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ARTS AND BUSINESS ELECTIVES

ARTS AND BUSINESS	FINE ART	CERAMICS	STUDENTS CREATE CERAMIC ART USING KILNS AND POTTERY WHEELS	MIXED	FULL YEAR	AMS21
ARTS AND BUSINESS	FINE ART	CREATIVE ART	A BASIC ART CLASS THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EXPLORE ALL GENRES OF ART. AFTER TAKING THIS COURSE A STUDENT CAN DECIDE WHAT GENRE THEY ARE BEST SUITED FOR.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	AQS21
ARTS AND BUSINESS	DANCE	JOFFREY DANCE ACADEMY	PROFESSIONAL LEVEL DANCE TRAINING. WE HAVE 3 LEVELS. THESE COURSES ARE DOUBLE PERIOD CLASSES THAT EARN AN ART CREDIT AND A PHYSCAL EDUCATION CREDIT.	MIXED	AUDITION	DBS11Q1/Q2/Q3
ARTS AND BUSINESS	DANCE	DANCE FOR NON-MAJORS	EXPLORE ALL GENRES OF DANCE. STUDENTS LEARN THE DANCES AND STYLES OF DANCE THAT ARE PREVAILENT THROUGHOUT HISTORY.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	DBS21QN
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ART	DESIGN STUDIO	STUDENTS CREATE LOGOS AND POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS USING INDUSTRY STANDARD SOFTWARE.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	AVS21
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ART	YEARBOOK	SENIORS TAKE OWNERSHIP, CREATING AND PUBLISHING THEIR YEARBOOK.	SENIORS	FULL YEAR	AGS21
ARTS AND BUSINESS	DRAMATIC ARTS	DRAMA ACADEMY	THEATER MAJORS TAKE THIS SEQUENCE PREPARING THEM FOR ACTING/STAGE PRODUCTION POST SECONDARY SCHOOL. THERE ARE 4 LEVELS AND STUDENTS ARE GROUPED BY GRADE.	SEQUENCED 9-12	AUDITION	CJS81
ARTS AND BUSINESS	DRAMATIC ARTS	DRAMA FOR NON-MAJORS	THIS IS A CLASS THAT INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE THEATER. COMPONENTS INTRODUCED INCLUDE: ACTING, STAGE AND SOUND DESIGN, SCRIPT WRITTING AND FILM CREATION.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	CJS21
ARTS AND BUSINESS	FINE ART	FASHION DESIGN	STUDENTS EXPLORE HISTORICAL FASHION STYLES AND DESUGNERS AND THEN CREATE THEIR OWN DESIGNS.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	AFS21
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP STUDIO ART	AP STUDIO ART PROGRAM COMBINES AP STUDIO ART 2D AND AP STUDIO ART DRAWING. AP STUDIO ART 2D DEALS WITH TWO-DIMENSIONAL APPLICATIONS SUCH AS GRAPHIC DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, WEAVING, COLLAGE, AND ANY ARTWORK THAT HAS A TWO-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE. AP STUDIO ART DRAWING DEALS SOLELY WITH DRAWING AND PAINTING FOCUSED ON THE ELEMENTS OF ART AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. THE COURSE CULMINATES IN THE SUBMISSION OF A 25-29 PIECE PORTFOLIO TO THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT CENTRAL BOARD FOR GRADING. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE PORTFOLIO EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	MIXED	PORTFOLIO REVIEW	ANS21X2D
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ART ELECTIVE	STRING ENSEMBLE	LEARN VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, BASS. A PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED.	MIXED	CAN BE REPEATED	UQS21QB
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ART ELECTIVE	BRASS ENSEMBLE	LEARN TRUMPET, TROMBONE, TUBA, EUPHONIUM AND FRENCH HORN.. A PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED.	MIXED	CAN BE REPEATED	UBS21
ARTS AND BUSINESS	CHORUS	CHORUS 1	FIRST LEVEL OF OUR VOCAL AUDITION PROGRAM. THE VOICES ARE IN THE TREBLE RANGE. (AUDITION ONLY)	MIXED	AUDITION	UFS21QY
ARTS AND BUSINESS	BAND	CONCERT BAND	MIDDLE LEVEL BAND. NYSSMA LEVEL 3-5. (AUDITION ONLY)	MIXED	AUDITION	UDS11QY
ARTS AND BUSINESS	CHORUS	CONCERT CHORUS	ADVANCED CHORUS (AUDITION ONLY)	MIXED	AUDITION	UVS11QC
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ART ELECTIVE	GUITAR	BEGINNING GUITAR TRAINING COURSE.	MIXED	CAN BE REPEATED	UGS21
ARTS AND BUSINESS	BAND	INTERMEDIATE BAND	BAND (AUDITION ONLY)	MIXED	AUDITION	UDS11QB
ARTS AND BUSINESS	BAND	JAZZ BAND	ADVANCED JAZZ PERFORMANCE CLASS (AUDITION ONLY)	MIXED	AUDITION	UJS11QY
ARTS AND BUSINESS	CHORUS	MIXED CHOIR	INTERMEDIATE CHORUS (AUDITION ONLY)	MIXED	AUDITION	UDS11QB
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ART ELECTIVE	PERCUSSION	LEARN SNARE DRUM, AND AUXILIARY PERCUSSION. A PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED.	MIXED	CAN BE REPEATED	UNS21
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ORCHESTRA	STRING ORCHESTRA	INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA (AUDITION ONLY)	MIXED	AUDITION	UZS11QY
ARTS AND BUSINESS	BAND	SYMPHONIC BAND	ADVANCED BAND (AUDITION ONLY)	MIXED	AUDITION DEPT AP	UWS11QY
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ORCHESTRA	SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA	ADVANCED ORCHESTRA (AUDITION ONLY)	MIXED	AUDITION	UYS11QY
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ART ELECTIVE	VOCAL TRAINING	BEGINNING VOCAL (PERFORMANCE MANDATORY)	MIXED	CAN BE REPEATED	UVS21QV
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ART ELECTIVE	WOODWINDS ENSEMBLE	CONTINUED TRAINING ON A WOODWIND INSTRUMENT. A PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED.	MIXED	CAN BE REPEATED	UWS21QW
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	STUDENTS LEARN MICROSOFT EXCEL, WORD AND POWERPOINT.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	BQS21TF
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	ENTREPRENEURSHIP	STUDENTS LEARN THE INS AND OUTS OF RUNNING A BUSINESS. THIS CLASS SERVES TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE CAPSTONE PROGRAM, VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE.	JUNIORS	FULL YEAR	BNS11T
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE	STUDENTS RUN A VIRTUAL BUSINESS FROM THEIR CLASSROOM IN ROOM 364. THIS IS A DOUBLE PERIOD COURSE.	SENIORS	INTERVIEW	BQS41TVE
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	COOP TECH	FOLLOWING ACCEPTANCE INTO A PROGRAM AT ONE OF THE COOP TECH CAMPUSES, STUDENTS WILL LEARN A TRADE. TRADES INCLUDE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION, CULINARY, ELECTRICAL, HEALTH SERVICES, IINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND UNISEX STYLING. STUDENTS ATTEND FHHS PERIODS 1-4 AND THEN COMPLETE THE REMAINDER OF THEIR DAY AT COOP TECH. CAMPUSES ARE LOCATED IN MANHATTAN, CANARSIE, LONG ISLAND CITY, AND STATEN ISLAND.	SENIORS	ACCEPTANCE INTO COOP TECH. APPLICATIONS OPEN IN MAY 2026 (FOR FALL 2026) AND NOVEMBER 2026 (FOR SPRING 2027); INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD SEE MR. CROCETTI IN B-62	BQS21QCT

COLLEGE NOW ELECTIVES

COLLEGE NOW	COLLEGE NOW COLLEGE ORIENTATION (DUAL CREDIT)	CN COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELING	COLLEGE NOW COLLEGE AND CAREER COUNSELING ORIENTS STUDENTS TO COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS. STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS AND COLLEGE CHOICES ALIGNED TO THEIR INTERESTS / INTENDED MAJOR AS WELL AS PREPARE FOR THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP ITEMS TO SUPPORT VIABLE POST-SECONDARY DECISIONS.	GRADE 11	1-TERM COURSE VIA APPLICATION PROCESS	GSS11CK1
COLLEGE NOW	COLLEGE NOW SEQUENCE IN MEDIA AND FILM (DUAL CREDIT)	CN INTRO TO MASS MEDIA (FALL) FILM: THE CREATIVE MEDIUM (SPRING)	FALL - COLLEGE NOW MASS MEDIA - ANALYSIS OF MASS MEDIA TO DISCOVER THE WAY INFORMATION IS PERCEIVED AND INFLUENCES BEHAVIOR. EXTENSIVE USE IS MADE OF FILMS, TAPES, RECORDINGS AND VIDEO TAPES TO EXAMINE THE MESSAGE SYSTEMS EMPLOYED BY INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICS. FOCUS IS ON RADIO, TELEVISION, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, FILM AND ADVERTISING. SPRING - COLLEGE NOW FILM: THE CREATIVE MEDIUM - AN EXPLORATION OF FILM WITH INTENTION TO AWAKEN IN THE STUDENTS AN AWARENESS OF THIS MEDIA AS A CREATIVE FORCE. THE HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND AESTHETIC ASPECTS OF FILM WILL BE STUDIED.	GRADE 12	FULL YEAR ELECTIVE COURSE, STUDENTS NEED A 78+ GPA & ELA REGENTS	CQS11UKM
COLLEGE NOW	COLLEGE NOW (DUAL CREDIT)	COLLEGE NOW INVESTIGATION IN SCIENCE	COLLEGE NOW SCIENCE - THIS COURSE EXPLORES SCIENTIFIC ISSUES THROUGH INTEGRATION OF CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES FROM THE BIOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, AND HEALTH SCIENCES. ISSUES EXAMINED INCLUDE HUMANKIND'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE, IN WHICH THE STRUCTURE AND ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE, SOLAR SYSTEM, EARTH AND LIFE ARE CONSIDERED; HUMANKIND'S ATTEMPTS AT MASTERY OF THE WORLD, WHICH FOCUSES ON SPACE AND UNDERSEA EXPLORATION, GENETICS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING, BIO/COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY/POLLUTION CHALLENGES; AND HUMANKIND'S DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE AS STUDIED THROUGH RESEARCH ON AGING, THE HUMAN MIND, FERTILITY, IMMUNITY, NUTRITION AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE.	GRADE 12	1-TERM SCIENCE ELECTIVE, STUDENTS NEED A 78+ GPA & SCI. MATH & ELA REGENTS	SQS11UKS
COLLEGE NOW	COLLEGE NOW (DUAL CREDIT)	COLLEGE NOW LAW TRACK FALL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SPRING CONSTITUTIONAL LAW	FALL - COLLEGE NOW CRIMINAL JUSTICE - THIS COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES OF CRIME, THE TECHNIQUES THAT THE POLICE USE TO COMBAT IT, AND THE LEGAL PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE JUDGES, PROSECUTORS AND DEFENSE ATTORNEYS. SPRING - COLLEGE NOW CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE BACKGROUND OF THE WRITING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSTITUTION WITH A FOCUS ON THE RIGHTS GIVEN TO PEOPLE IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND HOW THE CONSTITUTION DEALS WITH ISSUES TAKING PLACE TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.	GRADE 12	FULL YEAR SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE, STUDENTS NEED A 78+ GPA & ELA REGENTS	HLS11UKC
COLLEGE NOW	COLLEGE NOW (DUAL CREDIT)	COLLEGE NOW SOCIOLOGY	COLLEGE NOW SOCIOLOGY - THIS COURSE WILL USE AN HISTORICAL AND INTERRELATED REVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, SUCH AS WORK, AUTHORITY AND VIOLENCE, TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN A GREATER APPRECIATION OF THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL FORCES THAT INFLUENCE THEIR WORLD, BOTH GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY.	GRADE 12	1-TERM SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE, STUDENTS NEED A 78+ GPA & ELA REGENTS	HBS11UKS
COLLEGE NOW	COLLEGE NOW (DUAL CREDIT)	COLLEGE NOW PSYCHOLOGY	COLLEGE NOW INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY - THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS SURVEY COURSE INCLUDE: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, FIELDS AND DIVISIONS, SCIENTIFIC METHODS, BIOLOGICAL UNDERPINNINGS OF THOUGHT AND BEHAVIOR, LEARNING AND MEMORY. STUDENTS WILL GAIN KNOWLEDGE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HUMAN BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING CONDITIONING PROCESSES, OBSERVATIONAL LEARNING AND MODELING. CORE ISSUES THAT SURROUND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS WILL ALSO BE COVERED.	GRADE 12	1-TERM SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE, STUDENTS NEED A 78+ GPA & ELA REGENTS	HBS11UKP

ENGLISH COURSE ELECTIVES

ENGLISH	ELECTIVE/ADVISORY	PUBLIC SPEAKING - 1 TERM COURSE (FLIPS WITH MATHEMATICAL CODING)	THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CLASS IS TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN A VARIETY OF STYLES, GAIN CONFIDENCE IN SPEAKING AND PRESENTING PROJECTS, WRITE ORIGINAL SPEECHES/PRESENTATIONS, AND LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF SETTING AND MEETING DEADLINES.	GRADE 9 ONE TERM FLIPS WITH MATHEMATICAL CODING	H HOUSE STUDENTS MUST TAKE ALONG WITH MKS11QW9	ECS11QP9
ENGLISH	ELECTIVE	COLLEGE INQUIRY & RESEARCH	HONORS LEVEL CLASS OFFERED AS AN ELECTIVE (IN ADDITION TO CORE ENGLISH). STUDENTS EXPLORE ACADEMIC TOPICS, PROBLEMS, ISSUES, OR IDEAS OF INDIVIDUAL INTEREST. STUDENTS WILL DESIGN, PLAN, AND IMPLEMENT A YEARLONG INVESTIGATION TO ADDRESS A RESEARCH QUESTION OF THE STUDENT’S OWN DESIGN.	GRADE 11	Juniors on track in Math (in at least Algebra 2)	EQS21HA
ENGLISH	ELECTIVE	JOURNALISM	OFFERED AS A ONE YEAR ELECTIVE (IN ADDITION TO CORE ENGLISH) THE FOCUS OF THIS COURSE IS BOTH ON PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM AND THE DISCUSSION OF CURRENT EVENTS. THE GOAL OF THE COURSE IS FOR STUDENTS TO WORK ON AND PUBLISH THE PILOT, OUR SCHOOL’S NEWSPAPER.	GRADE 11 or GRADE 12	ENGLISH GRADE OF 85+	EJS21
ENGLISH	SOPHOMORE CORE	SOPHOMORE HONORS	THIS ONE YEAR HUMANITIES-BASED COURSE WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING COLLEGE-LEVEL READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, AND LISTENING SKILLS. STUDENTS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF WORLD LITERATURE AND DEMONSTRATE THEIR MASTERY LEVEL OF NEW LEARNING THROUGH PERFORMANCE TASKS AND ASSESSMENTS.	GRADE 10	Honor Academy or Teacher Recommendation: 92+ in EES82/EES82Q9	EES83H
ENGLISH	SOPHOMORE CORE	ENGLISH 10: AP SEMINAR	SOPHOMORE ENGLISH CLASS TAUGHT IN AP SEMINAR STYLE HELPS STUDENTS BUILD FOUNDATIONAL WRITING, COLLABORATION, RESEARCH, AND PRESENTATION SKILLS.	GRADE 10	Teacher Recommendation; 92+ in EES82/EES82H	EES83XS
ENGLISH	JUNIOR CORE	JUNIOR HONORS	THIS ONE YEAR INTEGRATED COURSE IS DESIGNED TO STUDY VARIOUS GENRES OF LITERATURE, PRIMARILY RELATED TO THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. THE HONORS LEVEL COURSE WILL FOCUS UPON LITERATURE FROM DISTINCT CULTURAL ENTITIES WITHIN AMERICAN LITERATURE, WRITTEN BY DIVERSE AUTHORS.	GRADE 11	Teacher Recommendation; 92+ in EES84/EES84H	EES85H
ENGLISH	JUNIOR CORE	AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION	AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE IS A COURSE OF STUDY THAT INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO A WIDE RANGE OF EXPOSITORY PROSE IN ORDER TO BROADEN THEIR SCOPE OF RHETORICAL IDEAS AND DEEPEN THEIR AWARENESS OF THE POWER OF LANGUAGE. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE RIGOROUS REQUIREMENTS OF A COLLEGE LEVEL WRITING CLASS.	GRADE 11	Teacher Recommendation; 92+ in EES84/EES84H	EES85X
ENGLISH	SENIOR CORE SELECTIVE	PSYCHOLOGY AND LITERATURE	THIS COURSE WILL EXPLORE CLASSICAL AND MODERN LITERATURE AND TO DEEPEN CRITICAL THINKING WHILE READING A VARIETY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES.	GRADE 12	Student Request 75+ in EES86	EES87QPS
ENGLISH	SENIOR CORE SELECTIVE	TECHNICAL AND ACADEMIC WRITING (FORMER ELLS)	THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO GIVE STUDENTS WITH AN ENL BACKGROUND WHO HAVE RECENTLY TESTED OUT, INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION IN THE AREAS OF TECHNICAL AND CAREER WRITING. THE CLASS WILL FOCUS ON WRITING RESUMES, AND COVER LETTERS.	GRADE 12	Former ELLs	EES87QW
ENGLISH	SENIOR CORE	SENIOR HONORS	STUDENTS IN THE ONE YEAR INTEGRATED GRADE 12 COURSE EXAMINE A VARIETY OF CHALLENGING LITERARY GENRES, INCLUDING SHORT STORIES, POETRY, DRAMA, NON-FICTION AND NOVELS.	GRADE 12	Teacher Recommendation; 90+ in EES86	EES87H
ENGLISH	SENIOR CORE	AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION	AP ENGLISH LITERATURE IS A COURSE FOR STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE AN EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST IN AND COMMITMENT TO THE STUDY OF LITERATURE. STUDENTS IN THESE COURSES WILL HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED STRONG WRITING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY ON THE ELA REGENTS EXAM.	GRADE 12	Teacher Recommendation; 92+ in EES86/EES86H	EES87X

JROTC COURSE ELECTIVES

JROTC PROGRAM

ELECTIVE CLASS

JROTC (LET1, LET2, LET3, LET4)

THIS PROGRAM PREPARES FHHS CADETS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP ROLES WHILE MAKING THEM AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PRIVILEGES AS AMERICAN CITIZENS. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A QUALITY CITIZENSHIP, CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH HAS THE MISSION TO “TO MOTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE BETTER CITIZENS.”

MIXED

FULL YEAR

RQS81QC, RQS83QC, RQS85QC, RQS87QC

ADVANCED PLACEMENT ELECTIVES

ARTS AND BUSINESS	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP STUDIO ART	AP STUDIO ART PROGRAM COMBINES AP STUDIO ART 2D AND AP STUDIO ART DRAWING. AP STUDIO ART 2D DEALS WITH TWO-DIMENSIONAL APPLICATIONS SUCH AS GRAPHIC DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, WEAVING, COLLAGE, AND ANY ARTWORK THAT HAS A TWO-DIMENSIONAL SURFACE. AP STUDIO ART DRAWING DEALS SOLELY WITH DRAWING AND PAINTING FOCUSED ON THE ELEMENTS OF ART AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. THE COURSE CULMINATES IN THE SUBMISSION OF A 25-29 PIECE PORTFOLIO TO THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT CENTRAL BOARD FOR GRADING. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE PORTFOLIO EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	MIXED	PORTFOLIO REVIEW	ANS21X2D
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP PRE-CALCULUS	IN THIS COURSE STUDENTS WILL HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS THAT BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL CORE COURSES AND CALCULUS. STUDENTS DELVE INTO TOPICS SUCH AS TRIGONOMETRY, CONIC SECTIONS, COMPLEX NUMBERS, SEQUENCES AND SERIES. THIS COURSE WILL ALSO COVER FUNCTIONS AND THEIR TRANSOFRMATIONS, POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS, EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS, AND AND INTRODUCTION TO LIMITS AND CONTINUITY.	GRADE 11 OR 12	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE GRADE OF 80+ AND REGENTS GRADE OF 75+	MPS21X
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CALCULUS AB	STUDENTS IN AP CALCULUS AB RECEIVE A SINGLE-PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AB CALCULUS INSTRUCTION COVERS ONE SEMESTER OF COLLEGE CALCULUS. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	GRADE 11 OR 12	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE 80+; PRE-CALCULUS CREDIT PREFERRED	MCS21XAB; MCS21XBC
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CALCULUS BC	STUDENTS IN AP CALCULUS BC RECEIVE A DOUBLE-PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE BC CALCULUS INSTRUCTION COVERS A FULL YEAR OF COLLEGE CALCULUS. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	SENIOR ONLY COURSE	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE GRADE OF 90+ AND REGENTS GRADE OF 90+; PRE-CALCULUS CREDIT PREFERRED
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP STATISTICS	THE AP STATISTICS COURSE IS EQUIVALENT TO A ONE-SEMESTER, INTRODUCTORY, NON-CALCULUS-BASED COLLEGE COURSE IN STATISTICS. THE COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE MAJOR CONCEPTS AND TOOLS FOR COLLECTING, ANALYZING, AND DRAWING CONCLUSIONS FROM DATA. THERE ARE FOUR THEMES IN THE AP STATISTICS COURSE: EXPLORING DATA, SAMPLING AND EXPERIMENTATION, ANTICIPATING PATTERNS, AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE. STUDENTS USE TECHNOLOGY, INVESTIGATIONS, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND WRITING AS THEY BUILD CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING.	GRADE 11 OR 12	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE OF 80+; MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN ELA OR US HISTORY THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE OF 80+	MSS21X
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES	INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, INCLUDING PROGRAMMING, DATA ANALYSIS, ALGORITHMS, AND THE IMPACT OF COMPUTING ON SOCIETY. THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, STUDENTS DEVELOP COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS AND EXPLORE REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY. THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES CREATIVITY, LOGICAL REASONING, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WHILE PREPARING STUDENTS FOR FURTHER STUDIES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE RELATED FIELDS.;	10TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALGEBRA 1, WITH COLLEGE READINESS ON THE REGENTS; AND COMPLETED A SEMESTER OF INTRODUCTION TO CODING.	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 1 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE OF 80+	MKS21XCP
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP BIOLOGY	AP BIOLOGY IS A RIGOROUS, COLLEGE-LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSE THAT EXPLORES THE PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, FROM MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PROCESSES TO GENETICS, EVOLUTION, AND ECOLOGY. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND CRITICAL THINKING TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF LIVING SYSTEMS. THIS DOUBLE-PERIOD CLASS ALLOWS EXTENDED LAB TIME AND IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF COMPLEX BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS.	GRADE 12	FOR SENIORS WHO COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS WITH GRADES OF 85+: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA II.	SBS21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CHEMISTRY	AP CHEMISTRY IS A CHALLENGING, COLLEGE-LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSE THAT EXPLORES THE PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY, INCLUDING ATOMIC STRUCTURE, CHEMICAL BONDING, THERMODYNAMICS, KINETICS, AND EQUILIBRIUM. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TO DEVELOP A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMICAL CONCEPTS. THIS DOUBLE-PERIOD CLASS PROVIDES EXTENDED TIME FOR IN-DEPTH LAB WORK AND COMPLEX EXPERIMENTATION.	GRADE 11 AND 12	FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS WITH GRADES OF 85+: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, ALGEBRA I, AND GEOMETRY. STUDENTS MUST BE CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED IN PHYSICS AND ALGEBRA II OR HAVE COMPLETED THEM PREVIOUSLY.	SCS21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE	AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IS A COLLEGE-LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSE THAT EXAMINES THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUMAN SOCIETY AND THE NATURAL WORLD, COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS ECOLOGY, ENERGY RESOURCES, POPULATION DYNAMICS, POLLUTION, AND SUSTAINABILITY. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND FIELD STUDIES TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. THIS DOUBLE-PERIOD CLASS PROVIDES EXTENDED TIME FOR IN-DEPTH LAB WORK, FIELD RESEARCH, AND COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.	GRADE 11 AND 12	FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS WITH GRADES OF 80+: BIOLOGY, EARTH SCIENCE (OR CHEMISTRY), ALGEBRA I, AND GEOMETRY. SINCE CHEMISTRY IS A COLLEGE-AND-CAREER-READY COURSE, STUDENTS TRANSITIONING FROM EARTH SCIENCE MUST TAKE CHEMISTRY CONCURRENTLY WITH AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.	SES21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP PHYSICS II	AP PHYSICS II IS A COLLEGE-LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSE THAT EXPLORES ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN FLUIDS, THERMODYNAMICS, ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM, OPTICS, AND MODERN PHYSICS. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TO DEVELOP A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES. THIS DOUBLE-PERIOD CLASS PROVIDES EXTENDED TIME FOR IN-DEPTH LAB WORK AND COMPLEX EXPERIMENTATION.	GRADE 12	FOR SENIORS WHO COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS WITH GRADES OF 85+: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA II.	SPS21X2
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY	THE AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY COURSE IS EQUIVALENT TO AN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSE IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. THE COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF PATTERNS AND PROCESSES THAT HAVE SHAPED HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, USE, AND ALTERATION OF EARTH’S SURFACE. STUDENTS EMPLOY SPATIAL CONCEPTS AND LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS TO EXAMINE SOCIOECONOMIC ORGANIZATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES. THEY ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE METHODS AND TOOLS GEOGRAPHERS USE IN THEIR RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS. THE CURRICULUM REFLECTS THE GOALS OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY STANDARDS (2012).	GRADES 11 AND 12	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION FOR JUNIORS WHO PASSED THE US REGENTS IN 8th GRADE AND FOR SENIORS AS AN ELECTIVE	HPS21X
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP PSYCHOLOGY	THE AP PSYCHOLOGY COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE SYSTEMATIC AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL PROCESSES. WHILE CONSIDERING THE PSYCHOLOGISTS AND STUDIES THAT HAVE SHAPED THE FIELD, STUDENTS EXPLORE AND APPLY PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES, KEY CONCEPTS, AND PHENOMENA ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH TOPICS AS THE BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR, SENSATION AND PERCEPTION, LEARNING AND COGNITION, MOTIVATION, DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR, AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE, STUDENTS EMPLOY PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS, INCLUDING ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, AS THEY USE THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD, EVALUATE CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE, AND EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE IDEAS.	GRADE 12	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HBS21X
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS	STUDENTS STUDY GENERAL CONCEPTS USED TO INTERPRET U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS AND ANALYZE SPECIFIC TOPICS, INCLUDING: • CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS; • POLITICAL BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS; • POLITICAL PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS, AND MASS MEDIA; • INSTITUTIONS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT; • PUBLIC POLICY; AND • CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COURSE INCLUDES ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF BASIC DATA RELEVANT TO U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONNECTIONS AND APPLICATION OF RELEVANT THEORIES AND CONCEPTS.	GRADE 12	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HVS11X
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP UNITED STATES HISTORY	THE AP U.S. HISTORY COURSE FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS (CHRONOLOGICAL REASONING, COMPARING AND CONTEXUALIZING, CRAFTING HISTORICAL ARGUMENTS USING HISTORICAL EVIDENCE, AND INTERPRETING AND SYNTHESIZING HISTORICAL NARRATIVE) AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS’ ABILITIES TO THINK CONCEPTUALLY ABOUT U.S. HISTORY FROM APPROXIMATELY 1491 TO THE PRESENT. SEVEN THEMES OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE – AMERICAN AND NATIONAL IDENTITY; MIGRATION AND SETTLEMENT; POLITICS AND POWER; WORK, EXCHANGE, AND TECHNOLOGY; AMERICA IN THE WORLD; GEOGRAPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT; AND CULTURE AND SOCIETY – PROVIDE AREAS OF HISTORICAL INQUIRY FOR INVESTIGATION THROUGHOUT THE COURSE. THESE REQUIRE STUDENTS TO REASON HISTORICALLY ABOUT CONTINUITY AND CHANGE OVER TIME AND MAKE COMPARISONS AMONG VARIOUS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN DIFFERENT TIMES AND PLACES. THE COURSE ALSO ALLOWS TEACHERS FLEXIBILITY ACROSS NINE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF U.S. HISTORY TO TEACH TOPICS OF THEIR CHOICE IN DEPTH.	GRADE 11	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HUS21X
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP WORLD HISTORY	THE AP WORLD HISTORY COURSE FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD HISTORY FROM APPROXIMATELY 1250 TO THE PRESENT. THIS COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSE HAS STUDENTS INVESTIGATE THE CONTENT OF WORLD HISTORY FOR SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, INDIVIDUALS, DEVELOPMENTS, AND PROCESSES IN SIX HISTORICAL PERIODS, AND DEVELOP AND USE THE SAME THINKING SKILLS AND METHODS (ANALYZING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES, MAKING HISTORICAL COMPARISONS, CHRONOLOGICAL REASONING, AND ARGUMENTATION) EMPLOYED BY HISTORIANS WHEN THEY STUDY THE PAST. THE COURSE ALSO PROVIDES FIVE THEMES (INTERACTION BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT; DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTION OF CULTURES; STATE BUILDING, EXPANSION, AND CONFLICT; CREATION, EXPANSION, AND INTERACTION OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS; DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL STRUCTURES) THAT STUDENTS EXPLORE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE IN ORDER TO MAKE CONNECTIONS AMONG HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN DIFFERENT TIMES AND PLACES ENCOMPASSING THE FIVE MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF THE GLOBE: AFRICA, THE AMERICAS, ASIA, EUROPE, AND OCEANIA.	GRADE 10	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HGS43X
WL/ENL	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CHINESE Language & Culture	STUDENTS IN AP CHINESE RECEIVE A SINGLE PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND LITERATURE. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	ANY STUDENT WITH 6 CREDITS IN CHINESE WITH TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	MUST HAVE COMPLETED 3RD YEAR OF CHINESE (CHINESE 5&6) AND HAVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THEIR CHINESE TEACHER	FMS21X
WL/ENL	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP SPANISH Language & Culture	STUDENTS IN AP SPANISH RECEIVE A SINGLE PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND LITERATURE. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	ANY STUDENT WITH 6 CREDITS IN SPANISH WITH TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	MUST HAVE COMPLETED 3RD YEAR OF SPANISH (SPANISH 5&6) AND HAVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THEIR SPANISH TEACHER	FSS21X

MATH COURSE ELECTIVES

MATH	HONORS CORE	ALGEBRA 1	THIS COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF HIGH-SCHOOL-LEVEL ALGEBRA ALIGNED TO THE NEW YORK STATE NEXT GENERATION MATHEMATICS LEARNING STANDARDS. STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN MANIPULATING EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS, REASONING WITH FUNCTIONS, ANALYZING PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS, AND APPLYING MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS TO REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS. MAJOR TOPICS INCLUDE THE REAL NUMBER SYSTEM, LINEAR AND QUADRATIC RELATIONSHIPS, SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AND INEQUALITIES, POLYNOMIAL OPERATIONS, AND INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING, PROCEDURAL FLUENCY, AND PROBLEM SOLVING TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FUTURE MATHEMATICS COURSES AND SUCCESS ON THE ALGEBRA 1 REGENTS EXAMINATION.	PRIMARILY 9TH	FULL YEAR COURSE. MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HONORS ACADEMY OR HAVE EARNED A LEVEL 4 IN JHS 8TH GRADE MATHEMATICS EXAM	MES21H, MES22H
MATH	HONORS CORE	GEOMETRY	THIS COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A RIGOROUS EXPLORATION OF SPATIAL REASONING AND GEOMETRIC THINKING ALIGNED TO THE NEW YORK STATE NEXT GENERATION MATHEMATICS LEARNING STANDARDS. STUDENTS INVESTIGATE PROPERTIES AND RELATIONSHIPS OF PLANE AND SOLID FIGURES, JUSTIFY CONCLUSIONS THROUGH PROOF AND LOGICAL REASONING, AND APPLY GEOMETRIC CONCEPTS TO REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS. MAJOR TOPICS INCLUDE TRANSFORMATIONS, CONGRUENCE AND SIMILARITY, RIGHT TRIANGLE TRIGONOMETRY, CIRCLES, AREA AND VOLUME, AND COORDINATE GEOMETRY. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING, PRECISION IN ARGUMENT, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ADVANCED MATHEMATICS AND SUCCESS ON THE GEOMETRY REGENTS EXAMINATION.	PRIMARILY 9TH OR 10TH	FULL YEAR COURSE. MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HONORS ACADEMY OR HAVE EARNED AN 90+ IN ALGEBRA 1 COURSE AND 80+ ON THE ALGEBRA 1 REGENTS	MGS21H, MGS22H
MATH	HONORS CORE	ALGEBRA 2	THIS COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH ADVANCED STUDY OF ALGEBRAIC CONCEPTS ALIGNED TO THE NEW YORK STATE NEXT GENERATION MATHEMATICS LEARNING STANDARDS. STUDENTS EXTEND UNDERSTANDING OF FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING POLYNOMIAL, RATIONAL, EXPONENTIAL, AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS, AND INVESTIGATE SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS, INEQUALITIES, AND MATRICES. ADDITIONAL TOPICS INCLUDE COMPLEX NUMBERS, SEQUENCES AND SERIES, CONIC SECTIONS, AND INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON ANALYTICAL REASONING, MODELING REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS, AND PROBLEM SOLVING TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE-READY MATHEMATICS COURSES AND SUCCESS ON THE ALGEBRA 2 REGENTS EXAMINATION.	PRIMARILY 10TH OR 11TH	FULL YEAR COURSE. MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HONORS ACADEMY OR HAVE EARNED AN 90+ IN ALGEBRA 1 COURSE AND 80+ ON THE ALGEBRA 1 REGENTS AND A 85+ IN GEOMETRY AND A 75+ ON THE GEOMETRY REGENTS	MRS21H, MRS22H
MATH	ELECTIVE	COMPUTER TECH ART. DESIGN - 1 TERM COURSE (FLIPS WITH FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS)	IN THIS ONE-TERM ELECTIVE STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE THE PHYSICAL COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE OF COMPUTERS. STUDENTS WILL REBUILD CPU’S IN A CASE OF THEIR OWN DESIGN. STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED TO ROBOTICS AND APPLICATIONS WITH 3D PRINTERS.	GRADE 12; ONLY FLIPS WITH ONE TERM OF FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS.	STUDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 5 CREDITS OF MATHEMATICS INCLUDING 2 CREDITS OF GEOMETRY OR ALGEBRA 2.	MKS11QCA
MATH	ELECTIVE MATH	FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS - 1 TERM COURSE (FLIPS WITH COMPUTER TECH)	A POST ALGEBRA 2 COURSE COURSE THAT COVERS TOPICS IN FINANCE SUCH AS STOCKS, MORTGAGES, INVESTMENTS, ANNUITIES, CREDIT, SAVINGS AND OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS.	GRADE 12 ONLY; CLASS FLIPS WITH ONE TERM OF COMPUTER TECH ART DESIGN	STUDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 5 CREDITS OF MATHEMATICS INCLUDING 2 CREDITS OF GEOMETRY OR ALGEBRA 2.	MQS11QF
MATH	ELECTIVE/ADVISORY	MATHEMATICAL CODING - 1 TERM COURSE (FLIPS WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING)	AN INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING BASICS, BINARY COMPUTATION, AND ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE PROJECTS IN PYTHON.	GRADE 9 ONE TERM --FLIPS WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING	H HOUSE STUDENTS MUST TAKE ALONG WITH ECS11QPQ9	MKS11QW9
MATH	ADVANCED COURSE	PRE-CALCULUS	TAKING PRECALCULUS PREPARES YOU FOR OTHER COLLEGE-LEVEL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE COURSES. DURING THE COURSE, YOU’LL EXPLORE EVERYDAY SITUATIONS USING MATHEMATICAL TOOLS AND LENSES. YOU’LL ALSO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF MODELING AND FUNCTIONS, AND EXAMINE SCENARIOS THROUGH MULTIPLE REPRESENTATIONS. THE COURSE FRAMEWORK OUTLINES CONTENT AND SKILLS NEEDED FOR CAREERS IN MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, BIOLOGY, HEALTH SCIENCE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, AND DATA SCIENCE.	GRADE 11 OR 12	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE OF 65+	MPS21
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP PRE-CALCULUS	IN THIS COURSE STUDENTS WILL HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS THAT BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL CORE COURSES AND CALCULUS. STUDENTS DELVE INTO TOPICS SUCH AS TRIGONOMETRY, CONIC SECTIONS, COMPLEX NUMBERS, SEQUENCES AND SERIES. THIS COURSE WILL ALSO COVER FUNCTIONS AND THEIR TRANSOFRMATIONS, POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL FUNCTIONS, EXPONENTIAL AND LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS, AND AND INTRODUCTION TO LIMITS AND CONTINUITY.	GRADE 11 OR 12	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE GRADE OF 80+ AND REGENTS GRADE OF 75+	MPS21X
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CALCULUS AB	STUDENTS IN AP CALCULUS AB RECEIVE A SINGLE-PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AB CALCULUS INSTRUCTION COVERS ONE SEMESTER OF COLLEGE CALCULUS. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	GRADE 11 OR 12	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE 80+; PRE-CALCULUS CREDIT PREFERRED	MCS21XAB; MCS21XBC
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CALCULUS BC	STUDENTS IN AP CALCULUS BC RECEIVE A DOUBLE-PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE BC CALCULUS INSTRUCTION COVERS A FULL YEAR OF COLLEGE CALCULUS. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	SENIOR ONLY COURSE	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE GRADE OF 90+ AND REGENTS GRADE OF 90+; PRE-CALCULUS CREDIT PREFERRED
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP STATISTICS	THE AP STATISTICS COURSE IS EQUIVALENT TO A ONE-SEMESTER, INTRODUCTORY, NON-CALCULUS-BASED COLLEGE COURSE IN STATISTICS. THE COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE MAJOR CONCEPTS AND TOOLS FOR COLLECTING, ANALYZING, AND DRAWING CONCLUSIONS FROM DATA. THERE ARE FOUR THEMES IN THE AP STATISTICS COURSE: EXPLORING DATA, SAMPLING AND EXPERIMENTATION, ANTICIPATING PATTERNS, AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE. STUDENTS USE TECHNOLOGY, INVESTIGATIONS, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND WRITING AS THEY BUILD CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING.	GRADE 11 OR 12	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE OF 80+; MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN ELA OR US HISTORY THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE OF 80+	MSS21X
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES	INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, INCLUDING PROGRAMMING, DATA ANALYSIS, ALGORITHMS, AND THE IMPACT OF COMPUTING ON SOCIETY. THROUGH HANDS-ON PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, STUDENTS DEVELOP COMPUTATIONAL THINKING SKILLS AND EXPLORE REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY. THIS COURSE EMPHASIZES CREATIVITY, LOGICAL REASONING, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WHILE PREPARING STUDENTS FOR FURTHER STUDIES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE RELATED FIELDS.;	10TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALGEBRA 1, WITH COLLEGE READINESS ON THE REGENTS; AND COMPLETED A SEMESTER OF INTRODUCTION TO CODING.	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 1 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE OF 80+	MKS21XCP

PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE ELECTIVES

PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	ADVANCED FOOTBALL	STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO BUILD STRENGTH, SPEED, AND AGILITY. THEY WILL LEARN INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SKILLS, AND THE RULES OF THE GAME. STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN GAME SITUATIONS AND RESEARCH WHERE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS RUN FOOTBALL PROGRAMS.	JV & VARSITY FOOTBALL MIXED PSAL TEAM	FULL YEAR	PTS11QA
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	BADMINTON	STUDENTS WILL LEARN BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY TO PLAY A GAME OF BADMINTON. BASIC STROKES ARE PRACTICED INDOORS. STUDENTS LEARN RULES, ETIQUETTE, AND SPORTSMANSHIP. AN INTRA CLASS DOUBLES TOURNAMENT CONCLUDES THE CLASS.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PFS11QF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	BASKETBALL	STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE BASIC DRIBBLING, PASSING, AND SHOOTING SKILLS. THEY WILL LEARN THE RULES OF BASKETBALL AND BASIC TEAM OFFENSE AND DEFENSE STRATEGY. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN BASIC OFFICIATING TECHNIQUES. VARIOUS DRILLS, LEAD UP GAMES AS WELL AS A CULMINATING CLASS TOURNAMENT WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE SKILLS.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PTS11QBB & PTS11QGB
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	BEGINNER SWIM	STUDENTS WILL LEARN BASIC SWIMMING STROKES AND WATER SAFETY.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PWS11Q1
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	FITNESS	COURSE INCLUDES CARDIO, STRENGTH TRAINING. STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO CALCULATE TARGET HEART RATE, THE BENEFITS OF FITNESS AND PROPER NUTRITION. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WARM-UP AND COOL DOWN, AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFETIME FITNESS PLANS. THE COURSE CULMINATES WITH A PERSONAL PROGRESS TERM PAPER.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PFS11QF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	FLAG FOOTBALL	STUDENTS WILL LEARN BASIC SKILLS AND RULES OF THE GAME. THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF CONDITIONING EXERCISES AND DRILLS TO IMPROVE SKILLS. ADVANCED SKILLS AND TEAMWORK WILL BE EMPHASIZED DURING THE FINAL THIRD OF THE CLASS, WHEN STUDENTS WILL ALSO SET UP IN A GAME SITUATION WITH PLAYS.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PFS11QF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	GOLF	STUDENTS WILL LEARN BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY TO PLAY A GAME OF GOLF. BASIC STROKES ARE PRACTICED INDOORS. WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS, THE CLASS MOVES OUTSIDE FOR ACTUAL PLAY. STUDENTS LEARN RULES, ETIQUETTE, AND SPORTSMANSHIP. CLASS CONCLUDES WITH A TRIP TO THE GOLF RANGE.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PSS11QGL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	INTERMEDIATE SWIM	STUDENTS WILL ENHANCE THEIR SWIMMING STROKES AND WATER SAFETY.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PWS11Q2
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	LIFEGUARD	AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING. PREPARES STUDENTS FOR RED CROSS LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION. RESCUE SKILLS INCLUDING FIRST AID, CPR AND THE USE OF AN EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ARE INCLUDED.	MIXED	FULL YEAR (SWIM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED EITHER AT FORT HAMILTON OR OTHER)	PWS11Q2
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	MARTIAL ARTS	STUDENTS WILL LEARN BASIC SKILLS AND RULES OF MARTIAL ARTS. THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF CONDITIONING EXERCISES AND DRILLS TO IMPROVE SKILLS. ADVANCED SKILLS AND TEAMWORK WILL BE EMPHASIZED DURING THE FINAL THIRD OF THE CLASS, WHEN STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN MORE ADVANCED SKILLS.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PFS11QF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	POLAR BEAR	THIS IS A PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS WHERE STUDENTS REPORT OUTSIDE EVERY DAY, WEATHER PERMITTING. THROUGHOUT THE TERM, THERE ARE SKILLS TAUGHT, DRILL ACTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE IN SMALL GROUPS/TEAMS FOR EACH ACTIVITY. STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS: BASKETBALL; FOOTBALL; SOCCER; SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND KICKBALL.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PFS11QF
JROTC/PHYSICAL EDUCATION	ELECTIVE CLASS	LIFE SKILLS	PERSONAL GROWTH & BEHAVIORS, SELF-AWARENESS SKILLS, READING FOR MEANING, STUDYING & TEST-TAKING, PERSONAL CODE OF CONDUCT & PERSONAL GROWTH PLAN	MIXED	FULL YEAR	RQS21
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	FITNESS ACTIVITIES	THROUGHOUT THE TERM, THE STUDENT WILL BE INTRODUCED TO A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: PHYSICAL FITNESS, FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, SOCCER, TEAM HANDBALL AND FLOOR HOCKEY.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PFS11QF
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	VOLLEYBALL	DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS SUCH AS SERVE, FOREARM PASS, SET, SPIKE AND BLOCK. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE RULES AND OFFICIATING SKILLS. INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND TEAM STRATEGY WILL BE PRACTICES IN GAME SITUATIONS. CLASS TOURNAMENTS WILL LEAD UP TO AN ALL-STAR TOURNAMENT BETWEEN CLASSES.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PTS11QVB
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	WEIGHT TRAINING	STUDENTS WILL LEARN HOW TO USE VARIOUS TYPES OF CONDITIONING MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT AND LEARN HOW TO BUILD MUSCLE MASS AND INCREASE STRENGTH, THE FUNCTION AND LOCATION OF VARIOUS MUSCLES IN THE BODY,AND HOW TO ISOLATE EACH IN SPECIFIC EXERCISES. SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO SAFETY AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN PERSONAL FITNESS PLAN BASED ON PERSONAL NEEDS.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PGS11QWT
PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SELECTIVE CLASS	YOGA	STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AND PARTICIPATE IN YOGA ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE ASANA SEQUENCES. THEY WILL LEARN THE CONCEPTS OF YOGA AND HOLISTIC HEALTH.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PYS11

SCIENCE COURSE ELECTIVES

SCIENCE	CORE HONORS	BIOLOGY	THIS COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY BASED ON THE NEW YORK STATE SCIENCE LEARNING STANDARDS (NYSSLS), FOCUSING ON CELLULAR PROCESSES, GENETICS, EVOLUTION, AND ECOLOGY THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS. STUDENTS DEVELOP SCIENTIFIC REASONING AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS WHILE PREPARING FOR THE NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAM IN BIOLOGY.	9TH	HONOR ACADEMY STUDENTS	SBS21H
SCIENCE	CORE HONORS	EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE	THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE SCIENCE LEARNING STANDARDS (NYSSLS), EXPLORING TOPICS SUCH AS EARTH’S SYSTEMS, WEATHER AND CLIMATE, GEOLOGIC HISTORY, AND THE UNIVERSE THROUGH HANDS-ON INVESTIGATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS. STUDENTS DEVELOP SCIENTIFIC THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS WHILE PREPARING FOR THE NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAM IN EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE.	9TH	COMPLETED AND PASSED BIOLOGY COURSE AND REGENTS IN 8TH GRADE	SJS21H
SCIENCE	CORE HONORS	CHEMISTRY	THIS COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMISTRY BASED ON THE NEW YORK STATE SCIENCE LEARNING STANDARDS (NYSSLS), EXPLORING ATOMIC STRUCTURE, CHEMICAL REACTIONS, ENERGY CHANGES, AND THE PROPERTIES OF MATTER THROUGH LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS AND DATA ANALYSIS. STUDENTS DEVELOP SCIENTIFIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS WHILE PREPARING FOR THE NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAM IN CHEMISTRY.	10TH	85 + IN BIOLOGY OR EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE HONORS COURSE AND REGENTS, 85 + IN ALGEBRA I COURSE AND REGENTS	SCS21H
SCIENCE	CORE HONORS	PHYSICS	THIS COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS ALIGNED WITH THE NEW YORK STATE SCIENCE LEARNING STANDARDS (NYSSLS), INCLUDING MOTION, FORCES, ENERGY, WAVES, ELECTRICITY, AND MAGNETISM THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS. STUDENTS DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING, MATHEMATICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING SKILLS WHILE PREPARING FOR THE NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAM IN PHYSICS.	11TH	85 + IN CHEMISTRY COURSE AND REGENTS, 85 + IN GEOMETRY COURSE AND REGENTS, MUST BE SIMULTANEOUSLY ENROLLED OR HAVE COMPLETED ALGEBRA II	SPS21H
SCIENCE	ELECTIVE - PHYSICAL SCIENCE	ASTRONOMY	ASTRONOMY EXPLORES THE UNIVERSE BEYOND EARTH, INCLUDING THE SOLAR SYSTEM, STARS, GALAXIES, AND THE ORIGINS OF THE UNIVERSE. STUDENTS DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPACE SCIENCE THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, DATA ANALYSIS, AND THE STUDY OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND CURRENT DISCOVERIES IN ASTRONOMY.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN SPACE SCIENCE.	SDS21QA
SCIENCE	ELECTIVE - LIFE SCIENCE	BIO-MED (BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES)	BIOMEDICAL TECHNIQUES INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND CONCEPTS USED IN MODERN MEDICAL AND RESEARCH LABORATORIES. STUDENTS DEVELOP HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH LABORATORY PROCEDURES, MICROSCOPY, STERILE TECHNIQUE, DATA ANALYSIS, AND BASIC BIOTECHNOLOGY METHODS WHILE EXPLORING CAREERS IN HEALTH SCIENCE AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN A HEALTH CAREER.	SBS21QB
COLLEGE NOW	COLLEGE NOW (DUAL CREDIT)	COLLEGE NOW INVESTIGATION IN SCIENCE	COLLEGE NOW SCIENCE - THIS COURSE EXPLORES SCIENTIFIC ISSUES THROUGH INTEGRATION OF CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES FROM THE BIOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, AND HEALTH SCIENCES. ISSUES EXAMINED INCLUDE HUMANKIND'S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE, IN WHICH THE STRUCTURE AND ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE, SOLAR SYSTEM, EARTH AND LIFE ARE CONSIDERED; HUMANKIND'S ATTEMPTS AT MASTERY OF THE WORLD, WHICH FOCUSES ON SPACE AND UNDERSEA EXPLORATION, GENETICS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING, BIO/COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY/POLLUTION CHALLENGES; AND HUMANKIND'S DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE AS STUDIED THROUGH RESEARCH ON AGING, THE HUMAN MIND, FERTILITY, IMMUNITY, NUTRITION AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE.	GRADE 12	1-TERM SCIENCE ELECTIVE, STUDENTS NEED A 78+ GPA & SCI. MATH & ELA REGENTS	SQS11UKS
SCIENCE	ELECTIVE - LIFE SCIENCE	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING IS AN ELECTIVE SCIENCE COURSE THAT INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO REAL-LIFE EMERGENCY SCENARIOS AND THE ROLE OF EMTS IN RESPONDING TO THEM. STUDENTS LEARN ESSENTIAL LIFE-SAVING SKILLS, INCLUDING FIRST AID, CPR FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADULTS, AND THE PROPER USE OF AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED). THE COURSE FEATURES HANDS-ON PRACTICE, CASE STUDIES, AND COLLABORATIVE GROUP ACTIVITIES.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN A CAREER AS A NURSE OR PARAMEDIC.	SHS21QE
SCIENCE	ELECTIVE - PHYSICAL SCIENCE	ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY	ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ECOSYSTEMS, AND SUSTAINABILITY WHILE EXPLORING HOW COMMUNITIES CAN ADAPT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES SUCH AS EXTREME WEATHER, RESOURCE SCARCITY, AND POLLUTION.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.	SDS21QES
SCIENCE	ELECTIVE - LIFE SCIENCE	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EXAMINES LIVING ORGANISMS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THEIR SURROUNDINGS. STUDENTS STUDY ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE, ENERGY FLOW, FOOD WEBS, BIODIVERSITY, POPULATIONS, AND THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON NATURAL SYSTEMS, DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW LIFE IS SUSTAINED WITHIN EARTH’S DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.	SWS21QE
SCIENCE	ELECTIVE - PHYSICAL SCIENCE	FORENSICS	FORENSICS IS A HANDS-ON SCIENCE COURSE THAT INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE METHODS USED TO INVESTIGATE CRIMES THROUGH SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS. STUDENTS APPLY BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS CONCEPTS TO EXAMINE EVIDENCE SUCH AS FINGERPRINTS, DNA, BLOOD SPATTER, TOXICOLOGY, AND TRACE MATERIALS WHILE DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THROUGH CASE STUDIES AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS, AND SOLVING MYSTERIES USING EVIDENCE.	SFS21QP
SCIENCE	ELECTIVE - LIFE SCIENCE	MICROBIOLOGY	MICROBIOLOGY IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN EXPLORING MICROORGANISMS AND THEIR IMPACT ON HUMANS, ANIMALS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS STUDY BACTERIA, VIRUSES, FUNGI, AND OTHER MICROSCOPIC ORGANISMS THROUGH LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS, CULTURING TECHNIQUES, AND EXPERIMENTS, LEARNING ABOUT DISEASE, IMMUNITY, AND THE ROLE OF MICROORGANISMS IN ECOSYSTEMS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN HEALTH SCIENCES, MEDICAL RESEARCH, OR BIOTECHNOLOGY.	SBS21QMB
SCIENCE	ELECTIVE - PHYSICAL SCIENCE	ORGANIC MOLECULES	ORGANIC MOLECULES EXAMINES THE STRUCTURE, PROPERTIES, AND REACTIONS OF CARBON-BASED COMPOUNDS, HIGHLIGHTING HOW MOLECULAR SHAPE AND FUNCTIONAL GROUPS INFLUENCE CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR. STUDENTS EXPLORE THE ROLE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY IN BIOLOGY, MEDICINE, ENERGY, AND COMMON MATERIALS USED IN DAILY LIFE.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, OR MEDICINE.	SCS21QMS
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP BIOLOGY	AP BIOLOGY IS A RIGOROUS, COLLEGE-LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSE THAT EXPLORES THE PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, FROM MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PROCESSES TO GENETICS, EVOLUTION, AND ECOLOGY. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND CRITICAL THINKING TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF LIVING SYSTEMS. THIS DOUBLE-PERIOD CLASS ALLOWS EXTENDED LAB TIME AND IN-DEPTH EXPLORATION OF COMPLEX BIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS.	GRADE 12	FOR SENIORS WHO COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS WITH GRADES OF 85+: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA II.	SBS21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CHEMISTRY	AP CHEMISTRY IS A CHALLENGING, COLLEGE-LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSE THAT EXPLORES THE PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY, INCLUDING ATOMIC STRUCTURE, CHEMICAL BONDING, THERMODYNAMICS, KINETICS, AND EQUILIBRIUM. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TO DEVELOP A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMICAL CONCEPTS. THIS DOUBLE-PERIOD CLASS PROVIDES EXTENDED TIME FOR IN-DEPTH LAB WORK AND COMPLEX EXPERIMENTATION.	GRADE 11 AND 12	FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS WITH GRADES OF 85+: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, ALGEBRA I, AND GEOMETRY. STUDENTS MUST BE CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED IN PHYSICS AND ALGEBRA II OR HAVE COMPLETED THEM PREVIOUSLY.	SCS21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE	AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IS A COLLEGE-LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSE THAT EXAMINES THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUMAN SOCIETY AND THE NATURAL WORLD, COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS ECOLOGY, ENERGY RESOURCES, POPULATION DYNAMICS, POLLUTION, AND SUSTAINABILITY. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND FIELD STUDIES TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. THIS DOUBLE-PERIOD CLASS PROVIDES EXTENDED TIME FOR IN-DEPTH LAB WORK, FIELD RESEARCH, AND COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.	GRADE 11 AND 12	FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS WITH GRADES OF 80+: BIOLOGY, EARTH SCIENCE (OR CHEMISTRY), ALGEBRA I, AND GEOMETRY. SINCE CHEMISTRY IS A COLLEGE-AND-CAREER-READY COURSE, STUDENTS TRANSITIONING FROM EARTH SCIENCE MUST TAKE CHEMISTRY CONCURRENTLY WITH AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.	SES21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP PHYSICS II	AP PHYSICS II IS A COLLEGE-LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL COURSE THAT EXPLORES ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN FLUIDS, THERMODYNAMICS, ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM, OPTICS, AND MODERN PHYSICS. STUDENTS ENGAGE IN LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS, DATA ANALYSIS, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TO DEVELOP A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES. THIS DOUBLE-PERIOD CLASS PROVIDES EXTENDED TIME FOR IN-DEPTH LAB WORK AND COMPLEX EXPERIMENTATION.	GRADE 12	FOR SENIORS WHO COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS WITH GRADES OF 85+: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA II.	SPS21X2
SCIENCE-ISS	ICT AND SPECIAL CLASS	FORENSICS	FORENSIC SCIENCE IS THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE PRINCIPLES AND METHODS TO SUPPORT LEGAL DECISION-MAKING IN MATTERS OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SEVERAL FORENSIC DISCIPLINES, SUCH AS TIME OF DEATH, FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION, FIREARMS, FOOTWEAR, HAIR ANALYSIS, FIBER ANALYSIS, DNA, BALLISTICS, FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS, TRACE EVIDENCE, BLOOD SPLATTERING, AND DIGITAL ANALYSIS, JUST TO NAME A FEW, WILL BE COVERED IN THIS COURSE.	GRADES 11 AND 12	ISS SCIENCE ELECTIVE FOR JUNIORS OR SENIORS	SFS21QT
SCIENCE-ISS	SPECIAL CLASS	URBAN GARDENING	URBAN GARDENING IS A SCIENCE CLASS WHERE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO IN-CLASS AND OUT-OF-CLASS OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW ALL TYPES OF PLANTS. ADDITIONALLY STUDENTS WILL BE EXPOSED TO THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF ORGANISMS, ECOSYSTEMS, INHERITANCE AND THE VARIATION OF TRAITS, AND NATURAL SELECTION/EVOLAUTION. THIS CLASS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS IN A HANDS-ON WAY.	GRADES 11 AND 12	ISS SCIENCE ELECTIVE JUNIORS OR SENIORS - MUST HAVE SPECIAL CLASS SCIENCE DESIGNATION ON CURRENT IEP	SGS21QM

SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE ELECTIVES

SOCIAL STUDIES	SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE	CRIMINAL JUSTICE	THIS COURSE WILL BE A DISCUSSION OF HOW THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WORKS. IT WILL DISCUSS THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AND HOW THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM DOES AND OR SHOULD HANDLE THEM.	GRADES 10 AND 11	SEQUENCE PROGRAM	HLS21TCJ
SOCIAL STUDIES	SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE	INTRO TO LAW	THIS COURSE WILL BE AN OVERVIEW OF HOW THE LEGAL SYSTEM WAS CREATED AND HOW IT WORKS. THE CLASS WILL ALSO FOCUS ON HOW THE LEGAL SYSTEM IMPACTS SOCIETY ON A DAILY BASIS.	GRADE 9 AND 10	SEQUENCE PROGRAM	HLS21TCS
SOCIAL STUDIES	SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVE	MOOT COURT/MOCK TRIAL	THIS COURSE WILL TEACH THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN TRIALS, DEBATES, AND PRESENTATIONS. THE COURSE WILL ALSO DISCUSS HOW THE VARIOUS PEOPLE IN A TRIAL IMPACT THOSE TRIALS. THE CLASS WILL PARTICIPATE IN, IN CLASS MOOT COURT AND MOCK TRIALS.	GRADE 10 AND 11	SEQUENCE PROGRAM	HLS11TMC
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY	THE AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY COURSE IS EQUIVALENT TO AN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSE IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. THE COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF PATTERNS AND PROCESSES THAT HAVE SHAPED HUMAN UNDERSTANDING, USE, AND ALTERATION OF EARTH’S SURFACE. STUDENTS EMPLOY SPATIAL CONCEPTS AND LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS TO EXAMINE SOCIOECONOMIC ORGANIZATION AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES. THEY ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE METHODS AND TOOLS GEOGRAPHERS USE IN THEIR RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS. THE CURRICULUM REFLECTS THE GOALS OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY STANDARDS (2012).	GRADES 11 AND 12	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION FOR JUNIORS WHO PASSED THE US REGENTS IN 8th GRADE AND FOR SENIORS AS AN ELECTIVE	HPS21X
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP PSYCHOLOGY	THE AP PSYCHOLOGY COURSE INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE SYSTEMATIC AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL PROCESSES. WHILE CONSIDERING THE PSYCHOLOGISTS AND STUDIES THAT HAVE SHAPED THE FIELD, STUDENTS EXPLORE AND APPLY PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES, KEY CONCEPTS, AND PHENOMENA ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH TOPICS AS THE BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR, SENSATION AND PERCEPTION, LEARNING AND COGNITION, MOTIVATION, DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, TREATMENT OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR, AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE, STUDENTS EMPLOY PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS, INCLUDING ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, AS THEY USE THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD, EVALUATE CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE, AND EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE IDEAS.	GRADE 12	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HBS21X
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS	STUDENTS STUDY GENERAL CONCEPTS USED TO INTERPRET U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS AND ANALYZE SPECIFIC TOPICS, INCLUDING: • CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS; • POLITICAL BELIEFS AND BEHAVIORS; • POLITICAL PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS, AND MASS MEDIA; • INSTITUTIONS OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT; • PUBLIC POLICY; AND • CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES. AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COURSE INCLUDES ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF BASIC DATA RELEVANT TO U.S. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONNECTIONS AND APPLICATION OF RELEVANT THEORIES AND CONCEPTS.	GRADE 12	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HVS11X
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP UNITED STATES HISTORY	THE AP U.S. HISTORY COURSE FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS (CHRONOLOGICAL REASONING, COMPARING AND CONTEXUALIZING, CRAFTING HISTORICAL ARGUMENTS USING HISTORICAL EVIDENCE, AND INTERPRETING AND SYNTHESIZING HISTORICAL NARRATIVE) AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS’ ABILITIES TO THINK CONCEPTUALLY ABOUT U.S. HISTORY FROM APPROXIMATELY 1491 TO THE PRESENT. SEVEN THEMES OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE – AMERICAN AND NATIONAL IDENTITY; MIGRATION AND SETTLEMENT; POLITICS AND POWER; WORK, EXCHANGE, AND TECHNOLOGY; AMERICA IN THE WORLD; GEOGRAPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT; AND CULTURE AND SOCIETY – PROVIDE AREAS OF HISTORICAL INQUIRY FOR INVESTIGATION THROUGHOUT THE COURSE. THESE REQUIRE STUDENTS TO REASON HISTORICALLY ABOUT CONTINUITY AND CHANGE OVER TIME AND MAKE COMPARISONS AMONG VARIOUS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN DIFFERENT TIMES AND PLACES. THE COURSE ALSO ALLOWS TEACHERS FLEXIBILITY ACROSS NINE DIFFERENT PERIODS OF U.S. HISTORY TO TEACH TOPICS OF THEIR CHOICE IN DEPTH.	GRADE 11	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HUS21X
SOCIAL STUDIES	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP WORLD HISTORY	THE AP WORLD HISTORY COURSE FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD HISTORY FROM APPROXIMATELY 1250 TO THE PRESENT. THIS COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSE HAS STUDENTS INVESTIGATE THE CONTENT OF WORLD HISTORY FOR SIGNIFICANT EVENTS, INDIVIDUALS, DEVELOPMENTS, AND PROCESSES IN SIX HISTORICAL PERIODS, AND DEVELOP AND USE THE SAME THINKING SKILLS AND METHODS (ANALYZING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES, MAKING HISTORICAL COMPARISONS, CHRONOLOGICAL REASONING, AND ARGUMENTATION) EMPLOYED BY HISTORIANS WHEN THEY STUDY THE PAST. THE COURSE ALSO PROVIDES FIVE THEMES (INTERACTION BETWEEN HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT; DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTION OF CULTURES; STATE BUILDING, EXPANSION, AND CONFLICT; CREATION, EXPANSION, AND INTERACTION OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS; DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL STRUCTURES) THAT STUDENTS EXPLORE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE IN ORDER TO MAKE CONNECTIONS AMONG HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN DIFFERENT TIMES AND PLACES ENCOMPASSING THE FIVE MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF THE GLOBE: AFRICA, THE AMERICAS, ASIA, EUROPE, AND OCEANIA.	GRADE 10	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HGS43X
SOCIAL STUDIES	SENIOR CORE	GOVT. AND ECONOMICS HONORS	A U.S. GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMICS COURSEPROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE, ONE-YEAR SURVEY OF AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES, USUALLY SPLIT INTO TWO SEMESTERS. STUDENTS STUDY THE CONSTITUTION,3-BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, CIVIC PARTICIPATION, AND, IN ECONOMICS, EXPLORE SUPPLY/DEMAND, MARKET SYSTEMS, FISCAL/MONETARY POLICY, AND PERSONAL FINANCE	GRADE 12	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HVS11H
SOCIAL STUDIES	JUNIOR CORE	US HISTORY 1 AND 2 HONORS	US HISTORY I AND II PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE, TWO-SEMESTER SURVEY OF AMERICAN HISTORY. US I COVERS THE COLONIAL ERA THROUGH THE LATE 19TH CENTURY (INDUSTRIALIZATION/PROGRESSIVE ERA), FOCUSING ON NATION-BUILDING, THE CONSTITUTION, AND SECTIONALISM. US II COVERS 1865 TO THE PRESENT, FOCUSING ON THE WORLD WARS, COLD WAR, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND MODERN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS.	GRADE 11	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HUS21H
SOCIAL STUDIES	SOPHOMORE CORE	GLOBAL HISTORY 3 AND 4 HONORS	THE GLOBAL HISTORY 3 AND 4 HONORS COURSE EXPLORES WORLD HISTORY FROM APPROXIMATELY from 1200 CE TO THE PRESENT, FOCUSING ON THEMATICA, CROSS-CULTURAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS>. KEY AREAS INCLUDE GLOBAL INTERACTIONS (122-1650), THE DEVELOPEMENT OF THE MODERN WORLD, AND THE IMPACT OF GEOGRAPHY AND DIVERSE CULTURES.	GRADE 10	TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	HGS43H

WORLD LANGUAGE ELECTIVES

WL/ENL	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CHINESE Language & Culture	STUDENTS IN AP CHINESE RECEIVE A SINGLE PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND LITERATURE. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	ANY STUDENT WITH 6 CREDITS IN CHINESE WITH TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	MUST HAVE COMPLETED 3RD YEAR OF CHINESE (CHINESE 5&6) AND HAVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THEIR CHINESE TEACHER	FMS21X
WL/ENL	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP SPANISH Language & Culture	STUDENTS IN AP SPANISH RECEIVE A SINGLE PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND LITERATURE. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	ANY STUDENT WITH 6 CREDITS IN SPANISH WITH TEACHER RECOMMENDATION	MUST HAVE COMPLETED 3RD YEAR OF SPANISH (SPANISH 5&6) AND HAVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THEIR SPANISH TEACHER	FSS21X