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High School S767 Debate II Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: Debate I The course extends skills developed in Debate I. More emphasis is placed on processes of logical and critical thinking. S768 Debate III Credit: .5 - 1 (elective) Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: Debate II The course expands skills developed in Debate II. Students select individual topics that require the use of analysis and research skills. S761* Independent Study: S762** Debate/Academic Decathlon - Honors S763*** Credit: .5 - 3 (elective) Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation Expands skills developed in Debate III or prepares students for Academic Decathlon competition. Does not fulfill the speech requirement for graduation. *First time taken **Second time taken ***Third time taken MATHEMATICS S211 Algebra I Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: None Algebra I is a study of functions to model problem situations and to analyze and interpret relationships. Topics include the study of linear equations and inequalities and quadratic equations through investigating the characteristics of their graphs, attributes of functions, symbolic representations of data, effects of change in parameters and real-world applications. S212 Algebra I - Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: None Algebra Honors includes the same student objectives as Algebra l with emphasis placed on greater depth and complexity of concepts. S224 Geometry Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: Algebra I Geometry is the study of geometric figures of zero, one, two, and three dimensions and the relationships among them, including size, shape, location, direction, and orientation. Students will use a variety of tools and representations to solve problems, transform figures, analyze relationships, and prove theorems. S223 Geometry – Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: Algebra I Geometry Honors includes the same student objectives as Geometry with emphasis placed on greater depth and complexity of concepts. S233 Algebra II Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: Geometry Algebra II continues and extends the study of functions 10 and equations as means for analyzing and understanding a broad variety of relationships and as tools for expressing generalizations. Topics to be studied include systems of equations and inequalities, complex numbers, matrices, conics, and a variety of functions, which includes quadratic, square root, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions. S234 Algebra II – Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 - 12 Prerequisite: Geometry Algebra II Honors includes the same student objectives as Algebra II with emphasis placed on greater depth and complexity of concepts. S238 Pre-Calculus - Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: Algebra II Pre-Calculus Honors uses symbolic reasoning and analytical methods to represent mathematical situations. Functions, equations, and limits are tools for generalizations and means for analyzing and understanding a variety of mathematical relationships. Topics include characteristics and translations of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and piecewise-defined functions, operations on functions, functions as models to solve reallife problems, sequences and series, conic sections and parametric representations, and vectors. S239 Pre-Calculus - Pre-Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: Algebra II Pre-Calculus Pre-Advanced Placement includes the same student objectives as Pre-Calculus Honors with emphasis placed on greater depth and complexity of concepts. Additional topics includes infinite series and introductory calculus topics. Pre-Advanced Placement courses prepare students who intend to continue their studies in the Advanced Placement program. This Pre- Advanced Placement course will require students to dedicate themselves to study required by rigorous collegelevel standards. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S238D Pre-Calculus - Dual Credit: 1 Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: Geometry & Algebra ll, College/ University requirements Pre-Calculus Dual Credit give students high school credit for Pre-Calculus and college credit for Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus. The course for which credit is awarded provides advanced academic instruction that includes and goes beyond, or in greater depth than the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill for the equivalent high school course. Students are responsible for payment of college tuition, fees, and books required for this course. Refer to the section describing the Dual/ Concurrent College Courses in the "High School Overview" page of this catalogue. S240 Calculus AB - Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus Calculus AB – Advanced Placement is a course for students who have a thorough knowledge of college preparatory mathematics, including algebra, axiomatic geometry, trigonometry and analytic geometry. Course requirements are set forth in the College Board Publication Advanced Placement Course Description: Calculus AB, Calculus BC. They include differential and integral calculus. This Advanced Placement course will require students to dedicate themselves to study required by rigorous college-level standards. Students taking this course will be prepared and are expected to take the Advanced Placement test upon completion. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S248 Calculus BC - Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: Calculus AB Calculus BC Advanced Placement content requirements are prescribed in the College Board Publication Advanced Placement Course Description: Calculus AB, Calculus BC. This Advanced Placement course will require students to dedicate themselves to study required by rigorous college-level standards. Students taking this course will be prepared and are expected to take the Advanced Placement test upon completion. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S109 Independent Study (Math) – Dual Credit 1 Grade 11-12 Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus, College/University requirements Independent Study Calculus Dual Credit gives students high school credit for Mathematics Independent Study and college credit for Calculus. The course for which credit is awarded provides advanced academic instruction that includes the study of functions, limits, the derivatives and differentials of algebraic functions and transcendental functions with applications; the definite and indefinite integrals of selected algebraic forms, trig functions, hyperbolic, exponential, and log functions with applications; the study of areas and volumes of solids of revolution; the integration of transcendental functions with applications, approximate integration, indeterminate forms, and improper integrals. Students are responsible for payment of college tuition, fees, and books required for this course. Refer to the section describing the Dual/ Concurrent College Courses in the “High School Overview” page of this catalogue. S243 Statistics - Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: Algebra II Statistics Advanced Placement content requirements are prescribed in the College Board Publication (Advanced Placement Course Description: Statistics). The topics outlined include data gathering, representation, and analysis, normal distributions, sampling distributions, probabilities through relative frequency, and making surveys. This Advanced Placement course will require students to dedicate themselves to study required by rigorous collegelevel standards. Students taking this course will be prepared and are expected to take the Advanced Placement test upon completion. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”.
High School S244 Mathematical Models with Applications Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: Geometry In Mathematical Models with Applications students use algebraic, graphical, and geometric reasoning to recognize patterns and structure, to model information, and to solve problems from various disciplines. Students use mathematical methods to model and solve real-life applied problems involving money, data, chance, patterns, music, design, and science. SOCIAL STUDIES S421 World Geography Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 Prerequisite: None This course is a study of the interaction of people, places, and environments at local, regional, national and international scales from the spatial and ecological perspectives of geography. A significant portion of the course centers around the physical processes that shape patterns in the physical environment, the processes that shape cultural patterns of regions, and world population patterns of settlement, distribution, and movement. Students identify the processes that influence political divisions of the planet and analyze the development of public policies. S422 World Geography – Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 Prerequisite: None This course covers the same content as the Academic course at a faster pace and in greater depth, focusing on major themes, issues and problems. Prepares students to apply higher-level cognitive skills and to use critical and creative thinking skills in the industrialization and economic development; and cities and urban land use. This course will require students to apply themselves to study required by rigorous college-level courses. Students taking this course will be prepared and are expected to take the Advanced Placement test upon completion. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S437 Human Geography – Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 9 Prerequisite: None A one-year course covering the TEKS for World Geography and including: the nature and perspectives of geography; population; cultural patterns and processes; political organization of space; agricultural and rural land use; industrialization and economic development; and cities and urban land use. This course will require students to apply themselves to study required by rigorous collegelevel courses. Students taking this course will be prepared and are expected to take the Advanced Placement test upon completion. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S411 World History Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: World Geography This course offers students an overview of the entire history of mankind. The major emphasis is on the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest times to the present. Traditional historical points of reference in world history are identified as students analyze important events and issues in western civilization as well as in civilizations in other parts of the world. S412 World History - Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: World Geography This course moves at a faster pace and in greater depth, using primary sources and independent study. This course focuses on major themes, issues and problems in World History, focusing also on human and cultural problems throughout history. Prepares students to apply higher-level cognitive skills and to use critical and creative thinking skills in the writing process. TEKS-based skills in oral, written, and visual forms are enhanced by enrichment activities in presentations and research. Each student will present a major Internet research-based product in a multimedia mode, offering solutions to problems from “real world” history. S413 World History – Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 10 - 12 Prerequisite: None A one year course covering the TEKS for World History and including in-depth studies of the history and significant events in the history of the world from the ancient civilizations, cultures and societies down through the societal, governmental, economic, and historical systems and cultures of the present day. This course will require students to apply themselves to study required by rigorous college-level courses. Students taking this course will be prepared and are expected to take the Advanced Placement test upon completion. Carefully read the section describing the Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S431 United States History Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: World History This course includes the history of the United States since Reconstruction to the present. This course is the second part of a two-year study of U.S. History that begins in Grade 8. Historical content focuses on the political, economic, and social events and issues related to major eras and reform movements. Students also examine the impact of geographic factors and constitutional issues on American society and analyze efforts to expand the democratic process. S432 United States History - Honors Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: World History This course progresses at a faster pace and in greater depth, using primary sources and independent study and focusing on major themes, issues, and problems. Prepares students to apply higher level cognitive skills and to use critical and creative thinking skills in the writing process. TEKS-based skills in oral, written, and visual forms are enhanced by enrichment activities in presentations and research. Each student will present a major Internet research-based product in a multimedia mode, offering solutions to problems from “real world” history. S433 United States History - Advanced Placement Credit: .5 - 1 Grade: 11 - 12 Prerequisite: None This course covers United States History from the first European explorations of the Americas to the present, including political institutions and behavior, public policy, social and economic change, diplomacy and international relations, and cultural and intellectual developments. This course will require students to dedicate themselves to study required by rigorous college-level standards. Students taking this course will be prepared and are expected to take the Advanced Placement test upon completion. Carefully read the section describing the Pre- Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement Programs in the “High School Overview” section of this catalog under “Planning Your Schedule”. S29D United States History – Dual Credit: 1 Grade: 11 Prerequisite: World History; College/University requirements This course gives students high school credit for United States History and six hours college credit for History. No High School 1/2 credit will be awarded. The course for which credit is awarded provides advanced academic instruction beyond, or in greater depth than the essential knowledge and skills for the equivalent high school course. Students are responsible for payment of college tuition, fees and books required for this course. Refer to the section describing the Dual/Concurrent College Courses in the “High School Overview” page of this catalog. S441 United States Government Credit: .5 Grade: 12 Prerequisite: U.S. History Principles, structure, functions, and powers of U.S. government at the national, state, and local levels are examined. The course includes an analysis of political institutions, processes, and values. A significant focus of the course is on the U.S. Constitution. Students examine the roles of individual and group participation in a democratic society. S442 United States Government - Honors Credit: .5 Grade: 12 Prerequisite: U.S. History Based on the TEKS requirements, students will work in greater depth, using primary sources and independent study and focusing on major themes, issues and problems. Prepares students to apply higher level cognitive skills and to use critical and creative thinking skills in the writing process. TEKS-based skills in oral, written, and visual forms are enhanced by enrichment activities in presentations and research. Each student will present a major Internet research-based product in a multimedia mode, offering solutions to problems from “real world” politics and government. 11
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