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ARTS AND BUSINESS ELECTIVES

DEPARTMENT	CLASS TYPE	COURSE NAME	Course Description	GRADE LEVEL	CRITERIA	Course Code
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.	MIXED	AUDITION	DBS11Q1
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	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	ELECTIVE	STRING ENSEMBLE	LEARN VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, BASS. A PERFORMANCE IS REQUIRED.	MIXED	CAN BE REPEATED	UQS21QB
ARTS AND BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	BRASS ENSEMBLE	CONTINUED TRAINING ON A BRASS INSTRUMENT. 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	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	ELECTIVE	PERCUSSION	BEGINNING PERCUSSION	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	ELECTIVE	VOCAL TRAINING	BEGINNING VOCAL (PERFORMANCE MANDATORY)	MIXED	CAN BE REPEATED	UVS21QV
ARTS AND BUSINESS	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

COLLEGE NOW ELECTIVES

DEPARTMENT	CLASS TYPE	COURSE NAME	COURSE DESCRIPTION	GRADE LEVEL	CRITERIA	COURSE CODE
COLLEGE NOW	COLLEGE NOW COLLEGE ORIENTATION	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	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
SCIENCE	COLLEGE NOW	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
SOCIAL STUDIES	COLLEGE NOW	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
SOCIAL STUDIES	COLLEGE NOW	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
SOCIAL STUDIES	COLLEGE NOW	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

DEPARTMENT	CLASS TYPE	COURSE NAME	Course Description	GRADE LEVEL	CRITERIA	Course Code
ENGLISH	SENIOR CORE SELECTIVE	COLLEGE AND CAREER WRITING	THIS HONORS ENGLISH COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO EXPLORE THEIR WRITER’S VOICE. IT IS A CLASS IN WHICH STUDENTS WILL DEAL WITH BOTH THE AESTHETIC AND PRACTICAL ISSUES THAT FACE WRITERS EVERY DAY AND, AT THE SAME TIME, EXPLORE IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN READING, WRITING, SPEAKING AND LISTENING IN A WRITER’S LIFE.	GRADE 12	Student Request 75+ in EES86	EES87H
ENGLISH	ELECTIVE	COLLEGE APTITUDE ENGLISH - 1 TERM COURSE (FLIPS CA MATH)	OFFERED AS AN ELECTIVE (IN ADDITION TO CORE ENGLISH) TO PREPARE FOR THE VERBAL PORTIONS OF THE PSAT AND SAT EXAMINATION, AND THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. STUDENTS WILL WORK WITH SAMPLES OF THE ACTUAL EXAM, REVIEWING CONTENT AND MASTERING TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES TO HELP THEM PERFORM WELL ON THIS CRITICAL COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM.	GRADE 10 or 11; FLIPS WITH COLLEGE APTITUDE MATH	HALF YEAR FLIPS WITH MATH COLLEGE APTITUDE	EQS11QC
ENGLISH	ELECTIVE	COLLEGE INQUIRY & RESEARCH	HONORS LEVEL CLASS OFFERED AS AN ELECTIVE (IN ADDITION TO CORE ENGLISH). IN THIS COURSE, STUDENTS EXPLORE ACADEMIC TOPICS, PROBLEMS, ISSUES, OR IDEAS OF INDIVIDUAL INTEREST. THEY CONSIDER AND EVALUATE MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN PERSPECTIVE ON COMPLEX ISSUES AND TOPICS THROUGH INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION. THEY 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 THAT WILL BE INFORMED BY THE READING OF JOURNALISTIC WRITING. ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL OF THE COURSE IS FOR STUDENTS IN THE ELECTIVE COURSE TO WORK ON AND PUBLISH THE PILOT, OUR SCHOOL’S NEWSPAPER.	GRADE 11 or GRADE 12	ENGLISH GRADE OF 85+	EJS21
ENGLISH	SENIOR CORE SELECTIVE	PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE	PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE IS A SENIOR SELECTIVE COURSE OPEN TO STUDENTS AS AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF CENTRAL QUESTIONS OF HUMAN EXISTENCE. 'NOT ONLY WILL WE STUDY PHILOSOPHY THROUGH LITERATURE, BUT WE WILL ANALYZE ITS INFLUENCE ON MUSIC, SCIENCE, POETRY AND ART. (Texts Include: Plato’s Allegory of the Cave; Excerpts from: Aristotle’s The Organon; John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government; Rousseau's The Social Contract; Kafka's The Metamorphosis; Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie; Excerpts from: Veda Vyasa’s Bhagavad Gita; Jack Kornfield’s Teachings of the Buddha)	GRADE 12	Student Request 75+ in EES86	EES87QPL
ENGLISH	SENIOR CORE SELECTIVE	PSYCHOLOGY AND LITERATURE	THIS COURSE WILL EXPLORE CLASSICAL AND MODERN LITERATURE AND TO DEEPEN CRITICAL THINKING, THEY WILL READ A VARIETY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES. USING THE PLATFORM OF COMMONLIT.ORG TO DISCOVER HOW AN IDEA, TREND, OR SOCIAL BEHAVIOR CROSSES A THRESHOLD, AND DEVELOPS THE CHARACTERS AND THEMES IN LITERATURE. (Texts Include: Othello; One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Girl Interrupted; A Streetcar Named Desire; The Stranger Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde)	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. STUDENTS WILL ALSO LEARN HOW TO GATHER AND SYNTHESIZE INFORMATION, PREPARE OUTLINES, CREATE A WRITING PORTFOLIO AND USE A VARIETY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES.	GRADE 12	Former ELLs	EES87QW
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 AND INCLUDES EXPOSITORY, ANALYTICAL, PERSONAL, AND ARGUMENTATIVE TEXTS FROM A VARIETY OF AUTHORS AND HISTORICAL CONTEXTS. (Texts Include: Non-Fiction; The Scarlet Letter; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; A Doll's House)	GRADE 11	Teacher Recommendation; 90+ in EES84/EES84H	EES85X
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. (Texts Include: Oedipus Rex; Antigone; Othello; Death of a Salesman; "The Dead"; The Awakening; Their Eyes Were Watching God; A Thousand Splendid Suns)	GRADE 12	Teacher Recommendation; 90+ in EES86/EES86H	EES87X

JROTC COURSE ELECTIVES

DEPARTMENT	CLASS TYPE	COURSE NAME	COURSE DESCRIPTION	GRADE LEVEL	CRITERIA	COURSE CODE
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

DEPARTMENT	CLASS TYPE	COURSE NAME	COURSE DESCRIPTION	GRADE LEVEL	CRITERIA	COURSE CODE
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.	POST ALGEBRA 2	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE - FULL YEAR	MPS21X
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CALCULUS (AB AND BC)	STUDENTS IN AP CALCULUS RECEIVE A DOUBLE-PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION IN AB AND BC CALCULUS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AB CALCULUS INSTRUCTION COVERS A SEMESTER OF COLLEGE CALCULUS. 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.	PREFERENCE GIVEN TO 12TH GRADE; POST ALGEBRA 2	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE; PRE-CALCULUS CREDIT PREFERRED	MCS21XAB; MCS21XBC
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.	POST ALGEBRA 2	MOST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE; MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN ELA THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE	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.	MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 1 TOPICS AS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH ACHIEVING COLLEGE READINESS ON THE ALGEBRA 1 EXAM.	MKS21XCP
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP BIOLOGY	AN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE-LEVEL BIOLOGY COURSE. STUDENTS CULTIVATE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGY THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED INVESTIGATIONS AS THEY EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: EVOLUTION, CELLULAR PROCESS – ENERGY AND COMMUNICATION, GENETICS, INFORMATION TRANSFER, ECOLOGY AND INTERACTIONS. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	GRADE 12	A FULL YEAR, DOUBLE PERIOD CLASS FOR SENIORS WHO PASSED THE FOLLOWING COURSES ALONG WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS: LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA 2 WITH GRADES OF 85 OR HIGHER	SBS21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CHEMISTRY	PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A COLLEGE-LEVEL FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT FUTURE ADVANCED COURSE WORK IN CHEMISTRY. STUDENTS CULTIVATE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMISTRY THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED INVESTIGATIONS, AS THEY EXPLORE TOPICS SUCH AS: ATOMIC STRUCTURE, INTERMOLECULAR FORCES AND BONDING, CHEMICAL REACTIONS, KINETICS, THERMODYNAMICS, AND EQUILIBRIUM. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	GRADE 11 AND 12	A FULL YEAR, DOUBLE PERIOD CLASS FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO PASSED THE FOLLOWING COURSES ALONG WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS: LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, ALGEBRA, AND GEOMETRY, WITH GRADES OF 85 OR HIGHER. STUDENTS MUST BE IN PHYSICS AND ALGEBRA 2 AT THE SAME TIME OR HAVE TAKEN THEM PREVIOUSLY - NO PHYSICS OR ALGEBRA 2 - NO AP CHEMISTRY.	SCS21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE	THE EQUIVALENT OF A ONE-SEMESTER, INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE COURSE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH THE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES, CONCEPTS, AND METHODOLOGIES REQUIRED TO UNDERSTAND THE INTER-RELATIONSHIPS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THE COURSE REQUIRES STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE NATURAL AND HUMAN-MADE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, EVALUATE THE RELATIVE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PROBLEMS, AND EXAMINE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR RESOLVING OR PRESENTING THEM. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IS INTERDISCIPLINARY, EMBRACING TOPICS FROM GEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY, AND GEOGRAPHY.	GRADE 11 AND 12	A FULL YEAR, DOUBLE PERIOD CLASS FOR JUNIORS OR SENIORS WHO PASSED THE FOLLOWING COURSES ALONG WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS: LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY OR EARTH SCIENCE, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, WITH GRADES OF 85 OR HIGHER. AS CHEMISTRY IS A COLLEGE & CAREER READY COURSE, STUDENTS WHO ARE COMING FROM EARTH SCIENCE MUST TAKE CHEMISTRY AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE TAKING AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.	SES21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP PHYSICS II	AN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE COURSE IN ALGEBRA-BASED PHYSICS. THE COURSE COVERS FLUID MECHANICS, THERMODYNAMICS, ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM, OPTICS AND QUANTUM, ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS.	GRADE 12	A FULL YEAR, DOUBLE PERIOD CLASS FOR SENIORS WHO PASSED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS: LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA 2 WITH SORES AT 85 OR ABOVE..	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	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 8000 BCE 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

DEPARTMENT	CLASS TYPE	COURSE NAME	COURSE DESCRIPTION	GRADE LEVEL	CRITERIA	COURSE CODE
MATH	ELECTIVE	COLLEGE APTITUDE MATH - 1 TERM COURSE (FLIPS CA ENGLISH)	THIS ONE-TERM ELECTIVE IS DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT THE MATH CLASSES OF 10TH and 11th GRADE STUDENTS AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE SAT EXAM, PROVIDING A HEAD START TO STUDENTS’ COLLEGE READINESS. CONTENT INCLUDES FOUNDATIONS OF ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA II/TRIGONOMETRY, WITH VARIOUS TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES EMBEDDED IN THE CURRICULUM. ASSESSMENTS INCLUDE SAT-STYLE MULTIPLE CHOICE AND GRID-IN QUESTIONS.	GRADE 10 and 11; FLIPS WITH COLLEGE APTITUDE ENGLISH	HALF - YEAR	MQS11QC
MATH	ELECTIVE	COMPUTER TECH ART. DESIGN	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 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.	POST ALGEBRA 2	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE - FULL YEAR	MPS21X
MATH	ADVANCED COURSE	PRE-CALCULUS	TAKING AP 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.	STUDENTS RECEIVED CREDIT FOR MRS21 AND MRS22 AND PASSED THE ALGEBRA 2 REGENTS	FULL YEAR	MPS21
MATH	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CALCULUS (AB AND BC)	STUDENTS IN AP CALCULUS RECEIVE A DOUBLE-PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION IN AB AND BC CALCULUS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE AB CALCULUS INSTRUCTION COVERS A SEMESTER OF COLLEGE CALCULUS. 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.	PREFERENCE GIVEN TO 12TH GRADE; POST ALGEBRA 2	MUST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE; PRE-CALCULUS CREDIT PREFERRED	MCS21XAB; MCS21XBC
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.	POST ALGEBRA 2	MOST DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 2 TOPICS THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE; MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN ELA THROUGH COURSE AND REGENTS GRADE	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.	MASTERY OF ALGEBRA 1 TOPICS AS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH ACHIEVING COLLEGE READINESS ON THE ALGEBRA 1 EXAM.	MKS21XCP

PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE ELECTIVES

DEPARTMENT	CLASS TYPE	COURSE NAME	COURSE DESCRIPTION	GRADE LEVEL	CRITERIA	COURSE CODE
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 LEARN BASIC 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 IS SKILLS TEACHING AND PERFORMANCE IN SMALL GROUPS FOR EACH ACTIVITY. STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: BASKETBALL; FOOTBALL; SOCCER; SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, WIFFLEBALL AND KICKBALL.	MIXED	FULL YEAR	PFS11QF
PHYSICAL EDUC/JROTC	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

DEPARTMENT	CLASS TYPE	COURSE NAME	COURSE DESCRIPTION	GRADE LEVEL	CRITERIA	COURSE CODE
SCIENCE	PHYSICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	ASTRONOMY	ASTRONOMY IS A NATURAL SCIENCE THAT STUDIES CELESTIAL OBJECTS AND THE PHENOMENA THAT OCCUR IN THE COSMOS. IT USES MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, AND CHEMISTRY IN ORDER TO EXPLAIN THEIR ORIGIN AND THEIR OVERALL EVOLUTION.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE (USUALLY JUNIORS AND SOME SENIORS) FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN SPACE SCIENCE.	SDS21QA
SCIENCE	LIFE SCIENCE ELECTIVE	BIO-MED (BIOLOGICAL MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES)	BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING, DIAGNOSING, TREATING AND PREVENTING HUMAN DISEASES. THEY NOT ONLY STUDY THE HUMAN BODY AND GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF HOW IT WORKS, BUT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING NEW WAYS TO CURE OR TREAT DISEASES	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE (USUALLY JUNIORS AND SOME SENIORS) A COURSE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN HEALTH	SBS21QB
SCIENCE	COLLEGE NOW	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	LIFE SCIENCE ELECTIVE	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING IS AN ELECTIVE SCIENCE COURSE THAT EXPOSES STUDENTS TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND HOW EMTS ADDRESS THESE SITUATIONS. STUDENTS WILL BE TAUGHT FIRST AID, HOW TO PERFORM CPR ON INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADULTS, AND HOW TO USE AN AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED). THE CLASS INCLUDES MANY HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH WHOLE-CLASS DISCUSSION, CASE STUDIES, AND GROUP ASSIGNMENTS.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE (USUALLY JUNIORS AND SOME SENIORS) FOR STUDENT IN TERESTED IN A CAREER AS A NURSE OR PARAMEDIC	SHS21QE
SCIENCE	PHYSICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE	ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD OF SCIENCE THAT INTEGRATES BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, EARTH SCIENCE, ECOLOGY, MARINE SCIENCE, GEOLOGY, BOTANY, AND ZOOLOGY, TO THE STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE SOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE (USUALLY JUNIORS AND SOME SENIORS) FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.	SWS21QE
SCIENCE	PHYSICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE	FORENSICS	FORENSIC SCIENCE IS THE USE OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS OR EXPERTISE TO INVESTIGATE CRIMES OR EXAMINE EVIDENCE THAT MIGHT BE PRESENTED IN A COURT OF LAW. FORENSIC SCIENCE COMPRISES A DIVERSE ARRAY OF DISCIPLINES, FROM FINGERPRINT AND DNA ANALYSIS TO ANTHROPOLOGY AND WILDLIFE FORENSICS. FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN CRIMINALISTICS	GRADES 11 AND 12	LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY AND EITHER CHEMISTRY OR EARTH SCIENCE	SFS21QP
SCIENCE	LIFE SCIENCE ELECTIVE	MICROBIOLOGY	MICROBIOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF THE BIOLOGY OF MICROSCOPIC ORGANISMS - VIRUSES, BACTERIA, ALGAE, FUNGI, SLIME MOLDS, AND PROTOZOA.	GRADES 11 AND 12	SCIENCE ELECTIVE TO COMPLETE 5TH AND 6TH CREDITS IN SCIENCE (USUALLY JUNIORS AND SOME SENIORS) A COURSE FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN HEALTH	SBS21QMB
SCIENCE	10TH GRADE-PRE CHEM	PHYSICAL SCIENCE	PHYSICAL SCIENCE IS A COURSE THAT INTRODUCES CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY AND EARTH SIENCE WHILE ALSO HAVING STUDENTS INCREASE THEIR MATH SKILLS THROUGH SCIENCE. STUDENTS WHO DO WELL IN THIS COURSE AND IN THEIR MATH CLASS WILL BE REGISTERED FOR CHEMISTRY. ALL OTHERS WILL BE PLACED IN EARTH SCIENCE.	GRADE 10	A SCIENCE SELECTIVE FOR SOPHOMORES WHO RECEIVED A GRADE BETWEEN 75 AND 84 IN LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY AND ALGEBRA. THIS CLASS WILL PREPARE THEM FOR CHEMISTRY NEXT YEAR. STUDENTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REGISTED TO BE IN THIS COURSE.	SDS21QRP
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP BIOLOGY	AN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE-LEVEL BIOLOGY COURSE. STUDENTS CULTIVATE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGY THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED INVESTIGATIONS AS THEY EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: EVOLUTION, CELLULAR PROCESS – ENERGY AND COMMUNICATION, GENETICS, INFORMATION TRANSFER, ECOLOGY AND INTERACTIONS. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	GRADE 12	A FULL YEAR, DOUBLE PERIOD CLASS FOR SENIORS WHO PASSED THE FOLLOWING COURSES ALONG WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS: LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA 2 WITH GRADES OF 85 OR HIGHER	SBS21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP CHEMISTRY	PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A COLLEGE-LEVEL FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT FUTURE ADVANCED COURSE WORK IN CHEMISTRY. STUDENTS CULTIVATE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMISTRY THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED INVESTIGATIONS, AS THEY EXPLORE TOPICS SUCH AS: ATOMIC STRUCTURE, INTERMOLECULAR FORCES AND BONDING, CHEMICAL REACTIONS, KINETICS, THERMODYNAMICS, AND EQUILIBRIUM. CREDITS GAINED BY PASSING THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM WITH A SCORE OF 3 OR HIGHER ARE ACCEPTED BY MANY COLLEGES.	GRADE 11 AND 12	A FULL YEAR, DOUBLE PERIOD CLASS FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS WHO PASSED THE FOLLOWING COURSES ALONG WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS: LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, ALGEBRA, AND GEOMETRY, WITH GRADES OF 85 OR HIGHER. STUDENTS MUST BE IN PHYSICS AND ALGEBRA 2 AT THE SAME TIME OR HAVE TAKEN THEM PREVIOUSLY - NO PHYSICS OR ALGEBRA 2 - NO AP CHEMISTRY.	SCS21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE	THE EQUIVALENT OF A ONE-SEMESTER, INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE COURSE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH THE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES, CONCEPTS, AND METHODOLOGIES REQUIRED TO UNDERSTAND THE INTER-RELATIONSHIPS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THE COURSE REQUIRES STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE NATURAL AND HUMAN-MADE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, EVALUATE THE RELATIVE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PROBLEMS, AND EXAMINE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR RESOLVING OR PRESENTING THEM. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE IS INTERDISCIPLINARY, EMBRACING TOPICS FROM GEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY, AND GEOGRAPHY.	GRADE 11 AND 12	A FULL YEAR, DOUBLE PERIOD CLASS FOR JUNIORS OR SENIORS WHO PASSED THE FOLLOWING COURSES ALONG WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS: LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY OR EARTH SCIENCE, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, WITH GRADES OF 85 OR HIGHER. AS CHEMISTRY IS A COLLEGE & CAREER READY COURSE, STUDENTS WHO ARE COMING FROM EARTH SCIENCE MUST TAKE CHEMISTRY AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE TAKING AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.	SES21X
SCIENCE	ADVANCED PLACEMENT	AP PHYSICS II	AN INTRODUCTORY COLLEGE COURSE IN ALGEBRA-BASED PHYSICS. THE COURSE COVERS FLUID MECHANICS, THERMODYNAMICS, ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM, OPTICS AND QUANTUM, ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS.	GRADE 12	A FULL YEAR, DOUBLE PERIOD CLASS FOR SENIORS WHO PASSED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REGENTS EXAMS: LIVING ENVIRONMENT/BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND ALGEBRA 2 WITH SORES AT 85 OR ABOVE..	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 SPECIAL CLASS 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

DEPARTMENT	CLASS TYPE	COURSE NAME	COURSE DESCRIPTION	GRADE LEVEL	CRITERIA	COURSE CODE
SOCIAL STUDIES	COLLEGE NOW	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
SOCIAL STUDIES	COLLEGE NOW	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
SOCIAL STUDIES	COLLEGE NOW	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
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	HLS!!TCJ
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	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 8000 BCE 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

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