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Mr. Chip Blanchard, Principal
Dr. Lara Charbonnet, Vice Principal
Mrs. Tracey Conley, Asst. Principal
Mr. Brett Heinrich, Asst. Principal
Dr. Dan Holcomb, Asst. Principal
Mr. Dave Matykiewicz, Asst. Principal
Mrs. Lela Williams, Asst. Principal
ProgramofStudies2018-2019
TABLEOFCONTENTSIntroduc)on…………………………………………………………………………… 3AwardingofCredits…………………………………………………………………. 3HonorsDiploma……………………………………………………………………… 3AcademicExcellence……………………………………………………………….. 3HonorAcademy………………………………………………………………………. 3ClassRank……………………………………………………………………………. 3TennesseeGradua)onRequirements………………………………………… 4Course/AddDropPolicy……………………………………………………………… 5EPSOOverview……………………………………………………………………….. 6EPSO:AdvancedPlacementProgram……………………………………………7EPSO:DualEnrollmentCoursework…………………………………………..10EPSO:CLEP-AlignedCoursework………………………………………………… 15EPSO:LocalDualCreditCoursework…………………………………………… 16TennesseeGradingScale……………………………………………………………. 18Evalua)onandAssessmentWebsite……………………………………..…..18NCAAEligibility……………………………………………………………………….. 18CTECourseSequences…….………………………………………………………. 19SpanishCourseSequences………………………………………………………… 20Mathema)csCourseSequences………………………………………………… 21ScienceCourseSequences……………………………………………………….. 22EnglishCourseSequences…………………………………………………………. 23SocialStudiesCourseSequences………………………………………………….24STEMCourseSequences………………………………………………………….. 25SampleFourYearPlans…………………………………………………………….. 26
DEPARTMENTS
Business………………………………………………………………………………… 30English………………………………………………………………………………….. 33HumanServices………………………………………………………………………… 37STEM…………………………………………………………………………………. 39Art……………………………………………………………………………………….. 51Theatre………………………………………………………………………………… 52FilmandTelevision…………………………………………………………………. 53Music…………………………………………………………………………………… 54French………………………………………………………………………………….. 59German………………………………………………………………………………… 60La)n…………………………………………………………………………………… 61Spanish…………………………………………………………………………………. 62Mathema)cs…………………………………………………………………………… 65Science…………………………………………………………………………………. 70SocialStudies………………………………………………………………………….. 74Wellness…………………………………………………………………………………. 80
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Last Update 2/25/2018
INTRODUCTIONThiscatalogprovidesstudentsandparentsageneraldescrip)onofcoursesavailableatColliervilleHighSchool.Noteveryelec)veisofferedeveryyear.Availabilityisdeterminedbyneedasstudentsregisterinthespringsemesterforthefollowingyear’scourses.Pleasekeepthisbookthroughoutyourchild’shighschoolyearsforreferenceregardinggradua)onrequirements,curriculumofferings,andvariouspolicies.ThisdirectorymaybedownloadedfromtheCHSwebpageandissubjecttochange.
AWARDINGOFCREDITSCreditswillbeawardedin.5incrementsuponsuccessfulcomple)onofasemester.Addi)onally,astudentwillreceiveonefullcreditinthecourseifhe/shereceivesapassingyearlyaverageinthecourse.
HONORSDIPLOMAInordertobestpreparestudentsforcollegeandanevermorecompe))veglobaljobmarket,ColliervilleSchoolssupports,encourages,andmo)vatesstudentstochallengethemselvesbytakingthemostrigorouscourseofstudy.StudentseligiblefortheHonorsDiplomamusthaveearnedtwelve(12)HonorsorAdvancedPlacementcredits(anycombina)on)inGrades9-12oracombina)onofsuchcreditstotalingtwelve(12),witheachAdvancedPlacementcreditequalto1.5honorscredits.Aminimumoftwo(2)HonorsorAdvancedPlacementcoursesisrequiredduringthesenioryear.AqualifiedgraduatewillreceiveadiplomathatindicatestheHonorstatus.
CHSACADEMICEXCELLENCEStudentswhowereenrolledatCHSthepreviousyeararerecognizedforallA’sorallA’sandB’sinaschoolyear.
CHSHONORACADEMYStudentsarerecognizedfortakingarigorouscourseload.Transferstudents,aswellasthosewhoarefour-yearCHSstudents,areeligible.StudentseligiblefortheHonorGraduateProgrammustbeenrolledincoursestoprovideaminimumof:three(3)honorscredits;ortwo(2)APcredits;ortwo(2)honorsandone(1)APcrediteachyearduringthefour(4)yearsofhighschool.Applica)onpacketsareavailableinguidance.
CLASSRANKStudentsarerankedbasedontheirweightedGPA.Tobecomevaledictorianorsalutatorian,astudentmustbeenrolledinthehighschoolatleastthree(3)ofthefive(5)semestersprecedingthefinalsemester.Thefinalsemestershallnotbeusedindeterminingclassstanding.
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TENNESSEEGRADUATIONREQUIREMENTSListedbelowaretheTennesseepublichighschoolminimumgraduaRonrequirements.Manyprivateandout-of-statecollegesanduniversi)eshaveentrancerequirementsthatmayexceedthesestaterequirements.ItistheresponsibilityoftheparentsandstudentstocontactthecollegeoruniversitythattheyplantoaWendinordertoverifytheminimumrequirementsforadmission.
TotalCreditsRequired:22
Math:4credits-IncludingAlgebraI,AlgebraII,Geometry,andafourthhigher-levelmathcourseStudentsmustbeenrolledinamathema1cscourseeachschoolyear.
Science:3credits-IncludingBiology,ChemistryorPhysics,andathirdlabcourse(athirdlabcoursecouldincludeAgriscienceandSTEM)
English:4credits
SocialStudies:3credits-IncludingWorldHistoryandGeography,USHistory,Economics/Government
PhysicalEduca)onandWellness:1.5credits
PersonalFinance:0.5credit
ForeignLanguage:2credits(inthesamelanguage)
FineArts:1credit
Elec)veFocus:3credits-MathandScience,CareerandTechnicalEduca)on,FineArts,LiberalArts,AP,Humani)es
GRADECLASSIFICATIONFORSTUDENTSLessthanfive(5)credits-9thGrade
5creditsandpassedEnglish9-10thGrade
11creditsandpassedEnglish10-11thGrade
16creditsandpassedEnglish11-12thGrade
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COURSEADD/DROPPOLICYCourseselec)onshouldbemadewithcarefulconsidera)on.Studentsandparentsshouldbefamiliarwithrequirementsforgradua)onandrequirementsforcollegeentrance.Thefollowingrulesanddeadlinesshallapplyregardingastudent-ini)atedrequesttodroporaddaseventhelec)vecourse.
Requiredcoursescannotbedropped.
Arequesttodropanelec)vecoursedoesnotcons)tuteapprovaltodropthatcourse.Onlyanelec)ve,seventhsubjectcoursecanbeconsideredfordroppingoradding.
Norequesttoaddacoursewillbeconsideredagerthetenthdayofclassforthatcourse.
Ifthestudentisenrolledinsevenclasses,anelec)veclassmayonlybedroppedwithinfivedaysagerthefirstnine-weekperiodendsforthatcourse.
AnelecRvecoursemayonlybedroppedforablendedlearningperiod(formerly“studyhall”).
OncethecourseselecRonprocessiscomplete,student-and/orparent-iniRatedrequeststodropanAP/Honors/Dualcoursewillonlybeconsideredifthestudentisfoundtobeacademicallymisplaced.
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EARLYPOSTSECONDARYOPPORTUNITIES(EPSO)
APAdvanced Placement
CLEPCollege Level
Exam ProgramDE
Dual EnrollmentLDC
Local Dual Credit
Description
College-level high school courses offered in multiple subjects
Nationally recognized exams used to assess college-level knowledge, offered in multiple subjects
Postsecondary (PS) course taught at the high schoolStudents are enrolled in the PS institution
High school course aligned to standards at local postsecondary (PS) institutionOptional exam for credit at local PS institution
Structure Course and exam Exam Course Course and Exam
Provider The College Board The College Board Individual TN PS institutions
Individual TN PS institutions
Student fees $95 Exam fees Course tuition, fees, books Exam fee
High school Credit and Graduation
Requirements
AP courses meet requirements and/or elective
CLEP is not a course and does not meet high school graduation requirements
District sets policy on awarding high school credit and graduation requirements
LDC course fulfills the same requirements as aligned high school course
High School Recognition State
Policies
Qualifies for GPA weighting
CLEP is not a course and does not meet high school graduation requirements
Qualifies for GPA weighting
Does not qualify for GPA weighting
Postsecondary Credit
Determinant
Score on AP exam Score on CLEP exam
Dual enrollment course completion with passing grade as assigned by postsecondary institution
Score on challenge exam at or above the established cut score
Postsecondary Credit Awarded
Determined by postsecondary institutionsAwarded upon matriculation
Determined by postsecondary institutionsAwarded upon matriculation
Credit awarded on PS transcript upon course completion Credit can be transferred to other PS institutions
Credit is accepted at the partnering PS institution Students should notify registrar upon matriculation
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EPSO:ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPROGRAMTheAdvancedPlacementProgramconsistsofcollege-levelcoursesandexamsthatgivehighschoolstudentstheopportunitytoreceivecollegecreditandenrollinarigorouscourseofstudy.About1,300ins)tu)ons,includingsomeofthemostselec)vecollegesinthecountry,awardcredittostudentswithsa)sfactoryscoresontheAPexam.APcoursesareintroductoryorsecondyearcollegecourses.Theyrequiremuchmore)meandwork,buttheyoffergreateropportunitytomasterasubjectandtoexploreitingreaterdepth.SomeAPclassesrequiresummerassignmentsand/orprojects.StudentswhoenrollinanAdvancedPlacementcourseatColliervilleHighSchoolarerequiredtotaketheAPexamina)on.FailuretotaketheAPexamorvoidingtheexamscorewillresultina“0”fortheexamgrade.TheCollegeBoardfeefortheAPexamisapproximately$95.00andwillbedeterminedbythelatestinforma)onreceivedfromtheCollegeBoard.Thisfeeisnon-refundable.OncethecourseselecRonprocessiscomplete,student-and/orparent-iniRatedrequeststodropanAPcoursewillonlybeconsideredifthestudentisfoundtobeacademicallymisplaced.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTINTERNATIONALDIPLOMATheAdvancedPlacementInterna)onalDiploma(APID)isagloballyrecognizedcer)ficateforstudentswithaninterna)onaloutlook.TheAPIDchallengesastudenttodisplayexcep)onalachievementonAPexamsacrossseveraldisciplines.Universi)esworldwideu)lizetheAPIDinadmissions.TheAPIDisnotasubs)tuteforahighschooldiploma,butitprovidesaddi)onalcer)fica)onofoutstandingacademicexcellence.ToearnanAPID,astudentakendingschoolwithintheUnitedStatesmustindicateonatleastoneAPexamanswersheetthattheresultsshouldbesenttoauniversityoutsideoftheUnitedStates.
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EPSO:ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCOURSEWORKVisit your prospective college or university’s website to view their specific credit policy for AP exams.
AP Class Offered at CHS
Score on AP Exam
Credit given by University of Memphis
Semester Hours Credit Given by University of
Memphis
Art History 3, 4, or 5 Art 1030 3
Art Drawing / Studio 3, 4, or 5 Art lower division 3
Biology 3 Biology 1010/1011, 1020/1021 4, 4
4 or 5 Biology 1010/1111, 1120/1121 4, 4
Chemistry 3 Chemistry 1010/1011 4
4 Chemistry 1110/1111 4
5 Chemistry 1110/1111, 1120/1121 4, 4
Computer Science Principles
new course in 16-17, contact U of Memphis for specifics. A score of 5 will award 3 hours in Computer
Science at UT Knoxville.
Economics - Macro 3, 4, or 5 Economics 2010 3
Economics - Micro 3, 4, or 5 Economics 2020 3
English Language and Composition 3 English 1010 3
4 or 5 English 1010, English 1020 3, 3
English Literature and Composition 3 English 1010 3
4 or 5 English 1010, English 1020 3, 3
Environmental Science 3, 4, or 5 ENVR lower division 4
European History 3 HIS 1120 3
4, 5 HIST 1110/1120 3, 3
Government 3 POLS 1030 3
4 or 5 POLS 1030 and POLS lower division 3, 3
US History 3 History 2020 3
4 or 5 History 2010, History 2020 3, 3
World History 3 History 1120 3
AP Class Offered at CHS
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Visit your prospective college or university’s website to view their specific credit policy for AP exams.
4 or 5 History 1110, History 1120 3, 3
Human Geography 3, 4, or 5 ESCI 1401 3
French 3 French 1010, 1020 3, 3
4 French 1010, 1020, 2010 3, 3, 3
5 French 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 3, 3, 3, 3
German 3 German 1010, 1020 3, 3
4 German 1010, 1020, 2010 3, 3, 3
5 German 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 3, 3, 3, 3
Latin 3 Latin 1010, 1020 3, 3
4 Latin 1010, 1020, 2010 3, 3, 3
5 Latin 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 3, 3, 3, 3
Spanish 3 Spanish 1010, 1020 3, 3
4 Spanish 1010, 1020, 2010 3, 3, 3
5 Spanish 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 3, 3, 3, 3
Calculus AB 3 Math 1830 3
4 or 5 Math 1910 4
Calculus BC 3 Math 1910 4
4 or 5 Math 1910, 1920 4, 4
Music Theory 3, 4, or 5 MUTC 1001 2
Physics I 3 Physics 1010, 1001 4, 4
4 or 5 Physics 2010, 2011 4, 4
Physics C 3 Physics 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021 4, 4
4 or 5 Physics 2110, 2111, 2120, 2121 4, 4
Psychology 3 Psychology Lower Division 3
4 or 5 Psychology 1030 3
Statistics 3, 4, or 5 Math 1530 3
Score on AP Exam
Credit given by University of Memphis
Semester Hours Credit Given by University of
MemphisAP Class Offered at
CHS
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EPSO:DUALENROLLMENTATUNIVERSITYOFMEMPHIS
ColliervilleHighSchooljuniorsandseniorsareeligibletopar)cipateinthedualenrollmentprogramwherecollegecreditcanbeearnedthroughtheUniversityofMemphis.DualenrollmentcoursesaretaughtbyCHSteachers,andcollegecreditisawardeduponsuccessfulcomple)onofthecourse.
Therearefeesassociatedwithdualenrollmentcoursesandstudentsarerequiredtopurchasethecollegetextbooksforthecourse(s).
DualEnrollment(DE)EligibilityRequirements:• StudentmustbearesidentofTNforatleastoneyearpriortoregistra)on• StudentmustbeaUSCi)zenoraPermanentResident• StudentmustbeadmikedtotheUofMbymee)nganadmissionsindexscoreof100.
Thisisobtainedbymul)plyingtheGPAby30andaddingtheACTscore.(GPAx30+ACTscoremust=100)
• StudentmusthaveaminimumcompositeACTscoreof19.CurrentjuniorsmayusetheirPLANscoreiftheyareonlytakingonecourse.
• ForDEEnglish,thestudentmustalsohaveanACTEnglishsubscoreof18orabove• ForDEAdvancedAlgebraandTrig,thestudentmustalsohaveanACTMathsubscoreof
19orabove
DualEnrollmentGrant:StudentsenrolledindualenrollmentclassesarerequiredtoapplyfortheDualEnrollmentGrantthroughtheTennesseeStudentAssistanceCorpora)on(TSAC)bythedeadline.
Addi)onalgrantinforma)on:• Toremaineligibleforthedualenrollmentgrant,thestudentmustmaintaina
cumulaRvecollegeGPAof2.75orhigher.Ifastudent’scumulaRvecollegeGPAfallsbelow2.75,he/shewilllosethedualenrollmentgrantfortheduraRonofhighschool(i.e.forallfuturedualenrollmentclasses).
• Ifastudentistakingmorethanonedualenrollmentclassinasemester,thestudentmustbeHOPEScholarshipeligible.Thismeanshe/shemusthavea21ACTcompositescoreORa3.0GPA.
• Studentsmayusethedualenrollmentgrantfor4semesterswithoutadeduc)onfromtheirHOPEScholarshipmoney.Ifastudentchoosestotakemorethan4semestersofdualenrollmentclasses(morethan2highschoolDEclasses),thegrantmoneywillbeawarded;however,thegrantamountwillbeini)allydeductedfromtheirHOPEScholarshipwhentheyentercollege(iftheystayin-stateanduseHOPE).
ThingstoKnow:• Extraqualitypointsareawardedindualenrollmentclasses.• Studentswillearn6hoursofcollegecreditforDEEnglish,USHistory,andCollege
Algebra.Studentswillearn8hoursofcollegecreditforDEBiology.Studentswillearn4hourscreditforCalculusIIIandthreehoursforDifferen)alEqua)ons.
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ColliervilleHighSchooljuniorsandseniorsareeligibletopar)cipateinthedualenrollmentprogramwherecollegecreditcanbeearnedthroughtheTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology.DualenrollmentcoursesaretaughtbyCHSteachers.
Therearefeesassociatedwithdualenrollmentcoursesandstudentsarerequiredtopurchasethecollegetextbooksforthecourse(s).
DualEnrollment(DE)EligibilityRequirements:• StudentmustbearesidentofTNforatleastoneyearpriortoregistra)on• StudentmustbeaUSCi)zenoraPermanentResident• Studentsmustmaintaina2.75incumula)vecollegeGPAcoursestoremaineligiblefor
thedualenrollmentgrant.
DualEnrollmentGrant:StudentsenrolledindualenrollmentclassesarerequiredtoapplyfortheDualEnrollmentGrantthroughtheTennesseeStudentAssistanceCorpora)on(TSAC)bythedeadline.
Topar)cipateinDualEnrollmentthroughTCAT:• TCATregistra)oninforma)onanddualenrollmentgrantinforma)onwillbeprovidedby
theCHSinstructoratthebeginningofthecourse.
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EPSO:DUALENROLLMENTTHROUGHTENNESSEECOLLEGEOFAPPLIEDTECHNOLOGY(TCAT)
CHS CourseSchool that will award college
credit
Years a student can take
the course
Notes Potential Certificate/Credit
Administrative Office Technology
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2 See DE requirements
on previous pageGeneral Office
Assistant
Advanced Manufacturing
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2 See DE requirements
on previous page
Industry certificate from
MSSC in Safety, Quality Practices,
Manufacturing Production
Processes, and Maintenance Awareness
Assistant Animal Lab Tech
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2 See DE requirements
on previous pageIndustry
certification
Automotive Technology
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2
Students must take Maintenance and
Light Repair I and II first
ASE (Automotive Service
Excellence)
Building Construction Technology
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2 See DE requirements
on previous pageIndustry
certification
Computer Based Graphic Design
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2 See DE requirements
on previous page Layout Artist
Computer Information Technology
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2 See DE requirements
on previous page
Desktop Technician
certificate and industry-standard
credential
Drafting and CAD Technology
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2 See DE requirements
on previous pageIndustry
certification
Electronics Technology
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2 See DE requirements
on previous pageIndustry
certification
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EPSO:DUALENROLLMENTTHROUGHTENNESSEECOLLEGEOFAPPLIEDTECHNOLOGY(TCAT)
Hospitality and Tourism
Tennessee College of Applied
Technologies2 See DE requirements
on previous pageIndustry
certification
Pharmacy TechnologyTennessee College
of Applied Technologies
2 See DE requirements on previous page
Industry certification
Practical NursingTennessee College
of Applied Technologies
2 See DE requirements on previous page
Industry certification - CNA
is a one year program
WeldingTennessee College
of Applied Technologies
2 See DE requirements on previous page
Industry certification
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EPSO:DUALENROLLMENTCOURSESTHROUGHUNIVERSITYOFMEMPHIS
CHS CourseSchool that will award college
credit
Years a student can take
the course
NotesPotential
Certificate/Credit upon completion
English University of Memphis 1 See DE requirements
on previous page 6 hours
Biology University of Memphis 1 See DE requirements
on previous page 8 hours
US History University of Memphis 1 See DE requirements
on previous page 6 hours
College Algebra University of Memphis 1 See DE requirements
on previous page 6 hours
Calculus III University of Memphis 0.5 See DE requirements
on previous page 4 hours
Differential Equations University of Memphis 0.5 See DE requirements
on previous page 3 hours
Culinary University of Memphis 1 See DE requirements
on previous page
Industry Certification and
hours
TV Production University of Memphis 1 See DE requirements
on previous page Hours
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EPSO:CLEP-ALIGNEDCOURSEWORKColliervilleHighSchoolstudentsareeligibletotakeclassesthatarealignedtoCLEP(CollegeLevelExamProgram)exams.IfastudentpassesaCLEPexam,heorshemaybeawardedcollegecreditatpar)cipa)ngcollegesanduniversi)es.AllCLEPtes)ngtakesplaceatdesignatedtes)ngcentersoutsideoftheregularschoolday.StudentsareresponsibleforregisteringandtakingCLEPexams.
Moreinforma)onaboutCLEPtes)ngisavailablehere:hkps://clep.collegeboard.org
ThefollowingCHScourseshavebeenalignedtoCLEPexamsinorderincreasethelikelihoodofastudentpassingtheCLEPexam:
Aligned CHS Course CLEP Exam
Accoun)ngI FinancialAccoun)ng
AmericanBusinessLegal IntrotoBusinessLaw
BiologyII Biology
IntrotoBusinessandMarke)ng PrinciplesofMarke)ng
BusinessManagement PrinicplesofManagement
Marke)ngandManagementI PrinciplesofMarke)ng
StandardCalculus Calculus
EnglishIVStandardAnalyzingandInterpre)ngLiteratureandEnglish
LiteratureLifespanDevelopment HumanGrowthandDevelopment
StandardPre-Calculus CollegeAlgebra
StandardPsychology Introduc)ontoPsychology
Sociology Introduc)ontoSociology
Spanish3Standard Spanish
USGovernment Government
USHistory UnitedStatesHistory
WorldHistoryandGeography WorldHistory
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EPSO:LOCALDUALCREDITCOURSEWORKLocal dual credit is a high school course aligned to a local postsecondary institution’s course and exam. Students who pass the exam earn credits that are accepted and/or recognized by the local postsecondary institution. Courses are taught by licensed high school teachers or certified college instructors approved by the school system and the postsecondary institution.
Local dual credit courses:• are only open to 11th and 12th grade students. • credit is recognized by the postsecondary institution below once a student passes an exam upon entrance to the
postsecondary institution• When students enroll at TCAT, they will be given a Prior Learning Assessment to determine how much credit will
be awarded.
For more information about local dual credit, visit https://www.tn.gov/education/early-postsecondary/local-dual-credit.html
Course at CHS Course Earns Dual Credit at this Postsecondary Institution
Number of years student can take the
course
Greenhouse Management Middle Tennessee State University 1
Administrative Office Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technologies 2
Assistant Animal Lab Technician Tennessee College of Applied Technologies 2
Computer Information Technology
Tennessee College of Applied Technologies 2
Drafting and CAD Technology Tennessee College of Applied Technologies 2
Electronics Technology Tennessee College of Applied Technologies 2
Pharmacy Technology Tennessee College of Applied Technologies 2
Practical Nursing Tennessee College of Applied Technologies 2
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EPSO:COLLEGECREDITTHROUGHSAYLORACADEMYDuring the blended learning time (formerly “study hall”), students have the option of working on Saylor Academy courses. Successful completion of the final exam for these courses could allow students to earn college credit at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Southwest Tennessee Community College will award Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credit for the Saylor Academy courses listed in the table below.
The American Council on Education (ACE) has assessed these courses and has found that they meet student-learning outcomes at the college level. To receive college credit for these Saylor Academy courses, ProctorU must proctor the final exam for the course. The Saylor Academy course must be posted on an official ACE CREDIT transcript. Transcripts from Saylor Academy will not serve as evidence of course completion for PLA purposes.
Saylor Academy courses do not count for high school credit.
More information about Saylor Academy can be found at https://www.saylor.org
Southwest Course Course Title Saylor Course Course Title
BUSN 1305 Intro to Business BUS 101 Intro to Business
ACCT 1010 Intro to Accounting I BUS 103 Intro to Financial Accounting
BUSN 2380 Principles of Marketing BUS 203 Principles of Marketing
BUSN 2370 Legal Environment of Business
BUS 205 Business Law and Ethics
BUSN 2330 Principles of Management BUS 208 Principles of Management
ECON 2020 Microeconomics ECON 101 Microeconomics
ECON 2010 Macroeconomics ECON 102 Macroeconomics
CITC 1301 Intro to Programming and Logic
CS 101 Intro to Computer Science I
CITC 1311 C++ CS 102 Into to Computer Science II
CITC 2335 Systems Analysis CS 302 Software Engineering
BIOL 1010 Intro to Biology (non-majors)
ACPE 0023 Into to Molecular and Cellular Biology
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TENNESSEEGRADINGSCALE
EVALUATIONANDASSESSMENTWEBSITEh5p://www.tn.gov/educa1on/sec1on/assessment
Informa)oncanbeaccessedontheTennesseeDepartmentofEduca)on’swebsite.Bookmarkthispageandrefertoitregularlysinceitcontainslinkstothevariousstateassessments,strategies,gradua)onrequirements,tes)ngdates,andotherhelpful
informa)on.
NCAAELIGIBILITYREQUIREMENTShttp://colliervillehs.colliervilleschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=413544&type=d&pREC_ID=902548
Informa)oncanbeaccessedontheCHSwebsite.ClickonAthle)cs,andthenclickonNCAAClearinghouse.Ifyouhaveastudentathlete,bookmarkthispageandrefertoitregularly.Yourchild’scounselorcanprovidespecificinforma)onregarding
transcriptrequirements.
Grade Percentage Range
A 93-100
B 85-92
C 75-84
D 70-74
F 0-69
Quality Points Added to the GPA
Honors courses 0.5
Dual Enrollment Courses 1
Advanced Placement courses 1
CLEP-aligned None
Local Dual Credit None
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HUMANSERVICES/AUTO/CULINARYCOURSESEQUENCES
Course 1 Course 2 Course 3* Course 4*
Teaching as a Profession I
Teaching as a Profession II
Teaching as a Profession III (offered SY 19-20)
Work Based Learning
Maintenance and Light Repair I (.5)
Maintenance and Light Repair II
Automotive Technology (Dual Enrollment TCAT)**
Automotive Technology (Dual Enrollment TCAT)**
Nutrition* Culinary I*
Culinary Dual Enrollment (University of Memphis)
Culinary Dual Enrollment (University of Memphis)
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*Nutrition and Culinary I are not required prerequisite courses for the Culinary Dual Enrollment program
SPANISHCOURSESEQUENCESRecommendedPaths
*Transfer students: Recommended path will be devised after consultation with a Spanish teacher and counselor.
**For 8th grade English teachers, the recommendation is a 90 yearly average or better and strong study skills for Spanish I honors as a freshman.
***Students seeking the standard track need to begin their course of study in the 10th grade.
Heritage Spanish 1 is for students who first language or home language is Spanish. Students should have a strong background in Spanish as this class will be conducted entirely in Spanish. To be accepted into this class, students will need to pass an oral interview with a Spanish teacher.
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Spanish I Honors
Spanish II Honors
Spanish III Honors AP Spanish
Spanish I Standard
Spanish II Standard
Spanish III Standard (CLEP aligned)
Heritage Spanish I
Heritage Spanish II (offered SY 19-20)
AP Spanish
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MATHEMATICSCOURSESEQUENCESRecommendedPaths
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Algebra I Geometry Algebra II
Bridge MathApplied Mathematical ConceptsPreCalculus (aligned to CLEP College Algebra)Dual College Algebra/TrigAP Statistics
Algebra I Honors
Geometry Honors Algebra II Honors
PreCalculus HonorsPreCalculus (aligned CLEP College Algebra)Dual College Algebra/TrigAP Statistics
Geometry Honors
Algebra II Honors PreCalculus Honors
AP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP Statistics
Geometry Honors
Algebra II Honors
Dual College Algebra/TrigPreCalculus
AP Calculus ABAP Statistics
Algebra II Honors
Pre-Calculus Honors AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP StatisticsCalc III / Differential Equations (Dual Enrollment)
Geometry Honors Algebra II Pre-Cal (aligned to
CLEP College Algebra)Calculus (aligned to CLEP Calculus)
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SCIENCECOURSESEQUENCESRecommendedPaths
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Biology I ChemistryAnatomy/Physiology
Ecology (.5)/Environmental Science (.5)
Biology II (CLEP)
Biology II Dual
Physics
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics
Anatomy/Physiology
Ecology (.5)/Environmental Science (.5)
Biology II (CLEP)
Biology II Dual
Physics
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics
Biology I Honors
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ENGLISHCOURSESEQUENCESRecommendedPaths
*StudentswhotakeAPEnglishLanguageandComposi)oncannottakeDualEnrollmentEnglishIV,sincethecoursescoverthesamecontent.
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
English I English II English III English IV (CLEP aligned)
English I English II English III Dual Enrollment English IV
English I Honors
English II Honors
AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
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SOCIALSTUDIESCOURSESEQUENCESRecommendedPaths
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
World History
African American History (.5)African American Literature (.5)
US History Government/Economics
World History US History Government/Economics
AP Human Geography AP World History
US History Dual Enrollment
Government/Economics
AP Human Geography AP World History
US History Dual EnrollmentandAP Macro/AP Micro
AP Government/AP Psychology
AP Human Geography AP World History
AP US HistoryandAP Macro/AP Micro
AP Government/AP Psychology
AP Human Geography AP US History
AP Government/Economics
AP World History and AP Art History
AP US HistoryAP Government/Economics
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STEMCOURSESEQUENCESRecommendedPaths
Note:APComputerSciencePrinciplescanbetakenatanygradelevel.
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
STEM 1 Standard
Drafting and CAD Technology I (Dual Enrollment through TCAT)
Drafting and CAD Technology II(Dual Enrollment through TCAT)
STEM 1 Standard
ElectronicsTechnology I (Dual Enrollment through TCAT)
ElectronicsTechnology II (Dual Enrollment through TCAT)
STEM 1 Honors: Foundations
STEM 2 Honors: Application
STEM 3 Honors: STEM in Context
STEM 4 Honors: Practicum
Computer Science Foundations
Cybersecurity I (will be offered SY19-20)
Cybersecurity II (will be offered SY 20-21)
AP Computer Science A
Computer Science Foundations
Coding I (will be offered SY 19-20)
Coding II (will be offered SY 20-21)
AP Computer Science A
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SampleFour-YearPlan:“TypicalTess”Tesswantstobeanurse.Overall,sheisanaveragestudent,andsheisn’tsureifshewill
gotoa2or4yearcollege.Sheplayssoccer,andshewillearnher.5creditLife)meSportscreditthroughsoccer.
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromDualEnrollmentclasses:22+hours
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromAPclasses:3hours
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromCLEPexams:18hours
TotalpotenRalcollegecreditbeforegraduaRnghighschool:38+hours
9th Grade 10th grade
English I English II
Biology I Chemistry
Algebra I Geometry
Lifetime Wellness World History
Art I Spanish I
Computer Applications / Speech & Communication Career Exploration
Health Science Medical Theraputics
11th Grade 12th Grade
English III English IV CLEP Aligned
Honors Anatomy and Physiology Biology II
Algebra II Pre-Calculus
US History Dual Enrollment AP Government / Standard Economics
Spanish II Spanish III
Personal Finance / ACT Prep Psychology / Sociology
Practical Nursing Dual Enrollment Practical Nursing Dual Enrollment
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SampleFour-YearPlan:“CollegeCameron”Cameronknowsthathewantstogotoafour-yearcollege.Hewantstoworkhardin
school,buthealsoplayssports(wherehewillearnhis.5Life)meSportscredit).Heisn'tsurewhathe’llstudyincollege,butheknowswantstoearnasmanycollegecreditsas
hecanwhiles)llinhighschool.
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromDualEnrollmentclasses:18hours
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromAPclasses:12hours
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromCLEPexams:12hours
TotalpossiblecollegecreditbeforegraduaRnghighschool:42+hours
9th Grade 10th grade
English I Honors English II Honors
Biology I Honors Chemistry Honors
Algebra I Geometry
AP Human Geography AP World History
Lifetime Wellness Career Exploration
Computer Applications / Speech & Communication ACT Prep / African American Literature
Health Science French I
11th Grade 12th Grade
English III English IV Dual Enrollment
AP Environmental Science Biology II (CLEP)
Algebra II College Algebra Dual Enrollment
US History Dual Enrollment AP Government / Standard Economics
French II French III (CLEP)
Personal Finance / Advanced Computer Apps Psychology / Sociology (CLEP)
Yearbook Yearbook
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SampleFour-YearPlan:“HumaniResHenry”Henryisinterestedinsocialstudies,history,andlanguage.Hemightwanttobeateacherorprofessor.Hewillearnhis.5Life)meSportscreditbyplayingFootball.
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromAPclasses:30+hours
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromCLEPexams:6hours
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromDualEnrollmentclasses:6hours
TotalpossiblecollegecreditbeforegraduaRnghighschool:42+hours
9th Grade 10th grade
English I Honors English II Honors
Biology I Honors Chemistry Honors
Geometry Honors Algebra II Honors
Lifetime Wellness Career Exploration
Latin 1 Honors Latin II Honors
Intro to Theatre Teaching as a Profession I
AP Human Geography Speech and Debate
11th Grade 12th Grade
AP English Language AP English Literature
AP Biology AP World History
Honors Pre-Cal AP Calculus AB
Dual Enrollment United States History Psychology / Sociology
AP Micro/AP Macro Economics Personal Finance / AP US Government (CLEP)
Latin III Honors AP Latin
Teaching as a Profession II Work Based Learning
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SampleFour-YearPlan:“ScienceSarah”SarahwasaSTEMscholarinmiddleschoolwhichplacedheronanadvancedMathtrack.SarahisinterestedinMathandScience,andsheplanstoapplytocompe))veschools.
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromDualEnrollmentclasses:6hours
Poten)alCollegeCreditfromAPclasses:39hours
TotalpossiblecollegecreditbeforegraduaRnghighschool:45+hours`
9th Grade 10th grade
English I Honors English II Honors
Biology I Honors AP Chemistry
Algebra II Honors Pre-Calculus Honors
Lifetime Wellness Career Exploration
German 1 Honors German II Honors
STEM 1 Honors STEM 2 Honors
Freshman Band Varsity Band Honors
11th Grade 12th Grade
AP English Language AP English Literature
AP Physics I Calculus III / Differential Equations (Dual Enrollment)
AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science
AP United States History AP Psychology / AP US Government
AP Micro/AP Macro Economics AP Human Geography
STEM 3 Honors STEM 4 Honors Work-Based Learning
Varsity Band Honors Varsity Band Honors
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BUSINESS
ACCOUNTINGI:CLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
EPSO:AlignedtoFinancialAccoun)ngCLEPexam
ACCOUNTINGIisanessen)alcourseforstudentswhowishtopursuecareersinbusinessandfinance.Whetherstudentsaspiretobefuturebusinessownersorworkinfinancewithothercompanies,accoun)ngskillsarefundamentaltosuccessandapplicableinmanydifferentfields.Inthiscourse,proficientAccoun)ngstudentsdevelopskillstoanalyzebusinesstransac)ons,journalize,post,andprepareworksheetsandfinancialstatements,andapplyfinancialanalysistobusinessprocesses.Thereisa$30classfeewhichincludesaworkbook.
AMERICANBUSINESSLEGALSYSTEMS:CLEPAlignedCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:AlignedtoIntrotoBusinessLawCLEPexam
AMERICANBUSINESS/LEGALSYSTEMSprovidesstudentswithanunderstandingofthelegalframeworkinwhichAmericanbusinessfunc)ons.Thestudentswillevaluatetheinfluenceofthefreeenterprisesysteminademocra)csocietyondailydecisions.
BUSINESSCOMMUNICATIONSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
BUSINESSCOMMUNICATIONSisacoursethatpreparesstudentsfororalandelectronicbusinesscommunica)onsinthe21stcentury,includingsocialmediaaswellasdevelopingskillsinelectronicpublishing,design,layout,composi)on,andvideoconferencing.Studentswillreviewandprac)cesuccessfulstylesandmethodsforprofessionalbusinesscommunica)onsusingthepropertoolstodelivereffec)vepublica)onsandpresenta)ons.A$15technologyfeewillapply.
BUSINESSMANAGEMENT:CLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:AlignedtoIntrotoPrinciplesofManagementCLEPexam
BUSINESSMANAGEMENTfocusesonthedevelopmentoftheplanning,organizing,leading,andcontrollingfunc)onsrequiredfortheproduc)onanddeliveryofgoodsandservices.Thisappliedknowledgecourseaddressesthemanagementroleofu)lizingthebusinesses’resources
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ofemployees,equipment,andcapitaltoachieveanorganiza)on’sgoals.Studentswillpar)cipateinacon)nuingprojectthroughoutthecourseinwhich,individuallyorinteams,theywillpresentrecommenda)onstoimproveanexis)ngbusiness.Localbusinesspartnershipsareencouragedtoprovideresourcesforfacultyandstudents.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillbeabletocompleteafullreviewofanexis)ngbusinessandofferrecommenda)onsforimprovementaswouldamanagementconsultant.A$30technologyfeewillapply.
COMPUTERAPPLICATIONSCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
COMPUTERAPPLICATIONSexaminestheuseofpersonalcomputersforbusiness,personal,andhomeuse.ThiscoursecoversconceptsrelatedtoMicrosogOfficesogware(Word,Excel,PowerPoint,Publisher,andAccess).ComputerApplica)onsalsoteachingproperkeyboardingtechniquesandDigitalCi)zenship.Priorexperiencewiththesesogwareapplica)onisnotrequired.A$10technologyfeewillapply.
OFFICEMANAGEMENTDUALENROLLMENTCredits1.0 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
OFFICEMANAGEMENTDUALENROLLMENTpreparesstudentsforemploymentinavarietyofcareersasanofficeprofessionalorfurtherpostsecondarystudy.Studentswillgetanintroduc)ontocomputersogwareforofficeuse,learntodragcorrespondence,managedatabases,spreadsheets,andmore.StudentswhocompletetwoyearsofthisprogramwillearnaGeneralOfficeAssistantcer)ficatefromapostsecondaryins)tu)on.(alsoofferedasAdvancedComputerApplica)onsLocalDualCredit)
ADVANCEDCOMPUTERAPPLICATIONSLOCALDUALCREDIT
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:LocalDualCreditthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnologies
ADVANCEDCOMPUTERAPPLICATIONSLOCALDUALCREDITpreparesstudentsforemploymentinavarietyofcareersasanofficeprofessionalorfurtherpostsecondarystudy.Studentswillgetanintroduc)ontocomputersogwareforofficeuse,learntodragcorrespondence,managedatabases,spreadsheets,andmore.Studentswhocompletetwoyearsofthisprogramwillearn
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aGeneralOfficeAssistantcer)ficatefromapostsecondaryins)tu)on.(alsoofferedasOfficeManagementDualEnrollment)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Credits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Marke)ngandManagementPrinciplesI
ENTREPRENEURSHIPwillfocusonthebusinessworldandhowentrepreneurshipimpactsoursocietyandeconomy.
INTRODUCTIONTOBUSINESSANDMARKETING:CLEPAlignedCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:AlignedtoPrinciplesofMarke)ngCLEPexam
INTRODUCTIONTOBUSINESSANDMARKETINGisanintroductorycoursedesignedtogivestudentsanoverviewoftheBusinessManagementandAdministra)on,Marke)ng,andFinancecareerclusters.Thecoursehelpsstudentsprepareforthegrowingcomplexi)esofthebusinessworldbyexaminingbasicprinciplesofbusiness,marke)ng,andfinanceinaddi)ontoexploringkeyaspectsofleadership,ethicalandsocialresponsibili)es,andcareers.Students’academicskillsincommunica)ons,mathema)cs,andeconomicsarereinforcedwithac)vi)esmodeledinthecontextofbusinesstopics.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillbeequippedwiththefounda)onalskillstosucceedinanyoftheBusiness,Marke)ng,orFinanceprogramsofstudyandwillbepreparedtomakeaninformeddecisionregardingwhichpathwaystheywouldliketopursueinhighschool.A$15technologyfeewillapply.
MARKETINGANDMANAGEMENTPRINCIPLESI:CLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
MARKETINGandMANAGEMENTPRINCIPLESIintroducesthefundamentalsofeconomicsandhowcompaniessa)sfycustomers’needswithproductsandservicesintheglobaleconomy.Focusisonhowtoadver)seandsellproducts,whatopera)onsarenecessarytoasuccessfulbusiness,andwhatcareersareavailableinMarke)ng.MembershipinDECAisrequired.
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EnglishENGLISHISTANDARD Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9
Prerequisite:None
ENGLISHISTANDARDincludestheapplica)onandmasteryofgrammarskillsinwri)ngandspeaking,vocabularybuilding,basicresearchandstudyskills,andapprecia)onandinterpreta)onofliterature.Wri)nginstruc)onincludesexpositorywri)ng,rhetoricalanalysis,argumenta)on,andsynthesisoftwoormoreliterarysources.Out-of-classreadingandrou)newri)ngassignmentsoverbothfic)onandnonfic)onworksarerequiredeachquarter.
ENGLISHIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9
Prerequisite:Recommenda)onofthe8thgradeEnglishteacher
ENGLISHIHONORSincludesmasteryandapplica)onofgrammarskillsinwri)ngandspeaking,vocabularybuilding,basicresearchskills,studyskills,andapprecia)onandinterpreta)onofliterature.Wri)nginstruc)onincludesexpositorywri)ng,rhetoricalanalysis,argumenta)on,andsynthesisofmul)pleliterarysources.Summerreading,addi)onalreadingathome,andcomputerusearerequired.Frequent)medwri)ngandaresearchpaperarerequired.Aminimumofonehourofhomeworkpernightisrequiredtomeetthechallengingworkload.
ENGLISHIISTANDARD Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10
Prerequisite:EnglishI
ENGLISHIISTANDARDfocusesondevelopinganapprecia)onandinterpreta)onofworldliterature,aswellasmasteryofgrammarskillsthroughwri)ng.Outofclassreadingandthedevelopmentofcomposi)onskillsarestressed.Rou)newri)ngassignmentsoverbothfic)onandnonfic)onworksarerequired.
ENGLISHIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10
Prerequisite:Recommenda)onoftheninthgradeHonorsEnglishteacher
ENGLISHIIHONORSisdesignedforstudentswhoaremo)vatedtoexpandtheirknowledgethroughstudyofmajorliteraryworksandrhetoricalanalysisofnonfic)onwri)ng.Inprepara)onforAPcourseworkintheJuniorandSenioryears,thiscourserequiressummerreading,cri)calreading,masteryofgrammarthroughwri)ng,andintensivewri)ng,bothwithinandoutsideofclass.
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ENGLISHIIISTANDARD Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11
Prerequisite:EnglishII
ENGLISHIIISTANDARDincludesasurveyofAmericanliterature,aconcentra)ononwri)ngskills,rhetoricalanalysisandcomposi)on,aswellasanemphasisonresearchstrategies.
ENGLISHIII:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT-ENGLISHLANGUAGEANDCOMPOSITION
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11
Prerequisite:Recommenda)onofthetenthgradeHonorsEnglishteacher,Recommended:HonorsEnglish9andHonorsEnglish10
ENGLISHIII:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT-ENGLISHLANGUAGEANDCOMPOSITIONisacollegelevelcoursewhichencompassestheanalysisofrhetoricalstrategiesinAmericanprosewri)ngandabroadcomposi)onprogram.Studentsexaminethecomposingprocess,writeinavarietyofstylesandpurposes,andevaluateandsynthesizesourcesfortheirowncomposi)ons.Aminimumofonehourofhomeworkpernightisrequired.Summerreadingistestedinthefalloftheyear.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
ENGLISHIVSTANDARD:CLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:EnglishIII
EPSO:AlignedtoAnalyzingandInterpre)ngLiteratureandEnglishLiteratureCLEPexam
ENGLISHIVSTANDARDfocusesonEnglishliteraturefromAnglo-SaxonstoTheVictorianPeriod,determiningandanalyzingthemesofatextthroughvariedcomposi)onwri)ng,literarycri)cisms,oralpresenta)ons,andmul)-genreprojects.Studentscompletearesearch-based,persuasivepaperusingcredible,reliable,andvalidsources.CorecurricularcomponentsincludeBeowulf,Chaucer'sTheCanterburyTales,Shakespeare’sHamletandMacbeth,Swig'sAModestProposal,Shelley’sFrankenstein,andWilde'sTheImportanceofBeingEarnest.
ENGLISHIV:ADVANCEDPLACEMENTENGLISH-ENGLISHLITERATUREANDCOMPOSITION
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:APEnglishLanguageandComposi)onandTeacherRecommenda)on
ENGLISHIV:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT-ENGLISHLITERATUREANDCOMPOSITIONisacollege-levelcoursewhichencompassesthecri)calanalysisofimagina)veEnglishliteratureandanintensivecomposi)onprogram.Studentwri)ngwillreinforcethereadingandfostermasteryofstyle,form,researchtechniques,andtheuseofstandardAmericanEnglish.Aminimumofthirty
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minutesofhomeworkpernightisrequired.Summerreadingistestedinthefalloftheyear.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
ENGLISHIV-DUALENROLLMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:English11,ACTcompositescoreof19;ACTEnglishsub-scoreof18orabove;Thiscoursemustbecompletedwithagradeof“C”orbekerbeforestudentscancountcreditforEnglish1020.
ENGLISHIV-DUALENROLLMENTcombinestheEnglishIVcurricula(thestudyofBri)shLiterature)withaccreditedUniversityofMemphiscourses.Studentscanearnatotalof6semesterhours(ENGL1010andENGL1020).Thecourseincludesprac)ceinexpositorywri)ngwithemphasisoncontent,organiza)on,andstylefordifferentpurposesandaudiences,aswellasprac)ceinpersuasivewri)ngthatsynthesizesideasfromvariousreadings.Includeslibraryworkandproduc)onofdocumentedpapers.Thestudentisresponsiblefortextbooks.Theremaybeafeeassociatedwithearningcollegecredit.
ACTPREP Credits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
ACTPREPisdesignedasanintenseprepara)onfortakingtheACT.Instruc)onwillincludeapre-testtodeterminestrengthsandweaknesses,testtakingskills,andprac)cetests.Studentsregisteringforthiscoursemustselectanalternatecourseorastudyhallintheeventschedulingconflictsoccur.
AFRICAN-AMERICANLITERATURECredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
AFRICAN-AMERICANLITERATUREisdesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopanapprecia)onforAfrican-Americancultureanditscontribu)ontoAmerica'srichheritage.Studentswillexplorerepresenta)vepiecesofproseandpoetry,discussthemesandrelatedissues,andexpresstheirideasincrea)vewri)ng.ThiscoursedoesnotcountasoneofthefourEnglishrequirementsforgradua)on.
JOURNALISM:NEWSPAPERCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:Teacherrecommenda)on
JOURNALISM:NEWSPAPERisthejournalismcourseinwhichselectedstudentsproducetheDragonSpirit.Studentsareresponsibleforlearningandusingthebasicprinciplesofjournalism:news,sports,editorial,andfeaturewri)ng;edi)ng;digitalphotography;computer-aideddocumentdesign;andadver)sing.
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Studentsmakeapplica)oninthespringandareselectedonthebasisofteacherrecommenda)ons,akendance,andcommitmenttotheproject.
JOURNALISM:YEARBOOKCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:ApplicantsareselectedonthebasisofEnglishgradesandteacherrecommenda)on.
JOURNALISM:YEARBOOKisthecourseinwhichstudentsproducetheschool’syearbook,ThePathfinder.Studentsdevelopatheme,sellads,designlayouts,proofread,anddistributeyearbooks.Studentsmakeapplica)oninthespringsemesterandareselectedonthebasisofteacherrecommenda)ons,akendance,andcommitmenttotheproject.ThiscreditdoesnotcountasoneofthefourEnglishcoursesrequiredforgradua)on.
SPEECHANDCOMMUNICATIONSCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel9-12
SPEECHandCOMMUNICATIONSemphasizesskillsinoralcommunica)on,includingar)cula)on,enuncia)on,andorganiza)onofideas.Thesearetaughtthroughpublicspeaking,voiceanddic)on,groupdiscussion,anddebate.Stressisplacedontheacquisi)onanddevelopmentofstronginterpersonalcommunica)onskills.
ETYMOLOGYHONORSCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
ETYMOLOGYHONORS,arigorousvocabularydevelopmentcourse,isthestudyofthederiva)onofwords.StudentsstudythehistoryofawordbasedonLa)nandGreekelements,breakitintobasicelements,traceittotheearliestknownforms,andindicatechangesinformandmeaning.ThiscreditdoesnotcountasoneofthefourEnglishcoursesrequiredforgradua)on.
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HUMANSERVICESTEACHINGASAPROFESSIONICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
TEACHINGASAPROFESSIONI(TAPI)isanintermediatecourseforstudentsinterestedinlearningmoreaboutbecomingaschoolcounselor,teacher,librarian,orspeech-languagepathologist.Thiscoursecoversthecomponentsofinstruc)on,teachingstrategies,typesofassessments,studentlearning,specialpopula)ons,andeduca)onaltechnology.Studentswillconductobserva)onsofeducatorsatworkandcreatear)factsforacourseporvolio,whichwillcon)nuewiththemthroughouttheprogramofstudy.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillhaveafundamentalunderstandingofinstruc)onalstrategiesneededforbecominganeducator.
TEACHINGASAPROFESSIONIICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
TEACHINGASAPROFESSIONII(TAPII)isanapplied-knowledgecourseforstudentsinterestedinlearningmoreaboutbecomingateacher,schoolcounselor,librarian,orspeech-languagepathologist.Thiscoursecoversclassroommanagement,conceptsofhigherorderthinking,differen)a)nginstruc)on,andstrategiesofeffec)veclassroomplanning.Studentsinthiscoursewilldemonstratetheirskillsinlaboratorysewngswhilebuildingacourseporvolioofwork,whichwillcarrywiththemthroughouttheprogramofstudy.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillbepreparedtotakethecapstoneTAPIIIcourseandfurthertheirstudiesatthepostsecondarylevel.
NUTRITIONACROSSTHELIFESPANCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-10
NUTRITIONACROSSTHELIFESPANisforstudentsinterestedinlearningmoreaboutbecomingadie))an,nutri)onist,counselor,orpursingavarietyofscien)fic,health,orculinaryartsprofessions.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillunderstandhumananatomyandphysiologicalsystems,nutri)onrequirements,aswellassocial,cultural,andotherimpactsonfoodprepara)onandintegrity.
CULINARYARTSICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
CULINARYARTSIequipsstudentswiththefounda)onalknowledgeandskillstopursuecareersintheculinaryfieldasapersonalchef,caterer,execu)vechef,andfoodandbeveragemanager.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillhaveknowledgeinthecomponentsofcommercialkitchensafetyandsanita)on,historyofthefoodserviceindustry,careers,nutri)on,recipebasics,properkitchentoolsand
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equipment,andkitchenstaples.Throughoutthecoursestudentswillgainexperienceincommercialfoodproduc)onandserviceopera)ons,whilepreparingforfurthertrainingatthepostsecondarylevel.Ar)factswillbecreatedforinclusioninaporvolio,whichwillcon)nuethroughoutthefullsequenceofcourses.Inaddi)ontoimplemen)ngthefollowingstandards,thecourseshouldincludeasuggested30hoursspentinacommercialkitchenlaboratory.
CULINARYARTSDUALENROLLMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughUniversityofMemphis
CULINARYARTSDUALENROLLMENTisintendedtopreparestudentsforcareerssuchaspersonalchef,caterer,execu)vechef,andfoodandbeveragemanager.
HOSPITALITYANDTOURISMMANAGEMENTDUALENROLLMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
HOSPITALITYANDTOURISMMANAGEMENTDUALENROLLMENTwillfocusondevelopingstudents’skillsviahands-onandproblem-basedlearninginhospitalitysupervisoryfundamentals,customerserviceessen)als,andinforma)onandcommunica)ontechnologies.Studentscomple)ngtwoyearsofthisprogramwillearnna)onally-recognizedindustrycer)fica)onsfromapostsecondaryins)tu)on.
LifespanDevelopmentCLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:CLEPAligned
LIFESPANDEVELOPMENTbuildsbasicknowledgeinhumangrowthanddevelopment.Thecoursestandardsincludedevelopmentaltheory,principlesofgrowth,behaviorofchildrenfromconcep)onthroughadolescence,adultdevelopmentandaging,anddeathanddying.Introduc)ontoHumanStudiesisateacherrecommendedpre-requisitecourse.
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STEMCOMPUTERSCIENCEFOUNDATIONSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:AlgebraI
COMPUTERSCIENCEFOUNDATIONSisacourseintendedtoprovidestudentswithexposuretovariousinforma)ontechnologyoccupa)onsandpathwayssuchasNetworkingSystems,Coding,WebDesign,andCybersecurity.Asaresult,studentswillcompleteallcorestandards,aswellasstandardsintwooffourfocusareas.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillbeabletodescribevariousinforma)ontechnology(IT)occupa)onsandprofessionalorganiza)ons.Moreover,theywillbeabletodemonstratelogicalthoughtprocessesanddiscussthesocial,legal,andethicalissuesencounteredintheITprofession.Dependingonthefocusarea,proficientstudentswillalsodemonstrateanunderstandingofelectronicsandbasicdigitaltheory;projectmanagementandteamwork;clientrela)ons;causesandpreven)onofInternetsecuritybreaches;andwri)ngstylesappropriateforwebpublica)on.
STEMI:FOUNDATION-STANDARD Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:AlgebraI
STEMI:FOUNDATIONisafounda)onalcourseintheSTEMclusterforstudentsinterestedinlearningmoreaboutcareersinscience,technology,engineering,andmathema)cs.ThiscoursecoversbasicskillsrequiredforSTEMfieldsofstudy.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentsareabletoiden)fyandexplainthestepsinboththeengineeringdesignandthescien)ficinquiryprocesses.Studentsconductresearchtodevelopmeaningfulques)ons,definesimpleproblemscenariosandscien)ficinves)ga)ons,developfundamentaldesignsolu)ons,conductbasicmathema)calmodelinganddataanalysis,andeffec)velycommunicatesolu)onsandscien)ficexplana)onstoothers.Thereisa$50labandmaterialsfee.
STEMI:FOUNDATION-HONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-10
Prerequisite:AlgebraI,PhysicalScience,Applica)onandTeacherRecommenda)on
STEMI:FOUNDATION-HONORSisafounda)onalcourseintheSTEMclusterforstudentsinterestedinlearningmoreaboutcareersinscience,technology,engineering,andmathema)cs.ThiscoursecoversbasicskillsrequiredforSTEMfieldsofstudy.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentsareabletoiden)fyandexplainthestepsinboththeengineeringdesignandthescien)ficinquiryprocesses.Studentsconductresearchtodevelopmeaningfulques)ons,definesimpleproblemscenariosandscien)ficinves)ga)ons,developfundamentaldesignsolu)ons,conductbasicmathema)calmodelinganddataanalysis,andeffec)velycommunicate
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solu)onsandscien)ficexplana)onstoothers.Par)cipa)oninlocal,regional,state,orna)onalcompe))onsprovideenrichmentforthehonorslevel.Thereisa$50labandmaterialsfee.
STEMII:APPLICATIONS-HONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-11
Prerequisite:STEMI:Founda)on-Honors,Applica)onandTeacherRecommenda)on
STEMII:APPLICATIONS-HONORSisaproject-basedlearningexperienceforstudentswhowishtofurtherexplorethedynamicrangeofSTEMfieldsintroducedinSTEMI.Buildingonthecontentandcri)calthinkingframeworksofSTEMI,thiscourseasksstudentstoapplythescien)ficinquiryandengineeringdesignprocessestoprojectsselectedbytheinstructorwiththehelpofstudentinput.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillhaveathoroughunderstandingofhowscien)stsandengineersresearchproblemsandmethodicallyapplySTEMknowledgeandskills;andtheywillbeabletopresentanddefendascien)ficexplana)onand/oranengineeringdesignsolu)ontocomprehensiveSTEM-relatedscenarios.Par)cipa)oninlocal,regional,state,orna)onalcompe))onsprovideenrichmentforthehonorslevel.Thereisa$50labandmaterialsfee.
STEMIII:STEMinCONTEXT-HONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:STEMII:Applica)ons-Honors,Applica)onandTeacherRecommenda)on
STEMIII:STEMinCONTEXTisanappliedcourseintheSTEMcareerclusterwhichallowsstudentstoworkingroupstosolveaproblemoranswerascien)ficques)ondrawnfromreal-worldscenarioswithintheirschoolsorcommuni)es.ThiscoursebuildsonSTEMIandIIbyapplyingscien)ficandengineeringknowledgeandskillstoateamproject.Proficientstudentswillbeabletoeffec)velyuseskillssuchasprojectmanagement,teamcommunica)on,leadership,anddecisionmaking.Theywillalsobeabletoeffec)velytransfertheteamworkskillsfromtheclassroomtoaworksewng.Par)cipa)oninlocal,regional,state,orna)onalcompe))onsprovideenrichmentforthehonorslevel.Thereisa$50labandmaterialsfee.
STEMIV:STEMPRACTICUM-HONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:STEMIII:STEMinContext-Honors,Applica)onandTeacherRecommenda)on
STEMIV:STEMPRACTICUMisacapstonecourseintendedtoprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytoapplytheskillsandknowledgelearnedinpreviousSTEMEduca)oncourseswithinaprofessional,workingenvironment.Inaddi)ontodevelopinganunderstandingoftheprofessionandethicalissuesencounteredbySTEMprofessionalsintheworkplace,studentslearntorefinetheirskillsinproblemsolving,research,communica)on,dataanalysis,teamwork,andprojectmanagement.Instruc)onmaybedeliveredthroughschoollaboratorytrainingorthroughwork-basedlearningarrangementssuchasinternships,coopera)ve
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educa)on,servicelearning,mentoring,andjobshadowing.Calculusisarecommendedpre/co-requisitecourse.Thereisa$50labandmaterialsfee.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCOMPUTERSCIENCEPRINCIPLESCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:AlgebraIHonorsrequiredofrising10,11,12thgradestudents;HonorsGeometryrequiredforrising9thgradestudents
Co-requisite:StudentmustbeconcurrentlyenrolledinHonorsorAPEnglish
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCOMPUTERSCIENCEPRINCIPLESoffersamul)disciplinaryapproachtoteachingtheunderlyingprinciplesofcomputa)on.Thecoursewillintroducestudentstothecrea)veaspectsofprogramming,abstrac)ons,algorithms,largedatasets,theInternet,cybersecurityconcerns,andcompu)ngimpacts.APComputerSciencePrincipleswillgivestudentstheopportunitytousetechnologytoaddressreal-worldproblemsandbuildrelevantsolu)ons.Duetotheamountofwri)ngrequiredinthiscourse,itisrecommendedthatstudentsarealsoenrolledinHonorsorAPEnglish.
AutomoRveMAINTENANCEANDLIGHTREPAIRICredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel9
Prerequisite:None
MAINTENANCEANDLIGHTREPAIRIpreparesstudentsforentryintoMaintenanceandLightRepairII.Studentsexplorecareeropportuni)esandrequirementsofaprofessionalservicetechnician.Contentemphasizesbeginningtransporta)onserviceskillsandworkplacesuccessskills.Studentsstudysafety,tools,equipment,shopopera)ons,basicenginefundamentals,andbasictechnicianskills.Uponcomple)ngalloftheMaintenanceandLightRepaircourses,studentsmayenterautomo)veserviceindustryasanASECer)fiedMLRTechnician.
MAINTENANCEANDLIGHTREPAIRIICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10
Prerequisite:MaintenanceandLightRepairI
MAINTENANCEANDLIGHTREPAIRIIpreparesstudentsforentryintoMaintenanceandLightRepairIII.Studentsstudyautomo)vegeneralelectricalsystems,star)ngandchargingsystems,bakeries,ligh)ng,andelectricalaccessories.Uponcomple)ngalloftheMaintenanceandLightRepaircourses,studentsmayenterautomo)veserviceindustryasanASECer)fiedMLRTechnician.
MAINTENANCEANDLIGHTREPAIRIIIDUALENROLLMENTCredits2.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11
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Prerequisite:MaintenanceandLightRepairIandII
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
MAINTENANCEANDLIGHTREPAIRIIIpreparesstudentsforentryintoMaintenanceandLightRepairIV.Studentsstudyandservicesuspensionandsteeringsystemsandbrakesystems.Uponcomple)ngalloftheMaintenanceandLightRepaircourses,studentsmayenterautomo)veserviceindustryasanASECer)fiedMLRTechnician.ThemissionofthisASE(Automo)veServiceExcellence)programistopreparestudentsforentry-levelemploymentasautomo)verepairtechnicians.Studentswilllearntotroubleshootanddiagnosemalfunc)onsandrepairorreplacedefec)vepartstorestorethevehicletoproperopera)ngcondi)on.
MAINTENANCEANDLIGHTREPAIRIVDUALENROLLMENTCredits2.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:MaintenanceandLightRepairI,IIandIII
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
MAINTENANCEANDLIGHTREPAIRIVpreparesstudentsforentryintotheautomo)veworkforceorintopostsecondarytraining.Studentsstudyandserviceautomo)veHVACsystems,engineperformancesystems,automa)candmanualtransmission/transaxlesystems,andprac)ceworkplacesogskills.Uponcomple)ngalloftheMaintenanceandLightRepaircourses,studentsmayenterautomo)veserviceindustryasanASECer)fiedMLRTechnician.ThemissionofthisASE(Automo)veServiceExcellence)programistopreparestudentsforentry-levelemploymentasautomo)verepairtechnicians.Studentswilllearntotroubleshootanddiagnosemalfunc)onsandrepairorreplacedefec)vepartstorestorethevehicletoproperopera)ngcondi)on.
AgriculturalScienceAGRISCIENCECredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
AGRISCIENCEisanintroductorylaboratorysciencecoursethatpreparesstudentsforbiology,subsequentscienceandagriculturecourses,andpostsecondarystudy.Thiscoursehelpsstudentsunderstandtheimportantrolethatagriculturalscienceandtechnologyserveinthe21stcentury.Alabfeeof$30willapply.
LANDSCAPINGANDTURFMANAGEMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Agriscience
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LANDSCAPINGANDTURFMANAGEMENTisanappliedknowledgecoursedesignedtoprovidechallengingacademicstandardsandrelevanttechnicalknowledgeandskillsforfurthereduca)onandcareersinlandscapedesign,maintenance,andturfmanagement.Contentincludessiteanalysisandplanning,principlesofdesign,andplantselec)onandcaretechniques.Alabfeeof$30willapply.
GREENHOUSEMANAGMENT-LOCALDUALCREDITTHROUGHMTSUCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:AgriscienceandLandscapingandTurfManagement
EPSO:LocalDualCreditthroughMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity
GREENHOUSEMANAGEMENTisanappliedknowledgecoursedesignedtopreparestudentstomanagegreenhouseopera)ons.Thiscoursecoversprinciplesofgreenhousestructures,planthealthandgrowth,growingmedia,greenhousecropselec)onandpropaga)on,andmanagementtechniques.Itprovidesstudentswiththetechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededtoprepareforfurthereduca)onandcareersinhor)cultureproduc)on.GreenhouseManagementisadualcreditcoursewithstatewidear)cula)on.Alabfeeof$30willapply.
VETERINARYSCIENCES-LOCALDUALCREDITCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
EPSO:LocalDualCreditthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
VETERINARYSCIENCESwillpreparestudentsforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/orentry-levelemploymentworkingwithanimalsinaveterinaryhospital,diagnos)claboratorysewng,orbiomedicalresearchfacility.Studentswilllearnveterinaryterminology,animalwelfareregula)ons,andthebasicanatomyandphysiologyofanimals,inaddi)ontothehands-onexperiencesofhowtocareforpetsandothernon-farmanimals.Studentswillalsolearnhowtosafelycleananddisinfectcagesandworkareas,aswellassterilizelaboratoryandsurgicalequipment.(alsoofferedasVeterinaryandAnimalScienceDualEnrollment)
VETERINARYANDANIMALSCIENCEDUALENROLLMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
VETERINARYSCIENCEisanappliedcourseinanimalscienceandcareforstudentsinterestedinlearningmoreaboutbecomingaveterinarian,vettech,vetassistant,orpursuingavarietyofscien)fic,health,oragricultureprofessions.Thiscoursecoversanatomyandphysiologicalsystemsofdifferentgroupsofsmallanimals,aswellascareers,leadership,andhistoryoftheindustry.Alabfeeof$30willapply.Thisprogramwillpreparestudentsforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/orentry-levelemploymentworkingwithanimalsinaveterinaryhospital,diagnos)claboratorysewng,orbiomedicalresearchfacility.Studentswilllearn
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veterinaryterminology,animalwelfareregula)ons,andthebasicanatomyandphysiologyofanimals,inaddi)ontothehands-onexperiencesofhowtocareforpetsandothernon-farmanimals.Studentswillalsolearnhowtosafelycleananddisinfectcagesandworkareas,aswellassterilizelaboratoryandsurgicalequipment.(alsoofferedasVeterinarySciencesLocalDualCredit)
AdvancedManufacturingandWeldingADVANCEDMANUFACTURINGDUALENROLLMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
ADVANCEDMANUFACTURINGDUALENROLLMENTtrainsstudentsinmanufacturingprocesseswithemphasisonaccuracyandproduc)on,u)lizingskillsinpneuma)cs,hydraulics,robo)cs,computercontrols,andpreventa)vemaintenance.Studentsinthisprogramwillearnna)onally-recognizedindustrycer)fica)onsfromtheManufacturingSkillsStandardsCouncil(MSSC)inSafety,QualityPrac)cesinMeasurement,ManufacturingProduc)onProcesses,andMaintenanceAwareness.
WELDINGI Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10
Prerequisite:PrinciplesofManufacturingrequired;Comple)onofAlgebra,Geometry,andPhysicalSciencerecommended
WELDINGIisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeskillsandknowledgetoeffec)velyperformcuwngandweldingapplica)onsusedintheadvancedmanufacturingindustry.Proficientstudentswilldevelopproficiencyinfundamentalsafetyprac)cesinwelding,interpre)ngdrawings,crea)ngcomputeraideddrawings,iden)fyingandusingjointdesigns,efficientlylayingoutpartsforfabrica)on,basicshieldedmetalarcwelding(SMAW),mechanicalandthermalproper)esofmetals,andqualitycontrol.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillunderstandtherequirementstopursuetheAmericanWeldingSociety(AWS)EntryWelderqualifica)onandexamina)onandwillbepreparedtoundertakemoreadvancedweldingcoursework.
WELDINGDUALENROLLMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
WELDINGDUALENROLLMENTwillprovidestudentsindividualizedclassroominstruc)onandprac)calshopexperiencetopreparethemforemploymentinthefieldofWelding.Studentswill
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bepreparedtoperformvariousdu)esinconstruc)on,produc)onlineassembly,andrepairandmaintenance.Instruc)ontechniqueswillincludewelding,blueprintreading,andcuwngandfabrica)ngvariousmetals.Studentswhocompletethisprogramwillearnacer)ficatefromapostsecondaryins)tu)onthatwillhelplaunchacareerintheweldingfield.
BuildingConstrucRonTechnology DUALENROLLMENTRESIDENTIALANDCOMMERCIALCONSTRUCTION
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
DUALENROLLMENTRESIDENTIALANDCOMMERCIALCONSTRUCTIONStudents intheBuildingConstruc)on Technology program will receive hands-on training that will prepare them foremployment inthebuildingconstruc)on industryorfurtherpostsecondarystudy.Emphasis isplaced on the use ofmodern tools,materials and prefabricated components in construc)onwork.
ComputerInformaRonTechnology DUALENROLLMENTNETWORKINGSYSTEMS
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
NETWORKING SYSTEMS DUAL ENROLLMENT students will be prepared for furtherpostsecondary study and/or employment as computer support specialists. Students will gainfirst-hand knowledge of installing, modifying, and making minor repairs to microcomputerhardwaresystemsaswellasinves)ga)ngandresolvingissueswiththesogware,hardware,andopera)ons of computers. Students who complete two years of this program will earn acer)ficate as a Desktop Technician from a postsecondary ins)tu)on, as well as an industry-standard creden)al for establishing a career in the ITfield. (ALSOOFFEREDASNETWORKINGLOCALDUALCREDIT)
NETWORKINGLOCALDUALCREDIT
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Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:LocalDualCreditthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
NETWORKINGLOCALDUALCREDITstudentswillbeprepared for furtherpostsecondarystudyand/oremploymentascomputersupportspecialists.Studentswillgainfirst-handknowledgeofinstalling,modifying,andmakingminorrepairstomicrocomputerhardwaresystemsaswellasinves)ga)ng and resolving issueswith the sogware, hardware, andopera)onsof computers.Students who complete two years of this program could poten)ally earn a cer)ficate as aDesktopTechnicianfromapostsecondaryins)tu)on,aswellasanindustry-standardcreden)alfor establishing a career in the IT field. (ALSO OFFERED AS NETWORKING SYSTEMS DUALENROLLMENT)
DrajingandCADTechnology
STEM(CAD/Drajing)DUALENROLLMENT
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
STEM DUAL ENROLLMENT will provide students with specialized instruc)on and prac)calexperienceinprepara)onforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/oremploymentasdragers.Theprogram teaches students to assist engineers and architects in the design and draging ofelectrical circuits, maps, machines, and structures according to specifica)ons. Addi)onally,studentswillbetaughttheproperuseofdragingtoolsandequipment,geometricconstruc)ontechniques,andblueprintreadingtofill intechnicaldetails.Studentscomple)ngtwoyearsofthisprogramwillearnindustrycer)fica)onsfromapostsecondaryins)tu)on.(alsoofferedasSTEMIILocalDualCredit)
STEMIILOCALDUALCREDIT
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:LocalDualCreditthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
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STEM II LOCAL DUAL CREDIT will provide students with specialized instruc)on and prac)calexperienceinprepara)onforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/oremploymentasdragers.Theprogram teaches students to assist engineers and architects in the design and draging ofelectrical circuits, maps, machines, and structures according to specifica)ons. Addi)onally,studentswillbetaughttheproperuseofdragingtoolsandequipment,geometricconstruc)ontechniques,andblueprintreadingtofill intechnicaldetails.Studentscomple)ngtwoyearsofthis program could poten)ally earn industry cer)fica)ons from a postsecondary ins)tu)on.(alsoofferedasSTEMDUALENROLLMENT
ElectronicsTechnologyELECTRONICSTECHNOLOGYDUALENROLLMENT
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
DUALENROLLMENTTECHNOLOGYwillpreparestudentsforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/oremploymentinthevastfieldofelectronics.Throughthisprogram,studentswillbecomeskilledatusingelectronicstestequipmentsuchasmul)meters,signalgenerators,oscilloscopes,andbasichandtoolsastheylearnhowtolayout,build,test,troubleshoot,andmodifyelectroniccomponents.Applica)onoftheprinciplesandtheoriesofelectronics,electricalcircuitry,engineeringmathema)cs,electronicandelectricaltes)ng,andphysics,toautoma)onandrobo)csisemphasized.Studentscomple)ngtwoyearsofthisprogramwillearnindustrycer)fica)onsfromapostsecondaryins)tu)on.(alsoofferedasSTEMIIILocalDualCredit)
STEMIILOCALDUALCREDIT
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:LocalDualCreditthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
STEMIIILOCALDUALCREDITwillpreparestudentsforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/oremploymentinthevastfieldofelectronics.Throughthisprogram,studentswillbecomeskilledatusingelectronicstestequipmentsuchasmul)meters,signalgenerators,oscilloscopes,andbasichandtoolsastheylearnhowtolayout,build,test,troubleshoot,andmodifyelectroniccomponents.Applica)onoftheprinciplesandtheoriesofelectronics,electricalcircuitry,engineeringmathema)cs,electronicandelectricaltes)ng,andphysics,toautoma)onandrobo)csisemphasized.Studentscomple)ngtwoyearsofthisprogramwillcanbepreparedtoearnindustrycer)fica)onsfromapostsecondaryins)tu)on.(alsoofferedasDualEnrollmentTechnology)
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TherapeuRcClinicalServicesHEALTHSCIENCEEDUCATIONCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-10
Prerequisite:Nonerequired.BiologyIrecommended.
HealthScienceEduca)onisanintroductorycoursedesignedtopreparestudentstopursuecareersinthefieldsofbiotechnologyresearch,therapeu)cs,healthinforma)cs,diagnos)cs,andsupportservices.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,astudentproficientinHealthScienceEduca)onwillbeabletoiden)fycareersinthesefields,compareandcontrastthefeaturesofhealthcaresystems,explainthelegalandethicalramifica)onsofthehealthcaresewng,andbegintoperformfounda)onalhealthcareskills.Thiscoursewillserveasastrongfounda)onforalloftheHealthScienceprogramsofstudy.BIOLOGYisateacherrecommendedpre/co-requisitecourse.Auniformmustbepurchasedandthereisalabfee.
CLINICALINTERNSHIPCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:HealthScienceEduca)onandcomple)onofoneofthefollowingcourses:MedicalTherapeu)cs,orPharmacologicalSciences.Thereisanapplica)onprocessrequired.
ClinicalInternshipisacapstonecourseandwork-basedlearningexperiencedesignedtoprovidestudentswithreal-worldapplica)onofskillsandknowledgeobtainedinapre-requisiteHealthSciencecourse.Uponcomple)onofthiscourse,proficientstudentswillbeabletopursuecer)fica)oninthepre-requisitecourseofCardiovascularServices,ExercisePhysiology,MedicalTherapeu)csorPharmacologicalScience.Priortobeginningworkataclinicalsite,studentsmustbecer)fiedinBasicLifeSupport(BLS)CardiopulmonaryResuscita)on(CPR),anddeemedcompetentinbasicfirstaid,bodymechanics,StandardPrecau)onguidelines,andconfiden)ality.
PHARMACOLOGICALSCIENCESLOCALDUALCREDITCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:HealthScienceEduca)on
EPSO:LocalDualCreditthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
PHARMACOLOGICALSCIENCESprovidestudentswithspecializedinstruc)onandprac)calexperienceinprepara)onforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/oremploymentinapharmacy,homehealthcare,orlong-termcarefacility.Studentswilllearnbasicprescrip)ondataentry,pharmacymath,andbasicpharmacology,includingprescrip)onnamesandclassifica)ons,commonsideeffects,andcommonprescrip)oninterac)ons.Studentscomple)ngtwoyearsofthisprogramcanbepreparedtoearnindustrycer)fica)onsfromapostsecondaryins)tu)on.(alsoofferedasTherapeu)cServicesDualEnrollment)
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THERAPEUTICSERVICESDUALENROLLMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:HealthScienceEduca)on
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
THERAPEUTICSERVICESprovidesstudentswithspecializedinstruc)onandprac)calexperienceinprepara)onforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/oremploymentinapharmacy,homehealthcare,orlong-termcarefacility.Studentswilllearnbasicprescrip)ondataentry,pharmacymath,andbasicpharmacology,includingprescrip)onnamesandclassifica)ons,commonsideeffects,andcommonprescrip)oninterac)ons.Studentscomple)ngtwoyearsofthisprogramcanearnindustrycer)fica)onsfromapostsecondaryins)tu)on.(alsoofferedasPharmacologicalSciencesLocalDualCredit)
NURSINGEDUCATIONLOCALDUALCREDITCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:HealthScienceEduca)on
EPSO:LocalDualCreditthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
NURSINGSERVICESEDUCATIONLOCALDUALCREDITwillprovidestudentswithspecializedinstruc)onandprac)calexperienceinprepara)onforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/oremploymentinahealthcarefacilitysuchashospice,assistedliving,homehealth,long-termhealthfacility,orhospitalasanursingaid.Studentswilllearnhowtoprovidebasicpa)entcareunderthesupervisionanddirec)onofthenursingstaff.Studentswhocompletethisprogramcanbepreparedtoearnacer)ficatefromapostsecondaryins)tu)onthatwillhelplaunchacareerinthehealthcarefield.(alsoofferedasNursingServicesDualEnrollment)
NURSINGSERVICESDUALENROLLMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:HealthScienceEduca)on
EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
NURSINGSERVICESDUALENROLLMENTwillprovidestudentswithspecializedinstruc)onandprac)calexperienceinprepara)onforfurtherpostsecondarystudyand/oremploymentinahealthcarefacilitysuchashospice,assistedliving,homehealth,long-termhealthfacility,orhospitalasanursingaid.Studentswilllearnhowtoprovidebasicpa)entcareunderthesupervisionanddirec)onofthenursingstaff.Studentswhocompletethisprogramwillearnacer)ficatefromapostsecondaryins)tu)onthatwillhelplaunchacareerinthehealthcarefield.(alsoofferedasNursingEduca)onLocalDualCredit).ThiscoursewillpreparestudentstotakethestateCNAexam.
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FineArts
ArtARTICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
ARTIisdesignedtogivethebeginningartstudentastrongfounda)oninartfundamentalswithanemphasisontwoandthreedimensionaldrawing,pain)ng,arthistory,anddesignprojects.Twodimensionalprojectsmayincludepencil,colorpencil,watercolor,tempera,oilpastelsandinkmedia.Threedimensionalprojectsmayincludewireandclay,withglazesandstains.Studentswillmaintainasketchbookthroughouttheyear.A$20feeandsuppliesareneededforthisclass.
ARTIICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:ArtI
ARTIIincorporatesanin-depthdevelopmentofdrawing,pain)ng,andthreedimensionalartskills.Thiscourseprovidesstudiesindirectobserva)ons,varyingsubjectmaker,andmediatechniques.Emphasisisplacedonportraits,ceramics,andu)liza)onofmedia.Thestudentwillexhibitcompetenceinthetechniques,tools,andmediapresentedinclass.Studentswillberequiredtocompileaporvoliooftheirwork.Afeeandsuppliesareneededforthisclass.
ARTIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:ArtIorPorvolioReview
ARTIIHONORSincorporatesanin-depthdevelopmentofdrawing,pain)ng,andthreedimensionalartskills.Thiscourseprovidesstudiesindirectobserva)ons,varyingsubjectmaker,andmediatechniques.Emphasisisplacedonportraits,ceramics,andu)liza)onofmedia.Thestudentwillexhibitcompetenceinthetechniques,tools,andmediapresentedinclass.Studentswillberequiredtocompileaporvoliooftheirwork.Thereisa$55Artfeeandanartboxisrequired(orstudentsmayusetheirboxfromArtIandreplenishcertainsupplies).
ARTIIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
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Prerequisite:ArtIandII,PorvolioReview
ARTIIIHONORSisanadvancedlevelcon)nua)onofofdrawingandpain)ngmethods,mediaandmul)-mediaexplora)on,techniques,crea)veselfexpressionandartawareness.StudentsareexpectedtocrateartworksthatdemonstrateknowledgeofElements&Principlesintheresearch,produc)on,problemsolvingtomorecomplexartproblemsthroughoutthecrea)veprocess.StudentsarerequiredtocompleteweeklysketchbookassignmentsoutsidetheclassroomandakendGalleryvisita)onslocally.Thereisaclassfeeof$60.00forpurchaseofoils)cks,linoleumsupplies,specialtypapersandpaints.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTARTHISTORYCredits1.0 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Nonerequired.ArtIandsuccessfulcomple)onofanotherAPcoursearerecommended.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTARTHISTORYisacollegelevelcourseonthedevelopmentofartacrosstheworldfromprehistorytothepresent.StudentswillstudynotonlyWesternartbutartfromAsia,thepre-ColumbianAmericas,AfricaandAustralia.APArtHistoryemphasizespain)ng,drawing,sculpture,architecture,aswellasothermediaprimi)vetothesediverseregions.Thecoursealsorequiresstudentstoreadthearttextbook,historicaldocuments,bothprimaryandsecondary,andtowriteandspeakabouttheminascholarlyfashion.Thiscomponentofthecourserequiresstudentstounderstandindepththehistoricalform,func)on,content,andcontextoftheartobject.StudentstakingthiscoursewillpayforandtaketheAPArtHistoryExam.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTSTUDIOART(DRAWINGPORTFOLIO)
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:ArtIII,PorvolioReview
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTSTUDIOARTisaspecificcourseofstudyofferedthroughtheCollegeBoard.Thisprogramexpectshighlymo)vatedstudentstoperformatthecollegelevelwhiles)llinhighschool.Emphasisisonadvanceddrawing,pain)ngskills,andporvolioprepara)on.Gallery/Museumvisita)onswillberequiredforeachsemesterinaddi)ontoweeklysketchbookassignmentstobecompletedoutsideofclass.Studentswillcompleteanextensivestudentdrawingporvolioandpar)cipateintheAPCollegeBoardtes)ngprogram.Thereisaclassfeeof$70.Classfeewillgotowardspurchaseofspecialtypapers,paintsanddrawingmediaandmatboards.
ComputerBasedGraphicDesign DUALENROLLMENTARTS&DESIGN
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
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EPSO:DualEnrollmentthroughTennesseeCollegeofAppliedTechnology
DUALENROLLMENTARTS&DESIGNwillpreparestudentsforfurthersecondarystudyingraphicdesignand/oremploymentinbusinessandindustryasanentry-levelgraphicdesigner.Studentswill learntouseavarietyofmediumstoachievear)s)ceffects indesigninggraphicstomeetspecificneeds,suchaspackaging,displays,or logos.Studentswhocompletetwoyearsofthisprogramcouldpoten)allyearnacer)ficateasaLayoutAr)stfromapostsecondaryins)tu)on.
TheatreACTING Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Introduc)ontoTheatreand/orrecommenda)onofthetheatreteacher
ACTINGisacoursedesignedforstudentswithastronginterestintheatreandperformance.Variousac)ngtechniquesareincluded,amongthemaretheapproachesofStanislavskiandHagen.Thestudentswillpreparemonologuesandscenesrepresenta)veofvarioushistoricaltheatreperiodsandstylesandalsoformulateoriginalscripts.
INTRODUCTIONTOTHEATRECredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
INTRODUCTIONTOTHEATREfocusesonthefundamentalsofac)ng,theatrehistory,andplayproduc)on.Fundamentalsincludedareconstruc)on,ligh)ng,staging,costuming,andsetdesign.Thefirstsemesterfocusesonthefundamentalsofplayproduc)onandperformance.Thesecondsemesteremphasizestheatrehistory,playstudy,andperformance.Thisisnotanac)ngclass.
THEATREPRODUCTIONWORKSHOPCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Introduc)ontoTheatreand/orrecommenda)onofthetheatreteacher
THEATREPRODUCTIONWORKSHOPspearheadsalltechnicalandorganiza)onalareasofColliervilleHighSchoolTheatre.Theseareasinclude,butarenotlimitedto,sceneryconstruc)on,costuming,stageligh)ng,stagesound,publicity,)cketsalesandfundraisingcoordina)on.Thisisaperfectclassforthestudentwhowantstobeinvolvedintheatrewithoutactuallyhavingtoperforminfrontofanaudience.
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FilmandTelevisionINTRODUCTIONTOFILMANDVIDEO(BEGINNINGTV)Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:Applica)onandteacherrecommenda)onrequired
INTRODUCTIONTOFILMANDVIDEOisanintroductoryclassfocusedonscrip)ng,filming,andedi)ng.Addi)onally,thecoursecoverssomebasicconceptsofcommunica)on.Studentsareexpectedtopar)cipateinsomebeforeandagerschoolfilming.
TELEVISIONPRODUCTIONWORKSHOP(ADVANCEDTV)Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Introduc)ontoFilmandVideoandinstructorapproval
TELEVISIONPRODUCTIONWORKSHOPisanadvancedcourseinfilmandvideofocusedonbroadcasttelevision.Studentsinthisclassareexpectedtobeabletocomfortablyworkindependentlyinallaspectsofproduc)on.Workcreatedinthisclassisnormallydisplayedfortheen)reschool.Addi)onally,thereisconsiderableworkrequiredbeforeandagerschool.(alsoofferedasDualEnrollment)
INTRODUCTIONTOFILMHISTORYANDAPPRECIATIONCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
INTRODUCTIONTOFILMHISTORYANDAPPRECIATIONisanintroduc)ontothecomplexandcompellinghistoryoffilmthroughviewingsignificantworks.Theclassstartswiththefounda)onoffilmandworksthroughthegoldenageofthe1950’s.
FORENSICS/DEBATECredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:Previousexperienceincompe))vespeechincludingatthemiddleschoollevelisrecommended.Addi)onallyinstructorapprovalisrequired.
FORENSICS/DEBATEisanadvancedcourseincommunica)onsstructuredaroundcompe))vespeechanddebate.Studentsinthiscoursearenotrequiredtopar)cipateinspeechanddebatebutareencouragedtodoso.
HONORSFORENSICS/DEBATECredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Studentsmusthavepar)cipatedinafullseasonofhighschoolspeechanddebatecompe))onandmustacquireinstructorapproval.
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HONORSFORENSICS/DEBATEisanadvancedstudyofcommunica)onwithanemphasisonwri)ngandcompe))on.Honorsstudentsarerequiredtocompeteataddi)onaltournaments.Studentsarerequiredtotraveltocompe))ons.
MusicGENERALMUSIC Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
GENERALMUSICisanon-performanceclassdesignedtogivestudentsanoverallviewofmusicthroughouthistory,coveringallmusical)meperiodsandstyles.ItisatextbookclasswithalargeamountofCDlisteningforthepurposeofanalysis.Noaudi)onorfeerequirement.
BEGINNING(FRESHMAN)WOMEN’SCHOIRCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9
Prerequisite:Entryintothischorusisbyaudi)onorrecommenda)onofmiddleschoolchoralteacher.
FRESHMANWOMEN’SCHOIRisaperformancegroupfor9thgradegirls.Audi)onrequired.Thisensemblewillfocusonmusicalskills,avarietyofchoralliterature,andwillperforminseveralconcertseachyear.Achoirfee($100)andperformanceawreisrequired.
ADVANCEDWOMEN’SCHOIRCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Audi)onrequired
ADVANCEDWOMEN’SCHORUSischoirclassforgirlsgrades10-12.Audi)onrequired.Thisensemblewillfocusonmusicalskills,avarietyofchoralliterature,andwillperforminseveralconcertseachyear.Achoirfee($100)andperformanceawreisrequired.
CHAMBERCHOIR(ACAPELLASINGERS)Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Audi)onrequired
ACAPELLASINGERSisanadvancedchoralensembleof10-20mixedvoices.Audi)onrequired.Thisensemblewillfocusondevelopingadvancedvocal/musicalskillsinacapellasinging.Itwillperforminconcertandcommunityevents.Achoirfee($100)andperformanceawreisrequired.
CHORUSMIXED(CONCERTCHOIR)Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
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Prerequisite:Audi)onrequired
CONCERTCHOIRisalargeperformanceensemblefor10-12thgrademixedvoices.Audi)onrequired.Thisensemblewillfocusonmusicalskillsandwillperforminbothconcertsandfes)valcompe))onseachyear.Achoirfee($100)andperformanceawreisrequired.
MEN’SCHOIR(MEN’SCHORALE)Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
MEN’SCHORALEisaperformanceensembleforguysingrades9-12.Thisensemblewillfocusonmusicalskillsandwillperforminseveralconcertseachyear.Achoirfee($50)andperformanceawreisrequired.
STRINGSI/IICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:Studentsinthisclasshaveplayedaminimumof1year.
STRINGSIisaperformance-basedclass.Thiscourseoffersperformanceopportuni)esforstringplayersplayingviolin,viola,cello,anddoublebass.Studentsinthisclasshaveplayedaminimumofoneyear.Studentswillcon)nuetorefinesight-readingskillsandperformancetechniques.SoloandEnsemblewillberequiredinaddi)ontoregularlyscheduledconcerts.GradeI&II&IIImusicperformed.Formalconcertawrerequired.Thereisafeeassociatedwiththisclass.
STRINGSIIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:Minimumoftwoyearsplayingexperience.Audi)onrequired.
STRINGSIIIHONORSisaperformancebasedclass.Thishonorscourseoffersperformanceopportuni)esformoreexperiencedstringplayersinviolin,viola,cello,anddoublebasswithanoccasionalneedforapianist.Studentsinthisclasshaveplayedaminimumofthreeyears.Studentswillcon)nuetorefinesight-readingskillsandperformancetechniques.Publicperformancewillberequiredinaddi)ontoregularlyscheduledschoolconcerts.Par)cipa)oninAll-WestandSolo&Ensemblearerequired.Studentsinthiscourseneedtopassanaudi)ongivenbythedirector.Formalconcertawreisrequiredforthisclass.ThereisafeefortheStringsIIIcourse.
STRINGSIVHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Audi)onrequired.
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HONORSSTRINGSIV,alsoreferredtoasChamberStrings,isaperformance-basedclass.ThisHONORScourseoffersperformanceopportuni)esformoreexperiencedstringplayersofviolin,viola,celloanddoublebass.Studentswithadvancedpianoskillsareencouragedtoperform.Studentsinthisclasshaveplayedaminimumoffouryears.Studentswillcon)nuetorefinesight-readingskillsandperformancetechniques.Publicperformanceswillberequiredinaddi)ontoregularlyscheduledschoolconcerts.Par)cipa)oninAll-WestandSolo&Ensemblearerequired.Studentsinthiscourseneedtopassanaudi)ongivenbythedirector.Formalconcertawreisrequiredforthisclass.ThereisafeefortheStringsIVcourse.
FRESHMANBAND-BRASSHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9
Prerequisite:Successfulcomple)onofmiddleschoolband.
Corequisite:Studentswillpar)cipateinMarchingBand(PrideofCollierville).
FRESHMANBANDBRASSHONORSisforallfreshmanbandstudentswhoplayabrassinstruments.Studentswilllearnthefundamentaltechniquesandskillstoproperlyplayabrassinstrument.
FRESHMANBAND-WOODWINDHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9
Prerequisite:Successfulcomple)onofmiddleschoolband.
Corequisite:Studentswillpar)cipateinMarchingBand(PrideofCollierville).
FRESHMANBANDWOODWINDHONORSisforallfreshmanbandstudentsthatplayawoodwindinstrument.Studentswilllearnthefundamentaltechniquesandskillstoproperlyplayawoodwindinstrument.
VARSITYBANDHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:Studentsareexpectedtobeproficientonabandinstrumentaboveanintermediatelevel.Par)cipa)oninmiddleschoolbandispreferred.
VARSITYBANDHONORSperformsatmarchingcompe))ons,footballgames,parades,concerts,andotherac)vi)esthroughouttheyear.Studentsmustpar)cipateinthemarchingbandandAll-Westaudi)ons.MembersofAll-West,All-State,andJazzensemblesareselectedfromtheVarsityBandHonorsmembership.Soloandensemblefes)vals,concertfes)vals,otherlocalperformances,andoccasionalSpringtripsarealsopartoftheVarsityBandexperience.AgerSchoolandweekendhoursarerequiredforallphasesofVarsityBandperformance.Thereisabandfeeforthiscoursefortravel,compe))ons,anduniforms.
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JAZZBAND Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:Audi)onrequiredandapprovalofdirector
Teacherrecommendedcorequisites:VarsityBand
JAZZBANDisaperformancebasedclassthatwillofferstudentstheopportunitytoexploreanassortmentofjazzstyles.TheJazzBandperformsatallbandconcertsandalsoperformsatcommunityeventsasinvited.AllmembersoftheJazzBandmustbemembersoftheMarchingBandandVarsityBand(excep)onstoguitarandbassguitar).Thereisabandfeeforthiscoursefortravel,compe))ons,anduniforms.
PERCUSSION Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:Audi)onrequired
Recommendedprerequisite:MiddleSchoolBandexperience
Recommendedco-requisite:MarchingBand,VarsityBandagerschoolrehearsals
PERCUSSIONisdesignedforpercussionstudentstofurthertheirmusicalskillsoutsideofregularbandclass.Studentswillrehearseandperformwithothers.Theywillbetaughtmusicreadingskills,musicality,musicterminology,musichistory,andmusictheory.Wewillworkonmusictobeperformedwiththeeachwindbandintheprogram,aswellasmusictobeperformedonourownasapercussionensemble.Studentswillalsoberequiredtoprepareshortsolosonthevariouspercussioninstruments.Thereisabandfee.
COLORGUARD Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:none
COLORGUARDfunc)onsasavisualensemblewithintheMarchingBandprogramduringthefallsemester.Studentslearnmarchingskills,rhythmpakerns,anddancefundamentals.Flags,riflesandotherequipmentareusedtoaccentthemusicalpor)onofthefallmarchingshow.TheColorGuardperformsatfootballgames,parades,andmarchingcompe))ons.Agerschool,summer,andweekendhoursarerequiredforpar)cipa)on.Duringthespringsemester,studentsprepareandperformacompe))veindoorshowu)lizingtheskillslearnedthroughouttheyear.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTMUSICTHEORYCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:3yearsofmiddleschool(Band,ChoirorOrchestra)2yearsofHighSchool(Band,ChoirandOrchestra).Teacherrecommenda)on.
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Co-requisites:Performancebasedclassin(Choir,BandorOrchestra)
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTMUSICTHEORYcorrespondstooneortwosemestersofatypicalintroductorycollegemusictheorycoursethatcoverstopicssuchasmusicianship,theory,musicalmaterials,andprocedures.Musicianshipskills,includingdicta)onandotherlisteningskills,sightsinging,andharmony,areconsideredanimportantpartofthecourse.Throughthecourse,studentsdeveloptheabilitytorecognize,understand,anddescribebasicmaterialsandprocessesoftonalmusicthatareheardorpresentedinascore.Developmentofauralskillsisaprimaryobjec)ve.Performanceisalsopartofthecurriculumthroughtheprac)ceofsightsinging.Studentsunderstandbasicconceptsandterminologybylisteningtoandperformingawidevarietyofmusic.Nota)onalskills,speed,andfluencywithbasicmaterialsarealsoemphasized.Therewillbeamusicpurchasingfee.
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ForeignLanguage
FrenchFRENCHICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:NoneFRENCHIisdesignedtodevelopbasicspeaking,listening,reading,andwri)ngskillsinFrenchwithanemphasisonvocabularybuilding.AstudyofbasicFrenchcultureandhistoryisincluded.
FRENCHIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:CurrentEnglishteacherrecommenda)onandayearlyaverageofanAineighthgradeEnglish.
FRENCHIHONORSisforstudentswithanaboveaverageap)tudeinlanguageacquisi)on.Thecoursedevelopstheskillsoflistening,speaking,reading,andwri)nginFrench.ThecultureandgeographyofFrancearealsoimportantcomponentsofstudy.Studentswillpurchasesupplementarymaterials.
FRENCHIICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:FrenchI
FRENCHIIisacon)nua)onofFrenchIandemphasizesincreasedlistening,speaking,reading,wri)ng,andcomprehensionskills.
FRENCHIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:FrenchIHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
Teacherrecommendedprerequisite:A90averageinFrenchIHonorsora93averageinFrenchIStandard
FRENCHIIHONORSservestheneedsofthestudentswithanaboveaverageap)tudeinlanguageacquisi)on.Thischallengingcourseenhanceslistening,speaking,comprehension,andwri)ngskills.StudentswillpurchasesupplementarymaterialsandtaketheNa)onalFrenchExam.
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FRENCHIIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:FrenchIIHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on,ayearlyaverageof90inFrenchIIHonorsorayearlyaverageof93inFrenchIIStandard.
FRENCHIIIHONORSemphasizesconversa)onandcomposi)onalongwithlisteningandreadingcomprehension.Studentsarerequiredtoreadacollec)onofauthen)cFrenchshortstories.StudentswillpurchasesupplementarymaterialsandtaketheNa)onalFrenchExam.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTFRENCHLANGUAGEANDCULTURECredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:FrenchIIIHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTFRENCHisachallengingcourseforstudentswhowishtodevelopproficiencyintheFrenchlanguage.StudentsmusthaveagoodworkingknowledgeofFrenchgrammarandconsiderablecompetencyinlistening,speaking,readingandwri)ng.Studentswillreadar)clesandbooksinFrench,writeemailsandpersuasiveessaysandlistentoFrenchpodcasts.StudentswillpurchasesupplementarymaterialsandwilltaketheNa)onalFrenchExam.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPTes)ngProgram.
GermanGERMANIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:CurrentEnglishteacherrecommenda)on
Corequisite:HonorsEnglish
GERMANIisconsideredapre-APcourseforstudentswithstronglanguageskills.Itwillconcentrateonthedevelopmentofagoodfounda)oninspokenandwrikenGerman.StudentswillalsostudythecultureandhistoryofGerman-speakingcountries.Studentswillpurchasesupplementarymaterials,nottoexceed$30.
GERMANIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:GermanIHonorsandGermanteacherrecommenda)on
GERMANIIHONORSisacon)nua)onofthecourseworkinGerman1Honorsandisalsoapre-APclass.Theemphasisofthiscourseisoralandwrikencommunica)onskills.AsurveyofGermancultureandhistoryisalsoincluded.Studentswillpurchasesupplementarymaterial,nottoexceed$40.
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GERMANIIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:Successfulcomple)onofGermanIIHonors,(85%orhigher),andGermanteacherrecommenda)on
GERMANIIIHONORSisapre-APcourse,whichemphasizesconversa)on,composi)on,andculturalstudies.Studentsreadanddiscussavarietyofselec)onsfromGermanhistory,contemporaryculture,andliterature.Studentswillpurchasesupplementarymaterials,nottoexceed$40.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTGERMANLANGUAGECredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:Successfulcomple)onofGermanIIIHonors,(85%),andGermanteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTGERMANLANGUAGEisdesignedforstudentswhowishtodevelopproficiencyinGerman.Studentsdocomprehensiveprac)ceandreviewoflistening,speaking,reading,andwri)ngskills,aswellasprac)cingtheAPtestskills.Studentswillalsoreadanoveloverthecourseoftheyear.Purchaseofsupplementaryinstruc)onalmaterialsmayberequired,nottoexceed$40.Allstudentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
LaRnLATINIHONORS Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:AnaverageofBorhigherinHonorsEnglish/LanguageArtsoranAinStandardEnglish/LanguageArtsandcurrentEnglishteacherrecommenda)on
LATINIHONORSfocusesonlearningbasicLa)ngrammar,syntax,andvocabulary.ThisclasswillalsocovertopicsinRomanhistory,mythologyandculture.StudentswillberequiredtotaketheNa)onalLa)nExam.
LATINIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:La)nIHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
LATINIIHONORScon)nuestofocusontheacquiringofbasicLa)ngrammar,syntax,andvocabulary.ThisclasswillalsocovertopicsinRomanhistory,mythologyandculture.StudentswillberequiredtotaketheNa)onalLa)nExam.StudentswilltaketheNa)onalLa)nExam.
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LATINIIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:La)nIIHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
LATINIIIHONORSemphasizesRomanliteratureandhistory.Studentsreadandtranslateselec)onsfromseveralRomanauthors.StudentswillalsolearnaboutRomancultureandhistory.StudentswilltaketheNa)onalLa)nExam.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTLATINCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:La)nIIIHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTLATINconcentratesonthereadingsinLa)nofVergil’sAeneidandCaesar’sGallicWars.Studentsreadthroughsec)onsofunadaptedLa)nproseandpoetry,primarybyJuliusCaesarandVergil.Allstudentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogramandtaketheNa)onalLa)nExam.
SpanishSPANISHICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
SPANISHIconcentratesongrammar,vocabulary,andpronuncia)onwithemphasisonwrikenandoralproficiencyinSpanish.Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopbasicconversa)onalskillsinSpanish.AstudyoftheculturesofSpanishspeakingcountriesisincluded.
SPANISHIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:9thgraderswishingtotakethiscoursemustreceiveateacherrecommenda)onfromtheir8thgradeLanguageArtsteacher,aswellasaminimumaverageof90inlanguagearts
SPANISHIHONORSemphasizesessen)alvocabularyandgrammartaughtinacontextwhichpromotesskillsinlistening,speaking,reading,andwri)ng.Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsforupper-levelhonorsandAPcourses.Studentswillpurchasesupplementarymaterials(approx.$10.00).
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HERITAGESPANISHICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:OralinterviewwithaSpanishteacherthespringbeforeenrollmentintheclass
HERITAGESPANISHIisdesignedforthosestudentswhosefirstlanguageorhomelanguageisSpanish.Thestudentwilldevelopadeeperapplica)onandprac)ceofhisorherspeaking,listening,readingandwri)ngskillsthroughthestudyofthehistory,culture,andliteratureofSpanish-speakingcountries.ThisclassgivesstudentstheopportunitytostudySpanishthewayEnglish-speakersstudyEnglish.Theclasswillbeconducteden)relyinSpanishandstudentswillberequiredtopassanoralinterviewinordertoenrollinthisclass.StudentswhotakeHeritageSpanish1andaresuccessfulwillgoontotakeHeritageSpanish2thefollowingyear.
SPANISHIICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:SpanishI
SPANISHIIemphasizesthecon)nuedstudyofSpanishgrammarandusagewithemphasisonproficiencyinthewrikenandspokenlanguage.
SPANISHIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:90orhigherinSpanishIHonors/95orhigherinSpanishIStandard,teacherrecommenda)onfromSpanishI;placementtestmayberequiredforstudentscomingoutofSpanishIStandard
SPANISHIIHONORSemphasizesincreasedskillsinreading,conversa)on,andfluencyinSpanish.Studentswillpurchasesupplementarymaterials(approx.$15.00).StudentswhomeetthecriteriaandplantotakeSpanishIIIHonorsmustenrollinthiscourse.
SPANISHIII:CLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:SpanishIIStandardorHonors
EPSO:AlignedtoSpanishCLEPexam
SPANISHIIIisacon)nuedstudyofSpanishgrammarandusagewithemphasisonproficiencyinthewrikenandspokenlanguage.
SPANISHIIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:SpanishIIHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
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SPANISHIIIHONORSemphasizesincreasedskillsinreading,conversa)on,advancedgrammarandusage,aswellasfluencyinSpanish.ThemajorityoftheclassisconductedinSpanish.Addi)onalfeesformaterialsforthiscourseareapproximately$20.00.
SPANISHIVHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:SpanishIIIHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
SPANISHIVHONORSemphasizesincreasedskillsinreading,conversa)on,advancedgrammarandusage,aswellasfluencyinSpanish.ThemajorityoftheclassisconductedinSpanish.Addi)onalfeesformaterialsforthiscourseareapproximately$20.00.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTSPANISHLANGUAGEANDCULTURECredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:SpanishIIIHonorsorSpanishIVHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTSPANISHLANGUAGEisdesignedforstudentswhowishtodevelopproficiencyinallareasofthelanguageareading,wri)ng,listening,andspeaking.Thiscourseismodeleduponathirdyearuniversityconversa)onandcomposi)oncourseandreflectsthecontentoftheAPSpanishLanguageandCultureExam.Thereisaminimumofonehourofhomeworkeachnight.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogramandalsopurchaseapproximately$50.00insupplementarymaterials.
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MathemaRcsALGEBRAICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9
Prerequisite:None
ALGEBRAIisthestudyofverbal,symbolic,graphic,andtabularrepresenta)ons.Topicsincludethelanguageofalgebra,simplifyingexpressions,solvingequa)ons,solvingandgraphinginequali)es,solvingsystemsofequa)onsandinequali)es,graphinglinearandnonlinearfunc)ons,polynomials,andfactoring.Conceptbuildingthroughconnec)ons,reasoning,andcommunica)onisemphasized.Agraphingcalculator,(TI-84Plus),isrecommended.
ALGEBRAIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9
Prerequisite:Teacherrecommenda)onandatleastaBin8thgradeHonorsMath
ALGEBRAIHONORSisdesignedforstudentswithanexcellent,enriched,oraccelerated8thgrademathbackgroundwhowantamorechallengingapproachtoAlgebraI.Moreemphasiswillbeplacedonunderstandingandusingthedifferentsetsofrealnumbers;ondevelopingtheconceptoffunc)ons;onestablishingconnec)onsbetweengraphs,equa)ons,andnumericalpakerns;andonsolvingagreatervarietyofapplica)ons.Agraphingcalculator(TI-84PLUS)isrecommended.
GEOMETRYCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-11
Prerequisite:AlgebraI
GEOMETRYisdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofthebasicstructureofgeometry,planeandsolid,andofthecri)calandcrea)vereasoningskillsnecessaryforproficiencyinproblemsolving.Thecontentincludesthebasicsofformalgeometricproofs,theuseofalgebraicmethodsinsolvingproblemsingeometry,theproper)esofgeometricfiguresandspecialapplica)ons,theareaandvolumeformulas,andtransforma)ons.Ascien)ficcalculatorisrecommended.
GEOMETRYHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-10
Prerequisite:Teacherrecommenda)onandmusthaveearnedanAinAlgebraIoratleastaBinAlgebraIHonors
GEOMETRYHONORSisamorechallengingapproachtogeometry.Moreemphasisisplacedonvisualizingandperformingtransforma)onsoffigures,inves)ga)ngsolidfigures,trigonometricrela)onships,connec)ngalgebraicandgeometricconcepts,jus)fyingconclusionsandmaking
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logicalarguments.StudentsenrollinginhonorsgeometryintheninthgradeshouldplantocompleteAPCalculus.Agraphingcalculatorisrecommended.
ALGEBRAIICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:AlgebraIandGeometry
ALGEBRAIIisdesignedasacon)nua)onofAlgebraI.TopicsfromAlgebraIaretreatedwithmoredetailanddepth.Inaddi)ontothesetopics,thecontentincludesastudyofnumbersystems,rela)onsandfunc)ons,exponentsandlogarithms,quadra)crela)ons,systemsofequa)onsandinequali)es,probabilityandsta)s)cs,andra)onalexpressions.ATI-84Plusgraphingcalculatorisrecommended.
ALGEBRAIIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-11
Prerequisite:Teacherrecommenda)onfromGeometryteacher.Musthaveearnedayearlyaverageofan93%orhigherinStandardGeometry&StandardAlgebraI,Orearnedan85%orhigheryearlyaverageforGeometryHonors&AlgebraIHonors.
ALGEBRAIIHONORSisdesignedforstudentswhowantamorechallengingapproachtoAlgebraII.Moreemphasisisplacedonusingfunc)onnota)on,iden)fyingdomainandrange,inves)ga)nglogarithmicandtrigonometricfunc)ons,connec)ngalgebraicandgeometricconcepts,jus)fyingconclusionsinmakinglogicalarguments,andsolvingagreatervarietyofproblems.ATI-84PlusCEgraphingcalculatorisrecommended.
COLLEGEALGEBRA(DUALENROLLMENT)
Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:AlgebraIIandGeometry,ACTcompositescoreof19orabove;cumula)veGPA2.75orhigher;admissiontotheUniversityofMemphis(GPAx30+ACT=atleast100);TNresidencyforatleast1yr.priortoregistra)on.
ADVANCEDALGEBRA&TRIGONOMETRY/COLLEGEALGEBRAwillconsistofasemesterofCollegeAlgebraandasemesterofTrigonometry.ThesemesterofCollegeAlgebraincludestheanalysisoffunc)ons;par)alfrac)ons;synthe)cdivision;theoryofequa)ons;inequali)es;andapplica)ons.ThesemesterofTrigonometryincludesthestudyofcircularfunc)ons;inversecircularfunc)ons,graphsofcircularandinversefunc)ons,iden))es,equa)ons,angles,trigonometricfunc)ons,solu)onoftriangles,elementaryapplica)onofvectors;trigonometricformofcomplexnumbers.Studentsareresponsibleforsemestertui)onandtextbooks.Ascien)ficcalculatorisrecommendedforthesemesteroftrigonometry.(MATH1710andMATH1720)
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PRE-CALCULUS:CLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:AlgebraI,Geometry,andAlgebraII.Teacherrecommenda)onfromAlgebraIIteacherandmusthaveearnedaBinAlgebraIIoratleastaCinAlgebraIIHonors
EPSO:AlignedtoCollegeAlgebraCLEPexam
PRE-CALCULUSSTANDARDfocusesonpullingtogetherpreviousmathema)cscourses,withanemphasisonanalyzingfunc)ons(linear,quadra)c,polynomial,root,ra)onal,exponen)al,logarithmic);synthe)cdivision;theoryofequa)ons;inequali)es;matrices;sequencesandseries;conicsec)ons;andsomeoftheprac)calapplica)onsfortheseconcepts.Trigonometryincludesthestudyofcircularfunc)ons;inversecircularfunc)ons,graphsofcircularandinversefunc)ons,iden))es,equa)ons,angles,trigonometricfunc)ons,solu)onoftriangles.ATI-84Graphingcalculatorisrecommended.
PRE-CALCULUSHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:MinimumofBaverageinAlgebraIIHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
PRE-CALCULUSHONORSisdesignedforcollege-boundstudentswhoplantopursuecareersinmathema)cs,science,orengineering.ThiscoursebothencompassesandextendstopicsandconceptsofAlgebraII.Itincludesfunc)ons,complexnumbers,vectors,matrices,andsystemsofequa)ons.Specialemphasisisgiventotrigonometricfunc)ons,theirreal-worldapplica)ons,andtheirgraphs.Thereisanintroduc)ontocalculusattheendoftheyear.Scien)ficcalculatorsonlyareallowed.
CALCULUS:CLEPAlignedCredits1.0 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:Pre-CalculusHonorsorStandard
EPSO:AlignedtoCalculusCLEPexam
CALCULUSisasurveyindifferen)alcalculus.Thecontentofthiscourseincludesanalysisoffunc)ons,limits,thederiva)veandapplica)onsofthederiva)ve.Agraphingcalculatorisrecommended.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTSTATISTICSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:AlgebraII,Pre-CalculusHonors/Standard,andteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTSTATISTICSisacollegelevelmathema)cscourse.ThetopicsforAPSta)s)csaredividedintofourmajorthemes:1)exploratoryanalysis2)planningandconduc)ng
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astudy,3)probability,and4)sta)s)calinference.Agraphingcalculatorisrecommended.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCALCULUSABCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:Pre-CalculusHonors/Standardandteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCALCULUSABisdividedintothreemajorthemes:1)func)ons,graphs,andlimits2)deriva)ves,and3)integrals.AgraphingcalculatorisrequiredforsomeproblemsontheAPtest.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCALCULUSBC Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:Pre-CalculusHonorsandandteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCALCULUSABisdividedintothreemajorthemes:1)func)ons,graphs,andlimits2)deriva)ves,and3)integrals.AgraphingcalculatorisrequiredforsomeproblemsontheAPtest.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
CALCULUSIII(DUALENROLLMENT)Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:Pre-CalculusHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
CALCULUSIII(DUALENROLLMENT)isacon)nua)onfromCalculusBC.Topicstobeexploredarevectorsandtheirfunc)ons,par)alderiva)ves,mul)pleintegra)on,andtheapplica)onoftheseconceptsinthefieldofvectorcalculus.Thisisadualenrollmentclass,socollegecreditwillbeearned.Theremaybefeesassociatedwithearningcollegecredit.
BRIDGEMATHCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:AlgebraII,butscoredbelowa19onthemathcomponentoftheACT.
BRIDGEMATHisforstudentswhohavenotearneda19onthemathema)cscomponentoftheACTbythebeginningofthesenioryear.ThiscourseisareviewoftheprinciplesofAlgebraI,Geometry,andAlgebraII.ItisdesignedtoimprovetheabilityofstudentsachieveaminimumACTscoreof21.Thecourseisdesignedtohelpconnectnewmathskillstoskillspreviouslystudied.Itisdesignedtopreparestudentsforcollegelevelmathema)cscourses.Agraphingcalculatorisrecommended.TheBridgeMathclassdoesnotqualifyasanNCAAcorecourseandthereforecannotbeusedforNCAAini)aleligibilitycer)fica)on.
APPLIEDMATHEMATICALCONCEPTSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
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Prerequisite:AlgebraII,Scoreof19oraboveonthemathcomponentoftheACT
APPLIEDMATHEMATICALCONCEPTSisdesignedtopreparestudentsforbothcollegeandtheworkplace.Itisrecommendedforstudentswhowillnotmajorinscience,technology,engineering,ormathcourseofstudyincollege.However,thiscoursewillprovideafounda)onforstudentsenteringabusinessapplica)onCalculuscourseorothergeneraleduca)onmathema)cscourse.Agraphingcalculatorisrecommended.
ACTPREP Credits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
ACTPREPisdesignedasanintenseprepara)onfortakingtheACT.Instruc)onwillincludeapre-testtodeterminestrengthsandweaknesses,individualizedonlinetutorials,testtakingskills,andprac)cetests.Sincethisisasemestercourseonlyofferedatselected)mesduringthedayandisnotpairedwithanyothersemestercourse,studentsregisteringforthiscoursemustselectanalternatecourseorastudyhallintheeventschedulingconflictsoccur.Agraphingcalculatorisrecommended.
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ScienceBIOLOGYICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-10
Prerequisite:None
BIOLOGYIconsistsoftheclassroomstudyofcellularprocesses,inheritanceandgene)cs,ecology,energy,andevolu)on.Laboratoryexercisesaredesignedtobuilduponconceptsstudiedintheclassroomwhileemphasizingproblem-solvingskillsandapplica)onmethods.Thereisaone-)melabfeeof$5.Thisistherecommendedcourseforninthgradestudents.
BIOLOGYIHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-10
Prerequisite:PhysicalScienceandteacherrecommenda)on
BIOLOGYIHONORSisdesignedtou)lizeandmagnifycogni)veabili)esbylaboratoryexperiencesthatemphasizeproblemsolving,informa)ongathering,anddecisionmaking.Thecourseconsistsofanin-depthstudyofbiologicalconcepts,includingcellularstructureandfunc)on,ecologyandthebiosphere,energyusagewithincells,gene)csandheredity,evolu)on,andthediversityoflife.Studentswillberequiredtocompleteassignedsummerwork.Thereisaone-)melabfeeof$10.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTBIOLOGYCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:BiologyI,ChemistryHonors,andteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTBIOLOGYexamineslivingthingsfromamolecular,cellular,andcompleteorganismperspec)ve.Theinterac)onsbetweenstructureandfunc)onarestressedalongwiththeinterrela)onshipsandinterdependenceofallorganisms.Studentsarerequiredtodoalargeamountofoutsidereading,completelabreports,researchtopics,andworkindependentlyinalabsewng.StudentswillpurchaseanAPBiologyprepbookandpayforandtaketheCollegeBoardAPBiologyExam.Thereisaone)melabfeeof$10.
BIOLOGYII:CLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:BiologyIandChemistry
EPSO:AlignedtoBiologyCLEPexam
BIOLOGYIIisdesignedtointroducestudentstomajorspecialtyareasofbiology.Thestudentsexploretopicssuchascompara)veanatomyandzoology,embryology,gene)cs,immunology,microbiology,andbotany.Studentswilladdresstopicsthroughinves)ga)onandobserva)onto
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bekerunderstandtheinterrelatednessandcomplexityofdifferentspecialtyareasinbiology.Forinstance,studentswillinves)gatediversity,impact,andusesofmicroorganismsaswellasdiseasescausedbymicroorganismsinthemicrobiologymodule.Assessmentisbasedonobjec)veandessaytest,oralpresenta)ons,studentperformance,andlaboratoryskills.Thoughnotanhonorsclass,thisisacollegeprepcoursewhichrequiresextensiveout-of-classstudy.
BIOLOGYII(DUALENROLLMENT)Credits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:Biology,Chemistry,ACTcompositescoreof19orabove;cumula)veGPA2.75orhigher;admissiontotheUniversityofMemphis(GPAx30+ACT=atleast100);TNresidencyforatleast1yr.priortoregistra)on.
BIOLOGYII(DUALENROLLMENT)combinestheBiologycurriculawithaccreditedUniversityofMemphiscourses.Studentscanearnatotalof8semesterhours(BIOL1010/1011andBIOL1020/1021).Thisincludes3hoursofcourseworkand1houroflabpersemester.SemesterIincludesageneraloverviewoflifewithanemphasisoncellularstructureandfunc)onandgene)cs.Semester2focusesonevolu)on,ecology,andplantandanimalstructureandfunc)on.Labworkisdesignedtoexploretheprinciplesfromlecturethroughexperimenta)on,observa)on,anddemonstra)onwhileapplyingthescien)ficmethod.Therewillbeafeeassociatedwithearningcollegecredit.
CHEMISTRYCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:AlgebraIandBiologyI
CHEMISTRYinvolvesthestudyofelements,compounds,formulas,symbols,equa)ons,solu)ons,gaslaws,atomictheory,andorganicchemistry.Laboratoryexperiencesareanimportantpartofthiscourse.Emphasisisplacedonreasoningandapplica)onofmathconcepts.Thereisaone-)melabfeeof$5.
CHEMISTRYHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-11
Prerequisite:BiologyIHonors,HonorsAlgebraI,andmathteacherrecommenda)on
CHEMISTRYHONORSisdesignedforstudentswhoplantomajorinthesciences,mathema)cs,medicine,orengineeringincollege.Thefollowingbasicprinciplesaredeveloped:thenatureofmaker,atomictheory,themoleconcept,organicchemistryandphysicalinorganicchemicalconcepts.Theseconceptsandprinciplesaredevelopedthroughlaboratoryexercises,classdiscussions,lectures,anddemonstra)ons.Thereisa$10labfee.
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ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCHEMISTRYCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:AlgebraII,ChemistryHonorsandteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCHEMISTRYisacollegelevelclasswhichfollowstheCollegeBoardcurriculumandfocusesonadvancedtopicsinstoichiometry,chemicalequilibrium,thermochemistry,oxida)on-reduc)onreac)ons,andorganicchemistry.Studentsshouldexpecttospendonehouronhomeworkeachnight.Studentsarerequiredtocompletesummerworkandtopayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.Thereisaone-)melabfeeof$10.
PHYSICSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:Chemistry,GeometryandcompletedorcurrentlyenrolledinAlgebraII
PHYSICSstressesthestudyofenergyandthewayitinteractswithmaker.Topicsincludemechanicalenergy,heat,light,sound,magne)sm,electricity,wavetheory,atomictheory,andnuclearphysics.Inves)ga)onsthroughlaboratoryandclassroomdemonstra)onsareincludedinthiscourse.StudentscannotreceiveacreditinbothPhysicsandAPPhysics.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPHYSICSICredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:ChemistryHonors,AlgebraII,andmathteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPHYSICSI:ALGEBRA-BASEDincludesthestudyofclassicalmechanics.Topicsincludekine)cs,dynamics,circularmo)on,simpleharmonicmo)on,impulse,linearmomentum,work,energy,rota)onalmo)on,mechanicalwaves,electricforce,andDCcircuits.Studentsshouldexpecttospendanhouronhomeworkeachnight.Studentscannotreceivesciencecreditforgradua)oninbothPhysicsandAPPhysics.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.Thereisalabfee.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPHYSICSC:ELECTRICITYANDMAGNETISMCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:APPhysicsIandteacherrecommenda)on
TeacherRecommendedCo-requisite:APCalculusBC
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPHYSICSC:ElectricityandMagne)smiscalculus-based,college-levelphysicscourse,especiallyappropriateforstudentsplanningtospecializeormajorinphysicalscienceorengineering.Thecourseexplorestopicssuchaselectrosta)cs;conductors,capacitors,anddielectrics;electriccircuits,magne)cfields;andelectromagne)sm.introductorydifferen)alandintegralcalculusisusedthroughoutthecourse.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.Thereisalabfee.
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ANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYHONORSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:BiologyandChemistryandscienceteacherrecommenda)on
ANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGYisdesignedtointroducehighschoolstudentstovariousaspectsofanatomyandphysiology.Thestudentswillbeprovidedwithexperiencesofanatomyandphysiologyconceptsindetailedexplana)onsusingcasestudies,labs,andlectures.Studentsareexpectedtoworkindependentlyoutsideofclass,includingcasestudiesandtextbookreading.Studentswillpurchaseananatomyandphysiologycoloringbookandpaya$10labfee.Thiscourseisrecommendedforanyonepursuingthemedicalfield.
ECOLOGYCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:BiologyI
ECOLOGYisalaboratorysciencecoursethatexaminesthefundamentalprinciplesthatdeterminethevarietyanddistribu)onofplantandanimallifeonearthandtheinterrela)onshipswithinecosystems.
ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCECredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:BiologyI
ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEisalaboratorysciencecoursethatfocusesontheeffectsofhumanlifeontheEarth.Exploringtheprac)cesthatdepleteordegradeourresources,andleadtolossofbiodiversity.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTENVIRONMENTALSCIENCECredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10–12
Prerequisite:Biology,AlgebraIandteacherrecommenda)on
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEisinterdisciplinaryinnaturewithastrongbasisinecology,butappliesothersciences,includingsocialsciences,inakemp)ngtounderstandthemanyandcomplexrela)onshipsofthenaturalworld.Thegoalofthisfullyearcourseistoiden)fyandanalyzeenvironmentalproblems,considerconsequences,andexplorealterna)vesassolu)onsorpreventa)vemeasures.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtestforthiscourse.
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SocialStudiesWORLDHISTORYANDGEOGRAPHY-CLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:AlignedtoWorldHistoryCLEPexam
WORLDHISTORYANDGEOGRAPHYisayearlongcourseconsis)ngofabroadsurveyofthehistoryoftheworld.Thiscourseoffersbothamul)culturalandhistoricalstudyoftheworld’smajorregionsfrom1750throughmodern)mes.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTWORLDHISTORYCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:teacherrecommenda)on
Corequisite:EnrollmentinHonorsEnglishisrecommendedbutnotrequired
APWORLDHISTORYallowsstudentstodevelopagreaterunderstandingoftheevolu)onofglobalprocessesandcontactsininterac)onwithdifferenttypesofhumansocie)es.Thisunderstandingisadvancedthroughacombina)onofselec)vefactualknowledgeandappropriateanaly)calskills.Thecoursehighlightsthenatureofchangesintheinterna)onalframeworkandtheircausesandconsequences,aswellascomparisonsamongmajorsocie)es.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
UNITEDSTATESHISTORYANDGEOGRAPHY-CLEPAlignedCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:AlignedtoUnitedStatesHistoryCLEPexam
UNITEDSTATESHISTORYANDGEOGRAPHYprovidesstudentswithastudyofReconstruc)ontothepresent.Studentswillu)lizedifferentmethodsusedbyhistorianstointerpretthepast,includingpointofviewandhistoricalcontext.Thisrequiredcourseprovidesstudentswithageneralknowledgeandapprecia)onforthepoli)cal,social,andeconomicdevelopmentsoftheUnitedStates.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTUNITEDSTATESHISTORYCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11
Prerequisite:teacherrecommenda)on
Corequisite:EnrollmentinAPEnglish11isrecommendedbutnotrequired
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APUNITEDSTATESHISTORYprovidesthestudentwiththeanaly)calskillsandfactualknowledgenecessarytodealcri)callywithAmericanhistory.Thiscourseemphasizestheskillsnecessarytoarriveatconclusionsonthebasisofaninformedjudgmentandtopresentreasonsandevidenceclearlyandpersuasivelyinanessayformat.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
UNITEDSTATESHISTORY-DUALENROLLMENTCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11
Prerequisite:ACTcompositescoreof19orabove;ACTEnglishsubscoreof19orabove;cumula)veGPA2.75orhigher;admissiontotheUniversityofMemphis(GPAx30+ACT=atleast100);TNresidencyforatleast1yr.priortoregistra)on.
UNITEDSTATESHISTORY-DUALENROLLMENTprovidesstudentswithastudyofthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromtheageofdiscoverytothepresent.Studentsu)lizeprimaryandsecondarysourcestointerpretthepastthroughreading,wri)ng,andclassdiscussions.Studentsunderstandandappreciatethecomplexityofthepoli)cal,economic,andsocialdevelopmentoftheUnitedStates.StudentsreceiveoneCHScreditandsixUniversityofMemphiscredits(HIST2010andHIST2010)forpassinggrades.Theremaybeafeeassociatedwithearningcollegecredit.Studentspurchasetheirtextbooks.
AFRICANAMERICANHISTORY
Credits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
AFRICANAMERICANHISTORYexaminesthelifeandcontribu)onsofAfricanAmericansfromtheearly1600sthroughthecontemporaryUnitedStates.StudentswillexploretheinfluenceofgeographyonslaveryandthegrowthofslaveryintheU.S.StudentswillconsiderurbanandruralAfricanAmericancommuni)esandins)tu)onsintheNorthandSouthleadinguptoandduringtheCivilWar.Studentswillinves)gatetheriseofJimCrowandthesubsequenteffectsofthelawsandtracetheimpactofAfricanAmericanmigra)onthroughtheearly20thcentury.StudentswillexploretheimpactoftheHarlemRenaissanceaswellasthecontribu)onsofAfricanAmericansduringtheGreatDepressionandWorldWarII.StudentswillexaminethesuccessesandfailuresoftheCivilRightsMovementandconsiderthecontemporaryissuesconfron)ngAfricanAmericans.ThiscoursewillnotcountasoneofthethreerequiredSocialStudiescoursesforgradua)on.
SOCIOLOGY:CLEPAlignedCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:AlignedtoSociologyCLEPexam
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SOCIOLOGYisthestudyofmaninsocietyandsocialgroupsratherthantheindividual.Itisthestudyofbehaviorandsocialinterac)on.Thiscoursehelpsthestudentgainanewperspec)veforlookingatthemselvesandtheworldaroundthem.Sociologylooksbeyondcommonlyheldbeliefstothehiddenmeaningsbehindhumanac)ons.Groupwork,classdiscussions,andprojectsareheavilyemphasized.
PSYCHOLOGY:CLEPAlignedCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:AlignedtoPsychologyCLEPexam
PSYCHOLOGYfocusesonindividualbehaviorandwhyanindividualthinks,feels,andreactstocertains)muli.Majoremphaseswillbeplacedonresearchmethods,stagesinchildhoodandadolescence,howthebrainworks,alteredstatesofconsciousness,psychologicaltes)ng,andpsychologicaldisorders.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPSYCHOLOGYCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Corequisite:EnrollmentinHonorsEnglishisrecommendedbutnotrequired.
APPSYCHOLOGYisanintroductorycollegecourseinpsychology.TheAPPsychologycourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothesystema)candscien)ficstudyofthebehaviorandmentalprocessesofhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Studentsareexposedtothepsychologicalfacts,principles,andphenomenaassociatedwitheachofthemajorsub-fieldswithinpsychology.StudentswillpayforandtaketheCollegeBoardAPPsychologyexam.
ECONOMICSCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:None
ECONOMICSincludesthefundamentalprinciplesoftheAmericanfreeenterprisesystemandthefactorsthatinfluenceitsfunc)on.Thiscourseisdesignedsothatstudentsachieveabekerunderstandingofhowbasiceconomicconceptsaffectdecisionsmadebyconsumers,producers,andtheirgovernment.
UNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTANDCIVICS-CLEPAlignedCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:None
EPSO:AlignedtoUSGovernmentCLEPexam
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UNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTANDCIVICSsurveysthepoli)calprocessintheUnitedStates,includingtechniquesofpoli)calanalysis.Emphasisisplacedontheofficeandpowersofthethreebranchesofgovernment,andtheimpactofjudicialdecisions.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTUNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTANDPOLITICSCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel12
Prerequisite:teacherrecommenda)on
APUNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTgivesstudentsananaly)calperspec)veongovernmentandpoli)csintheUnitedStates,whichincludesboththestudyofgeneralconceptsusedtointerpretU.S.poli)csandtheanalysisofspecificexamples.Afamiliaritywithvariousins)tu)ons,groups,beliefs,andideasthatcons)tuteU.S.poli)csisbeneficialtobeingsuccessfulinthisclass.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTMACROECONOMICSCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:teacherrecommenda)on
APMACROECONOMICSemphasizesathoroughunderstandingoftheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapplytocompleteeconomicsystems.Par)cularemphasisisplacedonthestudyofna)onalincomeandpricedetermina)onaswellastheapplica)onofbothmonetaryandfiscalpolicies.ThiscoursewillfulfilltheEconomicsrequirementforgradua)on.StudentswillberesponsibleforpurchasingacopyofthebookNewIdeasfromDeadEconomistsandthecourseworkbook.StudentswillpayforandtaketheCollegeBoardAPMacroeconomicsexam.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTMICROECONOMICSCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:APMacroeconomicsandteacherrecommenda)on
APMICROECONOMICSappliesthebasictheoriesofeconomicstoindividualmarkets.Par)cularemphasisisplacedonthestudyofhowthelawsofsupplyanddemand,compe))on,andpricinginfluenceconsumerandbusinessbehavior.Theroleofthegovernmentinmanagingmarketfailureisalsoexplored.Studentswillberesponsibleforpurchasingthecourseworkbook.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEUROPEANHISTORYCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:Comple)onofAPWorldHistoryandteacherrecommenda)on
APEUROPEANHISTORYallowsthestudenttoexamineEuropeanhistorysince1450andintroducesstudentstocultural,economic,poli)cal,andsocialdevelopmentsthatplayedafundamentalroleinshapingtheworldinwhichtheylive.ThegoalsofAPEuropeanHistoryaretodevelopanunderstandingofsomeoftheprincipalthemesinmodernEuropeanhistory,to
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analyzehistoricalevidenceandinterpreta)on,andtoexpresshistoricalunderstandinginwri)ng.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTHUMANGEOGRAPHYCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9-12
Prerequisite:Mustbeenrolledinatleastoneotherhonorscourseandteacherrecommenda)on
APHUMANGEOGRAPHYintroducesstudentstothesystema)cpakernsandprocessesthathaveshapedhumanunderstanding,use,andaltera)onoftheEarth’ssurface.Studentsemployspa)alconceptsandlandscapeanalysistoexaminehumansocialorganiza)onanditsenvironmentalconsequences.Theyalsolearnaboutthemethodsandtoolsgeographersuseintheirscienceandprac)ce.Studentswillpayforandpar)cipateintheCollegeBoardAPtes)ngprogram.
FACINGHISTORYANDOURSELVESCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
FACINGHISTORYANDOURSELVESisanexamina)onofmankind’smethodstopromoteknowledge,values,andskillsneededtopreserveandprotectdemocracy.Thecourseexploresissuesofracism,an)-Semi)sm,andviolence,aswellasthoseofcourage,caring,andcompassionforallhumanity.Thecoursehelpsstudentstomakeconnec)onsbetweenthepastandthepresent.Thecourseencouragesstudentstothinkabouttheirresponsibilitytopar)cipateinourdemocracyandtoavoidthepivallsofprejudiceanddiscrimina)on.Thiscourseisreadingandwri)ngintensiveandisheavilydependentoncri)calthinking.
CONTEMPORARYISSUESCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
CONTEMPORARYISSUESexamines,usinginquiryskills,theissuesthatimpactthecontemporaryworld.Includedinthecoursewillbeanalysisofthehistorical,cultural,economic,andgeographicfactorsthathaveraisedcertainissuestolevelsofconcerninourna)onandaroundtheglobe.Studentswillengageinresearchandproblemsolvinginordertobekerunderstandandassesssignificantcurrentissues.
PERSONALFINANCECredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel10-12
Prerequisite:None
PERSONALFINANCEisacoursedesignedtoinformstudentshowindividualchoicesdirectlyinfluenceoccupa)onalgoalsandfutureearningspoten)al.Realworldtopicscoveredwill
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includeincome,moneymanagement,spendingandcredit,aswellassavingandinves)ng.Studentswilldesignpersonalandhouseholdbudgets;simulateuseofcheckingandsavingaccounts;demonstrateknowledgeoffinance,debt,andcreditmanagement;andevaluateandunderstandinsuranceandtaxes.Thiscoursewillprovideafounda)onalunderstandingformakinginformedpersonalfinancialdecisions.
PERSONALFINANCEHONORSCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
PERSONALFINANCEisacoursedesignedtointroduceyoutothepersonalsideoffinancialanalysisandac)vity.Youwillbeplacedatthe“centerofyourfinancialuniverse”andbeexposedtotheareasoffinancialplanningandanalysiswhichcanhelpyouincreaseyourfinancialliteracyandhelpyoumakemoreintelligentchoicesaboutyourfuturefinancialsitua)on.Topicscoveredincludefinancialplanning,financialbudgets,taxes,managingbasicassets,managingcredit,managinginsurance,managinginvestments,andplanningforre)rementandthereager.
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WellnessLIFETIMEWELLNESSCredits1.00 NumberofSemesters2 GradeLevel9
Prerequisite:None
LIFETIMEWELLNESScontentincludesdiseasepreven)onandcontrol,nutri)on,substanceuseandabuse,mental/emo)onal/socialhealth,sexualityandfamilylife,safetyandfirstaid,andpersonalfitness.Eachcontentareaisaddressedinaclassroomand/orphysicalac)vitysewng.Personalfitnessandnutri)onareemphasizedandintegratedthroughoutthecourse.Studentsacquireknowledgeandskillsnecessarytomakeinformeddecisionsregardingtheirhealthandwellbeingthroughouttheirlife)me.ItisrecommendedthatyoupurchaseaPEuniformfor$20fromtheWellnessDepartment.Ifyouchoosenotto,youmustwearthesamecolorshirtandshortsasouruniform.
LIFETIMESPORTSCredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
LIFETIMESPORTSisacoursedesignedtohelpstudentsdevelopanapprecia)onforlife)mesportsandac)vi)es.Thefollowingsportswillbepresented:volleyball,badminton,soccer,basketball,fitnesswalking,andtabletennis.Thiscoursewillonlybeofferedtojuniorsandseniorswhohavenotyetmettheir1/2creditinPErequiredforgradua)on.
STRENGTHANDEXERCISECredits0.50 NumberofSemesters1 GradeLevel11-12
Prerequisite:None
STRENGTHANDEXERCISEisacourseforstudentsregardlessoftheircurrentleveloffitness.Theclassisdesignedtoeducateandinstructstudentsonhowtoexerciseproperlyandmaintainahealthylifestyle.Thisclassisidealforanyonewan)ngtolearnmoreaboutweightligingoranyothermainformofexercise.Also,thosewan)ngtopursueacareerinthefitnessindustrywillfindthisclassbeneficialandidealtotheircareergoals.
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