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Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:17 pm
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Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:29 pm
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So will you give us all a timetable, or do we just choose our classes as we like?
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Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:31 pm
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Classes Offered:

Math Department:
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202 Algebra I
Freshman (required)

This course provides a thorough foundation in elementary algebra by developing an understanding of the central ideas of variable and function, and the ability to use the language and tools of algebraic thinking to describe mathematical relations and analyze problems of many types.



204 Algebra I Y

Algebra I Y is a slower paced version of Algebra I



205 Algebra I (Honors)
Freshman

This is an accelerated course in elementary algebra intended for students who have a high degree of ability and interest. The usual topics of algebra are treated with an emphasis on concepts and structure rather than on how to proceed. It is important that this course introduce the student to abstract mathematical thought and also to solving non-routine problems. A lot of time is spent on supplementary problem solving skills. By the end of the first year, the students should reach a level of insight and mathematical insight that will enable them to proceed comfortably through the upper level advanced courses.

Student placement in Algebra I sections is based on the entrance exam and/or a placement test.



208 Algebra II
Sophomore

This course continues the arithmetic generalizations begun in Algebra I and explores more deeply the operations that relate numbers to one another. The student is encouraged to think of algebra as a symbolic language and to use it as a modeling tool to explore other areas of mathematics. He gains an understanding of number systems by examining and using the operations for relating numbers. The use of calculators and computers in the modeling process is stressed.



210 Algebra II Y

Algebra II Y is a slower paced version of Algebra II.



213 Algebra II (Honors)
Sophomore

This is an accelerated algebra course intended for students who have a high degree of ability and interest. The usual topics of Algebra II are treated, along with topics in Probability, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis and Matrix Theory. One of the goals of this course is to move students to a more ndependent learning style. There is emphasis on integrating skills and procedures with the logical thinking needed in solving the more challenging problem. The skills acquired during this course enable the student to advance to Geomety/Precalculus and Advanced Placement Calculus.
Prerequisite: Minimum B in Alg. I Honors, A in Alg. I; department approval.



216 Geometry
Junior

In this third year course in mathematics, students learn the tenets of Euclidean Geopmetry and apply these concepts to the solution of physical problems. Emphasis is placed on the development of inductive and deductive reasoning skills. Effective communication of topics is facilitated by correct use of the vocabulary and symbols of mathematics, as students interpret diagrams and describe their findings.

Exploration of parallel lines and planes, circles, area and volume, and the congruence, similarity, symmetry, and transformation of plane and solid figures is the content core of this course. Students learn to recognize these features in both physical and artistic applications. Plane and solid figures are constructed through compass, straight-edge tools and computer simulations.

Prerequisite: Algebra II



220 Geometry/Precalculus (Honors)
Sophomore/Junior

This is a pre-calculus course which blends plane Euclidean geometry with an analysis of functions. It synthesizes numbers and number sets with properties of lines, circles, and other geometric figures. It discusses polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions with emphasis on their geometric representations.

Prerequisite: Minimum B+ in Algebra II (Honors); department approval.




224 Trigonometry
Senior (elective)

This course is designed for those students who have had difficulty in Alg. I, Alg. II and Geometry. The course is broken into two parts: the first is a general review of the very basic topics in algebra and geometry, including the basic operations in real numbers, proportions, and percentages. The second half is a complete course in trigonometry: the study of the six functions of angle measurements within a triangle.

Prerequisite: Department approval.



225X Math Analysis
Junior/Senior (elective)

This is the traditional pre-calculus course for college bound students. After reviewing real and complex numbers and functions, this course deals with the trigonometric functions and their applications, polar, coordinates and graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions. Among the topics covered in the second semester are: sequences, algebraic functions, vectors, matrices, and conic sections.

Prerequisite: C in Algebra II; department approval.



226 Math Applications/Probability and Statistics Topics
Senior (elective)

Math Applications is a course designed for seniors to demonstrate the uses of math in the everyday world. The course covers a variety of topics that utilize various math concepts, formulae and equations. Topics such as percentage ratio and proportion are presented as applications of statistics. These topics, plus applications of combinations, permutations and probabilities provide students with skills to make educated decisions in practical matters.



229 Advanced Placement Statistics
Junior/Senior

The course is equivalent to a one-semester introductory, non-calculus based college course in statistics. The AP student will be introduced to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. The following are the four broad conceptual themes for the course:
1. Exploring Data: Observing patterns and departures from patterns
2. Planning a Study: Deciding what and how to measure
3. Anticipating Patterns: Producing models using probability and simulation
4. Statistical Inference: Confirming models.
This course is useful to almost any college major.

Prerequisite: Minimum B+ is Algebra II and department approval.



230 Calculus
Senior

This course begins with a review of analytic topics and proceeds to study differential calculus with applications to curve sketching, maximum and minimum, related rates. Integrals are studied as they relate to derivatives with applications to area and volume. The calculus of exponential, logarithm, and trig functions are examined.



232 AP Calculus AB
Junior/Senior

This course is a preparation for the advanced placement Calculus AB examination. The syllabus is that prescribed by the College Board in their Calculus AB program. The ideas of limit, derivative, and integral are rigourously defined, with appropriate applications and techniques. Students taking this course are expected to take the Advanced Placement Test is May.

Prerequisite: Minimum B+ in Geometry/Precalculus; department approval.



234 AP Calculus BC
Senior (elective)

This course is a more intensive examination of the basic concepts of Calculus for students who have already had Calculus AB or introductory Calculus. The syllabus prescribed by the College Board in their BC program is covered in depth. Besides a deepening of understanding of basic Calculus through challenging applications, a wide scope of additional topics is examined, especially infinite series and differential equations. Students taking this course are expected to take the Advanced Placement Test in May.

Prerequisite: Introductory Calculus or Advanced Placement Calculus AB; department approval


Science:
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Integrated Science (Freshman) This course will introduce the student to the areas and methods of the Sciences and the application of the Sciences to real world problems.



Biology (Sophomores and selected Freshman): The course will provide the opportunity for students to study the bio-chemical basis of life, evolution, animal and plant morphology and systemics, using the scientific method as a mode of investigation. This course is offered on the freshman level as well as honors and basic level.



Chemistry (Juniors and selected Sophomores): This course is designed to familiarize the student with the basic concepts and experimental techniques of modern chemistry. This course is offered on the sophomore level as well as honors and basic level.



Physics (Seniors and selected Juniors): A standard pre-college course for students wishing to elect a course in Physics. Topics include mechanics, heat energy, sound, wave motion and optics, electricity and magnetism. This course is offered on the honors, basic, and conceptual levels.



Advanced Placement Biology (Senior elective): This course is patterned after the suggested curriculum for AP Biology in preparation for the College Board Advanced Placement Exam.



Advanced Placement Chemistry (Senior Elective): This course is designed for students who wish a second and advanced course in modern Chemistry. Students are prepared for the College Board Advanced Placement Exam.



Advanced Placement Physics (Senior elective); This is a second year Physics course for students wishing to take the College Board Advanced Placement Exam.



Advanced Placement Environmental Science: This course is an advanced, college-level course in Environmental Science, stressing ecosystems and their biotec & abiotic factors. Laboratory and field study is stressed.



Human Anatomy and Physiology (Junior/Senior elective): A course emphasizing the structure and function of the human body. The course includes extensive dissection work on the cat.



Environmental Science (Senior elective): This is a full year course for students interested in an interdisciplinary approach to environmental science. Through field work, labs, and discussions, students cover environmental topics such as air and water pollution, land use, and the environmental impact of humans and their technology.



Metereorology (Senior elective) : A physics-based study of weather and its driving forces. Emphasis on weather cycles, phenomena, formations, and their effect on forecasting. Students will use various practical instrumentation to visualize these effects locally. The course will include field study and computer-based simulation.



Astronomy (Senior elective): A physics-based study of the universe. This course is designed to familiarize the student with the basic concepts of astronomy including the history of astronomy, our solar system and instrumentation. The course will include field study and computer-based simulation.


Social Studies:
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602 World Civilizations – Freshman (required) – 1 credit/full year
This is the required course for freshmen. The course surveys the history and cultures of the world from prehistory to the early modern age, 1500-1700. The course follows the rise of great civilizations across the globe, how they flourished, and the problems they encountered. The course examines culture and certain political, religious, social, and economic customs and institutions. Special topics include exploring cultural diversity, achievements, competition for supremacy, and the influence of religion among different civilizations in the ancient world. Ultimately, there is an important discovery, an understanding of our common humanity.


604 Western Civilizations – Sophomore (required) – 1 credit/full year
This is the required course for sophomores. It is an introduction to the political, economic and social aspects of the 20th century Western world. Its focus will be the events, the ideas and the people who have shaped the future of the modern world. Starting with the major causes that brought about WWI, it is arranged chronologically to include the rise of communism and the Russian Revolution, the rise of fascism and WWII, the Holocaust, the Cold War , the collapse of the Soviet Union, the rise of the European Union, and the advent of terrorism in the modern era. The second part of the 10th grade year will be the beginning of a three semester study of United States History which will carry over into the 11th grade. This one semester introduction will study America’s past from its revolutionary origins through its economic growth, to slavery and the Civil War. Both parts of this course require close reading of primary and secondary sources, critical writing and careful class discussion of ideas and their interpretations.


606 United States History – Junior (required) – 1 credit/full year
This is the required course for juniors. The course develops selected topics and issues in United States history from the colonial era to the post-Civil War western expansion. It then becomes a more in-depth survey of the late 19th century to the era of Vietnam. Using primary and secondary sources, through discussion and writing, students develop their own interpretations and conclusions about United State History and during their course of study come to appreciate the major topics, issues, and personalities that have helped transform the thirteen former British colonies into a 21st century world power.


607 Advanced Placement World History – Sophomore (elective) – 1 credit/full year
This course is designed for selected sophomores as the second part of a two year curriculum of world civilizations. Its purpose is to prepare students to take the AP World History examination in the spring.

The course uses factual knowledge, geographic study and interpretive analysis from both primary and secondary sources to gain a greater understanding of the change and continuity of global history from ancient times to the present, employing both a chronological and thematic perspective.

Topics to be studied in this course will include a review of those issues, ideas and events studied in the first year of World studies before moving onto the subject matter of the second year such as:

The Emergence of Western Europe and the Atlantic Economy, the Rise of Russia and the Soviet Union, Revolution and Reaction in Latin America, African Diaspora and the Atlantic Slave Trade, the Development of the Muslim World in Africa and the Middle East, Social and Economic Transitions in China and Japan, the History and Development of the Indian sub-continent, East Asia and the Pacific Rim in the contemporary world and a critical look at Globalization.

Prerequisite: Departmental approval, teacher’s recommendation and selection test.


608 Advanced Placement United States History – Junior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
This course is an elective for selected juniors. Admission requires departmental approval based on teacher recommendation, test, and writing sample. The main goal of the course is to prepare for the Advanced Placement exam in United States History, and includes the potential for college credit. Students will read, write, and discuss the various historical interpretations for the major events, characters, and ideas of United States History from 1609-1990. Among the topics included in this course are: Colonization, Revolution, Constitution, Civil War, Progressivism, World Wars I and II, Cold War, and Civil Rights. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement examination in May.

Prerequisite: Departmental approval, teacher’s recommendation and selection test.


614 Economics – Junior/Senior (elective) – .5 credit/semester
This is an elective open to juniors and seniors. This introductory course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the principles of microeconomic theory. It emphasizes the fundamental terms, concepts, and processes of economic study that apply to individual decision makers, both consumers and producers. Students learn to research, analyze, and apply solutions to a variety of economic problems. Some major topics include: cost and benefit analysis, supply and demand, perfect and imperfect markets, and private and government policy.


618 Advanced Placement Economics – Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
This is an Advanced Placement elective open to juniors and seniors. It is an introduction to the principles, terms, concepts, and processes which apply to both micro- and macroeconomic study. The primary goal of the course is to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement exams in both fields of economic study. Students are expected to read and write about economic theories, engage in economic research and discuss economic problems and their solutions. Among the major topics studied are: systems analysis, production possibilities; supply, demand, and elasticity; costs, 48 revenue, and profits; perfect and imperfect markets; aggregate demand and supply; national income accounting; Keynesian and classical views; monetary and fiscal policy; international trade and finance. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement examination in May.

Prerequisite: Departmental approval and teacher’s recommendation.


620 Financial Economics – Senior (elective) - .5 credit/semester
This course is for seniors and focuses on the introduction to basic finance, investing, domicile management, and financial responsibility. The course’s focal point is on the history of finance in The United States and how it affects everyone’s daily life. Introduction to checking and savings accounts, understanding taxes and why we pay them, Real Estate procedures and protocols, and our credit system, are some of the many topics that will be covered by the instructor. The students will be expected to read extensively in primary and secondary sources, write short papers on the historiography of Wall Street, The Federal Reserve, and The Federal Housing Administration. Literature both fiction and non-fiction is a major component of the course’s methodology. In addition to role-playing and “Mock Purchases”, a class trip to a local financial institution is a requirement of the course.


624 International Studies Seminar – Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) - .5 credit/full year
This course will explore diplomacy in the modern era, the role of the United Nations, and interactions between and among nations. Activities include utilization of daily foreign press reports, programs which focus on decision making, position papers, oral presentations, group projects, online negotiation simulations and simulcasts with students in other nations.

Prerequisite: Department approval through teacher’s recommendation. Also, this unique seminar is designed to be an “additional” elective. Therefore, the student must carry a full load (at least the minimum number of credits) before he can “add” this course to his schedule. The class will meet every other day for the full year.


626 Advanced Placement Modern European History – Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
The course is designed to have students come to know and understand the importance of European history in the development of global affairs. Students will learn to criticize, analyze, and synthesize primary and secondary source materials in European History, and cover the period from the Renaissance to the collapse of Communism and end of the cold war, 1350-1990. Significantly, the course also prepares students for the Advanced Placement exam in European History. It is presumed that all students who elect this course will also take the Advanced Placement examination.

Prerequisite: Department approval through teacher’s recommendation.


627 Psychology – Senior (elective) – .5 credit/semester
This course is an elective course open to seniors. This course provides students with a general orientation towards the methods, content areas, and central findings of psychology. The course is designed to give students an understanding of psychology as a science and an art and to demonstrate 49 psychology’s application in daily living. The course develops three overall areas of thinking in psychology – analytic, creative, and practical – each of which includes both cognitive and affective abilities.


628 Advanced Placement Psychology – Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
This course is designed to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement exam in the spring semester. It will introduce students to the systematic study of the behavioral and mental processes of human beings and other animals. Students will study the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They will also learn about the ethical issues and laboratory methods psychologists use in their science and practice.

Prerequisite: Departmental approval through teacher’s recommendation.


642 Vietnam – Senior (elective) – .5 credit/semester
This course examines the history of Vietnam and the region of the world known as Southeast Asia. The course focuses on the land, history, and culture of Vietnam. It centers on United States involvement from aid to the French, through the fall of Saigon, to the normalization of relations with Vietnam. Students read extensively in primary and secondary sources, write short papers on the historiography of Vietnam, and research the significance of Vietnam in modern American History. Literature is a major component of the course. A class trip to the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial - The Wall - is a requirement of the course which leads students to research projects about Vietnam era veterans. Other topics in the course are: the legality of the Vietnam war, fighting the war for the U.S.: the composition of forces, war tactics and strategies, when war becomes a crime: My Lai, the war at home including the role of media and perspective of women, wounds of war and the process of healing, boat people, and Vietnamese refugees in the U.S.


650 Advanced Placement American Government and Politics – Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
This course focuses on United States Government and Politics, one of two A.P. curricula offered in Political Science. Major topics include: Constitutional foundations of the U.S. Government; Political beliefs and behaviors; Political parties, Interest groups and Mass media; Institutions of National Government: the Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, and Federal Courts; Public Policy; Civil Rights and Liberties. A major purpose of this course is to prepare students for the Advanced Placement exam in May. Students who select this course are expected to take the Advanced Placement exam.

Prerequisite: Department approval through teacher’s recommendation.


Electives:

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P.E. (Physical Education)
U.S. Government (.5 credit)
Civics (.5 credit)
Speech
Debate
Logic
Computer Programming
CAD (Computer Aided Design)
Computer Applications
Political Science
Computer Technology
Principles of Business
Psychology
Sociology
Etymology
Intro to Computers
Computer Networking
Webpage/Website Design
Intro to Engineering
Robotics
Journalism
Drafting
Graphic Communications
Cinematography
Audio Production
Multi-Media Productions
Medieval History
World Religions
Church History
Tennessee State History (Max .5 credit)
Biblical History
Mock Trial
Intro to Electronics
Constitutional Law
Anthropology
Civil Air Patrol
Flight Instruction
Intro to Business
Business Management
Personal Finance
Computer Literacy
Computer I & II
Apologetics
Current Events
Christian Worldview
Agriculture
Building Trades
Criminal Justice
Theology
Sign Language (does not meet foreign language requirement)
Accounting
Typing/Keyboarding (.5 credit)
Culinary Arts
Home Interior Design
Cosmetology
Small Animal Science
Driver Education (Max .5 credit)
Auto Shop
Shop
Carpentry
Auto Mechanics
Computer Graphic Design
Auto Body Repair
Calligraphy
Life Management
Home Economics
Woodworking
Small Engine Repair
Animal Husbandry
Equine Science
Ethics
Horticulture
Industrial Arts
Musical Theater
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Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:33 pm
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Does that answer your question?

This is what are offered, just if you need to mention classes. If you want anything added, just ask me.
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Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:27 pm
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Thanks.
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