| Course Name: | AP ENGLISH 11 (Language and Composition) |
| Course ID: | 113 |
| Course Description: | This course focuses on American literature with an emphasis on non-fiction and some fiction through an accelerated and extended curriculum to accomplish college-level writing assignments and literary analysis for preparation to take the AP Language and Composition exam. Grammar, usage, and conventions are taught as a component of the course and within the context of authentic writing experiences. Outside class reading and writing assignments (both summer and during course) with follow-up requirements occur. Students and parents are advised that required assignments may involve reading material that is sophisticated and mature in nature. Students must take the AP Language and Composition exam in May. Exam fee is approximately $85. The purchase of some support material is optional. |
| Credit: | 2 |
| Length: | Full Year Course |
| Grade Level: | 11 |
* Additional Information:
Weighted Course
| Course Name: | AP ENGLISH 12 (Literature and Composition) |
| Course ID: | 133 |
| Course Description: | This course focuses on British literature through an accelerated and extended curriculum to accomplish college-level writing assignments and literary analysis in preparation for the AP Literature and Composition exam. Grammar, usage, and conventions are taught as a component of the course and within the context of authentic writing experiences. Outside class reading and writing assignments (both summer and during course) with follow-up requirements occur. Students and parents are advised that required assignments may involve reading material that is sophisticated and mature in nature. Students must take the AP Literature and Composition exam in May. Exam fee is approximately $85. The purchase of some support material is optional. |
| Credit: | 2 |
| Length: | Full Year Course |
| Grade Level: | 12 |
* Additional Information:
Weighted Course
| Course Name: | AP PSYCHOLOGY |
| Course ID: | 243 |
| Course Description: | This course provides college level instruction in a secondary school setting. Using an inquiry approach to learning, students are introduced to the methods psychologists use when studying the behavior of humans and animals. Facts, principles, and phenomena of each major subfield within psychology are explored. Students must take the AP Psychology exam in May. Exam fee is approximately $85. Purchase of support materials is optional. This course satisfies the pathway course requirement for all students enrolled in the Government/Public Services and Health Services/Consumer Services pathways. |
| Credit: | 2 |
| Length: | Full Year Course |
| Grade Level: | 11-12 |
* Additional Information:
Weighted Course
| Course Name: | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE |
| Course ID: | 6334,6330 |
| Course Description: | This course is designed to give students a sampling of the many career experiences available in the Health and Human Services career cluster. Students engage in real life situations and problem solving in the fields of health care, education, law enforcement, and emergency services. By solving problems that occur commonly in each of these professions, students not only become aware of the skills necessary to be successful, but also learn to appreciate the importance of health and human services in our modern communities. |
| Credit: | 1 |
| Length: | Semester Course,Full Year Course |
| Grade Level: | 10-12 |
| Course Name: | PSYCHOLOGY |
| Course ID: | 2097,2094 |
| Course Description: | Using an inquiry approach to learning, students learn about the biological, sociological, environmental, and cultural influences on human behavior. Understanding that human behavior is a combination of many factors, students are able to understand and cope with the many frustrations, conflicts, and problems associated with living in a modern society. This course satisfies the pathway course requirement for all students enrolled in the Government/Public Services and Health Services/Consumer Services pathways.omplete |
| Credit: | 1 |
| Length: | Semester Course,Full Year Course |
| Grade Level: | 11-12 |
| Course Name: | SPEECH/DISCUSSION and DEBATE |
| Course ID: | 1214,1213 |
| Course Description: | This course provides experience in many forms of public speaking: informative and persuasive speaking, group discussion, Oregon-style debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and parliamentary procedure. Research skills are a strong component of the course. |
| Credit: | 1 |
| Length: | Semester Course,Full Year Course |
| Grade Level: | 10-12 |