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Required
Program of Study Minimum
requirements English
-- 4 years Latin
-- 2 years Religion
-- 4 years Modern
Language
-- 2 years Mathematics
-- 4 years Art
-- 1 semester Music
-- 1 semester Social
Studies
-- 3
1/2 years Lab
Science
-- 2 years Physical
Education
-- 1
year Christian
Service Project
-- 40 -- 60 hours *
Seniors must earn a passing grade each semester in religious studies in
order to graduate. Senior Year
Seniors are required to take six [6] courses of which the following
four [4] are required: English, Mathematics, Religious Studies, and Social
Studies. The other two are selected from available electives: Art, Computer Science, Science, Modern Languages,
Latin, and Social
Studies. In addition, a 40-60 hour Christian service requirement is required. English -- *
Level IV [two courses, one each semester]
*
AP Literature and Composition [departmental approval] * AP Language and Composition [departmental approval] Religion
*
Religion IV/Ethics Mathematics
* Precalculus [if Algebra II/Trig junior year] *
Intro to Calculus [departmental approval] *
AP Calculus AB [if Intro to Calc junior year] *
AP Calculus BC [if Calculus AB junior year] Social
Studies;
one of the following is required *
Economics * AP Political Economy * Political Economy *
US Government & Politics *
AP Modern European *
AP Economics *
AP Art History *
AP US Government & Politics Two
Electives
[see course descriptions] *
Science *
Physics/Honors Physics *
Honors Chemistry *
AP Biology/AP Chemistry/AP Physics *
Social Studies *
AP Economics *
US Government and Politics/AP US Government and Politics * AP Government and Comparative Politics *
AP Modern European *
AP Statistics *
Modern Language *
German/French/Spanish: level III and AP *
Latin *
Latin III *
AP Latin IV * AP Latin V [departmental approval] *
Art *
Senior Studio Art *
AP Art History *
AP Art Studio *
Computer Science *
Advanced Computer Programming Junior Year
Juniors traditionally carry the following course load: English,
Mathematics, Religion, US History, Science, Modern Language, Physical Education.
Students also have the choice of continuing their study of Latin. Science
placements are made with departmental approval. A select group of students is
selected to take AP Language and Composition. English
*
Level III *
AP Language and Composition [departmental approval] Religion
III Mathematics
*
Algebra II/Trig [if Geometry sophomore year] *
Intro to Calculus [if Algebra II/Trig sophomore year] *
Social
Studies
*
U. S. History [requirement] Latin
*
Level II [if Latin I sophomore year] *
Level III [elective/additional junior year course] Modern
Language
(two years of study required) *
Level II [if Level I sophomore year] *
Level III [elective/additional junior year course] Science
(two years of study required) *
Biology [if Chemistry sophomore year] *
Chemistry [if Biology sophomore year] *
Honors Chemistry [if Honors Biology sophomore year] *
Honors Physics [see departmental prerequisites] *
AP Biology [see departmental p requisites] *
AP Chemistry [see departmental prerequisites] Sophomore Year
The following courses are required of second year students: English, Science, Non-Western History, Modern Language, Latin, Religion, Music, Mathematics. English
II Religion
II Mathematics
*
Geometry [if Algebra I freshman year] *
Algebra II/Trig [if Geometry freshman year] *
Algebra 3/Trig [if Algebra 2/Summer Geometry freshman year] Latin
(two years required) *
Level [first year of study] *
Level I [if Latin I freshman year] Modern
Language
*
German/French/Spanish I [if first year of study] *
German/French/Spanish II [if first level freshman year] Science
*
Biology *
Chemistry *
Honors Biology [departmental approval] *
Honors Chemistry [if Honors Biology freshman year] Music
Non-Western
History Freshman Year
The freshman program of studies is listed below. A select group of
freshman, tested and placed by the Science department, take Honors Biology in
place of the freshman art course. A select group of freshman who have been
tested by the Science department take Introductory Physics in place of first
year Latin/Modern Language.
Religion
I Mathematics
[placement determined after testing by the Math department] *
Algebra I *
Geometry *
Algebra 2 *
Algebra 3/Trig Latin/Modern
Language *
Latin I or
* Modern Language I World
History English I Freshman
Art Physical
Education Science
*
Honors Biology [Science department placement]
*
Introduction to Physics [Science department placement]
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