Departmental Approval Required
The following options are subject to departmental approval from the appropriate Department Head. After signing up for the course, if the student does not receive approval, they will be notified by the Department Head or Grade Dean and will be given the opportunity to amend his or her course selections.
ART
SCIENCE
Students creating an Art Major Students electing Senior Studio (portfolio also required)
Students electing Biology: Advanced, Physics: Advanced, Chemistry: Advanced, or Principles of Engineering: Advanced
CLASSICS
THEATRE
Students dropping a classical language
Students creating a Theatre Major
COMPUTER SCIENCE
DIRECTED INDEPENDENT STUDY (DIS)
Students creating a Computer Science major MATHEMATICS
Please see the Mathematics course descriptions for departmental approval requirements Students moving into or out of an accelerated or advanced course Students dropping math in their senior year Students new to GFS may take a math assessment; course placement must have departmental approval MODERN LANGUAGES
Students dropping a modern language MUS IC
Students creating a Music Major Admission to Choir is audition-based ATHLETICS + PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Students proposing an alternative to Athletics/ PE requirements should apply, using the online form, in the Athletics section of the Student and Family Handbook on Veracross.
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Upper School Course Catalog 2022–2023
Students registering for a DIS Major must submit a formal proposal by early May that has the approval of the Director of Independent Studies and the Academic Standards Committee GLOBAL ONLINE ACADEMY (GOA)
Students electing to take a GOA course require approval from the GFS site director. Sophomores will need to register with the approval of the Upper School Division Director EXCEPTIONS/ALTERNATIVES TO REQUIREMENTS
Any request for alternatives to our standard program can be directed to the Upper School Division Director
