Registration Pathways - GHS, GEHS

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SOCIALSTUDIES

SCIENCE

P.E.

MATH

H.A.L.

FOODS

ENGLISH

BUSINESS

INDUSTRIALTECH

MUSICVOCAL

WORLDLANGUAGES

MUSICINSTRUMENTAL

HEALTHSCIENCE

COMPUTERSCIENCE

JOURNALISM, SPEECH, DRAMA

ART

CARTOONING, CARICATURE, & COMICS

PAINTING

INTRO TO GRAPHIC DESIGN

ART FOUNDATIONS

DRAWINGFUNDAMENTALS

GRAPHIC DESIGN

ADV. DRAWING TECHNIQUES

ART TECHNIQUES I-IV

ANIMATION

POTTERY & SCULPTURE II

+ any 9-11 courses

POTTERY &SCULPTURE I

INFO TECH I

ACCOUNTING

MARKETING

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

+ any 10 courses

ECONOMICS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DC INFO SYSTEMS & LITERACY

ADVANCEDACCOUNTING

DC PRINCIPLESOF MARKETING

DC INTRO TOBUSINESS

DC FINANCIAL LITERACY

BUSINESS LAW

PERSONAL FINANCE

+ any 10-11 courses

INFO TECH II

INTRO TO BUSINESS

+ any 9-11 courses

+ any 9 courses

+ any 9-10 courses

BROADCASTING & VIDEO PRODUCTION

COMPUTER SCIENCE BASICS

JAVA

CYBER SECURITY

MULTI-MEDIACREATIVITY

DC PYTHON

GAMEDEVELOPMENT

ENGLISH 9

ENGLISH 12

ENGLISH 10

ENGLISH 11

CP AMERICAN LIT

CP MULTICULTURAL LIT

DC ENGLISH COMP I

DC ENGLISH COMP II

DC INTRO TO LIT

SCHOOL TO WORK SKILLS

CP BRITISH LIT

CP AMERICAN DRAMA

+ any 10-11 courses

+ any 10 courses

ENGLISH 9 CP

FICTION WORKSHOP

POETRY WORKSHOP

OR

INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING

ENGLISH 10 CP

OR

+ any 11 courses

FOODS & NUTRITION I

PROSTART 2

PROSTART 1

INTEGRATEDSTUDIES 9

INTEGRATEDSTUDIES 11

INTEGRATEDSTUDIES 12

INTEGRATEDSTUDIES 10

DC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I

DC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II

LONG TERM CARENURSING ASSISTANCE (CNA)

+ any 11 courses

DC MEDICATION AIDE

WOODS II

ROBOTICS II

ENGINEERING III

SMALL ENGINES II

ENGINEERING II

SMALL ENGINES I

ROBOTICS I

WELDING II

ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING

WELDING III

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

COMMERICAL DRAFTING

WOODS I

+ any 9-10 courses

+ any 9-11 courses

INTRO TO DRAFTING

ENGINEERING I

WELDING I

FORENSICS:COMPETITIVE SPEECH

DRAMA I

DRAMA II

DRAMA III

+ any 9 courses

+ any 9-10 courses

+ any 9-11 courses

ONLINE JOURNALISM

DC PUBLIC SPEAKING

YEARBOOK

JOURNALISM FOUNDATIONS

INTRO TO STATISTICS

DC COLLEGE ALGEBRA

DC COLLEGE TRIG

GEOMETRY

ALGEBRA IB

ALGEBRA II CP

GEOMETRY CP

ALGEBRA II CP

ALGEBRA II

GEOMETRY

ALGEBRA II

DC METRO MATH

DC STATISTICS

ALGEBRA III

DC CALC I

DISCRETE MATH

DC CALC YR

DC CALC II

ALGEBRA IA

ALGEBRA I

ALGEBRA I CP

OR

GEOMETRY CP

+ any 9-10 courses (not 9th grade concert band)

9TH GRADECONCERT BAND

CONCERT BAND

JAZZ I

JAZZ II

THEATER TECHNOLOGY

MUSIC THEORY& HISTORY

+ any 9 courses

+ any 9-10 courses

+ any 9-11 courses

TREBLE CLEF CHOIR

VARSITY SHOW CHOIR

BASS CLEF CHOIR

PREP SHOW CHOIR

MUSICAL STAGECRAFT

ADVANCED CHOIR

INTEGRATED MUSIC

MODERN A CAPPELLA

FITNESS FOR LIFE

PE 1

PE 2

TEAM GAMES

STRENGTH TRAINING I

+ any 9 courses

STRENGTH TRAINING II

+ any 9-10 courses

+ any 9-11 courses

BIOLOGY

CHEMISTRY

PHYSICS

DC BIOLOGY

FORENSICS II

ZOOLOGY

FORENSICS I

DC CHEMISTRY

DC GENETICS

PHY SCI CHEMISTRY

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ASTRONOMICAL SCIENCE

DC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

NOTE:

This layout may not be accurate for anyone before the class of 2027. If you need help, contact a member of the counseling or science department.

+ any 11 courses

PHY SCI PHYSICS

PHY SCI PHYSICS

AND

AND

EARTH & SPACE

1 REQUIRED ELECTIVE

AND

EARTH & SPACE

+ any 11 courses

SOCIOLOGY

DC PSYCHOLOGY

MODERN PROBLEMS

WORLD HISTORY

AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1900

DC WORLD CIVILIZATIONS I

DC US HISTORYSINCE 1865

DC HUMAN RELATIONS

DC US HISTORYTO 1877

DC WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II

INTRO TO SOCIAL STUDIES & AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

DC INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

SPANISH I

GERMAN I

FRENCH I

GERMAN II

FRENCH II

SPANISH II

SPANISH IV

GERMAN IV

FRENCH IV

FRENCH III

GERMAN III

SPANISH III

9721

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:Broadcasting and Video Production is a year-long course that introduces students to some of the basic elements of video production and live broadcasting. Students will learn about fundamentals of the video production process; from pre-production skills such as pre-visualization and creating storyboards, to the basics of directing and camera-work, to digital editing and manipulation of film, graphics, audio, and effects to create professional- style video pieces. Students will also produce promotions, advertisements, sizzle reels and other media for Gretna Live. Students will participate in live broadcasts of school events in coordination with Gretna Live. These events will be in evenings throughout the three sports seasons. This course can be taken more than once with successful completion with a 2 or higher.

Broadcasting &Video Production

2038

Course Number:

Topics:

• Frequency Distributions
• Measures of Central Tendency & Dispersion
• Probability & Probability Distributions
• Sampling Concepts
• Estimating Means, Variances, Standard Deviations
• Proportions & Percentages
• Hypothesis Testing
• Correlation & Linear Regression

Prerequisites: Algebra II CP with a grade of 3 or higher for both semesters, ACT Math Score of 19 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course requires students to develop a critical and functional understanding of data.

DC Statistics

4922

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Drama I

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Drama II is open to students who have successfully completed Drama I. This course is a design-based course focused on production components and is intended for students who are interested in discovering behind-the scenes aspects of theatre. Students will continue their acting journeys while simultaneously discovering the basics of stage make-up design, set design, costume design and publicity design. Students will also delve into script analysis and the importance of reflection. Their final grade will reflect their participation in a class production for friends and family.

Drama II

2021

Course Number:

Topics:

• Equations
• Polynomials
• Factoring
• Rational Expressions

Prerequisites: Algebra IA

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course builds on the concepts of Algebra IA.

Algebra IB

2011

Course Number:

Topics:

• Rational Numbers
• Linear Equations
• Proportional Reasoning
• Graphing Functions
• Linear Inequalities

Prerequisites: Middle School Pre-Algebra

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is an introduction to Algebra.

Algebra IA

6532

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Must pass the TCC/BCC Skills Assessment, concurrent enrollment with Advanced Choir

Duration: Semester/Year

Course Description:Modern A Cappella is an auditioned ensemble open to 11th-12th grade students that have successfully passed the TCC/BCC Skills Assessment. In Mod Ac, students explore a cappella singing at the highest level through varied pop, jazz, and a cappella repertoire. The ensemble performs at multiple school concerts, festivals, clinics, and competitions.

Modern A Cappella

2035

Course Number:

Topics:

• Functions and Inequalities
• Logarithms
• Matrices
• Trigonometry

Prerequisites: Intro to Statistics

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will further prepare for College Algebra. This course is designed for students who are planning on post-secondary education, but not in a STEM related field.

Algebra III

5023

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Spanish II with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:Emphasis is placed on speaking, reading, writing and translating the Spanish language. Students will continue to build vocabulary and study more advanced forms of grammar. More emphasis is placed upon oral communication and advanced writing activities and reading.

Spanish III

9018

Course Number:

Topics:

• What is Law
• Criminal Law
• Civil Law (Torts)
• Contract Law
• Entrepreneurship Law

Prerequisites: Must be in 10th grade or above

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course discusses the legal rights and responsibilities necessary to be informed and productive citizens. You will be given the opportunity to think like a lawyer when looking at past and current cases. This class is largely a discussion-based class.

Business Law

9731

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Java

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course is a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of Python programming, based on the latest standards. It covers foundational constructs, loops and functions, as well as advanced topics. There are upcoming libraries that support machine learning, data science, database manipulation, and Artificial Intelligence. Python is also one of the hottest skills to have and one of the most popular programming languages in the world. In the last few years, it has been ranked as the number one most wanted technology of the year. This course serves as a prerequisite for advanced Computer Science courses and is designed to transfer to other institutions (Metro Community College and UNO).

DC Python

2033

Course Number:

Topics:

• Rational Expressions
• Solving Quadratic, Rational, Radical, & Polynomial Equations
• Relations & Functions
• Quadratic & Polynomial Functions
• Systems of Equations & Inequalities
• Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
• Matrices

Prerequisites: Algebra II CP with a grade of 3 or higher, ACT Math Score of 20 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students as a prerequisite for College Trigonometry and is offered for dual-credit through MCC.

DC College Algebra

6011

Course Number:

Fees: School Instrument Maintenance: $90 Shoes: $40 Marching Instrument Maintenance: $50 Band Polo: $40

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:This is a 9th grade ensemble that represents the Gretna Public Schools at school concerts, clinics, and at athletic events. Students who register for this class are expected to participate in all marching band events in addition to concert band activities. This extends to summer band events, such as Gretna Days, drumline/color guard camps, and freshman band camp. Many required performances are on Saturdays and evenings, including concerts, contests, and pep band performances.

9th Grade Concert Band

4024

Course Number:

Prerequisites: English 9 or English 9 CP

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course allows students to develop their voices and skills in written expression through various forms of creative writing, including poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Student work will be shared within the class and publishing opportunities may be available.

Intro to Creative Writing

1011

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:American History Since 1900 is the study of past events in chronological order following Reconstruction. It is the study of our heritage, our freedoms and the people involved in the shaping of the United States. This course provides a critical and in-depth look at major events in our history and an evaluation of those events by examination of evidence, determining facts and reaching conclusions. From the study of American History, we learn from the past so that we may benefit in the future. Units of special attention include: The Early 20th Century, World War II, The Cold War, Vietnam, Korea and America’s role as a world leader today.

American History Since 1900

6514

Course Number:

Fees: Costume: $600

Prerequisites: Auditions in the Spring

Duration: Year

Course Description:Prep Show Choir is an auditioned ensemble for students grades 9-12. Auditions are held in the spring for the following year. Members will study and demonstrate singing techniques, presentation skills and choreography through a variety of music genre. Prep Show Choir meets three mornings and one evening per week. Members are required to purchase a uniform/costume selected by the director. Performances include school concerts, competitions and community performances.

Prep Show Choir

6523

Course Number:

This class involves manual labor, diligence, and responsibility. If you are someone who likes to keep busy, this class may be for you!

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will learn the technical aspects of theater set design and construction, the operation of rigging systems, the operation of stage lighting systems, the recognition of necessary tools and their safe use. Students will be expected to work before and after school and evenings in addition to the required class time. Students interested in technical theatre (including lighting and sound boards), construction, carpentry, CAD, or 3-D art careers are encouraged to take this class.

Musical Stagecraft

7522

Course Number:

Prerequisite: PE 1

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course is an extension of PE 1 with less health topics. Skills and strategies of a higher degree will be introduced.

PE 2

3037

Course Number:

This is a fast-paced course with many dissections. Strong attendance, effort, and stomach are preferred.

Topics:

• Investigations of the Phylum of the Animal Kingdom
• Anatomy, Structure, Functions, Ecology, and Evolution of Animals Through Time
• Invertebrates to Vertebrates

Prerequisites: Biology with a grade of 2 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Zoology is a laboratory-based course that will emphasize the interrelationships of all life forms. This course will cover common life processes, basic biological processes such as embryology, evolutionary relationships that unite animal phyla and animal adaptations, animal behavior, ecological topics and finally a survey of animals that will include extensive dissections of various organisms from the animal kingdom.

Zoology

9024

Course Number:

Topics:

• Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
• Turning Ideas into a Business
• Identifying Target Market
• Marketing and Advertising
• Business Finances
• Employees

Prerequisites: Marketing, Must be in 10th grade or above

Duration: Semester

Course Description:In this class you work to create and start your own small business. Students will choose what industry they want to create a business in, who their target customers are and how they would operate their business in today's world.

Entrepreneurship

9015

Course Number:

Topics:

• Internet & the World Wide Web (WWW)
• Networks
• Digital Citizenship
• Security
• Communication

Prerequisites: Info Tech I

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Info Tech II provides students with a working knowledge of technology and computer concepts.

Informational Technology & Application II

3031

Course Number:

Topics:

• Motion
• Forces
• Work, Power, & Energy
• Thermal Energy
• Mechanical & Electromagnetic Waves
• Electricity & Magnetism

Prerequisites: Chemistry or Physical Science Chemistry, & Completed Algebra 1B or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This is an exploratory and fundamental course for the principles of physics to increase student awareness of physics in the natural world around them. Labs for this course include both computer and traditional techniques. Basic data collection and analysis, as well as basic math skills will be utilized. Topics range from motion and forces to energy, waves, and everything in between.

Physical Science Physics

5033

Course Number:

Prerequisites: French II with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:This year builds on skills introduced in French I and II. The past tense will be reviewed and vocabulary increased. More emphasis is placed upon oral communication for real-life situations, as well as writing and reading. Cultural themes include the Francophone countries and Belle Epoque Paris.

French III

9021 9022

Course Numbers:

Topics:

• Accounting Equation
• Journalizing Transactions
• Posting to General Ledger
• Worksheet & Adjusting Entries
• Payroll

Prerequisites: Must be in 10th grade or above

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course teaches students how to keep business records of various operations. The accounting cycle is covered in complete detail from the recording of an entry from a source document (check, invoice, receipt…) through the preparing of financial statements.

Accounting

4041

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Research & Writing Skills
• Novel Literature Circles

• Mythology
• Red Bandana by Tom Rinaldi
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
• Code Talkers by ​​Joseph Bruchac

Prerequisites: English 11, CP American Lit, CP American Drama, or CP British Lit

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students seeking college and career readiness skills. Literature in this course will be used to improve writing skills, vocabulary, and reading comprehension to encourage lifelong learning.

English 12

7523

Course Number:

Prerequisites: PE 1 or most recent PE class with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will be educated on the theory, techniques and safety procedures of weight training. Each student will be monitored on an individualized training program in both free weights and other fitness equipment. Students may retake this course if they do not receive a 3 or higher the first time.

Strength Training I

7532

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Grade of 3 or higher in most recent PE class

Duration: 1 Semester per year

Course Description:This course is an engaging and dynamic high school course designed to foster teamwork, sportsmanship, and physical fitness while promoting a lifelong love for physical activity and collaboration. This course provides students with the opportunity to participate in a variety of team-based sports and games, promoting physical health, social interaction, and the development of valuable life skills. Students may take this class multiple times if they earn a grade of 3 or higher.

Team Games

2012

Course Number:

Topics:

• Rational Numbers
• Linear Equations
• Linear Inequalities
• Systems of Equations & Inequalities
• Graphing Functions
• Polynomials
• Factoring
• Rational Expressions & Equations

Prerequisites: Middle School Pre-Algebra

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course builds a foundation for all mathematic courses that follow and moves at a faster pace than Algebra I.

Algebra I CP

9014

Course Number:

Topics:

• Digital Citizenship
• Personal Communication
• Document Processing
• Professional Presentations
• Spreadsheet & Database Applications

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Info Tech I is a beginners computer class. We learn how to navigate Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint and learn the skills that students will need to be successful after high school.

Informational Technology & Application I

4044

Course Number:

Novels:

• A Variety of Short Fiction & Poetry

Prerequisites: DC English Comp I with grade of 3 or higher

Duration: 2nd Semester

Course Description:Students explore the genres, elements, and themes of literature by critically reading, discussing, and responding in writing to a culturally diverse selection of works. Fiction, poetry, and drama are emphasized. Students learn to appreciate literature as essential to understanding self and society.

DC Intro to Literature

3033

Course Number:

Topics:

• Ecosystems
• Biodiversity
• Populations
• Natural Resources
• Energy
• Pollution
• Climate Change

Prerequisites: Biology

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Environmental science investigates the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and our impact on the planet.

Environmental Science

2045

Course Number:

Topics:

• Differential Calculus
• Integral Calculus
• Intro to Differential Equations

Prerequisites: DC Calculus I with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Calculus teaches advanced mathematics with applications in engineering, science, and economics.

DC Calculus II

6511

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:Treble Clef Choir (TCC) is a non-auditioned ensemble open to 9th-12th grade students interested in choral singing. In TCC, students learn to singing fundamentals an choral techniques through a diverse repertoire spanning different historical periods, styles, and cultures. The ensemble performs at multiple school concerts. To advance to Advanced Choir, students must pass the “TCC Skills Assessment,” which evaluates their ability to sing major and minor scales, read beginning to intermediate rhythms, perform at concerts, use solfege, identify note names and key signatures, and demonstrate proper choral tone and blend. A grade of 3 or higher is required for consideration for Advanced Choir or Modern A Cappella. This course may be retaken.

Treble Clef Choir

8027

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $20 + project materials

Prerequisites: Small Engines I with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will bring in their own small engine projects to fix and repair. The course will be taught using a motorcycle platform and topics include: suspension, steering, exhaust, wheels and tires etc.

Small Engines II

7022

Course Number:

This class is for creative students that are interested in pursuing a career in graphic design.

Topics:

• Various Advertising Projects

Prerequisites: Intro to Graphic Design

Duration: Semester

Course Description:In graphic design we take what we learned in Intro to graphic design tools and apply it in a more artistic way. Students are assigned various projects that involve advertising, billboards, clientele work, etc.

Graphic Design

9034

Course Number:

Topics:

• Gains From Trade (Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, Competition)
• Supply, Demand and Government Policies
• Elasticity
• Taxation
• Inflation
• Surplus
• Efficiency
• Externalities

Prerequisites: Geometry or currently enrolled Must be in 11th grade or above

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Economics will help you understand the world in which you live. As you go about your life, you make many economic decisions, this class will give you some tools that may help you make those decisions. An introduction to general concepts such as supply, demand, scarcity, opportunity cost, competition, trade, surplus, and inflation

Economics

8028

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $25

Prerequisites: Intro to Drafting with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will explore basic coding. Using vex robotics they will code, build, and modify the robots to accomplish a variety of tasks.

Robotics I

8029

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $25

Prerequisites: Robotics I with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will build and fly Drones. The class will also cover the topic of Mechatronics which is the building and repair of automated machinery including topics of electrical and pneumatics.

Robotics II

2037

Course Number:

Topics:

• Sequences & Series
• Matrices
• Logic
• Maps
• Graphs
• Circuits
• Fractals
• Non-Euclidean Geometry
• Conic Sections

Prerequisites: Algebra II or Algebra II CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is for juniors and seniors needing to fulfill high school math requirements and planning on taking College Algebra or beyond after high school.

Discrete Math

6531

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Must pass the TCC/BCC Skills Assessment

Duration: Year

Course Description:Advanced Choir is an auditioned ensemble open to 11th-12th grade students that have successfully passed the TCC/BCC Skills Assessment. In Advanced Choir, students explore choral singing at the highest level through varied repertoire representing different historical periods, styles, and cultures. The ensemble performs at multiple school concerts, festivals, and clinics. This course may be retaken with successful completion of a grade of 3 or higher from the previous enrollment.

Advanced Choir

2031

Course Number:

Topics:

• Equations
• Linear Relations & Functions
• Systems of Equations
• Matrices
• Polynomial Expressions & Functions
• Irrational & Complex Numbers
• Quadratic Relations & Functions
• Sequences & Series

Prerequisites: Geometry or Geometry CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:The course contains the mathematics that goes into detail about applications and connections with the real world and algebra’s relevance in society. This course moves at a less rigorous pace than Algebra II CP.

Algebra II

6513

Course Number:

Fees: Costume: $600

Prerequisites: Auditions in the Spring

Duration: Year

Course Description:Varsity Show Choir is an advanced auditioned ensemble for students grades 10-12. Auditions are held in May for the following year. Members will study and demonstrate singing techniques, presentation skills and movement/choreography through a variety of music genre. Varsity Show Choir meets three mornings and one evening per week. Members are required to purchase a uniform/costume selected by the director. Performances include school choir concerts, competitions and community performances.

Varsity Show Choir

9037

Course Number:

Prerequisites: ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher, DC Introduction to Business

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students learn core concepts and common practices specific to marketing including distributive fields, their functions and interrelationships. Topics include concept and strategies of the marketing mix; the application of marketing concepts in both consumer and business to business environments; and controversial marketing topics, including ethical challenges of advertising.

DC Principles of Marketing

9031 9032

Course Numbers:

Topics:

• Management Accounting
• Cost Accounting
• Inventory Control Systems
• Financial Statement Analysis

Prerequisites: Accounting with a grade of 3 or higher, Must be in 11th grade or above

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course gives students expanded knowledge of accounting including management and cost accounting and financial analysis.

Advanced Accounting

8022

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $65 + project materials

Prerequisites: Welding II with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:10th, 11th, and 12th graders who took welding 1 will apply their welding skills to construct 4 welding projects of their own choosing. Students will be required to pay for all materials used in their projects.

Welding III

3041

Course Number:

Topics:

• Mendilian Genetics
• CRISPR
• Genetic Defects
• Genetically Modified Organisms
• Evolutionary Trends in Genetics

Prerequisites: Biology & DC Biology with a grade of 2 or higher, ACT Reading score of 18 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This is a course designed to have students explore the various genetic conditions that occur in humans and in other organisms. Students will explore the Mendelian genetic concepts along gene characteristics that are unique in creating a variety of genotypes and phenotypes. We will examine the advancements in technology with CRISPR and what direction scientists are headed in trying to eliminate certain diseases from the population.

DC Genetics

4025

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Intro to Creative Writing & Teacher Approval

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Open to students who have successfully completed Creative Writing I and are interested in crafting a comprehensive poetry collection. Poetic forms from all over the world and contemporary American stage and page pieces will be explored. Final projects will be developed independently and will reflect each student’s individual writing focus. Student work will be shared within the class and publishing opportunities may be available.

Poetry Workshop

2044

Course Number:

Topics:

• Functions
• Limits
• Differential Calculus
• Integral Calculus

Prerequisites: DC Trig with a Metro grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Calculus teaches advanced mathematics with applications in engineering, science, and economics.

DC Calculus I

7013

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $25

Prerequisites: Art Foundations

Duration: Semester

Course Description:In this course students will learn how to make 3 dimensional clay pieces using pinching, coiling and slabs. Students will be required to learn the difference between high fire and low fire glazes and proper glazing techniques. Media will mainly be ceramics but may include clay, wood, plaster, wire, plastics, fibers, metal, paper and textiles. Students may also learn how to throw on the wheel.

Pottery & Sculpture I

This class requires responsibility and self-motivation to allow for artistic freedom and expression.

1039

Course Number:

Prerequisites: ACT Reading score of 18 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Topics included in this course are post-Civil War expansion into the trans-Mississippi West, tracing political, economic, social and cultural development to the present, emphasizing the emergence of a dominantly urban- industrial society, the expanded role of government, increasing government in the lives of individuals and the increasing involvement of the United States in the world.

DC US History Since 1865

2041

Course Number:

This course is beneficial to students interested in attending a trade school.

Topics:

• Developmental Mathematics (Math 0910)
• Beginning Algebra, Part 1 (Math 0930)
• Beginning Algebra, Part 2 (Math 0931)
• Math Skills needed to Problem Solve for Industrial Occupations (Math 1240)
• Intermediate Algebra (Math 1310)

Prerequisites: Geometry or higher course

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course offers the opportunity to complete MCC prerequisite courses for College Algebra OR to meet the math requirement for some programs at MCC. Testing places each student at the appropriate online course. Classroom teachers are available to assist students as they move through the modules.

DC Metro Math

9732

Course Number:

Topics:

• Player Control
• Basic Gameplay
• Sound & Effects
• Gameplay Mechanics
• User Interface
• Virtual Reality

Prerequisites: Java with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course is an introductory course into Game Development with Unity. In this class, we will create games and Virtual Reality environments.

Game Development

4021

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Analysis of Text
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Grammar and Mechanics

• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• Paper Hearts by Meg Wiviott
• Night by Elie Wiesel
• A Raisin in the Sun by Lorainne Hansberry
• Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose

Prerequisites: English 9 or English 9 CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students seeking college and career readiness skills. This course will focus on fostering independent reading skills, improving writing basics, and applying grammar and usage through a variety of forms.

English 10

4012

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Independent Task Completion
• Silent, Sustained Reading
• Communication Skills (public speaking, presentations, group discussions)

• To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students seeking college and career readiness skills. Literature instruction will include a diverse range of texts and independent reading to encourage in-depth analysis, synthesis, and application of themes.

English 9 CP

4042

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Independent Task Motivation
• Critical Thinking
• Independent Reading & Annotation

• The Iliad by Homer
• Choice Novel Study Units

Prerequisites: CP American Drama, CP American Lit, or CP British Lit

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students seeking college and career readiness skills through diverse perspectives and writing styles. The second semester includes a college-mirrored schedule with independent novel studies.

CP Multicultural Literature

4026

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Intro to Creative Writing & Teacher Approval

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Open to students who have successfully completed Creative Writing I and are interested in writing short stories, novels, and reactive nonfiction. Final projects will be developed independently and will reflect each student’s individual writing focus. Student work will be shared within the class and publishing opportunities may be available.

Fiction Workshop

4031

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Job Shadowing & Career Unit
• Essay & Persuasive Writing Samples
• Text Analysis & Vocabulary Skills

• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
• Kindred by Octavia Butler
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Prerequisites: English 10 or English 10 CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students seeking college and career readiness skills and will concentrate on the basic principles of practical uses of writing and grammar. The literature will focus on a variety of genres.

English 11

3036

Course Number:

Topics:

• History, Law, Profiling, & Interrogation
• Sketching & Photography
• Documents & Currency
• Glass & Ballistics
• Arson & Explosives
• Cyber Crime & Digital Responsibility
• Toxicology
• Death, Injury, Autopsy, & Entomology

Prerequisites: Forensics I

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This class builds on Forensic Science 1 but continues to add more skills and exploration into more types of evidence. There are 2 crime scenes to enable skills learned from both semesters to be utilized in an applicable manner.

Forensics II

7011

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $20

Prerequisites: None

Topics:

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Art Foundations is an introductory course in which students explore art and a variety of art-making processes. Students also learn about concepts/big ideas that make connections between art and life. You'll focus on perspective, composition, and value pattern concepts.

Art Foundations

This course requires creative thinking, an open mind, and the ability to work hard.

• Color Wheel
• Perspective
• Self-portraits
• Yarn weavings
• Various Paints & Drawing Techniques

3035

Course Number:

Topics:

• Observations & Evidence
• Hair & Fibers
• Anthropology
• Blood
• Fingerprints
• Impressions & Tool Marks
• DNA
• Soil, Sand, Botanical, & Diatoms

Prerequisites: Biology

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Forensic science is the application of science to solve a crime. It incorporates nearly all other sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, anatomy and physiology) with writing and critical thinking. The semester includes discussion of important cases, project labs, and a cumulative project using the learned types of evidence to solve a crime. This course is rich in exploration and lab investigation.

Forensics I

2013

Course Number:

Topics:

• Line & Angle Relationships
• Two-dimensional Figures
• Three-dimensional Figures
• Ratio & Proportion
• Scale Drawings
• Right-triangle Relationships
• Trigonometry
• Area & Volume
• Compass Construction
• Transformations
• Symmetry
• Similarity

Prerequisites: Algebra I or Algebra I CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:This college-prep course places emphasis on formal geometric proofs and moves at a faster pace than Geometry.

Geometry CP

2031

Course Number:

Topics:

• Equations
• Linear Relations & Functions
• Systems of Equations
• Matrices
• Polynomial Expressions & Functions
• Irrational & Complex Numbers
• Quadratic Relations & Functions
• Sequences & Series

Prerequisites: Geometry

Duration: Year

Course Description:The course contains the mathematics that goes into detail about applications and connections with the real world and algebra’s relevance in society. This course moves at a less rigorous pace than Algebra II CP.

Algebra II

2013

Course Number:

Topics:

• Line & Angle Relationships
• Two-dimensional Figures
• Three-dimensional Figures
• Ratio & Proportion
• Scale Drawings
• Right-triangle Relationships
• Trigonometry
• Area & Volume
• Compass Construction
• Transformations
• Symmetry
• Similarity

Prerequisites: Algebra I

Duration: Year

Course Description:This college-prep course places emphasis on formal geometric proofs and moves at a faster pace than Geometry.

Geometry CP

1033

Course Number:

This course may be substituted to meet a social studies graduation requirement for 1 semester of World History.

Prerequisites: Intro to Social Studies & American Gov, ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher

Duration: Spring Semester

Course Description:This course surveys the history of selected civilizations from the Renaissance to the present. It focuses on the political, economic, social, cultural and technological contributions of these civilizations, individually and collectively, to the modern world. The course is a dual credit course which includes a college-level work load and college-level expectations for work assigned. Students will be asked to read a minimum of 50 pages a week with periodic questions, weekly quizzes, essay tests, and research papers serving as assessments.

DC World Civilizations II

6021

Course Number:

Fees: School Instrument Maintenance: $90 Shoes: $40 Color Guard: approximately $200 Marching Instrument Maintenance: $50 Band Polo: $40

Prerequisites: Audition & Participation

Duration: Year

Course Description:These are the top-performing auditioned ensembles that represent the Gretna Public Schools at parades and field marching competitions, concert band concerts, conference and non-conference clinics, and at athletic contests. Many required performances are on Saturdays and during the evenings, including concerts, contests and game band performances. Students who register are expected to participate in all required marching band and concert band activities, including all summer band events (Gretna Days, drumline/color guard camp, freshman band camp, and band camp), morning and/or afternoon sectionals, 7 am band rehearsals at a minimum of three mornings a week (during marching season only), required home and away games, and concerts and contests (during the evening and on Saturdays). The Winter Guard competes in the Heartland Winter Arts Association around the metro area. The fees cover costuming, props, and equipment.

Concert Band

4034

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Text Analysis & Critical Thinking
• Rhetoric & Persuasive Language
• Personal Essay & Research Writing
• ACT Prep Skills

• Poetry, Narrative Essay, Drama & Fiction
• Anglo-Saxon Poetry
• Norse Mythology readings
• Beowulf
• The Canterbury Tales excerpts, by Geoffrey Chaucer
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
• Hamlet by William Shakespeare
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
• Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Prerequisites: English 10 CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students in the college preparatory program. British Literature surveys the history of the English language from the Old English period to contemporary writers.

CP British Literature

6526

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Teacher or Counselor permission

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Integrated Music/Musical Stagecraft is an every-other-day combo class. The integrated music portion is a unified music course designed for all ability levels. Students will experience daily warm-ups and stretching, singing, playing instruments, and movement activities. This ensemble will perform at several school concerts throughout the year. On days opposite of Integrated Music, students will join the Musical Stagecraft class.

Integrated Music

8012

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $90

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will study basic woodworking and drafting. Using hand tools and power tools, students will plan and build multiple projects safely.

Woods I

4043

Course Number:

Skills:

• Recursive Writing Process
• Organization, Word Choice, & Logic
• Sentence Construction Skills

Prerequisites: CP American Drama, CP American Lit, or CP British Lit with a grade of 3 or higher and ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher

Duration: 1st Semester

Course Description:English Composition I is designed to develop students’ writing skills. Students write short papers and essays based upon their personal experiences, research and/or assigned readings. The course emphasizes the clear written expression of ideas and the importance of organization, word choice, logic, and sentence construction. The process of planning, writing, revising, and editing essays for a particular audience is also emphasized.

DC English Composition I

4911

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Drama I is a performance-based course and is designed for students interested in learning the basics of theatre.Units include narrative creation, character analyzation and performance through monologues, groups scenes, presentations, interpretive dance, pantomime, etc. Students’ final for the course will be a production requiring them to produce and perform in a one act play.

Drama I

3039

Course Number:

This class is for anyone that is interested in pursuing a career in the medical field, occupational therapy, physical therapy or pharmaceuticals.

Topics:

• Integumentary System
• Skeletal System
• Muscular System
• Nervous System
• Circulatory System
• Respiratory System
• Endocrine System
• Digestive System
• Reproductive System

Prerequisites: Biology with a grade of 2 or higher, ACT Reading score of 18 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This is a survey class that covers the systems of the body. Students will gain a better understanding of the anatomy of the organs and how they work together in the overall systems to maintain homeostasis.Dissecting of the organs in the various systems will help students understand the functions of the organ and the physiology of how the system operates in a changing environment. Lab activities will be an integral part of the class connecting the anatomy to the physiology concepts.

DC Anatomy & Physiology

2034

Course Number:

Students who are interesting in taking DC Calculus should take this course.

Topics:

• Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
• Trigonometric Ratios
• Triangles
• Circular Functions
• Trigonometric Identities
• Trigonometric Equations
• Complex Numbers
• Polar Coordinates
• Intro to Limits

Prerequisites: Algebra II CP with a grade of 3 or higher, ACT Math Score of 23 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students as a prerequisite for College Calculus and is offered for dual-credit through MCC.

DC College Trig

8032

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Woods I and Intro to Drafting with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will learn to draw, estimate and build a variety of construction projects in the community including: decks, storage shed, pergolas, and garages.

Building Construction

5022

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Spanish I

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course will build on skills introduced in Spanish I. Additional emphasis will be placed on enlarging vocabulary and grammatical concepts. Past tense and future tense will be introduced at this level. Conversation, reading and participation in skits will be among the activities stressed in this course.

Spanish II

3034

Course Number:

Topics:

• Scales of Space & Time
• Stars & Life Cycles
• Constellation History & Culture
• Earth's Celestial Sphere
• Eclipses, Seasons, & Moon Phases
• Inner Solar System Planets
• Outer Solar System Planets
• Aerodynamic Basics
• Space Flight & Programs

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Astronomy is the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere. This includes objects we can see with our naked eyes, like the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars. It also includes objects we can only see with telescopes or other instruments, like faraway galaxies and tiny particles. It even includes questions about things we can't see at all, like dark matter and dark energy. By studying these things, we can better understand our place in the universe.

Astronomical Science

4035

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Writing & Revision Workshop
• Critical Thinking & Rhetorical Analysis
• ACT Preparation Skills

• The Crucible
• You Can't Take It with You
• A Doll's House
• Trifles
• Our Town
• A Raisin in the Sun
• SongCatcher

Prerequisites: English 10 CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:CP American Drama is designed for students interested in how American plays have contributed to and portrayed the American identity from the nineteenth through the twenty-first century.

CP American Drama

2022

Course Number:

Topics:

• Line & Angle Relationships
• Two-dimensional Figures
• Three-dimensional Figures
• Ratio & Proportion
• Scale Drawings
• Right-triangle Relationships
• Right-triangle Trigonometry
• Area & Volume
• Compass Construction
• Transformations
• Symmetry
• Similarity
• Informal Proofs

Prerequisites: Algebra IA & Algebra IB

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is applied geometry and has less emphasis on formal geometric proofs.

Geometry

6012

Course Number:

"Jazz Ensemble"

Fees: School Instrument Maintenance: $90 Marching Instrument Maintenance: $50

Prerequisites: Audition & Participation

Duration: Year

Course Description:Jazz I is the top auditioned ensemble. Students will spend class time rehearsing jazz literature, studying improvisation techniques, learning stylistic and artistic qualities of jazz music. Many required performances including concerts and contests are held during the school day, on Saturday and during the evenings.

Jazz I

7026

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $20

Prerequisites: Pottery & Sculpture I

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course is designed to advance basic techniques and skills taught in Pottery I. Projects will be more challenging and problem solving skills will be needed in order to create high quality pieces.

Pottery & Sculpture II

4831

Course Number:

Prerequisites: ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This dual credit class stresses the correlation of effective communication common to both formal and informal speech situations. The student will participate in research, documentation, and presentation techniques. Special emphasis is put on persuasive and informal speeches.

DC Public Speaking

5034

Course Number:

Prerequisites: French III with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:French IV expands upon knowledge gained in French I, II and III by examining literature by important French authors as well as engaging in authentic conversational scenarios that could be used in practical situations. Culturally, the class tours the different regions of France through emphasizing their historical impact in addition to their current modern-day issues.

French IV

5021

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:The four basic skills in learning a second language will be introduced: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Conversation, reading and participation in skits will be among the activities stressed in this course. Present tense is introduced at this level as well as other basic vocabulary and grammar concepts. Students are required to apply this knowledge in their daily classroom work. A solid background in English grammar is recommended. Students will learn about the Hispanic culture including food, music, art and current events.

Spanish I

7021

Course Number:

This class is for creative students that are interested in pursuing a career in graphic design.

Topics:

• Photoshop Tools

Prerequisites: Drawing Fundamentals

Duration: Semester

Course Description:In this class we primarily use Photoshop. We explore the tools and basic aspects of Photoshop. A lot of this class is step by step - less about artistry and more about learning tools.

Intro to Graphic Design

1031

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Intro to Social Studies & American Government

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is an in-depth study of world history dating from the first civilizations to the present. In addition to analyzing major turning points in world structures, students will examine various peoples, cultures, and religions throughout time. Emphasis will be placed on comprehension of these events from a multicultural perspective, outside the traditional Eurocentric view. The students will utilize textbooks, supplemental reading, classroom discussion, research projects, guest speakers and interactive computer software.

World History

9036

Course Number:

Topics:

• Business Ownership
• Ethics & Social Responsibility
• Entrepreneurship
• Marketing
• Management
• Human Resources
• Economics

Prerequisites: ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher Must be in 11th grade or above

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course is an introduction to how a business operates and the key areas involved in every organization.

DC Intro to Business

1036

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Sociology is the study of groups and the social structure of societies. This involves the study of how people interact with other people, with their social institutions and how society is organized. The class is a survey course of the basic concepts involved in sociology with an emphasis on how they relate to the individual student. Class expectations include discussion, readings, research projects and experiments dealing with different topic areas.

Sociology

4032

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Writing Workshop
• Persuasive Language and Rhetoric
• Creative Writing
• Independent Novel Study
• ACT Preparation Skills

• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Kindred by Octavia Butler
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
• Drowned City by Don Brown
• Up from the Sea by Leza Lowitz

Prerequisites: English 10 CP or Teacher Approval

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students seeking college and career readiness skills. The literature includes a survey of American literature from colonial times to the present and will include a multicultural focus. Students will explore the essential question: “How does literature shape and chronicle American culture?”

CP American Literature

1035

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Modern Problems analyzes a number of social, political, and economic issues confronting American Society today. Areas of study will vary according to the current issues of the times and the interest of students. Class expectations include discussion, readings, research, and debates dealing with the different topic areas.

Modern Problems

9035

Course Number:

Topics:

• Savings
• Investing
• Budgeting
• Insurance
• Credit
• Paying for College

Prerequisites: ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher Must be in 11th grade or above

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students learn and apply personal finance skills to real life and learn ways to improve their financial situation for now and the future.

DC Financial Literacy

3031

Course Number:

Topics:

• Motion
• Forces
• Work, Power, & Energy
• Thermal Energy
• Mechanical & Electromagnetic Waves
• Electricity & Magnetism

Prerequisites: Chemistry or Physical Science Chemistry & completed Algebra 1B or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This is an exploratory and fundamental course for the principles of physics to increase student awareness of physics in the natural world around them. Labs for this course include both computer and traditional techniques. Basic data collection and analysis, as well as basic math skills will be utilized. Topics range from motion and forces to energy, waves, and everything in between.

Physical Science Physics

4811

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:Forensics: Competitive Speech is a class designed to supplement participation on the extracurricular Speech Team. Students in this class will learn about and try their hand at several different types of NSAA sanctioned speaking events including but not limited to Persuasive, Informative, Duo Acting, Poetry, and Humorous/Serious Prose. Students on the speech team will also rehearse at least once a week after school with a coach, and compete at tournaments on Fridays (and some Saturdays).

Forensics: Competitive Speech

This class may be right for you if you are currently on or are interesting in joining the Speech Team. This class may NOT be right for you if you do not want to participate in extracurricular public speaking.

1034

Course Number:

Prerequisites: ACT Reading score of 16 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This is an introductory course in interpersonal communications skills, stressing the importance of utilizing those skills in the workplace. Students are presented with opportunities to become more effective, discerning, ethical, flexible, perceptive and understanding in both professional and personal endeavors. Special attention will be given to appropriate communications skills, diversity awareness, teamwork and job-seeking skills as applied to an increasingly customer-oriented workplace.

DC Human Relations

9016

Course Number:

Topics:

• Use of Social Media in Marketing
• Impacts of Social Media Marketing
• Social Media Channels
• Goals and Success Metrics

Prerequisites: Marketing, Must be in 10th grade or above

Duration: Semester

Course Description:In this class we look at the major social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Youtube) and how companies use these to reach, interact, and advertise to their customers.

Social Media Marketing

6015

Course Number:

"Prep Jazz Ensemble"

Fees: School Instrument Maintenance: $90 Marching Instrument Maintenance: $50

Prerequisites: Audition & Participation

Duration: Year

Course Description:Jazz II serves as a training ensemble for less experienced jazz students. Students will spend class time rehearsing jazz literature, studying improvisation techniques, learning stylistic and artistic qualities of jazz music. Many required performances including concerts and contests are held during the school day, on Saturday and during the evenings.

Jazz II

7023

Course Number:

Topics:

• Color Theory/Color Wheels
• Blending/Mixing
• Watercolor Techniques
• Silhouettes
• Realistic painting
• Canvas Paintings

Lab Fee: $25

Prerequisites: Drawing Fundamentals

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will learn basic painting techniques using tempera, watercolor and acrylic paint. Your grade is based on your projects and how you use your time in class.

Painting

5032

Course Number:

Prerequisites: French I

Duration: Year

Course Description:This year builds on skills introduced in French I. The past tense will be introduced and vocabulary enlarged. Reading and conversation will be among the activities stressed in this course. French history, cuisine, literature, and art are cultural themes present at this level.

French II

8021

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $65

Prerequisites: Welding I with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will start by reviewing basic welding processes. Focus will then be on advanced welding and multiple welding positions.

Welding II

7027

Course Number:

Topics:

• Graphite
• Pen
• Charcoal
• Conte Crayon
• Colored Pencil
• Oil Pastel

Prerequisites: Drawing Fundamentals

Duration: Semester

Course Description:In this class students will explore the method of drawing by using several mediums to create expressive art projects.

Advanced Drawing Methods & Techniques

9823

Course Number:

Prerequisites: HAL Program

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This seminar course focuses on problem solving, leadership skills, test prep techniques, and post-secondary planning.

Integrated Studies 10

4721

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Journalism Foundations with a grade of 3 or higher and/or approval by adviser

Duration: Year

Course Description:Students will be responsible for the production of the GHS yearbook, The Dragon. Students will be responsible for writing copy, creating layouts, selling and designing advertisements for local businesses, and shooting and editing photos for student publications. Students will also contribute to the GretnaMedia webpage. In order to create content for their publications, students will have some work that must be done outside of the school day. There are also publication deadline worknights as needed to meet publisher deadlines.Students will work with variety of software and build skills in Citizen Journalism (the collection, dissemination, and analysis of news and information by the general public, especially by means of the Internet) and Backpack Journalism (an emerging form of journalism that requires a journalist to be a reporter, photographer, and videographer, as well as an editor and producer of stories). Content in this course competes at the local, state, and national levels.

Yearbook

9712

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Designed to be the first computer science course for students. Students will learn the fundamentals of programming and build computational thinking skills through javaScript and game development. Students will engage in collaboration tools, build skills in digital citizenship, and cyber security.

Computer Science Basics

8014

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $10

Prerequisites: Intro to Drafting with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will take a more in depth approach to drawing, assembly, and creating projects on the computer. Students will also use equipment such as a 3D printer, laser engraver, or CNC router.

Engineering I

8522

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $125

Prerequisites: Prostart 1

Topics:

• Careers
• Marketing & Menu Styles
• Eggs & Breakfast
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Beef, Pork, Poultry, & Seafood
• Grains
• Desserts
• Plating

This class is for students who are interested in a culinary career. There are more advanced recipes that may take more practice & skill than in Foods 1. This class still requires notes, quizzes, and projects.

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This class builds on ProStart One. If students take this class, they can easily transition into the Metropolitan Community College culinary program.

Prostart 2

8013

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $10

Co-requisites: CP Algebra I

Duration: Semester

Course Description:In this course, students will learn how to measure, draw, and assembly pieces together on the computer. Students will make two smaller projects on the 3D printer and laser engraver.

Intro to Drafting

2016

Course Number:

Topics:

• Rational Numbers
• Linear Equations
• Proportional Reasoning
• Linear Inequalities
• Systems of Equations
• Graphing Functions
• Polynomials
• Factoring

Prerequisites: Middle School Pre-Algebra

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course builds a foundation for all mathematics courses that follow and moves at a less rigorous pace than Algebra I CP.

Algebra I

8024

Course Number:

Lab Fee: varies by student project ($5-$45)

Prerequisites: Engineering I with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will create assemblies with movement, mold making, welded objects, and sheet metal.

Engineering II

4011

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Organization, Note-Taking, Time Management
• Independent Task Completion
• Independent Novel Study

• To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students seeking college and career readiness skills. Students will develop reading, writing, vocabulary, listening, and speaking skills through teacher-guided reading and writing workshops.

English 9

3541

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $90

Prerequisites: Must be 18 years old by the end of the course, Long-term CNA

Topics:

• Various Body Parts
• Medications
• Various Disorders & Treatments

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course is for students to learn how to give medications from a hands-on approach. Information and topics are geared towards long-term care patients receiving medication, such as oxygen, Nebulizer, oral, topical, and eye medications. This course includes information regarding medication administration, pharmacology, state rules and regulations, classification of drugs, and documentation of drug administration. The course focuses on the responsibilities of the medication aide in an assisted living facility or a skilled care nursing facility. Students will be asked to perform skills and sign off for competencies. A written test in Lincoln will be done to obtain certification at the end of the course.

DC Medication Aide

9711

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Delve into the dynamic world of digital creativity with the Multi-Media Creativity course. This course is designed to inspire students to harness the power of today's leading software tools including: Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, 3-D modeling, video editing, and more. Students will use innovative thinking to create a visually compelling digital portfolio.

Multi-Media Creativity

5012

Course Number:

Prerequisites: German I

Duration: Year

Course Description:This year focuses on the conversational past as a grammatical concept. German II is a continuation of elements learned in German I. Previously learned grammar skills and vocabulary will be enhanced and new skills will be learned. Oral classroom work will be necessary to continue correct sentence structure and pronunciation. Cultural information will also be presented at this level.

German II

8511

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $65

Prerequisites: None

Topics:

• Safety & Sanitation
• Equipment & Kitchen Design
• Measuring & Recipes
• Knife Safety
• The Food Groups

This class still requires notes, quizzes, and projects. Students will also be working in groups and will need collaboration skills.

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This class is designed to give students the basic skills to make simple foods, meals, & baked goods. Students take part in cooking labs one to two times a week.

Foods & Nutrition I

9017

Course Number:

Topics:

• Savings
• Investing
• Budgeting
• Insurance
• Credit
• Paying for College

Prerequisites: Must be in 10th grade or above

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students learn and apply personal finance skills to real life and learn ways to improve their financial situation for now and the future.

Personal Finance

4923

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Drama II

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Drama III is designed for students who have successfully completed Drama I and II. This course is designed for students serious about performance and explores acting on both stage and screen through analysis of acting theories and methods, professionals and themselves. Acting theories include Stanislavski, Meisner, and Brecht. Students will collaborate with the Video Production students to create final film productions and they will write their own scenes for the final class student-directed play productions.

Drama III

9813

Course Number:

Prerequisites: HAL Program

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This seminar course focuses on problem solving as well as the various strategies for being successful in high school. This course will also introduce the students to the numerous opportunities available to HAL students at the high school level.

Integrated Studies 9

1037

Course Number:

Prerequisites: ACT Reading score of 18 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Psychology is the study of an individual's behavior and mental processes. This involves everything that people think, feel, and do. The class is a survey course of the basic concepts involved in psychology with an emphasis on how that relates to the individual student. Class expectations include discussion, readings, and experiments dealing with the different topic areas.

DC Psychology

3533

Course Number:

These are vocabulary and language-heavy courses and are intended for students who are interested in pursuing a medical career.

Topics:

• Cardiovascular System
• Respiratory System
• Nuclear Medicine
• Psychiatric Medicine
• Various System Disorders

Prerequisites: Medical Terminology I

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course are targeted to help students learn the "language of medicine". Additional body systems, specialty medical areas, clinical procedures, laboratory tests, medical terms and abbreviations are presented. Practical applications with various medical case reports are studied. Upon completion, students should be able to pronounce, spell and define a wide array of medical terms related to the human body.

DC Medical Terminology II

5024

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Spanish III with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students who desire to gain proficiency in speaking, writing, reading and comprehending spoken and written Spanish. Students will study in-depth grammatical concepts and further enhance their knowledge of vocabulary. Much emphasis will be placed on speaking and writing correct Spanish in daily context.

Spanish IV

6512

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:Bass Clef Choir (BCC) is a non-auditioned ensemble open to 9th -12th grade students interested in choral singing. In BCC, students learn singing fundamentals and choral techniques through a diverse repertoire spanning different historical periods, styles, and cultures. The ensemble performs at multiple school concerts. To advance to Advanced Choir, students must pass the “BCC Skills Assessment,” which evaluates their ability to sing major and minor scales, read beginning to intermediate rhythms, perform at concerts, use solfege, identify note names and key signatures, and demonstrate proper choral tone and blend. A grade of 3 or higher is required for consideration for Advanced Choir or Modern A Cappella. This course may be retaken.

Bass Clef Choir

7025

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Drawing Fundamentals

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will learn how to create cartoons, comics, caricatures and animations. This semester will concentrate on drawing skills to enhance character development for cartooning. Students will create caricatures and develop a cartoon character along with a comic book character.

Cartooning, Caricature, & Comics (CCC)

5014

Course Number:

Prerequisites: German III with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:German IV expands the knowledge gained in German I, II and III. This course is designed for those students who desire to gain proficiency in speaking, writing, reading and comprehending spoken and written German. Students will use previous knowledge to study German history and cultural aspects through the reading and discussion of novels.

German IV

7015

Course Number:

Topics:

• Grid Drawings
• Pen & Ink techniques
• Layering of Colored Pencils
• Cubism/Art History
• Calligraphy Lettering
• Sketchbook Assignments
• Designing with Patterns

Lab Fee: $25

Prerequisites: Art Foundations

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This class focuses on drawing with different mediums. (pencil, colored pencil and ink to name a few). Emphasis is put on drawing things in 3D by using value. The projects are larger and take more than a week to complete so dedication is important. Your grade will be based on not only your projects but your use of class time.

Drawing Fundamentals

6525

Course Number:

This is a college-prep course designed to enhance students’ music literacy skills.

Prerequisites: Prior music experience (vocal or instrumental) or with Teacher or Counselor permission

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will study the elements of music and how these elements come together to produce music. Students will also study musical analysis, elementary composition, music technology, ear training, rhythmic dictation, keyboarding and a brief study of music history. This course is designed to help prepare the college-bound music student. This class includes the use of the Ipad for ear training and performance.

Music Theory & History

4047

Course Number:

Skills:

• Primary & Secondary Research
• Recursive Writing Process
• Critical Reading Skills
• Thesis-Driven Argumentative Writing

Prerequisites: DC English Comp I with grade of 3 or higher

Duration: 2nd Semester

Course Description:In Composition II, students continue to develop writing and critical thinking skills learned in Composition I by integrating outside research that answers a question into their own writing. Students build on Level-1 English skills by becoming better critical readers, researchers and writers.

DC English Composition II

2022

Course Number:

Topics:

• Line & Angle Relationships
• Two-dimensional Figures
• Three-dimensional Figures
• Ratio & Proportion
• Scale Drawings
• Right-triangle Relationships
• Right-triangle Trigonometry
• Area & Volume
• Compass Construction
• Transformations
• Symmetry
• Similarity
• Informal Proofs

Prerequisites: Algebra I or Algebra I CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is applied geometry and has less emphasis on formal geometric proofs and moves at a less rigorous pace than Geometry CP.

Geometry

5013

Course Number:

Prerequisites: German II with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:German III reviews grammatical structures learned in German I and II. Speaking, reading, listening and writing skills are emphasized, along with an introduction to new literary texts. This year focuses on the narrative past as a grammatical concept. Reading selections include various pieces of text in German.

German III

1541

Course Number:

Prerequisites: DC Composition I and ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This introductory course combines academic inquiry into the dynamics that exist between school and society with a field experience in public schools. This course is inherently foundational in that it includes units such as the history and philosophy of education. The state of Nebraska mandates a minimum of 100 hours in field experience prior to student teaching. The design of EDUC 1010 incorporates a minimum of 25 hours of early field experience in classroom settings within the Gretna Public Schools.

DC Intro to Professional Education

9013

Course Number:

Topics:

• Economic Systems (domestic & global)
• Business Organization & Management
• Marketing & Financial Management
• Banking, Credit, & Investments
• Careers, Job Applications & Interviews

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Intro to business is a 30,000 foot view of business. We dive into many different topics such as types of businesses, business ownership, finances and banking, as well as job applications and interviews.

Intro to Business, Marketing, & Management

4046

Course Number:

Skills:

• Resume & Professional Letter Writing
• Interpersonal Communication & Presentation Skills

Prerequisites: English 11, CP American Lit, CP American Drama, or CP British Lit

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course is designed for students who wish to finish their courses in order to graduate mid-term or to be taken in conjunction with MCC English Composition. This course will focus on utilizing reading and writing skills that are applied to living and working in the 21st century.

School to Work Skills

7531

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Strength Training I with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester or Year

Course Description:Students will be educated on advanced theory, techniques and safety procedures of weight training. Each student will be monitored on individualized training programs in both free weights and other fitness equipment. Students may take this class multiple times if they earn a grade of 3 or higher.

Strength Training II

3011

Course Number:

Topics:

• Scientific Method & Experimental Design
• Ecology
• Biomolecules & Water
• Microscopes
• Cell Structure & Function
• Photosynthesis & Cell Respiration
• Cell Division
• DNA Replication & Protein Synthesis
• Genetics, Genetic Engineering
• Evolution
• Classification
• Introduction to Human Anatomy

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:Biology is a course designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of biology, the science of life. Content will include but not limited to ecology, biochemistry, cells, heredity, natural selection plus an introduction to human body systems. Students will discover how the use of life science principles is a powerful tool that can make sense of the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of life on Earth.

Biology

8026

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $20 + project materials

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will diagnose and repair 2 stroke and 4 stroke small engines. They will learn how to repair carburetors, ignition systems, governor systems etc.

Small Engines I

7035

Course Number:

Topics:

• Adobe Animate
• Dragon Frame

Prerequisites: Cartooning, Caricature, & Comics (CCC)

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Animation is the introduction of basic animating principles. Students will learn how to create a character and animate it using paper, computer and stop motion techniques.

Animation

7512

Course Number:

Prerequeisite: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course is designed to provide students with information on health-related fitness and to introduce them to a variety of lifetime sports. Students will be educated on the principles of fitness and participate in activities for self-improvement. The lifetime sports offered may include but are not limited to: aerobic conditioning, volleyball, soccer, net games, ultimate football/frisbee, basketball and handball. Health topics that will be covered include nutrition, sleep habits, muscle groups, wellness, dating violence, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

PE 1

9023

Course Number:

Topics:

• Economics
• Pricing
• Competition
• Research
• Promotion

Prerequisites: Intro to Business Must be in 10th grade or above

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course gives students knowledge about the basic functions of marketing and about the plans and strategies businesses use to market their products.

Marketing

8512

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $125

Prerequisites: Foods & Nutrition I

Topics:

• Careers
• Safety & Sanitation
• Knife Skills
• Soups, Sauces, Stocks, Salads, Sandwiches, Pizza

• Cooking Methods
• Baking

This class is for students who are interested in a culinary career. There are more advanced recipes that may take more practice & skill than in Foods 1. If you are wanting another class like Foods 1, wait until Foods 2 is offered. This class still requires notes, quizzes, and projects.

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This class is designed for students that have interest in a culinary career. It is not Foods 2. We look more into the culinary industry standards so that students can move on to Metropolitan Community College to pursue culinary education.

Prostart 1

2042

Course Number:

Topics:

• Functions
• Limits
• Differential Calculus
• Integral Calculus

Prerequisites: DC Trig with a Metro grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:Calculus teaches advanced mathematics with applications in engineering, science, and economics. This course moves at a less rigorous pace than DC Calc I.

DC Calculus - Year

1038

Course Number:

Prerequisites: ACT Reading score of 18 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course will examine the history of the American people before 1877. It will include their history from early contacts between Native Americans and Europeans, through plating of various European colonies in the New World, to establishment of the British empire in North America; creation of the United States as a new nation during the American Revolution, its republican democratic politics and capitalist economy, and its paradoxical freedom for European Americans and slavery for African Americans; and territorial expansion to the West and regional differences between the South and the North that culminated in the American Civil War and Reconstruction. This course will compare the early modern national identities of individuals and communities in the United States with those of other nations. The course is for college credit and students will be expected to do independent reading and write short essays.

DC US History to 1877

3038

Course Number:

This class is intended for students that are pursuing a career in the life science field.

Topics:

• Ecology
• Chemistry of Life Molecules
• Diversity
• Inheritance and Microview

Prerequisites: Biology with a grade of 2 or higher, ACT Reading score of 18 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This is an extension of CP Biology. This class will explore the basic concepts of life on the Earth and connect the various systems that we as humans depend on to survive.

DC Biology

9843

Course Number:

Prerequisites: HAL Program

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This seminar course focuses on problem solving, leadership skills, test prep techniques, and post-secondary planning.

Integrated Studies 12

9724

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Computer Science Basics

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the basics of the Java programming language. The curriculum explores key programming concepts, from basic structures to essential control loops. Engaging lessons, real-world examples, and interactive exercises ensure that students not only understand the fundamentals of Java but also build the confidence to explore more advanced topics in the future.

Java

2023

Course Number:

Topics:

• Equations
• Linear Relations & Functions
• Systems of Equations
• Exponential Functions
• Polynomial Expressions & Functions
• Irrational & Complex Numbers
• Quadratic Relations & Functions
• Statistics

Prerequisites: Geometry or Geometry CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course contains the mathematics that colleges and universities expect and goes into detail about applications and connections with the real world and algebra's relevance in society. This course moves at a faster pace than Algebra II.

Algebra II CP

4712

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Journalism Foundations with a grade of 3 or higher and/or approval by adviser

Duration: Year

Course Description:Students will be responsible for the production of the student-produced news offerings which may include Gretnamedia.com and print publications. Students will be responsible for writing copy, creating layouts, and shooting and editing photos for student publications. In order to create content for their publications, students will have some work that must be done outside of the school day. There are also publication deadline work-nights as needed to meet deadlines. Students will work with a variety of software and build skills in Citizen Journalism (the collection, dissemination, and analysis of news and information by the general public, especially by means of the Internet) and Backpack Journalism (an emerging form of journalism that requires a journalist to be a reporter, photographer, and videographer, as well as an editor and producer of stories). Content in this course competes at the local, state, and national levels.

Online Journalism

4711

Course Number:

Prerequisites: English 9 CP or currently enrolled

Duration: Semester

Course Description:In this survey course, students will learn interviewing, reporting, photography, editing, and designing for different media formats. All skills learned in the course will prepare students for a future position in the student media/journalism classes. Assignments may include news, feature, sport, editorial, and column writing: photojournalism; layout and design of publications, and broadcast journalism. The legal and ethical aspects of journalism are explored, and careers in all forms of journalism are explored. Students will work with a variety of software and build skills in Citizen Journalism (the collection, dissemination, and analysis of news and information by the general public, especially by means of the Internet) and Backpack Journalism (an emerging form of journalism that requires a journalist to be a reporter, photographer, and videographer, as well as an editor and producer of stories).

Journalism Foundations

3032

Course Number:

Semester 2 Topics:

• Rotational Motion
• Kinematics
• Free-Body Diagrams & Balance of Torques
• Conservation of Energy
• Conservation of Momentum
• Circuit math (Current, Voltage, Resistance)

Semester 1 Topics:

• Vectors and motion graphs
• Kinematics
• Free-Body Diagrams & Balance of Forces
• Conservation of Energy
• Conservation of Momentum

Prerequisites: Chemistry, Completed Geometry or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:Physics examines the relationships of matter and energy. Emphasis will be on traditional Newtonian physics and practical approaches to problem solving in the areas of motion, energy, and force, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. The course will include applied labs as well as scientific and mathematical study.

Physics

1021

Course Number:

Prerequisites: American History Since 1900

Duration: Year

Course Description:The Introduction to the Social Sciences portion of this course provides students with a glimpse of three of the main social sciences as well as a unit on career planning. The social sciences covered include Economics, Psychology, and Sociology with an emphasis on how each relates to the individual student. Class expectations include discussion, readings, research and portfolios. The American Government portion of the course analyzes the citizen’s role in a democracy, emphasizing duties and obligations. Emphasis is placed on the Constitution while providing a historical background and relevance to contemporary society.

Intro to Social Studiesand American Government

8020

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Intro to Drafting with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:Students will learn how to draw houses that meet the requirements (code) to pass inspections. We also discuss estimating, home inspections, real estate, and the process of buying and selling a house.

Architectural Drafting

8033

Course Number:

Prerequisites: Architectural Drafting with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:Students will learn how to draw commercial structures that meet the requirements (code) to pass inspections. They will also 3D print a final project and 3D model the school.

Commerical Drafting

3023

Course Number:

Topics:

• Matter & Measurements
• Atoms & Nuclear Chemistry
• Periodic Table of Elements
• Chemical Bonding & Naming
• Chemical Reactions
• Stoichiometry
• States of Matter
• Solutions
• Acids & Bases

Prerequisites: Biology, Completed Algebra 1 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:Chemistry is a program designed to help students see how chemical principles and concepts are developed from experimental observations and data and how these principles can be used to explain phenomena in daily life as well as in the laboratory. In this course, special attention is given to problems we face today and the attitudes, understanding and skills that will help students carefully analyze and wisely act on issues that confront citizens in our technological world.

Chemistry

3021

Course Number:

Topics:

• Science Skills
• Matter & Phase Changes
• Atomic Structure
• Periodic Table
• Chemical Bonding
• Chemical Reactions

Prerequisites: Biology, Completed Algebra 1A or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This is an exploratory and fundamental course for the principles of chemistry to increase student awareness of the role of chemistry in their everyday lives. Labs for this course include both computer and traditional techniques. Basic data collection and analysis, as well as basic math skills will be utilized. Topics range from scientific skills and problem solving to atomic structure, chemical reactions, and everything in between.

Physical Science Chemistry

1032

Course Number:

This course may be substituted to meet a social studies graduation requirement for 1 semester of World History.

Prerequisites: Intro to Social Studies & American Gov, ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher

Duration: Fall Semester

Course Description:This course surveys the history of selected civilizations from the origins of the first human civilizations to the Renaissance. It focuses on the political, economic, social, cultural, and technological contributions of these civilizations, individually and collectively, to the modern world. The course is a dual credit course which includes a college-level work load and college-level expectations for work assigned. Students will be asked to read a minimum of 50 pages a week with periodic questions, weekly quizzes, essay tests, and research papers serving as assessments.

DC World Civilizations I

3531

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $170

Prerequisites: Must be 16 years old by the end of the course, ACT Reading score of 18 or higher

Topics:

• Hands-on Basic Care Skills
• Vital Signs
• Transferring & Daily Living Skills

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course offers basics skills and information to take care of a patient in long term care. This course meets the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services training requirements for nursing assistant certification and employment in long-term care facilities. The course combines classroom lecture, laboratory application and clinical experience with development of basic skills needed to care for the elderly. Students must be 16 years old by the end of the class to obtain certification after the state certification exam is passed. There are 48 skills needed to be learned and signed off for competencies before you can go to the clinical site for certification.

DC Long Term Care Nursing Assistant (CNA)

5011

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:The purpose of first year German is to build vocabulary while developing an appreciation for the language through its use. Student will read, write, speak, and comprehend stories created entirely in the target language. As the year progresses, the length and proficiency of the stories become more advanced. Cultural information is also presented at this level.

German I

8011

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $65

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will learn basic welding processes, draw plans for welding projects, and make a few simple welding projects.

Welding I

4022

Course Number:

Skills & Novels:

• Persuasive Language & Rhetoric
• Research Methods & Writing Structure
• Text Analysis

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
• Lord of the Flies by William Golding
• Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
• Independent Choice Reading Novels

Prerequisites: English 9 or English 9 CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course is designed for students seeking college and career readiness skills. Literature in this course will center around the essential question: “How is effective leadership emphasized through our reading, speaking, & writing?”

English 10 CP

9741

Course Number:

This is a very hands-on course. We do labs with a virtual Windows 7 machine and a virtual Kali Linux machine that attacks the Windows 7 machine.

Topics:

• Malware
• Viruses
• Ransomware
• Phishing
• Denial of Service Attacks
• Command Injection
• Keyloggers
• Backdoors

Prerequisites: Java with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course prepares you for an industry-standard certification, the CompTIA Security+ exam. It teaches you the technical basics of Cyber Security.

Cyber Security

9033

Course Number:

Topics:

• Hardware
• Software
• Security
• Software Application Programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Prerequisites: Info Tech I & II, ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher, Must be in 11th grade or above

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students learn what it means to be digitally literate and to demonstrate what can be accomplished using a computer.

DC Informational Systems & Literacy

6524

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This is an advanced course in the art and craft of lighting and sound design. Tools of the lighting/sound designer are explored along with an introduction to design approaches and techniques. The students will be instructed in proper lighting crew and safety procedures. Students are expected to attend classes, concerts, theatrical productions, and school functions to assist with lighting and sound.

Theater Technology

8023

Course Number:

Lab Fee: $125

Prerequisites: Woods I with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will study basic woodworking and drafting. Using hand tools and power tools, students will plan and build multiple projects safely.

Woods II

3532

Course Number:

These are vocabulary and language-heavy courses and are intended for students who are interested in pursuing a medical career.

Topics:

• Gastrointestinal System
• Urinary System
• Male & Female Reproductive System
• Musculoskeletal System
• Cardiovascular System
• Respiratory System
• Nuclear Medicine
• Psychiatric Medicine
• Various System Disorders

Prerequisites: Biology, ACT Reading score of 18 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course are targeted to help students learn the "language of medicine". Students will obtain basic knowledge of medical terminology by analyzing the Greek and Latin elements of medical terms. Prefixes, suffixes and word roots used in the language of medicine are introduced. Emphasis is placed on understanding the medical vocabulary as it applies to the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the human body.

DC Medical Terminology I

3042

Course Number:

Sophomores: Talk to your chemistry teacher if you are interested in registering for this as a Junior!

Topics:

• Atomic Structure
• Naming & Chemical Formulas
• Mass Relationships
• Stoichiometry
• Chemical Equations
• Types of Reactions
• Solution Chemistry
• Bonding & Bonding Theories
• Thermochemistry
• Chemistry of States of Matter

Prerequisites: Chemistry with a grade of 1, ACT Reading Score of 18 or higher

Duration: Year

Course Description:This is a college level General Chemistry I course for students who have some knowledge of chemistry as indicated in prerequisites. Topics include naming, atomic structure, chemical reactions, essentials of bonding, periodic properties, VSEPR theory, modern bonding theories, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and the chemistry of solids, liquids and gasses. This course includes both lecture and lab components. If this class overfills during registration, first priority will be given to those students with the highest GPA in science to date.

DC Chemistry

5031

Course Number:

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Year

Course Description:The purpose of first year French is to build students’ vocabulary while developing an appreciation for the language through its use. Students will read, write, speak and comprehend stories created entirely in the target language. As the year progresses, the length and proficiency level of the stories become more advanced. Cultural themes include French fables, cuisine, history, and the French-speaking countries of the world.

French I

3022

Course Number:

Topics:

• Nuclear Fission & Fusion
• Life Cycle of Stars
• Element Production
• Energy from the Sun
• Patterns of Climate Change
• Tectonic Plates
• Matter Cycle
• Water Systems

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Earth and Space Science is a course required for students following Pathway 1 or Pathway 2. Students will engage in space science, weather, climate, and various earth processes, to better understand how various components of earth and space interact to create and impact the world in which they live.

Earth & Space

2023

Course Number:

Topics:

• Equations
• Linear Relations & Functions
• Systems of Equations
• Exponential Functions
• Polynomial Expressions & Functions
• Irrational & Complex Numbers
• Quadratic Relations & Functions
• Statistics

Prerequisites: Geometry CP

Duration: Year

Course Description:This course contains the mathematics that colleges and universities expect and goes into detail about applications and connections with the real world and algebra's relevance in society. This course moves at a faster pace than Algebra II

Algebra II CP

7524

Course Number:

Prerequisites: PE 1 or most recent PE class with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: 1 Semester per year

Course Description:This course is designed for students who want to enhance their fitness knowledge in the areas of: free-weights, high intensity training, cross training, pilates, rhythmic movements, cardiovascular endurance, and calisthenics. This course will also include classroom lectures and various health assignments dealing with issues that affect health in today’s society. Students may take this class multiple times if they earn a grade of 3 or higher.

Fitness for Life

3022

Course Number:

Topics:

• Nuclear Fission & Fusion
• Life Cycle of Stars
• Element Production
• Energy from the Sun
• Patterns of Climate Change
• Tectonic Plates
• Matter Cycle
• Water Systems

Prerequisites: None

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Earth and Space Science is a course required for students following Pathway 1 or Pathway 2. Students will engage in space science, weather, climate, and various earth processes, to better understand how various components of earth and space interact to create and impact the world in which they live.

Earth & Space

7033

IV

III

II

7034

7032

7031

Course Numbers:

This is an upper level art class and should be considered for those going on to college considering a career in art.

Topics:

• Visual Journals
• Mandalas
• Color Grid Portraits
• Poster Design/Advertising
• Art History Research & Presentation
• Building a Portfolio/Collection or Artwork
• Abstract Ink Portraits

Lab Fee: $25 per semester

Prerequisites: Painting

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course focuses on developing the student’s own style and has projects that require a great amount of individual planning, thinking and discipline to work in and out of class. Grades are based not only on projects but also use of class time.

Advanced Art Techniques I-IV

8025

Course Number:

Lab Fee: varies by student project ($5-$45)

Prerequisites: Engineering II with a grade of 3 or higher

Duration: Semester

Course Description:Students will create drawings of a small engine that moves and works just like a correct engine.

Engineering III

9833

Course Number:

Prerequisites: HAL Program

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This seminar course focuses on problem solving, leadership skills, test prep techniques, and post-secondary planning.

Integrated Studies 11

2032

Course Number:

Topics:

• Measures of Center
• Measures of Spread
• Probability Distributions
• Counting Principles
• Normal Distributions
• Confidence Intervals
• Hypothesis Testing

Prerequisites: Algebra II or Algebra II CP

Duration: Semester

Course Description:This course is designed for students who want to take a math class their junior or senior year but do not need calculus in college. Students will gain a basic understanding of sampling, analyzing, displaying, creating, and interpreting data.

Intro to Statistics