Bingham High School 2014-2015 Graduation Requirements and Course Offerings
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BINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL 2014-2015 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE OFFERINGS In order to graduate from Bingham High School and receive a Bingham High School diploma, students must: 1) earn 27 credits (1.0 credit represents a completed full year class with a passing grade) 2) complete all required class graduation requirements as listed below, and 3) meet all Bingham High School Attendance Policy requirements of 90% student attendance in classes. This equates to three absences per quarter. All Utah State Office of Education, Jordan School District, and Bingham High School graduation requirements, credit guidelines, and course descriptions are available online at www.binghamminers.org and www.jordandistrict.org. At the beginning of each course grading period, all course requirements of grading and behavioral expectations will be outlined in class disclosure agreements that are published and presented to students and parents. Course numbers, titles, grade levels, prerequisite classes, and descriptions are listed in this catalog. The entire 2014-2015 Bingham High School Student and Faculty Schedule is based on and balanced according to student enrollment. Current students will schedule classes using the Skyward Software on-line Arena Scheduling process. New students attending Bingham High School for the first time need to call the Main Office (801-256-5100) during school hours to schedule registration appointments. Current student class schedule change requests will only be made based on Bingham High School schedule change procedures that meet deadline requirements, fulfill instructional time and attendance requirements, fulfill high school graduation requirements, balance student enrollment in scheduled classes, and accommodate requests made with appropriate student, parent, counselor, and administrative approval. Students must be very conscientious in making class choices as they will be held accountable for their class selection decisions. Some courses will require a prerequisite class as listed in the course description. Class placement in some required classes may be based on Criterion Reference Tests (CRT’s) or Computer Based Tests (CBT’s/SAGE) assessment mastery. The Bingham High School Attendance Policy requires that students be in class for instructional activities a minimum of 90% of class instructional time (This equates to three absences per quarter) or instructional time must be made up in one hour increments with the instructor or at an Attendance School instructional study period. Attendance School is held before school and on Saturdays as scheduled each quarter. Licensed teachers supervise Attendance School and are available for tutorial assistance. Students are required to pay $2.00 per hour of Attendance School to pay the salaried rate of teachers who are supervising Attendance School. Sign up for Attendance School is coordinated through the Main Office. The complete Bingham High School Attendance Policy requirement is available online at www.binghamminers.org. There are 27.0 credits required for high school graduation in the following areas: Language Arts (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grades) 4.0 Credits Social Studies (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grades) 3.5 Credits Geography (1.0 Credit in 9th Grade) World Civilization (1.0 Credit in 10th Grade) United States History (1.0 Credit in 11th Grade) United States Government and Citizenship (0.5 Credit in 12th Grade) Mathematics (Minimum of three math classes taken sequentially including 9th grade) 3.0 Credits Science (Minimum of three science classes in two separate foundation/core areas including 9th grade) 3.0 Credits Healthy Lifestyles 2.0 Credits Participation, Skills, and Techniques (PST) (0.5 Credit in 9th Grade) Health Education (0.5 Credit in 10th Grade) Fitness for Life (0.5 Credit in 10th Grade) Physical Education Elective (IFA) (0.5 Credit) Fine Arts (Visual Arts and/or Performing Arts Classes) 1.5 Credits Career Technology Education (CTE Classes) 1.0 Credit Computer Technology (Recommended in 10th Grade) 0.5 Credit Financial Literacy (Recommended in 11th Grade) 0.5 Credit Elective Credits (Student selected based on interests and career goals) _8.0 Credits Total required and elective credits for Bingham High School and Jordan School District high school diploma 27.0 Credits In order to facilitate student learning, school organization, and high school graduation objectives, the following grade level class requirements have been established for Bingham High School students. Student selections should be based upon consideration of minimum high school graduation requirements, maximum use of high school educational opportunities, future college entrance requirements, and future career plans. Admission for some courses is dependent upon completion of pre-requisite courses. Course offerings included in this booklet require a student enrollment of 25 or more students to be offered for the 2014-2015 school year. Classes that do not have that minimum student enrollment of 25 students will not be offered and students will have to substitute alternate class selections. All students are required to enroll for a minimum of 8.0 credits of classes or have approved alternate student educational plans (SEP) that meet established Utah State Legislative Statute, Utah State Board of Education and Office of Education Core Curriculum requirements, Jordan School District Board of Education and District Administration requirements, and Bingham High School graduation requirements and credit guidelines. Those students pursuing college athletic eligibility and scholarship opportunities must qualify for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) standards listed at www.eligibilitycenter.org. 9th Grade Class Requirements (7 Period Schedule) 10th Grade Class Requirements (8 Period Block Schedule) Language Arts 9 (1.0 Credit) Language Arts 10 (1.0 Credit) Geography (1.0 Credit) World Civilization (1.0 Credit) Math (1.0 Credit) Math (1.0 Credit - must be taken sequentially until all math requirements are completed) Science (1.0 Credit) Science (1.0 Credit) Healthy Lifestyles – PST 9 (0.5 Credit) Healthy Lifestyles – Health (0.5 Credit), Fitness for Life (0.5 Credit), and IFA (0.5 Credit) Electives (Student Choice) Driver Education/Life Planning (0.5 Credit; Optional class taken at 16 years of age) Computer Technology (0.5 Credit) Electives (Student Choice) 1 11th Grade Class Requirements (8 Period Block Schedule) 12th Grade Class Requirements (8 Period Block Schedule) Language Arts 11 (1.0 Credit) Language Arts 12 (1.0 Credit) United States History (1.0 Credit) United States Government and Citizenship (0.5 Credit) Math (1.0 Credit) Electives (Student choice) Science (1.0 Credit) Financial Literacy (0.5 Credit) Electives (Student choice) Course Catalog Format: All courses listed in this catalog are identified by the following sequence of information: Course Number, Transcript Course Title, School Course Title, Grade Level, High School Credit/College Credit, Graduation Credit Area, Pre-requisite Courses, and Course Description. IMPORTANT NOTE: For more comprehensive information on Jordan District graduation, credit, and course taking requirements and standards please see http://www.jordandistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/high_secondary_course_catalog.pdf CATALOG LEGEND (Credit) A=Fine Arts ES=Earth Science M=Mathematics AAF-M=Applied Advanced Foundation Math F=Financial Literacy PS=Physical Science AAF-S=Applied Advanced Foundation Science GFL=Geography for Life PST=Participation Skills & Techniques BS=Biological Science HE=Health Education Sr. LA=Senior Language Arts CS=Chemistry Science IFA=Individual Fitness Activity WC=World Civilizations CT = Computer Technology LA=Language Arts USH=US History CTE = Career and Technical LF=Lifetime Fitness USGC= US Government & Citizenship E= Electives NOTE: The type of credit awarded for a course is a result of the type or category of the course, the curriculum delivered, and the instructor’s teaching endorsement/credential. When a course listing notes multiple options of credit (i.e. CTE, A, or IFA), the instructor’s endorsement will influence what type of credit is actually available to the student. FINE ARTS: VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CLASSES All visual and performing arts courses meet the Fine Arts high school graduation requirements. Students must complete 1.5 credits of fine art for high school graduation requirements. Class supply fees vary based on the course. VISUAL ARTS: Art students must furnish their own supplies or buy them from the school. There is a class fee required for all classes for additional student supplies used in these classes. 10120 STUD ART/3D DSG (Studio Art: 3-D Design AP) 11,12 2.0 (A) Prerequisite: Ceramics 3 & 4, Audition, Class fee required. This is an advanced, college level course for highly motivated students focusing on 3- Dimensional art forms in pottery. In this class, students will create a well-developed portfolio of their original work following the requirements of the College Board Advanced Placement Program. University credit can be earned by submitting a successful art portfolio at the end of the course. 10140 ST ART DRAW AP (Studio Art: Drawing AP) 11,12 2.0 (A) Prerequisite: Drawing 2 & Paint 1, Audition, Class fee required. This is an advanced college-level course for highly motivated students. Students will draw and paint using a variety of art media and art techniques. Students will work from direct observation and are required to shoot their own reference photographs. Students will produce a well-developed