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College Prep Courses

 

What classes make up a "college preparatory" curriculum? Further description of the classes and their content

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Further Description of Class Content
 

English Courses

Composition: courses that involve aspects of writing including writing in different styles (i.e., persuasive, research papers, fiction, etc.) grammar, editing, publishing, etc.

American Literature: courses that involve reading and analyzing works of literature by American authors

English Literature: courses that involve reading and analyzing works of literature by English authors

World Literature: courses that involve reading and analyzing works of literature from different worldly cultures.

Mathematics Courses

Algebra I: courses exploring introductory algebraic operations including solving equations, graphing, factoring, etc.

Algebra II: courses that broaden and deepen algebraic problem-solving skills with topics that include solving systems of equations, exponents, radicals, complex numbers, factoring polynomials, etc.

Geometry:  courses that explore relationships among geometric figures, derive and use methods to measure perimeter, area, and volume of regular and irregular geometric shapes, make and test conjectures about geometric shapes and their properties, etc.

Trigonometry:  courses that explore trigonometric and circular functions (i.e., sine & cosine), use trigonometric ratios in problem-solving situations, etc.

Pre-calculus: courses that explore beginning functions like polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions

Calculus: courses that introduce concepts about limits, continuity, differentiation and integration and how these concepts are applied

Laboratory Science Courses

Note:  All courses should include a laboratory component that engages students in experiments using the scientific process

Biology: courses that explore basic principles of biology including diversity of life, cell structure and reproduction, metabolism, etc.

Chemistry: courses that explore basic principles of chemistry including laws, theories, and principles of chemical reactions

Earth Science: courses that explore the basic principles of earthly processes including aspects of geology, the water cycle, the atmosphere, weather, etc.

Physics: courses that explore the basic principles of physics including motion, forces, conservation of energy and momentum, wave motion, sound and heat.

History & Geography Courses

Geography: courses that explore the physical landscapes of the earth and how people interact in this environment

U.S. History: courses that explore the history of the United States from its founding to the present

U.S. Government: courses that explore the development, purpose, and working aspects of the U.S. Government

World History: courses that explore the history of the world and its countries from its beginning to the present

World Cultures: courses that explore the cultural and political growth of worldly civilizations from prehistoric times to the present

Civics: courses that explore the purposes of government, the basic constitutional principles of the United States, how citizen involvement shapes public policy, the political relationship of the United States and its citizens to other nations and to world affairs, and how citizens exercise the roles, rights and responsibilities of participation in civic life

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