Updated Course Catalog 2023-2024

VISION

BlessedTrinityCatholicHighSchoolwillbededicatedtothedevelopmentofstudentsspiritually,morally, intellectually,andphysically Itisourobjectivetoprovideasafeenvironmentandstateoftheartfacilitiesto prepareourstudentsforlearninginacollegiateenvironmentbest-equippedforbuilding21st-centuryskills The schoolcommunityaspirestoaffirmthedignityofeachstudentcreatedintheimageofGodandtofoster studentachievementinlife

MISSIONSTATEMENT

INTRODUCTION

ThesepagescontainbriefdescriptionsofeachofthecoursesofferedatBlessedTrinityCatholicHighSchool.Each departmentalsectionbeginswithastatementofthephilosophyofthatacademicdisciplineandendswiththecourse sequencestoillustratehowonecoursesatisfiestheprerequisitesformoreadvancedcourses

Foracompletedescriptionoftheacademicprogram,pleaserefertoChapter4oftheStudentHandbook Someofthe contentsofthatchapteraresummarizedhereforeasyreference

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

AllgraduatesofBlessedTrinitymustearnaminimumof28credits Afullcreditisawardedforsuccessfulcompletionofa fullyearcourseandahalfcreditisawardedforsuccessfulcompletionofaone-semestercourseorofonesemesterofa fullyearcourse

Theschool’scurriculumprovidesallthenecessarycoursesforadmissiontoanycollegeintheUniversitySystemof Georgia The16creditsrequiredintheCollegePreparatoryCurriculum(CPC)areincludedinthegraduation requirementsforBlessedTrinity

PleasenotethattheentrancerequirementsforcollegesotherthanthoseintheUniversitySystemofGeorgiadonot necessarilycoincidewiththecoursesrequiredforgraduationfromBlessedTrinity.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudent, withthehelpofourGuidanceOffice,tobesurethatallnecessarycoursesaretakenforadmissiontothecollegeof choice.

Requiredcoursesandthenumberofcredithoursforgraduationfollow:

THEOLOGY–4creditsarerequired,or.5creditforeverysemesterenrolledatBlessedTrinity.

ENGLISH–4creditsarerequired,includingEnglish1,WorldLiterature,AmericanLiterature(orAPEnglishLanguage), andBritishLiterature(orAPEnglishLiterature) StudentsarerequiredtotakeoneEnglishcourseforeverysemester enrolledatBlessedTrinity.ElectivecoursesdonotcounttowardtheEnglishrequirement.

SOCIALSTUDIES–4creditsarerequired,includingHumanGeography,WorldHistory,UnitedStatesHistory, Government,andEconomics

MATHEMATICS–4creditsarerequiredincludingAlgebra1,Geometry(orExtensionsofAlgebraandGeometry),Algebra 2andoneortwoadditionalcoursesthathavethesecoursesasprerequisites StudentswhocompleteAlgebra1and/or GeometryinmiddleschoolmuststilltakefourcreditsatBlessedTrinity Studentsarerequiredtotakeatleastone MathematicscourseforeverysemesterenrolledatBlessedTrinity

INFORMATIONABOUTTHEACADEMICPROGRAM

BlessedTrinityCatholicHighSchooloperatesonanA/Bblockschedulethatpermitsstudentstotakeuptoeightclasses withfourclassesmeetingeachday.

Manycoursesareofferedonmultiplelevels:Standard,Advanced,andHonors/AP.Studentsarenotnecessarilyplacedat thesamelevelinallsubjectareas Placementinaparticularlevelisbasedonthestudent’saptitudeandperformancein thevariousdisciplines.Whilethecurriculumisparallel,inthateachlevelofthecoursehassimilargoalsandobjectives, thelevelofinstructionvariesbymethodology,degreeofdifficulty,andvolumeofinformationpresented

Standardlevelcoursesaredesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhowantacollegepreparatorycurriculum

Advancedlevelcoursesaredesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhowantacollegepreparatorycurriculum,whocan completetaskswithminimalsupervision,andwhohaveanaboveaveragelevelofaptitudeandachievement

Honors/APlevelcoursesaredesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhowantanadvancedcollegepreparatory curriculum,whoarehighlymotivated,andwhohaveahighlevelofresponsibility,aptitude,andachievement Principles andconceptsareexploredingreaterdepth,andmoreindependentworkisexpectedofthestudent

HonorsandAPcoursesareweighted ForHonorscourses,thegradeappearingonthereportcardandtranscripthasfour additionalpointsaddedtotheactualearnedgrade.ForAPcourses,thereportcardandtranscripthaveaneight-point addition Therefore,themaximumgradethatastudentcanearnis100inaStandardorAdvancedlevelcourse,104inan Honorscourse,and108inanAdvancedPlacementcourse.However,noweightisaddedtoagradelessthan70.Thatis, weightcannotchangeafailinggradetopassing

COURSEOFFERINGSBYACADEMICDEPARTMENT

OnthepagesthatfollowarethedescriptionsofeachcourseofferedatBlessedTrinity Thelistingsarebyacademic department Withineachdepartmentisthephilosophybehindthecourseofferings,thenumericallistingofcourses,andin thecaseofthecorecurriculumareas,thesequenceofcoursesandasummaryoftheelectiveoptions

Thereareprerequisitesforsomecoursesandmayincludeoneormoreofthefollowing:

DepartmentPlacement–thestudentisplacedintothatparticularlevelofthecoursebasedoncriteriasetbytheacademic department.

ContractRequired–forall10th,11th,and12thgradehonorsandAPcourses,thestudentandparentmustsigna contractindicatingtheirunderstandingofthedemandsofthecourse

ApplicationRequired–forsome10th,11th,and12thgradecourses,thestudentmustfilloutanapplicationaspartofthe requesttotaketheclass.

THEOLOGYDEPARTMENTPHILOSOPHY

ThegoaloftheBlessedTrinityTheologyDepartmentistoimparttoeverystudentthemessageofsalvationthroughJesus Christ,whoperfectlyrevealstoustheloveandplanofGodtheFather Ourtaskistodeliverintacttoeachstudentthe truthsoftheCatholicFaiththathavebeenhandeddowntous.Byourteachingwehopetodevelopstudentunderstanding oftheDepositofFaithandbringittoadeepermaturity Thehandingdownofthetruthsofthefaithisastageinthe processofEvangelization,soourgoalisnotonlytobringclaritytostudents’understandingofDoctrine,butalsoto encouragethemtowardsdeeperconversionandcommitmenttolivingaCatholicChristianlifestyle Itisourconvictionthat weareteachingthepersonofJesusChrist,withwhomweareinvitedtosharearelationship.ItisfromtheFather,through theSon,intheHolySpiritthatourultimategoalofeternallifeistobeaccomplished

TheologyatBlessedTrinityisaseriousacademiccourse ThestatementofSaintPeter,“Alwaysbereadytomakeyour defensetoanyonewhodemandsfromyouanaccountingforthehopethatisinyou,”requiresbothferventprayerand scholarlystudy (1Peter3:15)

TheBlessedTrinityTheologyDepartment,inkeepingwiththenormsoftheCatechismoftheCatholicChurch,continually addressesfourkeyareasofChristianity:creedandrevelation(beliefinGod),liturgyandsacraments(worshipofGod), LifeinChrist(livinginaccordancewithGod’sways),andprayer(communicationwithGod)

THEOLOGYDEPARTMENTCOURSES

FourcreditsofTheologyarerequiredforGraduation,or.5creditforeachsemesterenrolledatBT.

FRESHMEN:ThetwofreshmanyearcoursesprovideanintroductiontoCatholicismandcoverthefour componentsoftheCatechismoftheCatholicChurch.Allstudentsaregiventhe“basics”ofCatholicbeliefand practiceasafoundationfortheologicalstudies.

Course#011–FundamentalsoftheCatholicFaith

Prerequisite:Freshman

CreditEarned:.5

ThiscourseintroducesstudentstothebasicdoctrinesandliturgicalpracticesoftheCatholicfaith.Studentsarepresented withthebasicGospelmessageandtheunderlyingScriptureandTraditionbehindthefaceofCatholicism Thissemester addressesbeliefinGod,Histriunenature,theroleoftheThreePersonsinSalvationHistory,andtheroleoftheBlessed VirginMary

Course#016–FundamentalsoftheMoralLife

Prerequisite:Freshman

CreditEarned:.5

ThiscourseintroducesstudentstothebasicconceptsofCatholicmoralteaching.Thisincludesafocusonmoral formationanddiscernment,theNaturalLaw,thepowerofhabitinvirtueorvice,andthoroughlyaddressesthe requirementsoftheTenCommandments,andtheLawofLove.

SOPHOMORES:ThesophomoreyearisdesignedforthestudentstostudyScriptureandthestoryofsalvation history ThefallsemesterfocusesontheOldTestamentandthespringsemesterontheNewTestament

Prerequisite:Sophomore

ThiscourseservesasanintroductiontoScripturestudyforstudents.Studentsestablishafoundationforunderstanding SalvationHistorythroughexplorationofthecovenantsandprophetsoftheOldTestament UnderstandingofOld TestamentthemesandimageshelpstudentsappreciatethatourCatholicrootslieinJudaism.

Course#025–Gospels:HeartoftheNewTestament

Prerequisite:Sophomore

CreditEarned:.5

ThiscourseopensstudentstotheNewTestamentScriptures.StudentslearnhowthecovenantmadebyJesusChristis thecovenantthatfulfillsalltheOldTestamentcovenants TopicstobestudiedinthiscourseincludeJesus’sIncarnation, HisteachingsontheKingdomofGodandHisuseofparables,themiraclesJesusperformedasasignoftheKingdom’s coming,thePaschalMysteryandtheResurrection

JUNIORS:Afterstudyingthefundamentalsofthefaith,themorallife,andGod’sworkinSalvationHistory throughthepeopleofIsraelandthepersonofJesusChrist,studentsturntotheMysticalBodyofChrist,the Church.StudentswilllookatthenatureoftheChurchintheFallandlookatprivilegedencounterswithChrist throughtheSacramentsintheSpring.

Course#032–Ecclesiology

Prerequisite:Junior

CreditEarned:.5

ThepurposeofthiscourseistoexaminethenatureandstructureofChrist’sChurch Thestudentlearnsthefunctionthat theChurchplaysinsalvationhistory,hervisiblemanifestationaswellasherinvisiblereality,andthefourmarksthat characterizethatChurch,ie one,holy,catholic,andapostolic Thecourseisintendedtopreparethestudenttotakea moreactiveroleinthelifeandevangelicalmissionoftheChurchthroughagreaterunderstandingandappreciationofher roleasthebrideofChrist.

Course#035–SacramentsoftheChurch

Prerequisite:Junior

CreditEarned:.5

AsacramentisanexternalsigninstitutedbyChristthatconfersgrace.Thiscourseexaminestheexternalsigns(formand matter)ofeachsacrament,theOldTestamentprefigurementandNewTestamentinstitutionofthesacramentsbyChrist, andthesanctifyingandactualgracesthateachsacramentconfersupontherecipient.Studentsalsolearnwhomay administereachsacramentandwhomayreceiveit Thecourseisintendedtogivestudentsamatureunderstandingof thesacramentsoftheChurchsothattheymayavailthemselvesofthesegiftsandobtainthegracestheypromise.

SENIORS:ThepurposeofthesenioryearofTheologyistopreparethestudentstosolidifytherational understandingofthefaith,charitablydefendtheirfaith,andhavediscussionswiththoseofdifferentfaiths.

Course#041–Apologetics

Prerequisite:Senior

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseaddressesthephilosophicalnatureoftheology,withstudentslearninghowtoreason(andwhatlimitations reasonhas)onthetopicsoffaith.ThecourseexplainsanddefendsthegeneralbeliefsofCatholicChristianity.Students aretaughtbasiclogicandargumentationskillsaswellaswhatnottodoasanapologist Christiancharityindialogueis required;onegoalistobeabletointelligentlydiscussfaithwithoutattackingsomeone’sbeliefsorideals.

Course#045–WorldReligions

CreditEarned:.5

Prerequisite:Senior StudentscompareandcontrastChristianitytotheothermajorworldreligions Studentslookatthebeliefsandpractices ofsuchreligionsasIslam,Hinduism,Buddhism,andJudaism Inaddition,thepoliticalandsocialimplicationsofeach religionarediscussed Asafollow-uptoApologetics,onegoalofthiscourseistobeabletohaveacharitable,adult conversationwithsomeoneofadifferentbeliefsystem

ELECTIVE:ThefollowingTheologyelectiveisofferedforthosewhowishtodeepentheirunderstandingofthe faithandtheirworldthroughtheapplicationofChristianprinciplestothebroaderculture.

Course#057–MoralityintheMedia

CreditEarned:.5

Prerequisite:Senior StudentsapplytheprinciplesthattheylearnedinTheologyclassestoideascontainedincontemporarymoviesandTV shows.Besidesthemoralthemes,studentsexaminehowreligioningeneralandChristianityinparticularareportrayedin thesecularmedia SomefilmsmayberatedRbytheMPAA;however,offensivematerialwillbeexpurgated

ENGLISHDEPARTMENTPHILOSOPHY

AsanEnglishDepartment,webelieveinthenecessityofdevelopingstudents’appreciationforliteratureandteaching effectivecommunicationskillsinspeaking,listening,readingandwriting Inourendeavors,wedemandfairness,honor, andquality.Weaimtocreateanenvironmentconducivetodiverselearningopportunitiesforourstudentssotheycan developthecharacter,knowledge,andskillstosucceedinhighschool,college,andtheworkplace Additionally,westrive topromoteandreinforcethedoctrinesoftheCatholicfaithwhilepreparingourstudentsforthemanychallengestheywill faceaslifelonglearnersandresponsiblecitizens

ENGLISHCOURSES

FourcreditsofEnglisharerequiredforGraduation,or.5creditforeachsemesterenrolledatBT.

Course#110–English1Honors

Prerequisite:Freshman,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thishonorslevelcourseisintendedforthestudentwhohasaseriousacademicattitudeandiscapableofworking independently Thiscourseprovidesabalanceofwriting,appliedgrammar,andgenre-basedliteraryanalysis Students readawiderangeofliteraturefrommanyperiodsandgenrestodevelopcriticalthinkingstrategiesthatwillenablethe studenttocomprehend,interpret,andevaluateavarietyoftexts Speaking,listening,vocabulary,rhetoricalstrategies, collegeentranceexampreparation,andresearchskillsarealsoincluded.

Course#111–English1Advanced

Prerequisite:Freshman,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisadvancedlevelcourseisabalanceofcomposition,grammar,vocabulary,andliteraturepresentedinasurveyofthe majorgenresofshortstories,nonfiction,drama,poetry,thenovel,andmythology Speaking,listening,andresearchskills areincluded,withemphasisonthedevelopmentofstudyskills.Inaddition,studentswillprepareforcollegeentrance examsthroughaseriesofdailyactivities

Course#112–English1

Prerequisite:Freshman,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoneedreinforcementoflanguageartsskills Sometimestakeninconjunctionwith EnglishandMathSeminar,thiscourseisabalanceofcomposition,grammar,vocabulary,andliteraturepresentedina surveyofthemajorgenresofshortstories,nonfiction,drama,poetry,thenovel,andmythology Speaking,listening, collegeentranceexampreparation,andresearchskillsareincluded,withanemphasisonthedevelopmentofstudyskills.

Course#120–WorldLiteratureHonors

Prerequisite:Sophomore,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

ThishonorslevelcourseprovidesasurveyofworldliteratureselectionsinpreparationforEnglishclassesinthejunior andsenioryears Itappliesawiderangeofcriticalthinkingstrategiestocomprehend,interpret,andevaluateanarrayof texts Thiscoursepreparesthestudentforspecificwritingexperiencesthroughtheapplicationofbasicrhetorical techniquesusedinthedevelopmentofliteraryanalysisandresearchpapers Additionally,studentsdevelopusage, vocabulary,speaking,andlisteningskills,alongwithcollegeentranceexamstrategies,throughouttheyear

Course#121–WorldLiteratureAdvanced

Prerequisite:Sophomore,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Inthisadvancedlevelcourse,studentssurveythespectrumofworldliterature,rangingfromGreekandRomanclassics tocontemporaryworks.Studentsalsodevelopcomposition,vocabulary,andgrammar/usageskills,alongwithcollege entranceexamstrategies,throughclassdiscussionsandwritingassignments Additionally,studentslearntorecognize andemployrhetoricalstrategiesintheirstudyofliteratureandwriting.Throughoutthetwosemesters,studentsalsofocus ontechniquesingatheringinformationforresearchpurposesbyusingavarietyofresources,suchasbooks,databases, onlinesources,andvideo.

Course#122–WorldLiterature

Prerequisite:Sophomore,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoneedreinforcementofanalyticalskills Itisasurveycourseinworldliteraturein whichstudentsalsodevelopcomposition,vocabulary,andgrammarskillsthroughclassdiscussionsandwriting assignments Studentsuseavarietyofresourcessuchasbooks,databases,onlinesources,andvideotogather informationforresearchpurposes Inaddition,studentswillprepareforcollegeentranceexamsthroughaseriesofdaily activities

Course#128–APEnglishLanguageandComposition

Prerequisite:Junior,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:10

Thiscollegelevelcourseisreadingandwritingintensiveandincludesspecialemphasisonanalysisoftherhetorical elementsoflanguage,thesynthesisofmultiplesourcestoserveacommonpurpose,andtheformulationofpersuasive arguments.ThiscourseisnotaliteratureclassbutastudyoftheEnglishlanguage.Toconductsuchastudy,students readandannotateprimarilynon-fictiontextswrittenfromavarietyofpointsofview,someofwhichmightbecontroversial, tobetterperceivehowtheythemselvesmightfashionlanguagetoparticipateinanevidence-baseddiscourse.Students engageinarigorousstudyofadvancedgrammarandsyntax Studentsareexpectedtoregularlyapplytheirown rhetoricalstrategiestoachievethepurposedictatedbythespecificoccasion.Theadvancednatureofthiscourserequires thoughtfulcommitmentanddemandsextensivereading StudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacement ExaminationinMay.

Course#131–AmericanLiteratureAdvanced

Prerequisite:Junior,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Inthisadvancedlevelcourse,studentssurveyAmericanworksandauthorsfromthecountry’sbeginningsthrough contemporarysociety Thiscoursepreparesthestudentforspecificwritingexperiencessuchasexpositionandrhetorical analysisofliteraryworksaswellasprovidingspeakingandlisteningopportunities,vocabularydevelopment,research skills,andcollegeentranceexamstrategies

Course#132–AmericanLiterature

Prerequisite:Junior,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

ThiscourseisdesignedtoprovidecontinuedreinforcementofbasiclanguageskillsthroughasurveyofAmericanworks andauthorsfromthecountry’sbeginningsthroughcontemporarysociety Thiscoursepreparesthestudentforspecific writingexperiencessuchasexpositionandrhetoricalanalysisofliteraryworksaswellasprovidingspeakingandlistening opportunities,vocabularydevelopment,researchskills,andtest-takingstrategies

Course#140–APEnglishLiteratureandComposition

Prerequisite:Senior,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscollegelevelcourseincorporatescarefulreadingandin-depthanalysisofBritishandworldliteraturethrough discussion,analyticalessays,andonlineactivities.Theadvancednatureofthiscoursedemandsthoughtfulcommitment andextensivereading AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay

Course#141–BritishLiteratureAdvanced

Prerequisite:Senior,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisclassprovidesachronologicalapproachtothestudyoftheliterature,history,andcultureofGreatBritain Students honetheirliteraryanalysisskillsthroughvariousmodesofexpressionwhilecontinuingtheirvocabulary,listening,and speakingskillsdevelopment

Course#142–BritishLiterature

Prerequisite:Senior,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisclassprovidesaugmentationoflanguageandwritingskillsthroughachronologicalapproachtothestudyof literature,history,andcultureofGreatBritain.Studentswillcontinuetohonetheirliteraryanalysisskillsthroughvarious modesofwrittenexpressionwhilecontinuingtheirvocabulary,listening,andspeakingskillsdevelopment

Course#151–Yearbook

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior,anyVisualArtscourse,ApplicationRequired Inthiselectivecourse,studentslearnthefundamentalsofpublishingandjournalisticwriting Thestudentshavethe opportunitytoapplywhattheylearninclassbypublishingtheschoolyearbook.Classmeetingsoutsideofschooltime, inadditiontothoseduringtheschoolday,arearequirementofthiscourse Thiscoursemaybetakenmultipletimesfor credit

Course#161–CreativeWriting*

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior(notavailablefor2023-2024schoolyear)

CreditEarned:.5

Inthiselectivecourse,studentsexploretheprocessofcreativewriting Studentsformacommunityofauthorsand, throughthewriter’sworkshopapproach,generateandpolishoriginalpoetryandprose Studentsarerequiredtosubmit originalworkandsharetheirwritingwiththeclass

Course#164–MythologyandClassicArchetypes*

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior

CreditEarned: 5

Thiselectivecourseprovidesthestudentwithabackgroundinmythology Studentsfocusonthemythologiesofvarious culturesthroughouthistorytoidentifyrecurringpatternsandarchetypalfigures Thatknowledgeisthenusedinexamining selectedworks,bothancientandmodern.Studentselectingtotakethisclassshouldbepreparedforsubstantialbut manageablereadingrequirements Thiscoursewillbeavailableforthe2023-2024schoolyear

Course#169–Shakespeare’sComedies*

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior(notavailablefor2023-2024schoolyear)

CreditEarned:.5

Inthiselectivecourse,studentsexploreShakespeareandhisworksthroughanin-depthstudyofthreeofhismost famouscomedies.StudentsbuildonpreviousknowledgeofShakespeareantragediesfromtheircoreEnglishcoursesto discovertheconventions,themes,andvalueswithinhiscomedies Inaddition,thestudentslearntoappreciate Shakespeare’stimelessnessbywatchingmoderndayfilmadaptationsoftheplaysaswellasproducingtheirown adaptationofoneofthecoursereadings

Course#172–MultimediaJournalism

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,Senior,ApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:.5

MultimediaJournalismstudentswillfocusonallformsofcurrentjournalisticmediaproduction,includingbroadcast production(TheBTMorningNewsShow),podcasting,anddigitalwrittenformats(TheTitanTimes).Thecourseincludes theproductioncombinationofrecordedandlivenewscastsintheBlessedTrinityNetworkStudio,incorporatingonsite interviewsandcoverageofevents.Studentswillpracticejournalisticskillsincluding,butnotlimitedto,reporting, producing,directing,writingscripts,etiquette,interviewing,editing,graphicdesigns,camera,lighting,sound,andstory coverage.Studentswillintegrateprintandonlinejournalismskillsinordertoaccuratelyandethicallyreportcampus-wide newstotheBlessedTrinitycommunity

SOCIALSTUDIESDEPARTMENTPHILOSOPHY

ThepurposeoftheSocialStudiesDepartmentistodirectthedevelopmentofreflective,competent,andconcerned citizenswithalocalaswellasglobalperspective Inadditiontobuildingcontentknowledgeofsignificanthistoricalpeople, events,andtrends,thedepartmentisfocusedondevelopingthehistoricalthinkingskillsnecessarytoanalyzeavarietyof historicalevidenceanddevelopargumentsofexplanationandsolutiontoissuesfacingtheworld Usingthecontent knowledgeofhistoryandanalyticalskills,studentswillbeabletousetheirCatholicvaluestomakeinformeddecisions withintheirspheresofrelationships Theserelationshipsinclude:theglobalcommunity,theUnitedStates,thelocal community,theCatholicChurchandthefamily.Thestudentslearntheirrightsandresponsibilitieswithinthese relationshipsinorderthattheymayliveaccordingtotruthandjustice

Weunderstandthatweservestudentswithawiderangeoftalentsinmanydifferentareas Thecurriculumispresented byavarietyofmethodsandinamannerthatstrengthsmaybeencouragedandweaknessesimproved Studentsattaina repertoireofskillsnecessarytosucceedinallareasofliberalartseducationatthecollegelevel

SOCIALSTUDIESCOURSES

FourcreditsofSocialStudiesarerequiredforGraduation

Course#205–APHumanGeography

Prerequisite:Freshman,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothesystematicstudyofpatternsandprocessesthathaveshapedhuman understanding,use,andalterationofEarth’ssurface Studentsemployspatialconceptsandlandscapeanalysisto examinehumansocialorganizationanditsenvironmentalconsequences.Also,studentslearnaboutthemethodsand toolsgeographersuseintheirscienceandpractice Thecourserequiresthatstudentsusecriticalanalysistoevaluatea varietyofmaterialincludingverbaldescriptions,maps,graphs,photographs,anddiagrams.Theprogramprepares studentsforintermediateandadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothosemadeby introductorycollegecourses.AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay.

Course#206–HumanGeographyAdvanced

Prerequisite:Freshman,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedasaonesemesterintroductorylevelhumangeographycourse.Thecoursetakesan interdisciplinaryapproachtothestudyoftheprocessesthathavehelpedshape,andcontinuetoshapetheworldaround us.Throughananalysisofsuchbroadthemesaspopulation,movement,culture,economics,andpolitics,thecourse aimstoframemodernglobalissuesinanaccessibleandengagingwayfor9thgradestudents Thecourseisconducted inapaperlessclassroomlearningenvironmentandstressesimportant21stcenturyskillssuchasonlineorganizationand responsibility,teamwork,problem-solving,andinnovation Theprimarypurposeofthecourseistostudytheincreasingly interconnectedworldandindoingsoempowereachstudentwithagreaterandmoreinformedglobalperspective. This coursedevelopscriticalanalysisandevaluationofavarietyofmaterialincludingverbaldescriptions,maps,graphs, photographs,anddiagrams

Course#207–HumanGeography CreditEarned:.5

Prerequisite:Freshman,DepartmentPlacement

Thiscourseisdesignedasaonesemesterintroductorylevelhumangeographycourse Thecoursetakesan interdisciplinaryapproachtothestudyoftheprocessesthathavehelpedshape,andcontinuetoshape,theworldaround us Throughananalysisofsuchbroadthemesaspopulation,movement,culture,economics,andpoliticsthecourseaims toframemodernglobalissuesinanaccessibleandengagingwayfor9thgradestudents. Thecourseisconductedina paperlessclassroomlearningenvironmentandstressesimportant21stcenturyskillssuchasonlineorganizationand responsibility,teamwork,problem-solving,andinnovation. Theprimarypurposeofthecourseistostudytheincreasingly interconnectedworldandindoingsoempowereachstudentwithagreaterandmoreinformedglobalperspective This coursesupportsreadingcomprehensionandwritingskills,andintroducescriticalanalysisandevaluationofavarietyof materialincludingverbaldescriptions,maps,graphs,photographs,anddiagrams

Course#244–FoundationsofGovernment

Prerequisite:Freshman,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofthehistoricalfoundationsofpoliticalsystems,the developmentoftheconceptofcitizenshipandtheideologicalbasisforthedevelopmentofnewpoliticalsystemsover time ThesecondpartofthecourseexaminestheprinciplesuponwhichtheUS governmentisbuiltandananalysisof thestructureandfunctionoftheUS governmentundertheUSConstitution Theprimarypurposeofthecourseis understandingtheprocessesoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentintendedtomaintainabalanceofpowerbetweenthe federalandstategovernmentaswellasunderstandingtherightsanddutiesofUScitizensinthepoliticalprocess The courseintroducesthestudentstoreadingandanalyzingprimarydocumentsandreinforcesevaluationandwritingskills

Course#220–APWorldHistory:Modern

Prerequisite:Sophomore,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingstudents’understandingofworldhistoryfromapproximately1200CEtothepresent, beginningwithastudyofthecivilizationsinAfrica,theAmericas,andAsiathatarefoundationaltothemodernera.This college-levelcoursehasstudentsinvestigatethecontentofworldhistoryforsignificantevents,individuals,developments, andprocessesinsixhistoricalperiods,anddevelopandusethesamethinkingskillsandmethods(analyzingprimaryand secondarysources,makinghistoricalcomparisons,chronologicalreasoning,andargumentation)employedbyhistorians whentheystudythepast.Thecoursealsoprovidesfivethemes(interactionbetweenhumansandtheenvironment; developmentandinteractionofcultures;statebuilding,expansion,andconflict;creation,expansion,andinteractionof economicsystems;developmentandtransformationofsocialstructures)thatstudentsexplorethroughoutthecoursein ordertomakeconnectionsamonghistoricaldevelopmentsindifferenttimesandplacesencompassingthefivemajor geographicalregionsoftheglobe:Africa,theAmericas,Asia,Europe,andOceania.Theprogrampreparesstudentsfor intermediateandadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothosemadebyintroductory collegecourses. AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay.

Course#221–WorldHistoryAdvanced

Prerequisite:Sophomore,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingstudents’understandingofworldhistoryfromapproximately8000BCEtothepresent. Studentswillinvestigatethecontentofworldhistoryforsignificantevents,individuals,developments,andprocessesinsix historicalperiodsandinfourmajorgeographicalregionsoftheglobe:Africa,theAmericas,Asia,andEurope. This coursesupportsthedevelopmentandapplicationofhistoricalthinkingskills,includinganalyzingprimaryandsecondary sources,makinghistoricalcomparisons,chronologicalreasoning,andargumentation. Studentswillapplyhistorical thinkingskillsinshortanswersandessayformat

Course#222–WorldHistory

Prerequisite:Sophomore,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingstudents’understandingofworldhistoryfromapproximately8000BCEtothepresent Studentswillinvestigatethecontentofworldhistoryforsignificantevents,individuals,developments,andprocessesin sixhistoricalperiodsandinfourmajorgeographicalregionsoftheglobe:Africa,theAmericas,Asia,andEurope This courseintroducesthedevelopmentandapplicationofhistoricalthinkingskills,includinganalyzingprimaryandsecondary sources,makinghistoricalcomparisons,chronologicalreasoning,andargumentation Thiscourseemphasizescritical readingandwritingskillsnecessarytoanalyzehistoricaldataandwriteeffectiveessays

Course#230–APUnitedStatesHistory

Prerequisite:Junior,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeanalyticalskillsandfactualknowledgenecessarytodealcritically withtheproblemsandeventsinUnitedStateshistory. TheAPU.S.Historycoursefocusesonthedevelopmentof historicalthinkingskills(chronologicalreasoning,comparingandcontextualizing,craftinghistoricalargumentsusing historicalevidence,andinterpretingandsynthesizinghistoricalnarrative)andthedevelopmentofstudents’abilitiesto thinkconceptuallyaboutUS historyfromapproximately1491tothepresent Seventhemesofequalimportance–AmericanandNationalIdentity;MigrationandSettlement;PoliticsandPower;Work,Exchange,andTechnology;America intheWorld;GeographyandtheEnvironment;andCultureandSociety–provideareasofhistoricalinquiryfor investigationthroughoutthecourse.Theserequirestudentstoreasonhistoricallyaboutcontinuityandchangeovertime andmakecomparisonsamongvarioushistoricaldevelopmentsindifferenttimesandplaces Thecoursealsoallows teachersflexibilityacrossninedifferentperiodsofU.S.historytoteachtopicsoftheirchoiceindepth.Theprogram preparesstudentsforintermediateandadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothose madebyintroductorycollegecourses. AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay.

Course#231–UnitedStatesHistoryAdvanced

Prerequisite:Junior,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththecontentknowledgenecessaryandhistoricalthinkingskillstodeal criticallywiththeevents,issues,andtrendsfacingtheUnitedStatesgovernmentandAmericansociety Thestudents examinethepolitical,economicandculturaleventsofUnitedStateshistoryfromapproximately1491tothepresentday ThiscourseemphasizesanunderstandingoftheprinciplesuponwhichtheUS governmentisbuilt,thestructureand functionoftheUS Constitution,andtheroleofUS citizensinparticipatingingovernment Inaddition,thiscourse developshistoricalthinkingskills(chronologicalreasoning,comparingandcontextualizing,craftinghistoricalarguments usinghistoricalevidence,andinterpretingandsynthesizinghistoricalnarrative),emphasizesanalysisofprimary documents,andstresseshistoricalwritingskills

Course#232–UnitedStatesHistory

Prerequisite:Junior,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeanalyticalskillsandfactualknowledgenecessarytodealcritically withtheproblemsandeventsinUnitedStateshistory Thestudentsexaminethepolitical,economic,andculturalevents ofUnitedStateshistoryfromapproximately1491tothepresentday. Thiscourseemphasizesanunderstandingofthe principlesuponwhichtheUS governmentisbuilt,thestructureandfunctionoftheUS Constitution,andtheroleofUS citizensinparticipatingingovernment.Inaddition,thiscourseintroduceshistoricalthinkingskills(chronologicalreasoning, comparingandcontextualizing,craftinghistoricalargumentsusinghistoricalevidence,andinterpretingandsynthesizing historicalnarrative),conductsanalysisofprimarydocumentsanddevelopshistoricalwritingskills.

Course#240–APUnitedStatesGovernmentandPolitics

Prerequisite:Senior,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:.5

ThiscollegelevelcourseisdesignedtogivestudentsananalyticalperspectiveongovernmentandpoliticsintheUnited StatesandincludesboththestudyofgeneralconceptsusedtointerpretUS politicsandtheanalysisofspecific examples.ThecoursebeginswithanexaminationoftheU.S.Constitutionandtheoriesofgovernmentincluding democratictheory,theoriesofrepublicangovernment,pluralismandelitism Thecoursecontinueswiththeanalysisof politicalbeliefsandtheroleofpoliticalparties,interestgroups,andmassmediainpolitics.Studentsalsofocusonthe formationofpublicpolicyandtheinterpretationofindividualrightsandliberties Theprogrampreparesstudentsfor intermediateandadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothosemadebyintroductory collegecourses AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay

Course#242–APComparativeGovernmentandPolitics

Prerequisite:Senior,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:.5

ThiscollegelevelcourseintroducesstudentstotherichdiversityofpoliticallifeoutsidetheUnitedStates Thecourse usesacomparativeapproachtoexaminethepoliticalstructures,policies,andthepolitical,economic,andsocial challengesamongsixselectedcountries:GreatBritain,Mexico,Russia,Iran,China,andNigeria Additionally,students examinehowdifferentgovernmentssolvesimilarproblemsbycomparingtheeffectivenessofapproachestomanyglobal issues.Theprogrampreparesstudentsforintermediateandadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthem equivalenttothosemadebyintroductorycollegecourses AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacement ExaminationinMay.

Course#245-Government

Prerequisite:Senior

CreditEarned:.5

ThiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingoftheprinciplesuponwhichtheU.S.governmentis built StudentswillexamineandanalyzethestructureandfunctionoftheUS Constitutioninordertogainabasisfor participatingingovernment.StudentswilllearntherightsandrolesofU.S.citizensundertheUSConstitution.Thecourse reinforcesreadingandanalyzingprimarydocumentsaswellasevaluationandwritingskills Theprimarypurposeofthe courseisunderstandingthestructuresandprocessesoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentintendedtomaintainabalanceof powerbetweenthefederalandstategovernmentaswellasunderstandingtherightsanddutiesofUScitizensinthe politicalprocess.Thecoursestressesanalysisofpoliticalissuesthroughcasestudies,debatesandresearch.

Course#250–APMacroeconomics

Prerequisite:Senior,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscollegelevelcourseisdesignedtogivestudentsanunderstandingoftheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapplytoan economicsystemasawhole Thecoursebeginswithareviewofbasiceconomicconceptsandthenfocusesonthestudy ofnationalincomeandpricedetermination Studentsalsodevelopanunderstandingofeconomicperformancemeasures: thefinancialsector,stabilizationpolicies,economicgrowth,andinternationaleconomics Studentslearntousegraphs, charts,anddatatoanalyze,describe,andexplaineconomicconcepts Theprogrampreparesstudentsforintermediate andadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothosemadebyintroductorycollegecourses AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay

Course#251–APMicroeconomics

Prerequisite:Senior,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscollegelevelcourseisdesignedtogivestudentsathoroughunderstandingoftheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapply tothefunctionsofindividualdecisionmakers,bothconsumersandproducers,withintheeconomicsystem.Thecourse alsodevelopsstudents’familiaritywiththeoperationofproductandfactormarkets,distributionsofincome,marketfailure, andtheroleofgovernmentinpromotinggreaterefficiencyandequityintheeconomy.Studentslearntousegraphs, charts,anddatatoanalyze,describe,andexplaineconomicconcepts Theprogrampreparesstudentsforintermediate andadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothosemadebyintroductorycollegecourses. AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay

Course#254–EconomicsAdvanced

Prerequisite:Senior,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingoftheprinciplesofeconomicsonthemicroeconomic andthemacroeconomiclevels.Thecoursebeginswithanintroductiontotheconceptofeconomicsandanexamination oftheAmericaneconomicsystem Thestudentslearnandapplythetoolsofmicroeconomicsincludingthesupplyand demandmodelandmarketstructures.Inaddition,thecourseidentifiesthedifferenttypesandcharacteristicsofbusiness organizationsandanalyzescurrentlabormarkettrends Studentswilllearnandanalyzethetoolsandmeasuresusedin macroeconomicsincludingtheAmericanbankingsystem,thebasicmeasurementsofeconomicperformance,monetary andfiscalpolicy,andinternationaltrade Studentscreateandutilizegraphs,charts,anddatatoanalyze,describe,and explaineconomicconcepts.

Course#255–Economics

Prerequisite:Senior,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithabasicunderstandingoftheprinciplesofeconomicsonthe microeconomicandmacroeconomiclevels Thecoursebeginswithanintroductiontotheconceptofeconomicsandan examinationoftheAmericaneconomicsystem Thestudentslearnthetoolsofmicroeconomicsincludingthesupplyand demandmodelandmarketstructures Inaddition,thecourseidentifiesthedifferenttypesandcharacteristicsofbusiness organizationsanddiscussescurrentlabormarkettrends Thecoursealsoprovidesthestudentwithanoverviewof macroeconomicswithtopicsincludingtheAmericanbankingsystem,thebasicmeasurementsofeconomicperformance, monetaryandfiscalpolicy,andinternationaltrade Studentslearntousegraphs,charts,anddatatoanalyze,describe, andexplaineconomicconcepts.

Course#260–APPsychology

Prerequisite:Senior,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscollegelevelelectivecourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothesystematicandscientificstudyofthebehavior andmentalprocessesofhumanbeings Whileconsideringthepsychologistsandstudiesthathaveshapedthefield, studentsexploreandapplypsychologicaltheories,keyconcepts,andphenomenaassociatedwithsuchtopicsasthe biologicalbasesofbehavior,sensationandperception,learningandcognition,motivation,developmentalpsychology, testingandindividualdifferences,treatmentofabnormalbehavior,andsocialpsychology.Throughoutthecourse, studentsemploypsychologicalresearchmethods,includingethicalconsiderations,astheyusethescientificmethod, analyzebias,evaluateclaimsandevidence,andeffectivelycommunicateideas.Theprogrampreparesstudentsfor intermediateandadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothosemadebyintroductory collegecourses. AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay.

MATHEMATICSDEPARTMENTPHILOSOPHY

TheMathematicsDepartmentprovidesamulti-levelcollegepreparatorycurriculumthatstresseslogicalreasoning, problemsolvingandapplicationstorealworldsituations Throughavarietyofinstructionalmethods,theteachersnurture eachstudentintheirmathematicsaswellastheirspiritualandsocialgrowthanddevelopment.

MATHEMATICSCOURSES

FourcreditsofEnglisharerequiredforGraduation,or.5creditforeachsemesterenrolledatBT.

Course#311–Algebra1Advanced CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacement

ThisadvancedlevelcourseprovidesthefoundationofAlgebraskillsnecessaryforfuturemathcourses Topicscovered includesimplifyingexpressionsinvolvingintegers,variables,radicals,systemsofequations,solvinglinearandquadratic equations,graphingandwritinglinearequations,solvingandgraphinglinearinequalities,solvingabsolutevalue equations,polynomialoperations,andfactoringpolynomials Alsocoveredissomestatisticalanalysisofdatausingmean, median,mode,range,variance,regression,andstandarddeviation Studentsarealsointroducedtodifferent representationsofdata,suchasdotplots,histograms,andscatterplots,andhowtointerpretandanalyzethatdata

Course#312–Algebra1

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoneedreinforcementofanalyticalandPre-Algebraskillsandintroducesstudents totheAlgebraskillsnecessaryforfuturemathcourses Topicscoveredincludesimplifyingexpressionsinvolvingintegers, variables,radicals,solvinglinearandquadraticequations,graphingandwritinglinearequations,solvingandgraphing linearinequalities,solvingabsolutevalueequations,polynomialoperations,andfactoringpolynomials Alsocoveredis somebasicstatisticalanalysisofdatausingmean,median,mode,range,andprobabilityandodds.Studentsarealso introducedtodifferentrepresentationsofdata,suchasdotplots,histograms,andscatterplotsandhowtointerpretand analyzethatdata. Avarietyofinstructionaltechniquesareusedtoreachmultiplelearningstyles. Emphasisisplacedon organizationalskills,properlyshowingwork,andstudyskillstoensuresuccessthatwillbevaluableinallmathclasses

Course#320–GeometryHonors

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Algebra1,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired(iftakenbyasophomore)

Thishonorslevelcourseisanenrichedgeometryprogramwithanemphasisonproofs,higherorderthinking,andusing logictosolvevarioustypesofproblems. Inthistwo-semestercourse,studentslearnandapplygeometricconcepts, theorems,andpostulates Bothinductiveanddeductivereasoningareutilizedtoreachconclusions Topicscovered includeproofs,constructions,triangles,perpendicularandparallellines,polygons,thePythagoreanTheorem,circles, area,volume,andcoordinategeometry Statisticstopicsthatarecoveredincludefindingandapplyingmean,median, mode,andstandarddeviation. Theinterpretationofdatathroughtheuseofboxplotsandhistogramsisalsocovered.

Course#321–GeometryAdvanced

Prerequisite:Algebra1,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Inthisadvancedlevelcourse,studentslearnandapplyalgebraicconceptsingeometricsituations,aswellasdefinitions, theorems,andpostulates Inductiveanddeductivereasoningprocessesareutilizedtoreachconclusions Topics coveredincludebasicgeometricconcepts,proofs,congruenttriangles,linesinaplane,perpendicularandparallellines, polygons,thePythagoreanTheorem,similarity,circles,area,surfacearea,volume,andcoordinategeometry Additional topicscoveredincludestatisticalanalysisofdatausingmean,median,mode,range,variance,regression,andstandard deviation.Studentsarealsointroducedtodifferentrepresentationsofdata,suchasdotplots,histograms,bellcurves,and scatterplots,andhowtointerpretandanalyzethatdata

Course#322–Geometry

Prerequisite:Algebra1,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentstolearnandapplygeometricconcepts,definitions,andtheorems.Inductiveand deductivereasoningprocessesareutilizedtoreachconclusions Inthiscourse,thereislessemphasisonformalproofs, andmoreemphasisoncreatingthelogicalorderofprovinganddefendinginformation Thestudentsgaincriticalthinking skillstopreparethemforhighermathematicscourses Topicscoveredincludebasicgeometricconcepts,congruent triangles,linesinaplane,perpendicularandparallellines,polygons,thePythagoreanTheorem,similarity,circles,area, surfacearea,andvolume Thestudentsanalyzevariousstatisticalconceptsofmean,median,andmode,aswellas extendtheirknowledgetounderstandstandarddeviationandsampling Avarietyofinstructionaltechniquesareusedto reachmultiplelearningstyles

Course#325–ExtensionsofAlgebraandGeometryAdvanced

Prerequisite:Algebra1,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisadvancedlevelcourseisdesignedforstudentswhohavehadexposuretoalgebraandpossiblygeometry,butcould useadditionalreinforcementofalgebraskillsbeforecompletinggeometryandmovingtoAlgebra2 Thealgebratopics emphasizedaresolvingandgraphinglinearandquadraticequations,inequalities,andsystems,wordproblems, simplifyingandfactoringpolynomials,andsimplifyingrationalandradicalexpressions Geometrictopicsincludebasic geometricconceptsandproofs,congruenttriangles,linesinaplane,perpendicularandparallellines,polygons,similar polygons,thePythagoreanTheorem,circles,area,surfacearea,volume,andcoordinategeometry Additionaltopics coveredincludestatisticalanalysisofdatausingmean,median,mode,range,variance,regression,andstandard deviation Studentsarealsointroducedtodifferentrepresentationsofdata,suchasdotplots,histograms,bellcurves, andscatterplots,andhowtointerpretandanalyzethatdata.

Course#330–Algebra2Honors

Prerequisite:Algebra1,Geometry,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thishonorslevelcourseisafast-pacedcourseemphasizinghigher-orderthinkingskillsandproblemsolvingin preparationforhigherlevelsofmathematicssuchasPrecalculusandCalculus Topicscoveredinthiscourseinclude equationsandinequalities,matrices,conicsections,andsequencesandseries.Alsocoveredisthestudyoffunctions, includinglinear,quadratic,absolutevalue,piecewise,radical,rational,exponential,andlogarithmic Studentslearnto graph,analyze,solveequationsandapplythesefunctionstorealworldsituations.Studentsalsolearntoperformbasic dataanalysisusingstatisticsanduseprobabilitytopredictthelikelihoodofevents

Course#331–Algebra2Advanced

Prerequisite:Algebra1,Geometry,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisadvancedlevelcourseprovidesafoundationforhigher-levelmathcourses,suchasPrecalculusandCalculus The primaryfocusofthisclassistodevelopanunderstandingoffamiliesoffunctionsincludinglinear,quadratic,absolute value,piecewise,radical,rational,exponential,andlogarithmic Studentslearntograph,analyze,solveequations,and applythesefunctionstorealworldsituations Thecoursealsoincludesvariousstatisticalconcepts Thestudentsfurther theiranalysisofmean,median,mode,andstandarddeviation,applythenormalbellcurve,andutilizetheempiricalrule.

Course#332–Algebra2

Prerequisite:Algebra1,Geometry,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

ThiscourseisdesignedtoreviewanddevelopthebeginningAlgebratopicsandtocontinuecoveringintermediate Algebratopicsthroughavarietyofactivitiesandskillspractice Thetopicsemphasizedarelinearequationsand functions,systemsofequations,quadraticfunctions,polynomialfunctions,andradicals. Studentsuselinearand quadraticregressionstomodeldataandmakepredictions Additionally,studentsutilizemeasuresofcentraltendency andmeasuresofdispersiontodescribedatasets. Theyalsousebox-and-whiskerplotsandhistogramstorepresent datagraphically Avarietyofinstructionaltechniquesareusedtoreachmultiplelearningstyles

Course#345–APPrecalculus

Prerequisite:Algebra2,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

APPrecalculusisanadvancedstudyoffunctions,analyticgeometry,andanintroductiontocalculusconcepts This courseprovidesafoundationforhigher-levelmathcourses,specificallyCalculus.Applicationandcriticalthinkingis emphasized,andmasteryofAlgebra2skillsisanecessity StudentscontinuetheirstudyoffunctionsfromAlgebra2

Thefunctionsemphasizedarepolynomial,rational,power,exponential,logistic,logarithmic,andtrigonometric. Additionaltopicsincludevectors,sequencesandseries,parametricandpolarequations,conicsections,andan introductiontolimits.

Course#341–PrecalculusAdvanced

Prerequisite:Algebra2,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisadvancedlevelcourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsforadvancedmathematics,includingCalculus Analytic thinking,graphicalanalysis,aswellasskillsfromAlgebra2areallequallyutilizedthroughoutthiscourse Students continuetheirstudyoffunctionsfromAlgebra2whilelearningseveralmorefamiliesoffunctions Thefunctions emphasizedarepolynomial,rational,power,exponential,logistic,logarithmic,andtrigonometric

Course#335–Algebra3withTrigonometry

Prerequisite:Algebra2,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscoursereinforcesmajoralgebraicconceptsandintroducesstudentstoadvancedmathematicaltopicswithemphasis onproblemsolvinganditspracticalapplication.Topicsincludethebasicsofcombinatoricsandanalyzingcharacteristics oflogarithmic,exponential,rational,andtrigonometricfunctions

Course#350–APCalculusAB

Prerequisite:PrecalculusAdvorHonors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

CalculusABisacollegelevelcourseinsingle-variablecalculuswhichincludestechniquesandapplicationsofthe derivative,techniquesandapplicationsofthedefiniteintegral,andtheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus.Algebraic, numerical,andgraphicalrepresentationsareemphasizedthroughoutthecourse Allstudentsarerequiredtotakethe AdvancedPlacementexaminationinMay.

Course#356F–CalculusPart1Honors

Prerequisite:PrecalculusAdvorHonors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:.5

Thisisaone-semesternon-APintroductiontodifferentialCalculus,butdoesnotpreparestudentstotaketheAPCalculus exam.Thissemester-longadvancedlevelcourseintroducesstudentstotheadvancedmathematicalconceptsoflimits, derivatives,higher-orderderivatives,curvesketching,optimization,andthephysicsofmotion

Course#357S–CalculusPart2Honors

Prerequisite:CalculusPart1,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisaone-semesternon-APcontinuationofcourse#352 Thisclassisforthosestudentswhowantafullyear ofcalculus,withouttherigorofanAPcourse.Thetopicscoveredinthissecond-semesterclassincludetechniquesand applicationsofintegrationaswellastheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus

Course#354–DiscreteMath

Prerequisite:PrecalculusAdv,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:.5

DiscreteMathematicsinvolvesthestudyofobjectsandideaswhichcanbedividedintoseparateordiscontinuousparts Topicscoveredinclude:Problem-solving,reasoning,communication,anddecision-makingastheyrelatetovoting methods,weightedvotingsystems,fairdivisionandapportionmentoflandorassets,introductiontographtheory,and financialapplications

Course#355–Statistics

Prerequisite:Algebra2Adv

CreditEarned:.5

Thissemestercourseintroducesstudentstothemajorconceptsandtoolsforcollecting,analyzing,anddrawing conclusionsfromdata.Topicscoveredincluderegressionandcorrelation,elementaryprobabilitytheory,binomialand normaldistributions,hypothesistesting,andconfidenceintervals Studentsusegraphingcalculatorsandcomputersas aidsinexploringandorganizingdata.

Course#360–APStatistics

Prerequisite:Algebra2Adv,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscollegelevelcourseintroducesstudentstothescienceofmakingdecisionsinthefaceofuncertainty.Thecourse isdividedintofourmainparts:exploringdata,experimentaldesign,anticipatingpatterns,andstatisticalinference All studentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementexaminationinMay.

Course#370–APCalculusBC

Prerequisite:PrecalculusHonors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

CalculusBCisacollegelevelcourseinsingle-variablecalculusthatcoversallofthetopicsfromCalculusABplusa numberofadditionaltopics,includingparametric,polar,andvectorfunctions,improperintegrals,infiniteseries,and polynomialapproximationsoffunctions.Algebraic,numerical,andgraphicalrepresentationsareemphasizedthroughout thecourse AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementexaminationinMay

CourseSequence:

Standard: Algebra1 �� Geometry �� Algebra2 �� Algebra3withTrigonometry

Advanced: Algebra1 �� Geometry �� Algebra2 �� Precalculus/APPrecalculus Geometry �� Algebra2 �� Precalculus/APPrecalculus �� (CalculusPart1Hpairedwith CalculusPart2HorStatistics)or(DiscreteMathpairedwithStatistics)orAPCalculusAB

ExtensionsofAlgebraandGeometry �� Algebra2 �� Precalculus/APPrecalculus �� (CalculusPart1HpairedwithCalculusPart2HorStatistics)or(DiscreteMathpairedwith Statistics)orAPCalculusAB

Honors: GeometryorExtensionsofAlgebraandGeometry �� Algebra2 �� APPrecalculus �� APCalculusABorAPCalculusBC

Electives: DiscreteMath Statistics APStatistics

SCIENCEDEPARTMENTPHILOSOPHY

ThepurposeoftheScienceProgramatBlessedTrinityCatholicHighSchoolistodevelopstudents’respectfortheorder andbeautyofGod’screation,anawarenessoftheforcesthatshapeourphysicalandbiologicalworld,andasenseof personalresponsibilityforthedirectionscienceandtechnologywilltakeinthecourseoftheirlives.

Thescienceprogramprovidesstudentswithamethodofacquiring,organizing,analyzing,andexplainingscientific information Professionalism,ethics,criticalthinking,decision-makingskills,andretentionofcorecurriculaarestressed throughoutthestudent’sscientificstudiesatBlessedTrinity.

Facultystrivetoremaincurrentonscientificdevelopments,worktoaddresstheindividualneedsofthestudentsby utilizingvariousteachingmethods,andencouragescientificcuriosityandgrowthamongthestudents

SCIENCECOURSES

FourcreditsofSciencearerequiredforGraduation

Course#420–BiologyHonors

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:10

Thishonorslevelcourseisdesignedtoteachstudentstheconceptsofanintroductorybiologicalsciencecoursewhile emphasizingtherelationshipsbetweenthetopicscovered Topicsofanintroductorycourseincludethedetailedworkings ofthecell,thechemistryandgeneticbasisoflife,evolutionanddiversity,animalandplantmetabolism,techniquesin biologicalresearch,aswellasanimalbehaviorandecology Thecourseattemptstotouchalllearningstylesthrough lecture,groupactivities,andlabs.

Course#421–BiologyAdvanced

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisadvancedlevelcourseisdesignedtoteachstudentstheconceptsofanintroductorybiologicalsciencecourse. Topicsofanintroductorycourseincludethedetailedworkingsofthecell,thechemistryandgeneticbasisoflife,evolution anddiversity,animalandplantmetabolism,techniquesinbiologicalresearch,aswellasanimalbehaviorandecology. Thecourseattemptstotouchalllearningstylesthroughlecture,groupactivities,andlabs

Course#422–Biology

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

ThiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentstheframeworkofbasicbiologicalconceptsasinCourse#421,whileworkingat aslowerpaceandwithaless-detailedunitstructure.Labtechniques/reportsareincluded.

Course#424–IntroductiontoChemistry

Prerequisite:Biology,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:.5

Anintroductiontothestudyofchemistry,thisone-semestercourseenhancesthestudent’sunderstandingofthechemical propertiesofmatter,periodicity,andbonding Thecourseutilizesthelaboratoryasareinforcementtooltofurther understandtheconceptspresentedandpreparesstudentsforthefull-yearrequiredchemistrycoursethefollowingyear Thestudentsalsolearntheproperusageoflaboratoryequipment,laboratorysafety,andthewritingoflaboratoryreports

Course#428–PrinciplesofPhysics

Prerequisite:Biology,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned: 5

ThecompanioncoursetoIntroductiontoChemistry,thiscourseisaone-semesterintroductiontothestudyofphysics. Thestudent’sunderstandingofconnectionsbetweenthephysicalsciencesandmathematicsisenhancedthroughthe studyoflinearNewtonianmechanics,energy,force,acceleration,andcharge.Thecourseutilizesthelaboratoryasa reinforcementtooltofurtherunderstandtheconceptspresented Thecoursesatisfiesthephysicsrequirement,butalso preparesstudentsforthefull-yearphysicscourse,shouldtheychoosetotakethatcourseaswell.Thestudentsalsolearn theproperusageoflaboratoryequipment,laboratorysafety,andthewritingoflaboratoryreports

Course#430–ChemistryHonors

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Biology,EnrollmentinAlgebra2AdvorAlgebra2H,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

Thishonorslevelcourseisdesignedtoemphasizechemicalconceptsandfocusontheapplicationofthoseconceptsin problemsolving Thiscourseofstudyisgearedtoenhanceastudent’scriticalthinkingskillsanddevelopindependent investigationofchemicalconceptsandprinciples

Course#431–ChemistryAdvanced

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Biology,EnrollmentinAlgebra2AdvorAlgebra2H,DepartmentPlacement

Thisadvancedlevelcourseisdesignedtointroducetheconceptsandlaboratorytechniquesofimportanceinthestudyof chemistry Throughoutthecourse,studentsaregiventheopportunitytodevelopcriticalthinkingskillsbyapplying knowledgeofconceptstoproblemsolvingandexperimentation

Course#432–Chemistry

Prerequisite:Biology,ITC/POP,EnrollmentinAlgebra2,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducethebasicconceptsandlaboratorytechniquesofimportanceinthestudyofchemistry Thecoursefocusesonthequantitativeandqualitativeapplicationofchemistry Throughoutthecourse,thestudentsare giventheopportunitytopracticedevelopingcriticalthinkingskillsbyapplyingknowledgeofconceptstoproblemsolving andexperimentation.Thecoursefurtherservestoenhanceandimprovebasicalgebraicskillsofthestudent.

Course#440–APChemistry

Prerequisite:Chemistry,Algebra2,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:2.0

Thisisafirstyearcollegechemistrycoursethatemphasizeschemicalcalculationsandthemathematicalformulationof chemicalprinciples Itenhancesanddevelopsmanychemicallaboratorytechniquesandsafetyprocedures Thecourse alsostressesthestudent’sabilitytounderstand,apply,andexplainchemicalconcepts.Thecourseisscheduledasa doubleblockandthusmeetsforafullblockeveryday AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacement ExaminationinMay.

Course#441–AnatomyandPhysiology

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseincludesadetailedstudyofthemajororgansystemsandchemicalprocesseswithinthehumanbody. Studentsaregiventheopportunitytoexploretheorgansystemthroughdissectionofanimalorganismsandtissues The coursealsointegratescurrentmedicalandscienceresearchtopicsthroughoutthecurriculum.Dissectionlabsarean integralcomponentoftheAnatomycurriculumatBlessedTrinity Asthisisanelectivecourse,participationindissections isrequired.

Course#446–EarthScience:Geology/Astronomy

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior

CreditEarned:.5

Thissinglesemesterclassisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofland-basedgeologytogetherwith astronomyandspacescience Geologytopicstobecoveredincludemultipletheoriesexplainingearthquakes,seismic monitoringusingmodernequipment,platetectonics,andvolcanoes Astronomicaltopicsincludediscussionofstars,black holes,planetarysystems,themoon,theinnerandoutersolarsystem,andassortedNASAimagery

Course#447–EarthScience:Oceanography/Meteorology

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior

CreditEarned: 5

Thissinglesemesterclassisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofthedynamicprocessesand interconnectednessofOceanographyandMeteorology Oceanographictopicscoveredincludehistoricaloceanography, platetectonics,thehydrologiccycle,propertiesofoceanwater,oceancirculation,marinesediments,andmarine environments,resourcesandpollution Meteorologicaltopicscoveredincludethestructureandcharacteristicsofthe atmosphere,Earth/Sunrelationshipsandtheirinfluenceontheseasons,solarandterrestrialradiation,globalcirculation, weathersystemsandfronts,storms,andanalysisofweathermaps

Course#450–APPhysicsC:Mechanics

Prerequisites:Biology,Chemistry,ContractandApplicationRequired

Corequisite:APCalculusorCalculusParts1&2Honorsorequivalentcredit

CreditEarned: 1.0

APPhysicsC:Mechanicsisayear-long,calculus-basedphysicscourseinNewtonianmechanicsdesignedtobe equivalenttoaonesemestercollegecourseinphysicsforengineeringandsciencemajors Thecourseappliescalculus methodstoexplainphysicalprinciplesandtosolvephysicsproblemsfromhomeworksetsandlabexperimentsas appropriate Labactivitiesareconductedfrequentlytoallowstudentstoobserveandexplainawidevarietyofphysical phenomena(eg motion,energy,momentum,oscillations) Allaspectsofthecoursedependonextensivecomputeruse, bothinandoutofclass AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay

Course#451–APPhysics1

Prerequisite:Algebra2HorPhysicsAdv,ContractandApplicationRequired

Corequisite:PrecalculusAdv

CreditEarned:1.0

APPhysics1isanalgebra-based,introductorycollege-levelphysicscourse.Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingof physicsthroughinquiry-basedinvestigationsastheyexploretopicssuchasNewtonianmechanics,includingrotational motion;work,energy,andpower;mechanicalwavesandsound;electrostatics;andsimplecircuits.Labactivitiesare conductedfrequentlytoallowstudentstoobserveandexplainawidevarietyofphysicalphenomena Allstudentsare requiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay.

Course#452–PhysicsAdvanced

Prerequisite:Biology,Chemistry,Algebra2Adv

CreditEarned:1.0

Physicsisafundamentalscienceconcernedwiththelawsthatgovernthestructureoftheuniverseandtheinvestigation ofthepropertiesofmatter,energy,andtheirinteractions Thiscourseintegratesscienceandmathematicstopromotea qualitativeandquantitativeunderstandingofthephysicalworld.Studentsperformlaboratoryactivitiesandsolve homeworkproblemsinordertoenhancetheircomprehensionofthematerial Labactivitiesallowthestudentstoobserve andexplainawidevarietyofphysicalphenomena(e.g.motion,energy,sound,andlight).

Course#453–Physics

Prerequisite:Biology,Chemistry,Algebra2

CreditEarned:1.0

ThiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentstheframeworkofbasicphysicsconceptsasinCourse#452,whileworkingata slowerpaceandwithaless-detailedunitstructure Labtechniques/reportsareincluded

Course#460–APBiology

Prerequisite:Biology,Chemistry,Algebra2,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:2.0

Thiscourseisasecondyear,college-levelbiologycourse.Itaimstoprovidestudentswiththeconceptualframework, factualknowledge,andanalyticalskillsnecessarytodealcriticallywiththerapidlychangingscienceofbiology The courseisscheduledasadoubleblockandthusmeetsforafullblockeveryday.Allstudentsarerequiredtotakethe AdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay

Course#470–APEnvironmentalScience

Prerequisite:Biology,Chemistry,Algebra2,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscollege-levelcourseisbroadlyinterdisciplinary,coveringtopicsinbiology,chemistry,physics,geology,andearth science.Itisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththescientificprinciples,concepts,andtoolsrequiredtounderstand relationshipsinthenaturalworld Studentslearntoidentifyandanalyzeenvironmentalproblems,calculaterelativerisks, andexaminealternativesolutionsforresolutionandpreventionofsuchproblemsfacingmodernsociety.Allstudentsare requiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay

WORLDLANGUAGEDEPARTMENTPHILOSOPHY

Thepurposeofstudyingalanguageotherthanone’sown,whethermodernorclassical,istoenrichone’seducationboth intheclassroomandinthecommunity Thestudyoflanguageisnotmerelythestudyofgrammarandvocabularybutalso involvesthestudyofculture,religion,society,historyandgeography.Tolearnanotherlanguageistolearnaboutother peopleandtocompareone’sownsocietywiththatofothers Thestudyoflanguagesbroadensthelearner’sperspective andhelpsonetoplacehimorherselfwithinthelargercontextoftheworld.Suchstudiesopenwindowsintootherglobal communitiesthatmightnototherwisebeaccessible

TheteachersintheWorldLanguageDepartmentbelievethatmultilingualismisthewayofthefutureinourcountry Our aspirationsforstudentsaretoprovidethemwiththelanguagetoolsneededtoestablishmorerelationshipsinandoutside oftheirsocial,academicandreligiousgroups Wehopethat,bystudyingalanguageotherthanone’sown,ourstudents willbeabletoexpanduponthetruemeaningofCatholicism(universal,broad,andcomprehensive)byforming relationshipswithpeopleofdifferentculturesbothpastandpresent

WORLDLANGUAGECOURSES

Twocredits,inthesamelanguageandtakenwhileastudentatBlessedTrinity,arerequiredforGraduation.

Course#511–Spanish1

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:10

Thiscoursefocusesonacquiringthebasicskillsinvocabulary,grammar,syntax,andculture Itassumesthatthestudents haveminimalornopriorknowledgeofthelanguageandculture Itpresentssimplereal-lifesituationsinthetarget languagetoexposethestudentstounderstandthecultureandthepeoplewhospeakthelanguage Incrementally, Spanishisintroducedasamodeofcommunicationinclass Teacherswillalsouselevel-appropriategrammarincluding presentandpasttenseverbs.Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforce themasteringofconcepts

Course#516–Spanish2Honors

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Spanish1,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired(unlesstakenbyafreshman)

Thiscoursefocusesonthecontinueddevelopmentofcommunicativecompetenceinthetargetlanguageand understandingoftheculture(s)ofthepeoplewhospeakthelanguage.Itassumesthatthestudentshavecompleteda first-yearcourseorareataNovice-MidtoNovice-Highlevelofproficiency Studentsusebasiclanguagestructureswith accuracyandrecombinelearnedmaterialtoexpresstheirthoughts.Theyareexposedtomorecomplexfeaturesofthe language,movingfromconcretetosomeabstractconcepts Teacherswillalsouselevel-appropriategrammarincluding thepresent,past,andanintroductiontothefuturetense.Animportantcomponentoflanguageclassesistheuseofthe languagebeyondtheclassroomintherealworld Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedto supportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts.

Course#517–Spanish2

Prerequisite:Spanish1,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscoursefocusesonthecontinueddevelopmentofcommunicativecompetenceinthetargetlanguageand understandingoftheculture(s)ofthepeoplewhospeakthelanguage Itassumesthatthestudentshavecompleteda first-yearcourseorareataNovice-Midlevelofproficiency.Increasingvocabularyacquisitionisafocusaswellasadding morecomplexgrammaticalstructures Thepasttensesarepracticedatlength CulturalaspectsofSpanish-speaking countriesarestudied Amajorgoalofthiscourseistoexpandskillsforthestudentstousethelanguagebeyondthe classroomintherealworld Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforce themasteringofconcepts

Course#520–Spanish3

Prerequisite:Spanish2,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscoursefocusesonthecontinueddevelopmentofcommunicativecompetenceinthetargetlanguageand understandingoftheculture(s)ofthepeoplewhospeakthelanguage Itassumesthatthestudentshavecompleted SpanishIIorhavedemonstratedanIntermediate-LowtoIntermediate-Midlevelofproficiency Thiscourseisconductedat about50%intheSpanishlanguage ItcontinuestobuildonthetwopreviouslevelsincommunicatinginSpanishorally andinwrittenform CulturalaspectsofSpanish-speakingcountriesarestudied Excerptsfromshortnovelsareread,and culturaltopicsarestudiedinSpanish Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportand reinforcethemasteringofconcepts

Course#522–Spanish3Honors

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Spanish2orSpanish2Honors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

Thiscoursefocusesonthecontinueddevelopmentofcommunicativecompetenceinthetargetlanguageand understandingoftheculture(s)ofthepeoplewhospeakthelanguage.Itassumesthatthestudentshavecompleted Spanish2orhavedemonstratedanIntermediate-MidtoIntermediate-Highlevelofproficiency Studentsexpandtheir communicativeskillsbymanipulatingcomplexfeaturesofthelanguage,includingabstractconcepts.Theywillfocuson varioustopicswithacontinuedemphasisonthepracticaluseoflanguage,usingmoreadvancedvocabularyand grammaticalstructuresincludingpast,present,andfuturetense.Theimperativeandsubjunctivemoodswillbeintegrated. Animportantcomponentoftheseupper-levellanguageclassesistheuseofthelanguagebeyondtheclassroominthe realworld.Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringof concepts

Course#525–Spanish4Honors

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Spanish3andSpanish3Honors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

Thiscoursefocusesonthecontinueddevelopmentofcommunicativecompetenceinthetargetlanguageand understandingoftheculture(s)ofthepeoplewhospeakthelanguage.Itassumesthatthestudentshavesuccessfully completedSpanish3orhavedemonstratedanIntermediate-Highlevelofproficiency Readingsreinforcecontent-based instruction,culture,andhigher-levelvocabularyacquisitionemphasizingthepracticaluseofthelanguage.Students expandtheircommunicativeskillsbymanipulatingcomplexfeaturesofthelanguage,includingabstractconcepts Authenticliteratureisreadanddiscussed.Animportantcomponentoftheseupper-levellanguageclassesistheuseof thelanguagebeyondtheclassroomintherealworldThisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplemented tosupportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts

Course#526–APSpanishLanguageandCulture

Prerequisite:Spanish4H,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

APSpanishisdesignedforself‐motivatedstudentscommittedtoseriousstudyinSpanish.Areasonableproficiencyinall fourlanguageskillsisexpectedattheoutsetofthiscollege-levelcourse Thecourseencompassesadvancing comprehensioninformalandinformalSpanishandreadingnewspapers,magazines,andliterature.Thereisafocuson thecompositionofexpositorypassagesaswellasaccurateandfluentoralexpression Thecoursefollowsthecurriculum setbytheCollegeBoardandisdesignedtopreparethestudentsfortheAdvancedPlacementTestintheSpring semester,whichallstudentsarerequiredtotake Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedto supportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts

Course#531–French1

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisisabeginning-levelcourseforstudentswhohavenottakenFrenchbefore Studentswillacquirebasic communicationskillsinallfourmodes:reading,writing,speakingandlistening Frenchisincreasinglyusedto communicateinclass EmphasisisontheabilitytocommunicateinFrenchforeveryday,real-lifesituations Students beginastudyofFrancophonecultures TheyalsoreadashortFrenchnovelalongwithreadingexcerptstobuildtheir skillsonFrancophonetopics Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforce themasteringofconcepts

Course#535–French2

Prerequisite:French1,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

ThiscoursebuildsonthelanguageskillsacquiredinFrench1 Acquisitionofvocabularyandgrammarcontinuetobuild towardFrenchfluencyinallfourmodes:reading,writing,speakingandlistening.Emphasisisonexpandingtheabilityof studentstocommunicateinFrenchforeveryday,real-lifesituations StudentscontinuetheirstudyofFrancophone cultures.OneFrenchnovelisreadalongwithotherselectedFrenchreadingstoincreasecomprehension.Classis conductedinFrenchwhereappropriate Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportand reinforcethemasteringofconcepts.

Course#536–French2Honors

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:French1,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired(unlesstakenbyafreshman)

ThiscoursebuildsonthelanguageskillsacquiredinFrench1.Acquisitionofvocabularyandgrammar continuetobuildtowardFrenchfluencyinallfourmodes:reading,writing,speakingandlistening.Emphasisis onexpandingtheabilityofstudentstocommunicateinFrenchforeveryday,real-lifesituations.Students continuetheirstudyofFrancophonecultures.TwoFrenchnovelsarereadalongwithotherselectedFrench readingstoincreasecomprehension.TheclassisconductedmainlyinFrench.Thisisamultimediacourse wheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts.

Course#540–French3

Prerequisite:French2,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisapre-intermediatelevelcourseandisconductedmainlyinFrench Itcontinuestobuildonthetwoprevious levelstoincreaseFrenchfluencyinallfourmodes:reading,writing,speaking,andlistening Emphasisisonexpanding theabilityofstudentstocommunicateinFrenchforeveryday,real-lifesituations Studentscontinuetobuildtheir knowledgeofFrancophoneculturesbyresearchingandpresentinginformationinFrench Thisisamultimediacourse wheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts

Course#541–French3Honors

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:French2orFrench2Honors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

Thiscourseisanintermediate-levelcourseandisconductedalmostentirelyinFrench Itcontinuestobuildontheskills acquiredintheprevioustwolevelstoincreaseFrenchfluencyinallfourmodes:reading,writing,speaking,andlistening EmphasisisonexpandingtheabilityofstudentstocommunicateinFrenchforeveryday,real-lifesituations Students continuetobuildtheirknowledgeofFrancophoneculturesbyresearchingandpresentinginformationinFrench Content fromauthenticliteratureisalsostudied Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportand reinforcethemasteringofconcepts

Course#545-French4Honors

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:French3orFrench3Honors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

ThiscourseisanadvancedlevelcourseandisconductedentirelyinFrench ItsfocusistoguidestudentstoFrench fluencyinallfourmodes:reading,writing,speaking,andlistening.Emphasisisplacedonthestudent’sabilityto communicateinFrenchforreallifesituationsincludingbusinessandcareerapplications Studentscontinuetobuildtheir knowledgeofFrench-speakingculturesbyresearchingandpresentinginformationinFrench.Inthiscourseauthentic literature,newsandcurrentevents,art,andhistoryfromtheFrench-speakingworldisstudiedanddiscussed Thisisa multimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts.

Prerequisite:French4Honors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired Areasonablelevelofproficiencyinallfourmodesofcommunication(reading,writing,speaking,andunderstanding)is expectedattheoutsetofthiscollege-levelcourse Thecourseencompassesadvancingcomprehensionandreading formalandinformalFrench Accurateandfluentoralandwrittenexpressionisamajorgoal Comparingandcontrasting Francophoneculturesisanothercomponentofthecourse ThecoursefollowsthecurriculumsetbytheCollegeBoard andisdesignedtopreparethestudentfortheFrenchAdvancedPlacementTestintheSpringSemester,whichall studentsarerequiredtotake Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforce themasteringofconcepts

Course#552–Latin1

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Inthiscourse,studentsusethefirsttwounitsoftheCambridgeLatinCoursetoexplorethebasicsofLatingrammarand vocabulary ThecoursecoversculturaltopicsrelatedtodailylifeintheRomanworld,withafocusonPompeii,Roman Egypt,andRomanBritain StudentswillalsoincreasetheirknowledgeofLatin’sconnectiontoEnglish Connectionsto Catholicismarealsoregularlyemphasizedthroughoutthecourse Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfully implementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts

Course#554–Latin2Honors

CreditEarned:10

Prerequisite:Latin1,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired(unlesstakenbyafreshman)

StudentscompletethesecondandthirdunitsoftheCambridgeLatinCourse.Buildingupontheirfirst-yearknowledgeof Latingrammar,vocabulary,andRomanculture,studentswillexploremoretopicsrelatedtolifeintheancientworld Studentsforgeconnectionswithfurthertopicsencounteredinhistorycourseswhiledeepeningtheirlinguisticknowledge andpreparingforfurtherstudyofauthenticLatinproseandpoetry StudentswillcontinuetheirexposuretoRomanculture andhistorywithparticularattentiontotheriseofChristianitywithinthecontextoftheRomanEmpire.Thisisamultimedia coursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts

Course#556–Latin2

Prerequisite:Latin1,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

ThiscoursecontinueswiththesecondandmostofthethirdunitsoftheCambridgeLatinCourse Buildingupontheir first-yearknowledgeofLatingrammarandvocabularyandRomanculture,studentsexploremoretopicsrelatedtolifein theancientworld Studentsforgeconnectionswithfurthertopicsencounteredinhistorycourseswhiledeepeningtheir linguisticknowledgeandpreparingforfurtherstudyofauthenticLatinproseandpoetry.ConnectionstoCatholicismare alsoregularlyemphasizedthroughoutthecourse Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedto supportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts.

Course#560–Latin3Honors

Prerequisite:Latin2orLatin2Honors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

ThiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentswhomaintainahighstandardofachievementintoAdvancedPlacement Latin ThefirstsemesterwilllargelybedevotedtoathoroughmasteryofallvocabularyencounteredinUnits1-3ofthe CambridgeLatinCourseandtoanactiverecognitionandidentificationofallgrammaticalformsrelatingtosyntaxand structureofcomplexsentences BythesecondsemesterofLatinIIIHonors,studentswillbeginthestudyofUnit4where theywillencounteranincreasingexposuretooriginalLatinworksbyadistinguishedlistofancientauthors.Studentswill continuetobroadentheirexposuretotheclassicalworld:itshistory,culture,andinfluence,aswellasitstransmigration intothesettingoftheformationandriseofChristianityandtheChurch.Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyis fullyimplementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts

Course#562–Latin3

Prerequisite:Latin2,DepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

StudentscontinuethroughUnit3oftheCambridgeLatinCoursewithgreaterattentiontogrammarandsyntaxandtothe masteryofabroadbaseofLatinvocabularyincludingderivativesinEnglish.Studentsalsohavetheopportunityof workingcollaborativelyincreatingprojectsillustratingsomeaspectofRomanlife:thelanguage,thehistory,and/orthe culture.StudentswillalsostudytheimpactofLatinandtheRomanEmpireontheformationofearlyChristianityandthe Church Thisisamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringof concepts.

Course#–Latin4Honors

Prerequisite:Latin3orLatin3Honors,DepartmentPlacement,ContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

ThiscourseisdesignedtoimmersestudentsintheworksoftheClassicalworldoutsideoftheAPcurriculum.This courseisforstudentswhomaintainahighstandardofachievementandhaveastronginterestinLatinandwishto continuetheirstudiesintotheClassicalworld.ThecoursefocusesonoriginalLatintextsanddiscussionsofthe featuresofthosetexts.ItwillcontinuetobroadentheirexposuretotheClassicalworld:itshistory,culture,and influence,aswellasitstransmigrationintothesettingoftheformationandriseofChristianityandtheChurch.This isamultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts.

APLatinisdesignedforself‐motivatedstudentscommittedtoseriousstudyinLatin,focusingontheauthorsVergiland Caesar Thiscollege-levelcourseisopentoallstudentswhohavecompletedLatin3Handdemonstratedastrong potentialandkeendesiretomeetthechallengeofreadinglargesectionsfromtheworksofRome’stwomostfamous writers,Caesar’sCommentaryoftheGallicWarsandVergil’sAeneid Thecoursefollowsthecurriculumsetbythe CollegeBoardandisdesignedtopreparethestudentsfortheAdvancedPlacementTestintheSpringsemester Thisis amultimediacoursewheretechnologyisfullyimplementedtosupportandreinforcethemasteringofconcepts

FINEARTSDEPARTMENTPHILOSOPHY

ThefineartsaretaughtatBlessedTrinitytoenhancethehumanexperienceandbringaboutacloser,morespiritual relationshipwithGodandthesurroundingworld Weprovideopportunitiesforstudentstoexploretheartsandacquire historicalandculturalknowledgewhiledevelopingskillsacrossvariousartsdisciplines Studyofthefineartsestablishesa basisfromwhichthestudent’screativitymayflourish,usingpersonalexpressiontoconnectthestudentwiththehuman experience

TotheArtist:Toallwhoarepassionatelydedicatedtothesearchfornew“epiphanies”ofbeautysothatthroughtheir creativeworksasartiststheymayoffertheseasgiftstotheworld.–PopeJohnPaulII

FINEARTSCOURSES

OnecreditofFineArtsisrequiredforGraduation.

TheFineArtsaredividedintosixfocuseswhichareBand&Percussion,Dance,DigitalPhotography&GraphicDesign, Music,PerformingArtsandVisualArts.

Course#673–ExplorationoftheArts

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Inthissemester-longcourse,studentswillhavetheopportunitytoexplorealloftheartsdisciplinesofferedatBlessed Trinity Withineachdiscipline,thestudentswillhavetheopportunitytoexploretheirowncreativityasaformofexpression, communicationandprayer.Eachsegmentwillchallengethestudentstothinkoutsidethebox,workcollaboratively,and findcreativesolutionstoproblemsallthewhileunlockingtheircreativepotential Studentskeepajournalthroughout,and aregiventhetoolstomakeartarestorativepartoftheirlives.“CreativityisGod’sgifttous.Usingourcreativityisourgift backtoGod”(TheArtist'sWay)

Band&Percussion:

Course#628–SymphonicBand

CreditEarned:10

Prerequisite:Atleast1yearofinstrumentalexperienceonabrass/wind/percussioninstrumentorpre-approval bythedirector(ApplicationRequired)

SymphonicBandisaperformance-basedapproachtothestudyofmusic ThecourseusestheAmericanwindband modeltoteachliteracyinmusicalnotationandfundamentalsthroughtechniqueonwoodwindandbrassinstruments.The courseutilizesteamworkasafoundationalstrategyforachievingmusicalexcellence TheSymphonicBandstudentswill study,learn,andrehearsemanygenresofmusic.Theensembledevelopsmasteryofliteracyandtechniquetofacilitate performance SymphonicBandalsofocusesonstylisticmusicalinterpretationappropriatetomanymusicalgenres This classcanbetakenmultipletimes.Thecoursehasrequiredperformances.

Course#668–IntroductiontoPercussion

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Introtopercussionisaninteractive,performancebasedapproachtoinstrumentalmusicforstudentswithnoprevious experience Thecourseexploresthedualgoalsofbasicmusicalliteracyandpracticalpercussionperformancetechnique IntrotoPercussionwillteachstudentsfundamentalpercussiontechniqueonmelodyandbatteryinstruments.All percussiontechniquesareapproachedthroughanotationallens,focusingheavilyontranslatingwrittenmusicalnotation intoperformance.Thecourseperformsoncepersemester.

Course#669-AdvancedPercussion

CreditEarned:.5

Prerequisite:IntroductiontoPercussionorpreviouspercussionexperience,AuditionRequired

Aperformancecourseforstudentswithatleast1semesterofexperienceinpercussionperformance.Theensemblewill focusondevelopmentofadvancedtechniqueonvariouspercussioninstruments Specialattentionwillbepaidto4-mallet “Stevens”technique,dupleandtriplestrokecontrol,andtimpaniperformance Studentswillcontinuetheirstudyinthe languageofmusicfocusingonreadingmoreadvancedliterature Thecoursehasrequiredperformances Thisclasscan betakenmultipletimes

Dance:

Course#640–DanceApprenticeship

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Thissemester-longcourseisanintroductiontoBlessedTrinity'sdanceprogram TheClasswillbuildthestudent’s creativeandtechnicalknowledgeofdance,byfocusingonimprovingtechniquethroughthestudyofballet,contemporary, modernandjazzdance Thisclasswillculminateinaperformancetowardstheendofthesemester Thiscoursemaybe takenmultipletimesforcredit Thereisa$50productionfeeforthiscourse

Course#642–IntermediateDance

Prerequisite:ApplicationRequired,AuditionRequired

CreditEarned:10

Thiscourseisdesignedtochallengethestudents’technicalabilityaswellasenhancetheircreativeskill.Itbuildsupon theskillslearnedinDanceApprenticeshipandencouragesforwardmobilitythroughthedanceprogram Thiscoursemay betakenmultipletimesforcredit.Outsideofclassrehearsalsandperformancesarerequired.Thereisa$75production feefortheclass

Course#644–AdvancedDance

Prerequisite:ApplicationRequired,AuditionRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedforthemoreadvanceddancer Thestudenthastheopportunitytoimproveuponclassroom techniqueandbodyalignmentwhileperforminginvariousdancestyles.Thiscoursemaybetakenmultipletimesfor credit Outsideofclassrehearsalandperformancearerequirementsofthiscourse Thereisaproductionfeeof$150to helpwiththecostsforcostumesandothermaterials.

Course#645–DanceCompany

Prerequisite:ApplicationRequired,AuditionRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscourseisdesignedforthemostadvanceddancerandhasanincreasedemphasisonperformancetechnique. Studentshavetheopportunitytoworkwithguestartistsandtorepresenttheschooldanceprograminthecommunity Thiscoursemaybetakenmultipletimesforcredit.Outsideofclassrehearsalandperformancearerequirementsofthis course Thereisaproductionfeeof$150tohelpwiththecostsforcostumesandothermaterials

Course#646–FlexibilityandStressReduction

CreditEarned:.5

Thisclassisopentoallstudents,especiallythosewhowishtoincreasetheirflexibilityandrangeofmotion Theclasswill usetechniquesfromPilates,Yoga,andothersomaticpracticestointroduceanunderstandingofproperbodymechanics Utilizingcorestabilization,flexibilityandsupportivebreathingtechniquestorelieveandmanagestressofthebodyand mind

Course#605–GraphicDesign

CreditEarned:.5 Prerequisite:FreshmanorSophomore

ThiscoursecoversthebasicsofPhotoShopandIn-Design Studentslearnthefundamentalsofgooddesignasitapplies toprintandwebdesign.Advertising,lettering,packagedesign,illustration,andcareeropportunitiesareexplored.Thereis a$15labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials

Course#616–DigitalPhotography

Course#660–AdvancedPhotographyandVideography

CreditEarned:.5

Prerequisite:DigitalPhotographyandPhotoShoporDarkroomPhotographyandtheCamera

Thiscoursewillhelpstudentsadvancetheireyeforphotographyaswellasintroducethemintotheworldofvideography. Studentswillexpandtheirknowledgeofcompositionandalsoapplythattotheworldofvideothroughcompositionshots Studentswilllearngreaterphotoeditingskillswhilealsoenteringintotheworldofeditingvideo Thisclasswillintroduce studentstomultiplephotoeditingandvideosoftwaretohelpthembecomesuccessfulinthisfield Thereisa$15labfee tocoverthecostofmaterials

Music:

Course#606–PopMusicandCulture

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstopopularmusicandculturethroughouttheages Studentswillanalyzeand discussvariousstylesofpopularmusicthroughouthistoryandcomparewithmodernmusicalstyles.Thiscourseisproject basedandstudentswillworktocreateexamplesofmusic,lyrics,andotherculturaltrendsthatareconnectedtohistorical timeperiodsstudiedinclass.Musicalgenrescoveredincludetheblues,country,motown,disco,jazz,rap,broadway, electronica,andcontemporary

Course#626–ConcertChoir

Prerequisite:Sophomores,Juniors,SeniorsMenandWomenor9thGradeMen

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisensembleisdesignedtohelpyoungsingersenhanceboththeirgeneralknowledgeofmusicaswellastheirmusic readingandensembleperformanceskills.Aprimaryfocusisonpreparingmusicforperformance,butstudentsalsostudy auraltraining,sightsinging,vocalblend,andvocalproductionthroughthesingingofawidevarietyofqualitychoral literaturefromallhistoricalmusicalperiods.Thiscoursemaybetakenmultipletimesforcredit.Minimalrehearsalsand performancesoutsideofclassarerequired Thiscoursemaybetakenforonesemesterwithteacherapproval

Course#627–APMusicTheory

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior,ApplicationandContractRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thisyear-longcourseprovidesseriousmusicianswithanopportunitytostudythemechanicsandlanguageofmusic Studentslearnmusicnotation,basiccompositionalandharmonictechniques,scoreanalysis,andauralskills,including audiationanddictation Studentswilllearntechniquestocomposeoriginalworksofmusic Thisprogramprepares studentsforintermediateandadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothosemadeby introductorycollegecoursesinmusictheory AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationin May

Course#651–Women’sChorus

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Freshman,ApplicationRequiredforuppergradescanbetakenforonesemesterwithteacher approval

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentstogaintheskillsforbasicsingingandmusicreading.Studentsreceiveindividualized attentionintheareasofvocaltechniqueandmusicianship Nopriorsingingexperienceisnecessary

Course#653–MusicProductionandSongwriting

CreditEarned:.5 Prerequisite:PriorMusicExperienceinBand,Chorus,Orchestra,orPrivateInstruction

Studentslearnbasicmusicreadingandexploreconceptsbehindsongwriting Othertopicscoveredincludemusictheory, vocaltechniqueandhowtosinginahealthymanner,basicpianoandguitarskills,aswellaspreliminaryskillsinmusic technologyandsoundproduction Studentswhotakethisclassshouldbeinterestedinsongwritingandmusicandalso highlyself-motivatedtocompose,write,andexpresstheircreativity.

CourseNumber#682-Piano&Guitar

Haveyouevertriedtoplayasongonthekeyboard?Doyouwanttolearnhowtoreadmusic?Inthisclass,studentswill learnbasicskillsonpianoand/orguitar Learningfromsheetmusicandplayingbyearwillbothbeutilizedinthiscourse aswaystolearntheseinstruments.Studentswilllearnclassicalrepertoireaswellashowtoplaypopsongsfromthe radio!Nopriorpianoorguitarexperienceisrequired,butencouraged

PerformingArts:

Course#633–Stagecraft

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior Stagecraftintroducesstudentstoapracticalapproachtotechnicalandproductionaspects

CreditEarned:.5

Studentslearntheskills neededtoconstructscenery,hangandfocuslightinginstruments,andimplementasoundsystem Studentsaretrainedin theusageoftools,lumber,andmachinery Eachsemesterstudentswillworkonthedesignandconstructionforthe TheaterDepartment’sproductions

Course#662–TheaterPerformance

Prerequisite:Acting

CreditEarned: 5

Studentswilllearnbasicskillsofperformanceandtheaterproductionwhichcanbeappliedtofuturecourses.Studentswill havetheopportunitytobroadentheirpersonalskillsetinmusicaltheater,sceneworkandmonologues Character development,bodymovement,emotionalinterpretationandartisticinsightwillbedevelopedtohelpstudentsfurthertheir actingskills Theirskillswillbeappliedtoinclassperformances

Course#663–AdvancedStagecraftandTechnicalTheater

Prerequisite-StagecraftwithTeacherapproval

CreditEarned:.5

Thisisaperformancebasedclasswherestudentswilllearnhowtooperatethesoundandlightboards,properlysetup microphonesandotherstageequipment.Theywillhavetheopportunitytoworkascrewforseveralproductionsand designlights,soundandsets Thisclasswillfocusonanadvancedlevelofdesignandsetconstruction Thepurposeof thisclassistotraincrewleadersforallafterschoolproductions.Thiscoursecanbetakenmultipletimesforcredit.

Course#665–Acting

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Inthiscoursestudentswillhavetheopportunitytostudyallstylesofactingtechniquesforthestage,camera,anddigital world Thiscoursewillbeaworkshopstylecoursethatworkstogrowstudentsspeakingskills,performanceskillsand overallconfidence.Noactingorperformanceexperienceisneeded.

Course#667-AdvancedMusicalTheaterPerformance

Prerequisite:ApplicationRequired,AuditionRequired

CreditEarned:.5

Studentswillbegrantedtheopportunityforfocusedstudyofvocalproduction,musicianship,anddancetechniquesforthe musicaltheaterperformer Studentrolesmayvaryfromproductiontoproductiontodeveloptheirskillsandexperiencein allareasofmusicaltheaterproduction Thisclassisdesignedtoproduceanensemblemusicalproductionincorporating acting,singinganddancing Thiscoursehasrequiredperformances Thereisa$150performancefee

Course#681–SpeechandCommunication

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned: 5

Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsbecomemorecompetentwhenaskedtospeakandwriteinavarietyofbusiness andpersonalsituations Throughresearchandpractice,studentswillfocusonbecomingmorecomfortablespeakingina publicsettingandwilllearnhowtoproperlycraftamessagetobetterimpactanaudience.

VisualArts:

Course#601–ApproachestoArtMaking

Prerequisite:FreshmanorSophomore

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscoursetakesahands-onapproachtocreatingvariousartformsandexploresawidevarietyoftechniques/materials andculturalarts Nodrawingexperienceisrequired;allworkcreatedisspontaneousandintuitiveorderivedfrom cultural-basedimages.Thereisa$15labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials.

Course#607–Drawing

Prerequisite:FreshmanorSophomore

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedfortheextremelyinterestedstudent,whoplanstocontinueinthearts. Studentslearnthebasicskillsofdrawing Drawingfromobservationandimaginationalongwithlearningvariousdrawing techniquesisthefocusofthecourse.Thereisa$15labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials.

Course#609–AdvancedDrawing

Prerequisite:DrawingorTeacherApproval

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtofurtherdevelopdrawingandfosteramoreindividualapproachtodrawing.Studentsexpandon techniquesandskillslearnedinDrawingtocreateamoreself-directedapproachtodrawing Thiscourseisaprerequisite forAdvancedStudioArtorAPStudioArt Thereisa$15labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials

Course#611–Clayworks

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior,ApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscoursecoversthehistoryandfundamentalapproachestoworkingwithclay,handbuilding,wheelthrowingand varioustechniquesofglazing Thereisa$20labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials

Course#612–Metalworks

Prerequisite:Junior,orSenior,ApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:.5

Studentslearnthefundamentalsofworkingwithvarioustypesofmetals.Metalsmithingfabrications,techniqueswill includepiercing,forging,filing,soldering,riveting,etching,andtooling,arecoveredalongwithjewelrymakingtechniques and3-Dsculptureassemblies.Studentswillcreatesmallkeepsakes,jewelry,andsculptures.Thiscourseis recommendedforstudentswhoenjoyworkingonfinedetailassomeprocesseswillrequireexcellentattentiontodetailfor success.Thereisa$20labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials.

Course#617–PaintingandMixedMedia

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior,ApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsanin-depthexperienceinpaintingtechniques,colortheory,andmixedmedia. Studentsdevelopanunderstandingofrealistic,abstract,andnon-objectivepaintingstyles,usinginkwashes,watercolor, acrylicpainting,collage,andothermixedmedia.ThiscourseisaprerequisiteforAdvancedStudioArtorAPStudioArt. Thereisa$20labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials

Course#618–APArtHistory

Prerequisite:Junior,orSenior,ContractandApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiselectivecourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeskillsnecessarytoanalyzearchitecture,sculpture,painting, andotherartformswithindiversehistoricalandculturalcontexts.Thecoursebeginswiththedevelopmentofartistic traditionsfromprehistorictimestotheGothic Thecoursecontinueswithanexplorationofvarioushistorical,social, religious,andintellectualthemesthatarereflectedintheartthatspansthebeginningsoftheRenaissancethroughthe 20thcentury Thisprogrampreparesstudentsforintermediateandadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsupon themequivalenttothosemadebyintroductorycollegecourses AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacement ExaminationinMay

Course#619–AdvancedStudioArt

CreditEarned:10

Prerequisite:JuniororSeniorwithaminimumof2Artclasses,ApplicationRequired

Thiscourseisfortheseriousartstudentwhohasmasteredfundamentalskillsandwouldliketopursuefurthertheirown artisticandexpressiveapproachtoartcreation Thecoursefocusesonin-depthassignmentsandself-directed approachestomoreadvancedimageryandsubjectmatter.Thiscoursecanbetakenmultipletimesorcanbetakenfor onesemesterwithteacherapproval Thereisa$15labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials

Course#623–AP2DArtandDesign

CreditEarned:1.0 (Studentchooseswhichportfoliotocomplete)

Prerequisite:Seniorwithaminimumof2Artclasses,ApplicationRequired,ContractRequired

Thiscourseaddstheportfoliorequiredforthenationaljudgingforadvancedplacementcredittotherequirementsof Course#619AdvancedStudioArt Workproducedinthiscoursemustbeatcollegelevel Allstudentsarerequiredto produceaportfolioforAdvancedPlacementjudginginMay.Thereisa$15labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials.

Course#647–AP3DArtandDesign

(Studentchooseswhichportfoliotocomplete)

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:ClayworksorMetalworks,ApplicationRequired,ContractRequired Thiscourseaddstheportfoliorequiredforthenationaljudgingforadvancedplacementcredittotherequirementsof Course#619AdvancedStudioArt.Workproducedinthiscoursemustbeatcollegelevel.Allstudentsarerequiredto produceaportfolioforAdvancedPlacementjudginginMay Thereisa$15labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials

Course#658–APDrawing

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Seniorwithaminimumof2Artclasses,ApplicationRequired,ContractRequired. Thiscourseaddstheportfoliorequiredforthenationaljudgingforadvancedplacementcredittotherequirementsof Course#619AdvancedStudioArt Workproducedinthiscoursemustbeatcollegelevel Allstudentsarerequiredto produceaportfolioforAdvancedPlacementjudginginMay Thereisa$15labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials

BUSINESSANDTECHNOLOGYDEPARTMENTPHILOSOPHY

TheBusinessandTechnologydepartmentteachesavarietyofcoursestopreparestudentsforsuccessincollege,career, andlife Acorebeliefofourdepartmentisthatsuchsuccesscomesfromtheintegrationofbusinessconceptsintoallthat weteachaswellastheinclusionoftechnologyandengineeringconceptsintobusinesscourses.Wealsobelievethat developingstudentswhoareproblem-solversthroughproject-basedchallengesandactivitiesisacriticalcomponentto ourcourses.

BUSINESSANDTECHNOLOGYCOURSES

OnecreditofBusinessandTechnologyisrequiredforgraduation;PersonalFinance(course#728)isarequired courseforgraduation.

Course#711–IntroductiontoBusiness

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtoexposetheinterestedstudenttomanycomponentsofmodernbusiness Thecourseshowsthe studenthowthesecomponentsexistinachangingsocietyandthetypesofdecisionswhichmustbemadewithinthat environment Thecourseisalsodesignedtoexposethestudenttothemultitudeofcareerfieldsintheareasofbusiness Theimportanceofbusinessinmodernsocietyisalsostressedthroughoutthecourse Topicssuchasbusiness environment,businessownership,businessfinance,humanresources,marketing,andmanagementarediscussedinan introductorymanner

Course#713–IntroductiontoComputerScience

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Thisisaninteractiveintroductorycourseforstudentsbrandnewtoprogrammingthatteachesthefoundationsof ComputerScienceusingthePythonprogramminglanguage NotonlywillthiscoursepreparestudentsforAPComputer SciencePrinciplesandAPComputerScienceA,butitwillteachstudentshowtothinkcomputationallyandsolvecomplex problems,skillsthatareimportantforeverystudent

Course#719–IntroductiontoEngineering

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscoursefocusesonteachingavarietyoftopicsrelatedtothedifferentengineeringdisciplines Thiscourseintroduces studentstotheengineeringdesignprocess Itexposesstudentstothedifferenttypesofdocumentationtheywouldbe requiredtocompleteintheplanningandresearchstageswhendevelopinganddesigningengineeringsolutionsfora givendesignorengineeringchallenge Duringthiscoursestudentswilldevelopavarietyofprojectsbasedondifferent engineeringdisciplinesbyintroducingthemtothedifferenttypesofengineeringandtechnologiesthatcanbeappliedto engineeringsolutionsinordertosolvethechallengesthestudentswillbetaskedwith Mechanical,electrical,Industrial, andcomputerengineeringaresomeofthefieldsstudentswillbeexposedtoduringthecourse.Digitalandphysical prototypingshouldbeexpected Fallstudentsmightworkonbiomedicalengineeringrelatedprojects(Ex Prosthetics) Springstudentsmightworkonelectrical/mechanicalengineeringrelatedprojects(Ex.remotecontrolleddevices).Tuition of$125willbechargedtothestudent’sFACTSaccountforthiscourse.

Course#723–IntroductiontoLaw

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofourlegalsystem.Topicsdiscussedwillincludeastudyofethics,ourstateandfederal courtsystems,prominentsupremecourtdecisions,criminallawandcriminalprocedures,civillawandcivilprocedures, contractlaw,andcyberlaw.Studentsalsohavetheopportunitytoresearch,analyze,anddiscussmultiplecourtcases throughoutthesemesteraswellasparticipateincurrenteventdebatesandtwomocktrials

Course#727–Accounting

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothestudyofaccounting.Studentswillworkthroughtwocomplete accountingcycles:aservicebusinessorganizedasasoleproprietorshipandamerchandisingoperationorganizedasa corporation Emphasisisonlearningtoanalyzeandjournalizefinancialtransactions,aswellaslearningtoprepare financialstatements Studentsarealsointroducedtothepreparationofpayrollrecords,specialjournals,andsubsidiary ledgers,anddepreciation StudentswillusetheMcGraw-HillConnectplatformtocompleteandsubmitproblemsandtake tests

Course#728–PersonalFinance

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior

CreditEarned: 5

Thiscourseisdesignedtoencouragestudentstochallengeexistingsocialnormsregardingdebtandspendingwhile learningaboutthepositivebenefitsofbudgeting,saving,andinvesting Studentswilllearnasimpleanddifferent approachtomanagingtheirmoneybylearninghowwealthisbuiltandsustained.Studentswillcritiquethedifference betweenlookingwealthyandbeingwealthy Studentswillalsolearnabouttheimportanceofleavingalegacyandusing wealthforthebenefitofothers.Thiscourse,basedonbiblicalprinciples,teachesstudentstorecognizethatallthings belongtoGodandthatweasstewardsshouldbefaithfultohowGodwishesustomanagewhatheblessesuswith Longitudinalresearchshowsthatstudentswhoengageinconversationswiththeirparentsaboutmoneytendtoexhibit betterfinancialbehaviorsasanadult Toencouragesuchdiscussion,thiscourserequiresbothstudentsandparentsto worktogetherthroughoutthesemesteronavarietyoffinancialactivitiesusingtheparent’sfinancialinformation.

ImportantNote:ThePersonalFinancecourseisrequiredforgraduation.

Course#728–PersonalFinanceOn-LineSummerCourse

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior

CreditEarned:.5

Thisdailyon-linecourserunsforfourweeks(18days)fromMay31stthroughJune23rd.Studentswillneedaccesstothe Internetforthedurationofthecourse Studentsshouldexpectthreehoursofworkeachweekdaywithassignmentsand testscompletedattheirleisurebyday'send.Studentsareencouragedtocommunicatewiththeinstructorfrequentlyvia emailtoaskquestionsandclarifyconcepts Theinstructorwillmonitoreachstudent’sprogressthroughoutthecourseand communicatewithstudentsusingthestudent'sschoolemailaddress.Thiscourseispresentedatafastpaceandrequires studentstobediligentincompletingtheirworkonadailybasis Thiscourseisanon-lineversionofcourse#728PersonalFinance(seecoursedescriptionaboveformoreinformation) Tuitionof$395willbechargedtothestudent’s FACTSaccountforthiscourse.

Course#731–WebDesign

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior

CreditEarned: 5

Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentsthefundamentalsofwebsitedesign,graphicdesign,andinteractivedesign Studentslearntocreateattractivewebsitesusingvariouseditorsandtheme-basedwebsitebuilders Studentsarealso introducedtowebprogrammingthroughHTML5,CascadingStyleSheets(CSS3),andJavaScript.Advancedtechniques areusedtomanipulateandcreateattractiveandinteractivewebsites Studentslearnthelatesttrendsandtechniques usedbyprofessionalwebdesigners.Finally,studentsexploretheever-changingworldoftechnologyandhowithas impactedsociety Thereisa$30labfeetocoverthecostofhostingspace.

Course#737–APComputerSciencePrinciples

Prerequisite:Sophomore,JuniororSenior,Contract&ApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:1.0

Thiscollegelevelcourseintroducesstudentstotheessentialideasofcomputerscienceandshowshowcomputingand technologycaninfluencetheworldaroundthem.Studentscreativelyaddressreal-worldissuesandconcernswhileusing thesameprocessesandtoolsthatartists,writers,computerscientists,andengineersusetobringideastolife Itisa problem-solvingcourse.AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay.

Course#738–APComputerScienceA

CreditEarned:1.0

Prerequisite:Sophomore,JuniororSenior,IntrotoComputerScienceorAPComputerSciencePrinciples, Contract&ApplicationRequired

Thisyear-longcourseisforstudentswhoareeitherinterestedinacareerorfurtherstudiesincomputerscienceorwho haveanongoinginterestincomputerprogramming Itisintendedforstudentswhowantachallenging,in-depth, college-levelcourseincomputerprogrammingwhilestillinhighschool Thiscourseistheequivalentofafirst-semester collegecourseincomputerscience Studentswilldevelopandanalyzealgorithmsanddatastructures,andcreate increasinglycomplexcomputerprogramsasyoulearntheJavaprogramminglanguage Thecoursewillalsofocuson problem-solvingskills,algorithmdevelopment,andgoodcodingstyle Topicscoveredincludeobject-oriented programming,classes,methods,decisionandloopstructures,datastorage,logicalandarithmeticoperators,arrays, matrices,exceptionhandling,inheritance,composition,andsearchingalgorithms

Allstudentsinthecoursearerequired totaketheAdvancedPlacementexaminationinMay.

Course#744–ComputerAidedDesign&Engineering

CreditEarned:.5

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior,IntroductiontoEngineeringorRoboticsTeam

Computer-aideddesignsystemsareusedbydesignersandmanufacturersinvirtuallyeveryindustrytocreateengineering designsolutions ThiscoursewillfocusonlearningCADsoftwareprinciples:creatingsketches,constraining,isometric drawings,and3Dmodeling/specification.Additionally,studentswilllearnhowtoanalyzematerialsandresourcesneeded forprototypingaswellasdevelopanunderstandingoftheoperationof3DprintersandCNCmachines Studentswill applytheengineeringdesignprocessandtheconceptslearnedtodevelopandproduceadesignedsolutiontoaproblem oftheirchoosinginthishands-on,introductory-levelcourse StudentsmaybeeligibletobecomeaCertifiedOnshape Associatethroughathirdparty.Thereisa$125labfeetocoverthecostofmaterials.

ImportantNote:Course#744isdeliveredprimarilyonline.Studentswillhaverequireddatesofattendancefortestsand otheractivities Thecoursesyllabusliststheserequiredattendancedates Studentswhodrivethemselvescanchooseto dotheirworkvirtuallyandnotberequiredtobepresentatclass(exceptontherequireddates).Otherwise,studentswill beexpectedtomeetintheLearningCommons(orassignedclassroom)whereattendancewillbetaken

Course#747–RoboticsTeam

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

ThiscourseintroducesstudentstoadvancedtopicsinroboticsthroughanintegrativeSTEM(Science,Technology, Engineering,Mathematics)approach Studentslearnaboutelectroniccircuits,theengineeringdesignprocess,basic programmingconcepts,3DDesign,andfabrication Thiscourseemphasizesproblem-solvingskillsthroughthe constructionofacompetitionrobotthatmeetstheFIRSTchallengefortheFallseason Thiscoursemaybetakenmultiple timesforcredit

ImportantNote:ThiscourseistakenintheFall,studentswillbebuildingandcompetingontheschool’sFTCrobotics team Studentswillberequiredtoattendthreecompetitioneventsandpaythe$250teamdues

Course#748–RoboticsTeamFRC

Prerequisite:ApplicationRequired

CreditEarned:.5

ThiscourseintroducesstudentstoadvancedtopicsinroboticsthroughanintegrativeSTEM(Science,Technology, Engineering,Mathematics)approach.Studentsapplyelectroniccircuits,theengineeringdesignprocess,intermediateto advancedprogrammingconcepts,3DDesign,andfabrication Thiscourseemphasizesproblem-solvingskillsthroughthe constructionofacompetitionrobotthatmeetstheFIRSTchallengefortheSpringseason.Thiscoursemaybetaken multipletimesforcredit PriorexperienceinFTCorFRCispreferredforthiscoursesincethestudentswouldbebuildinga morecomplexcompetitionrobot,butstudentswithjavaprogrammingexperience,Computervision,ComputerAided Design(CAD)experience,raspberrypiorarduinoelectronicsexperiencearewelcometoapplytothiscourse

ImportantNote:ThiscourseistakenintheSpring,studentswillbebuildingandcompetingontheschool’sFRCrobotics teamagainstotherschoolsintheState.Forthislevel,studentswillberequiredtoattendatleastonecompetitionevent andpaythe$550teamdues

PHYSICALEDUCATIONDEPARTMENTPHILOSOPHY

ThePhysicalEducationprogramisdesignedtoprovideawidevarietyoflearningexperiencesforstudents,regardless ofindividualabilitylevel,thatencourageswisepersonaldecisionsregardingalifelongpursuitofahealthylifestyle The departmentadherestoourCatholicteachingonthetheologyofthebody,CanonLaw1113,whichstates:

TheproperandimmediateendofChristianeducationistocooperatewithdivinegraceinformingthetrueandperfect Christian Forpreciselythisreason,Christianeducationtakesinthewholeaggregateofhumanlife,physicaland spiritual,intellectualandmoral,individual,domesticandsocial,notwithaviewofreducingitinanyway,butinorderto elevate,regulateandperfectit,inaccordancewiththeexampleandteachingofChrist Wethuscometothe understandingthatmaintainingphysicalhealthisoneofthemanycomponentsofbecominga"perfectChristian"

“DoyounotrealizethatyourbodyisthetempleoftheHolySpirit,whoisinyouandwhomyoureceivedfromGod? Youarenotyourownproperty,then;youhavebeenboughtataprice SouseyourbodyforthegloryofGod”–1Corinthians6:19-20

PHYSICALEDUCATIONCOURSES

OnecreditofPhysicalEducationisrequiredforGraduation,includingHealth.Studentsarenotpermittedto registerformorethanonePhysicalEducationclasspersemester.

Course#811–GeneralPhysicalEducation

Prerequisite:FreshmenOnly

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseprovidesafoundationforfitness-relatedactivitiesaswellasanintroductiontoteamsports.Students participateinfitnessactivitieseachweekaswellasvariousteamandlifetimesports Studentslearntoassesstheirown fitnesslevelanddevelopapersonalizedprogramtailoredtotheirneeds.Inaddition,studentsdevelopindividualskills, basicrulesandstrategiesnecessarytobecomesuccessfulinvarioussports Includedinthiscourseisaunitonnutrition Studentswillbeabletodemonstrateanunderstandinghowdietcorrelatestoanexerciseprogramandgeneralwellness.

Course#812–IntroductiontoStrengthandConditioning

Prerequisite:FreshmenOnly

CreditEarned:.5

ThiscourseisanintroductiontotheBlessedTrinityspeed,strength,andconditioningmethodologythroughapplied learning Thisisthefirststepingaininganunderstandingofthetechniquesandreasoningbehindperformance development Thegoaloftheclassistointroducefreshmanstudentstoweightroomsafety,exerciseintegration,program planning,andperformancedevelopment Studentslearnaboutrecord-keepingthroughtraininglogsheetsbothforspeed andstrengthdevelopment Inaddition,studentslearnhownutritionandrecoveryareintegratedintoatrainingsystem

Course#813–Health/DriverEducation

Prerequisite:Mustbe15yearsofagebyDecember31,2023

AND

Course#814–Health/DriverEducation

Prerequisite:Mustbe15yearsofagebyJune30,2024

CreditEarned:.5

CreditEarned: 5

ThehealthportionofthiscourseprovidesafocusonsubstanceabuseandincludestheAlcoholandDrugAwareness Program(ADAP),whichisrequiredtoobtainadriver’slicense Uponcompletionofthisportionoftheclass,thestudent willhavetheknowledgetomakeandapplysounddecisionsregardingpersonalhealthbehaviors. TheDriverEducationclassroomportionofthiscourseistaughtbyBlessedTrinityfaculty Thecourseprovidesthe state-mandatedthirtyhoursofclassinstructionfocusingondrivinglawsandhighwaysafety.Completionofthiscourse requiresthestudenttocompletesixhoursofdrivingtimeoutsidetheschooldaywithaninstructorandautomobile providedbyastate-licenseddrivingschool.Thecourserequiresanadditionalfeeof$415.00.

Course#815–Health/CPRandFirstAid

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Thehealthportionofthiscourseprovidesthestudentwithawiderangeoflearningexperiencesonhealthrelatedtopics Uponthecompletionofthisclass,thestudenthastheknowledgetomakeandapplysounddecisionsregardingtheirown healthandbeabletoacquireandmaintainpositivepersonalhealthbehaviorsandattitudes Inaddition,thecourse includessectionsonsubstanceabuse,mentalhealth,humansexuality,nutritionandfitness

ThebasicgoaloftheCPRportionofthiscourseistoprovidestudentswithknowledgeandskillsnecessarytorespondto anemergency,callforhelp,keepsomeonealive,reducepain,andtominimizetheconsequencesofinjuryorsudden illnessuntilprofessionalmedicalhelparrives

Course#818–DriverEducation/ADAPCertification

Prerequisite:Sophomore,JuniororSenior

CreditEarned:.5

TheDriverEducationclassroomportionofthiscourseistaughtbyBlessedTrinityfacultyandincludestheAlcoholand DrugAwarenessProgram(ADAP),whichisrequiredtoobtainadriver’slicense.Thecourseprovidesthestate-mandated thirtyhoursofclassinstructionfocusingondrivinglawsandhighwaysafety Completionofthiscourserequiresthe studenttocomplete6hoursofdrivingtimeoutsidetheschooldaywithaninstructorandautomobileprovidedbya state-licenseddrivingschool Thecourserequiresanadditionalfeeof$41500

Course#822–LifetimeSports

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior

CreditEarned:.5

Thecourseprovidesthestudenttheopportunitytoestablishafoundationinsportsinwhichanenjoyableactivity experiencecanbemaintainedforalifetime.Thesesportsincludeoutdooreducation,bowling,tennis,badminton,table tennis,softball,ultimateFrisbee,pickleballandgolf Specialattentionisgiventobasicmechanics,rules,andetiquette foreachactivityalongwithstrategiesnecessarytobesuccessfulineachsport.

Course#823–TeamSports

Prerequisite:Senior

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstoavarietyofteamsports.Thegoalofthecourseistopromotetheintellectual,physical, andspiritualdevelopmentofstudents Thecoursepromotestheintellectualdevelopmentofeachstudentthroughlearning terminology,rules,history,andbasicstrategiesofeachsport Thecoursepromotesthephysicalthroughthelearningof thebasicskillsofeachactivity Finally,thecoursepromotesthespiritualdevelopmentofeachstudentthroughthelearning ofsportsmanshipandmoralresponsibilitiesthroughcooperativeskillsinherentineachactivity

Course#831–Speed,Strength,andConditioning

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsanintroductiontospeed,strength,andconditioningmethodologyandapplied learning.Thestudentslearnprogramplanningthroughamethodofprogressioncalledperiodization.Topicsinclude performancemethodology,functionalmovementevaluation,pre-habilitationandpillarstrength,movementpreparation, plyometrics,acceleration,absolutespeed,multi-directionalspeed,strengthandrotarypower,energysystem development,regeneration,andnutrition Inadditiontotechniqueandsafety,studentslearnfunctionalanatomyand muscleactivationandfiringpatterns.Thiscoursemaybetakenmultipletimesforcredit.

Course#845–AthleticTrainingandSportsMedicine

Prerequisite:None

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseexploresvariousaspectsofathletictrainingandsportsmedicinewithahands-onapproach.Topicsinclude thefollowing:anatomy,emergencyon-fieldinjurymanagement,injuryrecognition,assessment,rehabilitation,prevention, andcommoninjuriesandillnessesencounteredinsports.Alsocoveredaretaping,splintingandbracingtechniques.The coursealsointegratescareeropportunitiesandcurrentmedicalandscienceresearchtopics Thiscoursedoesnotcount aspartofthe2-semesterPhysicalEducationrequirement.

Course#846–AdvancedAthleticTrainingandSportsMedicine

Prerequisite:AthleticTrainingandSportsMedicine

CreditEarned:.5

Thisadvancedcourserequiresamorein-depthknowledgeofhumananatomyandphysiology.Studentswillreceive hands-ontrainingwithvariousclinicalexaminationmethodstotestforcommonorthopedicinjuriesandconditions StudentswillgatherSOAPnotesrelatingtoacuteinjuriesandconditions,discernaguessastothepossiblediagnosisof theinjuryorconditionanddevelopanappropriatecourseofactionforinjurymanagement Basickinesiologyand rehabilitationstepsandtechniquesarelearnedanddemonstratedbyeachstudent Thiscoursedoesnotcountaspartof the2-semesterPhysicalEducationrequirement

Course#848–CoreandMobility

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior(girlsonly)

CreditEarned:.5

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithprogrammingthatwillcontributetoimprovingtheirqualityoflifethrough variousfitnessmethodologies Theprogramofinstructionhasbeendevelopedwithofferingsaimedatthedevelopmentof individualwellnessbasedonstudentneeds Thiscoursemaybetakenmultipletimesforcredit

Course#850–TitanTraining

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,orSenior,ApplicationRequired

CreditEarned: 5

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidethecompetitivestudent-athletewiththeexplosivespeedandstrengthfoundation necessarytoreachpeakperformance Thecourseemploysthelatestresearchintheareaofstrengthandperformance training.Topicsincludespeedtrainingmethodologyforacceleration,absolutespeed,multi-directionalspeed,strengthand powerprogramming,andenergysystemdevelopment Inaddition,studentsmasterself-testingintheareasofmovement skills,strengthandpower,andconditioning.Studentslearnhowtestingidentifiesweaklinksandhowtointerpretthe resultsofthoseassessmentstoguideprogramming Thiscoursemaybetakenmultipletimesforcredit

PHILOSOPHYREGARDINGINTERDEPARTMENTALANDNON-CREDITOPTIONS

Coursesthatareteam-taughtbymembersoftwodepartmentsorthataredesignedtointegrateknowledgefrommultiple departmentsareconsideredinterdepartmental

Regardingnon-creditoptions,notethatstudentsareabletocomplete32credits(8creditsperyearforfouryears)butonly 28arerequiredforgraduation Foravarietyofreasons,studentsmaytakeonecourselessthanthefullloadnotto exceedonepersemesteroverfouryears.

Afterthefreshmanyear,studentswhoreceivefinancialaidarerequiredtoparticipateintheWorkStudyprogram. Althoughtherearesomeworkopportunitiesavailableafterschoolandduringthesummer,mostareduringtheschoolday andmustbescheduledlikeaclass.

FreshmanandSophomorestudentswhoareconsideringaStudyHall,andJuniorandSeniorstudentswhoare consideringaStudyHalloranUnassignedPeriod,shouldtakeintoaccountsuchfactorsasthelevelofdifficultyofthe corecurriculumcourses,theamountoftimeittypicallytakestocompleteassignedtasks(how“efficient”thestudentisin gettingworkdone),theamountoftimespentcommutingtoandfromschool,andtheamountoftimespenttakingpartin extracurricularactivities

INTERDEPARTMENTAL

Course#914–EnglishandMathSeminar

Prerequisite:Freshman,English/MathematicsDepartmentPlacement

CreditEarned:1.0

Thecourseisdesignedforstudentswhoneedcontinuedreinforcementintheareasofmath,language,andstudyskills CompletedinconjunctionwithEnglish9andAlgebra1,thecourseconcentratesonstrengtheningfoundationalskillsand providesinstructioninreadingcomprehension,grammar,mechanics,andthewritingprocess,aswellasreinforcementof essentialmathskillssuchasfractions,decimals,andintegers Individualassessmentandinstructionareincludedwith emphasisonthedevelopmentoforganizationalandstudyskills

NON-CREDIT

Studentsmaynotschedulemorethanonenon-creditcourseinanygivensemester.

Course#988–StudyHall

Prerequisite:PlacementbyAcademicSupportCenter

Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentstohaveadditionaltimetostudyaswellasextrasupportinexecutivefunctioningand studyskills Thecourseconcentratesonstrengtheningstudyskillsbyholdingindividualmeetingswithstudents,teaching course-specificstudystrategies,andcontinuingtodeveloporganizationalskills Studentswhoneedadditionalstudytime orsupportwithstudyskillsand/orexecutivefunctioningskillsmayscheduleoneblockofStudyHallSupportinthefall semester Studentsarerequiredtoreporttotheassignedroomasforanyotherclass

Course#997–WorkStudy

Prerequisite:Sophomore,Junior,SeniorFinancialAidRecipients

Thismaybechosenonlybystudentswhoarereceivingfinancialaid Workiseitherforoneortwosemestersperyear, dependingonthesizeofthefinancialaidaward.

Course#998–StudyHall

Prerequisite:None

Freshmenandsophomoreswhoneedadditionalstudytimemayscheduleoneblockasastudyhallpersemester. Studentsarerequiredtoreporttotheassignedroomasforanyotherclass Juniorsandseniorswhodonotmeetthe academicand/ordisciplinerequirementsforanunassignedperiodmayalsoscheduleastudyhall.

Course#999–UnassignedPeriod

Prerequisite:JuniororSenior,AcceptableAcademicandDisciplinaryRecord

Juniorsandseniorswhoneedadditionalstudytimemayscheduleoneblockasafreeperiodpersemester Studentsmay gotoanyofseveralapprovedlocationsduringafreeperiod,suchasthecafeteria/lobbyareaorMediaCenter.Students maynotleavetheschoolgrounds,buttheymaycomeinlateorleaveearlyiftheyhaveanunassignedperiodatfirstor lastblock.Thelevelassistantprincipalmakesadeterminationbasedonthestudent’sacademicanddisciplinehistory whetherthestudentqualifiesforanunassignedperiod