisskills,642alsointroducesalternativeopportunitiesforliterarystudyincludingbookclubs, presentationsandinterviewprojects. Theliteraturestudiedinthiscourseisbothclassicandcontemporary; itischosenbytheinstructorfromvariousgenresandvariesbyyear. Suchworksinclude: A Streetcar Named Desire, The Glass Castle, Room, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and The Nightingale. Studentswillat timeshavetheopportunitytochoosefromaselectedlistoftitlesorvotetoincorporateanewtitleinthe course Thiscourseadditionallypreparesstudentsforcollegiatelevelpresentations Onetrimesterwill emphasizeanintensepracticeoftheskillsthatarenecessarytowritearesearchpaper
SeniorEnglish
Modern Drama
644English12
1Credit
ThiscoursewillintroducestudentstoplaysandplaywrightsfromthecanonofModernDrama,fromIbsen tothetwenty-firstcentury Studentswilllearnaboutthedevelopmentofcontemporarytheaterandwill studyworksbyTennesseeWilliams,LillianHellman,JohnPatrickShanley,andothers Inadditionto studyingliteraryaspectsofdramaticworks,studentswillgainanunderstandingofhoweachwork translatestothestagethroughsuchelementsasstagedirectionandsetdesign Studentsinthiscourseare notrequiredtoperformasactors Trimesteroneandtwowillpreparestudentstouseadvancedmethodsof compositionforassignments,includingacollegeapplicationessay(TriI)andMLA-Styleresearchpaper (TriII) *Not being offered in SY 26-27
SeniorEnglish
The New York Experience
645English12
1Credit
ThiscourseintroducesstudentstoauthorswhohaveverballyportrayedthedevelopmentofMetropolitan NewYork. AuthorstobestudiedincludePeteHamill,TrumanCapote,JonathanLethem,SusanMeissner, ImboloMbue,JonathanSafranFoerandothers. Studentswillberequiredtoparticipateintheassigned excursionprojecttoNYClandmarkssuchastheTenementMuseum,theBatteryParkstatuesof immigrants,theDefiantGirlonWallStreet,theBrooklynPavilion,TheCloisters,The9-11Memorial,and otherstobedeterminedbythecourse'sinstructor. Trimesteroneincludesthepreparationandproduction oftheCommonApplicationCollegeessay. Thesecondtrimesterwillbedevotedtotheproductionofa collegelevelresearchpaperthatreflectsstudentanalysisofNYliteraryworksasthebasisforfurther researchexploration. *Not being offered in SY 26-27.
AdvancedPlacementEnglish
647SRAP
1Credit Literature and Composition
Thisisacollege-levelintroductorycourseinEnglishLiterature,aimedatpreparingstudentsforthe AdvancedPlacementExaminationinLiteratureandComposition,andfortherigorsofuniversitywriting. Studentswilldevelopskillsinliteraryanalysisandadvancedcomposition,includingthegrammar,usage andstructureofcontemporaryEnglish. Theylearntouseadvancedmethodsofresearchandcomposition towritearesearchpaperbasedonamajorworksuggestedbytheCollegeBoard. Studentswilldevelop criticalreadingandthinkingskillsastheypursuechallengingworksthatfocusonideasandvaluesthat haveconfrontedpeoplethroughouttheages
Thecourseisstructuredasaseriesofnineunits: threeunitsofshorterliteraryworks,threeunitsofpoetry andthreeunitsofmajorliteraryworks Writerswillreflectabroadrangeofliterarystylesfromancientto contemporarytimes AuthorsstudiedwillincludeHuxley,Ibsen,Melville,Plath,AtwoodandUpdike Literarypapers,discussionsandclassworkwillfocusonauthorialtechniquesanduniversalquestionsthat
arisefromconsiderationofeachwork. Integraltothiscourseisthestudent'sintenttoparticipateinclass discussionsonaregularbasis.
StudentsenrolledinthisCoursearerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExamination. (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
APSeminar
1Credit
APSeminaristhefirstcoursein atwo-yearprogramcomprisingtwoseparateAPcourses: APSeminar andAPResearch. StudentswhocompleteAPSeminarintheirJunioryearwillhavetheopportunityto takeAPResearchintheirSenioryearandearntheAPCapstoneDiplomafromtheCollegeBoard. APSeminarteachesstudentshowtoconductandpresentresearchandconcludeswithaperformancetask andAPSeminarExam.Thisisatrulyinterdisciplinaryandstudent-focusedprogramasthestudents choosethetopicstheyresearch. Thiscoursemaybetakenaseitheran11thor12thgradeEnglishcourse orasanelective.
FINEARTS
TheArtDepartmentseekstofosterstudentcreativityforplanningandproducingworksofartinavariety ofmedia Atechnicalmasterynecessaryforthecreationofatwo-dimensionalworkandanunderstanding ofmajorarthistoricalmovementsareothergoalsofthisdepartment
Studentsarerequiredtoearn1creditinFineArts ThiscreditmaybeearnedinacombinationofArt, Musicand/orTheatreArts
ARTDEPARTMENT
TMLA Advanced Art Diploma Designation
TheArtDepartmentwilladministeranAdvancedArtDiplomaDesignationtoanyfour-yearArtMajor who,inadditiontotheArtConcentrationrequirementscompletesanyofthefollowing,
● AninternshipwithanyofthemajormuseumsinNYC(TheMet,MoMA,Guggenheim,The Whitney,etc)
● AninternshipwithanyArtGallery
● AnoutsidecoursewithanyofthemajorArtColleges(Pratt,FIT,SVA,Parsons,etc)
ARTMAJOR
StudentswhowishtoapplytobecomeanArtmajormustprovidethefollowing:
a Samplesoftheirwork
b AshortessaydescribingwhytheywouldliketobeanArtMajor ThesewillbeevaluatedbytheFineArtsCommittee,alongwithcurrentperformanceinart courses Decisionswillbebasedonbothastudent’sskillaswellaspassionandcommitmentto fulfillingtherequirementsofanArtMajor. StudentsmusttakeStudioArt,DrawingandPainting insequence. PaintingisalsoaPrerequisiteforAPStudioArt.
Thisfoundationcoursefocusesonthosebasicelementsofdesign(space,light,color,form,lineand texture),whichareusedtocreateanimage. Examplesofeachelementaretreatedinprojectformwhich requiresthestudent’sexperimentationwithavarietyofmedia.
DuringtheirFreshwomanyear,studentswillbeinvitedtoapplytotheArtMajorprogram. Uponapproval byfacultyandchairperson,studentswilltakeafullfour-yearsequenceofArtclasseswhichincludes StudioArt,Drawing,Paintingandoneofthefollowingclasses: APArt,APArtHistoryorDigitalArt.
Drawing 920Drawing 1Credit
Drawingisanintroductiontotheconceptualandtechnicalskillsofdrawingandhandrendering,suitable forartistsateverylevelofexperience. Studentswilllearntousemanydifferentmedia,includinggraphite, coloredpencils,ink,charcoal,anddigitalmediatodepictmanydifferentkindsofsubjects. Projectswill beginwithabriefstudyoftechnique,andwewilllookatexamplesofthekindsofworkwewillcreate.
Allfinishedpiecesshouldbeconsideredaspotentialportfoliopiecesforcollegeadmissionsand competitions.
Painting
921Painting 1Credit
Thepaintingcoursedealswiththemediaofwatercolorandacrylics. Usingwatercolor,thestudentwill experimentwiththetechniquesofwash,wet-into-wet,drybrushandopaquewatercolor. Inacrylic paintingparticularattentionisgiventothestudyofcoloranditspropertiesaswellastoavarietyof paintingtechniques.Thiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughthe College Advantage Program.
DigitalArt
926DigitalArt 1Credit
Thiscourseisanintroductiontothetechniques,technology,andcraftofdigitalart. Thecoursewill include3Dmodelingand3Dprintingtechniques,aswellastheinnerworkingsofa3Dprinterandhowto properlymaintainone. Studentswillexplorethebasicsofanimationandvirtualreality,aswellasthe applicationsofdigitaldrawingandillustration. Thestudentswillincorporateaestheticinsight,conceptual skill,andprofessionaltechniquestoproduceaportfoliooffinishedworksapplicabletoarchitectureand engineering,animation,videogamedesign,andvisualeffects.
APArt
922APArt 1Credit
Thiscourseprovidesanopportunityforthetalentedstudenttoworkintensivelyonaself-ledvisualinquiry culminatinginaportfolioforsubmissiontoTheCollegeBoardforcollegecredit Thestudentwillbe guidedinthepreparationofanextensiveamountofcollegelevelwork Enrollmentinthiscourseis especiallyhelpfultothestudentwhoanticipatesattendingArtschoolormajoringinArt
(The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
*Prerequisite - Art 921 (Painting) or Chairperson Approval
APArtHistory
927APArtHistory 1Credit
APArtHistoryisanintroductorycollege-levelarthistorycourse Studentscultivatetheirunderstanding ofarthistorythroughanalyzingworksofartandplacingtheminhistoricalcontextastheyexplore conceptslikecultureandculturalinteractions,theoriesandinterpretationsofart,theimpactofmaterials, processes,andtechniquesonartandartmaking,andunderstandingpurposeandaudienceinarthistorical analysis (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
MaterialsFeefortheabovecoursesareasfollows:
StudioArt $3000 AdvancedPlacementArt $7500
Drawing$7500 DigitalArt $7500
Painting $75.00
StudentswhowishtobeanArtMajormustcompletetheadditionalrequiredthreeunitsofcredit,inclusive oftheDrawing,Painting,APArt,and/orAPArtHistoryand/orDigitalArt.
MUSICDEPARTMENT
ThegoaloftheMusicDepartmentistoinstillinthestudentanappreciationformusicthrough participationinmusicalactivities,listeningexperiences,andanunderstandingofthemajormusicalstyles andformswhichhaveinfluencedthemusicoftoday. Theprogramisalsodesignedtoprovidethestudent withtheopportunitytoshareherknowledgeandexperiencewithothersintheschoolandcommunity throughbothvocalandinstrumentalperformances.
MUSICCONCENTRATION
StudentswhowishtofollowaconcentrationinInstrumentalMusicareadvisedtoregisterforthe OrchestraFreshwomanyearandincludeboththeHistoryofMusicStylesandTheoryinJunioryearand APMusicTheoryintheirschedulesinSeniorYear
StudentswhowishtofollowaconcentrationinVocalPerformancemustregisterfor946-Vocal TechniquesinFreshwomanyear TheymustalsoregisterfortheGleeClubaswellasTheHistoryof MusicalStylesandTheoryinJunioryearandtakeAPMusicTheoryinSenioryear
ThesestudentsmayalsochoosetoexpandtheirMusicexperiencebytakingtheMusicCoursesavailable943,945and946,(Descriptionslistedbelow).
MusicInOurLives
943MusicInOurLives 0.50Credit
MusicInOurLivesisacomprehensive,projectbasedmusiccoursethatoffersstudentstheopportunityto create,perform,listentoandanalyzemusic. Studentswilllearnhowmusicaffectseveryaspectoftheir ownlives. Itexploresthevariouswaysthatmusicaffectsourlivesthroughsocial,culturalandhistorical contexts.
TheHistoryofMusicalStylesandTheory
945HistoryofMusicalStyles 0.50Credit
Studentswillexplorethetraditionalstylesofmusicthroughtheagestogivethemthebasicskillsnecessary fortheappreciationofalltypesofmusic. Thiscoursewillincludebasictheorysuchasnotereading, scalesandkeysignaturestopreparethemfortheAPMusicTheorycourseandexaminationthattheycan choosetotakeintheirSenioryear.
VocalTechniques
946VocalTechniques 0.50Credit
Thefocusofthiscourseisinstructioninnotereading,sightsinging,variousvocalstylesandaproperand healthysingingtechnique. In-classperformances(bothgroup,aswellassoloorduet)arearequiredpart oftheclass StudentsenrolledinthiscoursewillbeeligibletojointheGleeClubinJanuary
APMusicTheory
354APMusicTheory 1Credit
AnAdvancedMusicTheorycourse,APMusicTheorywillincludeanin-depthexplorationofthefive musicalelements: melody,harmony,rhythm,textureandstyle Applicationoftheorythroughanalysis, compositionandauralskillswillbeamaincomponentofthecourse (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
*Prerequisite - The History of Musical Styles and Theory
MusicPerformanceCourses
Orchestra
357Orchestra
1Credit
Thisperformingensemblefocusesonthestudyofmusicalstylesandforms,correctinstrumental techniques,andtheinterpretationofmusicnotation,leadingtotheinvestigationandperformanceofa varietyofworksfromtheorchestralliterature Thisclasswillmeetduringthecycleinadditiontoatleast oneafternoonperweek MembersoftheOrchestra: AttendanceatallrehearsalsandtheChristmas andSpringConcertsisarequirementforcredit.*
*Prerequisite - An audition is required for students wishing to be in Orchestra
*Credit may be applied to the Fine Arts requirement or to a performance credit for those taking the sequence in Fine Arts, only if the student is registered and attends class within the day's schedule
GleeClub
358GleeClub
1Credit
Thisperformingensemblefocusesonthestudyofcorrectsingingtechnique,musicnotation,sight-singing anddiction,leadingtotheinvestigationandperformanceofavarietyofworksfromthechoralliterature. Thisclasswillmeetduringthecycleinadditiontoatleastoneafternoonperweek. *MembersoftheGlee Clubmayalsobeaskedtoparticipateinavarietyofperformancesduringtheyear. Attendanceatall rehearsalsandtheChristmasConcert,SpringConcertandGraduationisarequirementforcredit.
*Prerequisite - Students wishing to be in Glee Club must audition or take Music 946 (Vocal Techniques).
IntrotoTheaterArts
650TheaterArts
0.50Credit
Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithexperienceineveryaspectoftheater: performance,directing, production,costumes,make-up,lighting,soundandprogrammanagement. Attendanceandcontinuityin productionsareessentialfactorsinearningcredit. FreshwomentakingtheTheaterArtscoursemust belongtoGenesiansaspartoftheircoursework. StudentsmustattendmonthlyGeneralMeetingsaswell ascommitteemeetingsafterschool. ThiscourseisaprerequisitetotheJuniorYearAdvancedTheater course
AdvancedTheaterArts
651Adv.TheaterArts
0.50Credit
AdvancedTheaterArtswillbuilduponthebasicskillstaughtintheIntrotoTheaterArtscourse This project-basedcoursewillhaveadeeperfocusonscriptwriting,setdesign,actinganddirecting Students
willcontinuetobeamemberofGenesiansaspartoftheircourserequirement. Studentsarerequiredto participateinbothschoolproductions.
*Prerequisite - Intro to Theater Arts
MATHEMATICSDEPARTMENT
TheMathematicsDepartmentaimstoactivelyinvolveeachstudentinacquiringskillsofanalysisand logicalreasoning,alongwithproficiencyincomputation. TheDepartmentstrivestomaintainan atmosphereinwhichstudentsexperiencethefreedomandconfidencetoquestionandgainconfidenceas theymasterMathematicalskills.
All students are required to have a TI-84 Plus or TI -84 CE+ Graphing Calculator for all of their mathematics courses.
TMLA STEM Diploma Designation
TheTMLASTEMprogramisopentostudentsthatareinterestedinpursuingcareersinScience, Mathematics,Engineering,Robotics,orComputerScience.
Admissiontothisprogramisbydepartmentalapprovalandavailabletoqualifiedsophomoreswhohave metthefollowingrequirements:
● Maintainedaminimumaverageof90%inbothMathandScienceandremainingoodacademic standingincurrentMathandSciencecourses.
● Attainedagradeofatleast80% onallMathandScienceRegentsExaminations
Curriculumincludes:
SophomoreYear: GeometryorGeometryHonorsandChemistryorChemistryHonors
JuniorYear: Algebra2,Algebra2Honors,orAPPre-CalculusandPhysicsorPhysicsHonors
SeniorYear:
OneMathandoneSciencecoursefromthefollowingoptions: APPre-Calculus,Pre-Calculus,AP CalculusABorBC,andAPStatistics;APBiology,APChemistry,APPhysics,AnatomyandPhysiology, andForensics
Electives:
YoumustcompleteoneSTEMelectiveinyourjuniororsenioryear Thesecoursesincludebutarenot limitedto: IntroductiontoAPComputerScience,asecondMathorSciencecourse,GreekandLatinRoot Words,ScienceResearchorDigitalArt
OtherRequirements:
● AllSTEMstudentsmustbeamemberoftheTMLARoboticsClub
● Attendanceatscientificlecturesorfieldtripsastheyaremadeavailabletoenhanceyourstudies
● Competeinonescientificormathematicalcompetition
● PeertutorofMathorScience
● AttendanceataSTEMforumonceatrimester
TheSTEMstatusofeachstudentwillbereviewedattheendofeachyear. STEMdesignationwithHonorwillbeawardedtoanySTEMstudentthatmaintainsa90averagein allMathandSciencecoursesandattainsmasteryonallMathandScienceRegentsexaminations.
Math510 510Math9-AlgebraI 1Credit
ThiscoursewillcoverallthetopicsintheNewYorkStatecurriculumfortheNextGenerationStandards Algebra1course ThiscoursewillculminateintheAlgebra1RegentsExaminJune
Math511
511Math9-AlgebraI Honors 1Credit
ThiscoursewillcoverallthetopicsintheNewYorkStatecurriculumfortheNextGenerationStandards Algebra1course,aswellasenrichmenttopics. ThiscoursewillculminateintheAlgebra1RegentsExam inJune.
Math520
520Math10-GeometryCommonCore 1Credit
ThiscoursewillcoverallthetopicsintheNewYorkStatecurriculumfortheNextGenerationStandards GeometryCourse.ThiscoursewillculminateintheGeometryCommonCoreRegentsExaminJune.
Math521
521Math10-GeometryCommonCoreHonors 1Credit
ThiscoursewillcoverallthetopicsintheNewYorkStatecurriculumfortheNextGenerationStandards GeometryCourse,aswellasenrichmenttopics. ThiscoursewillculminateintheGeometryCommon CoreRegentsExaminJune.
Math536
536Math11-AlgebraIICommonCore 1Credit
ThiscoursewillcoverallofthetopicsintheNewYorkStatecurriculumfortheAlgebraIICommonCore course. ThiscoursewillculminateintheAlgebraIICommonCoreRegentsExaminJune.
Math538
538Math11-HAcc-AlgebraIICommonCore 1Credit
ThisrigorouscoursewillcoverallthetopicsintheNewYorkStateRegentsCurriculumforAlgebraII It willalsocoverPre-calculustopics,preparingGrade11studentstotakeAPCalculustheirSenioryear
Math543
543Pre-Calculus 1Credit
ThiscourseisofferedtostudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtheRegentscurriculum Thetopics coveredincludepolynomials,andrationalfunctions,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,trigonometric andpolarfunctions,parametricequations,vectors,andmatrices
*Prerequisite - Algebra II Common Core
Math553 APPre-Calculus 1Credit
ThiscourseisofferedtojuniorsandseniorswhohavesuccessfullycompletedtheRegentscurriculumin mathematicsandmeettherequirementslistedbelow.Thetopicscoveredarepolynomialsandrational functions,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,trigonometricandpolarfunctions,parametricequations, vectorsandmatrices.StudentsenrolledinthiscoursearerequiredtotaketheAPPre-Calculus ExaminationinMay.Thiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughthe College Advantage Program (The cost of this examination is assumed by the student )
*Prerequisite - Algebra II Common Core
Math542
542APCalculusAB
1Credit
ThetopicscoveredareAnalyticGeometry,Functions,Limits,Differentiationsofalgebraicand transcendentalfunctions,Integration,andApplications Studentsenrolledinthiscoursearerequiredto taketheAPCalculusABExaminationinMay Thiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughthe College Advantage Program (The cost of this examination is assumed by the student )
*Prerequisite - Pre-Calculus or AP Pre-Calculus
Math547
547APCalculusBC 1Credit
ThetopicscoveredareAnalyticalGeometry,Functions,Limits,Differentiationsofalgebraicand transcendentalfunctions,ApplicationsofDerivatives,IntegrationofAlgebraicandTranscendental functions,ApplicationsofIntegrals,InfiniteSequencesandSeries,PolarFunctionsandParametric StudentsenrolledinthiscoursearerequiredtotaketheAPCalculusBCExaminationinMay Thiscourse maybetakenforcollegecreditthroughthe College Advantage Program (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
*Prerequisite - Pre-Calculus or AP Pre-Calculus
Math546
546APStatistics 1Credit
ThepurposeoftheAPcourseinStatisticsistointroducestudentstothemajorconceptsandtoolsfor collecting,analyzinganddrawingconclusionsfromdata. Studentsareexposedtofourbroadconceptual themes: ExploringData: Describingpatternsanddeparturesfrompatterns;Samplingand Experimentation: Planningandconductingastudy;AnticipatingPatterns: Exploringrandomphenomena
usingprobabilityandsimulation;StatisticalInference: Estimatingpopulationparametersandtesting hypotheses. StudentstakingthecoursearerequiredtotaketheAPExaminationinMay. (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student ) *Not being offered in SY 25-26
*Prerequisite - Algebra Common Core
ComputerScienceApplications
589CompSciAppl
1Credit
Inthisclass,studentswilllearnwaystoapplycomputersciencestothefieldsofscience,math,andart. Studentswillexplorewaystousemathtocreateart,aswellasutilizingcomputationalprinciplesto abstractscientificproblems. StudentswilllearnabouttheInternetofThingsandhowtechnologynow toucheseverypartofourlives. Asafinalproject,studentswilllearntomaketheirownwebpages. This classisahands-oninterdisciplinaryjourneyintotheworldoftechnologyandcomputers. Thiscourseis alsoofferedascoursenumber489intheScienceDepartment.
*Prerequisite - Algebra II Common Core
AdvancedPlacementComputerScienceA
585APComputerScience 1Credit
APComputerScienceAisacollege-levelcoursethatintroducesstudentstothefundamentalsofcomputer scienceandprogrammingusingtheJavalanguage.Thecourseemphasizesproblem-solving,algorithm development,andthedesignofprogramsthatarecorrect,efficient,andmaintainable.Studentswillexplore keyconceptssuchasobject-orientedprogramming(OOP),includingclasses,objects,inheritance,and polymorphism,aswellasdatastructureslikearrays,ArrayLists,and2Darrays Additionally,thecourse coversessentialalgorithms,recursion,andanintroductiontosortingandsearchingtechniques Through hands-oncodingprojectsandexam-stylepractice,studentsdevelopcomputationalthinkingskillsand preparefortheAPexam,whichassessestheirabilitytowriteandanalyzeJavacodeandapply programmingconceptseffectivelyThiscourseisalsoofferedascoursenumber485intheScience Department Finaldecisionforadmissiontothisclassisbasedonteacherrecommendationsand departmentalapproval JuniorsandSeniorswhohavemetNYStateRequirementsforanAdvanced RegentsDiplomaareeligibletoapplyforthiscourse (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
*Prerequisite - Algebra II Common Core
PHYSICALEDUCATION/HEALTHDEPARTMENT
TMLA Sports Medicine Diploma Designation
TheTMLASportsMedicineProgramisamulti-yeartrackformotivatedstudentsinterestedinpursuing careersinthefieldsofSportsMedicine,AthleticTraining,PhysicalTherapy,OccupationalTherapy, CertifiedStrengthandConditioning,Orthopedics,etc. StudentsworkwiththeTMLASportsMedicine Stafftogainhands-ontraining,primarilyafterschool,intheAthleticTrainingRoomandduringathletic events.
Thisdistinctionwouldrequirethreeyearsofstudy(beginningSophomoreyear)andavailabilityafter schoolhours.AcceptancetotheSportsMedicineProgramisveryselectiveandassessedduringthecourse selectionprocessinthestudent’s9th gradeyear.
EntranceRequirements:
QualifiedrisingSophomoresmust:
● Earnagradeof85%oraboveinLivingEnvironmentorChemistry
● Submitanapplication
● SitforaninterviewwiththeSportsMedicineStaff
CurriculumRequirements:
Tobeawardedthisdesignation,studentsmustcompletethefollowing:
● Attendlecturestwiceamonth*
● Completelabsandcaseassignments*
● Observe/Volunteerupto10hoursperweek*withtheAthleticTrainerandStrengthand ConditioningCoach
● 10-weekOutpatientClinicalInternship*(10hoursperweek)+PatientCaseStudypresentation duringSeniorYear
Sophomore Year: Year1lectures-IntroductiontoSportsMedicine*
Junior Year: FirstAid+CPRCertificationCourseandYear2lectures*
Senior Year: AnatomyandPhysiologyandYear3lectures* Attheendofthreeyears,SeniorswillbeeligibletositfortheCertifiedPersonalTrainingExamination, accreditedbytheNationalCouncilonStrengthandFitness(NCSF).
*Requirements are satisfied after school and weekends
Tomaintainstatusinthisdesignation,studentsmustcompleteallclinical(seeabove)and non-clinicalhours,whichincludelecture,readings,assignments,amidtermandafinalexameach year.
FreshwomanPhysicalEducation
931FMPhysicalEducation 0.50Credit
TheFreshwomanprogramcommenceswithanintroductiontophysicaleducationconcepts. Fitness,asa partofone’slifestyle,isthethemeofthisbasicintroductioncalled Body Wellness. Thisunitisfollowedby instructioninvolleyballandanintroductiontobadminton. Thiscourseservesasthegroundworkforthe threemajortypesofactivitiestobepresentedinsubsequentyears
SophomorePhysicalEducation
932SMPhysicalEducation 0.50Credit
Sophomorelevelphysicaleducationconsistsofunitsonteamandindividualsports Theyear’sinstruction andactivitiesinclude: fitness,soccer,andspeedball
JuniorandSeniorPhysicalEducation
940JR-SRPhysicalEducation 0.50Credit
JuniorandSeniorphysicaleducationintroducesstudentstoavarietyoflifetimeactivitiesthatwillhelp themacquirerecreationalskillsforthefuture Thiscourseconsistsofthefollowingunits: self-defensefor women,archery,flagfootball,andfitness
BeginnerDance
935Dance 0.50Credit
ThisPhysicalEducationbeginnercourseisopentoallgradelevels Itoffersanintroductiontothe fundamentalsofdancewithanemphasisonform,style,andvocabulary Thisclasswillimprovetheskill setofthestudentaswellasteachimportanttechniquesinvariousdancestyles No dance experience required
ElectivePhysicalEducation
CommunityPhysicalEducation
150CommunityPhysicalEducation 0.50Credit Grades10,11,12
Instructioninswimmingisprovidedatacommunityfacility. Thecourseisbrokenintotwosemesters. SwimmingclassesmeetfromSeptembertoJanuaryattheCamelotCooperativePool,WexfordTerrace. Thefeeforthepoolrentalisapproximately $120*, tobepaidinSeptember. Swimminginstructionis givenaccordingtostudentabilitybyAmericanRedCrosscertifiedinstructors. Thesecondsemesteris conductedatTMLA. Itconsistsofavarietyofactivitiesaccordingtogradelevelandstudentinterest. Someoftheactivitieswouldincludeflagfootball,archery,weighttraining,teamhandballandproject adventure. Thisincludesactivitiestodevelopindividualandgroupinitiative,self-confidenceandan increasedlevelofagilityandphysicalcoordination. Thisclassmeetsoncepercycleat7:35AM. Spaces are limited and preference will be given to students who have not had the opportunity to enroll in the course in previous years. *All fees are subject to change.
PELeadersTraining
948Leaders
0.50Credit Grades10-11
ThiscourseisopentoselectedSophomoreandJuniorstudentswhomustfirstapplytothedepartmentfor approvalbeforeregistration. Thestudentshouldpossessapotentialforleadership. Herfitnessandskill levelshouldpermithertolearnadvancedconceptsandskills. Thetrainingprogramconsistsofinstruction inskills,leadingawarm-up,refereeing,leadershipandmechanicalprinciples. Students will meet twice a cycle for instruction and preparation for leading in a physical education class. Inadditiontothe
scheduledclasses,studentswillbeassignedoneadditionalclass. REQUIREMENT: Departmental Approval
PEAdvancedLeaders
949AdvancedLeaders 0.50Credit Grades11-12
Studentscompleting948mayselectthiscourse. Inadditiontotheonescheduledclass,studentswillbe assignedtotwoadditionalclasses. Thecourseconsistsofreviewandfurtherstudytodevelopdrillsand officiategames.
*Prerequisite - 948 Leaders Training and Departmental Approval
PEIndependentLeaders
Grade12
928IndependentLeaders 0.50Credit
Studentscompleting949mayselectthiscourse. Inadditiontotheindependentinstructionaltime,three physicaleducationclasseswillbeassigned. Thiscourseprovidespracticalapplicationoftheprevious leaders'coursework.
*Prerequisite - 949 Advanced Leaders and Departmental Approval
HEALTH
Requirements
AllstudentsarerequiredtocompleteacourseinhealtheducationduringtheirSophomoreyear Seniors mayelecttoenrollinStandardFirstAid/NewMethodforAmericanRedCrosscertification Thiscourse isforadditionalcreditabovethebasichealthrequirement
HealthforLiving
Grade10
Thiscoursefollowsaholisticapproachtotopicsrelatedtolifestylesandthepreventionofdisease Topics coveredare: nutrition,degenerativeandcommunicablediseases,substanceabuseandreproductivehealth Currentandfuturehealthproblemsandtrendsareinvestigatedandrelatedtoone’svaluesandlifestyle Thedecisionmakingprocessisemphasizedthroughoutthecourse
FirstAid/CPR/AED
Grade*11and12
936FirstAid
Thecourseisdesignedintwoparts: PartI--theprimarysurveyoflifethreateningproblemsof respirationandcirculation;PartII--thesecondarysurveyofvariousemergencysituationsfromsevere bleedingtodiabeticshock StudentslearnFirstAidwithadultCPR/AED StudentsreceiveAmericanRed CrossCertificatesbasedonaminimumpassinggradeof85%onboththewrittenandskilltest. (*requiredforSportsMedicineStudents)
RELIGIOUSSTUDIESDEPARTMENT
TheReligiousStudiesDepartmentseekstoprovideaneducationalatmosphereinwhichthestudentcan moreeasilyachievethegradualrealizationoftherealmeaningofChristandHisChurchandGod’s intrinsicrelationshiptothepersonlivinginacomplexandever-changingsociety. Thusourapproachis two-fold: impartingknowledgeandvalues;presentingopportunitiesforformingfaithanddevelopingit.
TheReligiousStudiesprogramisdividedintotwoareas: SpiritualDevelopment FourYearsCourseofStudy
I. SpiritualDevelopment
A.Retreat
EachstudentparticipatesinadayofreflectionandprayerduringherRetreatDay.Eachyearconcentrates onadifferentthemewhichhasauniquefocusforthatparticularyear
B ChristianService
AnessentialcomponentofthephilosophyofTheMaryLouisAcademyandthecourseofstudywithinthe DepartmentofReligiousStudiesinvolvesourindividualandcommunalcallto"createanatmosphereof Christianidealsthatwill makepositivecontributionsto society " Assuch,theReligious Department'sfour-yearcurriculumissupplementedwithacommitmenttoChristianservicethatwill
provideourstudentsinallfouryearswithopportunitiestodisplaytheirCatholicfaithandcommitmentto Gospelvaluesinvariousformsofservicetothewidercommunity.
AsstudentsprogressthroughtheirfouryearsofReligiousStudies,theywillbeencouragedtoparticipatein school-sponsoredand/orindividually-orchestratedopportunitiestosharetheirtalents,energyand resourcefulnesstoactivitiesdesignedtoimprovethehumancondition. Suchactivitiesmayinclude participationincharitywalkathonstojustice-orientedletter-writingcampaignstoenvironmentalcleanup programstoserviceinfoodpantriesandhomelessshelters-amongmanyotherformsofinvolvement. FurtherdetailsregardingChristianservicewillbeprovidedin-classaseachacademicyearunfolds.
II. CourseofStudy
FreshwomanLevelCourse
810UnderstandingCatholicChristianity 1Credit
ThiscourseisanoverviewofthebeliefsandpracticesofCatholicChristianity. Duringthecourse, studentswillstudytheoriginsoftheCatholicfaithfromtheancientIsraelitestoJesus'PaschalMystery andthebeginningoftheChurch. ThestudentswillexplorethehistoricalrootsoftheSistersofSaint Josephandourmissioninordertodevelopandfosteragreaterappreciationforthefoundressesofour school. ThecourseoffersstudentstheopportunitytogrowinthefaithrelationshiptheyseekwithGod, themselves,andothers.
A "IHaveCalledYoubyName" Ourselfesteem,rootedintheunconditionalloveofGod,helpsusform caringfriendshipswithothers
B "IntheBeginningWastheWord" GodcallsustocometoknowtheWORDinourmindsandour hearts
C "ComeFollowMe" ThiscoursewillpresentthebasicteachingsofCatholicChristianitytobe embracedbymembersoftheChurch
SophomoreLevelCourse
820Morality
1Credit "TheChristianasaResponder" --Onmanylevelsoflifewearecalledupontobeapersonina relationship
A "ChristianMorality" --guidesthestudentindevelopingtheunderlyingprinciplesinvolvedinthe methodsofmakingmoraldecisionsandhelpsherapplyprinciplesofmoralreasoningtothecomplexities ofmodernlife
B "ChristianMoralitythroughtheLensofaYoungWoman" --challengeseachstudenttoprocessthe questionofheridentityinthelightoftheChristianvaluetoreverence,lifeandlove Sheisinstructedand inspiredtolivethelifestyleasayoungChristianwomaninsociety
JuniorLevelCourse
830ChristianasHealer 1Credit "TheChristianasHealer" --Thestudentsonthislevelareguidedtoaperspectiveofthemselvesaspeople calledtobehealing,caringandsupportivepersonsinthemanyrolesandsituationstheyencounterindaily living. EmphasisisplacedonawarenessandactionastheyrelatetoissuesofCatholicSocialJusticeand compassiontowardothers.
A. ACalltoJustice,PeaceandCompassion
Thisisasemestercoursethatwillexplorejustice,peaceandcompassionasaphilosophybasedonthe valuesofhumandignity,globalcommunityandnon-violenceintrinsictotheGospelofJesusChrist, wherebyweseektogrowinsocialresponsibilityandlearntoeffectsystemicchangeinthetransformation oftheworld. ThiscourseexaminestheSevenThemesofCatholicSocialTeachingwithafocuson poverty,dignityforthehumanperson,andcareforGod’screation.
B. Loss,GriefandtheHealingMinistryofJesus
ThisisasemestercoursethatplacesemphasisonthehealingministryofJesus,whocallsuponusas followersoftheGospeltoreachoutandcomfortthosewhosufferandgrieve. Studentsreflectonthe manylossesindividualsexperience,andexaminetheprocessofgrievingasitleadstohealingand wholeness. Whiledeathandlossaremajortopics,theemphasisisonlivinglifetothefullestwithdeep compassion,joyandsensitivity.
SeniorLevelCourses
WomenShapingChurchHistory
840WomenoftheWord
1Credit
Thisisayear-longcoursethatisplannedtohelpthestudentsdiscoverthewealthofwomen'scontributions tothelifeoftheChurchthroughouthistory Thefirstpartofthecoursecentersontheroleofwomeninthe OldTestamentandtheircontributions Thesecondpartofthecourseiscenteredontheroleofwomenin
theNewTestament. ThecourseculminateswithstudyingwomeninourmodernChurchandtheir contributions. Studentswillstudythevariouscontributionsandformconnectionsthatcouldbeintegrated intotheirownlives.
ChristologyHonors:
841ChristologyHonors 1Credit
ThisfullyearcourseisastudyofthepersonandworkofJesusChrist,Hismission,death,and resurrection. StudentswillexaminetheChristologicaldevelopmentintheNewTestamentandtheearly Church,statementsoffaithinterpretingJesus'workandnatureinthegospels,ancientcreeds,andviews aboutJesusthroughthecenturiesandinmodernthought,includingvariousscholarlyworks. Inlightof thisstudy,thecoursewillalsoaskthequestionposedbyJesusinthegospel,"WhodoyousaythatIam?" toenablethestudenttobetterunderstandwhoJesusisforher.
ComparativeReligions: 844ComparativeReligionsandTheOldTestamentHonors 1Credit AChristianLookatOtherFaithsHonors: Thisisasemestercoursethatwillexplorethetwo-thirdsoftheworld'spopulationthatdonotidentify themselvesas"Christians". Thiscoursesurveysthemajorreligiousthemesandpracticesthatlieoutside theJudeo-Christiantradition,withspecialemphasisgiventothereligionsoftheMiddleandFarEastJudaism,Islam,Hinduism,Buddhism,Sikhism,ConfucianismandTaoism. Thebeliefsandcustomsof thesefaithswillbecomparedandcontrastedwithRomanCatholicbeliefsandcustoms Thecoursealso examinesthephenomenonofdestructivereligiouscultsthatoftenpreyonteenagersintransition AND
BibleThemes: TheOldTestamentProphets: TheMenandWomenChosenbyGodtoDeliverGod'sMessages
Thissemestercourseintroducesstudentstothelives,messagesandministriesofthemenandwomenin theOldTestamentwhoserveasGod'schosenProphets Emphasiswillbegiventotheuniquenessofeach prophetandthedifferencesintheirlifestyles,audiencesandmessages Topicswillincludethe"madness" ofEzekiel,jealousyofMiriam,theromanceofHosea,themysteryofHuldah,theenigmaofIsaiahandthe "magic"ofElijah
SCIENCEDEPARTMENT
TheScienceDepartmentintroducesstudentstofundamentalandbasicprinciplesofSciencewhichwill provideabackgroundforlivingintoday’stechnologicalworld Thefacultyencouragesstudentsinthe pathsofdiscovery,inquiry,criticalevaluationandself-relianceasameansofdevelopinghumanvalues.
TMLA Pre-Med Diploma Designation
TheTMLAPre-Medprogramisavailabletohighlymotivatedstudentswhoareinterestedinpursuing careersinmedicine,dentistry,nursing,veterinaryscience,pharmacyandotherhealthprofessions. AdmissiontothisprogramisveryselectiveandavailabletoqualifiedrisingSophomoresandJuniors whohavemetthefollowingrequirements:
Freshwomen: whohaveearnedastudentperformanceof90%oraboveinGrade9MathcourseANDin LivingEnvironment(orChemistryHonors,ifapplicable.)
Sophomores: whohaveearnedastudentperformanceof90%oraboveinGrade9andGrade10Math courses,LivingEnvironment,ANDChemistryHonors(orPhysicsHonors,ifapplicable.)
Finaladmissiondecisionisbasedonteacherrecommendationanddepartmentalapproval.
Curriculumincludes:
● SophomoreYear:ChemistryHonors
● JuniorYear: APChemistry
NOTE:IfPhysicsHonorsfitsintotheschedule,itmaybetakenalongwiththeAPcourse. SeniorYear:APBiology,AnatomyandPhysiologyHonors,Calculus
● Languagerequirement:GreekandLatinRootWords(takenineitherJuniororSenioryear)
Otherrequirementstocompletetheprogram:
● CompletionofaHospitalInternshipduringthesummerbeforeJuniororSenioryear(withNY HospitalWeillCornellMedicalCenter,LenoxHillHospital,ColumbiaPresbyterianHospital, NorthwellHealth,etc.oranapprovedMedicalfacility.)
● Attendanceatscientificlecturesand/orfieldtripstoenhancestudiesastheyaremadeavailable orenrollmentinSpanishforHealthcareProfessionals.
● MembershipintheNewYorkStateScienceHonorSociety(availableJunioryear)
Tomaintainpre-medstatus,mastery(agradeor90orhigher)inallScienceandMathcoursesmust bemaintained. Studentsmustalsoachieveascoreof85orhigheronallMathandScienceRegents Examinations.
*Takingcoursesinthefollowingorderisrecommendedbutnotrequired.
RegularScienceTrack(notinPre-Med) RegularScienceTrack(notinPre-Med,have LivingEnvironmentcredit)
Biology-RegentsorHonors
Chemistry-RegentsorHonors
EarthScienceorPhysics- RegentsorHonors,AP BiologyorAPChemistry(ifrequirementsforAP met)
AnyScienceelectiveorAPCourse(ifAP requirementsaremet)
Chemistry-RegentsorHonors
EarthScienceorPhysics-RegentsorHonors,or APChemistry
PhysicsorEarthScience-RegentsorHonors,or any APCourse (ifrequirementsforAParemet)
AnyScienceelectiveorAPCourse(ifAP requirementsaremet)
BiologyHonors
ChemistryHonors
APChemistry
APBiologyANDAnatomyHonors
LifeScience:Biology
ChemistryHonors
APChemistry
EarthScienceHonorsorPhysicsHonors
APBiologyANDAnatomyHonors
410LifeScience:Biology
1Credit
ThisRegents-levelcourseisbasedupontheNewYorkStateScienceLearningStandards.Studiesinclude thestructureandfunctionoflivingthings,interdependentrelationshipsinecosystems,inheritanceof genetictraits,andmechanismsofbiologicalevolution. Studentswillleavethiscourseequippedwiththe knowledgeandskillstoengagewiththecomplexitiesoflife,understandtheinterconnectednessofour planet,andmakeinformeddecisionsasresponsibleglobalcitizens. ThecourseculminatesinaRegents examination.
LifeScience:BiologyHonors
ThisRegents-levelcourseisbasedupontheNewYorkStateScienceLearningStandards.Studiesinclude thestructureandfunctionoflivingthings,interdependentrelationshipsinecosystems,inheritanceof genetictraits,andmechanismsofbiologicalevolution. Studentswillleavethiscourseequippedwiththe knowledgeandskillstoengagewiththecomplexitiesoflife,understandtheinterconnectednessofour planet,andmakeinformeddecisionsasresponsibleglobalcitizens.ThisHonorslevelcourseispresented atahigherlevelwithadeeperlookatcertaintopics.ThecourseculminatesinaRegentsexamination.
Chemistry[ThePhysicalSetting] 420Chemistry 1Credit
ThisisaNewYorkStatelaboratorycoursepresentingapplicationsandconceptsinmatterandenergy, atomicstructure,bonding,chemicalkinetics,equilibrium,acid-basetheory,electrochemistryandorganic chemistrywiththeincorporationofbasicmathskills. AllChemistrystudentswilltaketheRegents Examination.
ChemistryHonors[ThePhysicalSetting]
421ChemistryHonors 1Credit
ThiscourseincludesallofthetopicsoftheNewYorkStateRegentscurriculum,aswellasadditional enrichmentmaterialtaughtatafasterpace. SeeabovecriteriaforadmissionintoaScienceHonorscourse.
Physics [ThePhysicalSetting] 430Physics 1Credit
ThisisaNewYorkStateRegentslaboratorycourseinvolvingthestudentinlearningmechanics,wave theory,electricity,magnetismandconceptsinnuclearandmodernphysics. Aworkingknowledgeof mathematicalconceptsisnecessaryforthosewhowishtotakethiscourse. AllPhysicsstudentswilltake theRegentsExamination.
*Prerequisite - Currently enrolled in or successfully completed Algebra II Common Core
PhysicsHonors[ThePhysicalSetting] 431PhysicsHonors 1Credit
ThiscourseincludesallofthetopicsontheNewYorkStateRegentscurriculum,aswellasadditional enrichmentmaterialtaughtatafasterpace SeeabovecriteriaforadmissionintoaScienceHonorscourse
*Prerequisite - Currently enrolled in or successfully completed Algebra II Common Core
EarthScience[ThePhysicalSetting]
440EarthScience 1Credit
ThisisaNewYorkStateRegentslaboratorycoursewhichinvolvesadetailedstudyofmeteorologyand geology Italsoincludesaninvestigationintoastronomy,thehistoryoftheearth,environmentand resourcemanagement AllEarthSciencestudentswilltaketheRegentsExamination
EarthScienceHonors[ThePhysicalSetting]
442EarthScienceHonors 1Credit
ThiscourseincludesallofthetopicsoftheNewYorkStateRegentscurriculum,aswellasadditional enrichmentmaterialtaughtatafasterpace SeeabovecriteriaforadmissionintoaScienceHonorscourse
AdvancedPlacementBiology
441APBiology 1Credit
ThiscoursefollowstheCollegeBoardsyllabusforcollege-levelBiology Itenablesthehighlymotivated studenttoinvestigatebiologicalprinciplesandconceptsingreaterdepth Extensiveinquiry-based laboratoryexperience,includingdissectionofthefetalpig,isanintegralpartofthiscourse Students wishingtobeconsideredforadmissionintoAPBiologymustcompletetherequiredapplicationform.A labfeeof$50.00perstudentwillbecollectedatregistration. AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAP ExaminationinMay. (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student ) Thiscoursemaybetaken forcollegecreditthroughthe College Advantage Program, St John's University
AdvancedPlacementChemistry
434APChemistry
1Credit
ThiscoursefollowstheCollegeBoardsyllabusforcollege-levelChemistry. Itenablesthehighly motivatedstudenttoinvestigatechemicalprinciplesandconceptsingreaterdepth. Extensivelaboratory experienceisanintegralpartofthiscourse. StudentswishingtobeconsideredforadmissionintoAP Chemistrymustcompletetherequiredapplicationform.Alabfeeof$50.00perstudentwillbecollectedat registration. AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAPExaminationinMay. (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student.) Thiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughthe College Advantage Program, St. John's University.
AdvancedPlacementPhysicsI
432APPhysics-I
1Credit
ThiscoursefollowstheCollegeBoardsyllabusforcollege-levelPhysics. Itenablesthehighlymotivated studenttoinvestigatephysicsprinciplesandconceptsingreaterdepth. Extensivelaboratoryinvestigations areanintegralpartofthiscourse StudentswishingtobeconsideredforadmissionintoAPPhysicsmust completetherequiredapplicationform Alabfeeof$5000perstudentwillbecollectedatregistration AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAPExaminationinMay (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
*Prerequisite - Currently enrolled in or successfully completed Algebra II Common Core
ContemporaryScienceandPhilosophy445ContemporaryScience 1Credit
Open to Seniors
Thiselectivecoursegivesstudentstheopportunitytoinvestigateanddiscusstherelationshiphumanity shareswiththewholeofnature. Thecurriculumincludessuchissuesashumanawarenessandthesearch fortruth,aswellas,overpopulation,psychology,animalprotectionandthegreenhouseeffect. Theworks ofPlato,Einsteinandotherswillbestudied. Student participation and full presentations are an integral part of this course. Registration is limited.
AnatomyandPhysiology
Open to Seniors
446AnatomyandPhysiology 1Credit
Thiselectivecoursegivesstudentstheopportunitytostudythedetailedstructureandfunction,aswellas, maintenanceofthehumanbody. Studentswillgainagreaterunderstandingofthenatureandtreatmentof humandiseasesanddisorders. Studentswillparticipateincasestudiesandlaboratoryinvestigations associatedwiththehumanorgansystem. Registration is limited.
AnatomyandPhysiologyHonors
Open to Seniors
448AnatomyandPhysiologyH 1Credit
Thiselectivelaboratorycoursegiveshighlymotivatedstudentstheopportunitytostudyingreatdetailthe structure,functionandmaintenanceofthehumanbody Studentswillgaingreaterinsightand understandingofthenatureandtreatmentofhumandiseasesanddisorders Studentswillparticipatein casestudiesandlaboratoryinvestigationsassociatedwithhumanorgansystems Thiscourseis recommendedforthosestudentswhohaveaninterestinpursuingacareerinthemedicalfield Alabfee of$5000perstudentwillbecollectedatregistration SeeabovecriteriaforadmissionintoaScience Honorscourse Registration is limited
ForensicScience
Open to Seniors
447ForensicScience 1Credit Thisseniorelectivecoursewillteachstudentstocriticallyevaluateandanalyzethetypesofevidence foundatacrimescene Emphasiswillbeplacedonhands-onlaboratorytechniquesusedtocollectand investigatephysicalandbiologicalevidence Topicsincludefingerprinting,crimescenedocumentation, bloodspatteranalysis,DNA,hairandfiberanalysis,ballistics,handwritinganalysis,toxicologyand forensicentomologyandanthropology Studentsareselectedbyteacherrecommendations Alabfeeof $5000perstudentwillbecollectedatregistration Registration is limited
ComputerScienceApplications
589CompSciAppl
1Credit
Inthisclass,studentswilllearnwaystoapplycomputersciencestothefieldsofscience,math,andart. Studentswillexplorewaystousemathtocreateart,aswellasutilizingcomputationalprinciplesto abstractscientificproblems. StudentswilllearnabouttheInternetofThingsandhowtechnologynow toucheseverypartofourlives. Asafinalproject,studentswilllearntomaketheirownwebpages. This classisahands-oninterdisciplinaryjourneyintotheworldoftechnologyandcomputers. Thiscourseis alsoofferedascoursenumber489intheScienceDepartment.
*Prerequisite - Algebra II Common Core
ComputerScience
585APCompSci
1Credit
APComputerScienceAisacollege-levelcoursethatintroducesstudentstothefundamentalsofcomputer scienceandprogrammingusingtheJavalanguage.Thecourseemphasizesproblem-solving,algorithm development,andthedesignofprogramsthatarecorrect,efficient,andmaintainable.Studentswillexplore keyconceptssuchasobject-orientedprogramming(OOP),includingclasses,objects,inheritance,and polymorphism,aswellasdatastructureslikearrays,ArrayLists,and2Darrays.Additionally,thecourse coversessentialalgorithms,recursion,andanintroductiontosortingandsearchingtechniques.Through hands-oncodingprojectsandexam-stylepractice,studentsdevelopcomputationalthinkingskillsand preparefortheAPexam,whichassessestheirabilitytowriteandanalyzeJavacodeandapply programmingconceptseffectivelyThiscourseisalsoofferedascoursenumber485intheScience Department Finaldecisionforadmissiontothisclassisbasedonteacherrecommendationsand departmentalapproval JuniorsandSeniorswhohavemetNYStateRequirementsforanAdvanced RegentsDiplomaareeligibletoapplyforthiscourse (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
*Prerequisite - Algebra II Common Core
ScienceResearchProgram
450ScienceResearchProgram
TheMaryLouisAcademyScienceResearchProgramisathree-yearcoursedesignedtoprovidevery highlymotivatedstudentstheopportunitytoconductresearchprojectsinthenaturalandsocialsciences. Beginninginsophomoreyear,studentschooseanareaofstudy,selectaresearchtopic,andunderthe guidanceofaprofessionalmentor,willconductoriginalresearchforthenextthreeyears. Inthelastyear oftheprogram,seniorswillpresenttheresultsoftheirresearch.
Thisprogramishighlyselective. Studentssubmitanapplicationinthelatterpartoftheirfreshwomen year,andmustreceivedepartmentalapprovaltoparticipateintheprogram. Studentsmustbewillingto conducttheirresearchoutsideofschoolhours.
One credit will be earned upon the completion of the program. ParticipationintheScienceResearch ProgramdoesnotprovidecredittowardTheMaryLouisSciencerequirementsforgraduation.
LaboratoryAssistantProgram 0.67Credit
LivingEnvironment
Chemistry
Physics/EarthScience
467LabAssistantB
468LabAssistantC
469LabAssistantP
AstudentinthisprogramwillassistateacherinanyoftheBiology,ChemistryorPhysics/EarthScience Labs Shemayassistintheadvancedpreparationofthelabset-uporhelpstudentswhoaremakingupthe labs
PREREQUISITE FOR LAB ASSISTANT COURSES:
For Living Environment Lab Assistant - 410 or 411
For Chemistry Lab Assistant - 420 or 421
For Physics Lab Assistant - 430 or 431
For Earth Science Lab Assistant - 440 or 442
RecommendationbyaScienceDepartmentmemberisrequiredforallLaboratoryAssistantCourses RegistrationforLabAssistantcourseswilltakeplaceinSeptember
SOCIALSTUDIESDEPARTMENT
TheSocialStudiesDepartmentfollowstheNewYorkStateSyllabusforGrades9and10byusinga chronologicalapproachtothestudyofglobalhistory. Inrelatingthismaterialtomanyglobalsocietiesand tocurrentissues,thestudent’sconsciousnessofherownculturalheritageisstrengthenedwhileher appreciationoftheaccomplishmentsofotherculturesispromoted.
TMLA American History and Civics Diploma Designation
TheSocialStudiesDepartmentwillofferaDiplomaDesignationinAmericanHistoryandCivicsto Sophomoreswhofulfilltherequirementofhavingattainedagradeof90%inthe9thGradeGlobalHistory course. AdmissiontothisprogramwillbedeterminedbytheChairpersonoftheSocialStudies Department.
ThegoaloftheAmericanHistoryandCivicsDiplomaDesignationistoengenderinstudentsadeep awarenessandappreciationforthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesandanunderstandingoftheUnitedStates ConstitutionandthewaysinwhichConstitutionalissuesimpactourdailylives. Thehopeisthatstudents willusethisknowledgetobecomeactivecitizensandpotentialleadersintheAmericanpoliticalprocess.
AcademicRequirements
ThestudentwillfollowtheNewYorkStaterequiredcurriculumforSocialStudiesforfouryears. InSenioryearstudentswillberequiredtoregisterforoneofthefollowingcourses:
● APUnitedStatesGovernment
Studentswillalso:
● Maintaina90%averageinSocialStudies
● DemonstrateproficiencyontheRegentsExamsgiveninSocialStudieswithaminimumgradeof 85
Non-AcademicRequirements
● MaintainathreeyearmembershipinONEofthefollowing:
- HistoryClub
- SocialJusticeClub
- DiversityandInclusionCommittee
- StudentCouncil
ThismembershipwouldmandateattendancestandardsaswellasparticipationproposedbytheModerator oftheactivityinconjunctionwiththeChairoftheSocialStudiesDepartment
● ParticipateinactivitiesandfieldtripsasproposedbytheChairoftheSocialStudiesDepartment anddesignatedteachersintheSocialStudiesDepartment.Thefocusoftheseactivitieswillbeas follows:
Sophomore Year -ConstitutionoftheUnitedStates
Junior Year -NYCHistoryandPoliticalIssues
Senior Year -SelecttopicsinAmericanHistoryandPolitics
ThestudentmustalsoattendonemeetingperTrimesterwithdesignatedteachers Hereshewillreceive guidanceanddirectionforcompletingtherequirements
Grade9
210GlobalHistory9
AncientCivilizationthroughtheScientificRevolution (10,000BC to1750)
Grade10
220GlobalHistory10
AgeofRevolutionthroughthePresent(1750tothePresent)
1Credit
1Credit
Note: AttheendofSophomoreyear,aRegentsexaminationinGlobalHistoryistakentofulfillthe requirementsfortheNewYorkStateRegentsDiploma
Grade9
Grade10
213WorldHistoryAdvancedPlacement9 1Credit
223WorldHistoryAdvancedPlacement10 1Credit
TheAPcourseinWorldHistoryisatwo-yearcoursedesignedforthehighlymotivatedstudent. Students willbeselectedinFreshwomenyearandwillberequiredtocompletethecourseinSophomoreyear. TheAPcourseinWorldHistoryinvitesstudentstotakeaglobalviewofhistoricalprocessesandcontacts betweenpeopleindifferentsocieties,withanemphasisonthepastthousandyears. Studentswillbe expectedtolearnselectivefactualknowledgeinadditiontocertainanalyticalskills.Studentstakingthe coursearerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExamination. (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student.)
Note: AttheendofSophomoreyear,aRegentsexaminationinGlobalHistoryistakentofulfillthe requirementsfortheNewYorkStateDiploma.
Grade11
230USHistory
1Credit USHistoryandGovernment
Inthiscoursethemajorevents,developmentsandideasinAmericanStudieswillbepresented. Particular attentionisgiventotheConstitution,thepoliticalsystem,theeconomicdevelopment,andtheunique socialstructureoftheUnitedStates. CurrentissuesfacingAmericansocietytodayareaddressed.
AdvancedPlacement
231APUSHistory
1Credit AmericanHistory
Thisisaone-yearcoursedesignedforthehighlymotivatedstudent Itisconcernedwithanintensive studyofissuesinUSHistory StudentstakingthecoursearerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacement
Examination. (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student ) Thiscoursemaybetakenfor collegecreditthrough College Advantage Program, St John's University
Note: AttheendoftheJunioryear,aRegentsinUSHistoryandGovernmentistakentofulfillthe requirementsfortheNewYorkStateRegentsDiploma.
SeniorSocialStudiesCourses
Grade12
AccordingtotheNewYorkStateBoardofRegents,studentsarerequiredtotakeafourthyearinSocial Studies. ThisincludesoneyearofUnitedStatesGovernmentandEconomics,APUnitedStates GovernmentandPolitics,orCurrentIssues.
UnitedStatesGovernmentandEconomics
249USGovt&Economics 1Credit
ThiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsanunderstandingoftheAmericanpoliticalprocess. Thecourse involvesboththestudyofgeneralconceptsusedtointerpretUnitedStatespoliticsandanexaminationof thevariousinstitutions,groups,beliefsandideasthatmakeupthegovernment. Particularattentionisalso giventocurrenteconomicissues.
USGovernmentandPolitics
241APUSGovt&Politics 1Credit
Thiscourseisanextensivestudyofthetopicspresentedincourse249above Thereisanemphasison givingthestudentacriticalperspectiveontheAmericanpoliticalprocess Studentstakingthiscourseare requiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExamination (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
CurrentIssues
247CurrentIssues 1Credit
ThisisaoneyearcoursethatisconcernedwithcurrentUnitedStates’politicalpoliciesandeconomic issuesthathavebothdomesticsignificanceandaninternationalimpact Thiscoursewillviewrelevant moderntopicsthroughConstitutionalandCatholiclensesandwillexploreallsidesoftheissues Students willlearntoexpressthemselvesbothvocallyandthroughwriting Inacourseofthissort,thetopicsmay changefromyeartoyear
SeniorElective
Psychology
253Psychology 1Credit
Thisisaone-yearcoursedesignedtointroducethestudentstothebasicsofPsychology Studentswill analyzebiological,psychologicalandsociologicaleffectsonhumandevelopment,learningpatternsand personality. *This course does not fulfill the New York State requirement for a fourth year of Social Studies
TECHNOLOGYDEPARTMENT
Technologyisanintegralpartoftheeducationprocessandisusedthroughouttheschoolinsupportof otherdisciplines. Thecoursesofferedbythedepartmentgivestudentsaglimpseofwhatcanbedonewith adeeperknowledgeofcomputersoftware.
TMLA is proud to be named an Amazon Future Engineer School.
IntroductiontoTechnology
953Technology
0.50Credit
Asastudentinthedigitalageitisvitaltobecomewellversedwithvariouspiecesoftechnologyto becomeaninnovativelearner. Duringthisone-yearcourse,youwillbeexposedtodifferentprogramsthat willhelpyouachieveyourlearninggoals. Youwillalsolearnhowtotroubleshootproblemsthatwillaid inyourunderstandingoftechnologyandhowitimpactsyourdailylife. Studentswilllearnthebasicparts ofacomputer,howtousetheMicrosoftandGoogleSuites,andbasicHTMLcoding Studentswillalso learntheimportanceofDigitalCitizenshipandmaintainingapositivedigitalfootprint
Computer Science Applications and AP Computer Science Principles, please see Math course offerings or Science Course offerings
WORLDLANGUAGES
TheWorldLanguagesDepartmentstrivestohelpeachstudentattainahighdegreeofproficiencyinthe fourskillsoflistening,speaking,readingandwriting. Thedepartmentfostersaninterestinandan appreciationforthegeography,history,literatureandculturalaspectsofthecountry/civilizationofthe targetlanguage.
TheMaryLouisAcademyrecommendsthatallstudentstakethreeyearsofaWorldLanguage;twoyears ofaWorldLanguageisrequired. AComprehensiveExaminationisrequiredatthecompletionofthethird yearofsecondlanguagestudyinordertofulfilltherequirementfortheNewYorkStateRegentsDiploma withAdvancedDesignation.
Prerequisites:
Toadvancetolevel2or3ofalanguageastudentmusthavepassedthepreviouslevelorreceived departmentalapprovalbasedonaplacementexamination.
FrenchI 721French1 1Credit
Thedevelopmentofspeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsisstressedatthisbeginninglevel throughanintegratedprogramofclassroomlessons,technologyandsupplementaryculturalinformation Studentsareintroducedtothehistory,cultureandcivilizationofFranceandotherFrancophonecountries
FrenchII 722French2 1Credit
TheworkofFrenchIiscontinuedinorderthatthestudentmayachievegreaterconfidenceandproficiency incommunicationandwritingskills StudentswillcontinuethestudyofFrancophoneculture,historyand civilization
FrenchIII 723French3 1Credit
ThiscourseaimsatanintensificationoftheskillsintroducedanddevelopedinLevelsIandII,withfurther developmentofmoredifficultgrammarpoints Thereisanemphasisonvocabularybuilding,reading comprehensionandcomposition AnintroductiontoFrenchLiteratureisalsoincludedalongwithfurther studyofthehistory,cultureandcivilizationofFrance PreparationfortheTMLAComprehensiveWorld LanguagesExaminationforRegentsCreditisanintegralpartofthiscourseandisrequiredofallstudents
FrenchIIIHonors
726French3H
1Credit
TheHonorsLevelIIIcourseinFrenchincludesallaspectsoftheRegentsLevelIIIcoursealongwithan introductiontoliteratureandadvancedculturalstudy. Writingskillsincludemorecomplexgrammatical technologyinanefforttoincreasetheirlisteningcomprehensionandspeakingability. Studentsare expectedtohavealreadymastered(i.e.areabletorecall/useinwrittenform)thepresent,pastand imperfectverbtenseformsofbothregularandirregularverbs. PreparationfortheTMLAComprehensive WorldLanguagesExaminationforRegentsCreditisanintegralpartofthiscourseandisrequiredofall students. *Not being offered in SY 25-26
FrenchIVHonors
724French4H
1Credit
Thiscoursebeginswithareviewofgrammaremphasizingthemoredifficultconstructions. Conversationalskillsarestressedthroughoralpresentationsanddiscussionsofeverydaytopicsand readingmaterials. AnindepthstudyofFrenchhistory,cultureandcivilizationwillincludeFrench Literature,ArtandMusic.Thiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughthe College Advantage Program, St. John's University. *Not being offered in SY 25-26.
FrenchAdvancedPlacement
727APFrench
1Credit
Thiscourseprovidesareviewofgrammaremphasizingthemorechallengingpointsofadvancedgrammar, vocabularyandallfourteenverbtenses Thisin-depthstudyofFranceandFrenchcultureisconductedin Frenchandmemorizationisanecessarytask Studentsarerequiredtoproducerecordedspeakingsamples onaregularbasis Listeningandresponseskillswillbeemphasizedalongwithwritingessaysofatleast 300wordsonmanyvariedtopics StudentstakingthecoursearerequiredtotaketheAPExamination (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student ) *Not being offered in SY 25-26
ItalianI
731Italian1
1Credit
Thedevelopmentofspeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsisstressedatthisbeginninglevel throughanintegratedprogramofclassroomlessons,technologyandsupplementaryculturalinformation. Studentsareintroducedtothehistory,cultureandcivilizationofItaly.
ItalianII
732Italian2 1Credit
TheworkofItalianIiscontinuedinorderthatthestudentmayachievegreaterconfidenceandproficiency incommunicationandwritingskills. StudentswillcontinuethestudyofItalianculture,historyand civilization.
ItalianIII
733Italian3
1Credit
ThiscourseaimsatanintensificationoftheskillsintroducedanddevelopedinLevelsIandII,withfurther developmentofmoredifficultpointsofgrammar. Thereisanemphasisonvocabularybuilding,reading comprehensionandcomposition. AnintroductiontoItalianLiteratureisalsoincludedalongwithfurther studyofthehistory,cultureandcivilizationofItaly. PreparationfortheTMLAComprehensiveWorld LanguagesExaminationforRegentsCreditisanintegralpartofthiscourseandisrequiredofallstudents.
ItalianIIIHonors
736Italian3H
1Credit
TheHonorsLevelIIIcourseinItalianincludesallaspectsoftheRegentsLevelIIIcoursealongwithan introductiontoliteratureandadvancedculturalstudy Writingskillswillincludemorecomplex grammaticalstructures,moreadvancedverbtensesandincreasedtopicalvocabulary Studentswillwork withcurrenttechnologyinanefforttoincreasetheirlisteningcomprehensionandspeakingability Studentsareexpectedtohavealreadymastered(ie areabletorecall/useinwrittenform)thepresent,past andimperfectverbtenseformsofbothregularandirregularverbs PreparationfortheTMLA ComprehensiveWorldLanguagesExaminationforRegentsCreditisanintegralpartofthiscourseandis requiredofallstudents *Not being offered in SY 25-26
ItalianIVHonors
739Italian4H
1Credit
Thiscourseincludesareviewofgrammaremphasizingadvancedconstruction Conversationalskillsare stressedthroughoralpresentationsanddiscussionofeverydayhistoricalandculturaltopicsandreading materials AnindepthstudyofItalianhistory,cultureandcivilizationwillincludeItalianLiterature,Art andMusic AllmaterialsareinItalianandstudentsmustdoallworkinItalianusingallmajorverbtenses andcorrectgrammaticalnorms Thiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughthe College Advantage Program *Not being offered in SY 25-26
ItalianAdvancedPlacement
737APItalian
1Credit
TheAPItalianLanguageandCulturecoursetakesaholisticapproachtolanguageproficiencyand recognizesthecomplexinterrelatednessofcomprehensionandcomprehensibility,vocabularyusage, languagecontrol,communicationstrategiesandculturalawareness. Studentslearnlanguagestructuresin contextandusethemtoconveymeaning. Thecoursestrivestopromotebothfluencyandaccuracyin languageuseandengagesstudentsinanexplorationofcultureinbothcontemporaryandhistorical contexts. Thecoursedevelopsstudents'awarenessandappreciationofculturalproducts,practices,and perspectives. StudentstakingthecoursearerequiredtotaketheAPExamination. (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student.) *Not being offered in SY 25-26
SpanishI
741Spanish1
1Credit
Thedevelopmentofspeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsisstressedatthisbeginninglevel throughanintegratedprogramofclassroomlessons,technologyandsupplementaryculturalinformation. Studentsareintroducedtothehistory,cultureandcivilizationofSpain.
SpanishII
742Spanish2
1Credit
TheworkofSpanishIiscontinuedinorderthatthestudentmayachievegreaterconfidenceand proficiencyincommunicationandwritingskills StudentswillcontinuethestudyofLatinAmerican cultureincludingMexicoandtheCaribbean
SpanishIII
743Spanish3
1Credit
ThiscourseaimsatanintensificationoftheskillsintroducedanddevelopedinLevelsIandII,withfurther developmentofmoredifficultpointsofgrammar Thereisanemphasisonvocabularybuilding,reading
comprehensionandcomposition. ThecultureandcivilizationofSpainandtheSpanishspeakingcountries oftheWesternHemispherearehighlighted. PreparationfortheTMLAComprehensiveWorldLanguages ExaminationforRegentsCreditisanintegralpartofthiscourseandisrequiredofallstudents.
SpanishIIIHonors
740Spanish3H 1Credit
TheHonorsLevelIIIcourseinSpanishincludesallaspectsoftheRegentsLevelIIIcoursealongwithan introductiontoliteratureandadvancedculturalstudy. Writingskillswillincludemorecomplex grammaticalstructures,moreadvancedverbtensesandincreasedtopicalvocabulary. Studentswillwork withcurrenttechnologyinanefforttoincreasetheirlisteningcomprehensionandspeakingability. Studentsareexpectedtohavealreadymastered(i.e.areabletorecall/useinwrittenform)thepresent,past andimperfectverbtenseformsofbothregularandirregularverbs. PreparationfortheTMLA ComprehensiveWorldLanguagesExaminationforRegentsCreditisanintegralpartofthiscourseandis requiredofallstudents. *Not being offered in SY 25-26.
SpanishAdvancedPlacement
745APSpanishwithServiceRecognition 1Credit
Thiscourseprovidesareviewofgrammaremphasizingthemorechallengingpointsofadvancedgrammar, vocabularyandallfourteenverbtenses. ThecourseisconductedinSpanishandmemorizationisa necessarytask. Studentsarerequiredtoproducerecordedspeakingsamplesonaregularbasis. Listening andresponseskillswillbeemphasizedalongwithwritingessaysofatleast300wordsonmanyvaried topics TheWEServicecomponentprovidesanopportunityforstudentstoconsidertheirclassroomwork andhowitappliestotheworldaroundthem,especiallyinregardtosocialandpoliticalissues Students takingthecoursearerequiredtotaketheAPExamination (The cost of the examination is assumed by the student )
SpanishIVHonors
744Spanish4H 1Credit
ThiscourseencompassesastudyofHispanic/LatinocultureandcivilizationincludingLiterature,Art, Music,Film,Media,CurrentEventsandmore Alsoincludedisthestudyofotherworldculturesand currenteventsintheSpanishlanguage AreviewofgrammarisincludedandallmaterialsareinSpanish StudentsmustdoallworkinSpanishusingallmajorverbtensesandcorrectgrammaticalnorms Regular computeruseandinternetresearcharerequired *Not being offered in SY 25-26
GreekandLatinforScientificStudy
763Greek/Latin
0.50Credit
ThiselectivecoursewillintroducestudentstothebasicstructureofbothGreekandLatinincluding vocabulary,rootwords,stems,prefixes,andsuffixes Focuswillbeonvocabularyandterminologyfor medical,scientific,technical,andhealthrelatedstudy StudentswillalsostudytheroleofAncientGreece andRomeintheestablishmentofmedicineandhealth. NopreviousknowledgeofGreekorLatin required.
PERFORMINGGROUPS
SpeechandDebate
655Speech
1Credit
TheSpeechandDebateTeamaffordsstudentstheopportunitytodeveloptheirrhetoricalandinterpretative skillsbycompetinginsuchoratoricalexercisesasDeclamation,OriginalOratory,OralInterpretation, DramaticPerformance,ExtemporaneousSpeaking,StudentCongress,Lincoln-DouglasDebating,Duo InterpretationandPublicForumDebate. Eachcategorydevelopsdifferentskills,andstudentsmaychoose theirareasofinterestinconsultationwiththeSpeechCoach. Attendanceatmeetings,practices, tournamentsandon-goingparticipationareessentialfactorsinearningcredit. Thisactivityinvolves participationininterscholasticcompetitions. Studentswillreceiveacademiccreditfortheirparticipationiftheycompeteinaminimumofeight tournamentsthroughouttheyear.
Genesians
650GenesiansClub 0.50Credit
TheDramaClubprovidesstudentswithexperienceineveryaspectoftheater: performance,production, costumes,make-up,lighting,ticketsalesandprogrammanagement Attendanceandcontinuityin performanceareessentialfactorsinearningcredit StudentsmustattendmonthlyGeneralMeetingsas
wellascommitteemeetings: onesemesterwithsetconstructionandonesemesterwithstagecrew. StudentsmustconsiderotherafterschoolobligationswhenchoosingthisClub.
PUBLICATIONS
Crusader
658Yearbook
1Credit StudentsinvolvedinCrusaderYearbookshouldbehighlymotivatedandshowdedicationtobeingan activeandconsistentmemberofthestaff Studentsmustattendmeetingstwiceaweekinordertobeon staffandearncredit Thebeginningoftheyearfocusesoncrucialinstructionsuchascopyandlayout, graphicdesign,photographyusage,proofreadinganddistribution Assignmentswillthenbeallocated basedoninterestlevelandcommitmentlevel. Studentsshouldconsidertheirinvolvementinotherclubs andathleticsbeforecommittingtoCrusader,asallmeetingsaremandatoryinordertomeetourdeadlines.
Mariel
659SchoolNewspaper
0.50Credit Studentsonthe Mariel staffexperienceallaspectsofhighschooljournalism,includingbutnotlimitedto: journalisticwritinginstruction,newsphotography,andeditorialdecisionmaking Inaddition,students havetheopportunitytolearnthelayoutdesignandpublishingprogramAdobeInDesign Mariel participatesinmultiplehighschooljournalismcompetitionswherestudentwritingmayearnpublic recognition Toearncredit,studentsmustattendregularplanningmeetingsandsubmitfoursubstantial articlesthathavebeenapprovedforpublication Photographsubmissionsmustalsobeofsubstantial qualityandquantity,tobedeterminedatthemoderators'discretions
FirstChoice
English
Math
MusicofArt
PE
ReligiousStudies
Science
SocialStudies
WorldLanguages
Elective
AlternateChoice
