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Bethlehem Central High School

Course Curriculum Handbook 2019-20

2019-20BCHSCurriculumGuide|Page2

KEYPEOPLETOHELPYOUMr.DavidDoemel,Principal(518)439-4921,ext.22909Mrs.HeatherCulnan,AssistantPrincipal(518)439-4921,ext.22919HALLPRINCIPALSMs.NicoleConway,Grades10-11(A-K),ext.22008Mr.JamesSmith,Grades11(L-Z)-12,ext.22009SPECIALEDUCATIONSTUDENTSERVICESMrs.DenaSanders,CSEChair,(518)439-8886COUNSELINGCENTERMrs.KristenConnor,CounselingCenterSupervisor(518)439-4921,Ext.22950Counselors:

• Ms.KatherineBurkart,Grades10-12• Mr.ScottCarlton,Grades10-12• Dr.LisaCarr,Grades10-12• Ms.LizColloton,Grades10-12• Mr.DarnellDouglas,Grade9• Ms.KaraKowalski,StudentAssistanceCounselor• Mr.RyanSt.John,Grades10-12• Ms.DeborahZeh,Grade9

SchoolSocialWorker:

• Ms.KimberlyPanaroDEPARTMENTSUPERVISORSPleasecall(518)439-4921,ext.22048

• Art:Ms.MelaniePainter• English:Mr.AndrewBaker• Health&PhysicalEducation,Family&Consumer

Sciences:Mr.FrederickPowers• Math&ComputerScience:Mr.WilliamClairmont• Music:Mr.DavidNorman• Science&Technology:Mrs.JenniferGonyea• SocialStudies&Business:Mr.NickPetraccione• WorldLanguages:Ms.MarisaBel

LABSCHOOLMr.DavidLendrum,Coordinator,(518)439-4921

January2019DearStudentsandParent/Guardians;Oneofthemostexcitingactivitiesforourstudentsistheselectionoftheircoursesforthefollowingschoolyear.AsstudentsmovethroughHighSchoolthisinvolvesmoreandmorechoiceincourseofferingseachyear.Itisthisdegreeofchoicethatcanmaketheprocessfeeloverwhelming.Thebestwaytodiffusethestressofthisprocessistoseekhelpearlyandoftenwhentryingtochooseyourbestpath.Mostimportantly,studentsshouldtalkwithteachersineachcontentareaaboutthecourseoptionsavailabletothem.Ourteachingstaffnotonlyknowsthestudentbestwithregardtotheirscholarship,buttheyalsoknowhowthisstudentalignswithsubsequentcourses.Parentscanalsoreachouttocurrentteacherswithquestionsaboutsubsequentcourses.Weencouragethis!Additionally,studentscanalsorequesttomeetwiththeircounseloratanypointintheprocesstotalkabouttheentiretyoftheirschedule.Counselorsareabletospeaktowhatstudentsworkloadwillbelike,whatthemeetingpatternsareforcoursesandhowvariouscoursesfulfillgraduationrequirements.Lastly,ourcontentareasupervisorsareanadditionalresourceforstudentsandparents.Supervisorscanspeaktothebestcoursesforstudentstotakeastheyaligntovariouscollegeandcareeroptionsandwithregardtoamulti-yearperspective.Ourstafftakesgreatprideinhelpingstudentsfindtheir‘bestfit’withregardtotheirprogramofstudyandtheindividualcoursestheyselect.Weencourageyoutomakethisprocessasinteractivewithourteachingstaffandourcounselingstaffasyoucan.Astheage-oldsayinggoes,inthiscontext,‘therearenobadquestions.’Sincerely,DavidDoemelPrincipal


Table of Contents

PROGRAMPLANNINGGUIDE........................................................................................................................4PlanningYourCourses.......................................................................................................................................................4NCAAEligibilityInformation..............................................................................................................................................4CounselingServices............................................................................................................................................................4Grouping............................................................................................................................................................................5AdditionalOpportunities...................................................................................................................................................5AcademicInterventionServices(AIS)................................................................................................................................6

Course&TestingRequirementsforGraduation....................................................................................................7

SpecialEducationStudentServices........................................................................................................................9

ARTCOURSES..............................................................................................................................................10

CAREER&TECHNICALEDUCATIONCOURSES...............................................................................................15

BusinessEducationCourses.................................................................................................................................15

Family&ConsumerSciencesCourses..................................................................................................................18

TechnologyEducationCourses............................................................................................................................20

CapitalRegionBOCESCareer&TechnicalSchoolCourses..................................................................................24

ENGLISHCOURSES.......................................................................................................................................28

HEALTH&PHYSICALEDUCATIONCOURSES.................................................................................................34

INTERDISCIPLINARYSTUDIESCOURSES........................................................................................................37

LABSCHOOL................................................................................................................................................39

MATHEMATICS&COMPUTERSCIENCECOURSES........................................................................................45

MUSICCOURSES..........................................................................................................................................50

SCIENCECOURSES.......................................................................................................................................52

SOCIALSTUDIESCOURSES...........................................................................................................................59

WORLDLANGUAGESCOURSES....................................................................................................................65

Four-YearWorksheet...........................................................................................................................................69

CLASSINDEX................................................................................................................................................70

TitleIXTheBethlehemCentralSchoolDistrictherebyadvisesstudents,parents,employeesandthegeneralpublicthatitoffersemploymentandeducationalopportunities,withoutregardtosex,race,color,nationaloriginorhandicap.Grievanceproceduresareavailabletointerestedpersonsbycontactingtheperson(s)listedbelow.Pleasedirectinquiriesregardingthisnondiscriminationpolicyto:TitleIX/Section504Coordinator,Sex/HandicapDiscrimination,JodyMonroe,SuperintendentofSchools,700DelawareAvenue,Delmar,NewYork12054;(518)439-7098.


PROGRAMPLANNINGGUIDEWebelievethatparentsandstudentsshouldworkcloselywithteachersandschoolcounselorsinconsideringthevarioussubjectsandprogramsthatareavailable.

PlanningYourCoursesThefollowingguidelineswillhelpyouplanasuccessfulprogram:

• Establishpersonalgoals.Eventhoughyourplansmaychange,youshouldhavesomegeneraleducational,occupationalandpersonalobjectives.

• Honestlyevaluateyourstrengths,interests,aptitudesandneeds.• Learntherequirementsforentrancetothecollegeorprogramofyourchoiceortothecareerareayou

plantopursueaftergraduation.• Duringyourjunioracademicyear,visitthecollegesorcareerresourcesofinteresttoyou.• Consultyourparents,talkwithyourteachersandconsultwithyourschoolcounselorinorderto

benefitfromtheirexperiences.Talkandvisitwithcitizensofthecommunitywhoarecurrentlyworkingintheprofessionsthatyoufindmostinteresting.

• SelectthesubjectsthatwillcontributeMOSTtowardhelpingyouachieveyourgoals.

NCAAEligibilityInformationTheNCAAhasstrictacademiceligibilityrequirements.IfyouareconsideringplayingsportsincollegeattheDivision1orDivision2level,itishighlyrecommendedthatstudentsandparentsrefertotheNCAAClearinghousewebsite,www.eligibilitycenter.org,forimportantinformation.

CounselingServicesThecounselorsareavailableforindividualandgroupmeetingswithstudentstodiscussschoolprogramsandplanning.Counselorassistanceishelpfulinthefollowingareas:

College/CareerplanningStudentsneedtodeterminewhatprogramsandschoolsbestfittheirinterestsandaptitudes.Theweb-basedNavianceprogramisusedthroughouttheguidanceandcounselingcurriculumtoassiststudentsandfamilieswithposthighschoolplans.TheCounselingCenteralsoprovidesinformationonweb-basedcareerandcollegeplanningresourcesaswellastraditionalprintandmediatools.

WhenyouarehavingdifficultyStudentsmayneedstudyskillshelporinformationontutoringorspecialservicesthatareavailabletoBethlehemstudents.Ourcounselors,teachersandsupervisorsareavailabletohelpyouevaluateaparticularcourseanditslevelofdifficultyinrelationtoyourability.


GroupingInsomeofoursubjectareas,levelsofinstructionhavebeenestablishedtoappropriatelychallengetheacademicabilityofstudents.Informationregardingstudentplacementforacoursemaybefoundinthetextofthecoursedescription.Thisinformationistoserveasaguidelineforparents,teachersandstudents.Parentsareencouragedtoconsultwiththeschoolcounseloriftherearequestionsaboutstudentplacement.

• AP-AdvancedPlacementcoursesincludehighlyinterestedandskilledstudentsingrades10-12whotakeCollegeBoardapprovedAPcourses.AllstudentsenrolledinAdvancedPlacementcoursesarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationforeachcourse.

• EXCEL-Providesateam-based,interdepartmentalorganizationofRegents-levelcurriculumingrades9and10.TheemphasisisonsuccessfulcompletionandreinforcementofbasicskillsandRegentsrequirements.

• LabSchool-Analternativeresearchbasedprogram,designedaroundcommunity,conceptuallearning,andacademicachievement.

• Honors-Challengingcoursesforhighlyinterestedandcapablestudents.Honorsmathcoursesincludestudentswhohaveacceleratedtheirmathematicsprogram.

AdditionalOpportunities

• GraduationAccelerationandCredit-by-Examination:Somestudentsmeetgraduationrequirementsinfewerthantheusualfouryears.Plansforsuchprogramsshouldbediscussedwithyourcounselor.Plansforearly-graduationshouldbediscussedwithyourcounselornolaterthanJanuaryofthejunioryear.OptionsforaccelerationincludeCreditbyExamination.ThePrincipalmayacceptalternativetests,projectsoracombinationoftestsandprojectstodemonstrateproficiencyforaunitofstudyandcredit.

• CareerExplorationInternshipProgramorGeneralEducationWorkExperienceProgram:Forinformationconcerningtheseprograms,pleasecontactMr.NickPetraccione,SupervisorforSocialStudiesandBusinessEducation(Rm.C111),at439-4921,ext.22048.

• SpecializedPrograms:Specializededucationalprogramswhichinvolveotherstate-approvedschoolsand/orprogramsmaybedevelopedbythestudent,parentandcounselorforapprovalbythePrincipal.

• AuditingClasses:Studentsmaychoosetoauditclassesifseatsareavailablewiththepermissionoftheteacher,supervisor,administrationandtheirparents.

• CapitalRegionCareerandTechnicalSchool:Juniorsand/orseniorsmayenrollattheCTESchoolforcareerandtechnicalcoursesuponsuccessfulcompletionofallgrade9and10coursework.

• StudentsConsideringOverseasInternships:TheBethlehemCentralSchoolDistrictissupportiveofoverseas-internshipsandeducationalprogramssponsoredbytheAmericanFieldService(AFS)andotherapproved-programs.Studentsareremindedthatplanningforsuchactivitiesmustoccurwiththeschoolearlyinastudent’seducationalprogram,typicallytwoyearspriortosuchacommitment.Itishighlyrecommendedthatstudentscompleteallrequirementsandprerequisitesasoutlinedintheircourseofstudy,andfoundwithinthishandbookpriortoleavingfortheexperience.Creatingwaiversorexceptionstotheschool’seducationalprogramortimetablewillnotbeallowedunlessthestudentdesirestodelayhis/hergraduationfromhighschool.Studentsshouldplanforthisopportunityintheirsenioryearwhenappropriateaccommodationscanbemadetosupporttheopportunity.Formoreinformation,contactyourschoolcounselorortheschooladministration.


AttentionParentsandStudents:Withsomecoursesasummerassignmentisarequirementofthatparticularcourse.Ifasummerassignmentisrequired,itwillbenotedattheendofthecoursedescriptioninbold.

AcademicInterventionServices(AIS)TheAcademicInterventionServices(AIS)PlanhasbeendevelopedbytheBethlehemCentralSchoolDistrictconsistentwithPart100oftheCommissioner’sRegulation,adoptedbytheBoardofRegentsinJuly1999(AppendixA).Section100.1(g)definesAISasfollows:AcademicinterventionservicesareintendedtoassiststudentswhoareatriskofnotachievingtheStatelearningstandardsinEnglishlanguagearts,mathematics,socialstudiesandscience,oratriskofnotgainingtheknowledgeandskillsneededtomeetorexceeddesignatedperformancelevelsonStateassessments.AtBethlehemCentralHighSchool,studentsmaybeplacedwithintheseservicesbasedonthefollowingcriteria:

• Studentswhohavenotpassedstate-mandatedassessmentsinsubjectslistedabove.• Studentswhoeitherhavenotmetrequirementsofstate-mandatedassessments,buthavepassedthe

course,orwhoscoredatlevel1or2onthegrade8:NYSassessments.• Studentswhoarefailingcourses(listedabove)thatareneededtomeetgraduationrequirements.

ParticipationinAISservicesmaybescheduledforstudentswhomeetthesecriteriainoneofthefollowingmanners:EXCELclassesand/orAISclassestooccureitherwithinthestudent’sscheduleoratthediscretionoftheteacher.Thedecisiontoplacestudentsintheseserviceswillbemadewiththeapprovalofthecurriculumsupervisorofthesubjectareas,schoolcounselorandprincipal.ParticipationinAISismandatoryforstudentsrecommendedforservicesbasedonthesecriteria.

Notetostudentsandparents:BCHShopestoofferallthecoursesdescribedinthisCurriculumGuideduring2019-2020,butsomecoursesmaybecancelledduetoinsufficientenrollment,schedulingproblems,orbudgetconstraints.


Course&TestingRequirementsforGraduation

AdvancedRegentsDiploma

•CourseRequirements:StudentsmustearnthefollowingcoursecreditsinordertograduatewithanAdvancedRegentsDiploma:

English 4SocialStudies 4Math 3Science 3WorldLanguages 3Art/Music/Tech 1Health 0.5Phys.Ed 2Electives 1.5TOTALCREDITS 22

• TestingRequirements:Studentsmustdemonstratecompetencyinreading,writing,math,science,U.S.historyandglobalstudiesbypassingtheNewYorkStateRegents examinationslistedbelow:

- English- GlobalHistory&Geography- U.S.History&Government- AlgebraI,Geometry,AlgebraII- TwoScienceExamsaswellasa...- NY-CALCheckpointB(or5creditsinTechnology,ArtorBusiness)

RegentsDiploma

•CourseRequirements:StudentsmustearnthefollowingcoursecreditsinordertograduatewithaRegentsDiploma:

English 4SocialStudies 4Math 3Science 3WorldLanguages 1(a)Art/Music/Tech 1Health 0.5Phys.Ed 2Electives 3.5TOTALCREDITS 22

RegentsorAdvancedRegentsDiplomawithMathMasteryand/orScienceMasterydesignation:Inadditiontothesamecourseandtestingrequirements,ascoreof85orbetteroneachofthreeRegents’examstakeninthesubjectarea.

(a)Studentsarerequiredtohavecompletedonecreditinaworldlanguagebytheendoftheirfreshmanyear.

• TestingRequirements:Studentsmustdemonstratecompetencyinreading,writing,math,science,U.S.historyandglobalstudiesbypassingtheNewYorkStateRegentsexaminationslistedbelow:

- English/ELA- GlobalHistory&Geography- U.S.History&Government- AlgebraI- OneScienceExamsaswellasa...- NY-CALCheckpointA

LocalDiplomaSafetyNetforStudentswithDisabilities

•CourseRequirements:StudentsmustearnthefollowingcoursecreditsinordertograduatewithaLocalDiploma:

English 4SocialStudies 4Math 3Science 3WorldLanguages 1(a)Art/Music/Tech 1Health 0.5Phys.Ed 2Electives 3.5TOTALCREDITS 22

(a)Studentsarerequiredtohavecompletedonecreditinaworldlanguagebytheendoftheirfreshmanyear.

• TestingRequirements:StateexamsrequiredforalocaldiplomaarethesameasforaRegentsdiploma.

A.Students mayscorea55oraboveononeormoreofthe 5requiredRegents'exams

B.TheCompensatorySafetyNetallowsstudentstoscorebetweena45anda54onanyRegents'examexceptELAandMathaslongastheyhaveacorrespondingscoreof65orgreateronanotherexam.


IncomingNinth-GradeStudentsEighth-gradersandtheirparentswillreceiveassistanceinplanningtheirschedulesfromtheMiddleSchoolcounselors.ThescheduleofdatesandtimesfortheMiddleSchoolcourseselectionmeetingswillbebroughthomebyeighthgraders.Aschedulinginformationprogram(Grade8TransitionNight)forparentswillbeheldattheHighSchoolonTuesday,January8,2019.

TimeFrameforCourseChangesTheselectionofcoursesentailsaverycarefulandthoroughdecision-makingprocess.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytomakeschedulechangesatthetimeofcourseverification,whichtypicallytakesplaceinlateJune.Counselorswilladjustforerrors,under-enrolledclassesandconflicts.Onceschoolstartsinthefall,allstudentsmustfollowtheirassignedschedulesforthefirstthreedaysofclassesunlessseriousscheduleproblemsexist(i.e."doublebooked",wronglevel,missingarequiredcourse,etc.).Beginningonthefourthdayofschoolandcontinuingthroughthefifthday,studentsmayinitiateschedulechangerequests.Schedulechangesmaynotbemadeafterthefifthdayofclasses.Studentsmaynotdropasixthfull-yearcourseafterthetenthdayofthesecondsemesterordropasixthsemester-longcourseafterthetenthdayofthesecondorfourthquarter.Specialcircumstanceswillbereviewedbyyourcounselor,teacherandsubjectsupervisor.Studentsshouldtalktothecounselorandteachertoinitiatethecoursedropprocess.

Under-EnrolledCoursesThehighschool’sadministrationanddepartmentsupervisorsreviewallcourseswithanenrollmentoffewerthan17students.Thisreviewisdoneinthespringandmayleadtothedeletionofacourse.Aftersuchadeletionismade,thecounselorswillmeetwithstudentswhoaresignedupforthedeletedcoursetoarrangeforanothercourseselection.Thelistingofacourseatthetimeofstudentenrollmentisnotaguaranteethatitwillbetaughtthefollowingyear.Itisourgoaltoprovidestudentswithacompletescopeofdepartmentalcoursesfromintroductorytothemoreadvancedcourses.However,thefinaldecisionregardingtheofferingofanycourse,includingthosecoursesthatareculminatingcoursesforasequence,isdependentonaminimumofl7studentregistrationsandtheapprovaloftheBoardofEducation.Seniorsandthoseneedingspecificcourseswillbegivenpreference.


SpecialEducationStudentServicesStudentswhohaveadisabilitymaybeeligibleforanindividualizedplanthatprovidesaccommodationsand/orservicestoassistthestudentinmeetingtheNewYorkStatelearningstandards.

Section504AccommodationPlanStudentswhohaveahandicapthatsubstantiallylimitsoneormoremajorlifeactivitymayreceivea504accommodationplan.Witha504plan,studentsareprovidedclassroomaccommodationsthatcouldincludesuchthingsaspreferentialseating,allowedtoleaveclasstogototheHealthoffice,useoftheelevator,etc.Studentsmightalsorequiretestingaccommodations.

IndividualizedEducationPlanunderIDEAStudentswhohaveadisabilitythatadverselyimpactstheirlearningmayneedanIndividualizedEducationPlan(IEP).TheIEPdescribesthestudent’seducationalstrengthsandneedsrelatedtothedisability.Italsooutlinesthespecialeducationandrelatedservicesgoals,services,classroomaccommodations,technologyneeds,andtestingaccommodationsthatthestudentrequires.TheHighSchooloffersafullcontinuumofspecialeducationservicesandsupportsforstudentswithdisabilities.

RelatedTherapyServicesStudentsmayreceiverelatedservices(speechtherapy,occupationaltherapy,physicaltherapy,adaptedphysicaleducation,and/orcounseling).Relatedservicesmaybeprovidedwithinthegeneraleducationclassroom,inaspecialeducationclassroom,orinatherapyroom.Servicesmaybeindividualorgroup.

ResourceRoomResourceRoomisaninstructionalprogramprovidedbyaspecialeducationteacherinagroupoffivestudentsorless.TheserviceisforstudentswithanIEPwhoneeddirect,supplementalinstructionalsupportforsuccessintheirgeneraleducationclasses.Studentsaregroupedinresourceroomstomeettheiruniquelearningneeds:

• Social&Communication—Studentshaveasocialandcommunicationdisorder(AutismSpectrumDisorder)thatrequiresdirectsocialskillstrainingandsupportinnavigatingthesocialenvironmentofschool.Speechlanguagetherapyisprovidedforbothsocialandpragmaticlanguageskills.

• Organization&Writing—Studentsneedsignificantassistancewithorganizationoftime,materialsandwriting.Assistivetechnologysupportisprovidedasneeded.

• LearningSupport—Studentsmayhaveneedforsupportinmultipleareas.

DirectConsultantTeacherThisprogramisforstudentswithanIEPwhoarepursuingahighschooldiplomaandwhoneedsignificantsupportandmodificationsinthegeneraleducationprogramduetoreadingandmathskillsthatarewell-belowgradelevel.ConsultteachersupportfromaspecialeducationteacherisprovidedintheinterdisciplinarycoursesofMath,SocialStudies,Science,andEnglishrequiredforahighschooldiploma.LinkingEducationandDevelopment(LEAD)ThisprogramisdesignedforstudentswhoareworkingtowardaSkillsandAchievementCommencementCredential.InLEAD,studentsparticipateinthesamecoursesthatallhighschoolstudentsmusttakeforgraduation.TheLEADprogramoffersthesamecurriculumwithafocusonkeyconceptsandskillsstudentswill


needformaximumindependenceinwork,home,andcommunityafterhighschool.Thehighschoolcoursesarerotatedina4-yearsequencetoensurethateachstudenthasaccesstothecurriculumduringhis/herhighschoolyears.ThePostGraduateportionoftheprogramoffersstudentstheopportunitytodeveloptheirindependentlivingandvocationalskillsinpreparationforlifebeyondthetypicalhighschoolsetting.CollegeTransitionProgram(TheCollegeofSaintRose)TheCollege-BasedTransitionProgram(CBTP)offersanalternativespecialeducationopportunityforstudentswhohavegraduatedfromhighschoolwiththeirSkillsandAchievementCommencementCredentialorCareerDevelopmentOccupationalStandardsCredential.Studentslearnfunctionalacademics,auditcollegecoursesandvolunteeratavarietyofpotentialemploymentsitesonTheCollegeofSaintRosecampus.Studentsworkonincreasingindependencebyimprovingsocial,communication,employabilityandself-advocacyskills.

ARTIfastudentbelievesthatheorshemaybequalifiedforaspecificcoursewithouthavingcompleteditsprerequisites,thestudentiswelcometodiscussthematterwiththeartsupervisor.

StudioinArtCode:200122|Grade:9-12|Credit:1StudioinArtisacomprehensivefoundationcourseinart.ItisinfullcompliancewiththeNewYorkStatestandardsforvisualandmediaarts.Studentsareengagedinawidevarietyoftwoandthree-dimensionalexperiencesindrawing,painting,sculpture,architecture,printmaking,ceramicsanddigitalmedia.Curriculumunitsentwinecontemporaryandhistoricalworksofartforreferenceandinspiration.TheElementsandPrinciplesofdesignarestressed,learnedandapplied.ThiscoursemeetstheoneunitofFineArtscreditneededforgraduation.

StudioinMediaArtsCode:200125|Grade:9-12|Credit:1

Thecontentofthiscourseisorganizedtoprovidestudentswiththefoundationsofart,asinStudioinArt,howeverthiscoursewillhaveastrongfocusondesign.ItisinfullcompliancewiththeNewYorkStatestandardsforvisualandmediaarts.Studentsareengagedinawidevarietyofmediumsincludingdrawing,painting,photography,film,digitalphotography,printmaking,andgraphicdesign.TheElementsandPrinciplesofdesignarelearnedandappliedinthiscourse.ThiscoursemeetstheoneunitofFineArtscreditneededforgraduation.

IntroductiontoDrawingandPaintingCode:200115|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:StudioinArtorMediaArts.Theobjectiveofthiscourseistodevelopobservationaland

technicalskillsinbothdrawingandpainting.Studentswilllearntoseeasanartistandbegintotranslateandpersonalizetheirenvironmentonpaperandcanvas.Itisessentialtodevelopdrawingskillsbeforeenteringthepaintingrealm.Thesecondsemesterwillbedevotedtopaintingtechniques,usingwatercolorandacrylics.Theoutcomeswillbearesultofpersonalchallenges,effortandcreativeproblemsolving.ThiscoursewillcreateastrongfoundationforallotherartcoursesandAdvancedStudioArt.

AdvancedStudioArtCode:200106|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:DrawingandPainting.Studentsinthiscourseshouldexpecttofurtherdeveloptheirobservationalskillswithmorechallengingsubjectmattersuchastheportrait,figureand


perspective.Inaddition,studentswillexplorethepotentialofpersonalexpressionanddevelopmentofapersonalstyleintheirwork.Drawingandpaintingwillremainthefocusforportfoliodevelopment;however,experiencesinthreedimensionalandnon-traditionalmediamaybeexplored.Studentsareexpectedtobeself-motivatedinordertoreachandsurpasspersonalchallenges.Itisexpectedthattheworkproducedthroughouttheyeardemonstrateskillgrowth,ideadevelopmentandprocess.ThiscoursewillpreparethestudentfortheadvancedcapstonelevelcourseandcareersintheArts.Optional:SixCollegeCreditsthroughUHSatSUNYAlbany(Summerassignmentrequired.)

SeniorPortfolioClassCode:200121|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:StudioArt,andatleast2artcredits.Thisisafullyearclassforstudentsinterestedincreatingstrongportfoliopiecesbasedontheirchosenmediumandareasofvisualinterest.Studentsmustbeproficientinthemediumtheychoose,andhavetheinitiativetotakeittoahigherlevelwiththeteacherasmentor.Areasofconcentrationincludedrawing,painting,graphicdesign,sculpture,printmaking,fashion,photographyandfilm.Portfoliopreparationandpresentationwillbecoveredtoprepare

studentsforcollegeandcareersintheArtsorasupplementtocollegeapplication.(Summerassignmentrequired.)

APStudioArt—2-DDesign/3-DDesign/DrawingCode:200109|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:StudioinArtand2artelectives.TheAPStudioArtPortfolioclassisdesignedforstudentswhoareseriouslyinterestedinart.Studentsarerequiredtosubmitportfoliosforevaluationattheendoftheschoolyear.Studentswilldevelopaportfoliothatisbasedin2-Ddesign,3-DdesignorDrawing.Studentsmustdemonstratemasteryofdesigninconcept,compositionandexecution.Studentwilldevelopa“Concentration”thatrepresentsabodyofworkthatinvestigatesastrongunderlyingvisualidea.Studentsshouldhaveaminimumof3-unitsofarttosatisfythe“Breadth”sectionoftheportfoliothatdemonstratesavarietyofconceptsandapproaches.(Summerassignmentrequired.)

AdvancedPlacementArtHistoryCode:200108|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Global9/10andoneArt/Musiccourse.TheAPofferinginarthistoryisdesignedtoprovidethesamebenefitstothehighschoolstudentsasthoseprovidedby

anintroductorycollegecourseinarthistorywiththeunderstandingandenjoymentofarchitecture,sculpture,paintingandotherartformswithinahistoricalandculturalcontext.Thestudentswillexaminemajorformsofartisticexpressionfromthepasttopresentinavarietyofcultures.Theywilllearntolookatworksofartcritically,withintelligenceandsensitivityandtoanalyzewhattheysee.AdvancedPlacementcreditwillbegiventothosestudentswhohaveperformedsuccessfullyontheAPArtHistoryexamination.Requirementswillincludedigitalresearchandsomestudentdrivendigitalpresentations.Multiplelocalandregionalfieldtripswillgivestudentstheopportunitytoexperienceartworkinperson.Thisisaninterdisciplinaryofferingandstudentsmayelecteitherartorsocialstudiescredit.Thiscoursewillnottaketheplaceofanyoftherequiredsocialstudiescourses.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.APArtHistoryrequiresasummerassignment.

FashionandTextileDesignCode:200113|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:StudioinArtorMediaArts.Thisclassisforanystudentthatisinterestedinfashionandtextiledesign.Studentswillworkprimarilyintextiles,collage,andmixedmediaart.


Studentswillacquirethebasicskillsofsketchingandfashionillustration,drawingandpainting.Lessonswillincludeuseofthesewingmachineasacreativearttoolfordesignoffashionaccessoriesandwearableart.Studentswillgainskillsintheartofquilting,surfacedesign,embroidery,fabricpainting,bookmaking,wovenobjects,digitalprintmakinganddraping.Studentswillalsogoonfieldtripstofashioncenterstoenhanceoveralllearningandcreationinthisfunandexcitingcourse.

MixedMediaArts&DesignCode:200112|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Inthiscourse,youwillexperimentandcombinevariousmaterialsusingcreativelayeringtechniquesforpersonalexpression.Thisclassisdesignedforstudentswhowanttoexplorenewwaystoworkwithpaper,paint,metal,recycledfoundobjectsandmediaarts.Drippingpaint,washesofcolor,layersoffabric,assemblageswillcometogethertocreatenewandinnovativeworksofart.Studentswillgaintheirsenseofexperimentation,whilecreatinghandmadebooks,alteredboxes,sculptureandtwo-dimensionaldesign.

DigitalMediaDesignCode:200127|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:StudioinArtorMediaArts.

Thisisafullyearcoursethatwillintroducestudentstothepowerofthemedia.Studentswillexplorevisualmediawithacriticallensanddevelopandproducetheirowndigitalmedia.Mediawillinclude,graphicarts,digitalphotography,3-Dprinting,virtualrealityandwebsites.DigitalMediaArtsisintendedforhighschoollevelstudentstogainanunderstandingofdigitalprintandUXmedia.Studentswilllearntheskillsandconceptsofdigitalphotography,graphicdesign,web-design,anddigitalintegrationwithvisualimagery.Thiscoursewillfocusontheuseofcomputeranddigitalcameratechnologyforthecreationofdigitalprintandonlinemediaandwillserveasageneralintroductiontothefieldofcomputerartanddesign.

TheAdAgency:AdvancedAdvertisingDesignCode:200123|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:AdvertisingDesignorpermissionoftheinstructor.Thiscourseisdesignedforthosestudentswhoareconsideringacareeringraphicdesign.Itwillallowstudentstoimplementskillslearnedinareal-worldworkatmosphere.Studentswilllearnworkprocessesanddailyflowofareal“AdAgency.”Thecurriculumisdrivenbyrequestsfromtheschoolandlocalcommunity,thestresson

deadlineswillbeprofound.StudentswillexpandupontheirknowledgeofAdobePhotoshopandAdobeIllustratortocompleteclientjobrequests.TheAdAgencyreceivesavarietyofprintmediarequestssuchas,butnotlimitedto,logodesign,t-shirtgraphics,programcoversandposterdesigns.Studentswillneedtohaveastrongworkethictobesuccessfulinthiscourse.

CreatingGraphicNovelsCode:200129|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Learnhoweasyitistodrawcomics,createcharactersandtelldynamicstories.Focusingonthescienceofthebrain,thenatureofimages,mindfulnessandstorytelling,studentswillincreasefocusandtapintotheircreativity.Studentswillincreasemetacognitionandformacommunityamongthemselvesthroughwriting,drawing,storytellingandpresenting.Studentswillwalkawaywithseveralfullcompositionnotebooksincludingwritinganddrawingexercises,drawingsofthemselvesascomicsandshorthandwrittenandillustratedcomicbooks.

FilmMakingCode:200114|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thiscoursestressestheartisticprinciplesofvideocommunication.Itisintendedasasurveycourseinwhichthe


studentswillcritiquecontemporaryandhistoricalmediaandwillbeintroducedtothebasicsofdigitalvideoproductionusingiMovie,AdobePremiereandiStopMotion.Highlightsincludestop-actionanimation,writingforfilmusingtreatmentsandstoryboards,musicvideos,commercials,andthecreationofshortfilms.StudentswilluseHDvideocamerasandtripodstoproducerawfootageatschoolandonlocation.

FilmMakingforProductionCode:200126|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:FilmMakingThisprogramisanintensiveyearlongintroductiontovisualstorytelling,digitalfilmmaking,filmtheoryandtelevisionproduction.Studentsshouldhaveaninterestinwritingstories,exploringcameraandlightingtechnology,cultivatingteamworkandmasteringvideoeditingsoftware.DigitalFilmmakingisfastpaced,teamworkorientedandfullofopportunitiesforlearningnewskillsandself-directedlearning.Studentpracticeprofessionalfilmmakingtechniques.Eachstudentwritesanddirectsshortfilmsinordertomastersetting,character,composition,castingandproductplacement.StudentsinthiscoursewillruntheBCStudentNews.

AdvancedFilmMakingandAnimationCode:200103|Grades:10-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req.:FilmMaking.Theadvancedfilmmakingclasswillexpandandrefinethetechniqueslearnedinfilmmakingincludingscriptwriting,animationandgreenscreen.Shortfilminavarietyofgenreswillbeexplored.Researchofhistoricalandcontemporaryfilmmakingwillbeasignificantcomponenttothecurriculumaswellasproduction.Advancedfilmmakingwillenablestudentstoexpandtheirknowledgebaseandtechnicalskillsets.Theclasswillfocusonapplyingthefundamentalfilmtechniquestotheartoftellingastorywithadigitalcamera.Emphasiswillbeplacedonwritingforfilmandeditingtechniques,aimingforcreativeandpolishedoriginalworks.

PhotographyCode:200119|Grade:10-12|Credit:1Thisclassisdesignedtointroducethestudenttothebasicprocessesofphotography,includingphotographyasafineartandasapracticalmeansofcommunication.Itisanintroductiontotheuseofthecameraandthetechniquesofblackandwhitefilmprocessing,printinginastateoftheartdarkroom,compositionandpresentation.iPadsandAppleiMaccomputertechnologyareintegratedthroughoutthe

courseaswell.Allphotographystudentsareexpectedtohavetheirown35-mmSLRcamerawithamanualoperationalmode.CamerasareavailableonloanfromtheArtSupervisorafirstcomefirstservebasis.Studentsandareresponsibleforpurchasingtheirownfilmandphotographicpaper

AdvancedPhotographyCode:200105|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:PhotographyAdvancedPhotographyenablesstudentstofurthertheirstudyofphotographybypresentingsubjectmatterandtechniquesthatchallengetheartisticallymotivatedstudent.Studentswillbeencouragedtothinkcriticallyandcreativelyandtodemonstratetheirtechnicalphotographicknowledgethroughexpressiveexperimentation.StudentswillbeworkinginastateoftheartdarkroomanduseiPadsandaMaccomputerlabforablendoffilm,digital,andalternativeprocessesinphotographyincludingaerialphotographyusingaDJIInspireOneUAV.Guestspeakersandfieldexperiencesallowstudentstoexplorecareerfieldsinphotography.Allphotographystudentsareresponsibleforpurchasingtheirownfilm,photographicpaperandsupplies.Optional:ThreeCollegeCreditsthroughUHSatSUNYAlbany.(Summerassignmentrequired.)


DigitalPhotographyCode:200111|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2ThiscoursewillintroducestudentstotheworldofdigitalphotographyandthelatesttrendsiniPhoneography.Usingadigitalcamera,studentswilllearnthebasicprocessesandtechniquesofworkingwithdigitalphotographyinourstateoftheartMacLab.Thecoursecoverscameraoperation,shootingstyles,imageadjustmentsandcorrectionsusingimageeditinginAdobePhotoshop,andappsonclasssetofiPadsandtheirowndevices.Inkeepingwiththeconceptsof21stcenturylearning,thestudentswilllearntocreate,innovate,problemsolve,communicateandcollaboratebyusingtheirownpersonaltechnology.Studentswilllearnhowtousedigitalphotographyasacreativetoolforself-expression,socialexplorationandstilldocumentation.Studentswillbeabletocreatetheirowndigitalprintsusingvariouspapersandlargeformatprinters.

CeramicsCode:200110|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Beginningceramicsisanexplorationofallthewaysclayisusedtocreateobjects.Handbuilding,slabbuilding,throwing,coilingandtheuseofformswillbecovered.Creativeuseofthemediaandproductionofpersonalworkisexploredalongwithstressing

craftsmanshipofthefinishedproduct.Basicwheelthrowingwithbeexploredinabrand-newceramicsstudio.Technologywillbeusedtobrainstormideasanddiscoveralternateartisticprocessesexploredinclass.

AdvancedCeramicsCode:200101|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:Ceramics.AdvancedCeramicswillbuildontheskillsandknowledgeintroducedduringceramics.Studentswillcontinueapplyingskillstocreatemoreadvancedconstructionsandexploretheirowncreativityusingclayasamediuminabrand-newceramicsstudio.Handbuilding,coilbuilding,slabconstruction,wheelthrowing,glazing,surfacetreatmentsandsculpturalworkswillbesupportedbyinternetresearchintotheartofceramics.Digitalmediawillbeusedtoenhancestudent’sexposuretoartisticprocessandresearch.

MetalDesignCode:200116|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowishtocreatemetalartformsofpersonaladornment.Studentswilldesignandproducejewelryusingtraditionalmetalsmithingtechniquessuchaspiercing,sawing,filing,soldering,polishingandmore.Wire,stones,beads,polymerclayandpreciousmetalclaymayalsobeused.Emphasisisonthemanipulationofmetalasa

meansofself-expressionincreatingoriginal,wearableworksofart.Researchofhistoricalandcontemporarymetalwillserveasinspiration.

SculptureCode:200130S|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Acourseinthree-dimensionaldesign,constructedtoofferbothaestheticandtechnicalexplorationofmedia.Studentswillbeinvolvedinaseriesofprojectstofamiliarizethemwiththebasicsculpturalconceptsandtechniques,anyofwhichcouldleadtoamorecomplexandinvolvingsculpturalwork.Asthecoursedevelops,studentswillbeencouragedtocreatemajorsculpturalpiecesusingtechniquessuchasconstructionweldingandsoldering,claymodelingandcasting,carvingandbuildinganarmature.


CAREER&TECHNICALEDUCATIONIfastudentbelievesthatheorshemaybequalifiedforaspecificcoursewithouthavingcompleteditsprerequisites,thestudentiswelcometodiscussthematterwiththedistrict’scareer&technicaleducationsupervisor.

BusinessEducationManycoursesincludeopportunitiesforcareerexplorationand/orcollegecredit.

BusinessLawCode:201101|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2BusinessLawisdesignedtogivestudentsabasicunderstandingofbusinessandpersonallaw.Topicscoveredinclude:foundationsoflaw,courtsystems,juryduty,criminalandcivillaw,formsofbusinessownership,negotiableinstruments,credit,bankruptcy,consumerlaw,rentingorowningahome,contracts,employmentlaw,marriage,divorce,childsupport,wills/estatesandinsurancelaw.StudentswillhaveanopportunitytovisittheAlbanyCountyJudicialCourtandwatcharraignmentproceedingsandaportionofacriminaltrial,aswellas,speakwithajudge.

BusinessOrganization&ManagementCode201103|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2 Doyouseeabusinessmanagementorownershipcareerinyourfuture?Didyou

knowthat32%ofhighschoolstudentsenrollinabusinessprogramincollege?Startworkingonyourcollegedegreenow!Joinusforin-depthstudyofmanagement,coveringthefollowingtopics:managementvalues,attitudes,andemotions;organizationalculture;ethicsandsocialresponsibility;managingdiverseemployees;managinginaglobalenvironment;decision-making;entrepreneurship;strategy;competitiveadvantage;organizationalstructure;humanresourcemanagement;motivation;leadership;managinggroups,conflictsandchange;andpromotingeffectivecommunicationandteamwork.VirtualManagementSimulationsoftwarewillbeusedtoassiststudentsinrunningabusinessandmakingmanagementdecisions.ManagersHotseatisanothermanagementsimulationusedtoputstudentsintoreallifemanagementscenarios,wheretheyhavetorespondtoamanagementsituationinprogress.Students

mayhavetheopportunitytovisitMacy’sinNewYorkCityforapersonalizedmarketingand/orbusinessmanagementtour.StudentsmayearncollegecreditthroughagreementwithHVCC.

CareerExplorationInternshipProgram(CEIP)Code:201104|Grade:11-12|Credit½or1|Pre-requisite:ApplicationProcess;coordinatorapproval.Bethlehem’sCareerExplorationInternshipProgram/Cooperative-Educationoffersaunique-opportunityforstudentstointernatlocal-businessesandtobetrainedbymastercraftsmeninthechosenareaofskilledlearning.Theprogramisacombinationofcoreacademiccurriculumandpracticalwork-basedapplicationtoprovideanenhancededucation,workforcepreparationandtheabilitytolearnthroughoutalifetime.Headedforcollegebutcan’tpinpointwhatyourmajorshouldbe?Doesyourcollege

BusinessEducationSequence:Five-unitsequencesareavailable.Thesefive-unitsequencesmaybeusedtofulfillrequirementsforanAdvancedRegentsDiploma.


requirevolunteerorinternshiphours?Notsurewhereyou’reheadedaftergraduation?Taketimenowtoexploreyourinterestsandcareerpossibilitiesatjobsiteswhileworkingalongsideprofessionalsperformingtheirduties.In-classhours,minimumnumberofjobsites,andareflectivejournalarerequired.Studentsareresponsiblefortransportationtojobsites.

Career&FinancialManagementCode:201115S|Grade9-12|Credit:1/2CareerandFinancialManagementisdesignedasanintroductorybusinesscourse.Itisdesignedtopromotefinancialliteracyamongyoungadultsandprovideafoundationofknowledgetobesuccessfulinotherbusinesscoursesaswellasinpersonalfinancialmanagement.BusinesssequencestudentsshouldtakethiscourseinGrade9or10.Studentswillgainanunderstandingofanddeveloptheskillsneededtobesuccessfulinarapidlychangingworld.Theywillexploreemergingworkplacetrendsanddevelopemploymentskills,includingresumewritingandinterviewing.Additionaltopicsincludebudgeting,checkingandsavingsaccounts,credit,insurance,andinvesting.Guestspeakerswillincludemembersofthecommunityfromavarietyofoccupations.Theywillsharetheireducationalbackgrounds,careerpaths,and

speaktothestudentsaboutatypicalworkday.JuniorAchievement—CareerSuccessSkillsProgramwillbetaughtbyavolunteerprofessional.ThiscoursemaybepairedwithanotherCTE1⁄2credittofulfillfivecreditsequencerequirements.

ComputerConcepts&ApplicationsCode:201116S|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2 Thiscourseprovidesapracticalbackgroundinmicrocomputerbasicsandadvancedmicrocomputerconceptsandapplicationsdependingontheskillofeachstudent.Studentswillreceivehands-onexperiencelearningandapplyingadvancedfeaturesoftheMicrosoftOfficeSuite.Thecourseisproject-basedandstudentswillberequiredtoworkindependentlytocompleteprojects.StudentsmayearncollegecreditthroughagreementwithHVCC.

EntrepreneurshipCode:201107 |Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Haveyoualwayswantedtorunyourownbusiness?Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswiththetoolsneededtobecomeasuccessfulentrepreneur.Studentswilllearnwhatentrepreneurshipisandanalyzesuccessfulentrepreneurs.Theywillstudybusinessplanning,marketanalysis,typesofbusinessownership,thelegalenvironment,andhowto

managethefinancesoftheirbusiness.Studentswillalsolearnhowtomanagebusinessprocessestoensurethesurvivalandgrowthoftheirbusiness.StudentsmayearncollegecreditthroughagreementwithHVCC.

FinancialAccountingCode:201108 |Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2 Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideasolidfoundationinbasicaccountingconcepts,focusingonaccountingtechniquesforasoleproprietorship,partnershipandcorporation.Topicscoveredinclude:accountingequation,accountingcycle,journalizingtransactions,postingtotheledger,creatingfinancialstatements,pettycash,payroll,payingdividends,issuingstock,etc.StudentswillperformtheaccountingfunctionsmanuallyandthroughanAutomatedAccountingsoftwareprogram.CollegecreditcanbeearnedthroughHVCC.

GEWEP(GeneralEducationWorkExperienceProgram)Code:201109 |Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2-2.00TheGEWEP(GeneralEducationWorkExperienceProgram)isopentoanystudent16-21yearsofage.TheprogrammustberegisteredwiththeNewYorkStateEducationDepartment(NYSED)CareerandTechnicalEducationTeamandbere-registeredeveryfiveyears.Inthiscourse,students


willworkatapart-timejob(jobmustbesecuredbystudentpriortocommencementofcourse)andearn½creditforevery150hoursworked,uptoamaximumof2credits.Inadditiontotheworkexperience,studentswillmeetonceaweekinclasstodeveloptheiremploymentskills.

MarketingCode:201111 |Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2 Didyouknowthatyouseeover3,000advertisementsdaily?Thiscoursewillprovideanintroductiontomarketing.Topicscoveredinclude:marketinghistory,conceptandfunctions;consumermarkets;segmentingandtargetingconsumers;developingnewproducts,managingbrands;4P’sofmarketing;advertising;strategies;socialresponsibility;andglobalmarkets.VirtualSimulationsoftwarewillbeusedtoassiststudentsinrunningabusinessandmakingmarketingdecisions.Studentswillalsomanageaschool-relatedmarketingcampaign.StudentsmayhavetheopportunitytovisitMacy’sinNewYorkCityforapersonalizedmarketingand/orbusinessmanagementtour.StudentsmayearncollegecreditthroughagreementwithHVCC.

SportsMarketingandManagementCode:201112 |Grade10-12|Credit:1/2

SportsMarketingandManagementisaone-semesterbusinesselective.Thecourseoutlinewasdevelopedasacollaborativeeffortinvolvingbusiness/marketingeducationstafffrommanyNewYorkStateschooldistricts.Thiscourseisdesignedsostudentswilllearntothinklikeasportsmanagerandsolveproblemsrelatingtothesportsindustrywithanemphasisoneventsplanning,scheduling,budgeting,andpromotion.Sportstheoriesandphilosophiesaswellasleadershipstyleswillbeexplored.Topicstobecoveredincludebasicmanagementprinciples,intercollegiatesports,professionalsports,pressconferences,ethics,andNCAAguidelines.Careersinsportsmarketingandmanagementwillalsobediscussed.Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofsportsasabusiness.


Family&ConsumerSciences

AdolescentDevelopmentandPsychology Code:211101 |Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseistohelpyoubetterunderstandyourselfandrecognizeyourresponsibilitiestomanageyourlife.Youwilldeveloptheabilitytounderstandthevaluingprocess,examinethephysicalandpsychosocialdevelopmentoftheadolescent,identifystressfulsituationsforadolescentsandhowtomanagetheseconcerns,andidentifyadolescentcrisesandhealthywaystocope.Excellentfoundationandexploratoryforcareersinsocialwork,criminaljustice,rehabilitation,etc.ThiscourseisofferedonanalternateschedulewithFamilyPsychology(Code211106).

ChildDevelopmentandPsychology Code:211102 |Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2 Ifyoulikelittlechildrenandwanttolearnmoreabouthowthey“tick,”whytheydothethingstheydo,orifyouwanttoworkwithchildrenoneday,thenthisisthecourseforyou.Majortopicareasincludeprenatalcareanddevelopment,socialdevelopment,emotional

development,cognitivedevelopmentandphysicaldevelopmentfrombirthto11yearsofage.Thisisalldonethroughclassdiscussions,groupwork,role-plays,observations,guestspeakersandfieldtrips.Excellentfoundationcourseforanyoneinterestedinworkingwithchildren.SUNYCobleskillcreditpossibleifcombinedwithEarlyChildhoodEducation.

CulinaryArtsICode:211103 |Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thisisarequiredpre-requisiteforCulinaryArtsIIandstronglyrecommendedforGourmetFoodsandInternationalandRegionalFoods.Doyoulovetocook?Doyouwanttolearnhowtobeabettercook?Thiscourseisforanyonewhowantstolearntocookoristhinkingaboutacareerinculinaryarts.Studentswilllearneverythingfromcorrectmeasuringtechniquestoplanningameal.Thiswillprovideastrongfoundationforstudentspursuingacareerin;culinaryarts,hotelorrestaurantmanagement,nutritionordietetics.(Afeemaybechargedtocoverthecostoffoodsoverandabovethestaplesused.)Studentswithaknownallergymusthavedocumentedinformationonfilewiththebuildingnurse.

CulinaryArtsII Code:211104 |Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2CulinaryArtsIisamandatoryprerequisite,noexceptions.Doyoulovetobake?Enrollmentinthisfunclasswillhelpyoudevelopbakingskillsforpersonalandfamilyenjoyment.Themyriadofbakingcareerswillbeexplored.Productstobemadeandenjoyedincludecookies,cakes,breads,pies,pastries,crepesandmanymore.Afeemaybechargedtocoverthecostoffoodsoverandabovethestaplesused.SCCCcreditpossibleforCAIandCAII.StudentswithknownallergiesMUSThavedocumentedinformationonfilewiththebuildingnurse.

EarlyChildhoodEducationCode:211105 |Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:ChildPsychologystronglysuggested,requiredifseekingSUNYCobleskillcredit.Areyouinterestedinworkingwithyoungchildren?Thiscourseprovidesacloselookatthechild’sgrowthanddevelopmentfromconceptiontoschoolage.Youwillstudysometheoriesofdevelopment,learnobservationskills,andgainanunderstandingofchilddevelopmentfrombirthtoschoolage.Additionally,you


willstudysocial,emotional,intellectualandphysicaldevelopmentofchildren.Therewillbeanopportunitytoobserveandworkwithyoungchildrenatanelementaryschool/daycarecenter.SUNYCobleskillcreditpossiblewhenprecededbyChildDev&Psychology.

FamilyPsychology Code:211106 |Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thiscoursewilllookatthefamilyandwhataffectsthegrowthanddevelopmentoftheindividualswithinthisunit.Classdiscussionswillincludesuchtopicsaslifestylechoices,decisionsastowhetherandwhentomarry,familycommunication,financialmanagementinfamiliesandfamilycrisissituations(e.g.,separation,divorce,remarriage,deathofafamilymember).Excellentfoundationandexploratoryforcareersinsocialwork,criminaljustice,rehabilitation,etc.Offeredin2016-2017.ThiscourseisofferedonanalternateschedulewithAdolescentDevelopment&Psychology(Code211101).

Housing&InteriorDesignCode:211111|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thiscoursewilldevelopbasicskillsindrawing,interiorand

architecturalfloorplans,withafocusonspaceplanning,elementsandprinciplesofdesign.Topicswillincludefurnishing,andappliances,conservation,greendesign,hometechnologyandcareeropportunities.Thisclassisidealforanyoneinterestedinarchitecture,interiordesign,realestateorconstruction.

PreparingforCollege&IndependentLivingCode:211112|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thiscoursewillhelpstudentsmakesenseoftheirworldafterhighschool.Itwillhelpthemtoworkouttherealcostofcollege,makingaplantogetthere,howtonavigatethesocialsceneandstayinghealthywhileonafoodplanorcookingforthemselves.Thecoursewillprovidestudentswithanunderstandingoffinancialliteracy,cybersecurity,collegeprep(applyingforfinancialaid,managingdebt,andsocialawareness),valuesandgoalsetting,mealplanning,housingoptions,andconsumerism.

SustainableLiving Code:211113|Grade:9-12|Credit:1/2Goinggreencansavemoneyandtheplanet.Thiscoursewillexploreeverythingfromwhereandwhyproblemsexistandhowtomakechangestowardbecomingagloballysustainable

person.Thecoursewillprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofcurrentproblems,howtoevaluateandexploresustainabilityanditscontributors(solarwind,waterpower,fairtradeetc.),practices(composting,gardening,greencleaning,buildingmethodsetc..)andconsumerism(eatlocal,farmtotable,decreasinggarbageandwaste).


TechnologyEducation

CivilEngineeringandArchitectureCode:204101|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:IEDandGradeLevelRegentsMath&Science.CivilEngineeringandArchitectureisaProjectLeadtheWay®coursedesignedtoprovidethestudentwithacomprehensiveoverviewofthefieldofarchitectural,structural,andcivilengineering.Thecoursefocusesonthedesignandplanningofresidentialcommercialstructures.Three-dimensionalmodelingsoftwareisutilizedbythestudentstodeveloptherequiredplanstoconstructtheirstructuresdesignedinclass.Projectplanning,3-Dmodeling,artisticrendering,andstudentpresentationsareintegratedthroughoutthecourse.ThisclassisoneofthePLTWclassesthatmayyieldcollegecredit.Alabfeewillbechargedtocover

thecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.

ComputerNumericalControlledManufacturingCode:204102|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:IEDandGradeLevelMath&ScienceUnderstandingandapplyingcomputertechnologyinthefieldofmanufacturingisafundamentalskillforanyengineeringortechnicaldegreestudent.CNCmaterialprocessingisthekeytomanufacturinginthe21stcentury.Thiscourseisdesignedforanystudentwithacareerinterestinengineeringormaterialsprocessingtechnology.Studentswillexperiencehands-onmachiningapplicationsutilizingthelatesttechnologiesinCAD/DDPandcomputer-controlledmachiningtechnologies.ThecoreoftheCNCcurriculumwillfocusonavarietyoftopicsincludingthephysicalpropertiesof

materials,CAD/DDP,computerprogramming,machiningprocesses,CNCprogrammingandmachineoperation,CartesianCoordinateSystem,3-Dmodeling,prototypedevelopmentandrelatedcareeropportunities.ThisclassisoneofthePLTWclassesthatmayyieldcollegecredit.Alabfeewillbechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.

DigitalElectronicsCode:204103|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:IEDandGradeLevelRegentsMath&ScienceThiscourseisdesignedasacomprehensivestudyinthefieldofdigitalelectronicsandsolid-stateapplications.Studentswilldesign,construct,test,andfabricateavarietyofcomplexdigitalcircuits.Curriculumcontentwillinclude:basicelectrontheory,basicelectroniccomponents,TTLvsCMOSchipdesignand

ProjectLeadtheWay:ProjectLeadtheWay®isadynamicnationalpartnershipamongsecondaryschools,colleges,universitiesandengineeringindustrieswhosepurposeistoincreasethequalityofgraduatinghighschoolseniorswhoplantopursueadegreeinthemanyfieldsofengineeringandrelatedfields.ProjectLeadtheWayisanengineeringprogramwhich,whencombinedwithRegents-levelmathandsciencecourses,betterpreparesstudentsfortherigoroffurtherstudybeyondhighschool.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactyourschoolcounselororthedepartmentsupervisor,Mrs.JenniferGonyea,439-4921ext.22048.


applications,digitallogiccircuits,Booleanalgebra,flip-flopandsequentiallogicapplications,shiftregistersandcounters,gates,anddigitalcircuitcombinations.ItisstronglyrecommendedthatthestudentshavecompletedabasicelectronicscourseorbeaRegentslevelstudent.ThisDigitalElectronicscoursemaybetakenasafourthscienceelectivecourseforgraduation.ThisclassisoneofthePLTWcoursesthatmayyieldcollegecredit.Alabfeewillbechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.NOTE:SimultaneousenrollmentinElectronicsandDEisprohibited.

Electronics Code:204104|Grade:10-12|Credit:1Studentswilldevelopthebasicknowledgeandskillsrequiredtoworkwithelectricalcircuitsandelectricalequipment.Studentswillworkwithseriesandparallelcircuits,resistors,capacitors,transformers,transistorsandintegratedcircuitsandlearntheskillsofsoldering,breadboarding,wiring,circuitlayoutandmanufacturingprintcircuitboards.Studentswillworkindividuallyandasateamtoexperiment,constructandproblemsolvevarioustypesofcircuitsusingtransistorsandintegratedcircuits.Allstudentswillconstructandtakehomeprojectsrelatingtothecourseobjectivessuchasapowersupply,amplifier,transistorand

integratedcircuits.Alabfeemaybechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.NOTE:SimultaneousenrollmentinElectronicsandDEisprohibited.

EngineeringDesignandDevelopment Code:204105|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:IntroductiontoEngineering&Design(IED)&PrinciplesofEngineeringInthisengineeringresearchcourseyouwillworkinteamstoresearch,designandconstructasolutiontoanopen-endedengineeringproblem.Problemswillinvolveawiderangeofengineeringapplications(e.g.,aschoolrobo-mascot,automatedsolarwaterheater,remotecontrolappliances).Studentswillapplyprincipleslearnedintheirengineeringcoursesandmaintainaportfoliooftheirwork.Eachteamwillberesponsiblefordeliveringprogressreportsandmakingfinalpresentationsoftheirprojecttoareviewpanel.Thecompletedportfoliowillbeinvaluableasstudentsapplytocollege.Alabfeewillbechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.

IntroductiontoEngineeringandDesign(IED)Code:204106|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Suggestedbackground:GradelevelRegentsMath&Science

IntroductiontoEngineering&Design(IED),formerlyCAD/DDP,isthefoundationtechnologycourseinwhichstudentswilllearnbasic3Ddrawingtechniques.Studentswillcreatecomputerdrawingsinthefollowingtechnicalareas:one-viewdrawings,geometricconstructionproblems,dimensioning,three-viewdrawings,sectionalandauxiliaryviewsofmechanicalpartsandfullthree-dimensionaldrawingsofmechanicalparts.ThiscoursemeetstheNYSgraduationrequirementforoneunitofFineArts.Alabfeemaybechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.ThisclassisoneofthePLTWcoursesthatmayyieldcollegecredit.

PrinciplesofEngineeringCode:204109|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:IEDandGradeLevelRegentsMath&ScienceThiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsunderstandthefieldofengineering/engineeringtechnology.PrinciplesofEngineeringisacollegelevelcourseinthe“ProjectLeadtheWay”pre-engineeringcurriculum.Exploringvarioustechnologysystemsandmanufacturingprocesseswillhelpyoulearnhowengineersandtechniciansusemath,scienceandtechnologyinanengineeringproblemsolvingprocesstobenefitsociety.Thecoursealsoincludesconcerns


aboutsocialandpoliticalconsequencesoftechnologicalchange.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytousecomputers,CAD/DDP,machinetools,computerizedmachines,materialsandprocessestoperformtheirinvestigativework.Alabfeewillbechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.ThisclassisoneofthePLTWcoursesthatmayyieldcollegecredit.

PowerMechanics1Code:204107|Grade:9-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithanoverviewofthenatureofenergyconversionrelatedtointernalcombustionenginesandthesmallenginesindustry.Studentswilllearnthebasictechnicalskillsandknowledgenecessarytobecomeproficientinservicingand/orrepairinginternalandexternalcombustionengines.Studentswilllearnaboutgasoline,diesel,steamandsolidfuelenginesincludingsmallengineoverhaul,troubleshooting,hydraulics,pneumatics,fluidpoweraction,andexplorecareersavailableineacharea.Alabfeewillbechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.

PowerMechanics2 Code:204108|Grade:9-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseisdesignedtocontinuethestudyofenergyconversionwithaconcentrationintheareasof

automotives,alternateenergy,andintroductiontoautomobileenginesincludingthesystemsofignition,lubrication,cooling,drivetrain,emissionbrakingandsuspension,troubleshootingdesign,computersandelectronics.Studentswillalsostudyvarioustransportationsystemsusedonland,seaandairandwillexplorecareersavailableineacharea.Alabfeewillbechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.

NetworkProgramming1Code:204113|Grade:10-12|Credit:1ThisCiscoAcademycourseofferingwillallowstudentstocompletetheirCCENTcertificationexaminJune.Thisclassintroducesthearchitecture,structure,functions,components,andmodelsoftheinternetandcomputernetworks.TheprinciplesofIPaddressingandfundamentalsofEthernetconcepts,media,andoperationsareintroducedtoprovideafoundationforthecurriculum.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillbeabletobuildsimpleLANs,performbasicconfigurationsforroutersandswitches,andimplementIPaddressingschemes.Thisclassdescribesthearchitecture,components,andoperationsofroutersandswitchesinasmallnetwork.Studentslearnhowtoconfigurearouterandaswitchforbasicfunctionality.Bythe

endofthiscourse,studentswillbeabletoconfigureandtroubleshootroutersandswitchesandresolvecommonissueswithRIPv1,RIPv2,single-areaandmulti-areaOSPF,virtualLANs,andinter-VLANroutinginbothIPv4andIPv6networks.Astudentfeeisrequiredtoregisterforthecertificationexam.

NetworkProgramming2Code:204114|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:NetworkProgramming1ThisCiscoAcademycourseofferingwillallowstudentstocompletetheirCCNAcertificationexaminJune.Thisclassdescribesthearchitecture,components,andoperationsofroutersandswitchesinalargeandcomplexnetwork.Studentslearnhowtoconfigureroutersandswitchesforadvancedfunctionality.BytheendofthiscoursestudentswillbeabletoconfigureandtroubleshootroutersandswitchesandresolvecommonissueswithOSPF,EIGRP,STP,andVTPinbothIPv4andIPv6networks.StudentswillalsodeveloptheknowledgeandskillsneededtoimplementDHCPandDNSoperationsinanetwork.ThisclassdiscussestheWANtechnologiesandnetworkservicesrequiredbyconvergedapplicationsinacomplexnetwork.ThecourseenablesstudentstounderstandtheselectioncriteriaofnetworkdevicesandWANtechnologiestomeetnetwork


requirements.Studentslearnhowtoconfigureandtroubleshootnetworkdevicesandresolvecommonissueswithdatalinkprotocols.StudentsalsodeveloptheknowledgeandskillneededtoimplementIPSecandvirtualprivatenetwork(VPN)operationsinacomplexnetwork.Astudentfeeisrequiredtoregisterforthecertificationexam.

Woodworking1Code:204110|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwiththeopportunitytostudyandexperiencevarioustoolsandtechniquesusedinproducingwoodproducts.StudentsinWoodworkingwillreceiverelatedandtechnicalinformationinthefollowingareas:planningandbasicdrawing,handtools,fixedpowertoolsjoinery,woodfasteners,forestry,hardware,stainsandfinishesandindustrialcareers.Alabfeewillbechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.

Woodworking2Code:204111|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:Woodworking1Studentsworkonmoredifficultitemsoffurniture,cabinet-making,fiberglassrecurvebows,waterskis,andotherdesignconstructions.Thecoursehasvalueforthoseinterestedincarpentry,cabinetmaking,furnitureconstruction,

patternmakingandwoodjoining.Alabfeewillbechargedtocoverthecostofmaterialsforprojectwork.


CapitalRegionBOCESCareer&TechnicalSchoolStudentsearn4unitsforeachyearofstudyinoneCareer&Techarea.AutoBodyCollisionRepairandAutoBodyRefinishingareone-yearcoursesthatofferinstructioninrepairing,refurbishingandpaintingdamagedvehicles.Hands-onexperiencepreparesstudentsforentry-levelpositionsintheautobodyfield.StudentsalsocanearncollegecreditsthroughanagreementwithHudsonValleyCommunityCollege(HVCC).AutomotiveServices/SmallEngineRepairisacareerstudiesprogramforIEPstudentswhowanttolearnhandsonatanalternativepace.Studentslearnaboutbasicautomotiveandsmallenginemaintenanceandrepair,servicestationdutiesandexhaustandenginesystems,andworkonactualcustomers’vehicles.TheyarepreparedfortheNYSInspectionLicenseexam,forentry-levelemploymentand/orforthemoreadvanced,two-yearAutoTradesTechnologycourse.AutomotiveTechPrepisaone-year,acceleratedprogramthatenablesseniorstoearnupto12collegecreditsthroughagreementswithHVCC,-Columbia-GreeneCommunity-College,UniversalTechnicalInstituteandtheUniversityofNorthwesternOhio.Whilethis

isaprogramforseniors,manystudentsenrollin-AutomotiveTradesTechnologyas-juniorsandthenmoveuptoTechPrep.AutomotiveTradesTechnologyteachesstudentstorepairandmaintainavarietyofvehicles.Studentswilllearntolocate,diagnoseandrepairmechanicalproblemsbyusingmoderntestequipmentandtools.Recommendation:AutomotiveSystemsTechnologyandthreeyearsofhighschoolmath.AYES/AutomotiveTechnicianisaprogramthatisASE/NATEFcertifiedandissupportedbyGeneralMotorsandChryslerCorporations.StudentsparticipateinapaidinternshipwithalocalautomotivedealershipandarepreparedtotestforASEcertificationuponcompletionoftheprogram.AYES/AutoTechnicianstudentsalsoearnupto12collegecreditsthroughagreementswithHVCC,Columbia-GreeneCommunityCollege,UniversalTechnicalInstituteandtheUniversityofNorthwesternOhio.-Recommendation:PassMathARegents.BuildingTradesteachesmodernconstructiontechniquesinacurriculumcertifiedbytheNationalCenter

forConstructionEducationandResearch(NCCER).Suchcertificationprovidesstudentswithavaluableskillsetthatisrecognizedbyconstructionprofessionalsnationwide.StudentsalsocantestforadvancedstandingatSUNYDelhiandHVCC.Recommendation:PassMathARegents.CarpentryServicesisacareerstudiesprogramforIEPstudentswhowanttolearnhands-onatanalternativepace.Studentslearntheskillsneededforentry-levelpositionsintheconstructionandbuildingmaintenancefields.Uponcompletion,theymaycontinuetheirstudiesintheBuildingTradesprogramor,iftheyhavecompletedhighschool,continuelearningthroughtheCapitalRegionBOCESAdultEducationprogramoratacommunitycollege.Computer&NetworkTechnician/InformationTechnologyisanexcitingprogramthatpreparesstudentsforavarietyofcertificationsincludingA+Certification,N+Certification,S+CertificationandCiscoSystemscertification.Studentsaretrainedinastate-of-the-artcomputerandelectronicslab.Thisprogramcanbeahalf-dayorfullday


dependingonthestudent’sneeds.Studentscanearnupto9collegecreditsthroughagreementswithSCCC,FultonMontgomeryCommunityCollege(FMCC),ITT,andSUNYCobleskill.AnapplicationisrequiredtobeselectedforComputer&NetworkTechnician.Cosmetologyisatwo-yearprogramwhichoffersinstructionandpracticalexperienceintheskillsnecessarytoworkinasalon.Since1,000instructionalhoursarerequiredtotakethelicensureexamination,studentsmustattendasummersessionbetweentheirjuniorandsenioryears.SuccessfulcompletionoftheprogramqualifiesstudentstotaketheNewYorkStateCosmetologyLicensureExamination.Studentswillberequiredtopurchasetheirownkitcostingapproximately$140.ThroughanagreementwithSCCC,studentsmayearncollegecreditinEthics.CriminalJusticestudentslearnaboutthehistory,theory,practicesandlatestdevelopmentsinsecurity,lawenforcementandcriminaljustice.Topicsincludethepolice,courtandprisonsystems,operationofsecurityandprotectionprograms,andproceduresinpublic,commercialandresidentialsettings.Hands-onlearningteachespatrollingandinvestigativeskills,includingradiouse,note-taking,

evidencegathering,anddealingwithsafetyhazardsandemergencysituations,aswellasliftingfingerprints,photographinganddiagrammingcrimescenes,usingsurveillancecameras.CriminalJusticestudentsalsostudycivilandcriminallaw.Studentscompletingtheprogrammayentertheprofessionorcontinuetheireducationatcollegeorlawenforcementorprotectionacademies.Thosewhoare18oroldermaytestfortheNewYorkStateSecurityOfficercertification.CulinaryArts&HospitalityisaprogramcertifiedbytheNationalRestaurantAssociationandtheAmericanCulinaryFederationandfeaturestheProStartandACFACCESScurricula.Studentslearnaboutnutrition,foodpreparationanddiningroomoperationandcanearnthenationallyrecognizedServSafeSanitationcertification.StudentsalsocanearncollegecreditsthroughanagreementwithSCCC.CulinaryArtsTechPrepenableshighschoolseniorstoearnupto15collegecreditsthroughagreementswithSCCC,SUNYCobleskill,Johnson&WalesUniversityandNewEnglandCulinaryInstitute.StudentsmayenrollasseniorsormoveuptoCulinaryArtsTechprepaftertakingCulinaryArtsasjuniors.

Culinary:FoodServicesprovidesspecialneedsstudentswiththeopportunitytopursueacareerintheculinaryandhospitalityindustries.Coursecontentisgearedtothespecialneedsofstudentsandtheirpotentialworkopportunities.Studentsdevelopskillsnecessarytoworktowardplacementinafoodserviceposition,institutionalsettingoranotherCulinaryArtsprogram.DieselTech(1&2)studentsworkonlate-modeltrucksanddieselengines,learningaboutelectricalandelectronictheory,computerizedcontrolsystems,steering,suspension,chassisandbrakingsystems.Theyalsolearnaboutalternativefuelsincludingbiodiesel,andabouthybridvehicletechnology.AutomotiveServiceExcellence(ASE)-styletestingduringtheMedium/HeavyDutyTruckRepairprogrampreparesstudentstopursuecertificationaftergraduation.Uponcompletion,theymayseekemploymentasentry-leveltechniciansoradvancetheireducationandtraining.Medium/HeavyDutyTruckRepairatCareer&Techistheonlyhighschool-levelprograminthestatetoearncertificationbytheNationalAutomotiveTechnicianEducationFoundation/InstituteforAutomotiveServiceExcellence(NATEF/ASE).ElectricalTradesprovidesclassroominstructionandon-siteactivitiesintheinstallation,


troubleshootingandrepairofresidentialandcommercialelectricalwiringsystems.Trainingisgivenintheinstallationandmaintenanceofmotors,generatorsandcontrolequipmentusedinhomes,offices,storesandfactories.StudentsarepreparedforcertificationthroughtheNationalCenterforConstructionEducationandResearch.StudentscanearnuptofivecollegecreditsthroughagreementswithHVCC,SUNYDelhiandPimaCommunityCollege,Arizona.Recommendation:ConstructionSystemsTechnology.GlobalFashionStudiespreparesstudentsforcareersandhighereducationinfashion,apparelandaccessories,businessandmarketing.Yearonefocusesonfashionmerchandising,andyeartwofocusesonmarketingandretailing.Topicsofstudyincludegarmenttheory,textiles,manufacturing,sales,promotion,andcareerandcollegeopportunities.Studentslearnthroughspecializedsoftware,hands-onprojects,lecturesandguestspeakers,videos,fieldtrips,work-basedlearningandcommunityservice.Theyworktogethertodesign,research,produceandselltheirownproductandcreateprofessionalportfolios.Uponcompletion,studentsmayentertheworkforceoradvancetheireducationatcollegessuchastheLaboratoryInstituteofMerchandising,

FashionInstituteofTechnologyinManhattanandtheFashionInstituteofDesign&MerchandisinginCalifornia.HealthServicesisaone-yearprogramthatprovidesspecialneedsstudentswitheducationandclinicalexperienceinhealthcaresettings.TheprogramalsocanbeusedasatransitioncourseforstudentsinterestedintheNurseAssistantProgram.Manyemploymentopportunitiesareidentifiedthroughoutthecourseofstudy,andstudentsdevelopanunderstandingofrequirementstoworkinthehealthcarefield.HVAC/R-HeatingandRefrigerationinstructsstudentsintheinstallationandrepairofresidentialandcommercialheating,ventilation,airconditioningandrefrigerationsystems.StudentsarepreparedforcertificationbytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),andtheydevelopthemechanicalskillsandtheoreticalbackgroundnecessarytoentertheworkforceorcollege.Studentscanearnupto4collegecreditsthroughagreementswithHVCCandSUNYDelhi.-Recommendation:MathARegents.InternetApplicationDesignstudentsinterestedindesigningfortheWeb,creatingsmartphoneappsorvideos,orlearningaboutthelatestsecuritysoftwarewilllove

InternetApplicationDesign.Thisone-yearcourseteachesWebtechnologyfordesigners,videocreation,Internetsecurity,servers,e-commerceandsmartphoneapplications.Studentsalsofocusonmodulessuchasanimation,digitalphotography,audioandvideo,Webcomics,gamedesign,desktoppublishing,programmingandinterfaces.TheyarepreparedtotakeAdobeCertifiedAssociateexamsinDreamweaverandFlash.Uponcompletion,theymaycontinuetheirstudiesinGaming,Multi-Media&WebDesign,orComputer&NetworkTechnician/InformationTechnology,oratcollege.PetTechisaone-yearprogramdesignedforstudentswhoareinterestedinworkingwithsmalldomesticanimalstolearnbasiccareinpreparationforacareerinthepetcareindustry.PetTechstudentslearnbasiccareskillsforanimals,includingpetgrooming,washingandbestpracticesforboardinganimals.Studentsalsolearnaboutcustomerservice,writtenandspokencommunication,officeandcomputerskills,phoneetiquette,budgetingandmoneymanagement,inventoryandordering,advertising,basicaccountingandbusinessmath—allskillsnecessarytooperateinabusinessandretailsetting.PetTechalsobuildsskillsinproblemsolvingandorganizing.RetailandOfficeServicesisaone-yearprogramthatis


designedforstudentswhoareinterestedinworkingwithothersinanoffice,retailorcustomerservicesettingandwanttolearnbasic,business-relatedskills.Studentslearnaboutcustomerservice,writtenandspokencommunication,officeandcomputerskills,budgetingandmoneymanagement,inventoryandordering,advertising,basicaccountingandbusinessmath.Additionally,studentswillbuildskillsinproblem-solving,organizing,businessandtelephoneetiquette,andworkingasateam.Theyrotatethroughinternshipsinretailandofficelocations.Studentsalsoworkhands-onattheCampusStoreandReal-WorldFashionBoutiqueaswellasintheclassroom.Two-YearSequenceofHealthCareersisaoneortwo-yearprogramthatoffersstudentsanopportunitytoentertheirhealthcarefieldofchoiceattheleveloftheirownchoosing.Studentshavetheoptionoftakingaone-yearprogramtoearncertificationasaHomeHealthAide(HHA)/PersonalCareAide(PCA)oraseparateone-yearprogramtoearncertificationasaCertifiedNurseAssistant(CNA).Or,studentscantakebothcoursesduringtheirjuniorandsenioryears.StudentscanearncollegecreditthrougharticulationagreementswithSCCCandSUNYCobleskill.Throughbothplans,studentswillearnCPRandAmerican

HealthAssociationFirstAidcertifications.Theprogramsequencesarebrokendownasfollows:CertifiedNurseAssistant/PersonalCareAssistant(CNA/PCA)year:Studentswilllearntotalpatientthroughtrainingintheclassroomandoffcampus.TheypreparetotaketheCertifiedNurseAssistantexaminationthatqualifiesCNAstoworkinanynursinghomeinNewYorkState.Studentswillcomplete108hoursofclinicalworkinanursinghomesetting.HomeHealthAide/PersonalCareAssistant(HHA/PCA)year:Studentswilllearnthroughclinicaltrainingandclassroompreparationhowtoprovidevaluableskillsinconjunctionwithprofessionalnursesinahomehealthcaresetting.Servicesrangefromhealth-relatedtaskssuchasobtainingvitalsignstodoinglaundry,personalcareandhousekeeping.Studentswillcomplete108hoursinaclinicalsetting.VocationalTraining&TransitionisacareerstudiesprogramforIEPstudentswhowanttolearnhands-onatanalternativepace.Theylearnmarketablejobskillsandimprovetheirinterpersonalabilities.Theprogramfeaturesacampusstore,copyandmailingcenter,binderyandlaminationservice,andcourierservice.Studentsalsohavetheopportunitytoapplytheirskillsatlocalbusinessesincluding

CrossgatesMall,PeterHarrisandPriceChopper.Welding&MetalFabricationstudentslearntheskillsandtechniquesnecessaryforsuccessinacareerthatvalueswell-trained,experiencedworkers.Theylearnshieldedmetalarcwelding(stick);MIG,flux-coredandTIGwelding;andautomatedOrbitalTIGwelding.Theyalsolearnabouttheoperationofweldingandmetalfabricationmachineryblueprintreading,cleanroomenvironmentsandshoptheory.StudentsmayearncollegecreditsandtakemultipleAmericanWeldingSocietyweldercertificationtestsfreeofcharge.Uponcompletion,theyarepreparedtoseekemploymentorgoonformoreadvancedtrainingatatechnicalschoolorcollege.


ENGLISHIfastudentbelievesthatheorshemaybequalifiedforaspecificcoursewithouthavingcompleteditsprerequisites,thestudentiswelcometodiscussthematterwiththedistrict’sEnglishsupervisor.

BritishLiteratureHonorsCode:202104|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English10teacherrecommendation.ThisisasurveycourseencouragingcriticalreadingoftheliteratureofGreatBritainfromBeowulftoMargaretAtwood.ThemajorliteraryperiodsstudiedareAnglo-Saxon,Medieval,Elizabethan,AgeofReason,Romantic,Victorian,andthe20thcentury.Inaddition,studentsreadfourmajorworks.Writingisanintegralpartofthecourse,closelytiedtothereading,discussion,andanalysisofliteraryselections.Writingassignmentsencouragehigher-levelthinkingskillsthroughanalysis,synthesis,evaluationandcriticism.Exampleassignmentsincludeoneresearchproject,literarycriticismandinterpretation,

satires,imitations,andthesisdevelopmentessays.

English9Code:202112|Grade:9|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English8Thereadingselectionsaredrawnfromavarietyofsourcesandaccommodatevariousstudentabilities.Inallcases,selectionsincludenovels,shortstories,plays,essaysandpoetry.Thecourseintegrateswritingwiththisgenreapproachtoliterature.Studentslearntheskillsoforganizationanddevelopmentofexamplestosupportopinionsthroughagradualshiftfromsummariestocomparison/contrastessaystoanalyticalandevaluativewriting.

English10Code:202108|Grade:10|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English9E,9.

Avarietyofliterarysourcesisusedtobringstudentstoanunderstandingofthestructureofliteraryforms,style,andthemes.Theliteraryprogramalsoaimstodevelopanalysisandcriticalstudyofliterature.Listeningandspeakingskillsaresharpenedthroughindividualreports,groupreportsanddramatizationofplays.Thewritingprogramwillfocusoncreativeandexpositorywriting,includingpracticeofRegentstasks.

English9HonorsCode:202113|Grade:9|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English8andsummerassignment.TheEnglishHonorscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentspossessinghighinterestandabilityinEnglishwithacoursesequencethatchallengestheirintellectualcapabilities.Studentsshouldhavedemonstratedsuperior

Languageis:• Ameansofthinkingcreatively,persuading,exploringnewworlds,makinginformedand

reasonablejudgments,analyzing,critiquing,comparingandcontrastingideas.• Thepersonalconnectionwithclassicandcontemporarytext,diversityofculturesand

familiaritywithallliterarygenresandforms.• Theabilitytoacquireandtransmitknowledgebyidentifyingcauseandeffect,supporting

athesis,discerningfactfromopinion,gatheringevidence,andpresentinginformationinaformatwhichincludescorrectuseoftherulesandspelling,capitalization,punctuation,grammar,structureandappropriateconventions.Itusesawiderangeofformsincludingtheuseoftechnologytopresentinformationandtodeveloptext.


AllstudentsmusttaketheEnglishRegents.Theelectiveslistedbelowareavailabletoall11th&12thgraders.Juniorsmayselectcertainelectivesinadditiontotheirrequiredyear-longEnglish11course.Itisadvisablethatonecoursebealiterature-basedcourseandoneawritingcourse.Instructiononwritingthecollegeessayisgivenineachwritingcourse.

performanceinusingeffectivereading,discussion,language,criticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskills.Thecoursewillprovideanintensivewritingprogramintegratedwithagenreapproachtogloballiteratureselectionsthatwillofferampleopportunityforinterdisciplinaryprojectsandapproaches.Whileanopenenrollmentpolicywillbefollowed,itiscriticalforstudentsandparentstorecognizethatinstructionalandassessmentpracticeswillbeconsistentwithadvancedEnglishclasses.Itisimportantthatastudentconsultwithhis/herschoolcounselorandeighth-gradeEnglishteacher.Asummerassignmentisarequirementofthiscourse.

English10HonorsCode:202109|Grade:10|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English9Eor9,andteacherrecommendation.TheEnglishHonorscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentsofhighinterestandabilityin

Englishwithacoursesequencethatchallengestheirintellectualcapabilities.Theliteraryprogramalsoaimstodevelopanalysisandcriticalstudyofliterature.Listeningandspeakingskillsaresharpenedthroughindividualreports,groupreportsanddramatizationofplays.Thecoursewillprovideanintensivewritingprogram,whichwillincludeexpressive,narrative,expositoryandpersuasivewriting.

ExcelEnglish9&10Code:202115-202114|Grade:9-10|Pre-Req:Counselor-teacher–recommendation.AllstudentsineithercoursemustalsoenrollincorrespondingEXCELGlobalHistory9/10.SeeInterdisciplinaryStudies,page37.

English11-3Code:202111|Grade:11|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English10.Writinginthiscourseconsistsofcompositionbasedon

literaryworks,personalexperienceandindividualinterests,withanemphasisuponstrengtheningindividualstudentwritingskills.Thestudyofliteraturefocusesonshortnovels,shortstories,plays,essays,andnonfictionworks.TraininginlanguagecontinuestoemphasizeexpositorywritingskillsandreviewofRegentstasks.

English11:AmericanLiteratureCode:202110|Grade:11|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English10.Studentswillemployfourfull-lengthliteraryworks,shortstories,andpoemstoread,write,listento,andanalyze;masterdesignatedvocabulary;reviewninthand10th-gradegrammarelementsandmaster11th-gradegrammarelements;reviewRegentstasks,reviewstandardizedtestcontentandformat,andcompletetimedessaywriting.


AdvancedPlacementEnglishLanguage&CompositionCode:202141|Grade:12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English11andrecommendationofan11th-gradeEnglishteacher.ThisAdvancedPlacementcoursefocusesonthedevelopmentandrevisionofevidence-basedanalyticandargumentativewritingandtherhetoricalanalysisofnonfictiontexts.Studentswillreadandanalyzetherhetoricalelementsandtheireffectsinnon-fictiontexts,includinggraphicimagesasformsoftext,frommanydisciplinesandhistoricalperiods.Writingconsistsofevidence-basedanalyticandargumentativeessaysthatproceedthroughseveralstagesordrafts.Studentsevaluate,synthesize,andciteresearchtosupporttheirarguments.Itisrecommendedthatstudentshavea90percentorbetteraverageintheirpreviousEnglishcourses,includingtheRegentsExaminationinEnglish,toensuresuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.

AdvancedPlacementEnglishLiterature&CompositionCode:202103|Grade:12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English11andrecommendationofan11th-gradeEnglishteacher.

ThisAdvancedPlacementcourserequiresthestudyandpracticeofwriting.Studentslearntorespondtolanguagewithsensitivityanddiscriminationandtodeveloptheabilitytowriteinvariousforms.Writingassignmentsincludepracticeinexposition,argumentandcriticalanalysisinpersonalnarrativeandfictionalorpoeticforms.Studentsarealsoengagedinthecriticalreadingandanalysisofliterature’srelationshiptocontemporaryexperienceaswellastothetimesinwhichitwaswritten.Itisrecommendedthatstudentshavea90percentorbetteraverageintheirpreviousEnglishcourses,includingtheRegentsExaminationinEnglishandanR670orbetterverbalPSATscoretoensuresuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.Thereisarequiredsummerassignment.

CollegeCompositionCode:202129|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiswritingcourseisforstudentswhoareinterestedinimprovingtheirwritingskillsaswellasinexpandingtheirexperiencewritingindifferentwritinggenres.Objectivesincludeunderstandingthatwritingisaprocess,identifyingtheelementsofgoodwriting,usingstudent,teacherandprofessionalwritingasmodels,

andunderstandingthewaymechanicscanaffectstyle,toneandflow.Writinggenresaddressedinthecoursearefiction,thecollegeessay,personalreflection,andargumentation/persuasion.Researchanddocumentationskillsarereinforcedinthecompositionofabiography.Studentswillreadseveralshortworksandmayreadanextendedworkoffictionornonfictionasdeterminedbytheteacher.

ContemporaryLiteratureCode:202105|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiscoursewillfocusoncriticalreadingofmanythemesmanifestedincontemporaryliterature.Studentswillalsoreadexcerptsfromcontemporarybestsellers.Readingselectionsforthiscoursearedrawnfromnovels,-memoirs,shortstories,essays,playsandpoems.Writingassignmentswillincludesynthesisandanalysisofcontemporarythemes.Course-expectationsincludeessays,oralpresentations,creativeprojectsandacriticalevaluationofacontemporaryself-selectednovel.CreativeWritingCode:202106|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsanintroductiontothecomponentsofwritingfictionandpoetry.Readingswillfocusonhowauthorsemployed


certaintechniquestoproduceeffect.Assignmentswilldirectstudents’writinginthepracticeofthosetechniques,suchaswritingadescriptionofaplaceorperson,creativedialogueorbuildingimagesandmetaphors.Becausethisisacourseinthefundamentals,wewilllookatstories,one-actplaysandpoemstoseewhatmakesthemeffectiveandthenpracticethosetechniquesinwritingourownoriginalpoetry,shortstoryandone-actplay.Attheendofthe20weeks,aportfolio(literarymagazinestyle)willbesubmittedforafinalexamgradecontainingcreativepiecesofwritingfromclass.Theportfolioshouldaddressthestudent’sgrowthasawriter.

DetectiveFictionCode:202107|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiscoursewillexplorethedevelopmentofthemystery/detectivegenre.Studentswillreadaselectionofnovelsandshortstoriesfromthepastandpresent.Becausethisissuchadiversefield,muchofthereadingwillbeself-selected,allowingforpersonalchoice,whetherastudentisanAgathaChristiefanorintogrittypoliceprocedurals.Wewillalsoexaminethedetectivegenreinothermedia,likeTVandfilm.Projectswillincludebothcreativeandanalyticalwriting,aswellasprimaryresearch,sothatstudentsprepareforcollegeandcareers,whilestill

gettingtoenjoythekindsofbooksthatmanypeoplereadforfuntheirentirelives.

ExpositoryWritingCode:202116|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2ThiscourseinwritingbuildsontheconceptsandmethodsemployedinComposition.Usingmodelsofbothfictionandnonfiction,studentsworkonrefiningsyntax,voiceandappropriatestyle.Specialemphasisisplacedoncross-curricularwriting.Forexample,studentsmaydealwithphysicsorsocialstudiesconceptsinwritingsintendedtobereadandunderstoodbylaypersons.Thecompletionofaresearchpaperisamajorpartofthecourse.

HomeGrown:WritersandArtistsofNewYorkCode:202137S|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseexposesstudentstothemanylocalwriters,artistsandpoetswhohavebeeninspiredbytheirresidenceinNewYork,andwhoseworkisuniquelytiedtotheculturalandhistoricalheritageofNewYorkState.Inlargelyseminarformat,studentswillreadandanalyzetextsbyvariousauthorsandwriteinthestyleoftheauthorstheyhavestudied.Acomponentofthecourseinvolvesanindependentstudyofanauthorwherestudentswillexplorethesocial,cultural,andartisticimpactthatauthorhashadonthelocalarea.Studentswillhavethe

opportunitytovisitsitesintheareathatweresignificanttovarioushistoricalauthorsaswellassitesimportanttocontemporaryauthorssuchastheNYSWritingInstituteandYaddo.

MajorNovels Code:202124|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Worksrangefromwell-knownandrespectedAmerican,French,EnglishandGermantitlesofthe19thand20thcenturiestoprovidebackgroundinthedevelopmentandgrowthofthenovelformaswellassolidreadingforseriousstudents.NovelistsstudiedincludeAusten,Melville,Dickens,KafkaandCamus.Supplementalreadingswillexaminerelatedpoetry,shortstories,andessayselectionsfromvarioustimeperiodsandcultures.Courseexpectationsincludereadingandwritingforliteraryresponseandexpressionandcriticalanalysisandevaluation.

ModernMediaCode:202118|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseisdesignedtoallowstudentstostudythemanyfacetsofprintandbroadcastmedia.Unitsfocusontheroleofnewspapers,magazines,radio,televisionandtheInternetintheworldofcommunications.Studentsareencouragedtobeactiveparticipantsintheschoolnewspaperandanyothermediaopportunitiesthatmay


ariseinthefuture(e.g.,aschoolTVandradiostation).ModernMediaisacoursethatallowshands-onlearningopportunities,aswellasachancetotapthecommunityforguestlecturingappearances(TVnewsanchors,newspapereditors,photographers,cartoonists,reporters,directors,cameramen,etc.).

PoetryTodayCode:202125|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiscoursewillexposestudentstoavarietyofpoetrygenres,forms,themesandstyles.Studentswillwritecriticalanalyses,researchpoets,explorepoeticformsandtechniquesandgenerateoriginalworks.Bytakingthiscourse,studentswillbecomemoreconfidentreaders,writersandanalystsofpoetry.Asafinalassessment,studentswillgenerateaportfolioofanalysesandoriginalwork.

PopLitandFilmCode:202126|Grade:12|Credit:1Alookatseveraltypesofpopularshortworksoffiction,nonfiction,andfilm.Someoftheselectionswillincludehorror,mystery,adventure,recentlypublishedstoriesandpaperbacks,massmediaandfilm.Thecoursewillfocusonreadingandviewingforunderstandingandanalysisthroughbothin-classreadingassignmentsandopportunityforindependentreadingchoices.Follow-upwriting

instructionwillfocusonclarity,organizationanddevelopment.Particularreadingselectionswillincludeshortstories,excerptsfromnovelsandnonfictionworks,magazineandnewspaperarticles,full-lengthbest-sellersandclassicandmodernfilms.

ProfessionalCommunicationCode:202138S|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseprovidesinstructionandpracticeinawidearrayofwrittenandspokencommunicationmodes.Objectivesincludeidentifyingelementsof,andpracticingtechniquestoenhance,effectivewritingandpresentationsatthecollegeandcareerlevels.Formsofoutputaddressedinthiscourseincludeformalreportwriting,technicalandfunctionalwriting,businesspresentations,andpersonalandprofessionalcorrespondenceusingtechnologyandsocialmedia.Studentswillreceiveinstructionandfeedbackontheircollegeadmissionsessay(firstsemesteronly).Aformalpresentationusingtechnologywillbeamajorcomponentofthecourse.

PublicSpeakingCode:202127|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiscoursestresseswriting,delivery,andevaluationoforiginalspeeches.Studentsmustpresentpersonal,informational,andpersuasive

demonstrationspeechesindividuallyand,attimes,insmallgroupsorpanels.Vocalaspectsofdeliveryareanalyzedsuchasvolume,breathcontrol,enunciation,andfluency.Alsostudiedaregestures,facialexpression,eyecontact,movementandpresentationalaids.Thestudentswilllearntobemorearticulateandconfidentinapublicspeakingsituation,todevelopspeechwritingtechniques,todevelopmaterialthroughresearch,tounderstandcriteriaforevaluatingspeeches,andtoimprovelisteningskills.Attheendofthecourse,studentsprepareanddeliverafinalspeech,whichreflectsindividualprogressthroughoutthesemester.

Sci-Fi/FantasyCode:202128|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2ThisCourseexaminesvariousworksofsciencefictionandfantasyliterature.Readingsmayincludenovels,plays,mythsandstories.Studentswillexaminehowtheseworksfittheconventionsoftheirgenres,andwillalsolookforthematicconnectionsbetweentheseimaginedworldsandtheirownlives.Writtenassignmentsmayincludebothanalyticalandcreativeworks.Thefinalexammaytakevariousforms,includingoralpresentationsonoutsidereadingorcollectionsoforiginalcreativewriting.


SportsLiteratureCode:202130|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Studentswillexploretheworldofsportsthroughliteratureandmultimedia,bothfictionandnonfiction.Throughreadingandwriting,studentswillgainanappreciationfortheroleofsportsliteratureinthebroaderworldofliterature.Theeconomics,historyandscienceofsportswillbestudied.Therewillbeaparticularemphasisplacedontheroleofsportsinsociety,aswellasathletesandeventsthattranscendtheworldofsports.ReadingsmayincludeInTheseGirls,HopeIsaMuscle,JackieRobinsonandtheIntegrationofBaseball,TheGreatestPlayerWhoNeverLivedandLittleLeagueConfidential,aswellasvariousshortstoriesandexcerpts.Studentswillalsoviewanddiscuss“HoopDreams,”“WhenWeWereKings”and“TheLegendofBaggerVance,”aswellasdocumentariesonthetragedyinMunichand“TheMiracleonIce.”Studentswillbeexpectedtowriteanalyticalandcreativeessays,aswellascompletesmallgroupprojectsandparticipateindailyclassdiscussions.Thecoursewillfinishwithapresentationandresearchprojectthatwillbeamajorgradeinthesecondmarkingperiodoftheclass.

SurveyofShakespeareCode:202132|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2ThisclassapproachesShakespearenotasawriterwhoworkedonliteraturebutasaplaywrightwhocreatedplays.Studentsplaywiththepracticalapplicationoftheworld’sgreatestplaywright,focusingonwords,rhythm,verse,intentionsandthereal-worldversion/visionsofShakespeare’splays.TheanalysisofaliveShakespeareplayisanintegralcomponentofthiscourse.ThiselectiveexploresseveralthemesandcharactersinfourShakespeareanplays—oneeachfromTheComedies,TheTragedies,TheHistoriesandTheRomances.Studentswillreadandperformeachplay.Backgroundinformationwillbediscussedaswellasmodernliterary,criticalapproachessothatstudentscanformtheirownapproachesandcriticismsoftheplays.Studentswillwriteanessayonacharacterfromoneoftheplaysstudiedandperformascenewithpartnersforthefinalexam.

TheatreArtsCode:202133|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsinterestedindramaticperformance,fromplaystopoetryrecitationtooratory.

Elementsofthecourseinclude:thepracticalaspectsoftheatre;howtorelaxwhenspeakinginfrontofanaudience;howtoarticulate;andhowtoconnecttheperformertothewords.Studentswillreadandanalyzedramaticworksandwritebothcreativeandanalyticalpieces,inadditiontobuildingskillsinspokenvocalproductionandimprovisation.Insodoing,theywilldeveloptheirunderstandingofliteratureaswellastheiractingtalents,andwillengageinproblemsolvingandcollaboration.Inaddition,studentswilllearnandpracticeprocessestostrengthenandmaintainthevoice,short-formimprovisation,aswellasscenestudy.Performancesaregradedonanindividualbasis,soitissuitableforthosewhohaveneverperformedbeforebutwantpracticalexperience,aswellasforthosewhohaveexperienceandtrainingandwishtoadvancetheirwork.


HEALTH&PHYSICALEDUCATIONPhysicaleducationgradesareincludedinquarterlyandyear-endacademicaverages.

AdaptivePhysicalEducationCode:209113-209114|Grade:9-12|Credit:1/2ThisprogramisdevelopedtomeettheneedsofthosestudentswhocannotparticipateintheregularPhysicalEducationprogram.Itwouldincludeworkwithgroupsoflimitedsizeandbeaimedatspecificindividualneeds,asrecommendedbytheadaptedPhysicalEducationspecialistandtheirI.E.P.or504plan.

AthleticPhysicalEducationExemption(FullYear)Grade:12|Credit:1/2ThisprogramisopentoseniorsonlywhowillbemembersoftwoBethlehemCentralvarsityathleticteamsduringtheirsenioryearandmeettherequirementsoutlinedbelow.

AdditionalinformationandapplicationsareavailableintheSupervisor’soffice.AthleticexemptionOptionrequiresallofthecriteriabelowaremetforconsideration:

1. Studentmustbeasenior.

2. Studentmustbeuptodatewiththeirphysicaleducationcredit.

3. StudentmusthavepassedeachcomponentoftheFitnessgramassessment.

4. Studentmustbeabona-fidememberofatleasttwointerscholasticvarsitysportsatBethlehemCentral.StudentsinaSpringsportmusthavebeenamemberingoodstandingasajuniorinthatvarsitysport.(i.e.playedvarsitybaseballasajuniorandwillbeplayingasasenior)

5. Applicationsubmissionnolaterthanthelastdayofclasses.

6. Applicationsareavailableat:www.bethlehemschools.org/Academics/departments/#health.

PhysicalEducationAlternativeStudyOption(Onesemesteronly)Grade:12|Credit:1/4Thisprogramisopentoseniorsonlywhowillbeenrolledinanalternativeactivityofstudyduringthesemesterofexemptionandmeettherequirementsoutlinedbelow.Theprogramofstudymustbe“instructionalinnature,assessskillsorstrategieslearnedandmeetthesametimerequirementsoftheirregularphysicaleducationclass.”Onlyprogramsnotofferedwithin

Note:TheNewYorkStateEducationDepartmentCommissioner’sRegulationsPart135.3(c)(2)(i)statesthat“nopupilshallberequiredtoreceiveinstructionconcerningthemethodsofpreventionofA.I.D.S.iftheparentorlegalguardianofsuchpupilhasfiledaletterwiththeprincipaloftheschoolwhichthestudentattendsstatingthatthepupilwillreceivesuchinstructionathome.”StudentswithMedicalConditions:Studentswhohaveadocumentedmedicalconcernthatplacesthemoutofphysicaleducationinstructionforfourweeksorgreaterinonesemesterwillbeplacedonareadingprogram.Thereadingprogramfocusesoninstructioninhealth-relatedfitnessandcomprisesashortessay,projectandquizforeachchapter.


thePhysicalEducationandAthleticprogramswillbeconsidered.AdditionalinformationandapplicationsareavailableintheSupervisor’soffice.PhysicalEducationEligibilityrequiresallofthecriteriabelowaremetforconsideration:

1. Studentmustbeasenior.

2. Studentmustbeuptodatewiththeirphysicaleducationcredit.

3. StudentmusthavepassedeachcomponentoftheFitnessgramassessment.

4. AlternativeStudydocumentsaresubmittedtotheDistrictPhysicalEducationofficebythelastdayofclassesfor1stsemesterandNovember1stfor2ndsemester.

HealthEducationCode:210101|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Requiredofallstudentssometimeduringhighschool,preferablyduring11thgrade.Contentincludesphysicalandmentalhealth,sociologicalhealthproblems,environmentalandcommunityhealthandsafety.Specificunitsdealwithcommunication,valuesclarification,consumereducation,CPR,parentingeducation,nutrition,humanrelationsandourrelationtotheenvironmentintermsofmaintaininghealth.

PhysicalEducation9Code:209109-209111|Grade:9|Credit:1/2Thegrade9curriculumfocusesontheprinciplesofhealthfitness,educationalkarate,aquaticsandtrack&field.

PhysicalEducation10Code:209101-209103|Grade:10|Credit:1/2Thefirstsemesterisfocusedonteamsport.Thiscourseistaughtinasporteducationmodelwithemphasisonprinciplesofsportandcoaching.ThesecondsemesterisProjectAdventure.Theprogramfocusesonproblemsolving,teamwork,trustcommunication,cooperationandpersonalgoalsetting.

PhysicalEducation11-12Code:209105-209107|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2ThecoursesinPhysicalEducation11-12willfocusonthedevelopmentofskills,knowledgeandpositiveattitudesinindividuallifetimeactivities,outdoorpursuitsandwellness.Eachclasswillincludeaunitoninstructionfromoneofthefollowingareas:TeamSports(Basketball,FlagFootball,FloorHockey,Soccer,UltimateFrisbee,Volleyball,)TargetSports(Archery,Bowling,Golf,FrisbeeGolf,)NetGames(Badminton,Pickleball,TableTennis,Tennis,)OutdoorPursuits(AdventureEducation,X-CSkiing,Orienteering)or

PersonalActivities(BallroomDance,Fitness,Yoga.)

StrengthandConditioningforSportandFitnessCode:209130|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/4Firstsemesteronly.Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanopportunityforthedevelopmentofstrengthandconditioningforvarioussports,fitnessrelatedactivitiesandgeneralstrengthandfitnesstraining.Freeweights,exercisemachinesandconditioningactivitieswillbeincorporatedtopromoteimprovementinstrength,endurance,flexibility,balance,power,coordination,agility,andspeed.Propertechnique,safetyprecautionsandproperapplicationofthePrinciplesofTraining,aswellassportsnutrition,willbeemphasized.Individualizedplanstoachievesport-specificgoalsand/orpersonalfitnessgoalswillbedevelopedandimplementedthroughoutthecourse.UponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursestudentsmayusetheAlternativeActivityStudyintheirsenioryeartoworkinthefitnesscenterasastudentassistant.

IntroductiontoCoachingCode:209129|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/4Secondsemesteronly-Monday&Wednesday.Thiscoursemeetstherequirement


foronesemesterofPhysicalEducationandwillmeetperiod9andisdesignedforstudentsinterestedincoachingyouthsports.Itisdesignedtoprovideanoverviewofhowtodevelopandimplementaseasonplanforcoachingattheyouthlevel.Thiscoursewillcoverethics,sportsmanship&fairplay,communicationwithparents&players,conditioning&nutrition,instructionmanagementskills,goalsetting,age-appropriateinstruction,teachingskillacquisition,player&gameevaluation,andhowtodevelopapracticeplan&seasonblockplan.Thefinalprojectwillbeasportspecificseasonplan.SuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursewouldallowthestudenttousetheAlternativeActivityExemptiontocoachayouthsporttheirsenioryearinlieuofPhysicalEducation.


INTERDISCIPLINARYSTUDIESEXCELProgramGrade:9-12|Pre-Req:Counselor-teacherrecommendation.EXCELInterdisciplinaryTeam:

o EXCELEnglish9 202115o EXCELEnglish10 202114o EXCELMath9 205117o EXCELMath10 205116o EXCELScience9 207115o EXCELScience10 207114o EXCELGlobal9 208111o EXCELGlobal10 208110

TheEXCELProgramseekstoprovideateam-teachingapproachattheHighSchoolinthefourmajorsubjectareasofEnglish,socialstudies,scienceandmathematics.Suchanapproachwillallowteammembers,throughmonitoringofstudentprogress,todeveloplessonsandstudentactivitiesthatwillnurturestudentdevelopment.TheCoreAcademicProgramandCurriculumwilladdressthespecifictestingrequirementsanddiplomarequirementsneededforgraduationandforfulfillmentofthemandatesimposedbytheRegentsActionPlan.TheEXCELProgramisdesignedtomeettheneedsof9th-gradeand10th-gradestudentsinthefollowingcategories:

• Thosewhowillbenefitfromsmallerclasses.• Thosewhowillbenefitfromanemphasisonskilldevelopment

EXCELEnglish9Code:202115|Grade:9|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English8.StudentsmustalsoenrollincorrespondingEXCELGlobalHistory9.TheliteratureinEXCEL9isamixtureofyoungadulttitlesandclassicliterarytitles.Studentsrespondtotheliteratureusingavarietyofwritingtasksandreadingapproaches.Assignmentsareadjustedtostudentlearningstyles.Literarytitlesinclude

TheOutsiders,RomeoandJulietandOfMiceandMen.Shortstoriesarecenteredonadolescentthemes.Areasofinstructionincludeoralpresentations,vocabularydevelopmentandgrammar.ThiscoursemeetstherequirementsoftheELAstandardsandincludesinstructionalopportunitiesrequiredbytheEnglishRegentsexamination.

EXCELEnglish10Code:202114|Grade:10|Credit:1|Pre-Req:English9.StudentsmustalsoenrollincorrespondingEXCELGlobalHistory10.EXCEL10continuesthestudent-centeredphilosophyofEXCEL9.Theliteratureisamixtureofyoungadulttitlesandclassicliterarytitles.Studentsrespondtotheliteratureusingavarietyofwritingtasksandreadingapproaches.Assignmentsare


adjustedtostudentlearningstyles.LiterarytitlesincludeToKillAMockingbird,TheCatcherintheRye,MacbethandOneFlewOvertheCuckoo’sNest.Shortstoriesincludeahorrorunit.AreasofinstructionareacontinuationandprogressionofinstructionalareasbeguninGrade9EXCEL.ThiscoursemeetstherequirementsoftheELAstandardsandincludesinstructionalopportunitiesrequiredbytheEnglishRegentsexamination.

EXCELGlobalHistory9Code:208111|Grade:9|Credit:1|Pre-Req:StudentsmustalsoenrollincorrespondingEXCELEnglish.GlobalHistory9isthefirstyearofatwo-yearprogram,whichculminatesinaRegentsexamattheendofthesecondyear.Theexamisagraduationrequirementforallstudents.Startingwithareviewoftheskillsofhistoricalanalysisthecourseexaminesthehistoryoftheworldfrom4000BCtothepresentday.TheprogramisstructuredaroundtheNewYorkStateLearningStandardsforSocialStudiesandisdesignedtointegratethecentralthemesidentifiedbytheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies.

EXCELGlobalHistory10Code:208110|Grade:10|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SocialStudies9.

StudentsmustalsoenrollincorrespondingEXCELEnglish.Thiscourseisthefinalsegmentofatwo-yearglobalhistorycurriculum.ThecoursewillculminateinaRegentsexam.Theexamisagraduationrequirementforallstudents.Beyondthecontinuousdevelopmentofsocialstudiesskillsandhistoricalanalysis,thecoursewillexaminethehistoryoftheworldfromthelate18thcenturytothepresentday.TheprogramisstructuredaroundtheNewYorkStateLearningStandardsforSocialStudiesandisdesignedtointegratethecentralthemesidentifiedbytheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies.

EXCELAlgebraIACode:205136|Grade:9|Credit:1Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveexperienceddifficultywithmath.ItcoversaselectionoftopicstaughtintheAlgebraIcourse.Emphasisisonapracticalapproach,stressingapplications.Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewilltakealocalfinalexamattheendofthiscourse.Thiscoursesatisfiesoneyearofthegraduationrequirementofthreeyearsofmath.

EXCELAlgebraIBCode:205137|Grade:10|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofAppliedAlgebra.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveexperienceddifficultywithmath.Itfinishesthealgebramaterialbegunin

AlgebraIA.ThiscourseprovidesasecondyearofmathcreditandpreparesstudentstotaketheRegentsExaminationinAlgebraI(CommonCore)astheirfinaltest.

EXCELScience9Code207115|Grade:9|Credit:1EXCELScience9isthefirstyearofatwo-yearacademicprogramontheLivingEnvironment,culminatingintheRegentsLivingEnvironmentstateassessment,whichstudentswilltakeattheendof10thgrade.Successfulcompletionofthisstateassessmentisrequiredforhighschoolgraduation.TheLivingEnvironmentcoursewillengagestudentsinscientificinquiry,scientificcommunicationandinterdisciplinaryproblemsolving.Theywillalsolearnthefundamentalconceptsandprinciplesofmodernbiology,includingmaterialoncellbiology,biochemistry,humanbiology,homeostasisandecology.

EXCELScience10Code:207114|Grade:10|Credit:1|Pre-Req:EXCELScience9.EXCELScience10completesthetwo-yearacademicprogramontheLivingEnvironment,culminatingintheRegentsLivingEnvironmentstateassessmentwhichstudentsare-requiredtopassinordertograduatefromhighschool.Classisscheduledforsixperiodsperweekwiththe


sixthperiodprovidingforlaboratoryexperience.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteatleast1200minutesoflaboratoryworkandtosubmitacceptablewrittenreportsonlaboratoryproblemsinordertobeeligibletotaketheStateRegentsExam.Thetopicsaddressedbythiscoursewillbereproductionanddevelopment,geneticsandevolution.

PracticalEarthScienceCode:207125|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofEXCELScience10.ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavecompletedthetwoyearEXCELscienceprogramontheLivingEnvironmentandareinneedoftheirthirdsciencecredittograduate.AnystudentwhohastakenandpassedRegentsEarth

SciencemayNOTtakethiscourseforcredit.ThiscourseprovidesstudentsintheEXCELscienceprogramwiththeopportunitytoachievetheState’sphysicalsciencecommencementstandardsandthesciencegraduationrequirement.ThiscoursewillfocusontheEarthSciencesincludingAstronomy,Meteorology,andGeology.

LABSCHOOLTheLabSchoolisaspecialprogramthatrepresentstheconceptof“aschoolwithinaschool.”Itisaninnovativeprogramopentoallstudentsingrades9-12whowouldliketoexperiencehighschoolalittledifferently.LabSchoolstudentscomefromallabilitylevelsandparticipateinaRegents-levelcurriculumthatincludesteamwork,interdisciplinaryinstructionandtheconceptoftheschoolasacommunity(studentsdonotqualifyforanadvancedregentsdiploma).TheLabSchoolprogramstressesprojectwork,presentationsandwritingskills.Ourstudentpopulationissimilartothetraditionalhighschool,andthemajorityofourstudentsattendfour-yearcollegesjustlikethetraditionalhighschoolpopulation.LabSchoolteachersworkwithstudentsovermultipleyears,andstudentsandteachersdevelopcloserelationships.LabSchoolstudentsspendmostoftheirdayinacademicclasseswithotherLabSchoolstudents.However,WorldLanguages,electives,physicaleducationandlunchperiodsaresharedwiththetraditionalschool.AllmusicorganizationsareavailabletoLabSchoolstudents,asareallotherextracurricularactivitiesintheHighSchool.ThemostimportantconceptintheLabSchoolismakingalargeschoolseemsmall.TheLabSchoolisateamthatincludesteachers,studentsandparentsactivelyinvolvedintheeducationalprocesstogether.MoreinformationisavailableontheLabSchoollinkoftheHighSchoolwebpage,intheCounselingCenterand/orfromanyLabSchoolteacher.AnoverarchingphilosophyByfocusingintenselyonfewersubjects,studentsandteacherstogetherareabletoworkonthedevelopmentofskillsinproblemsolving,communication,teamworkandcontentmastery.TeambuildingTakingpartinannualfallandspringretreats,aswellasotherfieldtripexperiencesduringtheschoolyear,allowstheLabSchoolstudentsandteachersbuildastrongsenseofcommunitywithteambuildingexercisesandoutdoorchallengeactivities.Therapportbuiltwiththeseactivitiesandtripscarriesstrongacademicpayoffthroughouttheyear.TheseretreatsalsoincludeavarietyofguestspeakerswhoareabletoenrichthecurriculumfortheLabSchool.


Onceeverytwoweeks,theLabSchoolfacultyandstudentscometogetherforaCommunityMeetingtoengageinteambuildingactivities,planforeventsandparticipateinscholarlydiscussionswithguestspeakers.ChallengingeachstudentTheLabSchooliscommittedtoprovidinganintellectualandpersonalchallengeforeachstudent.Becauseofitssmallsize,theLabSchool,workingtogetherwithafamily,isoftenabletotailorprogramstomeettheneedsandstylesoftheindividualstudent.Furthermore,LabSchoolteachersuseremediation,whichallowsastudenttorevisitalessoninordertogainmasteryofatopicorlessonbeforemovingontothenexttopic.CommunityservicerequirementsLabSchoolstressestheimportanceofgivingbackto,andunderstandingone’srole,inthecommunity.Inthatlight,freshmen,sophomoresandjuniorsintheLabSchoolarerequiredtoaccrue15hoursofcommunityserviceeachschoolyearinordertograduatefromtheprogram.CollegeadmissionsLabSchoolstudentshavebeenacceptedtoandareattendingmorethan70differentcolleges,includingfour-yearprivateandpublicinstitutions.LabSchoolstudentsareattendingthesameuniversitiesasstudentswhoattendthetraditionalHighSchool.LabSchoolstudentshavereceivedanaverageof$2millioninscholarshipofferseachyear.ConnectionswiththeHighSchoolLabSchoolstudentsmaintainclosetiestotherestoftheHighSchoolthroughsports,after-schoolclubs,lunchperiods,homeroom,electivesandsharedphysicaleducationclasses.StudentsintheLabSchoolareverymuchapartoftheBethlehemHighSchoolcommunityaswell.

LabSchoolAcademicsLabSchoolResearch9-11TheserequiredclassesintheLabSchoolteachstudentshowtodoanextensivethesis-basedresearchpaperandthoroughoralpresentation.FreshmenintheLabSchoolspendtheschoolyearbeingintroducedtotheeffectiveuseofdatabases,learninghowtoconstructaproperlyformattedthesispaper,andcomposinganeffectiveoralpresentationaboutone’sresearch.EachsemesterallLabSchoolsophomoresandjuniorscompletearesearchprojectonatopicoftheirchoiceandspendtheentire20-weeksemesterworkingonit.Attheendofthesemesteramajorpresentationisgiventoaboardofexaminers.Thefocusofthisclassistodeveloptheseskillsforallstudents.LabSchoolResearch12Overthecourseoftheirsenioryear,asagraduationrequirement,allLabSchoolstudentstakepartinamajorinternshipexperience(175requiredhours)thatputsthemsquarelyinthemidstoftheadultworkingworld.Studentsfindthistobearewardingandmaturingexperience,andonethataffordsthemaclearernotionofthecourseofstudytheymaypursueincollege.Studentsmustsuccessfullycompleteaposition-basedthesispaperanda45-minutepresentationbasedonanissueintheinternshipfieldinordertograduatefromLabSchool.


ElectivesAllhighschoolmusicensemblesareopentoLabSchoolstudents,asisaselectionofelectivecoursessuchasart,technology,psychology,marketingandothersthatchangefromyeartoyear.Thesecourseswillbeselectedeachschoolyearduringthecourseadvisementperiodwithastudent’sschoolcounselor.

LabSchoolEnglishLanguageArts

LabSchoolEnglish9Code:202122|Pre-Req:English8.Studentswillreadseveralworksoffictionandnon-fiction,composeandeditseveralwritingpieces,prepareandperformmanyoralpresentations,andbeginpreparationsfortheNewYorkStateComprehensiveEnglishRegentsexam.Readingselectionsinthiscourseincludenovels,shortstories,plays,essaysandpoetry.Studentslearntheskillsoforganizationanddevelopmentofexamplestosupportopinionsthroughagradualshiftfromsummariestocomparison/contrastessaystoanalyticalandevaluativewriting.SupportfortheLabSchoolResearchClassisprovidedinthiscourse.

LabSchoolEnglish10Code:202119|Pre-Req:English9.Throughtheuseofavarietyofliterarysourcesstudentswillgainanunderstandingofthestructureofliteraryforms,style,andthemes.Studentswillfocusondevelopingtheabilitytocriticallyanalyzeliteratureandtheirownwriting.Listeningandspeaking

skillsaresharpenedthroughavarietyofindividualandgroupprojects.AdditionalsupportfortheLabSchoolResearchClassobjectivesisprovided.ContinuedpracticeandpreparationfortheNYSComprehensiveEnglishRegentsexamtakesplacethroughouttheschoolyear.

LabSchoolEnglish11Code:202120|Pre-Req:English10.WithaconcentrationonAmericanLiterature,studentswillexplorefull-lengthliteraryworks,shortstories,andpoemstoread,write,listento,andanalyze;masterdesignatedvocabulary;review9thand10thgradegrammarelementsandmaster11thgradegrammarelements;continueprepforRegentsexam,ACTandSAT;additionalsupportoftheLabSchoolResearchClassobjectivesisprovided.

LabSchoolEnglish12Code:202121|Pre-Req:English11.TheearlypartofthefirstsemesterofLabSchoolEnglish12focusesoncollegeprepandreadiness,withstudentscomposingresumesandportfoliostoincludewiththeircollegeapplications.Thecoursethentransitionsintoananalyticalstudyoffull-lengthliteraryworks,shortstoriesand

variousnon-fictionpieces.Studentswillfocusonlearningtocomposeandpresentcriticalanalysisofthewrittenandspokenword.

LabSchoolMathematics

LabSchoolMathematicsLEVEL1Code:205122Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsofaverageorhigherabilitywhohavehadsuccessandareinterestedinmath.Itteachesalltopicsassociatedwithelementaryalgebra,linearandquadraticfunctions,inequalitiesandabsolutevalue,coordinategeometry,probabilityandstatisticsasdelineatedintheCommonCoreAlgebra1LearningStandardspublishedbytheNewYorkStateDepartmentofEducation.TheRegentsExaminationinAlgebraI(CommonCore)istakenattheendofthecourse.

LabSchoolMathematicsLEVEL2Code:205123|Pre-req:SuccessfulcompletionofLevel1Math,AlgebraIor8thGradeAcceleratedMath.Thiscourseteachestopicsassociatedwithgeometricrelationships,constructions,locus,transformational


geometry,andcoordinategeometry.

LabSchoolMathematicsLEVEL3Code:205124|Pre-req:SuccessfulcompletionofLevel2Math.ThiscoursecoversadvancedAlgebratopicswithanemphasisonalgebraictechniques,trigonometry,andrealworldapplicationsofthesetopics.Itpreparesstudentsforlater,higher-levelmathcourses.

LabSchoolMathematicsLEVEL4Code:205125|Pre-req:SuccessfulcompletionofLevel3Math.ThiscourseisaPre-Calculusclass.Topicsincludeanadvancedstudyofthebehavioroffunctions(Linear,Quadratic,HigherDegreePolynomials,Exponential,Logarithmic,Polar),LinearProgramming,theConicSections,andRegressionModels.

LabSchoolSciencesTheLabSchooloffersanintegratedcurriculuminthesciencesthatmeetsNewYorkStateregulationsandRegentsrequirements.StudentsleavethelabschoolscienceprogramwithaRegentsDiploma.

LabSchoolScience9Code:207119Thisbiologycourseemphasizesanumberofthemes,includingcellstudyandbiochemistry,

energy,anatomyandphysiologyofselectedorganisms,reproductionanddevelopment,genetics,evolution,diversityandecology.Avarietyofmethodsmaybeemployedtoenhancethelearningofconcepts.Studentswillhavemultipleenrichmentactivitiesoutsidetheclassroomtobuilduponthecontenttaughtintheclassroom.

LabSchoolScience10Code:207118|Pre-req:LabSchoolScience9.StudentswillcontinuetheirworkwithintheLabSchool9curriculumandfocusonthismaterialfortheRegentsexaminationinJanuary.Thecourseemphasizesanumberofthemes,includingcellstudyandbiochemistry,energy,anatomyandphysiologyofselectedorganisms,reproductionanddevelopment,genetics,evolution,diversityandecology.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteatleast1200minutesoflaboratoryworkandtosubmitacceptablewrittenreportsonlaboratoryproblemsinordertobeeligibletotaketheStateRegentsExam.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththescientificprinciplesandmethodsrequiredtounderstandtheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworld,tohelpthemidentify,analyzeandevaluatetherisksassociatedwithenvironmentalproblemscausedbynatureandhumanbeings,andtoexamine

alternativesolutionsforresolvingorpreventingsuchproblems.

LabSchoolScience11Code:207120|Pre-req:LabSchoolScience10Chemistryisafirstyearchemistrycoursedesignedforthirdyearsciencestudentswhoareinterestedinlearningchemicalconceptsandprinciples,laboratorymethodsandskills,andscientificattitudesinordertoexploreandaccessapplicationsofchemistrytorealandmeaningfulproblemsandissuesofeverydaylife.Topicsofstudymayinclude:MatterandEnergy,thePeriodicTable,MixturesandSolutions,AcidsandBases,WaterQuality,NuclearChemistry,BondingandAtomicStructure.ThereisnolabconnectedtothisclassandstudentstonothavethelabminutestositfortheRegentsChemistryexam.

LabSchoolScience12Code:207121|Pre-req:LabSchoolScience11.Thefocusofthecoursewillbeonincreasingstudents’understandingofthetypesofgeneralphysicalprinciplesthatapplydirectlytophysicalscienceprofessions.Theseprincipleswillincludeconceptsrelatedtomotion,mechanics,work&energy,momentum,heat,fluids,waves,electricity,magnetismandelectromagnetism.Thereisnolabconnectedtothisclass.Studentsmayneedtocomplete


extraworktohavethelabminutestositfortheRegentsPhysicsexam.

LabSchoolSocialStudies

LabSchoolGlobalHistory9Code:208118GlobalHistory9isthefirstyearofatwo-yearprogram,whichculminatesinaRegentsexamattheendofthesecondyear.Theexamisagraduationrequirementforallstudents.Startingwithareviewoftheskillsofhistoricalanalysisthecourseexaminesthehistoryoftheworldfrom4000BCtothepresentday.TheprogramisstructuredaroundtheNewYorkStateLearningStandardsforSocialStudiesandisdesignedtointegratethecentralthemesidentifiedbytheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies.

LabSchoolGlobalHistory10Code:208117|Pre-Req:SocialStudies9.Thiscourseisthefinalsegmentofatwo-yearGlobalHistorycurriculum.ThecoursewillculminateinaRegentsexam.Theexamisagraduationrequirementforallstudents.Beyondthecontinuousdevelopmentofsocialstudiesskillsandhistoricalanalysis,thecoursewillexaminethehistoryoftheworldfromthelate18thcenturytothepresentday.Theprogramisstructuredaround

theNewYorkStateLearningStandardsforSocialStudiesandisdesignedtointegratethecentralthemesidentifiedbytheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies.

LabSchoolUnitedStatesHistory&Government11Code:208120|Pre-Req:GlobalStudies10.Oneofthemajorthemesofthe11th-gradeUnitedStatesHistoryandGovernmentcourseisthatofrecognizingandstudyingbasicconstitutionalissuesandtheapplicationofconstitutionalprinciplestobothhistoricalandcontemporarylife.AsurveyofAmericansocial,economicandpoliticalhistoryprovidestheframeworkforthediscussionoftheseenduringissues.TheculminatingexaminationinJuneistheNewYorkStateRegents.InordertograduatefromhighschoolstudentsmustpassthisRegentsexamination.

LabSchoolSocialStudies12Code:208119|Pre-Req:SocialStudies11.Thefirstsemesterofthiscourseisdesignedtohavestudentsanalyzepublicpolicyissues,makedecisionsanddevelopimplementationpoliciesnecessarytosolveproblems.Thepublicpolicyissuesandproblemstobestudiedwillbedeterminedbycurrenteventsfromlocal,state,nationalandglobal

perspectives.Researchskills,logicandwritingskillswillhelpstudentsbecomeeffectiveparticipatingcitizensinourdemocracy.Additionally,allstudentswillcompletetheLabSchoolCommunityServiceInitiative.Thesecondsemesterisdesignedtoprovideaframeworkforunderstandingthemanycomplexeconomicissuesofourtime;thiscoursewillexplorethetheoriesandprinciplesthatunderliealleconomicstructuresfromindividualdecision-makingtothecomplexitiesofinternationaleconomics.Thiscoursewillprovideabasicfoundationineconomicsforallthoseplanningonfurthereducationbeyondhighschool.Additionally,allstudentswillneedtosuccessfullycompletetheBusinessFairprojectinordertograduate.

LabSchoolSTEMHonorsCode:219116S(S1),219117S(S2)|Pre-Req:LabSchoolResearch9,Semester1Science,Technology,Engineering,andMathHonorsisanelectiveforLabSchoolstudentsfromgrades9-12designedtostimulateinterestinSTEM.Courseworkincludesindependentstudyandonetooneweeklymeetingswiththeinstructor.Studentswillworkonvariousguidedassignmentsincomputerscience,engineering,chemistry,math,nature,andresearchtodevelopanunderstandingto


theinterdisciplinaryapproachtoproblemsolving.Studentsareexposedtoconceptsandcurriculumthatwillhelpthembepreparedfortheincreasinguseoftechnologyinthescienceandmathfields.

LabSchoolHumanitiesHonorsCode:219114S (S1), 219115S (S2)|Pre-Req:LabSchoolResearch9Forthousandsofyears,peoplehavebeenusingart,history,music,philosophy,literature,andreligiontorecordanddocumentthehumanexperience.Bystudyingthesefieldswecandevelopanunderstandingofourpast,theworldweliveintoday,andanideaofwhatourfuturemaylooklike.TheHonorsLabSchoolHumanitiescoursewillrequirestudentstotakealookatthefieldsofart,history,music,philosophy,literature,andreligionsothattheycangainabetterunderstandingofthehumanexperienceingeneral,butmoreimportantlytheirconnectiontothatexperience.Thiscourseisanelectivethatrequiresweeklymeetings,independent

completionofcourserequirements,andhands-onlearning.


MATHEMATICSANDCOMPUTERSCIENCESMathematicsTheMathematicsDepartmentoffersavarietyofcoursesateachgradeleveltomaintaininterestandtoencouragestudentsofallabilitiestocontinuetheirstudyofmathematics.Thecoursesaredesignedtopreparestudentsforsuccessintheirfuturelivesbydevelopingmathematicalskills,knowledgeandawarenessthatwillallowthemtoadjusttoinevitablesocietalchange.GraphingCalculatorsGraphingcalculatorsarerequiredinallcourses.Theywillbeusedindailylessons,assignments,andassessmentsthroughouttheyeartodevelopstudents’mathematicalreasoningandskillstoappropriatelyusetechnologytoaidinproblemsolving.TheTI-84(PlusCE,PlusCSilverEdition,PlusSilverEdition,orPlus)isrecommendedforstudentuse.TheTI-84willbeusedforclassroomdemonstrationsandwhileothergraphingcalculatorsperformthesametasks,theinterfaceandkeystrokesmaybecompletelydifferent,makingitextremelydifficultforstudentstofollowalong.TheTI-84canbeupgradedandisacceptableonRegentsexamsandotherstandardizedtests(ACT,SAT,AP).


EXCELAlgebraIACode:205136|Grade:9-10|Credit:1Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveexperienceddifficultywithmath.ItcoversaselectionoftopicstaughtintheAlgebraIcourse.Emphasisisonapracticalapproach,stressingapplications.Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewilltakealocalfinalexamattheendofthiscourse.Thiscoursesatisfiesoneyearofthegraduationrequirementofthreeyearsofmath.ThiscourseisalsolistedunderInterdisciplinaryStudies,page38.

EXCELAlgebraIBCode:205137|Grade:10-11|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofEXCELAlgebraIA.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveexperienceddifficultywithmath.ItfinishesthealgebramaterialbeguninAlgebraIA.ThiscourseprovidesasecondyearofmathcreditandpreparesstudentstotaketheRegentsExaminationinAlgebraI(CommonCore)astheirfinaltest.ThiscourseisalsolistedunderInterdisciplinaryStudies,page38.

AlgebraIABCode:205138|Grade:9|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Math8Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsofhigherabilitywhathavehadsuccessandareinterestedinmath.Itteachersalltopicsassociatedwith

elementaryalgebra,linearandquadraticfunctions,inequalitiesandabsolutevalue,coordinategeometry,probabilityandstatisticsasdelineatedintheCommonCoreAlgebraILearningStandardspublishedbyNewYorkStateDepartmentofEducation.ThiscoursewillalsoincludetopicsnotincludedintheCommonCoreAlgebraIcurriculumthatwillhelpbetterpreparestudentsformoreadvancedmathematics,i.e.AlgebraIIAB,Precalculus,andCalculus.TheCommonCoreAlgebraIRegentsexamwillbetakenattheendofthiscourse.

AlgebraICode:205121|Grade:9-12|Credit:1Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsofaverageabilitywhathavehadsuccessandareinterestedinmath.Itteachersalltopicsassociatedwithelementaryalgebra,linearandquadraticfunctions,inequalitiesandabsolutevalue,coordinategeometry,probabilityandstatisticsasdelineatedintheCommonCoreAlgebraILearningStandardspublishedbyNewYorkStateDepartmentofEducation.TheCommonCoreAlgebraIRegentsexamwillbetakenattheendofthiscourse.

AppliedGeometryCode:205110|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulCompletionofEXCELAlgebraIB.

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveexperienceddifficultywithmathbutwishtocontinuetheirstudyoftraditionalmathematics.Itcoversaselectionofgeometrytopics(emphasizingareasnotinvolvingproof)andprovidesathirdyearofmathcredit.Studentsenrolledinthecoursewilltakealocalfinalexamattheendofthecourse.

GeometryCode:205118|Grade:10-11|Credit:1|PreReq:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraI.ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentsofaverageabilitywhoexperiencedsomedifficultywithAlgebraI.Itteachesalltopicsassociatedwithgeometricrelationships,constructions,locus,proofs,transformationalgeometry,andcoordinategeometryasdelineatedintheCommonCoreGeometryLearningStandardspublishedbytheNewYorkStateDepartmentofEducation.TheRegentsExaminationinGeometry(CommonCore)istakenattheendofthecourse.

GeometryABCode:205115|Grade:10-11|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraIandTeacherRecommendation.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsofhigherthanaverageabilitywhohavehadsuccessandareinterestedinmath.ThiscourseincludesenrichmentbeyondtheregularGeometrycourse.TheRegentsExaminationinGeometry


(CommonCore)istakenattheendofthecourse.

HonorsGeometryBCCode:205120|Grade:9-10|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Successfulcompletionof8thGradeAcceleratedMath.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhodemonstrateexceptionalmathematicalskills;thosestudentswhoareintheuppertwentypercentoftheirclassinmathability.Inaddition,tothematerialcoveredinGeometryAB,theworkinmanyunitswillbedevelopedinevengreaterdepthandexploredatahigherlevelofdifficulty.Assessmentswillreflectthischallengelevel.TheRegentsExaminationinGeometry(CommonCore)istakenattheendofthecourse.

AlgebraIIACode:205102|Grade:11|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofGeometryorGeometryABandGeometryRegentsExam.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswithaverageabilitywhowouldbenefitfromaslower-pacedpresentation.Itisthefirstyearofatwo-yearsequence,preparingstudentsfortheRegentsExaminationinAlgebraII(CommonCore)attheendoftheirsecondyear.

AlgebraIIBCode:205133|Grade:12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraIIA.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswithaverageability

whowouldbenefitfromaslowerpacepresentation.Thisisthesecondyearofatwo-yearsequenceandpreparesstudentstotaketheRegentsExaminAlgebraIIinJanuary.TheremainderoftheyearwillfocusonintroductoryPre-Calculus.

AlgebraIIABCode:205114|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulCompletionofHonorsGeometryBCorGeometryABorteacherrecommendation.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsofhigherthanaverageabilitywhohavehadsuccessandareinterestedinmath.Itteachesandenrichesalltopicsassociatedwithalgebraicoperations,variablesandexpressions,equationsandinequalities,patterns,functions,andrelations,coordinatedgeometry,trigonometricfunctions,measurement,andstatisticsandprobabilityasdelineatedintheCommonCoreAlgebraIILearningStandardspublishedbytheNewYorkStateDepartmentofEducation.TheRegentsExaminationinAlgebraII(CommonCore)istakenattheendofthecourse.

HonorsAlgebraIIBCCode:205119|Grade:9-11|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsGeometryBC.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhodemonstrateexceptionalmathematicalskills:thosewhoareintheupper

twentypercentoftheirclassinmathability.InadditiontothematerialcoveredinAlgebraII,theworkinmanyunitswillbedevelopedinevengreaterdepthandexploredatahigherlevelofdifficulty.Assessmentswillreflectthischallengelevel.TheRegentsExaminationinAlgebraII(CommonCore)istakenattheendofthecourse.

AppliedAdvancedMathematicsCode:205107|Grade:12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulCompletionof3yearsofhighschoolmathematics.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveexperienceddifficultywithmath,butwouldlikeafourthyearofmathcredit.Itprovidesageneralsurveyofmathematicaltopicsthatareusefulinourmodernworld.Studentswouldalsoseethesetopicsinanintroductorycollegemathcourse.

Pre-CalculusCode:205129|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraIIAB.Thiscourseoffersastudyofhigherdegreeequations,mathinduction,polarcoordinates,limitsofsequencesandseries,differentiationprocessesforalgebraicfunctionsandapplicationsofthederivativeincurvesketchingandinproblemsolvingaswellasastudyofthestructureofthemathematicalsystemsbyanexaminationofmatrixandgrouptheoryandanintroductiontoanalyticgeometryfromavector


approach,includingvectorpropertiesandoperations,conicsectionsandtransformations.

Pre-CalculusABCode:205128|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsAlgebraIIBCorAlgebraIIAB.ThiscourseisforstudentswhowishtoprepareforAPCalculusABorCalculus1atthecollegelevel.Topicsincludetherealnumbersystem,thecoordinateplane,functionsandgraphingtechniques,circularfunctions,vectors,space,polynomialfunctions,transcendentalfunctions,polarcoordinates,sequencesandseries,limitsoffunctions,ratesofchange,andintegrals.

HonorsPre-CalculusBCCode:205131|Grade:10-11|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsAlgebraIIBC.ThiscourseisforstudentswhowishtoprepareforAPCalculusBCandtheCalculus3/LinearAlgebrasequence.ItwillcoveralltopicsinPre-CalculusatamorerapidpaceandthenbeginningAPCalculustopics,allowingfullcoverageofAPCalculusBCtopicsthefollowingyear.StudentswhohavenotcompletedHonorsGeometry,HonorsAlgebra2andTrigonometrywillnothavesufficientpreparationtoenterthisclass.

AdvancedPlacementStatisticsCode:205106|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsAlgebraIIBCorAlgebraIIAB.Thisisthethirdadvancedplacementcourseinmath.Studentswillbeexposedtofourbroadconceptualthemes(l)ExploringData:observingpatternsanddeparturesfrompatterns,(2)PlanningaStudy:Decidingwhatandhowtomeasure(3)AnticipatingPatterns:Producingmodelsusingprobabilityandsimulation,(4)StatisticalInference:Confirmingmodels.ItisdesignedtobetakeneitherasanalternatetoAPCalculusorinadditiontoit.TheAPExamisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.

CalculusCode:205129|Grade:12|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofLSMath4orPre-CalculusorPre-CalculusAB.ThiscoursecoversthestudyofCalculustopicssuchasfunctions,limitsandcontinuity,differentiationandintegration.Itisdesignedtopermitthestudenttotakemoreadvancedcoursesincollege,bothinmathematicsandsubjectareasthatrequireabackgroundinMathematics.ThefinalexaminationisacompilationofexamsgiveninJanuaryandJune.

AdvancedPlacementCalculusABCode:205104|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsPre-CalculusBCorPre-CalculusAB.Thisisthefirstadvancedplacementcourseinmathematics.Topicsincludedifferentialcalculusofalgebraicfunctions,integralcalculusofalgebraicfunctions,geometricandphysicalapplicationsofintegrationandthecalculusofelementarytranscendentalfunctions.Successinthecourserequiresadvancedmathematicsskills.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.

AdvancedPlacementCalculusBCCode:205105|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsPre-CalculusBC.Thisisthesecondadvancedplacementcourseinmathematics.Topicsincludedifferentiation,applicationsofthederivatives,thedefiniteintegral,transcendentalfunctions,techniquesofintegration,applicationsofthedefiniteintegral,geometryintheplane,sequencesandseriesandelementarydifferentialequations.Successinthecourserequiresadvancedmathematicsskillsandextrapreparation.Studentswillnot


beadmittedwithoutHonorsPre-Calculuscredit.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.

Calculus3Code:205113|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofAPCaculusBC.ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavecompletedAdvancedPlacementCalculuspriortotheirsenioryear.Topicsincludevectors,motionandcurvature,spatialgeometry,functionsofseveralvariables,multipleintegralsandvectorfields.Thiscoursemay

betakenforcollegecreditthroughapartnershipwiththeUniversityatAlbany.

LinearAlgebraCode:205127|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofAPCalculusBCandCalculus3.ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavecompletedCalculusIIIpriortotheirsenioryear.Topicsinclude:linearequationsandmatrices,determinants,vectorsandvectorspaces,lineartransformationandmatricesandeigenvaluesandeigenvectors.Thiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecredit

throughapartnershipwiththeUniversityatAlbany.

AppliedRealWorldMathematicsCode:205111|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulCompletionofEXCELAlgebraIBorAppliedGeometry.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveexperienceddifficultywithmathanddonotwishtocontinuetheirstudyoftraditionalmathematics.Itprovidesathirdyearofmathcreditandshowsstudentshowpreviouslystudiedtopicsapplytotherealworld.

ComputerScienceComputerScienceemphasizesavarietyofproblemsolvingtechniquesandexposesstudentstonewanddifferentwaysofthinking.Thereisalsoanemphasisontherelationshipsbetweencomputerscienceandothersubjectareas.Computersciencedevelopsstudents’computationalandcriticalthinkingskillsandshowsthemhowtocreate,notsimplyuse,newtechnologies.Thisfundamentalknowledgeisneededtopreparestudentsforthe21stcentury,regardlessoftheirultimatefieldofstudyoroccupation.

IntroductiontoComputerScienceCode:205138|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofHonorsGeometryBCorGeometryAB.Thiscourseisabroadintroductiontoavarietyoffundamentaltopicsincomputerscience.Studentswillconsiderproblemsinanapplicationareathatcanbesolvedwithsoftware.Studentswillbeintroducedtoimportantareasofcomputerscienceincludingabstraction,computer

organization,representationofinformation,historyofcomputing,ethics,andthedevelopmentandevaluationofalgorithmicsolutionsusinganappropriateprogrammingenvironment.ThiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughapartnershipwithSienaCollege.

AdvancedPlacementComputerScienceCode:205130|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofIntroductiontoComputerScience.

APComputerScienceisanintroductorycollege-levelcomputersciencecoursethatemphasizesobjectorientedprogrammingmethodologyaswellasproblemsolving.Thecourseemphasizestheprocessofproblemsolvinginadditiontothesolutionitself.High-levelthinkingskillsaredevelopedasstudentsutilize"real-life"skillssuchasproblemanalysis,organizingasolutionandknowledgeofcomputercontrol.StudentswilllearnJAVAprogramminglanguagetomeetthegoalsofthecourse.


MUSICAdvancedPlacementMusicTheoryCode:206101|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:MusicTheory.AnadvancedlevelmusictheoryprogramthatexpandsoninformationandconceptualunderstandingsfromMusicTheoryI.Emphasiswillbeplacedontheskillsofcomposition,performanceandlistening.In-depthactivitiesintheprinciplesofharmony,rhythm,formandtheanalysisofthetechniquesofmusicalcompositionfromrepresentativemusicalperiodswillbediscussed.TheendoftheyearwillculminateinprojectsinvolvingtheuseoftheVirtualArtsCenter.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.

ChoraliersCode:206104|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Auditionrequired.Thisorganizationisaselectchoircomposedofstudentswhoaremusicallyproficientandcapableofperformingawidevarietyofchoralliterature,representativeofstylesfromtheRenaissancetothepresent.Thismusicincludesfolk,classicalandmadrigalstyles.Publicperformancesarestressedandrequiredfromallmembers.

ChoristersCode:206105|Grade:9-12|Credit:1Openenrollment.Thismusicalensembleoffersacomprehensivemusicalexperienceforstudentsinterestedinbeingpartofachoralensemble.Theysingmusicfromavarietyofstyles.Practicalexperienceinmusicreadingandvoiceproductionandchoraltheoryareprovidedtothestudent.Publicperformancesarestressedandrequiredfromallmembers.

ConcertBandCode:206106|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Previousbandexperience.TheConcertBandisdesignedtoprovideamusicalexperienceforstudentsinterestedindevelopingtheirtechnicalproficiencyonindividualinstrumentsandtogainabroaderappreciationofmusic.AllConcertBandstudentsarerequiredtoparticipateintheweeklyinstrumentalclasslessonprogramdevotedtothedevelopmentofindividualmusicianshipthroughprogressivestudiesandexercises.StudentsareexpectedtobeabletoperformataNYSSMALevelIIIasasoloistandmaintainthisstandardwhileinthisprogram.

ConcertOrchestraCode:206107|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Previousorchestralexperience.TheConcertOrchestraisdesignedtoprovideamusicalexperienceforstudentsinterestedindevelopingtheirtechnicalproficiencyonstringinstrumentsandtogainabroaderappreciationofmusic.Allconcertorchestrastudentsarerequiredtoparticipateintheweeklystringinstrumentalclassprogramdevotedtothedevelopmentofindividualmusicianshipthroughprogressivestudiesandexercises.StudentsareexpectedtobeabletoperformataNYSSMALevelIIIasasoloistandmaintainthisstandardwhileinthisprogram.

SymphonyOrchestraCode:206108|Grade10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Auditionrequired.TheSymphonyOrchestraisdesignedtoprovideacompleteorchestralexperiencetostudentswhoaremusicallyproficientandcapableofperformingatNYSSMALevelV-VIasasoloist.TheSymphonyOrchestrawillperformexemplarysamplesofliteraturefromtherepertoireforthesymphonyorchestrawithanemphasisonreinforcingandstrengtheningindividualmusicianship.Eachstudentisrequiredtoparticipateinthe


weeklystringinstrumentalclasslessonprogramforinstructionsoastocontinueindividualproficiency.

PhilharmonicOrchestraCode:206114|Grade10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Auditionrequired.ThePhilharmonicOrchestraisdesignedtoprovideacompleteorchestralexperiencetostudentswhoaremusicallyproficientandcapableofperformingatNYSSMASoloLevelV-VI.ThePhilharmonicOrchestrawillperformexemplarysamplesofliteraturefromadvancedorchestralrepertoire,withanemphasisonreinforcingandstrengtheningindividualmusicianship.Eachstudentisrequiredtoparticipateintheweeklystringinstrumentalclasslessonprogram.

MusicInOurLivesCode:206109|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:OpenEnrollment.MusicInOurLivesisafull-yeargeneralmusiccoursedevelopedbytheNewYorkStateEducationDepartmenttoallowstudentsnotparticipatinginacredit-bearingensembletomeettheCommissioner’sRegulationsgraduationrequirementofoneyearofhighschoolmusicorart.ItspurposeisderivedespeciallyfromtheStatementofRegentsGoalsthat“eachstudentwillacquiretheknowledge,understandingand

appreciationoftheartistic,culturalandintellectualaccomplishmentsofcivilizationanddeveloptheskillstoexpresspersonalartistictalents.”Studentswilldevelopmusic-listeningskills,createandperformmusic,communicateaninformedresponsetomusic,developanappreciationofmusicaslife-longactivityandenrichment,discoveranddeveloptheirmusicalpotentialandacquiretheknowledgeandskillsrequisiteforcontinuedmusicalstudy.Assessmentwillincludetraditionaltestsandquizzes,performancecritiqueandportfolioevaluation.

MusicTheoryCode:206110|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Musicreadingskillsrequired.Throughlistening,reading,performingandwritingmusic,thestudentwilldevelopdeeperunderstandingandskillinthetechnicalelementsofmusic.Theelementsstudiedarepitch,rhythm,thekeyboard,harmony,texture,colorandform.Emphasiswillalsoincludewritingmelodiesandharmonization.The“Sound&Symbol”inmusiccontentwillrangefromtriadicprogressiontothemorecomplexcontemporaryharmonies.

SymphonicBandCode:206111|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Auditionrequired.Thisorganizationiscomposedofstudentswhoaremusically

proficientandcapableofperformingatNYSSMALevelIV-Vasasoloist.Everyeffortismadetomaintainawell-balancedinstrumentalensemble,whichwillperformexemplaryliteraturefromtherepertoireforSymphonicBand.AllSymphonicBandstudentsarerequiredtoparticipateintheweeklyinstrumentalclasslessonstocontinuethebasicinstructiontodevelopinstrumentalproficiency.

WindEnsembleCode:206112|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Auditionrequired.ThisorganizationiscomposedofstudentswhoaremusicallyproficientandcapableofperformingatNYSSMALevelV-VIasasoloist.Everyeffortismadetomaintainasmaller,well-balancedinstrumentalensemble,whichwillperformexemplaryliteraturefromtherepertoireforWindEnsembleandSymphonicBand.AllWindEnsemblestudentsarerequiredtoparticipateintheweekly-instrumentalclasslessonstocontinuethebasicinstructiontodevelopinstrumentalproficiency.


SCIENCEIfastudentbelievesthatsheorhemaybequalifiedforaspecificcoursewithouthavingcompleteditsprerequisites,thestudentiswelcometodiscussthematterwiththedistrict’ssciencesupervisor.

AdvancedPlacementBiologyCode:207103|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:BiologyandRegentsChemistryorChemistry.AdvancedPlacementBiologyprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytopursueanin-depthstudyofgeneralbiologythroughalaboratory-orientedapproach.CollegecoursecreditorplacementmaybeobtainedthroughtheAdvancedPlacementBiologyExam.Agreatdealofemphasiswillbeplacedonlaboratoryactivitiesandthestudyofthetext.Studentsshouldexpecttodevoteamoderateamountoftimebeyondthescheduledclassperiodsincompletinglaboratoryactivitiesandonefinalproject.AreasofstudywillincludeChemicalBasisofBiology,Cells,Enzymes,EnergyTransformations,CellReproduction,HeredityandGenetics,CellSpecialization,OriginofLife,Structureand

FunctioninPlants,PlantDevelopment,AnimalDevelopment,EcologyandEvolutionaryBiology.Classisscheduledforsixperiodsperweekwiththesixthperiodprovidingforlaboratoryexperience.TheAdvancedPlacementExamisrequiredforallstudentstakingthiscourse.Itisrecommendedthatthestudenthaveascoreof55orbetteronthemathPSATandhavegradesof85+inbothbiologyandchemistry.Arecommendationfromthepreviousscienceteacherisalsostronglysuggested.StudentswhoelecttotakeAPBiologywithouthavingfulfilledtheRegentsBiologypre-requisitemusthavesuccessfullycompletedtheRegentsChemistryorAdvancedChemistrycourseofstudy.

AdvancedPlacementChemistryCode:207104|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:EnrichedEarthScience(Regents)and/or

EnrichedBiology(Regents)andAdvancedChemistryorRegentsChemistry.StudentsmusthavesuccessfullycompletedAlgebra,Geometry,andAlgebra2.ItisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentsbeinPre-CalculusorCalculusandhaveearneda90+courseaverageinAlgebra,Geometry,andAlgebra2andan80+courseaverageinAdvancedChemistryora90+courseaverageinRegentsChemistry.AdvancedPlacementChemistryisasecondyearchemistrycoursedesignedforstudentswhowishtostudyatthecollegelevel.StudentsmayobtaincollegecreditorplacementbytakingtheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinChemistry.Areasofstudyinclude:AtomicStructure,PeriodicTable,ChemicalBondingandMolecularStructure,ChemicalReactionsandStoichiometry,Solids,Liquids,andGases,Solutions,ChemicalEquilibriumandKinetics,Thermochemistry,AcidsandBases,Redoxand

Thesciencedepartmentoffersmanydifferenthighschoolsciencecoursesandsequencestoprovideforavarietyofstudentneeds,aspirationsandinterestsandtoensurethatallstudentsachievenationalandstatescienceeducationstandards.Sincethesecoursesandsequenceshavebeencarefullydeveloped,itisimportantforstudentstoachievetheprerequisitesdescribedbelowforeachcoursepriortoregisteringforthatcourse.


Electrochemistry,NuclearChemistry,andOrganicChemistry.Appreciableuseofmathematicsisrequiredformanyproblem-solvingareasandforthetheoreticalandexperimentalaspectsofthiscourse.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinChemistryisalsorequiredforallstudentstakingthiscourse.

AdvancedPlacementEnvironmentalScienceCode:207105|Grade:11or12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Atleasttwoofthefollowing:EarthScience(Regents),Biology(Regents),andaHighSchoolChemistry.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththescientificprinciplesandmethodsrequiredtounderstandtheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworld,tohelpthemidentify,analyze,andevaluatetherisksassociatedwithenvironmentalproblemscausedbynatureandhumanbeings,andtoexaminealternativesolutionsforresolvingorpreventingsuchproblems.CollegecoursecreditorplacementmaybeobtainedthroughtheAdvancedPlacementEnvironmentalScienceExamandthisexamisrequiredforallstudentstakingthiscourse.Classisscheduledforsixperiodsperweekwiththesixthperiodprovidingforlaboratoryand/orfieldwork.TopicsincludeEarthSystemsandResources,TheLivingWorld,Population,LandandWaterUse,EnergyResources

andConsumption,Pollution,andGlobalChange.SuccessfulcompletionofAPEnvironmentalSciencecannotbeusedtomeettheLivingEnvironmentcourserequirementforhighschoolgraduation.Thecoursewillcontainastrongemphasisonlaboratoryandfieldworktoenablestudentstolearnabouttheenvironmentthroughfirsthandobservation.Thefull-yearcourseisdesignedtobetheequivalentofaone-semester,introductorycollegecourseinEnvironmentalScience.

AdvancedPlacementPhysicsCode:207106|Grade:11-12|Credit:1ThecourseinAdvancedPlacementPhysicsisintendedtoberepresentativeofcoursescommonlyofferedincollegesanduniversities.ItisdesignedtoprovideamorerigorousinvestigationofthetopicsstudiedinRegentsPhysics.Thesubjectmatterofthecourseisprincipallymechanics,andelectricityandmagnetismwithapproximatelyequalemphasisonthesetwoareas.Laboratoryworkwillbeanintegralpartofthecourse.StudentsmayobtaincollegecreditorplacementbytakingthetwoAdvancedPlacementPhysicsExamination.Classisscheduledforsixperiodsperweekwiththesixthperiodprovidingforalaboratoryexperience.TheadvancedplacementexaminPhysicsIisrequiredforallstudentstakingthiscourse.Itis

highlyrecommendedthatthestudenthavecompletedAlgebra2andbepresentlyenrolledinPre-CalculusorCalculus.

AstronomyCode:207131|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentsthathavetakenEarthScienceorhaveaninterestinSpaceSciences.StudentsthataresuccessfulinthecourseandpassthefinalwillbeeligibleforcollegecreditthroughSUNYOneonta.Thecollegecreditisoptionalandavailableforapproximately$150.Ifthecourseisbeingtakenforcollegecredit,nomorethan5classescanbemissedforthesemester.AnintroductorysurveyoftheuniverseandEarth’splaceinit.Studentswillsurveythesolarsystem,stars,galaxies,andtheuniverse.Studentswilllearnaboutthevariousinstrumentsusedtostudytheuniverseandproblemsfacedbyastronomers.

TheAtmosphere(ClimateandForecasting)Code:207129|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavetakenEarthScienceorhaveaninterestinlearningmoreaboutEarth’satmosphere,itsclimate,anditsweather.Studentsthataresuccessfulinthecourseandpassthefinalexamwillbeeligibleforcollege


creditthroughSUNYOneonta.Thecollegecreditisoptionalandavailableforapproximately$150.Ifthecourseisbeingtakenforcollegecredit,nomorethan5classescanbemissedforthesemester.ThecoursewillprovidestudentswithabroadoverviewofthebehavioroftheEarth’satmosphere,itsimpactonhumanactivity,andhowsuchactivitymaybecontributingtochangesinweatherandclimate.Attheconclusionofthisclassstudentsshouldhaveathoroughunderstandingofwhatdrivesourdailyweatherandtheywillbegintounderstandandappreciatethescientificbasisforweatherandclimateprediction.

Biology:LivingEnvironmentCode:207107|Grade:9-12|Credit:1RegentsBiologyisdesignedforstudentswhoanticipatebeinginvolvedinpost-secondaryeducation.Thecourseemphasizesanumberofthemes,includingcellstudyandbiochemistry,energy,anatomyandphysiologyofselectedorganisms,reproductionanddevelopment,genetics,evolution,diversityandecology.Classisscheduledforsixperiodsperweekwiththesixthperiodprovidingforlaboratoryexperience.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteatleast1200minutesoflaboratoryworkandtosubmitacceptablewrittenreportsonlaboratoryproblems

inordertobeeligibletotaketheStateRegentsExam.Avarietyofmethodsmaybeemployedtoenhancethelearningofconcepts.

ChemistryCode:207109|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:EarthScience(Regents)orEnrichedEarthScience(Regents),andBiology(Regents)orEnrichedBiology(Regents).Studentsmusthavesuccessfullycompletedalgebra.ItisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentsbeinAlgebra2andhavea75+courseaverageinAlgebra,Geometry,EarthScienceandBiology.RegentsChemistryisafirst-yearchemistrycoursedesignedforstudentswhodesireanintroductiontochemistry.Topicsofstudyinclude:AtomicConcepts,PeriodicTable,Moles/Stoichiometry,ChemicalBonding,PhysicalBehaviorofMatter,Kinetics/Equilibrium,OrganicChemistry,Oxidation-Reduction,Acids,Bases,andSalts,andNuclearChemistry.EmphasisisplacedonthepreparationfortheNYSRegentsExaminChemistrywhichalsoservesasthefinalexamination.A“schoollevel”mid-yearexaminationwillbeadministeredattheendofthefirstsemester.Eachoftheexaminations(mid-yearandRegentsexam)willcountas1/6ofthefinalcoursegrade.Studentsarerequiredtocomplete1200minutesoflaboratoryworkandtosubmit

acceptablewrittenreportsinordertobeeligibletositfortheNYSRegentsexam.Classisscheduledforsixperiodsperweekwiththesixthperiodprovidingforlaboratoryexperience.

ContemporaryIssuesinScienceCode:207110|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:Atleasttwoyearsofscience.Thecoursewillfocusonstudents’scienceliteracywithinissuesthathaverelevantimpactduetotheirtimelycoverage.Issuessuchas‘GlobalWarming,’‘StemCellResearch,’‘GeneticEngineering,’‘Nanotechnology,’and‘PerformanceEnhancingDrugs,’areexamplesofareasthatcouldbecovered.Engagingcontentwillbethescaffoldusedtoprovidestudentswithanexperiencethatinvestigatesthevalidityofinvestigationsusedtoverifyclaimswithineachsubjectmatter.Studentswillbeexposedtotechnicalwritingconventionstoascertainthevalidityofclaimsmadeaboutpopular/contemporaryissuesinscienceandtheywillalsoinquireastotheusesandmisusesofdata.Inshort,theoverarchinggoalistohavestudentsbecomeeffectivecitizensbyscrutinizinginformationpresentedtothemthroughascientificmethodologythatinformsdecision-making.


EarthScienceCode:207111|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Grade8Science.Thiscourseisdesignedforninth-gradestudentsexceptthosetakingEXCELScience9.Applicationofconceptsisamajorpartofthiscourse.TheEarth’smanydynamicsystemswillbeexplored.Classisscheduledforsixperiodsperweekwiththesixthperiodprovidingadoubleperiodforlaboratoryexperiences.PreparationfortheStateRegentsExaminationinEarthScienceisstressedandstudentsarerequiredtocompleteatleast1200minutesoflaboratoryworkandtosubmitacceptablewrittenreportsonlaboratoryproblemsinordertobeeligibletotaketheStateRegentsExam.ItisstronglyrecommendedthatthestudenthavealreadycompletedorbecurrentlyenrolledinanAlgebracourse.

EXCELScience9Code:207115|Credit:1SeeInterdisciplinaryStudies,Page38.

EXCELScience10Code:207114|Credit:1SeeInterdisciplinaryStudies,Page38.

ForensicScienceCode:207116|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:TwoyearsofsuccessfulScienceCompletion.IntroductiontoForensicScienceincludingObservationSkills,CrimeSceneInvestigationandEvidence

Collection,TheStudyofHair,Fingerprints,DNAFingerprinting,BloodandBloodSpatter,Death:Meaning,Manner,Mechanism,Cause,andTime,CastsandImpressions,andBallistics.Studentswillmaintainjournals,writereflectionpapers,positionpapers,andalsotaketraditionalsummativeevaluationsofcontenttodemonstrateunderstanding.Eachstudentwillcompleteanindividualcasestudyandpresenttheirfindingstotheclass.

HonorsBiologyCode:207112|Grade:9-12|Credit:1ThiscoursewillincludeandexpanduponthetopicstaughtintheRegentsBiology:LivingEnvironmentcourse.CoursecontentwillalsobetaughtingreaterdepthandsophisticationandatafasterpacetohelppreparestudentsfortheoptionalSATIIsubjecttestinBiology.Studentswillusescientificmethodsandprimaryandsecondaryliteraturetocompletequarterprojectsandclassassignments.ThecourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveshownexceptionalinterestandachievementinmiddleschoolscienceorRegentsEarthScience.ClassisscheduledforsixperiodsperweeksothatstudentscancompletethelaboratoryrequirementsnecessarytotaketheStateRegentsExamination.

HonorsChemistryCode:207101|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:EarthScience(Regents)andBiology(Regents),orEnrichedEarthScience(Regents)OREnrichedBiology(Regents),orstudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedRegentsChemistry.StudentsmusthavesuccessfullycompletedAlgebra.ItisstronglyrecommendedthatstudentsbeinPre-Calculusandhaveearneda90+courseaverageinAlgebra,Geometry,andAlgebra2,aswellasinEnrichedEarthScienceand/orEnrichedBiology,orRegentsChemistry.AdvancedChemistryisdesignedforstudentswhodesireanextremelyrigorouschemistrycourse.Areasofstudyinclude:AtomicStructure,PeriodicTable,ChemicalBondingandMolecularStructure,ChemicalReactionsandStoichiometry,Solids,Liquids,andGases,Solutions,ChemicalEquilibriumandKinetics,Thermochemistry,AcidsandBases,RedoxandElectrochemistry,NuclearChemistry,andOrganicChemistry.Extensiveuseofmathematicsandcriticalthinkingwillbeneededinordertosolvemanyofthetheoreticalandexperimentalproblemsinthiscourse.Studentswillbeexpectedtocompleteanumberofindependentstudytopics.EmphasisisplacedonthepreparationfortheSATIISubjectTestinChemistry.A“schoollevel”mid-yearandtheChemistryRegents


examinationwillbeadministeredattheendoftheappropriatesemesterandeachwillcountas1/6ofthefinalcoursegrade.Studentsarerequiredtocomplete1200minutesoflaboratoryworkandtosubmitacceptablewrittenreportsinordertobeeligibletositfortheNYSRegentsExaminChemistry.Classisscheduledforsixperiodsperweekwiththesixthperiodprovidingforlaboratoryexperience.

HonorsEarthScienceCode:207113|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Grade8Science.SuccessfulcompletionorcurrentenrollmentinGeometryisstronglyrecommended.ThetopicsofthiscoursewillbethesameastheregularEarthSciencecoursebuttheywillbeexploredingreaterdepthandatafasterpace.Morequantitativetreatmentofconceptsandprincipleswillalsobeprovided.Studentsmayberequiredtocompletelong-term,independentresearchand/orprojects.ClassisscheduledforsixperiodsperweeksothatstudentscancompletethelaboratoryrequirementsnecessarytotaketheStateRegentsExamination.Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohaveshownexceptionalinterestandachievementinmiddleschoolscience.

HumanAnatomyandPhysiologyCode:207117|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:RegentsBiology.Thiscoursegivesstudentstheopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthestructuresandfunctionsofthehumanbody,providingafoundationforstudentsinterestedincontinuingwithadditionalstudiesinthisfield.Topicsinthecourseincludedetailedstudiesoftheanatomyandphysiologyofhumancells,tissuesandsystems.Diseases/disorders(theircauses/treatments)areincludedinthestudyofeachsystem.Weeklylaboratoryexperiencesareprovided,andwrittenlabreportsarerequired.

NaturalDisastersoftheRestlessEarthCode:207122|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:EarthScience(Regents).NaturalDisastersoftheRestlessEarthisdesignedforstudentsthathaveaninterestinsomeofthemostpowerfulanddestructivenaturalforcesonEarth.Thiscoursewillfocusonthecausesofnaturalhazards,howscientistsstudythemandhowweasasocietycanbestprepareforthem.Studentswillanalyzerealtimedataandlearnaboutthemechanicsofearthquakes,volcanoes,flooding,landslides,tsunamis,extremeweather,andwildfires.Anemphasiswill

beplacedonthesocialimpactsofsuchdisasters.Thiswillbeaccomplishedthroughstudentreviewofcurrenteventsandinvestigationsofsignificanteventssuchasthe“YearWithoutaSummer,”thetsunamiof2004,theJohnstownFloodof1889andthe1906quakeinSanFrancisco.Studentswillbeprovidedtheopportunitytoresearchrelatedtopicsofpersonalinterest.

PhysicsCode:207123|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:RegentsEarthScienceorRegentsBiologyandRegentsChemistry.Thiscoursepresentsamodernviewofphysicswithmajoremphasisonthefundamentalconceptsunderlyingthisbasicscience.Fiveareasarestudied:mechanics,waves,electricity,magnetismandatomicandnuclearphysics.Thebehaviorsofthephysicalenvironmentintheseareasareexploredandthebasicprinciplesareappliedtoawidevarietyofproblemsandsituations.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteatleast1,200minutesoflaboratoryworkandtosubmitwrittenreportsonlaboratoryproblems.Classisscheduledforsixperiodsperweekwiththesixthperiodprovidingforlaboratoryexperience.EmphasisisplacedonpreparationfortheStateRegentsExam.Successfulcompletionofthelaboratoryprogramisnecessaryinorderforastudenttobeeligibleto


taketheNYSRegentsExam.ItisrecommendedthatthestudenthaveeithercompletedorbecurrentlyenrolledinAlgebra2.

PracticalChemistryCode:207108|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:EarthScience(Regents)andBiology(Regents)orExcelScience9,ExcelScience10,andPracticalEarthScience.SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebrastronglyrecommended.Chemistryisafirstyearchemistrycoursedesignedforthirdandfourthyearsciencestudentswhoareinterestedinlearningchemicalconceptsandprinciples,laboratorymethodsandskills,andscientificattitudesinordertoexploreandaccessapplicationsofchemistrytorealandmeaningfulproblemsandissuesofeverydaylife.Topicsofstudymayinclude:MatterandEnergy,thePeriodicTable,MixturesandSolutions,AcidsandBases,HomeSafety,AirQuality,WaterQuality,NuclearChemistry,SourcesofEnergy,andFoodChemistry.A“schoollevel”firstsemesterexamanda“schoollevel”secondsemesterexamwillbeadministered,inclass,attheendofeachsemesterandeachwillcountas1/6ofthefinalcoursegrade.Classisscheduledforfiveperiodsperweek.

PracticalEarthScienceCode:207125|Credit:1SeeInterdisciplinaryStudies,Page39.

PracticalPhysicsCode:207124|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:AlgebraandGeometry.StudentsshouldhavesuccessfullypassedtheAlgebraRegentsexamination.Thecourseisdesignedforstudentswhohopetogointoprofessionssuchasnursing,construction,automobilemechanics,agriculture,electronics,plumbingandheatingandairconditioning.Thefocusofthecoursewillbeonincreasingstudents’understandingofthetypesofgeneralphysicalprinciplesthatapplydirectlytotheseprofessions.Theseprincipleswillincludeconceptsrelatedtomotion,mechanics,work&energy,momentum,heat,fluids,waves,electricity,magnetismandelectromagnetism.Manypracticalapplicationswillbeprovided.

ScienceResearchSeminarCode:207126/207127/207128|Grade:10-12|Credit:1peryearThiscoursewillaffordstudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinscientificresearch.Studentswillbetaughtskillsandmethodsrequiredtodooriginalresearch,whichmayculminateinaseniorresearchprojectbeingenteredintoregional,stateand/ornationalsciencecompetitions.Researchtopicsmaycomefrommathematics,physicalsciences,lifesciences,socialsciencesorpsychology.

StudentswilldevelopskillsinusingInternet’scapabilities,conductonlinebibliographicsearchesofinternationaldatabases,conductstatisticalanalysisusingappropriatesoftwareandincorporatevisualpresentationtechniques.Students,afterchoosingtheirtopicofresearch,willseekascientistmentortoguidethem.Studentsarerequiredtomaintainanactivitylogandtosubmitperiodicprogressreports.Thiscoursewillprimarilybeatwoorthree-yearsequencecourse,withstudentsenrollingintheirsophomoreorjunioryearandcontinuingthroughtheirsenioryear.Itisexpectedthatstudentswillselectaresearchtopicbytheendoftheirsophomoreyearandbeginresearchduringthesummerandcontinuingintothejunioryear.Thesenioryearwillbeutilizedinwritingtheresearchandpresentingitatsciencecompetitions.

WildlifeBiologyCode:207130|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:RegentsBiology.WildlifeBiologyfocusesupontopicsinthefieldsofwildlifemanagementandzoology.Wildlifemanagementsubjectsinclude:basicecology,wildlifeterritoryandtravels,wildlifediversity,thefutureofwildlifeandtheregulationofwildlifepopulations.Inaddition,morespecificanalysisandinformationwillbeprovidedregardingsomekeyclassesof


vertebrates.Topicswillbeexploredthroughreadings,classdiscussions,laboratoryandfieldinvestigations,audio-visualpresentationsandgroupactivities.Studentswillbeprovidedtheopportunitytoprepareshortreportsofwildliferelatedarticlesoftheirownchoosingandtodevelopquarterprojects.


SOCIALSTUDIESIfastudentbelievesthatheorshemaybequalifiedforaspecificcoursewithouthavingcompleteditspre-requisites,thestudentiswelcometodiscussthematterwiththedistrict’ssocialstudiessupervisor.

AdvancedPlacementAmericanHistoryCode:208103|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:GlobalStudies10.ThisAdvancedPlacementcourseisanintensive,in-depthstudyofAmericanhistoryfrom1607tothepresent.ItplacesheavyemphasisonhistoriographythatisonthemethodsandinterpretationsthatvarioushistorianshaveemployedintheirunlockingoftheAmericanpast.Thecourseforcesastudenttothinkinhistoricalratherthancontemporaryterms.Itrequiresbothextensivereadingandanabilitytoreasoninabstractterms.Theinstructionisconsideredtobetheequivalentofundergraduatecollegelevel.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.Itisrecommendedthatthecoursebelimitedinenrollmenttothosewhohavebeenreferredbyasocialstudiesteacherandwhohaveanaverageof88percentorhigherinsocialstudies.StudentswilltaketheU.S.HistoryandGovernmentRegents(arequirementforgraduation)inJune.Asummerassignmentisarequirementofthiscourse.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationis

requiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.

AdvancedPlacementArtHistoryCode:200108|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Global9/10TheAPofferinginarthistoryisdesignedtoprovidethesamebenefitstothehighschoolstudentsasthoseprovidedbyanintroductorycollegecourseinarthistorywiththeunderstandingandenjoymentofarchitecture,sculpture,paintingandotherartformswithinahistoricalandculturalcontext.Thestudentswillexaminemajorformsofartisticexpressionfromthepasttopresentinavarietyofcultures.Theywilllearntolookatworksofartcritically,withintelligenceandsensitivityandtoanalyzewhattheysee.AdvancedPlacementcreditwillbegiventothosestudentswhohaveperformedsuccessfullyontheAPArtHistoryexamination.Thisisaninterdisciplinaryofferingandstudentsmayelecteitherartorsocialstudiescredit.Thiscoursewillnottaketheplaceofanyoftherequiredsocialstudiescourses.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.Thiscourseincludesanonlinecomponent,visitingartistsandmuseumexperiences.APArt

Historyrequiresasummerassignment.Offeredeveryotheryear.

AdvancedPlacementEconomics,ParticipationinGovernment(Micro/Macro)Code:208104|Grade:12|Credit:1TheStateofNewYorkrequiresthatstudentsmeetstandardsinEconomics,History,Geography,andCivics.Inthiscourse,ourfocuswillbeonEconomicsandCivics.ThefallAPMacroeconomicscourseisfollowedbyaspringAPMicroeconomicscourseandParticipationinGovernmentwillbeincorporatedintothecurriculumthroughoutthewholeyear.ThecourseisverysimilartotherigorousAPMicroeconomicscoursealreadyoffered,butthecontentandpaceofthiscoursewillbemoreintensiveinlearningandpreparationfortwoAdvancedPlacementexams.ContentspecificationswillgenerallyconformtoareassuggestedbytheEducationalTestingService.Whileanopenenrollmentpolicywillbefollowed,itiscriticalforstudentsandparentstounderstandthehighexpectationsthatexistforthiscourseandtoconsultwith


schoolcounselorsandpresentclassroomteachersregardingcourseselection.Summerassignment,mid-termexam,APMacroeconomicsandAPMicroeconomicsexaminations,andfinalprojectarerequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthecourse,astudentwillearnEconomicsandParticipationinGovernmentcredittowardgraduation.Additionally,allstudentswillcomplete20hoursofcommunityservice,whichisagraduationrequirement.

AdvancedPlacementEuropeanHistoryCode:208105|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:GlobalStudies9-10.TheAdvancedPlacementcourseinEuropeanhistoryisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeanalyticskillsandfactualknowledgenecessarytodealcriticallywiththeproblemsandmaterialsinEuropeanhistory.Studentsshouldlearntoassesshistoricalmaterialsandtoweightheevidenceandinterpretationspresentedinhistoricalscholarship.Studentsshoulddeveloptheskillsnecessarytoarriveatconclusionsonthebasisofaninformedjudgmentandtopresentideasclearlyandpersuasivelyinessayform.ContentspecificationswillgenerallyconformtoareassuggestedbytheEducationalTestingService.Whileanopenenrollmentpolicywillbefollowed,itiscriticalfor

studentsandparentstounderstandthehighexpectationsthatexistforthiscourseandtoconsultwithschoolcounselorsandpresentclassroomteachersregardingcourseselection.Asummerassignmentisarequirementofthiscourse.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.

AdvancedPlacementHumanGeographyCode:208131|Grade:10-12|Credit:1APHumanGeographyisanintroductorycollegelevelcoursedesignedtocoverabroadrangeoftopicsinhumangeography.Itspurposeistointroducethesystematicstudyofpatternsandprocessesthathaveshapedhumanunderstanding,activity,andtheuseandalterationoftheEarth'ssurface.Studentswillexaminecriticallyhumans'organizationofspaceandtheenvironmentalandsocialconsequencesoftheirdecisions.Theywillalsoexaminethepatternsacrosstheculturallandscape,identifyingtrendsandthenpredictingfutureneedsandactivitiesthatmayoccuracrossthegeographiclandscape.TheAdvancedPlacementExaminationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.Thiscoursemaybeofferedeveryotheryear.

AdvancedPlacementMicroeconomics,ParticipationInGovernmentCode:208106|Grade:12|Credit:1TheStateofNewYorkrequiresthatstudentsmeetstandardsinEconomics,History,Geographyandcivics.Inthiscourse,ourfocuswillbeonEconomicsandCivics.TheAPMicroeconomicscoursewillbethemainfocuswithParticipationinGovernmentandreviewfortheAPMicroeconomicsexamincorporatedintothecurriculumthroughoutthewholeyear.ThecourseisverysimilartotherigorousEconomicprinciplecoursesatthecollegelevel.ContentspecificationswillgenerallyconformtoareassuggestedbytheEducationalTestingService.Whileanopenenrollmentpolicywillbefollowed,itiscriticalforstudentsandparentstounderstandthehighexpectationsthatexistforthiscourseandtoconsultwithschoolcounselorsandpresentclassroomteachersregardingcourseselection.Summerassignment,mid-termexam,APMicroeconomicsexaminationandfinalprojectarerequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthecourse,astudentwillearnEconomicsandParticipationinGovernmentcredittowardgraduation.Additionally,allstudentswillcomplete20hours


ofcommunityservice,whichisagraduationrequirement.

AdvancedPlacementPsychologyCode:208107|Grade:11-12|Credit:1Thisyearlongcourseisintendedtointroducestudentstothesystematicandscientificstudyofbehaviorandmentalprocessesandstudentswillincreasetheirunderstandingofpsychology,itsmethods,theoryandresearch.APPsychologyisasurveycourse,sostudentswillfocusonbitsofinformationfrommanydifferentareasinPsychology.Primarily,thecoursewillexplorethepsychologicalfacts,principlesandphenomenaassociatedwitheachofthemajorsubfieldsofpsychology(consciousness,learning,personality,cognition,etc.).TheobjectiveofthiscoursewillbethateachstudenttakeandpasstheAdvancePlacementExamforPsychologyandallaspectsofthecoursewillreflectthisfact.APpsychologywillbetaughtatthecollegelevelandstudentstudyhabitsandparticipationshouldreflectthisfact.Allvocabulary,informationandactivitieswillbeintendedtoprepareyoufortheAPexam.Studentswillbeaskedtocompletemanywritingassignmentsandprojects.Studentsshouldbepreparedforworkoutsideofclass.Additionally,asummerassignmentisarequirementofthiscourse.

AdvancedPlacementWorldHistoryCode:208108|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:GlobalHistory9.TheAdvancedPlacementcourseinworldhistoryisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeanalyticskillsandfactualknowledgenecessarytodealcriticallywiththeissuesandmaterialsinworldhistory.Studentsshouldlearntoassesshistoricalmaterialsandtoweightheevidenceandinterpretationspresentedinhistoricalscholarship.Studentsshoulddeveloptheskillsnecessarytoarriveatconclusionsonthebasisofaninformedjudgmentandtopresentideasclearlyandpersuasivelyinessayform.ContentspecificationswillgenerallyconformtoareassuggestedbytheEducationalTestingServiceaswellasthosedetailedintheStateEducationDepartment’sScopeandSequenceforGlobalHistoryandGeography.Whileanopenenrollmentpolicywillbefollowed,itiscriticalforstudentsandparentstounderstandthehighexpectationsthatexistforthecourseandtoconsultwithschoolcounselorsandpresentclassroomteachersregardingcourseselection.StudentswillalsotaketheGlobalHistoryandGeographyRegents(arequirementforgraduation)inJune.Asummerassignmentisarequirementofthiscourse.TheAdvancedPlacement

Examinationisrequiredofallstudentstakingthiscourse.

AmericanWarsCode:208102|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Thiscoursewillprovideanin-depth,objectivestudyoftheAmericanCivilWarandWorldWarIIandtheirimpactontheUnitedStatesandtheworld.Thiscoursewillmakeuseofnumerousstudent-centereddiscoveryactivitiesdesignedtoactivelyinvolvethestudentsinthelearningprocess.

EconomicsCode:208109|Grade:12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:SocialStudies11.Designedtoprovideaframeworkforunderstandingthemanycomplexeconomicissuesofourtime,thiscoursewillexplorethetheoriesandprinciplesthatunderliealleconomicstructuresfromindividualdecision-makingtothecomplexitiesofinternationaleconomics.Thiscoursewillprovideabasicfoundationineconomicsforallthoseplanningonfurthereducationbeyondhighschool.

EXCELGlobalHistory9&10Code:208111-208110|Grade:9-10|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Counselor-teacherrecommendation.StudentsineithercoursemustalsoenrollincorrespondingEXCELEnglish.SeeInterdisciplinaryStudies,Page38.


GlobalHistory9Code:208113|Grade:9|Credit:1GlobalHistory9isthefirstyearofatwo-yearprogram,whichculminatesinaRegentsexamattheendofthesecondyear.Theexamisagraduationrequirementforallstudents.Startingwithareviewoftheskillsofhistoricalanalysisthecourseexaminesthehistoryoftheworldfrom4000BCtothepresentday.TheprogramisstructuredaroundtheNewYorkStateLearningStandardsforSocialStudiesandisdesignedtointegratethecentralthemesidentifiedbytheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies.

GlobalHistory10Code:208112|Grade:10|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SocialStudies9.Thiscourseisthefinalsegmentofatwo-yearGlobalHistorycurriculum.ThecoursewillculminateinaRegentsexam.Theexamisagraduationrequirementforallstudents.Beyondthecontinuousdevelopmentofsocialstudiesskillsandhistoricalanalysis,thecoursewillexaminethehistoryoftheworldfromthelate18thcenturytothepresentday.TheprogramisstructuredaroundtheNewYorkStateLearningStandardsforSocialStudiesandisdesignedtointegratethecentralthemesidentifiedbytheNationalCouncilfortheSocialStudies.

GlobalHistory9HonorsCode:208114|Grade:9|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SocialStudies8.TheHonorsclasseswillusehigher-levelreadingmaterialaswellashigher-levelthinkingactivitiesduringtheyear.Originalsourcematerialwillbeusedwhereverpossible.Whileanopenenrollmentpolicywillbefollowed,itiscriticalforstudentsandparentstorecognizethatinstructionalandassessmentpracticeswillbeconsistentwiththeAdvancedPlacementprogram.Assuch,consultationwiththeschoolcounselorandcurrentsocialstudiesteacherisencouraged.Additionally,asummerassignmentisarequirementofthiscourse.

AHistoryofNewYorkCityCode:208116|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2NewYorkCityisbothemblematicofanduniquelydifferentfromtherestofAmerica.Thiscoursewillinvestigatethenearly400-yearhistoryofNewYorkCityandthecriticalroleithasplayedinsomanyevents.Usingprimarysources,documentaries,filmsandexcerptsfromavarietyoftextsandarticles,studentswillconsiderNewYorkCity’sastonishingdominanceandallureovermanyerasofAmericanhistory.Thiscoursemaybeofferedeveryotheryear.

TheHolocaustCode:208139|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2ThepurposeofthiscourseistoexplorethehistoryandmemoryoftheHolocaust.ThisisacomprehensivestudyofeventsleadinguptotheHolocaust,theHolocaustitselfanditsimpactontheworld.StudentswillinvestigatetopicssuchasAnti-Semitism,Naziideology,Resistance,andthe“FinalSolution,”amongothertopics.Wewilldiscusscomplexissuessuchasguilt,warcrimes,denialandgenocideinthelate20thandearly21stcenturies.Alongwithsecondarysources,studentswillexamineprimarysourcessuchasphotographs,journals,diaries,film,letters,governmentdocuments,poemsandeyewitnesstestimony.

LawandLifeCode:208121|Grade:11-12|Credit:1/2Inafreeandcompetitivesociety,thelawprovidesavehicleforaccomplishingsocialchangeinawaythatminimizesconflict.ThiscoursewillusematerialsfromtheLaw-RelatedEducationProgramandwilluselocalattorneysasresources.Studentsmayalsoparticipateinmocktrialsandfieldtripsdesignedtohavestudentsbecomeawareofcareeropportunitiesinlawandlawrelatedfields.


ParticipationinGovernmentCode:208122|Grade:12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:SocialStudies11.Thiscourseisdesignedtohavestudentsanalyzepublicpolicyissues,makedecisionsanddevelopimplementationpoliciesnecessarytosolveproblems.Thepublicpolicyissuesandproblemstobestudiedwillbedeterminedbycurrenteventsfromlocal,state,nationalandglobalperspectives.Researchskills,logicandwritingskillswillhelpstudentsbecomeeffectiveparticipatingcitizensinourdemocracy.Allstudentswillberequiredtodoaparticipationprojectthatwillbedevelopedasanintegralpartofthiscourse.Additionally,allstudentswillcomplete20hoursofcommunityservice.

PracticalEconomicsCode:208123|Grade:12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:SocialStudies11.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeeconomicknowledgeandskillsthatwillenablethemtofunctionasinformedandeconomicallyliteratecitizensofoursocietyandworld.Thiscoursewillemphasizethepractical,ratherthanthetheoreticalapproachtoeconomics.Specialattentionwillbegiventodevelopingreadingandwritingskillsina“how-to”and“hands-on”approachtobasicsurvivaleconomics,whichwillhelpthe

studentcopewitheverydayfinancialproblemsencounteredafterhighschool.WeusematerialspreparedbyJuniorAchievementforthisprogram.Guestteachersfromtheworldofbusinessgiveapracticalemphasistothiscourse.

PracticalParticipationinGovernmentCode:208124|Grade:12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:SocialStudies11.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeskillsnecessarytoanalyzepublicpoliciesissuesandtoeffectivelyparticipateascitizens.Thecoursewillemphasizethepractical,ratherthanthetheoreticalapproachtopolicyanalysis.Thespecificissuesexaminedwillbedeterminedbycurrenteventsfromlocal,state,nationalandglobalperspectives.Allstudentswillberequiredtodoaparticipationprojectasanintegralpartofthecourse.Additionally,allstudentswillcompletea20-hourservicerequirement.

PsychologyCode:208125|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thiscourseisanintroductorycourseinpsychologydesignedtohelpprovideafoundationinpsychologyforstudentswhoarecollege-boundandthosewhoarenot.Itattemptstosurveythemajorschoolsofpsychology,humanbehavioranddevelopmentfrombirthtodeath,personality,learningand

intelligenceandthecausesandtreatmentofmentalillness.Thecourseisdesignedtoenablestudentstobetterunderstandthemselves,theirpeersandfamilygroups.

PublicAffairs–SyracuseUniversityProjectAdvanceCode:208126|Grade:12|Credit:1/2|Pre-Req:SocialStudies11.ThiscoursewillfulfilltheParticipationinGovernmentcourserequirementforgraduation.Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithbasicresearch,communication,anddecision-makingskillsusedinpublicpolicyanalysis.Whilestudyingparticularpublicpolicyissues,studentswillpracticecollectinginformationandwillexaminetheuseofgraphs,tables,statistics,andinformalinterviewingprocedures.Inaddition,theywillidentifyasocialproblemandcomeupwithaproposedpublicpolicy.ThiscourseisofferedthroughSyracuseUniversityProjectAdvance(SUPA).ToearncollegecreditstudentswillhavetoenrollwithSyracuseatthebeginningofthecourse.Thecurrentfeeforregistrationis$336.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletethecoursewillreceive3semestercreditsfromSyracuseUniversity.Additionally,allstudentswillcomplete20hoursofcommunityservice.


RaceandIdentity:RealorImaginedCode:208127|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2 Thiscoursewilltakeanindepth,analyticallookatthehistoryofraceandidentityintheUnitedStatesandhowthesetwoconceptsmoldourinteractionswithoneanother.ItwillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytolearnaboutminorityculturesintheUnitedStatesandhowthesegroupscontributedtothedevelopmentoftheUnitedStates.Thiscoursewillmakeuseofahostofprimaryandsecondarysources,aswellasdiscussion,togiveamorecomprehensiveviewoftheexperiencesofminoritiesintheUnitedStates.

SociologyCode:208128|Grade:10-12|Credit:1/2Thisisasurveycoursethatprovidesthefoundationsofsociologyforstudentswhoarecollege-boundandthosewhoarenot.Themajortopicsincludetheinstitutionsofreligion,government,familyandeducationandtheirimpactsonsociety.Thecourseisproblem-centeredanddealswiththeproblemsofyouth

rebellion,marriage,minorities,poverty,crime,urbanandruralproblemsandothersthatmaybecurrent.Emphasisisalsoplacedonmethodsusedinsociologicalresearch.

UnitedStatesHistory&Government,UnitedStatesHistory&Government11-3Code:208129-208130|Grade:11|Credit:1|Pre-Req:GlobalStudies10.Oneofthemajorthemesofthe11thgradeUnitedStatesHistoryandGovernmentcourseisthatofrecognizingandstudyingbasicconstitutionalissuesandtheapplicationofconstitutionalprinciplestobothhistoricalandcontemporarylife.AsurveyofAmericansocial,economicandpoliticalhistoryprovidestheframeworkforthediscussionoftheseenduringissues.TheculminatingexaminationinJuneistheNewYorkStateRegents.InordertograduatefromhighschoolstudentsmustpassthisRegentsexamination.


WORLDLANGUAGESNativeandheritagelanguagespeakersarediscouragedfromtakingintroductorylevelcoursesofalanguagethattheyhearandunderstandathome.Pleasecontactthedepartmentsupervisorforhelpinselectinganappropriatecourse.*LOTE=LanguageOtherThanEnglish

Latin1Code:203144|Grade:9-12|Credit:1ComprehensionofwrittenLatinandtheunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweentheLatinlanguageandourownlanguageprovideanunshakeablefoundationintheClassics.Forstudentsinterestedinhistory,thestructureoflanguageorfuturecareersinmedicineorlaw,theknowledgeofLatinwillservetoimprovetheiracquisitionofnewinformation.Learningaboutpronunciationofthelanguage,vocabularyandstructure,historyoftheRomans,derivatives,andLatinphrasesandabbreviationscommonlyusedinEnglishhelpsstudentsimprovetheirknowledgeofEnglishanddevelopagreaterunderstandingofhistoryandculture.

Latin2Code:203124|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Latin1ComprehensioncontinuestobedevelopedthroughreadinginLatin.StudentslearnaboutthemythologicalandlegendaryoriginsofRomefromthetime

oftheorganizationoftheRomanRepublicthroughthesecondcenturyB.C.,andtheRomanvirtuesofdevotiontoduty,courage,andloyalty,asexemplifiedinthestoriesoftheearlyRomanheroes.Thestudyofvocabulary,thestructureofthelanguageandetymologycontinuetobepartofthesecond-levelprogram.Portionsofthiscoursewillbedeliveredviaanon-lineplatform.

Latin3Code:203143|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Latin2Latin3enablesstudentstotaketheirstudyofthishistoriclanguageandculturetoanintermediatelevel.StudentsexpandtheirmasteryofvocabularyandgrammarofLatinandbegintousethelanguageforcommunication.StudentsareabletoreadfoundationalclassicsinauthenticLatin,expandingtheirknowledgeandunderstandingofthephilosophicalandpoliticalunderpinningsofWesterncivilization.ThiscourseconcludeswiththeComprehensiveLOTECheckpointBExaminLatin.Portionsofthiscoursewillbe

deliveredviaanon-lineplatform.

AdvancedLatinCode:203102|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Latin2.StudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedLatin3havetheopportunitytodevelopadvancedskillsinLatinlanguageandliterature.SelectedworksofliteraturebyancientRomanauthorsformthefoundationforthecourse.Oralandwrittenreportswillbeassigned.ActivitiesdesignedtohelpstudentsbetterunderstandRomanhistoryandcultureandtheirimpactonmoderntimeswillbeincluded.ThiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughapartnershipwiththeUniversityatAlbany.Studentswhopaytherequiredfeeandwhosuccessfullycompletethecourserequirementswillearnthreecollegecredits.French1Code:203111|Grade:9-12|Credit:1DesignedforstudentswhowouldliketobeginstudyofFrench,thiscourseisan


introductiontotheFrenchlanguageandculture.TheobjectivesofthecoursearetodevelopbasiccommunicationskillsinFrenchandtolaythefoundationforcontinuedstudyofthelanguage.AbroadvarietyofvocabularyandbasicstructuresofthelanguagepreparethestudenttouseFrenchforthefunctionalpurposesofcommunication.Elementsofthegeography,historyandcultureofFrench-speakingpeoplesareincludedtosupportstudents’culturalknowledgeandunderstanding.

French2Code:203112|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:French1.ThiscoursebuildsuponthefoundationlaidinFrench2andbeginstopreparestudentstotaketheLOTECheckpointExaminationinFrenchattheconclusionofFrench3.Continuedstudyofvocabularyandthestructuralcomponentsofthelanguagefurtherdevelopstudents’skillsinusingFrenchforthefunctionalpurposesofcommunication.AuthenticmaterialsfromFrench-speakingculturesareintegratedintoinstructioninordertofurtherstudents’knowledgeandunderstandingofFrenchlanguageandcultures.StudentswhohavepassedtheLOTECheckpointBExaminSpanishmayalsoselectthiscourseandwillfindthattheirabilitytocommunicateinFrenchdevelopsquicklyastheiracquisitionofFrenchoccursataveryrapidpace.

French3Code:203113|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:French2.French3continuestoprovidestudentsopportunitiestodeveloptheircommunicationskillsinFrenchwhilepreparingstudentsfortheLOTECheckpointBExaminationinFrench,whichisthefinalexaminationforthecourse.InstructionwilloccurprimarilyinFrenchandstudentswillreadarticlesfromcurrentFrenchmagazines,newspapersandonlinepublicationsinordertodiscussandcritiquethem.Attheconclusionofthecourse,studentswillbepreparedforintermediatestudyinFrench.

IntermediateFrenchHonorsCode:203147|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:French3.AftersuccessfullypassingtheLOTECheckpointBExaminationinFrench,studentshavetheopportunitytofurtherdeveloptheirskillsinFrenchattheintermediatelevel.Anintegratedapproachtolanguageacquisitionwillbeusedasstudentsreadworksofliterature(shortstories,plays,poetry),useselectionsfrompopularmedia(film,newspapers,magazines,onlinepublications),prepareoralpresentations,andcontinuetoexploreFrenchculturesmoredeeply.ThiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughapartnershipwiththeStateUniversityofNewYork.Studentswhopaytherequiredfeeandwhosuccessfully

completethecourserequirementswillearnfourcollegecredits.

AdvancedFrenchHonorsCode:203145|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:IntermediateFrench.AdvancedstudyinFrenchwillhelpstudentsfurtherrefinetheirabilitiestocommunicateinFrench.InstructionwilloccuralmostexclusivelyinFrench.StudentswillhaveopportunitiestolearnanddiscusssubjectsthatreflecttheculturalandcurrenteventsofFrench-speakingcountries.ThiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughapartnershipwiththeStateUniversityofNewYork.Studentswhopaytherequiredfeeandwhosuccessfullycompletethecourserequirementswillearnfourcollegecredits.

AdvancedPlacementFrenchCode:203104|Grade:12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:IntermediateFrench.TheAPFrenchcoursewillpreparestudentstotaketheCollegeEntranceExaminFrenchlanguage.ThecourseinAdvancedPlacementinFrenchLanguageisintendedtoberepresentativeofcoursescommonlyofferedincollegesanduniversitiesandistheequivalentofathird-yearcollegecourse.StudentswhoenrollinAPFrenchLanguageshouldalreadyhaveagood


commandofFrenchgrammarandvocabulary,andhaveapassionforthestructuralcomponentsofthelanguage.TheAdvancedPlacementExamwillberequiredofallstudentsandtherewillbeasummerstudyunittohelpstudentsprepareforthecourse.Portionsofthiscoursewillbedeliveredviaanon-lineplatform.

IntroductiontoSpanishCode:203127|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|ForstudenswithnopriorSpanishstudy.ThiscourseprovidesacomprehensiveintroductiontoSpanish,startingwithHello,Howareyou?Studentslearnbasicformsofinterpersonalcommunicationandfoundationalvocabulary.KeygrammarstructuresarelearnedtosupportthefunctionaluseofSpanishforcommunication.

Spanish1Code:203129|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req: Atleast1semesterofsuccessfulSpanishstudy.ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavesomepriorstudyinSpanishandwouldbenefitfromacomprehensivereviewofmiddleschoolSpanishcurriculum.Buildinguponthisfoundation,studentslearnadditionalvocabularyandgrammaticalstructureswhilecontinuingtolearnaboutthemanycultureswhospeakSpanish.ContinuedstudyinSpanish2Bisencouraged.

Spanish2Code:203128|Grade:9-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Spanish1-MS.ThiscoursebuildsuponthefoundationlaidinprioryearsandbeginstopreparestudentstotaketheLOTECheckpointBExaminationinSpanishattheconclusionofSpanish3.Continuedstudyofvocabularyandstructuralcomponentsofthelanguagefurtherdevelopstudents’skillsinusingSpanishforthefunctionalpurposesofcommunication.AuthenticmaterialsfromSpanish-speakingculturesareintegratedintoinstructioninordertofurtherstudents’knowledgeandunderstandingofLatinolanguageandcultures.StudentswhohavepassedtheLOTECheckpointBExaminationinFrenchmayalsoselectthiscourseandwillfindthattheirabilitytocommunicateinSpanishdevelopsquicklyastheiracquisitionofSpanishoccursataveryrapidpace.

Spanish2BCode:203153|Grade:9-10|Credit:1|Pre-Req: Spanish 1-HS, Introduction to Spanish. DesignedforstudentswhohavecompletedlessthanthreeyearsofSpanishstudy,thiscourseprovidesfoundationalskillsintheSpanishlanguage.StudentscontinuetolearnanduseSpanishforpracticalcommunicationandbegintoexpandtheiruseofthelanguagebeyondthebasics.Studentsremainontrackto

completealanguagesequenceattheendofSpanish3.

Spanish3Code:203130|Grade:10-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Spanish2.Spanish3continuestoprovidestudentsopportunitiestodeveloptheircommunicationskillsinSpanishwhilepreparingstudentsfortheLOTECheckpointBExaminationinSpanish,whichisthefinalexaminationforthecourse.InstructionwilloccurprimarilyinSpanishandstudentswillreadarticlesfromcurrentSpanishmagazines,newspapersandonlinepublicationsinordertodiscussandcritiquethem.Attheconclusionofthecourse,studentswillbepreparedforintermediatestudyinSpanish.

Spanish3BCode:203155|Grade:10-11|Credit:1|Pre-Req: Spanish 2B AcontinuationofSpanish2B,thiscoursehelpsstudentsexpandtheirabilitytospeak,listento,readandwriteinSpanish.Viastories,shortreadings,movieshortsandothermedia,studentsengagewiththeSpanishlanguageandHispanicculturesastheypracticecommunicatinginanotherlanguageandwithothercultures.ThecourseconcludeswiththeLOTECheckpointBComprehensiveExaminSpanish.


Pre-CollegeSpanishCultureandConversationCode:203152|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:Spanish3orSpanish3B.StudentscontinuetoexpandtheirabilitytocommunicateinSpanishinavarietyofways.Studentslearnnewvocabularyinthematicunits,andgrammarstructuresfrompriorlevelsofSpanisharereviewedandpracticed.Expandingstudents’culturalknowledgeandculturalcompetencyareintegralpartsofthiscourse,discoveredviaauthenticmedia,conversation,andproject-basedlearning.

IntermediateSpanishHonorsCode:203148|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:SuccessfulcompletionofSpanish3.AftersuccessfullypassingtheLOTECheckpointBExaminationinSpanish,studentshavetheopportunitytofurtherdeveloptheirskillsinSpanishatthecollegiatelevel.Anintegratedapproachtolanguageacquisitionwillbeusedasstudentsreadworksofliterature,useselectionsfrompopularmedia,prepareoralpresentations,andcontinuetoexploreLatinoculturesmoredeeply.StudentsareexpectedtohaveasolidmasteryofSpanishgrammaticalstructuresandbewillingtouseSpanishasthemainlanguageofcommunication.Thiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughapartnershipwiththe

UniversityatAlbany.Studentswhopaytherequiredfeeandwhosuccessfullycompletethecourserequirementswillearnfourcollegecredits.

AdvancedSpanishHonorsCode:203146|Grade:11-12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:IntermediateSpanish.AdvancedstudyinSpanishwillhelpstudentsfurtherrefinetheirabilitiestocommunicateinSpanish.InstructionwilloccuralmostexclusivelyinSpanishandstudentsareexpectedtouseSpanishtocommunicateaswell.StudentswillhaveopportunitiestolearnanddiscusssubjectsthatreflecttheculturalandcurrenteventsofSpanish-speakingpeoples,andtoreviewandrefinetheiruseofadvancedgrammaticalstructures.ThiscoursemaybetakenforcollegecreditthroughapartnershipwiththeUniversityatAlbany.Studentswhopaytherequiredfeeandwhosuccessfullycompletethecourserequirementswillearnfourcollegecredits.

AdvancedPlacementSpanishCode:203105|Grade:12|Credit:1|Pre-Req:IntermediateSpanish.TheAPSpanishcoursewillpreparestudentstotaketheCollegeEntranceExaminSpanishLanguage.ThecourseinAdvancedPlacementinSpanishLanguageisintendedtoberepresentativeofcoursescommonlyofferedincolleges

anduniversitiesandistheequivalentofathird-yearcollegecourse.StudentswhoenrollinAPSpanishLanguageshouldalreadyhaveagoodcommandofSpanishgrammarandvocabulary,andhaveapassionforthestructuralcomponentsofthelanguage.TheAdvancedPlacementExamwillberequiredofallstudentsandtherewillbeasummerstudyunittohelpstudentsprepareforthecourse.

ENLProgramCode:203109|Grade:9-12|Credit:1TheEnglishasaNewLanguageprogramdevelopstheskillsoflisteningcomprehension,speaking,readingandwritingforthosestudentswhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish.EnrollmentinthiscourseisrequiredforsomestudentsbasedupontheirscoreontheNewYorkStateEnglishasaSecondLanguageAchievementTest(NYSESLAT).ThestudentsmeetdailyinasmallgroupwiththeirteacherandfollowtheCommonCoreStateStandardsforELA.


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CLASSINDEXA

AHistoryofNewYorkCity.....................62AdaptivePhysicalEducation..................34AdolescentDevelopment &Psychology.....................................18AdvancedCeramics................................14AdvancedFilmMaking &Animation......................................13AdvancedFrenchHonors.......................66AdvancedLatin.......................................65AdvancedPhotography..........................13AdvancedPlacement AmericanHistory..............................59AdvancedPlacementArtHistory.....11,59AdvancedPlacementBiology.................52AdvancedPlacementCalculusAB..........48AdvancedPlacementCalculusBC..........48AdvancedPlacementChemistry.............52AdvancedPlacementComputer Science..............................................49AdvancedPlacementEconomics,

ParticipationinGovernment(Micro/Macro)..................................59

AdvancedPlacementEnglishLanguageandComposition...............................30

AdvancedPlacementEnglishLiteratureandComposition...............................30

AdvancedPlacementEnvironmentalScience..............................................53

AdvancedPlacement EuropeanHistory..............................60AdvancedPlacementFrench..................66AdvancedPlacementHuman

Geography.........................................60AdvancedPlacementMicroeconomics,

ParticipationInGovernment............60AdvancedPlacementMusicTheory.......50AdvancedPlacementPhysics.................53AdvancedPlacementPsychology...........61AdvancedPlacementSpanish................68AdvancedPlacementStatistics...............48AdvancedPlacementWorldHistory......61AdvancedSpanishHonors......................68AdvancedStudioArt...............................10AlgebraI.................................................46AlgebraIAB............................................46AlgebraIIA.............................................47AlgebraIIAB...........................................47AlgebraIIB.............................................47AmericanWars.......................................61APStudioArt—2-DDesign/3-D

Design/Drawing................................11AppliedAdvancedMathematics............47AppliedGeometry..................................46AppliedRealWorldMathematics..........49Astronomy..............................................53

AthleticPhysicalEducationExemption(FullYear)..........................................34

AutoBodyCollisionRepair.....................24AutoBodyRefinishing............................24AutomotiveServices/Small EngineRepair....................................24AutomotiveTechPrep............................24AutomotiveTradesTechnology.............24AYES/AutomotiveTechnician.................24

BBiology:LivingEnvironment...................54BritishLiteratureHonors........................28BuildingTrades.......................................24BusinessLaw..........................................15BusinessOrganization &Management.................................15

CCalculus..................................................48Calculus3...............................................49Career&FinancialManagement............16CareerExploration InternshipProgram...........................15CarpentryServices..................................24Ceramics.................................................14Chemistry...............................................54ChildDevelopment &Psychology.....................................18Choraliers...............................................50Choristers...............................................50CivilEngineeringandArchitecture.........20CollegeComposition..............................30Computer&NetworkTechnician/

InformationTechnology....................24ComputerConcepts&Applications.......16ComputerNumericalControlled

Manufacturing..................................20ConcertBand..........................................50ConcertOrchestra..................................50ContemporaryIssuesinScience.............54ContemporaryLiterature.......................30Cosmetology...........................................25CreatingGraphicNovels.........................12CreativeWriting.....................................31CriminalJustice......................................25CulinaryArts&Hospitality.....................25CulinaryArtsI.........................................18CulinaryArtsII........................................18CulinaryArtsTechPrep..........................25CulinaryFoodServices...........................25

DDetectiveFiction....................................31DieselTech(1&2).................................25DigitalElectronics...................................20

DigitalMediaDesign..............................12DigitalPhotography................................14

EEarlyChildhoodEducation.....................18EarthScience..........................................55Economics..............................................61ElectricalTrades.....................................25Electronics..............................................21EngineeringDesign &Development.................................21English9.................................................28English9Honors.....................................28English10...............................................28English10Honors...................................29English11:AmericanLiterature.............29English11-3............................................29ENLProgram...........................................68Entrepreneurship...................................16EXCELAlgebraIA.............................38,46EXCELAlgebraIB..............................38,46EXCELEnglish9.................................29,37EXCELEnglish10...............................29,37EXCELGlobalHistory9.....................38,62EXCELGlobalHistory10...................38,62EXCELScience9................................38,55EXCELScience10..............................38,55ExpositoryWriting..................................31

FFamilyPsychology..................................19FashionandTextileDesign.....................11FilmMaking............................................13FilmMakingforProduction....................13FinancialAccounting..............................16ForensicScience.....................................55French1..................................................65French2..................................................66French3..................................................66

GGeometry...............................................46GeometryAB..........................................46GEWEP(GeneralEducationWork

ExperienceProgram).........................16GlobalFashionStudies...........................26GlobalHistory9......................................62GlobalHistory9Honors.........................62GlobalHistory10....................................62

HHealthEducation....................................35HealthServices.......................................26HomeGrown

Writers&ArtistsofNewYork...........31


HonorsAlgebraIIBC..............................47HonorsBiology.......................................55HonorsChemistry...................................55HonorsEarthScience.............................56HonorsGeometryBC..............................47HonorsPre-CalculusBC..........................48Housing&InteriorDesign......................19HumanAnatomy&Physiology...............56HVAC/R-Heating &Refrigeration.................................26

IIntermediateFrenchHonors..................66IntermediateSpanishHonors.................68InternetApplicationDesign....................26IntroductiontoCoaching.......................35Introductionto ComputerScience.............................49Introductionto Drawing&Painting...........................10IntroductiontoEngineering &Design(IED)...................................21IntroductiontoSpanish..........................67

LLabSchoolEnglish9...............................41LabSchoolEnglish10.............................41LabSchoolEnglish11.............................41LabSchoolEnglish12.............................41LabSchoolGlobalHistory9....................43LabSchoolGlobalHistory10..................43LabSchoolHumanitiesHonors..............44LabSchoolMathematicsLEVEL1...........41LabSchoolMathematicsLEVEL2...........41LabSchoolMathematicsLEVEL3...........42LabSchoolMathematicsLEVEL4...........42LabSchoolScience9..............................42LabSchoolScience10............................42LabSchoolScience11............................42LabSchoolScience12............................42LabSchoolSTEMHonors........................43LabSchoolSocialStudies12...................43LabSchoolUnitedStatesHistory&

Government11.................................43Latin1.....................................................65Latin2.....................................................65Latin3.....................................................65LawandLife............................................63LinearAlgebra........................................49

MMajorNovels..........................................31

Marketing...............................................17MetalDesign..........................................14MixedMediaArts&Design....................12ModernMedia.......................................32MusicInOurLives..................................51MusicTheory..........................................51

NNaturalDisastersof theRestlessEarth.............................56NetworkProgramming1........................22NetworkProgramming2........................22

PParticipationinGovernment..................63PetTech..................................................26PhilharmonicOrchestra.........................51Photography...........................................13PhysicalEducation9...............................35PhysicalEducation10.............................35PhysicalEducation11-12........................35PhysicalEducationAlternativeStudy

Option(Onesemesteronly)..............34Physics....................................................56PoetryToday..........................................32PopLitandFilm......................................32PowerMechanics1................................22PowerMechanics2................................22PracticalChemistry.................................57PracticalEarthScience.....................39,57PracticalEconomics................................63PracticalParticipation inGovernment..................................63PracticalPhysics.....................................57Pre-Calculus............................................47Pre-CalculusAB......................................48Pre-CollegeSpanishCulture&

Conversation.....................................68PreparingforCollege&

IndependentLiving...........................19PrinciplesofEngineering........................21ProfessionalCommunication.................32Psychology..............................................63PublicAffairs–SyracuseUniversity ProjectAdvance................................63PublicSpeaking......................................32

RRace&IdentityRealorImagined...........64Retail&OfficeServices..........................26

SSciFi/Fantasy.........................................32ScienceResearchSeminar......................57Sculpture................................................14SeniorPortfolioClass.............................11Sociology................................................64Spanish1................................................67Spanish2................................................67Spanish2B..............................................67Spanish3................................................67Spanish3B..............................................67SportsLiterature....................................33SportsMarketing&Management..........17Strength&Conditioningfor Sports&Fitness...............................35StudioinArt...........................................10StudioinMediaArts...............................10SurveyofShakespeare...........................33SustainableLiving...................................19SymphonicBand.....................................51SymphonyOrchestra..............................50

TTheAdAgency

AdvancedAdvertisingDesign............12TheAtmosphere(Climateand

Forecasting)......................................54TheatreArts...........................................33TheHolocaust.........................................62Two-YearSequenceof HealthCareers..................................27

UUnitedStatesHistory&Government,

UnitedStatesHistory&Government11-3...................................................64

VVocationalTraining&Transition............27

WWelding&MetalFabrication.................27WildlifeBiology......................................58WindEnsemble......................................51Woodworking1......................................23Woodworking2......................................23

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