SPRINGBORO 2020 HIGH SCHOOL 2021 NATIONAL SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM OF STUDIES PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021

Dear Springboro High School Students and Parents:

As the principal of Springboro High School, I would like to welcome you to the 2020-2021 Program of Studies. There is a wealth of information that will assist students as they make their course selections for the 2020-2021 school year. There have been many changes to the Program of Studies so it is important that parents collaborate with their child on the selection of their courses. Springboro High School offers a variety of courses that are designed to challenge the students and we encourage them to reach their fullest potential in courses that are rigorous and relevant, as well as meet their educational goals.

Our administrators, guidance counselors, and teachers are here to assist students with the important process of selecting courses and to answer any questions they may have. Please take time to thoroughly examine all the courses available, as courses chosen for the following year are final March 20, 2020. We look forward to supporting you through this essential process.

Sincerely,

Mr. Kyle Martin SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

2 IMPORTANT NAMES, PHONE NUMBERS, AND DATES EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES The Springboro Community City School District High School Principal – Mr. Kyle Martin ...... 937-748-3950 ext. 3261 offers equal educational opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, gender/sex, and Assistant Principal, Freshmen – Mr. James Aker...... 937-748-3950 ext. 6024 disability. All students of the Springboro Commu- Assistant Principal – 10th-12th grade A-K – Mr. Rob Berger...... 937-748-3950 ext. 3984 nity City School District will have equal education opportunities. Students have the right to be free Assistant Principal – 10th-12th grade L-Z – Mr. Mike Myers ...... 937-748-3950 ext. 6022 from discrimination on the basis of race, sex, marital Building Secretary – Mrs. Debbie Diemunsch...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4045 status, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship status, disability, criminal record, political activity, religion, Asst Principal’s Secretary – Mrs. Michelle Arkill...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4020 creed, or opinion in all decisions affecting admissions, Attendance Secretary – Mrs. Pam Carmack...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4006 membership in school-sponsored organizations, clubs, or activities, access to facilities, distribution of Counselor – 9th grade – Ms. Kaitlyn Orsborn ...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4333 funds, academic evaluations or any other aspect of school-sponsored activities. The Board of Education Counselor – 10th-12th grade, A-E – Mr. Jim Collins...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4351 reserves the right to limit a student’s participation in Counselor – 10th-12th grade, F-K – Mr. Justin Martin ...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4333 a school-sponsored activity for health and safety rea- sons. Any limitations with regard to participation in Counselor – 10th-12th grade, L-R – Mr. Ryan Wilhite...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4303 a school-sponsored activity will be based on criteria Counselor – 10th-12th grade, S-Z – Mrs. Emily Nelson...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4311 reasonably related to that specific activity. In the event of any alleged discrimination because Counselor – 10th-12th grade – Special Projects – Mrs. Jennifer Bohinc...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4313 of race, color, national origin, gender identifica- Guidance Office Secretary – Mrs. Rochelle Fenlon...... 937-748-3950 ext. 4301 tion, and disability, the student or professional staff person should contact the Springboro Community City Schools Compliance Officer, Springboro Com- Note: all course selections are considered final on March 20, 2020. munity City Schools, 1685 S. Main Street, Springboro, Ohio, 45066 or call (937)748-3960 for appropriate Please give careful consideration when registering for your classes. procedures.

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Contents Course Descriptions Selecting Courses To Achieve Your Goals...... 5 Aerospace Science...... 16 Explanation of Course Levels...... 5 AP Capstone...... 17 Schedule Changes...... 5 ACT & SAT Test Prep...... 18 Athletic/Extra-Curricular Eligibility...... 6 Business Education...... 18 Course Fees...... 6 Computer Courses...... 20 Summer School...... 6 Information Technology Tech Prep...... 20 Semester Exams ...... 7 Digital design...... 23 Grade Classifications...... 7 English...... 24 College Preparatory Curricula Recommendations.....7 Family & Consumer Science...... 28 Graduation Requirements...... 8 Study Hall...... 29 Physical Education Waiver...... 8 Fine Arts...... 2 9 Participation in Commencement...... 8 Visual Art...... 24 Instrumental Music...... 31 Early Graduation...... 8 Vocal...... 31 NCAA Planning Guide...... 9 Other Fine Arts Electives...... 32 NAIA...... 9 Health & Physical Education...... 33 Ohio Honors Diploma Description...... 9 International Language...... 34 Academic Honors Diploma...... 10 Mathematics...... 39 STEM Honors Diploma...... 10 Project Lead the Way...... 41 Art Honors Diploma...... 10 Pathway to Biomedical Sciences Social Science & Civic Engagement Honors Diploma....11 Project Lead the Way...... 41 Presidents Award...... 11 Pathway to Engineering Career Tech Honors Diploma...... 10 Science...... 42 President’s Award For Educational Excellence...... 11 Social Studies...... 46 Presidents Award For Educational Acheivement...... 11 Teacher Professions Academy...... 50 Business Career Pathway...... 12 Grading System...... 12 Weighted Courses...... 12 Distinguished Graduate...... 12 College Entrance Exams...... 13 College Credit Plus...... 13 Please be advised that all courses staffed by Springboro employees must have a minimum of 22 students enrolled College Credit Plus Sample Pathways...... 13 in order for the course to run. Credit Flex Plan...... 14 Springboro High School Activities...... 14 SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

4 SELECTING COURSES TO STANDARD CAREER PREP -A standard Career Prep course is one ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS which meets the Ohio Learning Standards and Model Curriculum. Career Prep courses are designed to emphasize the basic skills of the It is that time of the school year when students, parents, and faculty subject and prepare students for the end of course exam. Standard need to cooperatively plan courses for the next year. This guide has courses rely heavily on in-class experiences, therefore students are been prepared to assist you in selecting a program of study for your given class time to practice. However, out of class assignments years at Springboro High School and to acquaint you with the variety should also be expected. Good classroom attendance and positive of available programs. A properly selected course of study will help work ethic are expected and will increase student’s likelihood for you achieve your high school goals. The following steps will help you success. in selecting an appropriate program of study. COLLEGE PREP - A College Preparatory course covers Ohio Learning • Consider and prioritize the courses you must take to meet Standards and Model Curriculum. The College Prep class extends minimum high school graduation requirements from beyond basic skills and includes curriculum which prepares students Springboro High School. Please see pages 6-8. for End of Course Exams as well as college entrance exams (ACT / • Be realistic about your ability and aptitude to do various types of SAT) . Assessment performance will have a heavier weight on the work in high school. student’s grade and a moderate level of out of class work is expected. • If you plan to attend college, you should work with your teachers A student with plans to attend a four year college should strive to and counselors to choose courses that will prepare you for a wide take courses at the CP level or above when appropriate. variety of college majors. You may want to consider participat- HONORS - Honors level courses meet all Ohio learning standards ing in courses that have college credit attached or possibilities as stated for Career and College Prep levels. However, Honors level of testing out of coursework, such as dual enrollment, advanced courses are designed for the most in-depth study of the course placement (AP), or College Credit Plus courses. material including application and analysis. Students should learn • Students need to be aware of their time management for the well independently and develop perseverance as additional learning classes chosen to determine if they should sign up for a study hall. responsibilities are placed on the student. The Honors course will This is especially true for 8th grade students entering the high move at a brisk pace and will prepare students for college entrance school. We have 7 periods in the day at the high school. Please exams as well as End of Course Exams. The Honors course will re- give careful consideration as to not overload your schedule. ceive a 5% weight to the grade at the end of each term. • Consider the grades you have earned in the past. For example, ADVANCED PLACEMENT - The Advanced Placement Program, if you do not have a 70% average or better in English you may sponsored by the College Board, is a set of college-level courses taught have a difficult time with an international language. by high school teachers. The course content/syllabus is approved by the College Board to provide the academic rigor and challenge of a • Review thoroughly the available courses and programs and think freshman college course. The workload in these classes is much more about a pathway that spans all four years. This will help you to rigorous than other classes at the high school level. At the end of the achieve long term goals. course, the student has the opportunity to take the AP exam in May. A • Consider what interests you as it pertains to careers you may be qualifying AP exam score may allow the student to earn college credit. interested in and courses you would like to explore. Try to take A student who is successful in an AP course has a strong interest in courses that will help you increase your knowledge in your the subject-area, is a self-motivated learner, and is effective at time interest areas. management, task planning and self-advocacy. AP courses will receive a 10% weight to the grade at the end of each term. • Discuss with your teachers the courses they suggest you take next year. Obtain teacher signature of approval when appropriate. SCHEDULE CHANGES ADD/DROP POLICY • All students are encouraged to maintain an equivalency of six (6) courses per semester. Freshmen and sophomore students Scheduling will begin in Feburary. Please feel free to arrange a confer- are required to take the equivalency of six (6) courses; whereas, ence with one of the counselors during this time should there be any juniors and seniors are required to take the equivalency of five questions. It is suggested that both parent and student be present at (5) courses per semester. the meeting. Please give careful consideration in course selection as no changes will be made after March 20, 2020. After that date, changes are permitted only if one of the following circumstances applies: EXPLANATION OF COURSE LEVELS 1. Failure of a Prerequisite course. (Student will be re-enrolled in the Four course levels are offered at Springboro High School: Standard, course for the following year). College Preparatory (CP), Honors, Advanced Placement (AP). It is important to note that all four levels are not offered for every course. 2. Satisfactory completion of a course during summer school. Please refer to course descriptions in the Program of Studies for 3. Courses will only be added if space is available in the given specific course offerings. courses. Class capacity will be set and will not be exceeded.

5 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 4. Overrides — if a student has used the override process to enroll COURSE FEES in a certain course, he/she may not change the particular course. Students are required to pay course fees. The fee money is Springboro High School encourages each student to take chal- used to pay for materials, workbooks, supplies, etc., used by lenging coursework. However, prerequisites have been estab- the students in courses. Listed fees in the program of studies lished as benchmarks to help ensure the likelihood of success. If booklet are tentative and subject to change based on publisher a student has not met the prerequisites, the student and parent and vendor increases. Invoices will be available through Prog- will be required to complete an override form. A student may ress Book the first week of second quarter. Please wait to mail NOT override prerequisite courses, For example, a student must in your fees until you have received your invoice. Springboro complete CP English I before taking CP English II. High School does not want financial pressures to be a reason 5. Course requests are “locked in” after the established March for a student not to take a course(s). Should finances be a deadline. problem, arrangements can be made by contacting the office. 6. Counselor, parent, and administrator agreement that a change is educationally beneficial for the student. SUMMER SCHOOL 7. Schedule changes will not be made for the purpose of being with Summer School is recommended for any student who failed to meet preferred classmates or teachers. the required number of units during a regular school year to advance to the next grade level or who failed in a required subject. Summer 8. A student must maintain at least the minimum course require- school courses may also be taken in order to resolve regular year ments per semester (six classes for freshman and sophomore schedule conflicts. students, five classes for junior and senior students). Non-credit classes are offered to help students gain necessary skills 9. A withdrawal will be recorded as a “WF” on the transcript with a to pass the Ohio State Tests. Summer school classes are offered at 59% as the reported failing grade. Springboro High School and other schools in the area. Please contact 10. In the event that a student changes the level of a course, the districts for a list of courses. grade in the previous course transfers to the new course. Course length will vary depending on whether the course is for 11. Dropping an elective course is not permitted. make-up credit, semester, or year-long. If you have any questions, you can contact the Assistant Principal’s office. In the above-mentioned reasons, the building principal will make the decision as to the applicability of a situation and the specific reasons for the proposed schedule changes. Adding a Class: • A student may add a semester class within five days of the start of the semester. • A student may add a yearlong class within ten days of the start of the school year. • A student is expected to make up the work missed when adding a class after the start of the course.

ATHLETIC/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ELIGIBILITY Per OHSAA rules a student must be passing five classes per quarter to be eligible for extracurricular activities. Physical Education does not count as one of the five classes. In order to be eligible a student must not be failing more than one class and maintain at least a 67% GPA for the previous quarter. Summer school classes cannot be used to regain eligibility.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE A quality point average will be maintained for the purpose of college admissions and determination of Graduates with Distinction. Gradu- ates with Distinction will be determined using the cumulative GPA earned through the end of 1st semester of the senior year. SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

6 SEMESTER EXAMS All teachers give semester exams. The exam covers all materials Subject Graduation Requirements studied during the semester and lasts approximately 1½ hours. Each English/Language Arts 4 units nine-week grade is valued at 40% of the grade with the semester Mathematics 4 units, including 1 unit of Algebra II exam valued at 20%. or its equivalent The exam exemption policy is reviewed annually and new policy Science 3 units with inquiry based laboratory modifications, if any, will be announced to students and parents at experience including the following or the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. their equivalent: GRADE CLASSIFICATIONS 1 unit of physical science Assignments to homeroom and grade level will be based on the 1 unit of biology following criteria: 1 unit of advanced study in chemistry, Grade 9...... Fewer than 5 credits physics or other physical science Grade 10...... Five (5) credits – 9.99 credits Social Studies 3 units including the following: Grade 11...... Ten (10) credits – 14.99 credits 1 unit of US history Grade 12...... Fifteen (15) credits 1 unit of US government Health ½ unit COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM Physical Education ½ unit (2 semesters at ¼ credit each RECOMMENDATIONS semester or PE waiver) ARTICULATION COMMISSION Fine Arts 1 unit RECOMMENDATIONS ON OHIO COLLEGE Business ½ unit of Personal Finance PREPARATORY CURRICULA: Electives 5 ½ units Colleges and Universities in Ohio Total 22 units English...... 4 credits Science...... 3 credits Social Studies...... 3 credits Int’l Language...... 2 credits Arts...... 1 credit This is the minimum recommended high school curriculum by Ohio colleges and universities. Please note, some programs may require more extensive preparation in specific subject areas. It is the recom- mendation of SHS to take four science, four social studies and three international language credits. Check with your guidance counselor and the university of your choice for additional information.

7 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Graduation classes have different requirements depending upon Springboro High School’s graduation requirements meet the new the year of graduation. Therefore, for the most up-to-date infor- minimum standards set by the Ohio Department of Education and mation regarding Ohio’s graduation requirements by graduating the Springboro Community City Schools Board of Education. class, please visit: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s- Graduation-Requirements Twenty-two (22) units of credit are required for graduation. Students must meet the minimum credit and testing requirements in order to Graduation Assessment Points: receive a diploma and participate in the graduation ceremony from Graduation points may be awarded for successful completion of Springboro High School. College Credit Plus courses. The following may replace state exams: PHYSICAL EDUCATION WAIVER • AP US History Exam Springboro High School offers a waiver of the Physical Education graduation requirement to any student that can meet the following • AP Government Exam criteria: • College Credit Plus course in American History or American 1. Students request PE Waiver(s) during scheduling processes. Government 2. A student must complete two activities to receive physical PERFORMANCE GRADUATION education waiver. LEVEL POINTS 3. Students must have at least one activity completed by the end of Advanced 5 the junior year and both must be completed by the end of the 1st Accelerated 4 semester senior year. Proficient 3 4. A student MAY NOT COMBINE one Physical Education class and Basic 2 one season of an activity, it must be two complete seasons, or two years of JROTC. Limited 1 Please note, a separate PE Waiver is required for each activity PARTICIPATION IN COMMENCEMENT To participate in commencement ceremonies the Board of Education requires that at the time of graduation each student will have fulfilled all state and local academic coursework, state-mandated tests, fees, fines, and other school-related obligations. In the event that a stu- dent does not fulfill the requirements of the Board of Education, the Superintendent is given the authority to allow a student to partici- pate in commencement ceremonies under the following conditions: A. Student/parent petitions the Superintendent, in writing, as to the extenuating circumstances. B. Written petition must be received no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the commencement ceremony. C. The actual diploma will not be awarded until all requirements stated above are fulfilled. EARLY GRADUATION Sophomore students interested in early graduation should see their guidance counselor for an application and further information before the March 27, 2020 deadline. Midterm and final exams will be taken with the seniors, as well as following senior guidelines for exam exemptions. They may attend senior assemblies and activities before, during and after the school day. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they get information regarding graduation, etc. SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

8 NCAA PLANNING GUIDE Ten of the 16 core courses must be completed before the 7th semes- ter (end of junior year). www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org NAIA NCAA INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION www.playnaia.org ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Most college athletic programs are regulated by the National Colle- NAIA Eligibility Standards: giate Athletic Association (NCAA), an organization that has estab- Be a graduate of an accredited high school lished rules on eligibility, recruiting and financial aid. The NCAA has Meet 2 of the 3 following requirements. three membership divisions – Division I, Division II and Division III. Institutions are members of one or another division according to the • Achieve a minimum of 18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT size and scope of their athletic programs and whether they provide • Achieve a minimum overall high school Grade Point athletic scholarships. Average of 2.0 on 4.0 scale. If you are planning to enroll in college as a freshman and you wish to • Graduate in the top half of your high school class. participate in Division I or Division II athletics, you must be cleared by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Center. The Center was established as a separate organization by the NCAA member institutions to ensure OHIO HONORS DIPLOMA consistent interpretation of NCAA initial-eligibility requirements for High school students can gain state recognition for exceeding Ohio’s all perspective student athletes at all member institutions. graduation requirements through an honors diploma. Students chal- If you want to participate in Division I or Division II sports in college, lenge themselves by taking and succeeding at high-level coursework you should start the certification process immediately after your and in real-world experiences. junior year in high school. Check with your guidance counselor to Ohio students have the opportunity to choose to pursue one of six make sure you are taking a core curriculum that meets NCAA honors diplomas: requirements. Also, register to take the ACT or SAT as a junior. 1. Academic Honors Diploma Currently, in order to be eligible for practice, participation in regular season competition, and athletics-related financial aid during the 2. International Baccalaureate Honor Diploma freshman year of college, a student must meet the following criteria: 3. Career Tech Honors Diploma 4. STEM Honors Diploma Division I 16 Core Courses 5. Arts Honors Diploma 4 years of English 6. Social Science and Civic Engagement Honors Diploma 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher) For more information go to www. education.Ohio.gov 2 years of natural/physical Science (1 year of lab if offered by high school) 1 year additional English, Mathematics or natural/physical science 2 years of social science 4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy).

Division II 16 Core Courses 3 years of English 2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher) 2 years of natural/physical Science (1 year of lab if offered by high school) 3 year additional English, Mathematics or natural/physical science 2 years of social science 4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy) 9 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA ARTS HONORS DIPLOMA

Subject Criteria English Language Arts 4 Units Math 4 units

Mathematics 4 Units, including Algebra I, Science 3 units, including 1 unit of Geometry, Algebra II, or advanced science equivalent and another higher level course or a four-year Social Studies 3 units sequence of courses containing equivalent content World Languages 3 units of one world language, or no less than 2 units of each of Science 4 Units, including 2 units of two world languages studied Advanced Science Social Studies 4 Units Fine Arts 4 units International Language 3 Units of one language or 2 units Electives 2 units with a focus in fine arts each in 2 different languages Fine Arts 1 Unit GPA 3.5 on a 4.0 scale Grade Point Average 3.5 on a 4.0 scale ACT/SAT ACT: 27 or higher/SAT: 1280 or ACT/SAT higher (excluding writing scores) 27 ACT/1280 SAT Field Experience Complete a field experience and document the experience in a portfolio specific to the student’s STEM HONORS DIPLOMA area of focus

Portfolio Develop a comprehensive Math 5 units portfolio of work based on the student’s field experience or a Science 5 units, including 2 units of topic that is related to the advanced science student’s area of focus

Social Studies 3 units

World Languages 3 units of one world language, or no less than 2 units of each of two world languages studied

Fine Arts 1 unit

Electives 2 units with a focus in STEM

GPA 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

ACT/SAT ACT: 27 or higher/SAT: 1280 or higher

Field Experience Complete a field experience and document the experience in a portfolio specific to the student’s area of focus

Portfolio Develop a comprehensive portfo- lio of work based on the student’s field experience or a topic that is related to the student’s area of focus SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

10 SOCIAL SCIENCE & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Students must meet all but one of the following criteria for the HONORS DIPLOMA CAREER-TECH HONORS DIPLOMA: Career-Tech Honors Diploma Math 4 units Math 4 units Science 4 units, including 2 units of advanced Science 3 units, including 1 unit of science advanced science Social Studies 4 units Social Studies 5 units World Languages 2 units of one world language World Languages 3 units of one world language, or no less than 2 units of each of Electives 4 units of career-technical courses two world languages studied GPA 3.5 on a 4.0 scale Fine Arts 1 unit ACT/SAT/WorkKeys ACT: 27 or higher/SAT: 1280 or higher/ Electives 3 units with a focus in social WorkKeys: 6 or higher on Reading for sciences and/or civics Information and 6 or higher on Applied Mathematics GPA 3.5 on a 4.0 scale Field Experience Complete a field experience and ACT/SAT ACT: 27 or higher/SAT: 1280 or document the experience in a portfolio higher specific to the student’s area of focus.

Field Experience Complete a field experience and Portfolio Develop a comprehensive portfolio of document the experience in a work based on the student’s field portfolio specific to the student’s experience or a topic that is related to the area of focus student’s area of focus. Portfolio Develop a comprehensive Additional Earn an industry-recognized credential or portfolio of work based on the Assessments achieve proficiency benchmark for appro- student’s field experience or a priate Ohio Career-Technical Competency topic that is related to the student’s area of focus Assessment or equivalent.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE The criteria for this award are: 1. Grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale 2. 24 on the ACT or 1090 on the SAT 3. Twelve credits in: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, International Languages, and Computer Science

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT The criteria for this award is as follows: 1. Must meet two out of the three criteria for the President’s Award for Educational Excellence 2. Meet Springboro High School’s Honor Roll or Principal’s List standards and demonstrate improvement in grade point average for the first three grading periods of senior year 3. Twelve credits in: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, International Languages, and Computer Science. 11 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 BUSINESS CAREER PATHWAY WEIGHTED COURSES DIPLOMA WITH AN EMPHASIS IN BUSINESS The courses approved for weighted grades for the 2020-2021 school Upon graduation, many Springboro students go on to college pursu- year are as follows: ing a career in business. In order for these students to get ahead, it is All AP courses are weighted 10% & all honors courses are weighted 5% imperative to take more high school classes that will better prepare them for a business major. Springboro High School is helping to HONORS provide this by means of a Business Career Pathway. To receive the Honors Physical Science Honors Pre-Calculus Honors Physiology special designation of Emphasis in Business a student must achieve a Honors French II 3.0 GPA in the business offerings and graduate with a minimum of Honors Biology Honors Spanish II 4½ credits from the course offerings below. Honors Chemistry Honors French III Honors Spanish III Honors Geometry Honors French IV Course offerings for Emphasis in Business designation. Honors Spanish IV Honors Algebra I Honors French VI Honors Spanish VI

COURSE NAME CREDIT(S) Honors Algebra II Honors English I Honors English II Personal Finance ½ Honors French VI Sports Management/Marketing ½

Intro to Business ½ AP Public Speaking ½ AP Art History AP Physics I Computer Applications ½ AP Biology AP Physics II Webpage Design ½ AP Calculus AB AP Physics C: Mechanics Accounting I 1 AP Calculus BC AP Psychology Accounting II 1 AP Chemistry AP Research AP Computer Science AP Seminar AP Microeconomics 1 AP English Language & Composition AP Spanish Language AP Macroeconomics 1 AP English Literature & Composition & Culture Total Classes 10 Total Credit Opportunities: 7 AP French Language & Culture AP Spanish Literature AP Statistics Students that complete the course requirements and graduation re- AP Government quirements will be recognized with the distinction of graduating from AP Human Geography AP Studio Art: 2-D Design Springboro High School with an Emphasis in Business. AP Macroeconomics AP Studio Art: Digital Focus AP Microeconomics AP US History GRADING SYSTEM AP Music Theory & Composition AP World History Students will earn percentage grades for all classes. A percentage will be reported each nine weeks, and a cumulative percentage average will be maintained for all students. The cumulative percentage will be used to determine eligibility for Principal’s List, Honor Roll, National Honor Society, and other academic awards. A quality point grade point average will be maintained for the purpose of college entrance admissions.

DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE Students can earn the honor of being a Distinguished Graduate. Students must meet the following criteria (must meet #1 and one of the criteria of #2) to be eligible for recognition of a Distinguished Graduate of Springboro High School: 1. A percentage grade point average of one hundred percent (100%) or above. 2. A composite score of thirty (30) or above on the ACT and/or 1400 or above on the SAT. SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

12 COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS SAMPLE The ACT and SAT are the college entrance exams which must be PATHWAYS taken for admission to any four year college. All schools today will ac- cept either test for admission. It is best to take the test near the end 15-HOUR PATHWAY: of the junior year. All test dates can be found online at each of the Ohio Transfer Module (OTM) is a subset or a complete set of respective sites listed below. general education requirements at Ohio public colleges and universi- ACT: www.actstudent.org ties. OTM courses are guaranteed to transfer to any of Ohio’s public institutions of higher education as an area credit, as well as equiva- Scores on the ACT are reported in English, Math, Reading, Science lent courses in English and Mathematics. Reasoning, Writing (optional) and a Composite (average of all sec- tions). Scores range from 1-36. ACT recommends that students take Courses listed here are OTM, except: COM-2206. the ACT Plus Writing, but this score is separate from and does not impact the Composite. SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE MODEL PATHWAYS SAT: www.collegeboard.org Scores are reported in evidence based math, reading and writing with 15-HOUR PATHWAY an optional essay. Scores range from 400-1600. COURSE NUMBER & NAME CR HRS Our school (CEEB) code number is 364-770. COM-2211 Effective Public Speaking 3 PSAT/NMSQT ENG-1101 English Composition I 3 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship HIS-1101 U.S. History I 3 Qualifying Test. This test is given each year only once in October. MAT-1470 College Algebra 4 It cannot be repeated. The test serves a dual purpose for juniors; it PSY-1100 General Psychology 3 is a practice test for the SAT and scores on the test will determine eligibility to continue in the National Merit Scholarship competition. TOTAL: 16 (Only about 1% of the entire national population of juniors taking the test will have scores high enough to continue in the competition 30-HOUR PATHWAY: 1ST SEMESTER for scholarships). Underclassmen have an opportunity to take the PSAT; if there are COURSE NUMBER & NAME CR HRS seats available (juniors have first priority). Scores of sophomore COM-2211 Effective Public Speaking 3 students taking the PSAT/NMSQT are not reported to the scholarship ENG-1101 English Composition I 3 agency, and they are not eligible to compete for scholarship consider- ation. It is taken for “practice” only. The junior year testing HIS-1101 U.S. History I 3 is for National Merit Scholarships. MAT-1470 College Algebra 4 PSY-1100 General Psychology 3 COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS TOTAL: 16 College Credit Plus has been established to permit high school students in grades nine through twelve to earn college and high school graduation credit through the successful completion of college courses. 30-HOUR PATHWAY: 2ND SEMESTER The program is intended to provide expanded opportunities for appropriately qualified high school students to experience coursework COURSE NUMBER & NAME CR HRS at the college or university level. Any high school student admitted COM-2206 Interpersonal Communication 3 to a course by an institution of higher education will be expected LIT-2220 Intro to Literature 3 and required to perform at the same level as the institution’s regular students. All College Credit Plus classes are weighted 10 points. HIS-1102 U.S. History II 3 Springboro High School will host a regional meeting to explain the MAT-1570* Trigonometry 3 college credit plus option. Attendance by one parent or designee at SOC-1101 Intro to Sociology 3 this meeting is mandatory. Students interested in this option are able TOTAL: 31 to take anywhere from one credit hour up to a maximum of 30 credit hours within a given year. Students are still eligible to select courses for study at Springboro High School. Please note that students may take a maximum of 120 semester credit hours under the College Credit Plus program.

Refer to the Ohio Department of Education website for more infor- 13 mation (www.education.ohio.gov) PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 CREDIT FLEX PLAN PKOM Play/Musical The district and Board of Education recognize the need to provide Pride Committee alternative means by which students achieve the goals of the district. Robotics An optional plan to meet the educational needs of a student may be Rocketry Club developed when deemed necessary by the student and approved by School Newspaper-The Roar the Credit Flex Committee. Ski/Snowboard Club Credit flexibility shifts the focus from “seat time” to performance. Spanish Club Students can earn units of high school credit based on an individu- Student Athletic Trainer ally approved credit flexibility plan. The intent of credit flexibility is to Student Council meet increased expectations for high school graduation in response Students Against Destructive Decisions to globalization, technology, and demographics; and to meet the Teacher Aide demand for 21st century skills. Teen Mentoring Credit flexibility enables students to earn high school credit in a Teen Democrats number of ways in addition to traditional classes. Credit Flex propos- Teen Republicans als may include such options as approved online courses, tutorial VICA/Skills USA program, independent study, correspondence courses, educational Volunteer Swim Coach travel, mentorship programs, test out which requires mastery of con- Yearbook Staff – S-Capades tent through a paper/pencil test and submission of a portfolio, and courses not available in the current Springboro High School Program ATHLETICS—CONTACT MR. AUSTIN of Studies. Credit will be granted to the student upon satisfactory RHOADS—ATHLETIC DIRECTOR completion of the approved Credit Flex Plan. The Credit Flex Committee accepts proposals on May 1st and Fall: Winter: Spring: November 1st. If you have questions regarding credit flex, please Football Boys/Girls Basketball Boys/Girls Track consult with your guidance counselor. Volleyball Wrestling Baseball Students considering participation in college athletics should Boys/Girls Soccer Boys/Girls Swimming Softball assume that any credit flex courses taken may not be accepted as Boys/Girls Cross Country Cheerleading Boys Tennis core courses by the NCAA or NAIA. Girls Tennis Hockey Boys/Girls Lacrosse Boys/Girls Golf Boys/Girls Bowling Cheerleading SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES There are numerous extracurricular/co-curricular activities available MUSIC – CONTACT MR.NICHOLAS PALMER – at Springboro High School. The following is a list of those activities: BAND DIRECTOR

CLUBS/ACTIVITIES – CONTACT THE ADVISOR OR THE Participation in the programs listed below must meet established ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE FOR INFORMATION academic eligibility requirements: Academic Challenge Club Marching Band Winter Guard Winter Percussion Art Club Jazz Band Pep Band Fall Guard Business Professionals of America Club Med Crochet and Knitting Club Destination Imagination Environmental Club Fishing Club French Club German Club Interact Club Junior Council of World Affairs (JCOWA) JROTC Drill Team Kitty Hawk Air Society Living for Christ Club Mock Trial Team Muse Machine National Honor Society (NHS) SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO Office Worker 14 Optimist Club 2020/2021 springboro high school courses

15 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 AEROSPACE SCIENCE IB-JROTC 0101B Aerospace Science PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 9 LENGTH SEMESTER FEE CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE Air Force Junior ROTC REGISTRATION NOTE: A student needs to register for both the A and The mission of Air Force Junior ROTC is to “develop citizens of B semester classes. For example, an incoming freshman would regis- character dedicated to serving their nation and community”. The ter for both Aerospace Science 1A and Aerospace Science 1B classes curriculum is provided by the United States Air Force to promote Note 1: The Aerospace Science 2A and 2B (Science of Flight), 3A and 3B (Cultural citizenship, engage students in community service, develop leader- Studies), and 4A and 4B (Survival) portions of the curriculum are taught over a three ship skills, and study air and space fundamentals. At Springboro year period with sophomores, juniors, and seniors being taught the same AS material High School students can enroll in JROTC for 1, 2, 3, or 4 years. Each during the year. semester class consists of 40 percent aerospace science, 40 percent Note 2: The fitness and wellness curriculum focuses on physical fitness and wellness leadership education, and 20 percent fitness and wellness. Students concepts and is intended to motivate JROTC students to lead more active and healthy lifestyles beyond minimum school requirements. are required to wear the Air Force-provided JROTC uniform one day per week. In addition to the formal classroom instruction, most AEROSPACE SCIENCE II A-JROTC 0201A cadets are also involved in various optional extracurricular activities PREREQUISITE INSTRUCTOR CONSENT GRADE 10 LENGTH SEMESTER such as competition drill team, orienteering, rocketry, field trips to CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE aerospace-related facilities and honorary academic groups. Cadets can also participate in many social activities such as an annual These courses are comprised of Aerospace Science 2A and 2B (AS2A military ball, bowling nights, lock-ins, and a summer cadet leader- and AS2B), Leadership Education 2A and 2B (LE2A and LE2B), and ship school. In order to progress in the program and a prerequisite to physical fitness and wellness. The AS2A and AS2B portions are enroll in JROTC as a senior, 12th grade cadet, all students must have entitled, “The Science of Flight--A Gateway to New Horizons”. AS2A attended the Cadet Leadership Course. This course is normally held and AS2B portions are an introductory and customized course that in early June every year. It is typically a 7-8 day, in-residence, camp at focuses on how airplanes fly, how weather conditions affect flight, Wright State University. Cadets should attend at least one time after flight and the human body, and flight navigation. The course is de- their freshman, sophomore, or junior year. Exceptions to this policy signed to complement materials taught in math and science courses must be approved by the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor. Lastly, and support a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in order for cadets to progress from the one semester to the next, (STEM) education. The LE2A and LE2B portions focus on communica- in the program, they must receive a passing semester grade which is tions skills and speech preparation, time management, goal setting, defined by 60% or higher. decision-making and organizational structures. Basic leadership REGISTRATION NOTE: A student needs to register for both the A and skills, traits, styles of leadership, and followership are covered, along B semester classes. For example, an incoming freshman would regis- with group formation and interaction. Students continue to learn ter for both Aerospace Science 1A and Aerospace Science 1B classes. and demonstrate JROTC customs and courtesies. (See Note 2 below regarding fitness and wellness). AEROSPACE SCIENCE IA-JROTC 0101A PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 9 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE

These courses provide an introduction to Aerospace Science 1A and 1B (AS1A and AS1B), Leadership Education 1A and 1B (LE1A and LE1B), and physical fitness and wellness. The AS1A and AS1B por- tions are entitled, “Milestones in Aviation History”. These courses focus on the development of flight from ancient civilizations through the early history of balloons, dirigbles, and aircraft. It emphasizes civilian and military contributions to aviation, the development and modernization of the United States Air Force, and a brief history of astronomy and space exploration. The LE1A and LE1B portions intro- duce students to Air Force JROTC, its history, and basic customs, and courtesies of the U.S. Air Force. Additionally, students explore and learn about individual behavior, wear of the uniform, basic drill, and customs and courtesies to the U.S. flag. (See Note 2 below regarding fitness and wellness). SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

16 AEROSPACE SCIENCE IIB-JROTC 0201B their safety and life depends on their decisions. Topics covered include PREREQUISITE INSTRUCTOR CONSENT GRADE 10, 11 LENGTH SEMESTER survival preparedness, the conditions affecting survival, the needs of CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE a survivor, psychological aspects of survival, basic survival medicine, clothing and shelters, building fires, land navigation and signaling REGISTRATION NOTE: A student needs to register for both the A and techniques. The LE4A and LE4B portions are designed to help cadets B semester classes. For example, an incoming freshman would regis- understand and practice financial planning, use of credit, and invest- ter for both Aerospace Science 1A and Aerospace Science 1B classes. ments. LE4A and LE4B also introduces students to the principles and Note 1: The Aerospace Science 2A and 2B (Science of Flight), 3A and 3B (Cultural functions of management, managing conflict, problem solving and Studies), and 4A and 4B (Survival) portions of the curriculum are taught over a three decision making. (See Note 2 below regarding fitness and wellness). year period with sophomores, juniors, and seniors being taught the same AS material during the year. AEROSPACE SCIENCE IVB-JROTC 0401B Note 2: The fitness and wellness curriculum focuses on physical fitness and wellness PREREQUISITE INSTRUCTOR CONSENT GRADE 12 LENGTH SEMESTER concepts and is intended to motivate JROTC students to lead more active and healthy CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE lifestyles beyond minimum school requirements. REGISTRATION NOTE: A student needs to register for both the A and AEROSPACE SCIENCE IIIA-JROTC 0301A B semester classes. For example, an incoming freshman would regis- PREREQUISITE INSTRUCTOR CONSENT GRADE 11 LENGTH SEMESTER ter for both Aerospace Science 1A and Aerospace Science 1B classes. CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE Note 1: The Aerospace Science 2A and 2B (Science of Flight), 3A and 3B (Cultural Stud- These courses are comprised of Aerospace Science 3A and 3B (AS3A ies), and 4A and 4B (Survival) portions of the curriculum are taught over a three year and AS3B), Leadership Education 3A and 3B (LE3A and LE3B), and period with sophomores, juniors, and seniors being taught the same AS material during physical fitness and wellness. The AS3a and AS3b portions are en- the year. titled “Cultural Studies—An Introduction to Global Awareness” and Note 2: The fitness and wellness curriculum focuses on physical fitness and wellness is a customized course about worldwide cultures and peoples. The concepts and is intended to motivate JROTC students to lead more active and healthy course begins with lessons on the Middle East, the Persian Gulf Wars, lifestyles beyond minimum school requirements. and US Interests and Regional Issues of that area. Lessons on Asia, to include Japan, Korea, and China. The course explores colonial history **CADET LEADERSHIP 0102/0103/0104 of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Final portions of the course dive COURSE into the African continent and Russia and the Former Soviet Union. PREREQUISITE ONE YEAR OF JROTC GRADE 10,11,12 LENGTH 7-8 DAYS The LE3A and LE3B portions are designed to equip cadets with essen- CREDIT 1 FEE VARIES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE tial life skills, focusing on education and career paths. The course cov- ers researching and choosing careers, financing education, applying This is an intensive course offered in conjunction with other JROTC for college, interviewing techniques an pursuing a career. (See Note 2 units at Wright State University and Wright-Patterson AFB. It consists below regarding fitness and wellness). of in-depth instruction in leadership and followership techniques. Major portions of the course consist of academics, physical fitness, AEROSPACE SCIENCE IIIB-JROTC 0301B sports activities, drill and ceremony, survival techniques, base tours, PREREQUISITE INSTRUCTOR CONSENT GRADE 11 LENGTH SEMESTER and leadership exercises. There is a nominal charge for this camp, CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE various cadet activities, and awards. REGISTRATION NOTE: A student needs to register for both the A and B semester classes. For example, an incoming freshman would regis- ter for both Aerospace Science 1A and Aerospace Science 1B classes. AP Capstone Note 1: The Aerospace Science 2A and 2B (Science of Flight), 3A and 3B (Cultural Stud- AP Capstone™ is an innovative diploma program from the College ies), and 4A and 4B (Survival) portions of the curriculum are taught over a three year Board that equips students with the independent research, collabora- period with sophomores, juniors, and seniors being taught the same AS material during tive teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued the year. by colleges. AP Capstone is built on the foundation of two AP courses Note 2: The fitness and wellness curriculum focuses on physical fitness and wellness — AP Seminar and AP Research — and is designed to complement concepts and is intended to motivate JROTC students to lead more active and healthy and enhance the in-depth, discipline-specific study experienced in lifestyles beyond minimum school requirements. other AP courses. In AP Seminar, students investigate real-world is- sues from multiple perspectives, gathering and analyzing information AEROSPACE SCIENCE IVA-JROTC 0401A from various sources in order to develop credible and valid evidence PREREQUISITE INSTRUCTOR CONSENT GRADE 12 LENGTH SEMESTER based arguments. In AP Research, students cultivate the skills and CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE discipline necessary to conduct independent research in order to These courses are comprised of Aerospace Science 4A and 4B (AS4A produce and defend a scholarly academic thesis. and AS4B), Leadership Education 4A and 4B (LE4A and LE4B), and AP statistics recommend prior to or simutaniously while taking AP physical fitness and wellness. The AS4A and AS4B portions are entitled, Research. “Survival”, and is a course designed to provide a basic understanding of survival situations. Students will learn survival in situations where 17 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 • Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP AP RESEARCH 1501 Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will PREREQUISITE AP SEMINAR REQUIRED GRADE 11 OR 12 LENGTH YEAR receive the AP Capstone Diploma. CREDIT 1 FEE NONE (PART 2 OF AP CAPSTONE) COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE • Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams will receive the AP AP Research allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, Seminar and Research Certificate. problem, or issue of individual interest. Through this exploration, students design, plan, and conduct a year-long research-based AP SEMINAR 1500 investigation to address a research question. In the AP Research PREREQUISITE STUDENT APPLICATION GRADE 10 OR 11 LENGTH course, students further their skills acquired in the AP Seminar course YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE (PART 1 OF AP CAPSTONE) COURSE TYPE AP by understanding research methodology; employing ethical research WEIGHTED COURSE practices; and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information as AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross- they address a research question. Students explore their skill devel- curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic opment, document their processes, and curate the artifacts of the and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. development of their scholarly work in a portfolio. The course culmi- Students will explore topics through cultural and social, artistic and nates in an academic paper of approximately 5000 words (accompa- philosophical, political and historical, environmental, economic, nied by a performance or exhibition of product where applicable) and scientific, futuristic, and ethical lenses. Using an inquiry framework, a presentation with an oral defense. There is a fee associated with students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, this course. AP statistics recommend prior to or simutaniously while and foundational literary and philosophical texts; listening to and taking AP Research. viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experienc- ing artistic works and performances. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in ACT & SAT Test Prep research based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the ACT – SAT COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM 1312 course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evalu- PREP – COLLEGE ESSENTIALS ate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ communicate evidence-based arguments. AP statistics recommend FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE prior to or simutaniously while taking AP Research. This is a semester course open to college-bound sophomores, juniors and seniors. Students will explore strategies that are essential to critical thinking, academic success and college readiness. The class is designed to increase proficiency in taking the ACT/SAT. This will be accomplished by identifying and remediating individual weaknesses in Science, Math and English. Students will learn to deconstruct test questions and increase their ability to decode challenging vocabulary in context. In addition, students will sharpen timed writing skills and gain exposure to the college application and selection process, as well as develop and apply skills for grant scholarship and essay writing. There is a fee for this course. Business Education The following courses are offered to prepare students for a job, enrichment for college bound students, and to enable the individual to adapt to a business oriented society. Business education classes are not only for students who expect to graduate and pursue a career in business. Business education courses teach lifetime skills that you will need for all fields and career success. Our business education classes are designed to meet the National Business Education Association’s recommendations for students completing business education programs which includes demonstrat- ing the ability to: SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

18 • Function as economically literate citizens through the development AP MICROECONOMICS 7113 of personal consumer economic skills, a knowledge of social and gov- PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 ernment responsibility, and an understanding of business operations. FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE • Demonstrate interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills necessary to function in multicultural business settings. AP Microeconomics gives students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual • Develop career awareness and related skills to enable them to decision-makers and businesses. This is a weighted, college-level make viable career choices and become employable in a variety of course that is strongly suggested for any student who is interested in business careers. business as a major or wanting to gain college credit. Students must • Select and apply the tools of technology as they relate to personal take the AP exam and receive a passing score for whichever institu- and business decision making. tion they choose to receive college credit. • Communicate effectively as writers, listeners, and speakers in social and business settings. ACCOUNTING I 7105 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES • Use accounting procedures to make decisions about planning, COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE organizing, and allocating resources. • Apply the principles of law in personal and business settings. Accounting is highly recommended for students planning to major in any type of business in college. Accounting is also of interest • Prepare to become entrepreneurs by drawing from their general to students who plan to own their own business or use financial understanding of all aspects of business. knowledge for personal reasons. Students develop an understanding • Understand the interrelationships of different functional areas of of basic accounting concepts and principles by covering the account- business and the impact of one component on another. ing cycle. They will learn the rules of debit and credit, analyzing and journalizing transactions, posting to the general ledger, worksheets, • Develop the ability to participate in business transactions in both preparation of financial statements, and banking and credit practices. the domestic and international arenas. There is a fee for this course. • Develop the ability to market the assets each individual has wheth- er they be in the labor market or in the consumer goods market. ACCOUNTING II 7205 • Manage data from all of the functional areas of business needed to PREREQUISITE TEACHER APPROVAL, ACCOUNTING I GRADE 11,12 make wise management decisions. LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE

• Utilize analytical tools needed to understand and make reasoned This course is a continuation of the principles of accounting learned decisions about economic issues—both personal and societal. in Accounting I and is highly recommended for students who want to major in Accounting. Students will develop a deeper understanding of PERSONAL FINANCE 7106 basic accounting concepts and principles by covering the accounting PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ cycle. They will continue using the rules of debit and credit, analyzing FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE and journalizing transactions, posting to the general ledger, work- sheets, preparation of financial statements, and banking and credit This semester course is required for students to obtain Personal practices. There is a fee for this course. Finance credit. Students will gain an introduction to economic fun- damentals, the value of education, choosing a career path, finding a job, succeeding on the job, taxes, budgeting, banking basics, credit, savings, investing, and risk management. Many financial philosophies and resources will be used to give students a well-rounded introduc- tion to personal finance topics.

AP MACROECONOMICS 7213 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE WEIGHTED COURSE

AP Macroeconomics gives students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to an economic system as a whole. This is a weighted, college-level course that is strongly suggested for any student who is interested in business as a major or wanting to gain college credit. Students must take the AP exam and receive a passing score for whichever institution they choose to receive college credit.

19 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 SPORTS MANAGEMENT/MARKETING 7110 • Emphasize high-level academics with teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE • Select and use appropriate technologies to prepare for the

Students in this semester course will be given an in-depth look at the basic principles of management/marketing for the sports industry. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 0202 Students will study the concepts and functions of management/mar- PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ keting for sporting events from the amateur through the professional FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE levels. This is a course that will provide students with opportunity to INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 7108 develop self-confidence, foster creativity, and develop skills that are important for success in college and entry-level careers. The practical PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ component of the course seeks to enable students to use computers FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE as a tool in everyday problem solving, no matter what discipline they Students in this semester course will be introduced to many of the study. Time will be spent exploring all the features of Microsoft and different fields of business that available when they leave Spring- Google. Students gain skills in computer graphics, animations, word boro High School. Students will learn about accounting, economics, processing, presentation strategies, spreadsheets including chart- entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, Insurance, leadership, management, ing, and database applications. Students will learn advanced search marketing, and real estate. Brief introductions to each field will be strategies, information retrieval on the internet, and determine the reinforced through lectures, projects, and guest speakers. This course strengths and limitations of evaluated electronic resources. There is a is ideal for students who are pursuing business as a major or planning fee for this course. to work in the business field. WEB PAGE DESIGN 0213 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ Computer Courses FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE The computer courses allow students to appropriately use hardware, Students taking this course will be exposed to the foundations of software applications, multimedia tools and other electronic technol- web design and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) structure. ogy, as well as discover the wide range of jobs that they facilitate. Throughout the course, students will work on a variety of projects These include desktop publishing, web page design, Internet use and that will investigate site design and management. They will discover information retrieval, computer graphics, networking, file manage- how to use HTML/XHTML, organize web content, develop color ment and storage, telecommunications, multimedia, word processing, schemes, add graphics and links, work with frames, insert multimedia spreadsheets, database applications, and computer-based presenta- elements, and use cascading style sheets (CSS). This is a project-ori- tions. Students will use the Internet and other electronic information ented course leading to the ability to maintain a fully functional web resources for research, knowledge building, and decision making. site. There is a fee for this course. They will create, publish and present information utilizing formats appropriate to the content and audience. Since the technology of the computer and the web is constantly changing, new tools and INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY techniques will be introduced as they evolve. TECH PREP All classes will be exposed to: Programming & Software Development • Problem Solving The Information Technology Tech Prep program is a program that is • Recognize the role of teamwork in the design process offered onsite here at Springboro High School. The program consists • Graphic editing of college credit, career exploration, real world projects and network- ing opportunities. Students who take advantage of this program have • Fair use and multimedia copyright guidelines citing sources of copy- the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, network with other righted materials in papers, projects and multimedia presentations students of similar interests as well as college personnel and business • Use technological tools for class assignments, projects and professionals. Students have the opportunity to participate in com- presentations petitions at the regional, state and national level as well as be able to • Select and use appropriate technologies as a means of artistic apply for paid summer internships. espression What is your future in IT? IT is a growing field that ranges in a variety • Use electronic resources for research of jobs from coding, web design, game development, help desk tech- • Select and use appropriate technology tools to efficiently collect, nician, network administration, database management, and system analyze and display data SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

20 administration. Whether you imagine yourself behind a computer Possible General Elective Classes** screen or interacting with end users to support their technical needs, English AP English, CCP Sinclair ENG-1101 - a job in IT could be for you. We have some great opportunities avail- English Composition I able at our Springboro High School/WCCC satellite location. We have partnerships with a variety of post-secondary institutions to help you pursue your future in IT and save you money. Math AP Calculus, CCP Sinclair MAT 1470 College Algebra, MAT 1580 Precalculus or CCP UC Class Industry Certifications (CompTIA A+, Net+, Security+) - Warren County Career Center Adult Ed Humanities AP Psychology, AP US History, CCP Sinclair COM 2 - Year Degree - Sinclair Community College offers 9 different 2205 OR History/Social Sciences/Fine Arts (ART Associate degree programs 1111, ART 1121, ART 1161, ART 2230, ART 2231) 2+2 Degree - Sinclair + WSU, UD or UC - allows students to save **Be sure to verify CCP classes with advisor prior to taking to ensure they will be accepted for the program. money by earning an Associate degree and then continuing on at a 4-year institution. Recommended Pathway to Success Plan

4 or 4+1 - University of Cincinnati - through our UC-IT Pathway Grade Level IT Course General Ed Course your student can finish their entire freshman year of college while in our program and be ready for a Co-Op right after graduation. Freshman Intro to IT, Video Game Design Sophomore AP Computer Science AP US History UC-IT Pathway Requirements - General Junior Database Management AP English or CCP Education Requirements and Web Development English Students who wish to participate in the UC-IT Pathway must take the required IT Courses AND General Education Requirements includ- Senior Networking and System AP Calculus or ing Math, English and Humanities. These can be taken by AP or CCP Administration CCP Pre-Calculus courses. It is important to check prior to taking a CCP or AP course UC CCP PD 1010** that the course will qualify and transfer to UC for this opportunity. **If you take PD 1010 at UC your Fall Semester Senior Year you will be eligible to start a Co-Op the summer after high school. Contact [email protected] with any questions.

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION 0214 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY UC IT - PATHWAY PLAN PREREQUISITES NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT DUAL CREDIT (SHS-1, SCC-3 CREDIT HOURS) FEE: YES This is a recommended plan for achieving the required credits for the PROGRAM TYPE ELECTIVE OR UC-IT WEIGHTED 10% UC IT Early College Program. This first course in the IT career field is designed to provide students For automatic acceptance into the UC program students can com- with a working knowledge of computer concepts and essential skills plete all 6 IT courses with a C or better AND all 3 General Ed courses necessary for work and communication in today’s society. Students by earning at least a 3 on the AP exam or C or better in the CCP will learn safety, security, and ethical issues in computing and social course. networking. Students will also learn about input/output systems, Required Courses computer hardware and operating systems, and office applications. Each student will be enrolled in the Business Professionals of Ameri- IT Classes (6) General ca. As part of this course, students will also enroll as a Tech Prep stu- Education dent with Sinclair Community College and have the opportunity to Classes (3) earn college credit in the BIS 1120 – Computer Applications course. (3 credit hours). *A C or higher in the BIS 1120 course is required for Intro to IT, Networking, Programming, Database English the UC-IT Pathway program. Management, Web Development and System Math Administration Humanities

21 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A 0222 WEB DEVELOPMENT 0216 PREREQUISITE MINIMUM OF 75% IN ALGEBRA I GRADES 9,10,11,12 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT DUAL LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE OR UC-IT CREDIT (SHS-1, SCC-3 CREDIT HOURS) FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE OR WEIGHTED 10% UC-IT WEIGHTED 10%

This Advanced Placement course offers a course and exam in intro- Students will learn the dynamics of the Web environment while ductory computer science. Students will learn to represent program- pursuing an in-depth study of both Hypertext Markup Language ming concepts as “objects” that have data fields and associated (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Web based protocols such procedures known as methods. Students will implement classes as FTP, TCP/IP, and HTTP will be addressed. Students will create a such as support static, instance method, inheritance, polymorphism, website with tag text elements, special characters, lines, graphics, exception handling, and object serialization. A variety of commercial hypertext links, and graphical tables. Each student will be enrolled in and open source programs and applications will be used. All students the Business Professionals of America. As part of this course, students who sign up for this course will be enrolled in the Business Profes- will also enroll as a Tech Prep student with Sinclair Community Col- sionals of America. Students will be expected to utilize their skills lege and have the opportunity to earn college credit in the CIS 1350 and apply them to real-world projects through competitions and - Web Development using HTML and CSS course. (3 credit hours). *A showcases. Students can earn college credit via the AP Exam or our C or higher in the CIS 1350 course is required for the UC-IT Pathway CTAG option. *CTAG credit or AP Credit from this class is required for program. the UC-IT Pathway program. NETWORKING 0217 DATABASE MANAGEMENT 0215 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR FEE YES CREDIT FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE OR UC-IT WEIGHTED 10% DUAL CREDIT (SHS-1, SCC-3 CREDIT HOURS) COURSE TYPE TYPE ELECTIVE OR UC-IT WEIGHTED 10% Students will install, configure, and troubleshoot network hardware and peripherals. Students will learn networking by exploring the OSI Students will use developer strategies to manipulate data, pres- model, network topologies, and cabling. Students will design simple ent database systems theory, and develop database applications. networks, know how to select physical devices, and be able to con- Students will learn to import and export data, manipulate table figure the equipment. Knowledge and skills relating to the operation properties, make advanced queries, and run basic SQL forms and and usage of network protocols will be developed. Each student will reports. Students will develop macros for automating database be enrolled in the Business Professionals of America. Each student tasks and building menu-driven applications. Knowledge and skills of who passes the end of course exam can earn CTAG credit. *CTAG data modeling, diagraming, query writing, and design theory will be credit from this course is required for the UC-IT Pathway program. developed. Each student will be enrolled in the Business Profession- als of America. As part of this course, students will also enroll as a Tech Prep student with Sinclair Community College and have the op- SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION 0218 portunity to earn college credit in the CIS 2165 - Database Manage- PREREQUISITE NETWORKING GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR ment course. (3 credit hours). *A C or higher in the CIS 2165 course is CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE OR UC-IT WEIGHTED 10% required for the UC-IT Pathway program. Students will install, configure, and troubleshoot network hardware and peripherals. Students will learn networking by exploring the OSI model, network topologies, and cabling. Students will design simple networks, know how to select physical devices, and be able to con- figure the equipment. Knowledge and skills relating to the operation and usage of network protocols will be developed. Each student will be enrolled in the Business Professionals of America. Each student who passes the end of course exam can earn CTAG credit. *CTAG credit from this course is required for the UC-IT Pathway program. SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

22 INTRO TO DIGITAL DESIGN 0221 Digital Design PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT 1/2 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE (formally DMA) If you’re interested in art and technology and would like to know how Want a fast paced, creative career in advertising or graphic design? to have a career using your passions then the Introduction to Digital Digital design is the course for you! In this program students will design class is for you. Students will be introduced to a wide range acquire a working knowledge of the basic fundamentals of design. of media opportunities and the industries leading programs such as These design basics apply to a variety of creative design career op- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and more. Students will learn tions, including graphic design, website development, multimedia the basics of design including the principles and elements of design. design, digital photography and many more which will be explored Students will learn through hands on project applying design tech- throughout the program. Students will become proficient in industry niques with technology skills. Students interested in taking the two specific Adobe software programs. Students will learn the functional year Digital design Programs are strongly suggested to take this class uses of digital cameras and explore an abundance of tools specific their 9th or 10th year. There is a $40 fee for this course. to design. They will develop important employability skills, includ- ing critical thinking and problem solving while engged in the design DIGITAL DESIGN INDEPENDENT 0222 process. They will have an opportunity to earn college credit toward STUDY (DDIS) a 2 or 4 year degree in addition to a $3000 scholarship to Sinclair. PREREQUISITE INTRO TO DIGITAL DESIGN OR DIGITAL DESIGN I GRADES Valuable resume-building opportunities can be earned through 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE participation in Business Professionals of America (BPA) student com- petitions. If art or design is something you enjoy and wish to pursue, Are you passionate about design and want a class that allows you to then Digital design is for you!! further develop your design expertise? Then Digital Design Indepen- dent Study is for you!! Each quarter students will choose an Adobe DIGITAL DESIGN I 0219 program focus and design projects in this area. Students will select independent hands on projects, explore media careers as well as PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH FULL YEAR/2 PERIOD build their portfolios. Students will also have the opportunity to earn CREDIT 2 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE industry specific Adobe certification. Students electing to take this This is the first level of the two year program of Digital design. In this course must be self- motivated, have a desire for inquiry based learn- course students will be introduced to all the major Adobe programs ing and previously taken a course in Digital design. There is a $50 fee including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and Indesign. Students will for this course. study the principles and elements of design as well as design theory. They will complete a large amount of hands on projects to create a VIDEO GAME PROGRAMMING 0224 portfolio at the end of the course. These hands on projects may in- & DESIGN clude design work for business in our community through which they PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT 1/2 will gain valuable experience in collaboration which directly translates FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE into the workforce. Opportunities to participate in competitions will Do you enjoy playing video games, but always wondered about how be available. The Tech Prep Showcase at Sinclair and the Business to make them? Here is an opportunity to learn about game design. Professionals of America competitions are two in which our students This course will teach about the fundamentals of game design, cod- compete. No prerequisites required. There is a $50 fee for this course. ing logic for the game objects and the graphic design elements. Stu- DIGITAL DESIGN II 0220 dents will learn about fundamental coding starting with Scratch and then work towards more 2D and 3D game design using Game Maker PREREQUISITE DIGITAL DESIGN I GRADES 11,12 LENGTH FULL YEAR/2 and Unity. Students will be expected to work in groups to design a PERIOD CREDIT 2 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE game to present at the Shawnee State Game Conference and/or Tech This is the second level of the two year Digital design Program. Prep Showcase. There is a $25 fee for this course. Students will continue to study the Adobe programs including After Effects, Animate, Dreamweaver and more. Students will focus on hands on projects to grow their portfolio. Students will delve deeper into the design world refining their design skills from DMA 1, developing higher level design techniques and mastering their professional skills launching them into higher education and/or the career field. DMA 1 is a prerequisite. There is a $50 fee for this course.

23 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 HONORS ENGLISH I 1102 English PREREQUISITE 90% OR GIFTED ID GRADE 9 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT COURSES The Honors English class at the ninth grade level will include the 4 Core Credits Required* traditional course work in place in the curriculum guide as well as HONORS COLLEGE PREP CAREER PREP additional literary selections and writing opportunities. The Honors ADVANCED class will provide enrichment and in-depth study for those students PLACEMENT who demonstrate extraordinary promise in their language skills. 9th Grade Honors English I CP English I CP English I Summer reading is required. There is a fee for this course. 10th Grade Honors English II CP English II English II 11th Grade AP English CP III-Sports & English III ENGLISH II 1200 Language & Literature PREREQUISITE CP ENGLISH I & TEACHER APPROVAL GRADE 10 Composition CP III-Science LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP Fiction Literature CP III-Transitional English II is designed to help students master the basic skills of litera- Leadership ture, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama and novels. The pace CP III-Gothic & of the course accommodates students who may need extra help and Supernatural Literature time to strengthen writing and reading comprehension and improve written and spoken vocabulary. The placement for this course is based on achievement level in CP English I as well as teacher recom- 12Th Grade AP English CP English IV English IV Literature & CP IV-Law & mendation. There is a fee for this course. Composition Literature CP IV Film & CP ENGLISH II 1201 Literature PREREQUISITE ENGLISH I OR CP ENGLISH I GRADE 10 LENGTH YEAR CP IV-Music as CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP Poetry CP English II is designed to give a student a solid background in the Elective courses are available that do not meet core graduation basic skills of English language and serves as an introduction to the requirements, but meet Honors Diploma requirements. elements of literature. A major part of the year will be devoted to analyzing various forms of literature, such as the short story, novel, PREREQUISITES THAT APPLY TO ALL CORE (MATH, SCIENCE, drama, and poetry. Grammar and vocabulary will also be a major ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES) SHS CLASSES INCLUDE THE focus throughout the year. There will be a strong emphasis on various FOLLOWING: forms of writing. There will be a fee for this course. In order to stay in a core honors course from one year to the next (for example, from Honors English I to Honors English II) a student must have a 75% for the year in the honors course. In order to move from a core general level course to a CP (college prep) course from one year to the next (for example, to move from English I to CP English II) a student must have a 90% or above for the year in the general level course. In order to move from a core CP (college prep) course to an honors course from one year to the next (for example, to move from CP English I to Honors English II) a student must have a 90% or above for the year in the CP course.

CP ENGLISH I 1101 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 9 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP

CP/Career Prep English I is designed to give a student a solid background in the basic skills of English language and serves as an introduction to the elements of literature. A major part of the year will be devoted to critically analyzing various forms of literature, such

SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO as the short story, novel, drama, and poetry. Grammar will also be a 24 major focus throughout the year. There will be a strong emphasis on the many forms of writing. There is a fee for this course. CP ENGLISH III SPORTS & LITERATURE 1311 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP

Sports in Literature and Composition seeks to promote a life-long love of reading, improve critical thinking skills and develop various communication skills. The main components of this course center on fiction, non fiction, journalism, poetry, guest speakers, composi- tion, and enjoyable cooperative learning activities. Films like Brian’s Song, Rudy, Hoosier’s, The Pistol, Rocky, The Legend of Bobby Jones, Pele, 30 for 30’s, For the Love of Basketball, E:60, and others will be used to supplement the literature. Students will read and learn from the greatest sports writers and figures of all time. Students will also have the chance to read a biography/autobiography about their favorite sports figure and then dress as that person for a presenta- tion. Students will discuss current events frequently and an effort will be made to incorporate the unique interests of each student and as HONORS ENGLISH II 1202 many sports as possible. Overall this will be the perfect course for PREREQUISITE HONORS ENGLISH I, 90% IN CP I OR GIFTED ID GRADE 10 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP any student, male or female, who has a passion for sports! WEIGHTED COURSE CP ENGLISH III GOTHIC & 1312 Students will read extensively from novels, short stories, poetry, and nonfiction selections. Students will write extensively; they will write SUPERNATURAL LITERATURE memoirs, narrative/descriptive, expository essays, and a research- PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP based persuasive essay. Students will deliver oral presentations, study vocabulary, and review grammar and usage. Summer reading & This course is an introductory study of the popular genre of hor- projects are required. There is a fee for this course. ror stories. Students will learn of the origins of the gothic genre and its application in various horror stories from Great Britain and the ENGLISH III 1301 United States. Works and authors may include Bram Stoker, Edgar PREREQUISITE ENGLISH II OR CP ENGLISH II WITH TEACHER APPROVAL Allan Poe, The Brother’s Grimm, Stephen King, Dan Simmons, and GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP many others. Students will be expected to read, write about, and discuss literary, image-based, and film-based texts on a regular basis. English III is designed to give a student a solid background in the Additionally, students will be expected to read criticism and profes- basic skills of the English language and a study of American litera- sional readings on horror stories. Assessments also include projects, ture, poetry, drama, and nonfiction. This study is accompanied with presentations, and creating original gothic stories. emphasis on grammar usage, vocabulary, research, and writing. There is a fee for this course. CP ENGLISH III SCIENCE FICTION 1313 LITERATURE COLLEGE PREP ENGLISH III PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP PreRequisite CP ENGLISH II OR ENGLISH II The following courses are full year literature courses Students will examine the ways in which science fiction reflects popular culture and society’s concerns. Student will learn to un- that Juniors may take for their 3rd English credit. The derstand science fiction as a critique of present social conditions, courses will be taught at a College Prep level and will exploring the nature and limits of our own reality. They will grapple include American literature and ACT prep. with difficult philosophical questions like the following: Is a utopia or dystopia possible? Does humanity enjoy free will or determinism? Is Students will read diverse selections of American fiction including technology humanity’s savior or destroyer? What does it mean to novels, plays, poetry, short stories, and nonfiction. Students will gain be human in a changing world? By reading science fiction novels and extensive practice writing, including expository, analytical, reflec- short stories from various time periods, and viewing science fiction tive, and persuasive writing. Students will also study vocabulary and films and documentaries, students will sharpen their abilities to review grammar and usage for SAT and ACT practice. Finally, students analyze, to think critically, and to make both inter-textual and global will deliver oral presentations. There is a fee for this course. connections. Students will conduct research and produce writing for various purposes and audiences, such as essays, research papers and short stories.

25 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 CP ENGLISH III TRANSITIONAL 1314 LEADERSHIP PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP

PART I: LEADERSHIP 101 — WHO AM I & WHAT IS MY WHY? (1ST QUARTER OF CLASS) LEADERSHIP 101 is the introductory portion of the Transformational Leadership Course. The objective for this 10 week section is to help students learn how to effectively lead themselves before attempting to lead others. The course will focus on searching for, identifying, and learning about self and purpose. Self-reflection combined with honest feedback to the two essential questions (Who am I, What is My Why?) will provide the foundation for leadership growth. In addition, students will search for meaning beyond the requirements of their daily lives while learning positive self-talk strategies essential to a growth mindset. Examples of literature that could be used in this class: John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, Wooden on Leadership, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, Today Matters, (and other Maxwell selec- tions), The Energy Bus, Inside-Out Coaching, Good to Great, Chop Wood/Carry Water, The Winner’s Manual, Great by Choice, Influ- ential Speeches, Toughness, The Power of Habit, The Present, Rhino ing of how written language functions rhetorically: to communicate Strength, The Happiness Project, Book of Motivational Poetry, and writers’ intentions and elicit readers’ responses in particular situation. Quiet Strength. Sample authors include: Dean Smith, John Wooden, The course cultivates the rhetorical understanding and use of written Urban Meyer, Jon Gordon, Bill Belichick, Joe Ehrmann, Coach K, language by directing students’ attention to writer/reader interactions Martin Luther King Jr., John Maxwell, Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo in their reading and writing of various formal and informal genres Emerson, Ben Franklin, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Robert (e.g. memos, letters, advertisements, political satires, personal narra- Frost, Tony Dungy, Jay Bilas, and other powerful leaders/coaches. The tives, scientific arguments, cultural critiques, research reports). literature and authors chosen for this course will be selected to help improve the self-awareness, confidence, and lives of the students enrolled in this course. This course is a difference-maker! ENGLISH IV 1401 PREREQUISITE ENGLISH III OR CP ENGLISH III GRADE 12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP PART 2: THE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF LEADERSHIP LEAD- ERSHIP 102 is the second part of the Transformational Leadership English IV is a senior English course designed to give students a solid Course. During this portion of the class we will study the history background in the basic skills of the English language. Students will of leadership and how it has evolved. Students will study various receive a well-rounded survey of literature across the genres-short leaders (modern and historical) and their philosophies. Emphasis will stories, novels, poetry and drama, as well as many opportunities be placed on identifying qualities all leaders must embrace/possess and strategies to improve their overall writing and vocabulary skills. while allowing students to practice on living intentionally to fulfill Students will be required to submit a research paper. There is a fee the purpose they had identified for themselves in the first section for this course. of Leadership 101. Getting students to understand the huge impact seemingly small decisions have on their lives will be important to re- purpose failure and adversity for self-benefit. COLLEGE PREP ENGLISH IV AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & 1304 PreRequisite CP ENGLISH III OR ENGLISH III COMPOSITION The following courses are full year literature courses PRERECQUISITE NONE GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE that Seniors may take for their 4th English credit. The courses will be taught at a College Prep level and will An AP English Language and Composition course cultivates the read- include World Literature. Students will work on the ing and writing skills that students need for college success and for intellectually responsible civic engagement. The course guides stu- college admissions process and college essays. dents in becoming curious, critical, and responsive readers of diverse texts, and becoming flexible, reflective writers of texts addressed to

SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO diverse audiences for diverse purposes. The reading and writing stu- 26 dents do in the course should deepen and expand their understand- CP ENGLISH IV 1402 This course will explore the relationship between literature and PREREQUISITE CP ENGLISH III OR ENGLISH III WITH TEACHER APPROVAL film and how it relates to the law. Students will experience the GRADE 12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP drama that is created through literature and the visuals and narra- tive techniques within the film. The course will focus on the power This course is designed to prepare the college bound student with of storytelling and the impact of film in how they represent the law the skills needed for college English classes. Students will write both and its relationships to ideas about inferiority, liberty, citizenry, race, formally and informally. The course provides an extensive study of justice, crime, punishment, and social order. Film adaptations from World Literature, and attention given to vocabulary, public speaking, short stories, plays, and novels will be included in the curriculum. In and the college admissions process. There is a fee for this course. addition, students will be expected to read, write about, and discuss laws, court cases, and non-fiction pieces that are related to the CP ENGLISH IV FILM & LITERATURE 1410 literature selections. PREREQUISITE ENGLISH III GRADE 12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION 1403 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE Students will view/analyze scripts, films, and interviews to learn TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE valuable lessons presented in both classic films and contemporary films. This senior-level, project-based class will promote critical and This course will be as much like an English college course as possible creative thinking skills in an energetic and fun environment. Students within the high school setting. Summer reading is required for this will share their opinions, write about, and constructively debate course and the literature/poetry/prose selected will challenge stu- the movies on a regular basis. Students will experience the power dents to think independently and to concentrate at a very high level. of movies and how film can transform their lives and the lives of Students will be expected to handle multiple tasks without compro- others. This class offers a nice escape for young people living in the mising high quality work. This is a writing intensive course. Students fastest-paced world ever. Students will keep a journal so they can will write frequently and special attention will be given to timed share their reactions, remember the great one-liners, and clarify their writings in order to prepare the students for the rigors of college thoughts based on the themes of the movies. What kind of movies writing and the essay section of the AP Literature test. This course is will students watch? Well, the innovative, industry-changing classics designed for highly motivated students who enjoy writing, reading from long ago and the more recent record-breaking contemporary classic literature, and thinking for themselves. Students who take this films which have impacted the world! In short—the best of the best! class should plan on taking the AP Literature and Composition exam Multiple genres will of course be represented and students will have a in May; one of the primary goals for the course is to help students voice in selections as well. No true film class would be complete earn college credit. There is a fee for this course. CP ENGLISH IV MUSIC AS POETRY 1411 ELECTIVE ENGLISH CREDITS PREREQUISITE ENGLISH III GRADE 12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP MYTHOLOGY 1002 Success in the 21st Century demands critical thinking, creative think- PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ ing, and the ability to work cooperatively with others. What better FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE way to develop these vital skills than through music? Students will This semester course will introduce students to classical mythology. think outside the box while analyzing the lyrics of various musicians, Mythology is primarily a study of classic Greek and Roman myths, songs, musical genres, and musical eras. This student-centered, but does include forays into the myths and legends of other civiliza- project-based class will promote empathy and open-mindedness as tions. This class is designed to expose students to a broader selection students ponder the various perspectives shared by their class- of written works beyond the core curriculum. This class is a great mates. Students will also explore the power of music and how it can enhancement to the understanding of much of what we see, hear, transform their lives and the lives of others. Poetry will also be used and read in literature, advertising, and entertainment. After complet- to supplement the lessons and to help students identify and connect ing this class, students will have a greater understanding and ap- poetic devices used in both music and poetry. Students will keep a preciation of literary and journalistic allusions to classical myths and lyrics journal and they will have the opportunity to create their own characters. Texts: Mythology, The Trojan War, Four Ages of Man,The music and poetry almost daily. Composition will also play an impor- Adventures of Ulysses, Greek Gods: Heroes, Medieval Myths, Heroco, tant role in the curriculum. The final quarter will allow students to Gods, Monsters, The Greek Gods and Goddess, The Iliad, Medieval pick an independent project of their choice based on music, poetry, Man, Various novels. song-writing, or poetry recital, slams, or open mics. There is a fee with this class. without a tour of a cinema, so we will do that too! PUBLIC SPEAKING 1000 CP ENGLISH IV LAW & LITERATURE 1412 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP PREREQUISITE ENGLISH III GRADE 12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP Students enrolled in Public Speaking class will study the various 27 aspects of communication and will learn effective speaking skills. This PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021

course is designed to raise each student’s skill and confidence level protein diet infallible? Do carbohydrates in our diets cause health speaking before an audience and each student’s critical listening skills. problems? This course will help students sort through these issues as This is a student-oriented class where students will learn to write and they are introduced to the science of food and nutrition. Students will deliver various types of speeches such as demonstration, informative, learn how they can utilize food and nutrition to help them perform persuasive, formal debate, power point and others. their best in daily life as well as practical analysis of the current trends of food and nutrition. They will apply the knowledge and skills CREATIVE WRITING 1006 learned in class to implement safe food habits in authentic lab situations. PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP GLOBAL FOODS 6204 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 11,12. LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ This semester course allows students to develop their writing skills FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE through fiction, nonfiction and poetry, and offers opportunities for contests and publication. Through daily journaling, writing activities, Global foods is designed to expand student’s knowledge about the and sharing of work, this is the perfect class for the student who likes culture of food. Students will participate in simulated lab opportuni- to write. ties throughout the semester. Topics include the ingredients, diets, nutritional contributions, preparation techniques, and life-styles S-CAPADES 1003 across the globe. This course provides a critical perspective on our PREREQUISITE AT LEAST A 90% AVERAGE, AT LEAST A 95% ATTENDANCE global food system; food logistics from farm to table, and world food RATE AND STUDENT APPLICATION GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT issues related to safety, technology and consumer choices. Nutri- 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP tional content of various foods will also be evaluated in order to gain a greater understanding of how to achieve a healthy lifestyle in our This course is designed to teach students the basic skills of layout multi-culture society. Students will experience a taste of the world design, copywriting, and publication techniques. The class is respon- in 90 days by preparing regional and international food products and sible for the publication of the school yearbook. All staff members beverages in authentic lab situations. are involved in every phase of the operation. Grades are based on fulfilling the class responsibilities, meeting deadlines, the quality of stories and pictures, and attendance. Students may be required to TEXTILES & DESIGN 6105 spend time outside of class, and may need to go to specific loca- PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE tions off school grounds to complete assignments. Inability to meet deadlines, taking advantage of the freedom that comes with being on Textiles and Design is an introductory course for those students inter- the yearbook staff, and/or showing that a student cannot handle the ested in academic enrichment or a career in the fashion, textile, and amount of responsibility (i.e. instances of dishonesty, theft of class apparel industry. This course addresses knowledge and skills related materials or money, etc.) that is needed could cause a student to to the design, production, acquisition, and distribution in the fashion, be withdrawn from S-Capades and receive a W/F. Students that are textile and apparel arena. A project based approach integrates re-applying must have maintained a 90% for each quarter the previ- instruction and laboratory experiences including; application of the ous year in S-Capades, and fulfill the additional requirements listed elements and principles of design, aesthetics, selection, production, above. Students may obtain an application from the advisor. alteration,repair, and maintenance of apparel and textile products; as well as the application of technical tools and equipment utilized Family & Consumer Sciences Family and Consumer Science course selections are designed to reflect career-focused education, 21st Century employability skills and embed S.T.E.M. skills throughout the curriculum. Career-focused education enhances the integration of academics with real-life tech- nical skills, putting theory into practice, with maximizes a student’s present and future academic and career success.

FOODS & NUTRITION 6203 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 10,11,12. LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE

Foods & Nutrition is designed to expand student’s knowledge base concerning their daily food choices. Students will participate in simu-

SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO lation driven lab opportunities throughout the semester. A person 28 will consume about 70,000 meals and 60 tons of food in their life- time. Do our daily food choices influence long-term health? Is a high in the industry. Direct concrete mathematical proficiencies will be ap- arts courses support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and plied.The course provides the foundation for post secondary studies Math) focused curriculum and careers.1 full year of fine art credit is in fashion, textile and apparel related careers. required of all students for graduation. Exposure to the arts: HOUSING & INTERIOR DESIGN 6107 Challenges students to recognize their own ideas, values, and beliefs PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ and communicate them through visual and performing arts. FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE Develops and promotes self-expression. Interior Design is an introductory course for those students interested Encourages discipline creativity by using higher level critical thinking in academic enrichment or a career in interior design, landscap- skills to identify problems, explore original ideas, self-critique, and ing and residential architectural design. The course also introduces complete the problem solving process. students to the wide variety of careers in the field of housing and interiors. Emphasis will be placed on the elements required to create Utilizes whole-brain thinking to combine the arts with students’ an attractive and functional living space. Students will apply the ele- foundational skills in reading, writing, and math to explore concepts ments and principles of design by pairing current technology with ac- and facilitate learning. tual sample materials to develop projects related to architecture and Expands aesthetic and intellectual awareness through reading, interior design. In the final capstone project students will be tasked writing, listening, researching, discussing, critiquing, and reflective with creating a floor plan, a list of composite material, and color thinking. choices, in addition to the selection and arrangement of furnishings and accessories. Teaches how to use both traditional, media, and incorporates new technology to create art that is individual and expressive. StudyHall Course numbers: Builds knowledge and understanding of ideas, values, and beliefs of SH S1 (Study hall semester 1), SH S2 (Study hall semester 2) people in different times throughout history as communicated through visual art with the goal of developing visually literate students. Fine Arts VISUAL ARTS 1 full year of fine art credit is requiredof all students for graduation. INTRODUCTION TO ART 8100 Students enrolled in art and music courses will benefit from a variety PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ of experiences that foster creativity, develop critical thinking skills, FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE deepen appreciation for various art forms and cultures, encourage self-expression, promote critical reflection, and build problem solving This course encourages disciplined creativity by using higher level skills. Studies show that exposure to the arts improves academic, critical thinking skills to explore original ideas and complete the study, communication, and cognitive skills and impacting achieve- problem solving process. Students will explore a variety of media ment in other areas such as math, science, reading and writing. A while expanding their knowledge of art history, aesthetics, and art well-rounded education, including coursework in the arts, gives criticism. Projects will include traditional art forms such as drawing, students a creative outlet, raised self-esteem, and insight into painting, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media. Lessons potential careers. Courses found in the Department of Fine Arts will reinforce the elements and principles of design and cross cur- include beginning to advanced levels in the areas of visual art, pho- ricular projects. Students will build an appreciation for the visual arts tography, sculpture, digital media, and vocal and instrumental music. while expanding their creativity and their artistic skills. There is a fee Students enrolled in the courses will also be exposed to a variety of for this course. media, evolving technology, and community involvement through musical productions, band, concerts, and art shows. Many of the fine 2-D ART 8102 PREREQUISITE INTRODUCTION TO ART OR INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE

Two dimensional Art is an advanced, semester- long class that fo- cuses primarily on drawing and painting. A variety of projects will be completed using different mediums (pencils, acrylic paint, watercolor paints, scratchboards and rendering markers, etc.), that attempt to showcase the student’s knowledge and ability. Two dimensional Art lessons will include a variety of traditional and non-traditional subject matter such as still lives, landscapes, portraits, while including per- sonal ideas, taste and styles. Students will continue to develop their compositional understanding by applying the Elements and Principles of Design to their sketches, drawings and final projects. Two dimen- 29 sional art students will study the historical and cultural contexts of PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021

the arts while further developing the ability to analyze and converse This is an intermediate course for students who enjoy working with about their projects. Seven weekly sketchbook assignments will also clay, plaster, wood, wire, and mixed media. The course concentrates be evaluated and graded per quarter. There is an art fee for this class. on developing technical skills and artistic appreciation of successful three-dimensional artwork. Studio projects will be tied to discussion PHOTOGRAPHY & COMPUTER 8103 of art historical topics and/or uses of art in modern societies. Lessons GRAPHICS I will include studio work and class discussions in which students are PREREQUISITE INTRO TO ART OR INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA GRADES required to participate. Students should bring with them some un- 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE derstanding of the elements and principles of art and other concepts fundamental to art making, which will be further developed. Students This course will provide students with a basic understanding of will use a variety of methods including assemblage, casting, carving, photography as an art form. Students will focus on combining pho- and modeling. There is a fee for this course. tography with evolving technology in order to create art work that is individual and expressive. Digital cameras will be explored and used ADVANCED 3-D 8107 to create traditional and contemporary images. Photographs will be PREREQUISITE SCULPTURE GRADES 11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ manipulated using Adobe Photoshop software for photo-enhancing FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE and developing images. Students will be challenged to complete a variety of assignments that encourage creativity and visual problem This course combines the areas of sculpture and ceramics in the solving while learning state of the art technology. There is a fee for creation of 3-dimensional works of art. Students will learn to use this course. hand-building, modeling, and pottery wheel techniques while chal- lenging their problem solving abilities. Studio projects will challenge PHOTOGRAPHY & COMPUTER 8113 the students to communicate through an art form, develop technical GRAPHICS II building skills, and foster their creativity. They will challenge their PREREQUISITE INTRO TO ART & PHOTOGRAPHY & COMPUTER GRAPHICS problem solving abilities through a variety of artistic approaches I GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE YES COURSE TYPE while creating an advanced collection of works. Students will also ELECTIVE experiment with the glazing and firing processes. There is a fee for this course. This is an advanced photography class that will allow students to explore the significance of modern and fine art photography through AP STUDIO ART 8110 research and production. Projects will include portrait and landscape (2-D DESIGN PORTFOLIO/DRAWING PORTFOLIO) photography, photo enhancing, lighting techniques, composition, and PREREQUISITE INTRO TO ART OR INTRO TO DIGITAL MEDIA, 2-D ART HDR. Elements of graphic design, layout, and color theory will also GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE AP be studied to increase creativity. Students will have the opportu- nity to collaborate with science classes emphasizing STEM focused This course presents the serious art student with the challenge of curriculum. Technology will be infused in the lessons through use of creating a college-level portfolio that consists of 24 pieces of art- Adobe Photoshop and other photographic software for enhancing work that will be digitally submitted to the College Board as the A.P. and developing photos. Students will gain an understanding of how exam in May. Members of this class will be presented with enriching to use various cameras (digital and manual), scanners, and printer visual problem solving opportunities, cultural exploration in the field techniques. Limited dark room concepts will be introduced through of esthetics, and will build on their academic skills by utilizing written alternative cameras including hand built pin-hole cameras. Creative critiques and creating self-reflective artists’ statements. Assignments lessons will allow students to manipulate manual camera settings will incorporate the use of science, math, and other areas of study such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. There is a fee in the creative application of ideas in critical thinking and develop- for this course. ment of visual art processes that will include (but not be limited to) drawing, painting, studies in perspective, portraiture, still life work, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION 8109 etc. The final presentation of the portfolio-style exam will be divided PREREQUISITE INTRO TO ART GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER into three main areas: breadth, concentration, and quality. There is a CREDIT ½ FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE fee for this course.

Using a combination of traditional and multi-media (computers, AP ART HISTORY 8112 cameras, etc.), students will create a series of illustrations and graphic designs that are primarily intended for public appreciation and view- PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 COURSE TYPE AP FEE YES COURSE TYPE AP ing (advertising, posters, labels, etc.). Students will study and incor- porate traditional graphic and computer design concepts in order to This AP offering in Art History is designed to provide the same ben- better organize and present their projects. efits to secondary school students as those provided by an introduc- tory college course in art history: an understanding and knowledge of SCULPTURE 8105 architecture, sculpture, painting, and other art forms within diverse

SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO PREREQUISITE INTRODUCTION TO ART GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH historical and cultural contexts. Students will examine and critically SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE 30 analyze major forms of artistic expression from the past and the present from a variety of cultures. An emphasis will be placed on understanding works in context; the functions and effects of works credit. Students have a mandatory performance in the Ohio Music of art. An AP examination can be taken at the end of the year. All Education Association State Orchestra adjudicated event as a class students are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. There is a fee and a voluntary opportunity to participate as a soloist or member of for this course. an ensemble. There is a fee to participate in this course to cover part of the cost of materials used. CONCERT ORCHESTRA 8609 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PREREQUISITE PRIOR PLAYING EXPERIENCE ON VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO OR BASS GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BAND 8601 ELECTIVE PREREQUISITE PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION IN A BAND PROGRAM. STUDENTS HAVING NO BAND EXPERIENCE, BUT HAVE TAKEN PRIVATE Concert Orchestra is our main performing ensemble and is open to LESSONS MAY AUDITION FOR THE DIRECTOR TO BE SELECTED TO ONE OF all strings students in grades 9,10,11,12 with prior playing experi- THE ENSEMBLES. GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES ence on violin, viola, cello or bass. Students must provide their own COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE instruments with the exception of cellos and basses as we have The Springboro High School Concert Band is one of two bands in the instruments available. Students enrolled in String Orchestra will be Springboro High School Band program. Concert Band is a year-round expected to participate in several evening concerts a year, complete course and includes students in grades 9,10,11,12 that are selected weekly practice at home, complete theory or composition activities, by audition in the spring of the prior school year. The Concert Band and take a midterm and final exam for class credit. Students have focuses on refining instrument playing skills and performing quality a mandatory performance in the Ohio Music Education Associa- music literature of a higher difficulty level than the junior high level. tion State Orchestra adjudicated event as a class and a voluntary The Concert Band performs four concerts during the school year opportunity to participate as a soloist or member of an ensemble. and also participates in outside musical opportunities such as OMEA There is a fee to participate in this course to cover part of the cost of District XIII Large Group Adjudication. Students are also part of the materials used. basketball pep band which requires attendance at two home basket- ball games. There is a fee. VOCAL MUSIC

HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE 8600 MIXED CHOIR 8606 PREREQUISITE PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION IN A BAND PROGRAM. PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES STUDENTS HAVING NO BAND EXPERIENCE, BUT HAVE TAKEN PRIVATE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE LESSONS MAY AUDITION FOR THE DIRECTOR TO BE SELECTED TO ONE OF THE ENSEMBLES. GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES Mixed choir is for the beginning choral students. Students with little COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE experience but have an interest in singing, performing, and music in general are encouraged to join.Students must be able to generally The Springboro High School Wind Ensemble features the finest musi- match pitch and be willing to sing daily. Participation in concerts is cians in the Springboro High School Band program. Wind Ensemble required. There is a fee for this course. is a year-long course and includes students in grades 9,10,11,12 that are selected by audition in the spring of the prior school year. The MIXED CHOIR II 8607 Wind Ensemble performs the finest wind literature and continues the development of refined, professional skills. Wind Ensemble performs PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ four concerts each school year and also participates in outside musi- FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE cal opportunities such as OMEA District XIII Large Group Adjudica- Mixed Choir II is an elective course offered in semesters. Students tion. Students are also part of the basketball pep band which requires attendance at two home basketball games. There is a fee.

SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA 8603 PREREQUISITE AUDITION WITH INSTRUCTOR GRADES: 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE

Symphonic Orchestra is open by selective audition only to students in grades 10,11,12 who play violin, viola, cello or bass. Students must re-audition for entry yearly. This group is for students who thrive on challenging repertoire and will volunteer for extra performing op- portunities in the community and at OMEA competitions. Students must provide their own instruments with the exception of cellos and basses as we have instruments available. Students enrolled in String Orchestra will be expected to participate in several evening concerts a year, complete weekly practice at home, complete theory or 31 composition activities, and take a midterm and final exam for class PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021

may take one or two semesters of Mixed Choir II each year. Students is on vocal development, musical reading skills, solo and group per- with little experience but have an interest in singing, performing, formance and advanced ensemble singing. Participation in concerts and music in general are encouraged to join. Students must be able and OMEA District and State contest is required. College vocal music to generally match pitch and be willing to sing daily. Participation in auditions will be addressed. There is a fee for this course. concerts is required. There is a fee for this course.

TREBLE CHOIR 8605 OTHER FINE ARTS ELECTIVES PREREQUISITE GIRLS ONLY AUDITION GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR MUSIC THEORY 8616 CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE PREREQUISITE TEACHER RECOMMENDATION IS ENCOURAGED GRADES This course is a continuation of development for the female voice. 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE This is the primary ensemble for ALL freshmen women. Ladies in tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade are also welcome to take this course Students will learn the foundations of music from basic notation in addition to or instead of concert choir. The class will focus on to composition skills. Students will develop an understanding of individual development, women’s voices, performance and musician- music from a construction and composition perspective. A study of ship. Participation in concerts and OMEA District and State contest is styles and development of aural skills as well as sight singing will be required. There is a fee for this course. included. This class is especially important to those students wishing to enter college as a music major. This course has a fee. CONCERT CHOIR 8604 The History of Rock & Pop and Introduction to Music Technol- PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 9 (GUYS ONLY), 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR ogy are not being offered for the 2020-2021 school year. CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE AP MUSIC THEORY & COMPOSITION 8619 Concert choir is a mixed group for singers of all levels. There will be an emphasis on vocal technique, more complex part singing and PREREQUISITE MUSIC THEORY GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER performance. Participation in concerts and OMEA District and State CREDIT ½ FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE WEIGHTED contest is required. There is a fee for this course. AP Music Theory is an advanced level course designed to engage CHAMBER CHOIR 8608 students in learning activities that will help them to achieve the out- comes assessed by the College Board’s Advanced Placement Music PREREQUISITE AUDITION GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES Theory Examination. The AP Music Theory course is designed to COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE develop a student’s ability to recognize, understand, and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented This course is for advanced choral students who desire more in- in a score. These abilities will be developed through various listening, depth study of choral concepts and classical repertoire. Emphasis performance, written, creative, and analytical exercises. Although this course focuses on music of the Common Practice Period (1600 – 1900), materials and processes found in other styles and genres are also studied.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

Fundamental Terminology and Fundamental Notational Skills • Notate and identify pitch in four clefs: treble, bass, alto, and tenor. • Notate, hear, and identify simple and compound meters. • Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. • Notate, hear, and identify the following scales: chromatic, major, and the three forms of the minor. • Name and recognize scale degree terms, e.g., tonic, supertonic, etc. • Notate, hear, and transpose the following modes: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, and Mixolydian (authentic forms only). • Notate, hear, and identify whole tone and pentatonic scales. SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

32 • Notate, hear, and identify all perfect, major, minor, diminished, and ~ Identify in score scale types and modes augmented intervals inclusive of an octave. ~ Identify melodic patterning • Notate, hear, and identify triads including inversions. ~ Identify motivic development and relationships (e.g., inversion, • Define and identify common tempo and expression markings. retrograde, sequence, imitation)

Compositional Skills Rhythmic/metric organization: • Compose a bass line for a given melody to create simple two-part • Identification of meter type (e.g., duple, triple, quadruple) and beat counterpoint in seventeenth-and/or eighteenth-century style; type (e.g., simple, compound) analyze the implied harmonies. • Hear and identify rhythmic devices and procedures (e.g., • Realize a figured bass according to the rules of eighteenth-­century augmentation, diminution, hemiola) chorale style, major or minor key, using any or all of the following • Texture: monophony, homophony, polyphony devices: diatonic triads and seventh chords, inversions, nonharmon- ic tones, and secondary-dominant and dominant seventh chords. Aural Skills: • Realize a four-part chorale-style progression from Roman and • Detect pitch and rhythm errors in written music from given Arabic numerals. aural excerpts.

Score Analysis • Notate a melody from dictation, 6 to 8 bars, MAJOR key, mostly diatonic pitches, simple or compound time, treble or bass clef, 3 to • Notate, hear, and identify authentic, plagal, half, Phrygian half, and 4 playings. deceptive cadences in major and minor keys. • Notate a melody from dictation, 6 to 8 bars, MINOR key, • Identify in score the following non-harmonic tones: passing chromatic alteration from harmonic/melodic scales, simple or tone (accented and unaccented), neighboring tone, anticipation, compound time, treble or bass clef, 3 to 4 playings. suspension, retardation, appoggiatura, escape tone, changing tone (cambiata), and pedal tone. • Sight-singamelody,4 to 8 bars long, major or minor key,duple or triple meter, simple or compound time, treble or bass clef, using • Small-scale and large-scale harmonic procedures, including: • Iden- solfege, pitch names, numbers, or any comfortable vocal syllable(s). tification of cadence types • Hear the following nonharmonic tones: passing tone (accented and • Roman numeral and figured-bass analysis, including non-harmonic unaccented), neighboring tone, anticipation, suspension, retarda- tones, seventh chords, and secondary-dominant chords tion, appoggiatura, escape tone, changing tone (cambiata), and • Identification of key centers and key relationships; recognition of pedal tone. Students in AP Music Theory and Composition should modulation to closely related keys have at least one year of high school music or a semester of Music Theory and must be prepared to study the language of music. • Melodic organization and developmental procedures: Health & Physical Education One half (½) credit each in Health and Physical Education is required of all students for graduation. The Health and Physical Education Program is divided into a two-year curriculum. The freshman year typically consists of one semester of a traditional health classroom setting and one semester of physical education. The emphasis for the first year is placed on understanding and developing sound health habits. The sophomore year is devoted primarily to development and refinement of skills for, and appreciation of, individual and lifetime sports and activities. All students are required to have at least one physical education course completed by the end of their junior year of high school.

HEALTH 9000 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9, 10 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ FEE YES COURSE TYPE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

A student must earn one-half credit in health in order to graduate. The course shall include instruction in the physical, mental, emo- 33 tional and social aspects of one‘s health including, but not limited to, PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021

a focus on developing and maintaining healthy relationships, posi- tive social interaction, and communicable and non-communicable diseases. Topics include wellness, conflict management, emotional well-being, nutrition, first aid, alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; and human sexuality.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR WOMEN 9101A PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9, 10 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ¼ FEE YES COURSE TYPE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

Physical Education will consist of activities intended to refine the individual‘s skills necessary for participation in a variety of team and individual sports. Focus will also be placed on development of and appreciation for a lifestyle centered on fitness. Students will create and develop an individual plan to foster a healthy lifestyle. This course may be repeated for additional credit. There is a fee for this course.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN 9101B PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9, 10 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ¼ FEE YES COURSE TYPE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

Physical Education will consist of activities intended to refine the individual‘s skills necessary for participation in a variety of team and individual sports. Focus will also be placed on development of and appreciation for a lifestyle centered on fitness. Students will create and develop an individual plan to foster a healthy lifestyle. This course may be repeated for additional credit. There is a fee for this course. WOMEN‘S FITNESS 9307 PREREQUISITE PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ¼ FEE YES COURSE TYPE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT/ELECTIVE International Language

This course is designed as a physical education class with an empha- Program Philosophy sis on the physical development of the female student. The students will be required to participate in daily workout routines in which they The International Language Department of Springboro Community will strive to improve their physical strength, endurance, flexibility, Schools believes in the promotion of cultural awareness and accep- and knowledge in these areas. An additional emphasis will be placed tance through the studies of the foreign languages. We are commit- on nutrition and the important role it plays in a healthy lifestyle. Stu- ted to preparing our students to serve in a globally oriented society. dents must have completed at least one semester of regular physical We are an innovative department striving to incorporate the latest education prior to taking this class. There is a fee for this course. methodology and technology into our curriculum.

College bound students are encouraged to take at least two years of MEN‘S FITNESS 9309 the same language. Students striving for the Honors Diploma should PREREQUISITE PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH take a minimum of three years of the same language or two years SEMESTER CREDIT ¼ FEE YES COURSE TYPE GRADUATION each of two languages. The advantages of taking a language include REQUIREMENT/ELECTIVE vocational possibilities, foreign travel, international understanding, This course is designed as a physical education class with an empha- and personal satisfaction and self-awareness. The study of a second sis on the physical development of the male student. The students language gives a student an opportunity to participate in a different will be required to participate in daily workout routines in which they culture pattern with different habits, modes of behavior, and values. will strive to improve their physical strength, endurance, flexibility, Spanish, French and German are practical languages for students and knowledge in these areas. An additional emphasis will be placed planning careers in business, sciences, social studies, foreign services, on nutrition and the important role it plays in a healthy lifestyle. Stu- and advanced work in medicine, law and engineering. Proficiency in dents must have completed at least one semester of regular physical another language is often required of students for graduation from the education prior to taking this class. There is a fee for this course. university level. Language study should be viewed, therefore, as both an entrance and exit requirement for college. The stronger the high school

SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO language background, the better it will serve the college student. 34 BEGINNING AMERICAN INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN ASL 1229 SIGN LANGUAGE I ASL 1111-2701 LANGUAGE II PREREQUISITES COMPLETION OF CP OR OTHER HONORS ENGLISH II Expands ability to express abstract concepts in American Sign GRADES 11,12 LENGTH 1 CREDIT 1 SEMESTER, COURSE WILL ONLY BE OFFERED DURING THE FALL SEMESTER DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL Language (ASL), further develops vocabulary and receptive and YEAR. STUDENTS MUST APPLY AND BE ACCEPTED TO SINCLAIR expressive fluency. Read and discuss topics related to deaf culture. COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS STUDENTS. Development of basic interpreting skills through classroom activities. COMPLETION OF CP OR HONORS ENGLISH II COURSE TYPE DUAL CREDIT/ Deaf community interaction required. Prereqs: ASL1228 COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS (SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTED CREDIT = 3 CREDIT HOURS). SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL FEE NONE FRENCH This course provides a foundation for non-signers to study American Sign Language and learn about the deaf culture. It includes principles, CP FRENCH I 2101 methods and techniques for communicating with deaf individuals PREREQUISITE 80% IN ENGLISH CLASS GRADES 9,10, 11,12 LENGTH who sign. Focusing on development of receptive and expressive sign YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP skills, manual alphabet, numbers, sign vocabulary, syntax, grammar and culture. French I is an introduction to the fundamentals of the French Course outcomes include: language with an emphasis placed upon basic communication skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Class work includes • Appropriately use ASL grammatical features including questions, dialogues, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation drills. Students statements, spatial agreement, and spatial mapping. also learn about French culture and history. Use of French in the • Recognize the deaf community as a distinct, cultural entity within classroom is required. 90% of instruction will be conducted in French American culture, with its own history and language. and will be phased in as the year progresses. Daily oral participation • Recognize American Sign Language as a language. Develop is required. There is a fee for this course. basic American Sign Language vocabulary, fingerspelling and HONORS FRENCH II 2103 numbering skills. PREREQUISITE 85% IN CP FRENCH 1 GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR BEGINNING AMERICAN CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE SIGN LANGUAGE II ASL 1112-2702 Honors French II is designed for the student who excels in French PREREQUISITES COMPLETION OF ASL 1111 COMPLETION OF CP OR and plans to continue their study of the French language & culture HONORS ENGLISH II GRADES 11,12 LENGTH 1 SEMESTER CREDIT through the AP level or their graduation. This is for the motivated 1 CREDIT COURSE, COURSE WILL ONLY BE OFFERED DURING THE language learner. The second year of the language stresses applica- SPRING SEMESTER 2021 STUDENTS MUST APPLY AND BE ACCEPTED TO SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS tion, in both verbal and written form, a further developing of the STUDENTS. FEE YES COURSE TYPE DUAL CREDIT/COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS fundamental concepts covered in French 1. However, students should (SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTED CREDIT = 3 CREDIT not expect to achieve language fluency with only two years of study. HOURS). SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL Encouragement is given to the creative use of the language and stu- dents will be given different activities and opportunities to improve This course continues the study of American Sign Language (ASL) their French. Additional vocabulary and grammatical concepts are grammatical structure, vocabulary, fingerspelling and use of signing added and the study of the cultures of the French speaking world space, conversational regulators and introductory aspects of deaf culture. continues in greater detail. Students will be introduced to several Course outcomes include: basic literary works. Daily oral participation is required and 90% of • Develop basic American Sign Language vocabulary, fingerspelling classroom instruction will be conducted in French. and numbering skills CP FRENCH II 2102 • Appropriately use ASL grammatical features, including questions, PREREQUISITE 75% IN FRENCH I GRADES: 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR statements, spatial agreement, and spatial mapping. CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP • Recognize the deaf community as a distinct, cultural entity within American Culture, with its own history and language. This course is intended for the students who enjoy French and wishes to develop the areas introduced in French I. The second year of the INTERMEDIATE AMERICAN SIGN ASL 1228 language stresses application, in both verbal and written forms, of LANGUAGE I the concepts covered in French I, but with a slower pace and less depth than Honors. Encouragement is given to the creative use of Express abstract concepts in ASL using appropriate grammatical the language. Additional vocabulary and grammatical concepts will structure, signing space, vocabulary, fingerspelling and nonmanual be added and the study of the cultures of the French-speaking world markers. The course also features continued development of conver- will continue in greater detail. Students will be introduced to several sational regulators and aspects of deaf culture. Prereqs: ASL 1112 authentic language sources. Class instruction is 90% in French. Daily oral participation is required. 35 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 HONORS FRENCH III 2104 AP FRENCH V 2106 PREREQUISITE 85% IN HONORS FRENCH 2 GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH PREREQUISITE 85% IN HONORS FRENCH IV GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE

This is the level when students really begin to use their communi- AP French will be conducted in accordance with the Advanced cative skills in the language. A general review of grammar, diction Placement curriculum. There will be a focus of all four language skills: and syntax are incorporated into the instruction. Students study reading, writing, listening and speaking. Novels and poetry from the advanced grammar concepts such as the subjunctive. Emphasis AP literature list will be included. All students are encouraged to take is placed on creative, oral use of the language in conversation, the AP exam in the spring. Students may participate in a community dialogues, skits and speeches. Students are required to speak French immersion day and visit a local French restaurant. There is a fee for daily and 95% of classroom instruction will be conducted in French. this course. Literature and culture are stressed through authentic materials including, but not limited to short stories, magazine articles, and videos. Writing activities involve high-level thinking skills in narrative HONORS FRENCH VI 2303 and descriptive assignments. Students taking this course are on a PREREQUISITE AP FRENCH V GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE path to take AP French Language or continue in college. There is a fee for this course. French VI is a continuation of the development of advanced language CP FRENCH III 2107 skills begun in previous levels of French language. The emphasis is on achieving the next level of proficiency. The students in this class will PREREQUISITE: 75% IN CP FRENCH II GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR increase their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, and its usage; rein- CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP force the spoken target language; demonstrate proficiency in reading CP French III is for students who enjoy French and wish to continue and writing at an advanced level; and make real-life connections the language and cultural study. There is an emphasis on creative, through the use of the target language. To accomplish these objec- oral use of the language. Students are required to speak French and tives, the student will read French novels and plays; read daily current 90% of classroom instruction will be conducted in French. Grammat- events and other selected readings; refine language skills through a ical structures and vocabulary themes are more in depth than level 2. combination of literature, grammar and vocabulary exercises; prepare Students taking this course will be encouraged to take CP French IV. oral presentations; prepare bi-weekly essays; prepare and present There is a fee for this course. 2 in-depth projects on selected topics; and participate in a daily classroom discussions in the target language. All students taking this HONORS FRENCH IV 2105 course are strongly encouraged to take the AP French Language exam PREREQUISITE 85% IN HONORS FRENCH III GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH if not yet taken. There is a fee for this course. YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE French IV provides the students with the opportunity to practice SPANISH language skills on an intensive daily basis. The class is conducted exclusively in the target language. Students will use different modes CP SPANISH I 2201 of communications to discuss events throughout the world. Emphasis PREREQUISITE 80% IN ENGLISH CLASS GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR is placed on expanding vocabulary, sophisticated grammatical struc- CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP tures, understanding literature, writing composition and reaching a greater level of fluency in conversation in French. During the year Spanish 1 is an introduction to the fundamentals of the Spanish students will read a minimum of two classic novels and write essays language with an emphasis placed upon basic communication skills over the reading. This course also introduces the six themes of the AP of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Class work includes dia- French Language and Culture exam. There is a fee for this course. logues, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation drills. Students also CP FRENCH IV CULTURE & 2108 learn about Spanish and Latin American culture and history. Use of CONVERSATION Spanish in the classroom is required. 90% of instruction will be con- ducted in Spanish and will be phased in as the year progresses. Daily PREREQUISITE: 75% IN CP FRENCH III GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR oral participation is required. There is a fee for this course. CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP

CP French IV emphasizes the study of culture and aims to improve HONORS SPANISH II 2203 conversational skills. The students in this class will strengthen their PREREQUISITE 85% IN CP SPANISH 1 GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and its usage; demonstrate pro- CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE ficiency in reading and writing at an intermediate level; and make life connections through the use of French. There is a fee for this course. Honors Spanish II is designed for the student who excels in Spanish and plans to continue their study of the Spanish language & culture

SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO through the AP level or their graduation. This is for the motivated language learner. The second year of the language stresses applica- 36 tion, in both verbal and written form, a further developing of the fun- damental concepts covered in Spanish 1. However, students should HONORS SPANISH IV 2207 not expect to achieve language fluency with only two years of study. PREREQUISITE 85% IN SPANISH III GRADES: 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR Encouragement is given to the creative use of the language and stu- CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE dents will be given different activities and opportunities to improve their Spanish. Additional vocabulary and grammatical concepts are Spanish IV provides the students with the opportunity to practice added to and the study of the cultures of the Spanish speaking world language skills on an intensive daily basis. The class is conducted continues in greater detail. Students will be introduced to several exclusively in the target language. Students will use different modes basic literary works. Oral daily participation is required and 90% of of communications to discuss events throughout the world. Emphasis classroom instruction will be conducted in Spanish. is placed on expanding vocabulary, sophisticated grammatical struc- tures, understanding literature, writing composition and reaching a CP SPANISH II 2202 greater level of fluency in conversation in Spanish. During the year students will read a minimum of two classic novels and write essays PREREQUISITE 75% IN SPANISH I GRADES: 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR over the reading. This course also introduces the six themes of the AP CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP Spanish Language and Culture exam. They will also participate in a This course is intended for the students who enjoy and wishes to community outreach program. There is a fee for this course. develop the areas introduced in Spanish I. The second year of the language stresses application. In both verbal and written form, of CP SPANISH IV CULTURE & 2206 the concepts covered in Spanish I, but with a slower pace and less CONVERSATION depth than Honors. Encouragement is given to the creative use of the PREREQUISITE 75% IN CP SPANISH III GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR language. Additional vocabulary and grammatical concepts are added CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP to the study of the cultures of the Spanish speaking world continues in greater detail. Students will be introduced to several authentic CP Spanish IV emphasizes the study of culture and aims to improve language sources. Class instruction is 90% in Spanish. Daily oral conversational skills. The students in this class will strengthen their participation is required. knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and its usage; demonstrate pro- ficiency in reading and writing at an intermediate level; and make life connections through the use of Spanish. There is a fee for this course. HONORS SPANISH III 2205 PREREQUISITE 85% IN HONORS SPANISH 2 GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE

This is the level when students really begin to use their communi- cative skills in the language. A general review of grammar, diction and syntax are incorporated into the instruction. Students study advanced grammar concepts such as the subjunctive. Emphasis is placed on creative, oral use of the language in conversation, dia- logues, skits and speeches. Students are required to speak Spanish daily and 95%of classroom instruction will be conducted in Span- ish. Literature and culture are stressed through authentic materials including, but not limited to short stories, magazine articles, and videos. Writing activities involve high-level thinking skills in narra- tive and descriptive assignments. Students taking this course are on a path to take AP Spanish Language courses or continue in college. There is a fee for this course.

CP SPANISH III 2204 PREREQUISITE 75% IN CP SPANISH II GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP

CP Spanish III is for students who enjoy Spanish and wish to continue the language and cultural study. There is an emphasis on creative, oral use of the language. Students are required to speak Spanish and 90% of classroom instruction will be conducted in Spanish. Gram- matical structures and vocabulary themes are more in depth than level 2. Students taking this course will be encouraged to take CP Spanish IV. There is a fee for this course.

37 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 AP SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE 2208 PREREQUISITE 85% IN HONORS SPANISH IV GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE

AP Spanish Language is designed as an advanced college preparatory course and will be taught in accordance with the AP curriculum of Language and Culture. Besides an intensive grammar review, stu- dents read a variety of short stories, current events and novels, and participate in a community service project. Exclusive use of Span- ish is required and significant independent, extra classroom effort is expected. Students with a genuine interest in the language and strong language skills are encouraged to enroll. All students taking this course are encouraged to take the AP exam. There is a fee for this course.

AP SPANISH LITERATURE 2209 PREREQUISITE 85% IN HONORS SPANISH IV GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE

AP Spanish Literature is designed as an advanced college preparatory course and will be taught in accordance with the AP curriculum of Literature. Students will read a variety of short stories, novels, and poems throughout history and current works of art. Exclusive use of Spanish is required and significant independent, extra classroom ef- fort is expected. Students with a genuine interest in the language and strong language skills are encouraged to enroll. All students taking this course are encouraged to take the AP exam. There is a fee for this course.

HONORS SPANISH VI 2210 PREREQUISITE AP SPANISH V GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE

Honors Spanish VI is a continuation of the development of advanced language skills begun in previous levels of Spanish language. The emphasis is on achieving the next level of proficiency. The students in this class will increase their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, and its usage; reinforce the spoken target language; demonstrate profi- ciency in reading and writing at an advanced level; and make real-life connections through the use of the target language. To accomplish these objectives, the student will read Spanish novels and plays; read daily current events and other selected readings; refine language skills through a combination of literature, grammar and vocabulary exer- cises; prepare oral presentations; prepare bi-weekly essays; prepare and present 2 in-depth projects on selected topics; and participate in daily classroom discussions in the target language. There is a fee for this course SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

38 HONORS ALGEBRA I 3104 Mathematics PREREQUISITE 8TH GRADE ENRICHED MATH OR 90% FINAL AVERAGE IN 8TH GRADE MATH OR GIFTED IDENTIFICATION GRADE 9 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP MATH DEPARTMENT COURSES WEIGHTED COURSE 4 Core credits required for graduation HONORS/ADVANCED COLLEGE CAREER Honors Algebra I topics include linear, quadratic, rational and expo- PLACEMENT PREP PREP nential functions. Students will be prepared to take the end of year 9th Grade Honors Algebra I CP Algebra I Algebra I Algebra exam required for graduation by the state. 10th Grade Honors Geometry CP Geometry Geometry GEOMETRY 3202 11th Grade Honors Algebra II CP Algebra II Algebra II PREREQUISITE ALGEBRA I GRADE 10 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE 12th Grade Honors Precalculus CP Precalculus Algebra III COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP If a student completes the Honors or CP classes prior to 12th grade, AP Statistics and/or AP Calculus AB or BC would follow. This course is a study of the properties of geometric figures in addition AP Statistics may also be taken in conjunction with Precalculus. to logical reasoning and the development of formal proofs concerning geometric structures. Two dimensional (plane) and three dimensional (space) geometry are integrated throughout the course. An understanding of mathematics and its functional application are essential to all people. The Ohio Learning standards requires 4 credits of mathematics, including Algebra II. The Mathematical Practice CP GEOMETRY 3203 Standards together with the content standards, prescribe that students PREREQUISITE CP ALGEBRA 1 GRADES 9,10 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of a problem situation. This course is a study of the properties of geometric figures in addition Career Prep courses are designed to emphasize the basic skills of the to logical reasoning and the development of formal proofs concerning subject and prepare them for any end of course exam. Students are geometric structures. Two dimensional (plane) and three dimensional given some time in class to practice but out of class assignments are to (space) geometry are integrated throughout the course. be expected. College Prep courses go beyond the basic skills in an effort to better pre- HONORS GEOMETRY 3204 pare them for their future in college. Assessment performance will have PREREQUISITE HONORS ALGEBRA 1 GRADES 9,10 LENGTH YEAR a heavier weight on the student’s grade. A moderate level of out of class CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE work is to be expected. Preparation for end of course exams is included. This course is a study of the properties of geometric figures in addition Honors level courses are designed to be the most in-depth study of the to logical reasoning and the development of formal proofs concerning course material. Students will be prepared for STEM careers (Science, geometric structures. Two dimensional (plane) and three dimensional Technology, Engineering and Math) and future advanced placement (space) geometry are integrated throughout the course. courses. Classes will focus on application and challenging problems and will progress at a brisk pace. Students should work well indepen- ALGEBRA II 3302 dently and have the perseverance to work through more challenging PREREQUISITE GEOMETRY GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 problems. FEE NONE COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP

ALGEBRA I 3102 Algebra II includes a study of many types of functions including linear, PREREQUISITE 8TH GRADE CORE MATH GRADE 9 LENGTH YEAR quadratic, polynomial, radical, exponential and rational. Students will CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP also begin an introductory study of trigonometry, data analysis, and statistics. Algebra 1 is designed to review a portion of the eight grade curricu- lum while covering the Algebra 1 standards. Algebra 1 topics include CP ALGEBRA II 3303 linear, quadratic, rational, and exponential functions. Students will be PREREQUISITE CP GEOMETRY GRADES 9,10,11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 prepared to take the end of year Algebra exam required for graduation FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP by the state. After a brief review of the fundamentals of Algebra 1, students will CP ALGEBRA I 3103 study radical, exponential, polynomial, logarithmic and trigonomet- PREREQUISITE 8TH GRADE CORE MATH GRADE 9 LENGTH YEAR ric functions as well as an introduction to probability and statistics. CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP Graphing calculators are required. Students who wish to take CP Geometry and CP Algebra II at the same time must earn a 95% final CP Algebra 1 topics include linear, quadratic, rational and exponential average in CP or Honors Algebra 1. functions. Students will be prepared to take the end of year Algebra exam required for graduation by the state. 39 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 HONORS ALGEBRA II 3304 AP CALCULUS AB 3503 PREREQUISITE HONORS GEOMETRY GRADES 9,10,11 LENGTH YEAR PREREQUISITE CP OR HONORS PRECALCULUS GRADES 11,12 LENGTH CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE

After a brief review of the fundamentals of Algebra 1, students will This course is designed to cover an entire semester of college study radical, exponential, polynomial, logarithmic and trigonomet- Calculus and to meet expectations of the national AP Calculus AB ric functions as well as an introduction to probability and statistics. curriculum. It is recommended for students who will need Calculus Graphing calculators are required or advanced math in college. Ownership of a TI-84+ calculator is re- quired. An Advanced Placement examination can be taken at the end ALGEBRA III 3401 of the year for approximately $90.00. All students taking this course are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. PREREQUISITE ALGEBRA II GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP AP CALCULUS BC 3603 This course is designed for the student who would like to continue PREREQUISITE HONORS PRECALCULUS OR AP CALCULUS AB GRADE 12 mathematics education, but will not need calculus in their future LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE study or career path. Therefore, students who have completed Pre-Calculus may not take this course. This course prepares students This course is designed to cover the second semester of college to investigate contemporary issues and to apply the mathematics Calculus and to meet expectations of the national AP Calculus BC learned in earlier courses. This course reinforces students understand- curriculum, It is recommended for students who will need Calculus ing of algebra concepts and prepares them for college level algebra in college. Ownership of a TI-84+ calculator is required. An with an investigation of functions and their graphs, probability and Advanced Placement examination can be taken at the end of the statistics as well as data analysis and trigonometry. year for approximately $90. All students are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. CP PRECALCULUS 3403 PREREQUISITE CP ALGEBRA II GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 AP STATISTICS 3406 PREREQUISITE HONORS PRECALCULUS OR AP CALCULUS AB GRADE 11,2 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE AP This is an advanced math course which includes the study of trigo- Students who have taken CP Algebra II may sign up for AP Statistics nometry, functions, logarithms, and analytic geometry. It provides if they meet the SHS criteria for moving from a CP to Honors course. preparation for students who will need to complete calculus as a part This course is designed to cover an entire year of college Statistics of their college requirements. Graphing calculators (TI-84 and above) and to meet expectations of the national AP Statistics curriculum. It are a required learning tool for this course. Students taking this is recommended for students who will need Statistics in college or course are preparing for AP Calculus AB. students looking to maximize their math background in high school. Ownership of a TI-84+ calculator is required. An Advanced Place- HONORS PRECALCULUS 3404 ment examination can be taken at the end of the year for approxi- PREREQUSITE: HONORS ALGEBRA II GRADES 9,10,11 LENGTH YEAR mately $90.00. All students taking this course are strongly encour- CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE aged to take the AP exam. Students taking this course will be preparing for AP Calculus BC, but will have the option to choose AP Calculus AB as well. All the topics PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: of Precalculus will be covered at a faster pace and more in depth. Limits and the beginnings of derivatives will also be covered. This Pathway to Biomedical course is intended for the student who plans to major in a math or science related field in college. Sciences

Whether discovering new cancer treatments or teaching healthy lifestyle choices to their communities, today’s biomedical science professionals are tackling big challenges to make the world a better place.

PLTW Biomedical Science students are taking on these same real-world challenges – and they’re doing it before they even graduate from high school. Working with the same tools used by professionals in hospitals and labs, students engage in compelling, hands-on activities and work together to find solutions to problems. Students take from the courses in-demand knowledge and skills they will use in high school and for the SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO rest of their lives, on any career path they take. 40 PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE 6611 PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: PREREQUISITE OR CO-REQUISITE: BIOLOGY OR CP SCIENCE GRADES 9,10,11,12 PRIORITY GIVEN TO FRESHMEN AND SOPHMORES LENGTH Pathway to Engineering YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE The PLTW Pathway To Engineering (PTE) program is a sequence of courses which follows a proven hands-on, real-world problem-solving In the introductory course of the PLTW Biomedical Science program, approach to learning. Throughout PTE, students learn and apply the students explore concepts of biology and medicine to determine design process, acquire strong teamwork and communication pro- factors that led to the death of a fictional person. While investigating ficiency, and develop organizational, critical-thinking, and problem- the case, students examine autopsy reports, investigate medical his- solving skills. They discover the answers to questions like how are tory, and explore medical treatments that might have prolonged the things made and what processes go into creating products? Students person’s life. The activities and projects introduce students to human use the same industry-leading 3D design software used by com- physiology, basic biology, medicine, and research processes while al- panies like Intel and Lockheed Martin. They explore aerodynamics, lowing them to design their own experiments to solve problems. astronautics, and space life sciences. Students apply biological and

engineering concepts related to biomechanics – think robotics. They PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: design, test, and actually construct circuits and devices such as smart HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS 6612 phones and tablets and work collaboratively. It’s STEM education, PREREQUISITE OR CO-REQUISITE -BIOLOGY GRADES 10,11,12 PRIOTITY and it’s at the heart of today’s high-tech, high-skill global economy. GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO TOOK PRINCIPALS OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE 6611 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE PROJECT LEAD THE WAY Students examine the interactions of human body systems as they INTRO TO ENGINEERING DESIGN (IED) 6511 explore identity, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis in PREREQUISITE ENROLLED IN OR COMPLETED ALGEBRA I GRADES the body. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tis- 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE sues on a skeletal Maniken®; use data acquisition software to moni- tor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary The major focus of IED is the design process and its application. action, and respiration; and take on the roles of biomedical profes- Through hands-on projects, students apply engineering standards sionals to solve real-world medical cases. and document their work. Students use industry standard 3D modeling software to help them design solutions to solve proposed

problems, document their work using an engineer’s notebook, and PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: communicate solutions to peers and members of the professional MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS 6613 community. PREREQUISITE OR CO-REQUISITE: HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS. TO TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS, STUDENTS MUST HAVE TAKEN PRINCIPALS OF BIOMED GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 PROJECT LEAD THE WAY FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING (POE) 6521 PREREQUISITE IED OR COMPLETION OF ALGEBRA I GRADES 10,11,12 Students follow the life of a fictitious family as they investigate how LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Students explore how to detect and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human Students wishing to enter a science engineering field are encouraged DNA; evaluate cancer treatment options; and prevail when the to take this course. The course presents the major concepts that organs of the body begin to fail. Through real-world cases, students students encounter in a postsecondary engineering course of study are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, through hands-on learning and real-world problem-solving. Students surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. will utilize critical thinking skills while applying science, technology, math, and communications skills to work through engineering prob- lems. Topics covered include mechanisms, energy sources and ap- PROJECT LEAD THE WAY: plications, statistics, material properties and testing, control systems, BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION 6614 machine control, fluid power, statics, and kinematics. Different types PREREQUISITE OR CO-REQUISITE: MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS GRADE 12 of engineering degrees and engineering careers are also covered in LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE this course. It is recommended that students who are interested in the math and physics behind engineering topics take this course. In the final course of the PLTW Biomedical Science sequence, students build on the knowledge and skills gained from previous courses to design innovative solutions for the most pressing health challenges of the 21st century. Students address topics ranging from public health and biomedical engineering to clinical medicine and physiology. They have the opportunity to work on an independent project with a mentor or advisor from a university, medical facility, or research institution. 41 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 PROJECT LEAD THE WAY PROJECT LEAD THE WAY INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 6511A CIVIL ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE 6551 DESIGN FOR FEMALES (IED) PREREQUISITE ENROLLED IN OR COMPLETED ALGEBRA I GRADES PREREQUISITE ALGEBRA I GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE In the course, students learn important aspects of building and site This course is specifically designed to expose females to the world design and development. They apply math, science, and standard of engineering. Concepts taught in the INTRODUCTION TO engineering practices to design both residential and commercial ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE will be covered with an additional projects and document their work using 3-D architectural design emphasis on careers in engineering for females. Students will have software. the opportunity to learn from the teacher as well as encounter females who have chosen engineering as a career. Guest speakers will be invited from area businesses, colleges, and universities. Science PROJECT LEAD THE WAY DIGITAL ELECTRONICS 6531 Science Department Courses 3 Core Credits Required for Graduation PREREQUISITE ALGEBRA I GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE Honors/Advanced College Prep Career From smartphones to appliances, digital circuits are all around us. Placement prep This course provides a foundation for students who are interested in 9th Grade Honors Physical CP Physical Physical Science Science Science electrical engineering, electronics, or circuit design. Students study Honors Biology topics such as combinational and sequential logic and are exposed to circuit design tools used in industry, including logic gates, integrated 10th Honors Biology CP Biology Biology Grade circuits, and programmable logic devices. Honors Chemistry Honors Physiology PROJECT LEAD THE WAY 11th Honors Chemistry CP Chemistry Chemistry Grade AEROSPACE ENGINEERING 6541 *Honors Physiology *CP Physics PREREQUISITE ENROLLED IN OR COMPLETED ALGEBRA I GRADES *AP Biology 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE *AP Physics 1 *AP Physics C: This course propels students’ learning in the fundamentals of Mechanics atmospheric and space flight. As they explore the physics of flight, *AP Chemistry students bring the concepts to life by designing an airfoil, propulsion 12th Honors Chemistry CP Chemistry Chemistry system, and rockets. They learn basic orbital mechanics using Grade *Honors Physiology *CP Physics industry-standard software. They also explore robot systems through *AP Biology *CP Earth and projects such as remotely operated vehicles. Environ. *AP Physics 1 Science *AP Physics 2 *AP Physics C: Mechanics *AP Chemistry

*Elective courses available in addition to 3 core science classes; all meet Honors Diploma requirements.

Three credits of science are required for graduation. Science courses at Springboro High School educate students on both science content knowledge and science processes. Courses align with Ohio Science Content Standards and include inquiry-based laboratory experiences that engage students in asking valid scientific questions and gathering and analyzing information. Specific STEM (Science, Technology, Engi- neering, and Math) activities are components of numerous courses. Courses permit students to follow college prep or career prep pathways for all four years of high school. Advanced courses permit students to receive college level instruction and the opportunity to SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO take AP tests in Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics. 42 PREREQUISITES THAT APPLY TO ALL CORE (MATH, SCIENCE, BIOLOGY 4201 ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES) SHS CLASSES INCLUDE THE PREREQUISITE PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADE 10 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FOLLOWING: FEE YES COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP In order to stay in a core honors course from one year to the next This course is designed for students who intend to follow a career prep (for example, from Honors English 9 to Honors English 10) requires a curriculum. It will devote the entire year to biological sciences. This student to have a 75% for the year in the honors course. course provides an inquiry-based laboratory experience in asking valid In order to move from a core general level course to a CP (college scientific questions and gathering and analyzing information. Students prep) course from one year to the next (for example, to move from will explore the diversity and interdependence of life, cell biology, English 9 to CP English 10) requires a student to have a 90% or above heredity, and evolutionary biology. There is a fee for this course. for the year in the general level course. In order to move from a core CP (college prep) course to an honors CP BIOLOGY 4202 course from one year to the next (for example, to move from CP PREREQUISITE CP PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADE 10 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 English 9 to Honors English 10) requires a student to have a 90% or FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP above for the year in the CP course. This course in the biological sciences provides an inquiry-based laboratory experience that engages students in asking valid scientific PHYSICAL SCIENCE 4101 questions and gathering and analyzing information. It is designed for PREREQUISITE 8TH GRADE SCIENCE GRADE 9 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 students who intend to follow a college prep curriculum. Students FEE YES COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP will explore the diversity and interdependence of life, cell biology, heredity, and evolutionary biology. There is a fee for this course. This course is designed for students who intend to follow a career prep curriculum. Emphasizing practical applications and understand- ing, introductory chemistry, physics, and the universe. There is a fee HONORS BIOLOGY 4203 for this course. PREREQUISITE HONORS PHYSICAL SCIENCE OR 95% IN 8TH GRADE ENRICHED SCIENCE, PRIOR COMPLETION OR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN HONORS ALGEBRA I, AND TEACHER RECOMMENDATION GRADE 10 CP PHYSICAL SCIENCE 4102 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP PREREQUISITE 80% OR HIGHER SEMESTER AVERAGE IN CORE 8TH GRADE WEIGHTED COURSE SCIENCE OR COMPLETION OF ENRICHED 8TH GRADE SCIENCE. GRADE 9 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP Honors Biology provides an inquiry-based laboratory experience that engages students in asking valid scientific questions and gathering This course is designed for students who intend to follow a college and analyzing information. Rigorous development of basic biological prep curriculum. CP Physical Science explores topics in greater depth concepts including diversity and interdependence of life, cellular biol- with more rigorous mathematical application than the Physical ogy, heredity, and evolutionary biology is stressed with an emphasis Science course. This course consists of one semester of introductory on high-level understanding and data analysis. Test performance in chemistry and one semester of introductory physics (including study Honors Biology is a larger component of the grade than in CP Biol- of the universe), and includes inquiry-based lab experiences. There is ogy. There is a fee for this course. a fee for this course. CHEMISTRY 4301 HONORS PHYSICAL SCIENCE 4103 PREREQUISITE CP BIOLOGY & CP ALGEBRA I GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR PREREQUISITE 90% OR HIGHER IN ENRICHED 8TH GRADE SCIENCE OR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP GIFTED IDENTIFICATION, PRIOR COMPLETION OR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN HONORS ALGEBRA I GRADE 9 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES This course is designed for students who intend to follow a career COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE prep curriculum. Students will gain insight into the structure and properties of matter and their interactions. This course will cover Honors Physical Science explores science topics in greater depth most of the topics also covered by CP Chemistry, but will focus more with more rigorous mathematical application than the CP Physical on hands-on activities that will enrich their experience. There is a fee Science course. This course consists of one semester of introduc- for this course. tory chemistry and one semester of introductory physics (including study of the universe), and includes inquiry-based lab experiences. Prior completion or current enrollment in Honors Algebra I is highly recommended. There is a fee for this course.

43 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 CP CHEMISTRY 4302 AP CHEMISTRY 4402 PREREQUISITE CP BIOLOGY AND CP ALGEBRA I, COMPLETION OR PREREQUISITE HONORS CHEMISTRY & HONORS ALGEBRA II OR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN CP ALGEBRA II GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR HONORS PRE-CALCULUS GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE

This chemistry course would be appropriate for college-bound stu- This course is designed to cover an entire year of college chemistry dents who are not planning on majoring in the field of science, math, topics and to meet expectations of the national AP Chemistry cur- and/or engineering. Students will gain insight into the structure and riculum. Emphasis is placed on structure, properties, and changes in properties of matter including atomic structure, periodicity, intramo- matter, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, chemical bonding, and lecular and intermolecular chemical bonding, the representation of stoichiometry. A significant amount of course time will be spent on compounds, quantifying matter, and phases of matter. In addition, both traditional and inquiry-based laboratory investigations. An Ad- students will examine the interactions of matter by investigating vanced Placement examination can be taken at the end of the year chemical reactions, gas laws, and stoichiometric calculations. There for approximately $90.00. All students taking this course are strongly is a fee for this course. encouraged to take the AP exam. There is a fee for this course.

HONORS CHEMISTRY 4303 CP EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 4401 PREREQUISITE HONORS BIOLOGY AND HONORS ALGEBRA I, AND PREREQUISITE ANY LEVEL PHYSICAL SCIENCE, BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY COMPLETION OR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN HONORS ALGEBRA II GRADE 12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE GRADES 10,11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE This course explores geology, meteorology, planetology, and environ- mental fundamentals. Sample topics include: Earth’s materials and This chemistry course prepares students who intend to major in processes, including exploration for natural resources, understanding science, math, and/or engineering in college and would be appropri- natural hazards, addressing problems associated with environmen- ate for students wishing to take AP Chemistry or other upper level tal contamination; investigating the earth’s history; exploring the physical science courses. Honors Chemistry explores science topics essence of earth-like planets in the Universe; basics of ecology, land in greater depth with more rigorous mathematical application than use, air and water quality; analysis of local and global impact. the CP Chemistry course. Topics include atomic structure, periodicity, intramolecular and intermolecular chemical bonding, the represen- CP PHYSICS 4404 tation of compounds, quantifying matter, and phases of matter. In PREREQUISITE HONORS, CP OR CONCEPTUAL CHEMISTRY & COMPLETION addition, students will examine the interactions of matter by investi- OR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN HONORS OR CP PRECALCULUS GRADES gating chemical reactions, gas laws, and stoichiometric calculations. 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT I FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP There is a fee for this course. A college preparatory course intended to introduce students to the algebra-based study of motion, forces, momentum, rotation, energy, sound, light, electrostatics and electricity. This course utilizes math- ematics and laboratory activities in analyzing physical phenomena. There is a fee for this course.

AP PHYSICS I 4406 PREREQUISITE HONORS CHEMISTRY AND COMPLETION OR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN HONORS PRE-CALCULUS GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE

This course is designed to cover the first semester of an algebra- based college physics course and to meet expectations of the national AP Physics 1 curriculum. The course covers Newtonian mechanics (including rotational dynamics and angular momentum); work, energy, and power; mechanical waves and sound. It will also introduce electric circuits. It is writing intensive and lab intensive with assignments requiring considerable time outside of class to complete including: laboratory reports, laboratory data analysis, problem sets, weekly reviews, reading assignments, and additional projects. An Advanced Placement exam can be taken at the end of the year for approximately $90.00. All students taking this course are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. There is a fee for this course. SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

44 AP PHYSICS II 4407 AP PHYSICS C: MECHANICS 4408 PREREQUISITE AP PHYSICS I OR HONORS PHYSICS GRADE 12 LENGTH PREREQUISITE ENROLLMENT OR COMPLETION OF AP CALCULUS BC YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE This course is algebra based and is the equivalent to a second- semester college course in algebra-based physics. The course covers This course is designed to cover the first semester of a calculus based Thermodynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Electrostatics, Electromagnetism, college physics course and to meet the expectations of the national Direct Current Circuits, Optics, and Atomic and Nuclear Physics. AP Physics C: Mechanics curriculum. This course covers Newtonian It is writing intensive and lab intensive with assignments requiring mechanics (including rotational dynamics and angular momentum); considerable time outside of class to complete including: laboratory work, energy, and power; mechanical waves and sound. It will also reports, laboratory data analysis, problem sets, weekly reviews, read- introduce electric circuits. This course requires significant experience ing assignments, and additional projects. An Advanced Placement using calculus. It is writing intensive and lab intensive, with assign- exam can be taken at the end of the year for approximately $90.00. ments requiring considerable time outside of class to complete. This All students taking this course are strongly encouraged to take the AP includes: laboratory reports, laboratory data analysis, problem sets, exam. There is a fee for this class. weekly reviews, reading assignments, and additional projects. An Advanced Placement exam can be taken at the end of the year for approximately $90.00. All students taking this course are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. There is a fee for this course.

HONORS PHYSIOLOGY 4304 PREREQUISITE HONORS BIOLOGY AND COMPLETION OR CURRENT ENROLLMENT IN HONORS OR CP CHEMISTRY GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP WEIGHTED COURSE

This high level course is devoted to anatomy and physiology of the human body. A system-by-system study is pursued with an emphasis on structures and functions of cells, tissues, and organ systems. The thorough in-depth coverage of this course is challenging, but for students ready for this level of instruction it is excellent preparation for those interested in health care careers or biological sciences. Completion of laboratory activities is required for course credit. There is a fee for this course.

AP BIOLOGY 4403 PREREQUISITE PREVIOUS OR CONCURRENT COMPLETION OF HONORS PHYSIOLOGY GRADE 12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE

This course is designed to cover an entire year of college biology topics and to meet expectations of the national AP Biology curricu- lum. Emphasis is placed on biochemistry, cells, genetics, molecular biology, ecology, evolution, bioenergetics, and regulation of biological systems. Successful completion of laboratory activities is required for class credit. An Advanced Placement examination can be taken at the end of the year for approximately $90.00. All students taking this course are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. There is a fee for this course.

45 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 WORLD HISTORY 1750 TO PRESENT 5105 Social Studies PREREQUISITE 8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 9 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP OR COLLEGE PREP

SOCIAL STUDIES Department Courses This survey course in world history examines world events from 3 Core Credits Required for Graduation 1600 to the present. It explores the impact of the democratic and industrial revolutions, the forces that led to world domination by Honors/ College Prep Career prep European powers, the wars that changed empires, the ideas that led Advanced Placement to independence movements and the effects of global interdepen- dence. The concepts of historical thinking introduced in earlier grades 9th Grade AP World CP World History World History History 1750 - present 1750 - present continue to build with students locating and analyzing primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives to draw conclusions. AP Human Geography Topics covered include: Historical Thinking and Skills, Age of Enlight- enment, Age of Revolutions, Imperialism, Achievements and Crises, 10th Grade AP United CP US History US History StateS History 1877-present 1877-present The Cold War, and Globalization. The material covered in this class aligns with Ohio’s Learning Standards. There is a fee associated with 11th Grade AP US CP American American Government Government Government this course. *AP Psychology *US History and Film CP WORLD HISTORY 1750 – PRESENT 5106 *Intro to Psychology PREREQUISITE 80% OR HIGHER IN 8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE *US Military History 9 OR JUNIOR HIGH TEACHER APPROVAL LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES *Sociology COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP *History of American Sports This college preparatory course in world history will examine world events from 1600 to the present. It explores the impact of the *Human Adjustment democratic and industrial revolutions, the forces that led to world 12th Grade Elective Courses Elective Courses Elective domination by European powers, the wars that changed empires, the Courses *AP Psychology ideas that led to independence movements and the effects of global *Elective courses that do not meet core graduation requirements, but interdependence. The concepts of historical thinking introduced in meet Honors Diploma requirements. earlier grades continue to build with students locating and analyzing primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives to draw Three credits of social studies are required for graduation. conclusions. Topics covered include: Historical Thinking and Skills, Age of Enlightenment, Age of Revolutions, Imperialism, Achieve- Social Studies courses offer students a means of understanding and ments and Crises, The Cold War, and Globalization. appreciating themselves and their culture. A well-educated person needs to know and appreciate America’s heritage and political institu- The students will be challenged in this course through a variety of tions. Required courses align with Ohio’s Learning Standards. Courses activities and learning levels including application, synthesis, evalu- permit students to follow college prep or career prep pathways for all ation and analysis. This course is intended for those interested in at- four years of high school. Students are permitted to take more than one tending college. The material covered in this class aligns with Ohio’s social studies course at a time but must follow the stated prerequisites. Learning Standards. There is a fee associated with this course. Advanced courses permit students to receive college level instruction and the opportunity to take AP tests in US History and/or American AP WORLD HISTORY 5107 Government, World History, Psychology, and Human Geography. PREREQUISITE 8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES GRADES 9,10,11,12 (PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO 9TH GRADERS) LENGTH YEAR CREDIT I FEE YES PREREQUISITES THAT APPLY TO ALL CORE (MATH, SCIENCE, COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES) SHS CLASSES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: In AP World History students investigate significant events, individu- In order to stay in a core honors course from one year to the next als, developments, and processes in several historical periods from (for example, from Honors English 9 to Honors English 10) requires a approximately 1200 CE to present. This course focuses on develop- student to have a 75% for the year in the honors course. ing students’ abilities to think conceptually about world history and on applying historical thinking skills as they learn about the past. In order to move from a core general level course to a CP (college Five themes of equal importance — focusing on the environment, prep) course from one year to the next (for example, to move from cultures, state-building, economic systems, and social structures — English 9 to CP English 10) requires a student to have a 90% or provide areas of historical inquiry for investigation throughout the above for the year in the general level course. course. AP World History encompasses the history of the five major In order to move from a core CP (college prep) course to an honors geographical regions of the globe: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe,

SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO course from one year to the next (for example, to move from CP 46 English 9 to Honors English 10) requires a student to have a 90% or above for the year in the CP course. and Oceania, with special focus on historical developments and CP US HISTORY 1877 – PRESENT 5207 processes that cross multiple regions.The AP World History course is PREREQUISITE CP WORLD HISTORY GRADE 10 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 structured around themes and concepts in several different chrono- FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP logical periods. This college preparatory course examines the history of the United There is a fee with this course. This course will prepare the students States of America from 1877 to the present. The federal republic has to take the AP World History exam. All students taking this course withstood challenges to its national security and expanded the rights are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. The AP exam has a fee and roles of its citizens. The episodes of its past have shaped the of approximately $90 nature of the country today and prepared it to attend to the challenges of tomorrow. Understanding how these events came US HISTORY 1877 - PRESENT 5206 to pass and their meaning for today’s citizen is the purpose of this PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 10 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES course. The concepts of historical thinking introduced in earlier COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP grades continue to build with students locating and analyzing This survey course examines the history of the United States of primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives to America from 1877 to the present. The federal republic has with- draw conclusions Emphasis will be placed on helping students use stood challenges to its national security and expanded the rights and critical thinking skills to analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions with roles of its citizens. The episodes of its past have shaped the nature regard to specific topics on Historical Thinking and Skills, Historical of the country today and prepared it to attend to the challenges Documents, Industrialization and Progressivism, Foreign Affairs from of tomorrow. Understanding how these events came to pass and Imperialism to Post- World War I, Prosperity, Depression and the their meaning for today’s citizen is the purpose of this course. The New Deal, From Isolation to World War, The Cold War, Social Trans- concepts of historical thinking introduced in earlier grades continue formations in the United States, and United States and the Post-Cold to build with students locating and analyzing primary and secondary War World.. This course is intended for those interested in attending sources from multiple perspectives to draw conclusions. Emphasis college. The material covered in this class aligns with Ohio’s Learning will be placed on helping students acquire knowledge about signifi- Standards and S.B. 165 and is designed to help students be successful cant historical events that affect our world today, including specific on the US History end of course test. There is a fee with this course. topics on Historical Thinking and Skills, Historical Documents, College credit may be available for students enrolled in this course. Industrialization and Progressivism, Foreign Affairs from Imperialism to Post- World War I, Prosperity, Depression and the New Deal, From CCP US HISTORY RECONSTRUCTION 5404 Isolation to World War, The Cold War, Social Transformations in the TO PRESENT United States, and United States and the Post-Cold War World. The College Credit Plus course offered at Springboro High School material covered in this class aligns with Ohio’s Learning Standards PREREQUISITE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF CP WORLD HISTORY and S.B. 165 and is designed to help students be successful on the GRADE 10 LENGTH YEAR SHS CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE CCP US History end of course test. There is a fee with this course. Successful completion of this course will provide the student with 3 U.S. HISTORY & FILM 5314 college credit hours. Students will examine the development of the PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ people of the United States in political, social, economic and cultural FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE areas from Reconstruction to the present. Please note: in order to be eligible for this course you must abide by all the requirements/due This semester course will examine the ways in which Hollywood— dates to participate in College Credit Plus. Please review require- defined as the film, television and cable industries—has depicted ments to participate in College Credit Plus as outlined on the SHS American history. By watching a number of feature films and Guidance webpage. discussing our reactions we will attempt to understand how film makers have used and abused history and to what ends. Course will cover the following themes in American history and film; American Society and Culture, Sports, Games and Other Pursuits, Politics and Politicians: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The World War II Era, The American Working Class: Labor and Laborers, Post World War II 50s & 60s, Early American History: The 18th & 19th Centuries, The American West & Native Americans, American Events & People 20th Century, and Crime, Corruption and Punishment.

47 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 AP US HISTORY 5304 AP PSYCHOLOGY 5306 PREREQUISITE CP WORLD HISTORY GRADES 10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE

This course will prepare the student for the opportunity to take the The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the AP United States History exam in May. The successful scoring on this systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes exam could earn the student college credit. The aim of this course of human beings and other animals. Students are exposed to the is to provide the student with a learning experience equivalent to psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each that of most college introductory US History courses. The course of the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about the is designed for 11th grade students with at least a 90% average in ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. previous social studies classes and who possess outstanding writing This course will address the following topics: History and Approaches, and thinking skills as assessed by previous teachers. Tenth grade Research Methods, Biological Bases of Behavior, Sensation and students must have teacher approval and have earned at least 95% Perception, States of Consciousness, Learning (Classical, Operant and in CP World History and a 93% in Honors English I. Students are Observational), Cognition, Motivation and Emotion, Developmental required to do summer assignments prior to the start of beginning of Psychology, Personality, Testing and Individual Differences, Abnormal the course. All students taking this course are strongly encouraged to Behavior (Mental Disorders), Treatment of Abnormal Behavior, Social take the AP exam. The AP exam has a fee of approximately $90.00. Psychology. There is a fee with this course. This course will prepare There is a fee with this course. the students to take the AP Psychology exam. All students taking this course are strongly encouraged to take the AP exam. The AP exam US MILITARY HISTORY 5312 has a fee of approximately $90. PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE HUMAN ADJUSTMENT 5303 PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ In this yearlong course, students will study the evolution and chal- FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE lenges of America through war. This course will study the major wars with World War II through the War on Terror. The course will Human adjustment is about how life events, change, stress, study major wars fought by the United States; World War II, Korea, expectations, aspirations and experiences make us who we are as Vietnam, the Gulf War and the Wars on Terror. The course will study human beings. Throughout the semester, we will investigate what the battles, blunders, maneuvers, leaders, failures, and victories of psychological science says about improving and adjusting with American Wars. the purpose of improving overall quality of life. Factors affecting adjustment and quality of life include perception, communication, INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 5305 the experience of stress, ability to cope, personality, relationships, PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ our careers, health, and social influence and pressure. The purpose FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE of this course and ultimate goal is that you, as a student, friend, partner, employee, and human will apply the course content to your In this semester course, students are introduced to the scientific own life; that you will become more resilient, adapt effective coping method and the core ideas and theories of psychology. As a result, skills, and have the tools to become a successful, well adjusted adult. students gain an understanding of the complexities and diversity Topics that will potentially be explored this semester: maximizing of human thought and behavior. The course follows the American and improving study skills/ academic success, stress: causes, Psychological Association’s National Standards for High School Psy- consequences and management of stress, resilience and coping, the chology Curricula including portions of content from each of the the self, research of happiness, mental health; psychological disorders following domains: Scientific Inquiry (psychological perspectives and and options for therapy and treatment, building and maintaining research methods), the Biopsychology Domain (biological bases of relationships, communication, adjustments and challenges of behavior, sensation and perception, and states of consciousness), the adolescence and adulthood, mindfulness, positive psychology, Development and Learning Domain (lifespan development, learning, and/or careers and work. and language development), the Cognition Domain (memory, think- ing, and intelligence), the Individual Variations Domain (personality, SOCIOLOGY 5302 motivation, emotion, and psychological disorders), and the Sociocul- PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ tural Context Domain (social interactions and sociocultural diversity). FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE There is a fee associated with this course. College credit may be available for students enrolled in this course. This semester course is the study of the origin, development, and structure of human societies and the behavior of individual people and groups in society. This class will cover such subjects as: cultural/ ethnic diversity, cultural conformity, deviance and social control. Also to be examined will be our stratified society; the affect urbanization

SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO has had on our society/culture. Lastly, issues of the family will be examined such as singlehood, marriage, parenthood, and prepara- 48 tion for retirement. Students will gain an appreciation for the ethnic/ cultural diversity for people living in the United States. Class will be HISTORY OF AMERICAN SPORTS 5311 enriched with presentations, current events and discussions of PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 11,12 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT ½ societal problems and issues. There is a fee with this course. College FEE YES COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE credit may be available for students enrolled in this course. This semester course will seek to relate the events and developments AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 5108 in American history to the history of sports in America. The students will examine the association as it relates to American industrialization, PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10,11,12 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 immigration, race relations, population movements, and the conflicts FEE YES COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE created by capitalism. Students will examine the role of sports in the How do language, culture, and ethnicity impact the ways in which American cultural, social, and economic development as well as a form groups of people interact? How do social media and technology of leisure and recreation. There is a fee with this course. connect and influence people across the globe? How do people affect the physical environment in which they live? Why are some AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 5400 countries more developed than others? This course will allow PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES students to answer these questions and many more. COURSE TYPE CAREER PREP AP Human Geography introduces students to the study of human This survey course mirrors the CP American Government course activity across space, and how people understand, use, alter, and are description in that the material covered in this class aligns with impacted by Earth’s surface. This course can be divided into seven Ohio’s Learning Standards (2010) and SB 165. The depth of content units: the tools and perspectives of geographers; human populations covered in this course accommodates students who may need extra and movement of people around the world; culture and its impact on help and time in understanding the American Government content the interactions of people and the environment; the ways in which and concepts. people organize themselves and space politically; agriculture, food production, and how people use rural land; industrialization and CP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 5401 economic development; and the ways people organize and use cities. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to interpret PREREQUISITE NONE GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE COLLEGE PREP maps and geospatial data, understand the changing connections among places and people around the world, define world regions, and How the American people govern themselves at national, state, and analyze human patterns and processes at different scales of analysis. local levels of government is the basis for this course. A primary This course will prepare students to take the AP Human Geography goal of this course will be citizenship information; a well-informed exam which has a fee of approximately $90. This course is now open citizen may become a participating citizen. This course will review to Freshman and and this course meets the requirement for World the function, structure and process of state and national govern- History. ments. With the United States Constitution as the basis, the various units of government are surveyed, followed with a consideration of the present organization and functions. The course covers the legislative, executive, and the judicial branches plus additional units on problems of present day governments and the responsibili- ties, duties, and the rights of citizens. The history, functions, and organization of political parties are studied as well as their respective influence on governmental policies. The course will be integrated with current events to help keep students actively involved and up to date with changing attitudes and trends. American Government is a state requirement for graduation. Topics covered in this class include: Civic involvement, civic participation and skills, basic principles of the US Constitution, structure and functions of the federal government, role of the people, Ohio’s state and local governments, public policy, and government and the economy. Included in this class is a unit on Personal Finance and individual financial responsibility. The material covered in this class aligns with Ohio’s Learning Standards (2010) and SB 165. There is a fee with this course. College credit may be available for students enrolled in this course.

49 PROGRAM OF STUDIES20202021 CCP AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 5403 College Credit Plus course offered at Springboro High School Teaching Professions PREREQUISITE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF CP WORLD HISTORY AND CP US HISTORY 1877 - PRESENT GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR SHS CREDIT Academy 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE CCP. STUDENT MUST APPLY FOR CCP & TEST COLLEGE READY JUNIORS & SENIORS Teacher Academy consists of three total courses and one Capstone Successful completion of this course will provide the student with course (150 hours each) with one course offered as a co-requisite 3 college credit hours. Students will examine the American politi- online/blended course and is designed for the student who enjoys cal system at the national level, including process of government; working with children (K-12) and the teaching and learning process. democratic theory and development of the U. S. Constitution; citizen TPA I and II will be taken the Junior year and TPA III and IV will be participation through voting; interest groups and political parties; taken the Senior year. structure, functions and powers of legislative, executive and judicial branches; issues of civil liberties and equal rights. Please note: in Students will utilize technology to prepare presentations and portfolio order to be eligible for this course you must abide by all the require- documents. Field trips to different school buildings and colleges will ments/due dates to participate in College Credit Plus. Please review be incorporated into the classroom activities. Guest speakers from requirements to participate in College Credit Plus as outlined on the educational institutions will present current theory and practice. SHS Guidance webpage. Students will be enrolled in the school’s chapter of Educators Rising and will be able to participate in regional, state and national competitions AP UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 5402 and conferences. This program is designed to support the student’s & POLITICS post-secondary teaching professions career major. In the TPA program, PREREQUISITE UNITED STATES HISTORY GRADE 11 LENGTH YEAR students will be introduced to the following: Orientation to Teaching CREDIT 1 FEE YES COURSE TYPE AP WEIGHTED COURSE Professions, History of Education, Understanding the Learner, Teaching Strategies, the Learning Environment, Assessing Teaching and Learning, AP United States Government and Politics introduces students to Technology, Professional Development, etc. (PreRequisite junior status, key political ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and teacher interview and application). behaviors that characterize the political culture of the United States. The course examines politically significant concepts, themes, and CURRENT ISSUES IN EDUCATION 6000 topics. Topics include: Constitutional Underpinnings; Political Beliefs PREREQUISITE NONE GRADES 9,10 LENGTH SEMESTER CREDIT 1/2 and Behaviors; Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media; FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE Institutions of National Government; Public Policy; and Civil Rights and Civil Libertie. This course involves the study of general concepts This is a semester introductory course designed for the student used to interpret US policies and the analysis of specific case studies. considering a career in education. Students will be introduced to the Additionally, students will investigate various institutions, groups, following topics trending in the education field: ethical dilemmas, so- beliefs, and ideas that constitute US political economic realities. This cial media, teacher best practices in the classroom, college and career course compares with an introductory college course in U.S. Govern- readiness skills, such as resume building and interviewing techniques, ment so students should be able to read a college-level textbook collaboration/group work, and communication skills. In addition to and write grammatically correct, complete sentences. This course studying trending topics in education, students will utilize technology will fulfill the state law requiring students to study government. This to develop presentations and projects. Students will determine the course will prepare the students to take the AP US Government and careers of interest in education and training, as well as employability Politics exam. All students taking this course are strongly encouraged skills. They will identify learners’ and stakeholders’ roles, rights and to take the AP exam. The AP exam has a fee of approximately $90. responsibilities in educational systems; assess legal and ethical issues There is a fee with this course. related to education; and will examine the relationship of families, communities, and schools in the growth and development of learners. They will implement strategies to actively involve families and com- munities in child development and learning, determine community resources and services available to families and schools, and act as advocates for students and learning. Course is NOT required for admit- tance into Teacher Academy but is recommended. SPRINGBORO HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM OF STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL | PROGRAM SPRINGBORO

50 TEACHER ACADEMY (JUNIOR LEVEL) TEACHER ACADEMY (SENIOR LEVEL) TWO FULL-YEAR COURSES (150 HOURS EACH) WITH ONE COURSE TWO FULL-YEAR COURSES (150 HOURS EACH) WITH THE CAPSTONE OFFERED AS A CO-REQUISITE ONLINE/BLENDED COURSE. PREREQUISITE COURSE SERVING AS THE VEHICLE FOR ALL FIELD EXPERIENCES JUNIOR STATUS, APPLICATION, INTERVIEW LENGTH YEAR (INTERNSHIP). PREREQUISITE TPA I AND II; ADMITTANCE PER INSTRUCTOR (1 PERIOD) CREDIT 2 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE LENGTH YEAR (2 PERIODS) CREDIT 2 FEE NONE COURSE TYPE ELECTIVE

TEACHING PROFESSIONS ACADEMY I: 6001 TEACHING PROFESSIONS ACADEMY III: 6003 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION FOR EDUCATION PRINCIPLES (COLLEGE TEACHING PROFESSIONS CREDIT AVAILABLE) Students will develop age-appropriate learning experiences and cur- In this first course in the pathway, students will research the historical riculum to engage children and help them learn. They will determine perspectives and theories of education used in the forming of their curricular goals, create lesson plans, and employ grading and assess- own personal educational philosophy. Students will assess legal, ethical ment strategies to measure targeted learning outcomes. In addition, and organizational issues. Additionally, students will assess develop- students will develop online instruction using learning management mental appropriate practices and identify challenging issues associated system platforms. with teaching children with diverse needs. Career planning, professional guidelines and ethical practices will also be emphasized. TPA II: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT 6002 (ONLINE FORMAT) TEACHING PROFESSIONS ACADEMY 6004 Students will apply developmentally appropriate techniques to advance INTERNSHIP: EDUCATION AND learners’ social and emotional growth. They will create classroom TRAINING CAPSTONE environments to maximize the learning potential of each learner. Ad- Students apply Education and Training program knowledge and skills ditionally, students will create and enforce classroom rules, establish in a more comprehensive and authentic way. Capstones are project/ classroom routines, and model self-discipline for learners. Conflict problem-based learning opportunities that occur both in and away resolution, positive discipline and behavioral-modification techniques from school. Under supervision of the school and through partner- will be emphasized throughout the course. ships, students combine classroom learning with work experience to benefit themselves and others. These can take the form of mentorship employment, cooperative education, apprenticeships and internships.

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