High School Course Directory” 2014-15 School Year

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“High School Course Directory” 2014-15 School Year

Buena High School El Camino High School at Ventura College Foothill Technology High School Pacific Continuation High School Ventura High School

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Applied Arts – Industrial Technology...... 19 List of High Schools……………………... 1 Board of Education……………………… 1 Applied Arts – Non-Departmental…...... 22 District Administration………………….. 1 English/Language Arts…………………... 23 How to Use this Guide……………...... 2 English Language Development (ELD) Class Selections………………………….. 2 Program………………………………..…. 27 Prerequisites……………………………… 2 Program Change Policy………………….. 2 Level Changes in a Subject Area and English Learner (EL) Program Success Dropping a Class…………………...... 2 Pathways………………………………….. 28

English Learner Development (ELD) Message for Parents………………...... 3 Courses…………………………………….. 29 Earning Credit Toward High School Graduation……………………………….. 3 English and Strategic Reading (ESR)……... 32 High School Graduation Requirements…………………………….. 4 California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)………………………………. 4 English /Language Arts Electives…………. 33 Planning for University/College Admission……………………………….. 5 Fine Arts – Drama and Music……………... 35 Testing Program…………………………. 6 State Level……………………………….. 6 Fine Arts – Visual…………………………. 39 Testing for College………………………. 6 Health Science…………………………….. 43 Career Assessments……………………… 7 History/Social Science…………………….. 44 Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities/Athletics………………………. 7 Mathematics………………………………. 50 Scholarship Requirements……………….. 9 Non-Departmental………………………… 55 Work Experience…………………...... 9 Career Education Center (CEC) formerly the Regional Occupational Program (ROP)…………………………………….. 9 Physical Education………………………… 59

Course Descriptions……………………… 11 Science…………………………………….. 61

Applied Arts – Agriculture………………. 12 World Languages………………………… 68

Applied Arts – Business…………………. 13 Ventura High School Pathways…………… 75

Applied Arts – Home Economics……… 17 High School Education Plan Worksheet…... 76

Introduction

This High School Course Directory is updated each year and distributed to students when they register for high school. This directory should provide up-to-date information for parents and students to use in planning a high school program effectively. All courses may not be offered every year at each high school listed. The High School Course Directory contains necessary information relating to all high schools in Ventura Unified School District.

Buena High School (Bulldogs) El Camino High School at Ventura College (Eagles) 5670 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003 61 Day Road, Ventura, CA 93003 Telephone: (805) 289-1826 Telephone: (805) 289-7955 Principal: Mike Irving Principal: Cheryl Burns www.venturausd.org/buena.htm www.venturausd.org/elcamino.htm

Foothill Technology High School (Dragons) Pacific High School (Sharks) 100 Day Road, Ventura, CA 93003 501 College Drive, Ventura, CA 93003 Telephone: (805) 289-0023 Telephone: (805) 289-7950 Principal: Joe Bova Principal: Barbara Boggio www.venturausd.org/foothilltech.htm www.venturausd.org/pacific.htm

Ventura High School (Cougars) Two North Catalina St., Ventura, CA 93001 Telephone: (805) 641-5116 Principal: Val Wyatt www.venturausd.org/ventura.htm

As students select courses for the coming year, it is important to understand that the master schedule or course offerings are developed based on those selections. Therefore, serious consideration of choices is a necessity. Developing a plan of study is a combined effort of students, parents, teachers, counselors and administrators; however, the prime responsibility rests with the student and parent(s).

Parents and students are encouraged to review this document as part of the course selections process. Counselors will be happy to assist parents and students in interpreting information contained in this document during high school registration.

Board of Education District Administration Mary Haffner, President Dr. Trudy Tuttle Arriaga, Superintendent Debbie Golden, Vice President Kathy Asher, Assistant Superintendent John Walker, Member Assistant Superintendent (To be determined) Barbara J. Fitzgerald, Member Joseph Richards, Jr., Assistant Superintendent Velma Lomax, Member

How to Use this Guide This registration guide provides students and parents with information to assist in the student’s program choices. Students should discuss course selections with their parents, teachers and counselor before registering. Students are encouraged to enroll in courses that challenge them and provide the best possible preparation for the future in terms of employment and further education. Class Selections Please carefully read this entire registration guide before selecting classes. All students must enroll in a full academic day. Students should select their required classes first, and then list electives, including two (2) alternate elective choices. In the event some electives are filled or an insufficient number of students enroll in a class, students will be enrolled in their alternate choice(s) in the order listed, if available. Courses are listed by department and program areas. Each course is described by content and prerequisites. Students must receive prior approval from their school counselor to take a class off site, including inter-district community college and on-line classes. Prerequisites Prerequisites are listed in this Course Directory to help students and parents make the best educational decision possible. Students must meet the prerequisites to enroll in certain courses. Both semesters of a prerequisite for a course must be successfully completed and, if required, the stated grade earned. Program Change Policy Student initiated requests for class changes are considered only during the first 10 days (15 days at Foothill Technology High School due to their block schedule) of the semester, are subject to space availability, and are granted for the following specific reasons: (1) Fulfill graduation requirement; (2) Ability level misplacement; (3) Completion in summer school; and (4) Minimum competency preparation.

Level Changes in a Subject Area Level changes in a subject area can be made with teacher recommendation, parent and counselor approval during the first ten weeks of a semester (semester 1 deadline: November 4, 2014; semester 2 deadline: April 14, 2015). The administration may, due to increased/decreased enrollment and staff changes, balance course sections by transferring students from one class and/or teacher to another. Every effort will be made to ensure a smooth transition. Requests for a teacher change will not be granted. Dropping a Class  Prior to dropping a class, the parent/guardian, teacher, student, and counselor shall confer to agree the drop is in the best interest of the student. Semester 1 courses: A student will be allowed to drop a class without penalty of an “F” grade until October 2, 2014 (30th day of S1). With administrative approval, a student who drops a class with a passing grade from October 3, 2014 (31st day of S1) to November 21, 2014 (60th day of S1) will receive a Withdrawal (“W”) on their transcript. A student who drops a class with an “F” grade from October 3, 2014 (31st day of S1) to November 21, 2014 (60th day of S1) will receive an “F” on their transcript. Semester 2 courses: A student will be allowed to drop a class without penalty of an “F” grade until March 11, 2015 (30th day of S2). With administrative approval, a student who drops a class with a passing grade from March 12, 2015 (31st day of S2) to April 30, 2015 (60th day of S2) will receive a Withdrawal (“W”) on their transcript. A student who drops a class with an “F” grade from March 12, 2015 (31st day of S2) to April 30, 2015 (60th day of S2) will receive an “F” on their transcript.

Message for Parents

Parents are the key element in helping students to be successful in school. This is true both during the school year and during summer/vacation time. We urge you to: 1. Become familiar with using the online student information service (Q ParentConnect). Parents can review assignments, grades and attendance online and communicate concerns with the teacher via email. 2. Stress the importance of attending school each day. Please schedule medical appointments and family vacations outside of the school day and calendar. 3. Set aside a time and place every day for your student to study, read, write, and/or practice. Distractions such as television and electronics should be limited. 4. Encourage your student to read the daily newspaper, magazines and/or books. 5. Review Progress Reports, Quarter and Semester Report Cards. 6. Schedule conferences with teachers early each grading period if you have any concerns regarding your child’s progress. 7. If a problem does arise with the homework, call your son/daughter’s teacher as soon as possible and seek assistance. 8. Help your son/daughter study before a test or quiz. 9. If you find your son/daughter never seems to have homework, check their agenda. If you find it lacking entries, this may be the reason. In high school there should be homework every day. 10. Encourage your son/daughter to join and participate in their high schools student clubs and organizations.

Earning Credit Toward High School Graduation

Credit toward graduation is given for all subjects taken in the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade except those courses repeated to raise the academic grade. Math and World Language courses may be taken in middle school to satisfy college entrance requirements, but are not counted in the credits toward graduation. Students enrolled in band, choir, leadership, reading, physical education, athletics, or yearbook may receive credit for each year of successful participation. Students will earn five units of credit for each semester course completed with the grade of “A”, “B”, “C”, or “D.” No credit is earned if the student receives a grade of “F.” Credit may also be earned through participation in the Career Education Center (CEC) formerly Regional Occupational Program (ROP), Work Experience, College Courses, Adult Education, and approved on-line courses. Any courses taken before the completion of 8th Grade, does not count towards High School Graduation. All courses are not repeatable for credit except those specified.

High School Graduation Requirements

Subject Area Credits English/Language Arts 40 Mathematics 30 Social Science Geography 5 World History/Cultures 10 United States History 10 American Government 5 Economics 5 Total 35 Science Life/Biological Science 10 Physical Science 10 Total 20 World Language or Fine Arts (visual or performing) 10 Health 5 Physical Education 20 Applied Arts 10 Non-departmental/Electives 60

Total Credits Required 230

Credits: For each semester course offering that is completed successfully, five (5) credits of required or elective credits are earned. To obtain credits an ”A”, “B”, “C” or “D” grade is required. For students to be college eligible, a grade of “C” or higher is required. An “F” or a “W” grade receives no credit towards graduation. Special courses may be offered on a “pass/fail” and credits earned apply toward graduation. Students occasionally desire to repeat a given academic course to raise their grades. With approval from the counselor, assistant principal, or principal, a student may repeat a course. Both grades will remain on the transcript. The higher of the two grades will be used to compute the student’s GPA. Credit, however, will be given for the course only once.

Mathematics - All students must complete Math 1 with a passing grade in order to earn a High School Diploma. Any student who has completed Math 1 in seventh or eighth grade and earned a passing grade will have completed the Math 1 High School Graduation requirement; however, high school credits will not be earned.

The final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements rests with the student and his/her parents(s)/guardian(s).

Foothill Technology High School requires for graduation 75 hours of community service and completion of one year of Education in the Digital Age Course with a passing grade.

California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)

In addition to the course requirements, each student completing grade 12 shall successfully pass the state exit examination in English Language Arts and Mathematics as a condition of high school graduation (BP/AR 6146.1). The CAHSEE is given for the first time in the second semester of the 10th grade, twice in the 11th grade and three times in the 12th grade.

Planning for University/College Admission UC/CSU Minimum Entrance Requirements (“a-g” subject requirements) Subject Requirement: To satisfy the Subject Requirement, students must complete the high school courses listed below with a “C” grade or better. These courses are known as the “a–g” subjects.

Students must take 15 yearlong classes to fulfill the requirements – seven of which must be taken in the last two years of high school. To be acceptable to UC/CSU, the courses must appear on a list certified by the high school principal as meeting the “a-g” subject requirements. For more information please access the UC website: www.universityofcalifornia.edu or the CSU website: www.calstate.edu

California State Private Community Subjects University of California University Colleges College a. Social Science a. 2 years of history required a. (Same Admissions No subject including: as UC) requirements Requirement - 1 year of U.S. History or will vary at ½ year of U.S. History and each private 18 years old, or a high school ½ year of American college or graduate; or passed the California government university High school Proficiency Exam - 1 year of World History b. English b. 4 years of college prep English b. (Same No subject or higher as UC) Requirement c. Mathematics c. 3 years required including: c. (Same Check the No subject Requirement – - Algebra 1 as UC) individual Completion of Algebra 2 is - Geometry college highly recommended - Algebra 2 catalogues - Math 1 for specific (4 years recommended) requirements d. Science d. 2 years required including: d. (Same College prep No subject - 1 year of a biological science as UC) subjects are Requirement - 1 year of a physical science recommended (3 years recommended) e. Foreign Language e. 2 years of the same language e. (Same Use the No subject (3 years recommended) as UC) UC/CSU Requirement requirements as a guide f. Visual and f. 1 year of the same course of a f. (Same Use the No subject Performing Art Visual & Performing Art as UC) UC/CSU Requirement requirements as a guide g. Elective Courses g. 1 year of advanced course work g. (Same in math, English, science, foreign as UC) language, social science, history, visual and performing arts. Required Testing SAT Reasoning or ACT with ACT &/or (See Matriculation process of writing. AND SAT Subject Tests SAT individual assessment, orientation, may be required or recommended Reasoning college counseling by the college you are applying to. catalogues or A.P. & Honors courses are websites for recommended. requirements)

**It is recommended that all high school students follow the “a-g” requirements when selecting classes. **The final responsibility for meeting college admission rests with the student and his/her parents(s)/guardian(s).

Testing Program State Level Students in the 11th grade participate in the required California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced testing program. Students must pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) in English/Language Arts and Mathematics in order to graduate. Students must also complete all District Graduation Requirements to receive a diploma. Testing for College Students planning to attend college should prepare for required entrance exams. Two preparatory pre-entrance exams are also available to students. “PLAN” is taken during the sophomore year as a preparation for the ACT. The PSAT-NMSQT, administered in the fall of the junior year, is used to identify National Merit Scholar Finalists and serves as a preparation for the SAT Reasoning Test. The final stage of pre-college testing involves the actual taking of the ACT and/or SAT in the spring of the junior year. Most four-year colleges require one of these tests for admission and may base scholarship eligibility on the results. Some colleges require or recommend one or more SAT Subject Tests (see SAT Subject Tests below). These tests are taken at the end of the subject of choice and/or by the end of 11th grade. GRADE TEST MONTH CONTENTS 10th PLAN November (offered only  Curriculum Based once during the year)  English  Math  Reading  Scientific Reasoning 11th PSAT-NMSQT October (offered only once  Critical Reading during the year)  Writing  Math 11th ACT, SAT Reasoning and February-June  Same formats as the PLAN (ACT) and SAT Subject Exams PSAT (SAT) 12th ACT, SAT Reasoning October, November,  Same formats as the PLAN (ACT) and December PSAT (SAT) 10th-12th SAT Subject Tests SAT Subject Tests are Beginning with students applying for the fall generally offered 6 times in 2012 term, SAT Subject Tests may be required or These are high school- any given school year. recommended by the college you are applying to. level tests, reflecting high There are 20 Subject Tests Some colleges require or recommended one or school curricula. across five general subject more SAT Subject Tests as part of the areas: history, mathematics, application. Many colleges that don’t require or science, English and recommend Subject Tests will still consider them foreign languages. when reviewing your application. To find out if NOTE: Students with the colleges or universities that you’re interested IEP’s requesting in require or recommend SAT Subject Tests go accommodations must to the following website. apply to the College Board www.sat.collegeboard.org/about-tests/sat- by the published date. subject-tests/why-take-the-test - Click why take the SAT Subject Tests - Click how to choose what tests to take - Click college search 9th-12th Advanced Placement May -American Government -Italian (AP) -Biology -French The approximate cost for -Calculus - AB, BC each AP Exam is -Computer Science approximately $86. Fee -Economics waivers and/or -English - 11th / 12th scholarships are -Environmental Science available for students if -German Language he/she applies by the -Physics B March deadline. A form -Spanish – Language or Literature will be distributed in the -Statistics student’s AP course. -Studio Art Students who receive free -U.S. History and reduced lunch will -AP European History be given priority. -AP Chemistry 7

Career Assessment Career assessments and interest inventories are integrated into the curriculum. Students are given the opportunity to investigate careers based on their indicated interests, aptitudes and abilities. The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is offered to 11th and 12th grade students. This is a free, comprehensive assessment that helps students develop a better understanding of their interest, aptitudes and abilities. This test is provided, administered and interpreted by representatives from our Armed Services. However, it is available to ANY interested student and does not carry any military commitment.

Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Activities and Athletics A very important part of a student’s positive attitude toward high school is due to his/her participation in student activities. All students are encouraged to find an activity or club that is of interest to him/her. This will help students become involved in the high school environment and assist the student in making new friends. Toward meeting this goal, each high school sponsors many co- curricular activities for both boys and girls. Students with an interest in competitive sports are encouraged to participate in tryouts for the sport(s) of their choice. Students at El Camino High School at Ventura College or Foothill Technology High School grades 10 through 12 have the opportunity to participate in athletics at their boundary school (it is the student’s responsibility to contact the boundary school for tryout schedules). Questions regarding these activities should be directed to each school’s Athletic Director or the student’s Counselor. To be eligible to participate in extracurricular and co-curricular activities, students must demonstrate satisfactory educational progress in the previous grading period including but not limited to: 1) Maintenance of a minimum of a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, 2) Maintenance of minimum progress toward meeting high school graduation requirements. All students are allowed ONE probationary period, equal to one quarter in length, beginning with the final grades earned in the 8th grade. If at the end of the probationary quarter, the student has not achieved a 2.0 GPA and has not passed a minimum of four (4) core classes during the quarter grading period, s/he shall be ineligible for the subsequent quarter until s/he achieves 2.0 GPA and passes a minimum of four (4) core classes. Note: Foothill Technology High School (FTHS) 9th graders will only be able to participate in FTHS athletics (see the FTHS website at http://foothilltechnology.org and choose athletics). FTHS 10 through 12 grade have the opportunity to participate in athletics at their boundary school, Ventura or Buena High School. Co-Curricular Activities: Activity Participants School Offered Band Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura Cheerleading Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura Dance Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura Forensics (Speech) Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura, Foothill Music Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura Drama Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura Journalism Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura, Foothill Student Newspaper Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura, Foothill Yearbook Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura, Foothill ASB Leadership Boys/Girls Buena, Ventura, Foothill

Athletics: Sport Participants Season School Offered Cross Country Boys/Girls Fall Buena, Ventura, Foothill Football Boys Fall Buena, Ventura Golf Girls Fall Buena, Ventura, Foothill Tennis Girls Fall Buena, Ventura, Foothill Volleyball Girls Fall Buena, Ventura, Foothill Water Polo Boys Fall Buena, Ventura, Foothill Basketball Boys/Girls Winter Buena, Ventura, Foothill Soccer Boys/Girls Winter Buena, Ventura, Foothill Water Polo Girls Winter Buena, Ventura, Foothill Wrestling Boys Winter Buena, Ventura Baseball Boys Spring Buena, Ventura, Foothill Golf Boys Spring Buena, Ventura, Foothill Softball Girls Spring Buena, Ventura, Foothill Swimming Boys/Girls Spring Buena, Ventura, Foothill Tennis Boys Spring Buena, Ventura, Foothill Track/Field Boys/Girls Spring Buena, Ventura, Foothill Volleyball Boys Spring Buena, Ventura

Scholarship Requirements The eligibility of high school graduates for admission to a UC/CSU is determined by a combination of the student’s grade point average (G.P.A.) in the “a-g” subject requirements and the total score on either the SAT Reasoning or ACT tests. Additionally, all UC’s require the two SAT Subject Exams, which are college assessment tests. A Community College Course on the IGETC list will receive honors credit. Applications for the SAT Reasoning and Subject Exams are available at www.collegeboard.com for SATs, www.act.org for ACT, or in the Media Center. Students will receive an additional grade point for advanced placement or honors courses taken during high school in courses considered 11th and 12th grade level (see “a-g subject requirements). An “A” will be worth 5 points, a “B” 4 points, and a “C” 3 points. “D” grades may need to be repeated; see your counselor.

Work Experience

The requirements to enroll in Work Experience include:

1. Students must be age 16 or older with at least a 2.0 GPA. 2. No independent contracting or consulting. 3. Direct supervision on the job. Students cannot work alone. 4. Worker’s Compensation coverage. 5. A legally paid job at minimum wage or higher. 6. Verification of work hours by check stubs. 7. Social Security deducted from your wages. 8. A job at a non-residential business, open to public access, at a stationary location (no jobs within a home). 9. Students must maintain adequate school attendance to participate.

Career Education Center (CEC) formerly the Regional Occupational Program (ROP) Ventura County Schools offers a countywide occupational training program for all high school juniors and seniors in Ventura County. The CEC training is designed for student desiring marketable, entry- level skills after high school graduation. Most of the classes are offered at Ventura County School’s Camarillo Airport facility. However, many classes are offered at other sites in the community and transportation is provided for most courses (check with your counselor for the exact location of each class). The counseling staff selects students on a first to apply/first-selected basis. In addition, a student’s prior attendance record may be a consideration for selection.

Students in the majority of CEC classes will be placed with an employer for further training and supervised practical experience. During this phase of training, students will have an opportunity to apply skills they have learned in the classroom. Students will be exposed to the realism of the work environment in an industry related to their training. Employers indicate that this phase of training is an essential part of preparing students for employment. Experience has demonstrated that a student’s chance of obtaining gainful employment is greatly increased by the internship phase of the program.

Because the CEC is a career preparation program, students are not paid while enrolled in class. (Students receive high school elective credit and on-the-job experience). However, “Cooperative” courses combine paid employment with weekly classroom instruction to give advanced training to students that have attained employment.

Listed below are some classes offered by the Career Education Center (CEC):

Auto Body/Collision Repair Floral Design Auto Painting/Refinishing Graphic Design Auto Service Health Careers Banking and Finance Medical Assistant Computer Business and Software Network Technology “Netprep” Computer Repair and Maintenance Nursing Assistant I & II Dental Assistant Screen Printing Diversified Occupations Web Design Fashion/Retail Merchandising Welding and Manufacturing

In order to register for a CEC class students must see their assigned high school counselor.

Course

Descriptions

Applied Arts – Agriculture

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Environmental 9 – 10 VHS This is an introductory hands-on course in basic gardening and horticultural Horticulture Year practices. Students will learn the green industry and methods to reduce #6531 – S1 10 Credits global warming and improve the environment. This course replaces #6532 – S2 Landscape/Garden/Design.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Floral Design 11 - 12 VHS This is a one-year course for students interested in exploring the vast career (CEC) Year area of horticulture. Students will learn about floral design and floral shop #9251 – S1 10 Credits management, on campus as well as through an eight week internship at a #9252 – S2 local floral shop. Students will build a wide variety of large and small floral 10th grade designs, learn about financial record keeping, and develop customer service Not repeatable for students skills. Students will learn about leadership through the Future Farmers of credit with America (FFA) Organization. Upon completion of the course work and teacher internship, students will receive a Certificate of Completion from Ventura approval County CEC and can participate in a CEC graduation ceremony.

PREREQUISITE(S): Introduction to Agriculture desirable.

Landscape Design 11 – 12 VHS This is a one-year course for students interested in the billion dollar industry (CEC) Year called Landscape Horticulture. This is an introductory hands-on study #9721 – S1 course in basic gardening and horticultural practices. Students will learn #9722 – S2 about Landscape design concepts and will complete landscape maintenance and installation projects as well as the care and use of the following: tools, plant nutrition, soils, plant identification, nursery plant production, greenhouse production, landscape maintenance and installation, irrigation systems, interior plant design, sports field maintenance, financial record keeping, and developing customer service skills. Students will learn about leadership through the Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization. Upon completion of the course work and internship students will receive a Certificate of Completion from Ventura County CEC and can participate in an CEC graduation ceremony.

PREREQUISITE(S): None.

Introduction to 9 - 12 PHS This course is an introductory course in agriculture. Topics such as animal Agriculture Science Year VHS science, crop science, soil science and food production will be covered. #6511 – S1 10 Credits Students in this course will participate in activities associated with the #6512 – S2 Future Farmers of America (FFA) and will do several lab projects where they will also learn record keeping in association with these projects. This course can be used to satisfy the Applied Arts graduation requirement. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Applied Arts – Business

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Accounting 10 - 12 BHS Students will learn to establish and maintain a set of accounting records for #4654 Semester a business. Topics covered include the accounting cycle – including the use 5 Credits of journals, ledgers, and worksheets, preparation of income statements and balance sheets and the specialized accounting function of payroll. In Not repeatable for addition to the accounting processes, this course includes banking activities, credit the use of the 10-key calculator or 10-key pad and computer application of financial information using Excel. This course is recommended for students majoring in business and/or interested in starting their own business.

PREREQUISITE(S): None.

This course is also listed in the Mathematics Section. Math credit will be given only to 2014-15 seniors.

Advanced Word 9 - 12 VHS This word processing course is designed to enhance computer keyboard Processing Semester ECHS skills and knowledge of workplace documents. Exercises focus on #4634 5 Credits increasing speed and accuracy to achieve marketable skills. Students learn desktop publishing and presentation software techniques using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. On-the-job simulations are used to expand Not repeatable for workplace applications of keyboarding. credit PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Keyboarding/35 wpm.

Business 11 - 12 BHS Students have the unique opportunity in this course to learn management Simulations 1 Semester and supervision skills by applying to manage one of 15 different businesses #4574 5 Credits within a simulated community. Students learn to carry out typical daily activities of running their own business while interacting with all of the other businesses. Microsoft Office computer skills, cash management, Not repeatable for banking, payroll, hiring practices, business forms, sales, record keeping, credit communication techniques, community awareness, and volunteerism are all encountered in this management training exercise.

PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Keyboarding or Advanced Word Processing.

Computer 9 - 12 BHS This course is recommended for students who need to master today’s Applications Semester ECHS powerful computer applications for career and college purposes. Units of #4524 5 Credits PHS instruction include learning Microsoft Office: presentations in PowerPoint, VHS spreadsheets in Excel, desktop publishing, making a website, and learning to research the web for investigations of academic and business purposes.

PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Keyboarding.

Computer Graphics 10 - 12 BHS This course will teach the student graphic design skills, digital imaging, #4544 Semester VHS computer illustration, color theory, and rendering of 3D graphics. Projects 5 Credits will include designing and rendering from desktop publishing to advanced levels in 3D graphics. Programs used and taught: Photoshop, Image Ready, Not repeatable for Painter, Illustrator, Bryce 5, Fireworks, and Flash. credit PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Computer Applications and instructor’s approval.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AP Computer 10 - 12 VHS This course is designed to enable the students to code fluently in a well- Science A Year structured fashion using Java language. The student will design and #4551 – S1 10 Credits implement computer based solutions in several application areas. This #4552 – S2 course prepares the student for the Computer Science A Advanced Placement exam. Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged Not repeatable for to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College credit Board. Math or Applied Art credit may be earned for passing this course.

UC/CSU Accepted as “g” Elective requirement PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Geometry Honors or a “C” or higher grade in Algebra II and/or teacher approval.

* Also listed in the Mathematics Section Digital Art and 11 – 12 FTHS This course is an introduction to the use of digital media. Students will Design learn the fundamentals of composition and design. Students will develop (Graphic Arts and portfolios of their work including digital graphics, desktop publishing, Multi-Media) multimedia projects, basic animation, introduction to digital photography #4721 - S1 and digital video. The class is structured around exercises designed to teach #4722 - S2 the elements and principles of design and projects where students will apply what they have learned. This course is offered every other year, rotating Not repeatable for with Digital Animation credit PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Education in the Digital Age 1 and the ability to be self-directed.

Economics of 12 BHS Economics from a “business” and “consumer” point of view is offered in Business Semester this class for seniors. All of the Economic Content Standards are addressed Ownership 5 Credits in this course. There are individual and group critical thinking activities, #4584 projects, reports, workbook assignments, and presentations. It is a class sponsored by Junior Achievement, as a local business consultant periodically leads the students in learning activities. Guest speakers and Not repeatable for current events enhance the understanding and awareness of local and global credit events. This course does not meet the NCAA Clearinghouse Eligibility Standards.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Education in the 9 - 12 FTHS This course is designed for the student with minimal knowledge of or access Digital Age Year VHS to computer systems and provides students with academic proficiency in #4701 – S1 10 Credits system management, basic hardware and software programs. Students learn #4702 – S2 keyboarding skills, Internet communication and research tools, basic word processing, basic multimedia presentation, basic spreadsheet and charting, and basic data base creation. Students use planning and graphical organization software and create basic web pages. Digital portfolios will Not repeatable for also be set up during this class and issues of acceptable and ethical use of credit computer systems will be discussed. The history and development of the personal computer and the Internet will also be explored. (This course is a Graduation Requirement for all Foothill Technology High School Students).

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit IC3 Internet & 10 – 12 ECHS This course covers not only understanding computing fundamentals, but Computing Core Year also knowledge of applications and proper Internet protocols. This course Certification 10 credits also prepares students for three certification exams – Computing #4731 – S1 Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online. Knowledge gained #4732 – S2 from this class will enable students to prepare for college and job market. Students will be able to: Identify categories of computers; understand computer hardware and do minor maintenance and repair; make wise purchasing decisions; use main, maintain, and repair application software and problems; set up and maintain a small network; understand and use the Internet as well as utilize antivirus software; understand the use of computers in a commerce situation; protect their computer systems from environmental conditions and hacking.

PREREQUISITE(S): Education in the Digital Age I.

Introduction to 9 - 10 BHS Reading, writing, and group presentation skills (including PowerPoint) will Business Semester ECHS be enhanced with this introductory business class. Many practical business #4604 5 Credits skills are covered such as banking, saving, investing, verbal and written communication. A “team” entrepreneurship simulations is the culminating activity after writing a business plan involving marketing, management, and Not repeatable for operation aspects of business. credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Introduction to 9 - 12 BHS This course will introduce the Java programming language to students. This Programming Semester VHS is a beginning course in programming and no previous programming #4534 5 Credits experience is required. Sun Microsystem’s latest version of Java 2 will be used which is the language currently used by programmers worldwide. Students will be introduced to well-known algorithms and data structures. Not repeatable for The course is designed to be an introductory course but at the same time credit prepare the student for the Advanced Placement Computer Science course.

PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Algebra 1 or instructor’s approval.

Keyboarding 9 - 12 BHS Students will explore, evaluate, and prepare for practical skills through the #4501 – S1 Semester ECHS application of basic keyboarding and 10-key knowledge. Students will #4502 – S2 5 Credits PHS reinforce their basic academic and critical thinking skills by applying $4504 - SM VHS theoretical concepts to practical tasks. Upon completion the student will be skilled at touch-keying and familiar with basic computer operations: be able Not repeatable for to format a report, business letters, demonstrate proper computer techniques, credit and accurately proofread their work and key at acceptable speed. This course is strongly recommended for all students to fulfill technology requirement.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Money 12 BHS Math concepts are stressed in each unit, which helps prepare seniors for Management Semester/ ECHS living on their own. This course covers career exploration and application #4591 – S1 Year VHS of “income” in budgeting, paying and preparing taxes, check writing and #4592 – S2 5 or 10 PHS use of credit, investments and wise choices as a consumer. The purchase of #4594 - SM Credits vehicles, insurance, appliances and other products are discussed. Writing a resume, cover letter, job application and proper interview techniques are part of the class portfolio. Travel and vacation planning is presented by Not repeatable for student groups using PowerPoint and students also turn in an individual credit written report. Course credits can be earned to satisfy Math or Applied Art requirement.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

*Also listed in the Mathematics Section

Web Design 9 - 12 BHS Semester 1 students will learn the fundamentals of web page design, web #4664 – S1 Semester/ FTHS site development and site maintenance. Students learn file/folder #4674 – S2 Year VHS management with Adobe Web Development software; naming and 5 or 10 organization schemes; basics of web design and layout; basic HTML code; Credits integration of CSS/JavaScript/Applets; evaluation and constructive critique skills; and basic graphic development with Adobe Photoshop. Students Not repeatable for create a digital portfolio of their assignments and projects throughout the credit semester for display and presentation.

Semester 2 students continue to develop their knowledge of concepts relating to web page design and development. Students will also create basic animations and interactive web sites using Flash, a professional level animation program. Basic action scripting in Flash is also included. Students integrate their knowledge of the above programs with their skills in Photoshop as they continue development of complex web graphics and layouts using Fireworks. Students continuously create web-based projects utilizing new skills and add these to their digital portfolio.

PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Keyboarding or Computer Applications. “B” or higher grade in Education in the Digital Age or Instructor’s approval.

Applied Arts - Home Economics

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Child Development 11 - 12 BHS The student will learn about family planning, prenatal development, #5542 Semester ECHS labor and delivery. The care of the baby includes feeding, bathing, 5 Credits PHS dressing and other daily routines. Children’s health and parent’s health VHS are also included. Students will cover the value of discipline, play, and preschool, and include the mental, emotional, physical, and social Not repeatable for growth and development of the child from birth to age five. Students credit will develop skills that will be utilized in careers dealing with children.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Clothing 1A 9 - 12 BHS Students will learn basic clothing techniques by constructing a very basic #5504 Semester garment learning proper pattern selection, line selection, cutting, pattern 5 Credits layout, and construction technique. The majority of class time is spent in actual clothing construction. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Clothing 1 9 - 12 BHS Students will concentrate on constructing suitable and well-fitting #5501 – S1 Year ECHS garments, utilizing the latest construction techniques. The majority of #5502 – S2 10 Credits class time is spent in actual clothing construction.

Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): None credit Clothing 2 10 - 12 BHS In clothing , the student will further develop the basic skills acquired in #5511 – S1 Year Clothing 1: cutting, fitting, and techniques utilized in the construction of #5512 – S2 10 Credits the individual garment. During the year the student will concentrate on tailoring principles as they construct garments such as suits, coats and tailored dresses. Repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Clothing 1 or Teacher Approval. Foods and 10 - 12 BHS Students will learn the basic fundamentals of food planning, preparation Nutrition Year ECHS and presentation and the care of food by participation in research, #5521 – S1 10 Credits VHS projects and hands-on training in the kitchen. Students learn a variety of #5522 – S2 cooking techniques, terms, measurement, safety and sanitation rules, #5524 - SM nutritional values of foods and health benefits of good eating. Proper use of kitchen equipment and appliances and time management concepts are discussed and practiced. Nutrition and balance are stressed as students plan and create meals during class time.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

International 9-12 BHS Students will learn the cultures and foods of many countries. Students Foods Semester will learn a variety of cooking techniques, terms, measurement, safety #5564 - SM 5 Credits and sanitation rule, nutritional values of foods and health benefits of good eating.

PREREQUISITE(S): Completion of Foods and Nutrition with a “C” or higher grade.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Life Skills 9 – 12 ECHS This course will focus on personal development and the attainment of #5531 – S1 Semester/Year skills that will prepare students to meet life’s challenges. Topics will #5532 – S2 5 or 10 include communication and interpersonal skills, decision-making and Credits critical thinking skills, coping and self-management skills, thinking long term and goal setting, developing negotiation skills, adjusting to change and personal responsibility. Students will learn skills to maintain a higher awareness of both themselves and the world around them.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Culinary Arts 1 11 – 12 VHS The Culinary Arts class is a year-long, one hour vocational course with (CEC) Year primary emphasis placed on developing and providing skills and #9701 – S1 20 Credits competencies in the food and hospitality industry. The program #9702 – S2 provides students with measurable outcomes through training and catering utilizing state-of-art equipment. Approximately 70% of the course is devoted to hands-on experience in the kitchen; the other 30% of the course is spent on classroom instruction relating to the theory and fundamentals of a food establishment. Students have the opportunity to do an internship and receive a certificate of completion during their second semester. This course meets for two periods for a total of twenty credits.

PREREQUISITE(S): Completion of Foods 1 and 2 with a “C” or higher grade and the Instructor’s approval.

Culinary Arts 2 11 – 12 VHS The Culinary Arts class is a year-long, two hour vocational course with (CEC) Year primary emphasis placed on developing and providing skills and #9741 – S1 20 Credits competencies in the food and hospitality industry. The program #9742 – S2 provides students with measurable outcomes through training and catering utilizing state-of-art equipment. Approximately 70% of the course is devoted to hands-on experience in the kitchen; the other 30% of the course is spent on classroom instruction relating to the theory and fundamentals of a food establishment. Students have the opportunity to do an internship and receive a certificate of completion during their second semester. This course meets for two periods for a total of twenty credits.

PREREQUISITE(S): Completion of Foods and Nutrition and/or Culinary Arts 1 with a “C” or higher grade and the Instructor’s approval.

Marriage and the 11 - 12 BHS The skills, knowledge and attitudes taught in this course will enable Family Semester ECHS students to understand goals and decision making, values and functions #5541 5 Credits PHS of families, management of conflicts and crisis, changing roles and VHS responsibilities, communication skills, establishment and maintenance of relationships in dating and marriage and preparation for marriage or Not repeatable for single living. credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Applied Arts - Industrial Technology

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Auto Mechanics 1 9 - 12 BHS Semester One – Auto Engines and Small Engines #5001 – S1 Year VHS This is a non- sequential one semester course covering the principles of #5002 – S2 10 Credits operation, construction and identification of automotive engines and related systems such as fuel, ignition, charging and starting. The course Not repeatable for consists of teacher demonstration, class discussion and related lab work. credit During the semester the student will have the opportunity for experience in disassembly, assembly and identification of automotive engines and related systems.

Semester Two – Auto Components This is a non-sequential one semester course covering the principles of operation and identification of automotive systems such as brakes, suspension, steering and transmission. The course consists of teacher demonstration, class discussion and related lab work. During the semester the student will have the opportunity for experience in disassembly, assembly and identification of automotive systems and their components. Emphasis is on theory and identification of automotive system components. Students will receive certification in Mechanical Safety at completion. Students will be prepared for Ventura County Community College District Automotive Fundamentals class.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Auto Mechanics 2 10 - 12 BHS This course helps the student develop the basic skills, knowledge and #5011 – S1 Semester/Year VHS experience which will allow the student to qualify for entering jobs #5012 – S2 5 or 10 within the automotive service industry, such as lubrication, light service Credits mechanic, new car “get ready” mechanic. The course is approximately Not repeatable for seventy percent hands on practice and thirty percent theory and credit discussion. Students will receive Mechanical Safety and Pollution Prevention Certificates upon completion of course work. Students will be prepared for Ventura County Community College District Automotive Fundamentals class upon satisfactory completion.

PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or better grade in Auto 1 and Instructor’s approval.

Automotive 10 - 12 BHS This class meets for two periods per day for two semesters, giving the Technology Year VHS student a total of 20 credits per year.. It is a vocational course, with #5041 – S1 20 Credits primary emphasis placed on providing the students with salable skill in #5042 – S2 automotive servicing. Approximately seventy percent of the course is devoted to manipulative experience in the shop area; the other thirty Not repeatable for percent issued for classroom instruction relating to the theory and credit fundamentals of each automotive component. Students are required to participate in an offsite internship allowing for real world practice in the second semester. Students will be introduced to common business practices, such as invoicing, estimating, job training/search, and information retrieval. Students may be able to receive college credit for this class through articulation agreements with Ventura County Community College District. Students will receive mechanical Safety and Pollution Prevention Certificates through SP2.org.

PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Auto Mechanics and Instructor’s approval.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Cabinet and 10 - 12 BHS This course meets for two periods per day for two semesters, giving the Millwork Year student a total of twenty credits. It is designed to instruct students in the use #5211 – S1 20 Credits and operation of a woodworking and cabinet shop. Students will receive #5212 – S2 instruction in furniture making, cabinetry, wood and wood by-products and materials used in the construction of furniture. This course provides Not repeatable for advanced instruction to individuals and as teams to design and implement credit production projects, which includes computer assisted design (CAD), cost analysis, material selection, construction, marketing, and distribution of singular and mass production products. Students integrate other disciplines, including mathematics, English, science, business, and art. The students have the opportunity to do an internship and receive a certificate of completion.

PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Wood 1 or 1A.

Drafting 1 9 - 12 VHS This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of architecture, #5051 – S1 Year technical drawing and design concepts through board drafting. Other areas #5052 – S2 10 Credits of study will include sketching techniques, lettering, pictorial drawings, and introduction to AutoCAD. This course and sequential courses will lead to a better understanding of the fields of architecture, engineering, Not repeatable for interior/exterior design and construction technology. credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Metal 1A 9 - 12 BHS This course is for the student with little or no previous experience in metal #5094 Semester/ work. After receiving basic instructions in foundry work, forging, heat Year treating, oxyacetylene cutting, arc welding, machining, art sheet and bench 5 – 10 metal, suitable projects will be assigned covering these areas. This course Not repeatable for Credits also provides suitable background for prospective engineers, dentists, credit mechanics, surgeons, draftsmen, home craftsmen and home-builders.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Metal 1 9 - 12 BHS This career path course is aligned and coordinated with Ventura College for #5091 – S1 Year VHS an easy transition to VC. This metal shop course is designed for the student #5092 – S2 10 Credits with minimal previous experience in metal work. The student will receive basic instruction in forging, acetylene welding lathe and mill operation, sheet metal layout and fabrication and plan reading. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Metal 2 10 - 12 BHS This career path course is aligned and coordinated with Ventura College for #5101 – S1 Year VHS an easy but advanced transition into welding and is recommended for #5102 – S2 10 Credits students pursuing careers as welders. Emphasis is placed on advanced acetylene welding set up and proper use. Secondly is the introduction of electric arc and MIG welding with emphasis on fabrication and receiving a Not repeatable for certificate of competency and placement as a classified welder. credit PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Metal 1.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Metal 3 11 - 12 BHS This course is for the individual who has discovered an interest and wishes #5111 – S1 Year VHS to gain additional experience in one or more areas. Processes of increased #5112 – S2 10 Credits difficulty, based upon previous experience, include machining, and assembling of parts, oxyacetylene and electric arc-welding, tig and mig welding. Industrial information is made available to the student. Repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Metal 2.

Wood 1 9 - 12 BHS This career path course is for the student with minimal experience in wood #5121 – S1 Year VHS shop. It covers safety planning and design, instruction in woodworking with #5122 – S2 10 Credits machine tool operation, wood finishing processes and related operations. Career opportunities within the carpentry industry is discussed and researched. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Wood 2 10 - 12 BHS This advanced career path prepares students for employment within related #5131 – S1 Year VHS industries. Covered topics are safety, wood turning lathe, wood finishing in #5132 – S2 10 Credits industry, advanced machine tools used professionally and preparation for employment. Certificate of competency as a trained machine use operator is received upon completion. Not repeatable for credit

PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Wood 1.

Applied Arts – Non-Departmental

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Advancement Via 9 - 12 BHS This course is an academic regularly scheduled college preparatory elective Individual Year FTHS class, to prepare students for 4-year college entrance and eligibility Determination - 10 Credits VHS immediately after high school. AVID students are typically those “in the AVID 9 middle” who are often underserved, underrepresented in colleges and #8541A – S1 universities, come from a lower socioeconomic family background, or the #8542A – S2 first potential college student in their family. AVID functions to ensure that the enrolled student will succeed in a rigorous curriculum, enter the AVID 10 mainstream activities of the school, and become an educated and #8541B – S1 responsible participant and leader in a democratic society, all the while #8542B – S2 preparing for college.

AVID 11 Selection and enrollment in the AVID program is by application, teacher #8541C – S1 recommendation and an interview process. Since space is limited, #8542C – S2 enrollment is selective and based on overall desire of the student to succeed and commit to the program. Students willing to remain in the AVID AVID 12 program through all years of high school will be given serious #8541D – S1 consideration. Applied Arts or Elective credit may be earned for passing #8542D – S2 this course.

PREREQUISITE(S): Selection is based on eligibility, application, and interview.

Leadership (ASB) 9 – 12 BHS This course combines classroom instruction with leadership practices in a #8431 – S1 Year ECHS laboratory of practical school situations. It provides student leaders with the #8432 – S2 10 Credits FTHS opportunity to study the basic concepts of democratic government; the PHS meaning and techniques of leadership, parliamentary procedures, and group Repeatable for VHS processes; the principles of human behavior; the objectives of education and credit many of school administration. It provides practice in democratic leadership in actual school situations, in planning and organizing assemblies, fundraising, meetings, social and recreational events, rallies, elections, service activities, community, and other events. If affords student leaders opportunities to develop speaking and writing skills; to improve in human relations, poise, and appearance; to work with peers of diverse backgrounds and attitudes, to share responsibilities with adults, and to consider problems dealing with income and expenditures.

PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval.

It’s My Life 9-12 PHS This course will assist and guide students in their transition to adulthood, #5594 – S1 Year equipping them with the ability to resolve the complexity of life by teaching #5595 – S2 10 Credits them how to respond with problem solving and creating a plan. High school students are taught to explore their potential, ask questions, and create solutions to everyday issues.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

English/Language Arts

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit English 9 9 ECHS This course focuses on increasing reading, writing, speaking/listening and #1011 – S1 Year PHS study skills. Students will read and understand a variety of texts, including #1012 – S2 10 Credits non-fiction texts, workplace documents and other literature. Students will write in a variety of genres, including narratives, expository and literary analysis essays. Students will study vocabulary, grammar and will also Not repeatable for deliver narrative presentations. credit PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in English, counselor and teacher recommendations.

English 9 P 9 BHS In this college preparatory class, skills in listening, reading, speaking and #1031 – S1 Year ECHS writing will be maintained and expanded with an emphasis on expository #1032 – S2 10 Credits FTHS writing, grammar and literature. Students will read and understand grade- #1037 – S1 SDAIE VHS level appropriate material and analyze the organizational patterns, #1038 – S2 SDAIE PHS arguments and positions advanced. Students write coherent and focused essays that convey a well-defined perspective and tightly reasoned argument as they progress through the stages of the writing process. Not repeatable for credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

English 9 H 9 BHS This course provides an accelerated, unified program of instruction in #1041 – S1 Year FTHS language, literature, and composition, engaging the student in appropriate #1042 – S2 10 Credits VHS practice in listening, reading, speaking, writing, and related thinking. In addition to meeting the standards set for other 9th grade English classes, the student will be expected to write papers and complete projects which reflect, Not repeatable for not only the various literary works used in class, but the relevance and credit importance of these works.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in English, or passed a District Level Assessment.

English 10 10 ECHS This course has a world and multicultural approach to the study of world #1061 – S1 Year PHS literature. Students will apply their knowledge of word origins to #1062 – S2 10 Credits determine the meaning of new words encountered in reading materials and #1067 – S1 SDAIE use those words accurately. Classroom instruction will help students #1068 – S2 SDAIE improve their skills in spelling, vocabulary, grammar and mechanics in writing compositions, and interpreting literature. Classroom work and assessments will be driven by the English Language Arts Content Standards. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in English, counselor and teacher recommendations.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit English 10 P 10 BHS This course has a world and multicultural approach to the study of world #1071 – S1 Year ECHS literature. It is designed for self-motivated students and offers an enriched #1072 – S2 10 Credits FTHS curriculum in reading and writing. Instruction will enable students to focus #1077 – S1 SDAIE VHS on expanding and refining expository writing and literary analysis and #1078 – S2 SDAIE PHS application of listening, speaking and writing skills previously learned. Students will also be required to do more outside reading and more outside class preparation and study. Classroom work and assessments will be Not repeatable for driven by the English Language Arts Content Standards. credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

English 10 H 10 BHS This course has a world and multicultural approach to the study of world #1081 – S1 Year FTHS literature. It includes considerably more reading, writing and speaking than #1082 – S2 10 Credits VHS required in other 10th grade English classes. The objectives of this course are to further develop effective writing skills as demonstrated in multi- paragraph composition, and to further develop advanced critical reading Not repeatable for skills and increase the development of oral communication skills. Training credit in research techniques and the preparation of research papers is provided.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in English, counselor and teacher recommendations.

English 11 11 ECHS This course centers upon reading American literature and the development #1111 – S1 Year PHS of listening and speaking skills. Also included is an emphasis on reflective #1112 – S2 10 Credits and persuasive composition along with responses to literature. Instruction #1117 – S1 SDAIE on vocabulary and English conventions is provided as well as research #1118 – S2 SDAIE techniques and the preparation of an historical investigative report.

Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in English, counselor and teacher credit recommendations.

English 11 P 11 BHS Students will study American writers, poets, and dramatists, within the #1121 – S1 Year ECHS framework of a literature-based writing program. Student’s ability to think #1122 – S2 10 Credits FTHS critically will be developed and assessed through frequent writing and #1127 – S1 SDAIE VHS speaking assignments. The content of this course follows the English #1128 – S2 SDAIE PHS Language Arts Contents Standards and introduces the students to literary interpretations of experience and values in the United States, reinforces expository writing skills and introduces the research paper.

Not repeatable for UC/CSU Accepted credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AP English 11 BHS This course encourage students to become skilled readers of prose written in Language and Year FTHS a variety of time periods, and skilled writers who compose for a variety of Composition 10 Credits VHS purposes and forms, as well as addressing the 11th grade English Language #1131 – S1 Arts Content Standards. The course focuses on preparation for the #1132 – S2 Advanced Placement Exam. Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board. Summer reading may be required.

Not repeatable for UC/CSU Accepted credit PREREQUISITE(S): Completion of English 10 P or 10 H with an A or B, and/or teacher recommendation.

English 12 12 ECHS This course reinforces and extends previously learned skills through #1161 – S1 Year PHS instruction centered on British literature. This course also builds efficiency #1162 – S2 10 Credits in reading, spelling, vocabulary, basic sentence structure, punctuation, and #1167 – S1 SDAIE study skills. It is also designed to improve composition skills with an #1168 – S2 SDAIE emphasis on writing essays with attention to principles of effective exposition and mechanics.

Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in English, counselor and teacher credit recommendations.

English 12 P 12 BHS This is an accelerated course for those students who are planning on #1171 – S1 Year ECHS furthering their education after graduation. This course will focus on #1172 – S2 10 Credits FTHS interpretation of British and world literature, composition and critical #1177 – S1 SDAIE VHS thinking skills necessary for college success. Frequent writing and careful #1178 – S2 SDAIE revision of analytical themes provide valuable college preparation.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None Not repeatable for credit

English 12 P – 12 BHS The Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) is to prepare college- Expository Year ECHS bound 12th grade students for the literacy demands of higher education. Reading and 10 Credits VHS Through a sequence of fourteen rigorous instructional modules, students in Writing Course this yearlong, rhetoric-based course develop advanced proficiency in (ERWC) expository, analytical, and argumentative reading and writing. The #1171ERW – S1 cornerstone of the course – the assignment template – presents a process for #1172ERW – S2 helping students read, comprehend, and respond to nonfiction and literary texts.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AP English 12 BHS Designed to meet academic English requirements of the University of Literature and Year FTHS California and the California State University systems, this course provides Composition 10 Credits VHS an accelerated study of British and World literature. Writing instruction #1181 – S1 emphasizes superior command of organization and logic, together with a #1182 – S2 feeling for style. Frequent writing and careful revision of analytical themes provide valuable college preparation for academically talented or mentally gifted students. Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board. Not repeatable for Summer reading may be required. credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Completion of English 11 P or 11 AP with an A or B, and/or teacher recommendation.

English Language Development (ELD) Program English Course Placement Guide

UC/CSU VUSD Credits “a – g” *ELD Placement Level Course Name Grade(s) Credits Towards Require- Graduation ments English Elective Beginning and Low Early Intermediate ELD I Block 9 - 12 20 10 10 . ELD English I (10) . ELD Reading & Writing I (10) Mid to High Early Intermediate ELD II Block 9 - 12 20 10 10 . ELD English II (10) . ELD Reading & Writing II (10) Intermediate ELD III Block 9 - 12 20 10 10 . ELD English III (10) . ELD Reading & Writing III (10) Early Advanced/Advanced ELD IV Block 9 - 12 20 10 10 b** Students at the Early Advanced/Advanced . ELD English IV (10) level have several course options. . ELD Reading & Writing IV (10) Placement will be based on the analysis of English 9 SDAIE 9 10 10 b*** multiple assessments. English 9 P 9 10 10 b English 9 H 9 10 10 b English 10 SDAIE 10 10 10 b*** English 10 P 10 10 10 b English 10 H 10 10 10 b English 11 SDAIE 11 10 10 b*** English 11 P 11 10 10 b English 11 AP 11 10 10 b CP Academy English 11 10 10 b English 12 SDAIE 12 10 10 b*** English 12 P 12 10 10 b English 12 AP 12 10 10 b CP Academy English 12 10 10 b

*ELD Placement Level will be determined by results from state and local assessments, class work, teacher input, years enrolled in U.S. schools, and foreign transcripts. **A maximum of one ELD course at the EA/A level can be used to satisfy the UC/CSU English “b” requirement. (www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/a-g/english_reqs.html). ***English SDAIE courses follow the same course of study as their non-SDAIE counterparts and therefore satisfy the UC/CSU English “b” requirement with no unit limitations.

English Learner (EL) Program Success Pathways

Subjects Beginning Early Intermediate Early Advanced/ 5th Year Senior Intermediate Advanced English ELD I Block ELD II Block ELD III Block ELD IV Block Contracts based Course - ELD English I - ELD English II - ELD English III - ELD English IV on attendance, - ELD Reading & - ELD Reading & - ELD Reading & - ELD Reading & Writing IV behavior, and Writing I Writing II Writing III College Prep English: grades in senior ELM, Mainstream, year. Honors/AP, Academy Available to Plus students who could complete Additional course graduation requirements in meeting UC/CSU or th VUSD graduation 5 year. requirements Continued after first quarter for students making History/ Any of the available CP Science or History/Social Science courses progress. Social Science clusters: Health, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Engineering,

Environmental Science, Physics, Physiology or Academy course Science Treated as History/Social Science clusters: American History, Economics, Geography, or Science intervention. Course History, Psychology, Sociology taught in L1, SEI, ELM, Mainstream,

Honors/AP, Academy Documented on Elective or Elective or Elective or Elective or Spanish for AB 1802 sheets Elective or Spanish for Spanish for Spanish for Native Speakers, AP in the fall. Spanish Native Native Native Spanish, or other Course Speakers, AP Speakers, AP Speakers, AP advanced Spanish Spanish, or Spanish, or Spanish, or course other advanced other advanced other advanced Spanish course Spanish course Spanish course PE or Physical Physical Physical Physical Education Fine/ Education Education Education Fine Art Applied Art Fine Art Fine Art Fine Art Applied Art Course Applied Art Applied Art Applied Art Math Any of the available CP math courses: Course Algebra 1B, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Calculus, Trigonometry Taught in L1, SDAIE, Mainstream, Honors/AP, Academy Extended Interventions and/or additional courses Day Summer Students may need additional English or other courses for UC/CSU eligibility School or graduation requirements.

ELD – English Language Development CP – College Preparation AP – Advanced Placement UC/CSU – University of California/California State University L1 – Primary language instruction or support in student’s home language SEI - Structured English Immersion (SDAIE Methodology with Primary Language Support) ELM – English Language Mainstream (SDAIE Methodology)

In order to graduate from VUSD, students must meet the district graduation requirements and pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

Students pursuing a Career Technical Education pathway or UC/CSU entrance must meet specific course sequence requirements.

English Learner Development (ELD) Courses ELD 1, ELD 2, ELD 3, ELD 4

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit ELD 1 Block 9 - 12 BHS English Language Development (ELD) I Block provides communication- ELD English 1 Year CDS based, content-based, and literature-based activities delivered through ELD Reading & 20 Credits ECHS research-based instructional strategies appropriate for English learners in the Writing 1 10 English PHS beginning and low early intermediate levels of language proficiency. The 10 Elective VHS content and pacing reflect that two classes, ELD English I and ELD Reading ELD English 1 and Writing I, must be taken concurrently. The student learning and #1401A – S1 performance goals are based on the California ELD Standards for Grades 9- #1402A – S2 12, Beginning and Early Intermediate Levels. The emphasis at this level is on listening comprehension, oral production in English, vocabulary ELD Reading & development, and fluency. Instruction also includes academic vocabulary Writing 1 for the content areas, and informational and functional reading skills based #1401B – S1 on classroom and student experiences. Literature selections reflect the #1402B – S2 culture and ethnicity of the students enrolled in the course. Students will participate in writing lessons using the language experience approach and shared and guided writing strategies which allow writing skills to develop in a scaffolded environment. Students’ primary language skills will be assessed to determine the amount of instruction needed in beginning literacy skills such as phonemic awareness and decoding. In addition to mastering literacy and English skills, students will become acquainted with United States culture and traditions, knowledgeable of the school’s facilities and procedures, aware of community organizations and services, and familiar with bilingual/bicultural career opportunities.

PREREQUISITES: None

PLACEMENT: Determination of placement will be based on results from the CELDT, and local assessments, class work, teacher input, years enrolled in U.S. schools, and foreign transcripts.

ELD 2 Block 9 - 12 BHS English Language Development (ELD) II Block continues the development ELD English 2 Year ECHS of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English with increased ELD Reading & 20 Credits PHS focus on reading and writing. Instruction is delivered through research- Writing 2 10 VHS based instructional strategies appropriate for English learners in the mid to English high early intermediate levels of language proficiency. The content and ELD English 2 10 pacing reflect that two classes, ELD English II and ELD Reading and #1411A – S1 Elective Writing II, must be taken concurrently. The student learning and #1412A – S2 performance goals for the course are based on the California ELD Standards for Grades 9-12, Early Intermediate and Intermediate Levels. Students ELD Reading & begin to understand and use language and information in a wide range of Writing 2 situations. Control of basic grammar is evident but may be inconsistent. #1411B – S1 Reading comprehension skills include interpreting reading passages, #1412B – S2 developing critical and evaluative reading skills, and applying their reading ability to solve problems. Instruction also includes academic vocabulary for the content areas, and informational and functional reading skills. Fluency . practice continues as the rigor of the academic language increases. In addition, emphasis is placed on summary writing, note–taking strategies, generating questions, answering questions, narrative text structure, and strategies for reading content-area textbooks. Students continue to explore bilingual/bicultural career opportunities.

PREREQUISITES: None

PLACEMENT: Determination of placement will be based on results from the CELDT, and local assessments, class work, teacher input, years enrolled in U.S. schools, and foreign transcripts.

ELD 3 Block 9 - 12 BHS English Language Development (ELD) III Block is an intensive course of ELD English 3 Year ECHS academic English instruction that is delivered through research-based ELD Reading & 20 Credits PHS instructional strategies appropriate for English learners in the intermediate Writing 3 10 VHS level of language proficiency. The content and pacing reflect that two English classes, ELD English III and ELD Reading and Writing III, must be taken ELD English 3 10 concurrently. The student learning and performance goals for the course are #1421A – S1 Elective based on the California ELD Standards for Grades 9-12, Intermediate and #1422A – S2 Early Advanced Levels and the California Language Arts Standards assessed on the CAHSEE. Emphasis is placed on the reading and writing ELD Reading & processes and students learn the distinctions among the various reading and Writing 3 writing genres. Students communicate ideas and information orally and in #1421B – S1 writing with increased confidence and for different audiences and purposes. #1422B – S2 Instruction continues to assist students in developing appropriate academic language and learning strategies. Students continue to explore bilingual/bicultural career opportunities.

PREREQUISITES: None

PLACEMENT: Determination of placement will be based on results from the CELDT, and local assessments, class work, teacher input, years enrolled in U.S. schools, and foreign transcripts.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit ELD 4 Block 9 - 12 BHS English Language Development (ELD) IV Block is an intensive course of ELD English 4 Year ECHS academic and university preparatory English instruction that is delivered ELD Reading & 20 Credits PHS through research-based instructional strategies appropriate for English Writing 4 10 VHS learners in the early advanced and advanced levels of language proficiency. English The content and pacing reflect that two classes, ELD English IV and ELD ELD English 4 10 Reading and Writing IV, must be taken concurrently. The student learning #1431A – S1 Elective and performance goals for the course are based on the California English #1432A – S2 Language Arts State Standards, Grades 9-12, California ELD Standards for Grades 9-12, Early Advanced and Advanced Levels, and the California ELD Reading & Language Arts Standards assessed on the CAHSEE. This course is designed Writing 3 to engage English learners in higher-level speaking, reading, writing, #1431B – S1 listening, and evaluating exercises using a variety of readings in essays, #1432B – S2 novels, short stories, drama, and expository genres. Speeches and writing will include the use of reflection, supported claims and assertions, primary and secondary sources, and point of view. The elements of composition (grammar, usage, and mechanics) and the conventions of the English language will be taught through the study of models, text exercises, students’ writing, and outside reading. In order to ensure that students will be successful in all college preparatory content classes, the following research supported cognitive strategies will be explicitly taught during this course: predicting, activating, inferring, monitoring-clarifying, questioning, searching-selecting, summarizing, visualizing-organizing, analyzing author’s craft and purpose, and self-monitoring while reading (McEwan, 2007; Harvey, 2000; Zimmerman and Keene, 1997; Pressley, 2000). This course prepares students to succeed in either college preparatory grade level mainstream or SDAIE English. In addition, students will continue to explore bilingual/bicultural career opportunities.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITES: None PLACEMENT: Determination of placement will be based on results from the CELDT, and local assessments, class work, teacher input, years enrolled in U.S. schools, and foreign transcripts.

English, Math, Science and Social Science designated as “Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English” SDAIE) prepare English Learner students to master the same content standards as non- SDAIE courses. In addition, SDAIE instruction addresses the California English Language Development standards. SDAIE courses are designed for English Learners at the Intermediate ELD proficiency level and above. SDAIE instructional strategies include explicit focus on academic vocabulary, scaffolded lessons, frequent checking for understanding and student engagement activities. All SDAIE college preparatory (P) courses are approved to meet UC a-g requirements.

English and Strategic Reading (ESR) Courses ESR 3, ESR 4

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit ESR 3 Block 9 - 12 BHS English and Strategic Reading 3 (ESR 3) serves the striving reader and ESR English 3 Year ECHS writer who is performing in the Lexile Reading range of 750–1075 (reading ESR Reading 3 20 Credits PHS comprehension levels of Grades 5–7). Students will participate in reading 10 English VHS reflections, comprehension and writing activities, and group discussion for ESR English 3 10 Elective each leveled library book. Teachers will monitor student learning regularly #1101ESR – S1 in order to quickly address learning needs. #1102ESR – S2 CORE TEXT: Hampton-Brown Edge Level B

ESR Reading 3 PREREQUISITES: None #1101RDG – S1 #1102RDG – S2 PLACEMENT: Student performance history will be reviewed to screen for potential enrollment. Students screened will receive the following assessment tools: Edge placement test, fluency assessment, Scholastic Reading Inventory (Lexile level test) and a writing sample. Results of these assessments coupled with student performance history will be analyzed to determine final placement in this course.

ESR English 4 10 - 12 BHS English and Strategic Reading 4 (ESR 4) serves the striving reader and Year ECHS writer who is performing in the Lexile Reading range of 950–1150 (reading ESR English 4 10 Credits PHS comprehension levels of Grades 7–9). Students will participate in reading #1151ESR – S1 English VHS reflections, comprehension and writing activities, and group discussion for #1152ESR – S2 and 10 each leveled library book. Teachers will monitor student learning regularly elective in order to quickly address learning needs. credits for CORE TEXT: Hampton-Brown Edge Level C ESR Reading 4 10th #1151RDG—S1 graders PREREQUISITES: None #1152RDG—S2 PLACEMENT: Student performance history will be reviewed to screen for potential enrollment. Students screened will receive the following assessment tools: Edge placement test, fluency assessment, Scholastic Reading Inventory (Lexile level test) and a writing sample. Results of these assessments coupled with student performance history will be analyzed to determine final placement in this course.

English/Language Arts - Electives

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Creative Writing 1 10 - 12 BHS Students will work on improving their skills as writers through various #1251 – S1 Semester/ ECHS extensive reading and writing projects. An emphasis will be placed on #1252 – S2 Year PHS learning about the writing process and practicing with various literary 5 or 10 VHS techniques, styles, and genres. Students will be keeping a portfolio of their Credits pieces, as well as sharing and assessing their own and other’s work.

UC/CSU Accepted- must be taken for both semesters to fulfill the UC/CSU Not repeatable for requirement. credit PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in English, counselor and teacher recommendations.

Fantasy Literature 10 - 12 ECHS This course explores the dream of escape from current reality through #1494 - SM Semester literature. Fantasy Literature delves into the human desires of love, 5 Credits freedom, power, acceptance, happiness, and understanding. This course compares and contrasts the classic fantasy writers with those of the present.

PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher and counselor approval.

Creative Writing 10 - 12 BHS This course is intended to introduce students to film as an art form that B/Films Semester PHS parallels the literature on which it is often based. It is designed to introduce #1244 – SM 5 Credits students to the basic parts of story construction. Films will be selected for genres and themes that are frequent topics of short stories and novels.

PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher and counselor approval.

Journalism 1 10 - 12 BHS Journalism 1 is an introduction to Journalism where students develop their #1311 – S1 Year ECHS writing skills by writing news, sports, features, entertainment, and viewpoint #1312 – S2 10 Credits FTHS articles. They develop the ability to determine what format, style, and voice VHS is appropriate for each type of writing. The journalism class writes, edits, PHS and produces the school newspaper and the school website. There is also an opportunity for experience in photography, graphics, computerized lay-out Not repeatable for and the possibilities of field trips to national journalism conferences. credit UC/CSU Accepted – must be taken for both semesters to fulfill the UC/CSU requirement.

PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of an A or B in English. Also a letter of recommendation from the student’s English teacher and another teacher who knows the student.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Journalism 2 11 - 12 BHS Students in journalism further develop their writing skills by writing news, #1321 – S1 Year VHS sports, features, entertainment, and viewpoint articles. They develop the #1322 – S2 10 Credits FTHS ability to determine what format, style, and voice is appropriate for each type of writing. The journalism class writes, edits, and produces the school newspaper. There is also an opportunity for experience in photography, graphics, and computerized lay-out. Not repeatable for credit UC/CSU Accepted – must be taken for both semesters to fulfill the UC/CSU requirement. PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of an “A” or “B” in Journalism I with the instructor’s approval.

Journalism 3 11 - 12 BHS Students in journalism further develop their writing skills by writing news, #1331 – S1 Year FTHS sports, features, entertainment, and viewpoint articles. They develop the #1332 – S2 10 Credits VHS ability to determine what format, style, and voice is appropriate for each type of writing. The journalism class writes, edits, and produces the school newspaper. There is also an opportunity for experience in photography, Not repeatable for graphics, and computerized lay-out. credit PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of an “A” or “B” in Journalism 2 with the instructor’s approval.

Journalism 4 12 FTHS Journalism 4 students typically are seniors who have demonstrated a high # 1341 - S1 Year VHS level of interest and commitment to journalism and the school’s newspaper # 1342 - S2 10 Credits publication. These students are usually serving in the highest editorial leadership positions and hold the most responsibility for day-to-day Not repeatable for management of staff and the publication credit PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of an “A” or “B” in Journalism 3with the instructor’s approval. Speech 1 9 - 12 ECHS Speech will build the student’s poise, confidence and research skills. #1351 – S1 Year FTHS During the semester each student will practice giving four basic types of #1352 – S2 10 Credits speeches: to inform, to convince, to demonstrate, and to entertain. Student research will emphasize current social issues. The ability to think quickly Not repeatable for and concisely will be practiced throughout the course through impromptu credit speeches.

UC/CSU Accepted – must be taken for both semesters to fulfill the UC/CSU requirement. PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in English, counselor and teacher recommendations.

Speech 2 9 - 12 FTHS This course is designed for the student who wishes to be involved in (Forensics) Year competitive speech activities. Students must be highly motivated and #1361 – S1 10 Credits willing to work independently in a workshop-like atmosphere. Although #1362 – S2 intended for the student who has completed Speech 1, this course is open to incoming freshmen with a recommendation from their middle school Not repeatable for English, speech or dram teacher. credit UC/CSU Accepted – must be taken for both semesters to fulfill the UC/CSU requirement. PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in English, counselor and teacher recommendations.

Fine Arts - Drama and Music

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Drama 1 9 - 12 BHS This course is designed to introduce students to the many facets of theatre. #6371 – S1 Year ECHS Students will learn more about themselves and many ways to communicate #6372 – S2 10 Credits VHS ideas and feelings as well as skills necessary to act, direct, stage-manage and produce a theatrical production. .Students will engage in activities such as Not repeatable for theatre games, poetry readings, improvisations, pantomimes, monologues, credit short acting scenes and, if time permits, they will have a chance to audition and perform a one act plan. Students will apply theatre history and literature as they relate to our culture and to society today.

UC/CSU Accepted (not at ECHS) PREREQUISITE(S): None

Drama 2 10 - 12 BHS This course provides more involved experiences for students who have #6381 – S1 Year ECHS successfully completed Drama 1. Experiences include enhancement of #6382 – S2 10 Credits FTHS learned theatre skills, acting, directing, and interpreting dramatic literature VHS and scripts. Students will audition and complete a production from Repeatable for beginning to end, including all facets of production. Further study of the credit history of the theatre and its impact on culture will also be provided.

UC/CSU Accepted (not at ECHS) PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval.

Beginning 9-12 BHS In this course students will develop competency performing with a single Instruments Year instrument of the student’s choice including woodwinds, brass, percussion, #7111 – S1 10 Credits strings, and guitar. Students will develop the ability to identify, read and #7112 – S2 perform music notation, expressive workings and academic language, as well as the ability to sight read a piece of music, analyze and critique a performance of a musical piece and successfully perform a piece of music from varied eras and genres.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Belle Voci 10 – 12 BHS This course will develop student competency in vocal performance. (Advanced Choir) Semester Students will be able to read a piece of music, identify the major #7027 – S1 5 Credits components of a piece of music, understand music terminology and #7028 – S2 expressive notation and properly identify and perform a musical expression.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval/Audition.

Chamber 9 - 12 BHS This course is an instrumental performing ensemble that emphasizes concert Winds/Wind Year VHS literature and instrumental technique. Music literature covers styles from Ensemble/Wind 10 Credits Baroque to Modern and ranges from grade 5 to grade 6 literature. Both solo #7051 – S1 and ensemble playing are a requirement. Wind Ensemble performs at #7052 – S2 concerts and festivals. Concurrent enrollment in Marching Band is preferred, but not required. An audition should be arranged prior to the Repeatable for beginning of the school year. credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor approval/Audition.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Concert Band 9 - 12 BHS This course is an instrumental performing ensemble that emphasizes concert #7011 – S1 Year VHS literature and instrumental technique. Music literature covers styles from #7012 – S2 10 Credits Baroque to Modern and ranges from grade 3 to grade 5 music. Both solo and ensemble playing are a requirement. The Concert Band performs at Repeatable for concerts and festivals. Concurrent enrollment in Marching Band is credit preferred, but not required.

UC/CSU Accepted after of completion of 2nd Year PREREQUISITE(S): Instrumental experience preferred.

Concert Percussion 9 - 12 BHS This course is a comprehensive study of instrumental music involving Ensemble Semester VHS musical interpretation, music history, and music performance within the (Drumline) or Year context of the contemporary Concert Percussion Ensemble. Individually, #7001 – S1 5 or 10 students gain knowledge on instrumental expertise, music theory, music #7002 – S2 Credits appreciation and analysis, composition, and music expression. Students explore select percussion ensemble literature including orchestral Repeatable for transcriptions that span music history and periods. In the process of this credit exploration, students use skills in critical thinking, musical analysis, musical interpretation, and sight reading.

PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor approval/Audition. Jazz Band 9 - 12 BHS This course is designed for the more advanced instrumental student. With a #7061 – S1 Semester VHS focus on the basics of jazz style and improvisation, this class is a performing #7062 – S2 or Year ensemble. There will be concert as well as festival performances for this 5 or 10 group. In addition, this ensemble is in demand by the community for Repeatable for Credits performance dates. The Jazz Band consists of players for the trumpet, credit trombone, saxophone, piano, bass, guitar, and drums.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval.

Marching Band 9 - 12 BHS This course offers all eligible students the opportunity to participate in a #2761 – S1 Semester VHS musical activity. This is a performing ensemble. Representing Buena and #2762 – S2 5 Credits the Ventura community, the marching band performs at football games, parades, field show competitions, and some community events. Class Repeatable for meetings occur outside of the regular school day. Attendance at two-week credit Band Camp is required, unless excused by the Instructor. Concurrent enrollment in Concert Band or Wind Ensemble is encouraged, but not required.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Marching Band 9 - 12 BHS This course is a movement intensive study relative to contemporary (Color guard) Semester VHS marching band music and popular music. This involves musical #7172 – S2 5 Credits interpretation, music history, dance expression and techniques within the context of the contemporary Marching Band. Individually, students gain Repeatable for knowledge of dance techniques, fine and gross motor skills, music credit appreciation and analysis, composition, and musical experiences. In the process of this exploration, students use skills in critical thinking, musical analysis, musical interpretation, and physical skills. There are a number of ensemble performances per semester, with on-going opportunities for additional performances.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Global String 9 – 12 VHS A string and brass ensemble which studies and performs traditional and Ensemble Year modern Mexican music. This course will include performances for special #7121 – S1 10 Credits occasions on and off campus. #7122 – S2 PREREQUISITE(S): None

Oral Interpretation 9 – 12 FTHS This course will help students develop an appreciation for theatre and skills #6411 – S1 Year VHS in the oral interpretation of dramatic literature, especially through the #6412 – S2 10 Credits medium of readers’ theatre and performance before a community audience. Assessment criteria have been adapted from the California State Standards in Visual Performing Arts and include: Individual and group projects with rubric evaluation, individual written self-evaluation and individual and group performance before a community audience.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Stagecraft 9 - 12 BHS This course is a class designed for students interested in the in-depth study #6391 – S1 Semester VHS of the areas of set design, set building, lighting design, sound design, stage #6392 – S2 or Year management, costume design, and make-up design. Practical, hands-on 5 or 10 experience in each of these areas is available through completion of class Repeatable for Credits projects and study. Creative students interested in the behind-the-scenes credit action of the theatre are encouraged to take this course.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval.

String Ensemble 9 – 12 BHS This course is a comprehensive study of string instrumental music involving #7041 – S1 Semester VHS musical interpretation, music history, and music performance within the #7042 – S2 or Year context of both the modern and historical string orchestra for the developing 5 or 10 player. String Ensemble is open to all students with at least a minimal prior Repeatable for Credits instrumental instruction. Individually students gain knowledge on credit instrumental expertise, music theory, music appreciation and analysis, composition, and music expression.

PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval.

String Orchestra 9 - 12 BHS This course is an instrumental performing ensemble involving string #7041 – S1 Year VHS instruments. The course is open to students playing the violin, viola, cello #7042 – S2 10 Credits and string bass. The String Orchestra emphasizes concert literature and instrumental technique. Music literature covers styles from Baroque to Repeatable for Modern. Both solo and ensemble playing are a requirement. The String credit Orchestra performs at concerts and festivals.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Symphonic Band 9 – 12 BHS In this course students will develop competency performing with a single #7101 – S1 Year VHS instrument of the student’s choice. Students will develop the ability to #7102 – S2 10 Credits sight-read a piece of music, identify major components of a piece of music, understand all music terminology and expressive notation, analyze and Repeatable for credit critique a performance of musical piece and successfully perform a piece of music from varied eras and genres.

PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval.

Symphonic 9 – 12 BHS This course will develop the student’s competency in the performance of a Orchestra Semester single instrument of the student’s choice. Students will learn to sight-read a #7091 – S1 or Year piece of music, identify the major components of a piece of music, #7092 – S2 5 or 10 understand all music terminology and expressive notation, successful Credits performance of music from varied eras and genres, and understand the place Repeatable for credit of music in our history.

PREREQUISITE(S): Audition process and Instructor’s approval.

Fine Arts - Visual

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Art 1A 9 - 12 BHS This course is the 1st Semester of the Art I – Introduction to Art as described #6004 Semester ECHS below. 5 Credits Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): None credit

Art 1 – 9 - 12 BHS This course is designed to introduce students to the basic elements of art Introduction to Art Year ECHS (line, symmetry, value, positive/negative space, composition). Sequential #6001 – S1 10 Credits FTHS studies are developed involving projects that are designed to help the #6002 – S2 PHS students learn to “see” in visual art terms. Basic concepts include the VHS elements of design, color, drawing and painting. This program includes Not repeatable for studies in art history, art appreciation and critical valuing. credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Art 2 – Drawing 10 - 12 BHS This course stresses the study of observational drawing and painting, and Painting Year ECHS covering life studies including anatomy to still lives to landscapes. #6011 – S1 10 Credits FTHS Materials include pencil, pen, charcoal, pastels, acrylic paints, collage, and #6012 – S2 PHS mixed media. Students are required to keep a sketchbook with weekly VHS assignments, and organize their work into a portfolio. Portraiture is Not repeatable for emphasized both realistically and expressively. credit UC/CSU Accepted (not at ECHS) PREREQUISITE(S): A “C” or higher grade in Art 1 or Instructor’s approval.

Art 3 – Portfolio 11 - 12 BHS This course is an in-depth course of study for students who are seriously #6021 – S1 Year FTHS considering a career in the arts, or who truly enjoy the art and want to #6022 – S2 10 Credits VHS continue their studies. Students are required to keep a weekly sketchbook and visit a gallery/museum with a report each semester and keep an Not repeatable for organized portfolio. Class field trips are arranged when applicable. credit Students will be an integral part of the student art show in May, learning how to frame work, set a show, and host a reception. Students will be introduced to acrylic paint and painting on canvases and problem solving inquire. Art history continues to be interwoven.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): A “C” or higher grade in Art 2 and/or Instructor’s approval.

Intro to Studio Art 9-12 ECHS This course is designed to introduce students to the basic elements of art #6007 – S1 Year (line, symmetry, value, positive/negative space, composition) sequential #6008 – S2 10 Credits studies are developed involving projects that are designed to help students learn to “see” in visual art terms. Basic concepts include elements of design, color, drawing and painting.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AP Studio Art: 2D 11 - 12 BHS Art 3 AP students follow the course outline for Art 3 – Portfolio, but in Design Year VHS addition students complete an AP portfolio in either 3-D or drawing. This #6031 – S1 10 Credits FTHS requirement consists of 24 slides ($15 fee) taken by the instructor and five #6032 – S2 original pieces. Extra-work on the student’s own time is expected in order to complete the AP exam requirements. In order to receive AP credit Not repeatable for students must take the AP Test. Those students who do not take the AP Test credit receive honors credit.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Art 2 and Instructor’s approval.

AP Studio Art: 12 BHS This course is identical to Art 4 with the addition of the preparation of 24 Drawing Year VHS slides and five original works for the AP exam. #6041 – S1 10 Credits FTHS #6042 – S2 UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Art 3 or 3 AP and Not repeatable for Instructor’s approval. credit Art Appreciation 9 - 12 ECHS This course will provide a survey of the major visual art developments from #6181 – S1 Semester/ cave painting to contemporary forms of expressions. Multi-cultural studies #6182 – S2 Year are also introduced. Methods and materials used by artists will be explored 5 or 10 and students will develop skills in perception and aesthetics, relating past Credits historical eras to the present. Students will examine the progress of art Not repeatable for expression in the context of discoveries in literature, music, and science credit providing links between art and society on many levels. Guest lecturers will be utilized wherever possible. There will be some hands-on art assignments.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Digital 10 - 12 BHS This is an introductory photography course designed to help the student use Photography Semester/ FTHS photography as a form of expression. A variety of styles and categories of #6131 – S1 Year VHS photography will be examined as well as the use and modification of #6132 – S2 5 or 10 different lighting styles. Students will be using Adobe Photoshop to #6134 Credits enhance, edit, and manipulate their images. Although it is not required, owning a digital camera for personal use in the class will help the student. Not repeatable for Cameras are available for checkout, but there is a limited supply. The class credit is designed as a digital class; however, the option of using traditional camera is available.

PREREQUISITE(S): Technology Literacy 1 and Art 1 are recommended.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Advanced Digital 10 - 12 FTHS This course is designed for the student who desires to continue building Photography Year VHS their photography skills and personal photography portfolio. Work will #6141 – S1 10 Credits balance between teacher assigned and personally designed projects. Each #6142 – S2 student will write project proposals for instructor approval and complete the projects independently.

PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Art 1 and Digital Photography and instructor’s approval.

Multicultural Art 9 - 12 VHS This course will introduce various cultures around the world as seen through #6081 – S1 Year their rich art contribution. Students will explore 2 and 3 dimensional forms #6082 – S2 10 Credits that include painting and sculpture. Materials explored include projects that use plaster, clay, dyes, painting, inks, yarns and natural materials. Art Not repeatable for appreciation and history are woven into the course as a base for credit understanding each culture. Written work employs the Internet and library for occasional research papers.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): One year of Visual Arts or Instructor approval. Computer literacy skills recommended.

Sculptural Arts 10 – 12 VHS Students will study different sculpting techniques used by different cultures #6104 – SM Semester throughout history. Students will be exposed to and learn the following: 5 Credits Knowledge of Art History, Understanding of Art and its role in society, Personal growth through journals, Craftsmanship and tool safety, Sculpture techniques.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Sculptural Arts 10-12 VHS Students will study different sculpting techniques used by different cultures #6101 – S1 Year throughout history. Students will be exposed to and learn the following: #6102 – S2 10 Credits Knowledge of Art History, Understanding of Art and its role in society, Personal growth through journals, Craftsmanship and tool safety, Sculpture techniques.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): One year of Visual Arts or Instructor approval. Computer literacy skills recommended.

Three-Dimensional 9 - 12 BHS The first semester of this course parallels the Three-Dimensional Art 1A: Art 1 Year Sculpture and Crafts Course. During the second semester of this course #6071 – S1 10 Credits activities include projects on a more sophisticated level. The emphasis will #6072 – S2 be on ceramics (clay) and the preparation of ceramics, hand-building techniques, and decoration will be covered. There is an emphasis on Not repeatable for imaginative design and a high degree of craftsmanship on all projects. credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Quilt making and 9 - 12 ECHS Students will learn basic sewing techniques and the use of quilting Design Year equipment to design and construct quilts. After students have gained #6191 – S1 10 Credits knowledge of fabrics, color and design, they will make their own quilts. #6192 – S2 Students will learn and apply the basic principles of quilt construction: patchwork, layering, quilting, appliqué, labeling and binding. Students will Not repeatable for also understand the historical contributions and cultural dimensions of credit quilting and know how to value a quilt.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Visual Performing 9 - 12 ECHS This is a survey course for students to develop an understanding and Arts Semester/ appreciation for the theory and practice of the visual and performing arts. #6341 – S1 Year The art disciplines may include dance, music, theater, visual and textile arts. #6342 – S2 5 or 10 Students will learn to understand and appreciate the arts in historical and Credits cultural contexts. Each art discipline contains a distinct body of k knowledge and skills that enable students to understand and appreciate their world.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Visual 9 - 12 BHS This course is designed to give students experience and training in recording Communications 1 Semester/ VHS and editing digital video with the goal towards the end of completing video (VisCom) Year projects. It is an introductory course that acquaints the student with various #6301 – S1 5 or 10 forms of modern presentation media: video production, multi-image slide #6302 – S2 Credits shows, video, videotape editing, computer graphics, audio mixing, and A.V. computer programming. Students receive instruction and make movies using Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects or Apple’s Final cut Pro Software. Students learn how to handle and use digital video cameras, firewire drives, and mini-DV cassettes. Students also learn to brainstorm, storyboard, write copy, and work collaboratively as part of the movie or news making process.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Visual 11 - 12 BHS This course is primarily centered on the studio production of Buena High Communications 2 Semester/ School’s news program and the production of a segment of MS-NBC’s (VisCom) Year “Education Showcase” that airs nationwide. Opportunities to intern in local #6311 – S1 5 or 10 cable TV studios will be available to top students in this course. #6312 – S2 Credits Participation in activities outside of regular class hours is required.

Repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in VisCom 1 and/or credit instructor’s approval.

Health Science

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Health 9 BHS The purpose of this course will be to introduce a number of health related #7504 Semester ECHS topics to the students and demonstrate their importance in his/her daily life. #7514 SDAIE 5 Credits FTHS Students will be introduced to two major concepts: their health is largely a PHS matter of their own responsibility and the choices they make about their own #7504S—Spanish VHS lifestyle during their teenage years will have important long term effects on (VHS only) their health. Six units will include personal health, physical fitness, nutrition, communication skills/mental and emotional health, drug information, and family life education. Additionally, students will learn to improve their communication, social, and study skills.

Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): None credit

History/Social Science

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Geography 9 ECHS This course is designed to discuss the relationships between geography, #1804 Semester PHS history, economics, politics, culture, and current world developments. In 5 Credits addition, this one semester course is designed to show students what a pivotal role geography plays in our lives. Physical and cultural geography Not repeatable for will be emphasized along with the five themes of geography – location, credit place, human-environment interactions, movement, and regions.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Geography 9 BHS This course is designed to familiarize students with the nature of geography, #1814 Semester ECHS the explanation of geographic terms, and the description of geographic tools #1824 – SDAIE 5 Credits FTHS and methodologies. The relationships between geography, history, PHS economics, politics, culture, and current world developments will be #1814S- Spanish VHS explored. Physical and cultural geography will be emphasized along with (VHS only) the development of the relationship between the physical environment and the way people live, think, behave, and work. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

World History, 10 BHS This course will cover the major turning points that shaped the modern Cultures, and Year ECHS world: The foundations of democratic ideals in the ancient world, Geography 10 Credits PHS democratic revolutions and cultural changes in Europe, then continuing into #1525 – S1 the late 18th century through the present, including the cause and course of #1526 – S2 the two world wars. Students will trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations. Students will consider Not repeatable for multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations credit from a variety of perspectives.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

World History, 10 BHS This course will cover the major turning points that shaped the modern Cultures, and Year ECHS world: The foundations of democratic ideals in the ancient world, Geography P 10 Credits FTHS democratic revolutions and cultural changes in Europe, then continuing into #1531 – S1 PHS the late 18th century and through to the present, including the cause and #1532 – S2 VHS course of the two world wars. Students will trace the rise of democratic #1537 – S1 SDAIE ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world #1538 – S2 SDAIE issues, especially as they pertain to international relations. Students will consider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives. Not repeatable for credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit World History, 10 ECHS This course will cover the major turning points that shaped the modern Cultures, and Year FTHS world: The foundations of democratic ideals in the ancient world, Geography H 10 Credits VHS democratic revolutions and cultural changes in Europe, then continuing into #1551 – S1 the late 18th century through the present, including the cause and course of #1552 – S2 the two world wars. Students will trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations. Students will consider Not repeatable for multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations credit from a variety of perspectives.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Prior “A” or “B” grades in History/Social Science classes, and/or teacher recommendation.

AP European 10 – 12 BHS AP European History is a college-level survey course that introduces History Year students to the political, cultural, social and intellectual heritage of Europe #1791 – S1 10 Credits from the late medieval period (1450) to the present. This course is an #1792 – S2 introduction to the period of events, ideas and developments that have created the modern world; specifically, the 1400’s to modern times. The Not repeatable for themes that AP European History will focus on will be social structure, credit “body politic”, technology, gender roles/family, war, religion, and culture. Summer reading may be required.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Prior “A” or “B” grades in History/Social Science classes, and/or teacher recommendation.

United States 11 BHS Following a review of the nation’s beginnings and impact of the History and Year ECHS Enlightenment on the U. S. democratic ideals, students will learn that the Geography 10 Credits PHS United States has served as a model for other nations and that the rights and #1571 – S1 freedoms we enjoy are not accidents, but the results of a defined set of #1572 – S2 political principles that are not always basic to citizens of other countries. Students will understand that our rights under the U. S. Constitution comprise a precious inheritance that depends on an educated citizenry for their preservation and protection. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in World History, Cultures, and Geography, counselor and teacher recommendations.

United States 11 BHS Following a review of the nation’s beginnings and impact of the History and Year ECHS Enlightenment on the U. S. democratic ideals, students will learn that United Geography P 10 Credits FTHS States has served as a model for other nations and that the rights and #1581 – S1 PHS freedoms we enjoy are not accidents, but the results of a defined set of #1582 – S2 VHS political principles that are not always basic to citizens of other countries. #1587 – S1 SDAIE Students will understand that our rights under the U.S. Constitution #1588 – S2 SDAIE comprise a precious inheritance that depends on an educated citizenry for their preservation and protection.

Not repeatable for UC/CSU Accepted credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AP United States 11 BHS This course is designed to provide students with the analytic skills and History Year FTHS factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and #1591 – S1 10 Credits VHS materials in U.S. History. This course prepares students for intermediate #1592 – S2 and advanced college courses by making demands upon them equivalent to those made by full-year introductory college courses. Students will develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in Not repeatable for essay format Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged to credit take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board. Summer reading may be required.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades of “A” or “B” in World History, Cultures, and Geography, counselor and teacher recommendations.

Economics 12 BHS This course is designed to cover the California Economic Standards in a #1614 Semester ECHS way that is accessible for the all students. Students will understand common #1619 SDAIE 5 Credits FTHS economic terms and concepts and economic reasoning. Students will PHS analyze the elements of the U.S. market economy in a global setting, the VHS influence of the U.S. government on the American economy and the elements of the U.S. labor market. Students will study issues of Not repeatable for international trade, and explain how the U.S. economy affects and is credit affected by economic forces beyond its borders.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Economics H 12 FTHS Students in this course will study economic concepts, applying tools #1594 Semester (graphs, statistics, equations) from other subject areas to the understanding 5 Credits of operations and institutions of economic systems. Studied in an historic context are the basic economic principles of micro and macroeconomics, international economics, comparative economics systems, measurement, Not repeatable for and methods. Students will understand common economic terms and credit concepts and economic reasoning and they will analyze the elements of the United States market economy in a global setting. This course will integrate a grade level project, participation in and completion of the grade level project is required to pass this course.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in United States History and Geography, counselor and teacher recommendations.

Economics B 12 ECHS This course is designed to cover the California Economics Standards in a #1618 – SM Semester way that is accessible for Independent Study students. Students will 5 Credits understand common economic terms and concepts. An emphasis will be placed on the similarities, differences and roles of local, state, federal and global economies. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AP Economics 12 BHS Students in this course will rigorously study the economic concepts, #1624 Semester VHS applying the tools (graphs, statistics, equations) from other subject areas to 5 Credits the understanding of operations and institutions of economic systems. Studied in an historic context are the basic economic principles of micro and macroeconomics, international economics, comparative economics systems, Not repeatable for measurement, and methods. Students will understand common economic credit terms and concepts and economic reasoning and they will analyze the elements of the United States market economy in a global setting. Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades of “A” or “B” in United States History and Geography, counselor and teacher recommendations.

American 12 ECHS In this course students will pursue a deeper understanding of the institutions Democracy Semester PHS of American government. They compare systems of government in the #1634 5 Credits BHS world today and analyze the history and changing interpretations of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the current state of the legislative, executive and judiciary branches of government. An emphasis is placed on analyzing the relationship among federal, state, and local governments, with Not repeatable for particular attention paid to important historical documents such as the credit Federalist Papers. This course should be viewed as the culmination of the civic literacy strand that prepares students to vote, to reflect on the responsibilities of citizenship, and to participate in community activities. This course is structured with an emphasis on individualized instruction.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

American 12 BHS In this course students will pursue a deeper understanding of the institutions Democracy P Semester ECHS of American government. They compare systems of government in the #1644 5 Credits FTHS world today and analyze the history and changing interpretations of the #1649 SDAIE PHS Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the current state of the legislative, VHS executive and judiciary branches of government. An emphasis is placed on analyzing the relationship among federal, state, and local governments, with particular attention paid to important historical documents such as the Not repeatable for Federalist Papers. This course should be viewed as the culmination of the credit civic literacy strand that prepares students to vote, to reflect on the responsibilities of citizenship, and to participate in community activities.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AP United States 12 BHS AP Government is a rigorous course which is designed to equip students Government and Semester FTHS with the analytical skills to successfully compete at the college level. The Politics 5 Credits VHS course begins with constitutional underpinnings, the importance of a #1654 Federalist system and how separation of powers and checks and balances enhances a republic. Students will also study the importance of political parties, the influence of the media on elections, and voting laws and voting Not repeatable for behavior of American citizens. There is a large emphasis in the course on credit the four basic institutions of government: Congress, the President, the Supreme Court and the Federal Bureaucracy. Students will also learn how to analyze court cases and understand the deliberative process in determining our civil liberties. Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grade of “A” or “B” in United States History and Geography, and counselor or teacher recommendations.

California History 9 - 12 VHS This course will explore the differences between northern and southern #1844 Semester California, share current events that affect California and do research 5 Credits creating individual projects. In addition, this course will study the history of Ventura County while concentrating on the Oxnard and Ventura areas. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Criminal Justice 11 - 12 BHS This is a survey that studies various aspects of the criminal justice system #1674 Semester ECHS including; the history of crime, criminal behavior, issues in the law 5 Credits VHS including search and seizure and due process, court proceedings, the role of police in society, corrections, and controversies surrounding the death penalty. The course includes participation in mock trial, field trips, Not repeatable for miscellaneous guest speakers, various projects, and group work. This credit course contains mature content and is not recommended for all students.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Must be 16 years old and high degree of interest.

Introduction to 9 - 12 BHS This introductory course will provide a brief and challenging study of the Philosophy Semester ECHS various major topics in the study of philosophy, including logic, a history of #1894 5 Credits philosophic thought, major philosophers, ethics and ethical theory, and concluding with a discussion of contemporary issues. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

History and 11 - 12 ECHS This course is an enjoyable and interesting way to expose students to new Appreciation of Year VHS cultures as well as to teach a social history of America through music. The American Music 10 Credits goals of this course are: Cultural awareness; teaching history through #1871 – S1 musical expression; helping students understand that artistic expression is #1872 – S2 directly influenced by events in society.

PREREQUISITE(S): Prior grades in United States History or concurrently enrolled in U.S. History.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Psychology 11 - 12 BHS This general psychology course is designed to provide students an in-depth #1691 – S1 Semester/ ECHS understanding of the study of human behavior. In an effort to understand #1692 – S2 Year FTHS why people do what they do, emphasis will be placed on the principles of #1694 - SM 5 - 10 PHS learning, the influences of heredity and environment on personalities and Credits VHS behavior, and the problems of mental health in society. The course also emphasizes the development of the individual and attempts to help the Not repeatable for student understand himself/herself in relation to other people. This includes credit the study of problems arising in dating, marriage, and human relations.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

AP Psychology 11 - 12 FTHS AP Psychology is designed to introduce students to the scientific study of #1851 – S1 Year the behavior and mental processes of human beings. To accomplish this, the #1852 – S2 10 Credits course provides instruction in each of the following 14 content areas: History and Approaches, Research Methods, Biological Bases of Behavior, Sensation and Perception, States of Consciousness, Learning, Cognition, Motivation and Emotion, Developmental Psychology, Personality, Testing and Individual Differences, Abnormal Psychology, Treatment of Psychological Disorders, and Social Psychology.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Completion of college preparatory Psychology with a grade of “B” or better.

Sociology 11 - 12 BHS Students are introduced to sociological concepts, theories and procedures. #1714 - SM Semester ECHS Students will study how people interact with one another and learn about 5 Credits relationships within and between social groups. The primary focus of this class is on gaining an understanding of why we behave as we do using Not repeatable for social theory and applies it to present day cases. Students will study credit different cultures, group pressures towards conformity, deviant behavior and mass media. Special emphasis will be given to a study of prejudice and discrimination in contemporary America.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Mathematics

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Mathematics 1 9 – 10 BHS Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, this course will replace an existing #2051M - S1 Year ECHS course; Algebra 1. With the implementation of Common Core State #2052M - S2 10 Credits FTHS Standards the district is required to change math course offerings. The PHS fundamental purpose of the Mathematics 1 course is to formalize and VHS extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. The students will extend their understanding of numerical manipulation to Not repeatable for algebraic manipulation, synthesize understanding of functions, deepen and credit extend their understanding of linear relationships, apply linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend, establish criteria for congruence based on rigid motions, and apply the Pythagorean Theorem to the coordinate plane.

UC/CSU (pending approval as of January 2014) PREREQUISITE(S): None. Some students may require concurrent enrollment in Math Intervention. Curriculum: (pending)

Math Intervention 9 – 12 BHS Math Intervention is for elective credit only and is designed to provide #2054 - SM Semester ECHS students who are struggling with mathematics additional support and 5 Credits PHS guidance. Teachers help each student design an individual action plan to VHS identify and address those specific areas where the student needs assistance.

PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher recommendation.

Math Topics 11 - 12 BHS This course will help students obtain the necessary skills to prepare for the #2491 – S1 Year ECHS CAHSEE and College/University Entrance Exams. #2492 – S2 10 Credits PHS VHS Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher/counselor recommendation

Focus on Geometry 10 – 12 ECHS Focus on Geometry is as activity-based course, which is for students who #2201 – S1 Year PHS want to learn geometry in a different way. The state geometry standards #2202 – S2 10 Credits will be taught with a discovery approach that will use some technology (Geometer Sketchpad) and prepares students to take other additional advanced college preparatory math classes. Not repeatable for credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher or counselor recommendation.

Geometry 9 – 12 BHS Geometry develops skills and concepts that are useful to all students. #2061 – S1 Year ECHS Aside from learning these skills and concepts, students will develop their #2062 – S2 10 Credits FTHS ability to construct formal, logical arguments and proofs in geometric #2067 – S1 SDAIE PHS settings and problems. #2068 – S2 SDAIE VHS

UC/CSU Accepted Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Algebra 1 or teacher credit approval.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Geometry H 9 – 12 BHS Geometry H is designed to meet the needs of the more accelerated learner #2071 – S1 Year FTHS in mathematics and is the beginning course in the honors math program. #2072 – S2 10 Credits VHS Enriched plane and solid geometry is covered as well as an introduction to trigonometry during second semester

Not repeatable for UC/CSU Accepted credit PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of an “A” in Algebra 1 and teacher recommendation.

Intermediate 10 – 12 BHS Intermediate Algebra is for the student that has completed both Algebra 1 Algebra Year ECHS and Geometry but is not prepared to take Algebra 2. The course will #2221 – S1 10 Credits FTHS review some key Algebra 1 standards before covering key Algebra 2 #2222 – S2 VHS standards. Students that master this course will gain experience in various content areas, including systems of equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, the binomial theorem and the complex number system. More Not repeatable for advanced Algebra 2 standards will be taught in the companion course, credit College Algebra/Trig.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Algebra 1 or Algebra 1B and Geometry or Focus on Geometry.

Algebra 2 9 – 12 BHS Algebra 2 expands the mathematical content of Algebra 1 and Geometry. #2081 – S1 Year ECHS Students will gain experience with algebraic solutions of problems in #2082 – S2 10 Credits FTHS various content areas, including the solution of systems of quadratic #2087 – S1 SDAIE PHS equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, the binomial theorem, #2088 – S2 SDAIE VHS and the complex number system.

UC/CSU Accepted Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Algebra 1 and Geometry credit or teacher approval.

Algebra 2 H 9 – 12 BHS Algebra 2 H is the second course in the honors math sequence. The focus #2091 – S1 Year FTHS of this course is advanced Algebra and students entering this course will be #2092 – S2 10 Credits VHS expected to demonstrate creativity, imagination and have the ability to apply Algebra in various situations. The course will emphasize the logical Not repeatable for deductive nature of Algebra and will develop probability, linear algebra credit and analytical geometry. Implementation of current technology, such as graphing calculators and computer-assisted instruction, will be used in the development of the skills and concepts.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Geometry H; teacher approval or a grade of an “A” in Geometry and teacher’s approval.

College Algebra/ 11 – 12 VHS College Algebra/Trigonometry is designed to be a bridge between Algebra Trigonometry Year 2 and Pre-calculus. In the first semester students will be exposed to #2171 – S1 10 Credits specific Algebra 2 standards that emphasize the higher level skills required #2172 – S2 for Pre-calculus. In the second semester students will be introduced to Trigonometry. A graphing calculator is suggested for this class.

Not repeatable for UC/CSU Accepted credit PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Algebra 2 or Intermediate Algebra or teacher recommendation.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Introduction to 10 – 12 BHS Introduction to Statistics will cover key elements of an introductory Statistics Year VHS statistics course: collecting, representing, and analyzing data obtained #2161 – S2 10 Credits from real sources; sampling of a population to ascertain its characteristics. #2162 – S2 Students will use computer applications, graphing calculator, and current events to fit models to data, make inferences, and test hypotheses. Students will get out of the classroom in order to see the relevance of statistical methods in the real world, in authentic settings.

Not repeatable for UC/CSU Accepted credit PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Algebra 2

Trigonometry/Pre- 10 – 12 BHS Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus is designed to prepare students for a course in Calculus Year FTHS Calculus. To develop an appreciation of the methods and usefulness of #2101 – S1 10 Credits PHS trigonometry, the major topics covered are inequalities, functions and #2102 – S2 VHS relations, the line, conic sections, transcendental functions, and polar coordinates. Mastery in this course prepares the student for Calculus AB. A graphing calculator is suggested for this class. Not repeatable for credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Algebra 2 or teacher recommendation.

Trigonometry/Pre- 10 – 12 BHS Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus H is the same as Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus; Calculus H Year FTHS however, it is presented at an accelerated rate. This course prepares the #2111 – S1 10 Credits VHS advanced student for a course in Calculus BC. Function mappings, #2112 – S2 mathematical induction, trigonometric identities, limits, and an introduction to calculus will be covered. A graphing calculator is suggested for this class. Not repeatable for credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of an “A” in Algebra 2 or “B” or higher grade in Algebra 2 H or teacher recommendation.

AP Calculus AB 11 – 12 BHS Calculus AB (AP) is the first of two choices in the culmination of the #2141 – S1 Year FTHS honors math program. The student will learn to differentiate and integrate #2142 – S2 10 Credits VHS algebraic, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions. Applications include tangents and normals to curves, maximum and minimum, related rate, area, and volume problems. A graphing calculator Not repeatable for is required for this class. Students enrolled in this course are strongly credit encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Trigonometry/Pre- Calculus and teacher approval.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AP Calculus BC 11 – 12 BHS Calculus BC (AP) is the second of two choices in the culmination of the #2151 – S1 Year FTHS honors math program. The student will learn to differentiate all algebraic, #2152 – S2 10 Credits VHS trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions. The students will also learn several of the standard forms and procedures for integration. Applications include tangents and normals to curves, maximum and Not repeatable for minimum, areas, volumes, fluid pressure, polar curves, length of a path, credit sequences, convergence, power series, and first order, linear differential equations. A graphing calculator is required for this class. Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Trigonometry/Pre- Calculus H and teacher approval.

Accounting 10 - 12 BHS Students will learn to establish and maintain a set of accounting records for #4654 - SM Semester a business. Topics covered include the accounting cycle – including the 5 Credits use of journals, ledgers, and worksheets, preparation of income statements and balance sheets and the specialized accounting function of payroll. In Not repeatable for addition to the accounting processes, this course includes banking credit activities, the use of the 10-key calculator or 10-key pad and computer application of financial information using Excel. This course is recommended for students majoring in business and/or interested in starting their own business.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

*This course is also listed in the Applied Arts – Business Section

Career/Consumer 9 – 12 ECHS Career/Consumer Math is designed to help students develop an ability to Math Year PHS use math skills necessary to successfully participate in the adult #2301 – S1 10 Credits community. Students will work with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, #2302 – S2 ratios, proportions, percents, graphs and charts, and apply all these to everyday living. The second semester will cover units on banking, earning, borrowing, and investing money, budgeting income, Not repeatable for transportation, statistics, housing, taxes and insurance. It will also include credit a review of mathematical concepts relating to organizing data, using formulas, estimation, and recreational activities. An emphasis will be placed on applications rather than drills in mathematics.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

AP Computer 10 – 12 VHS This course is designed to enable the students to code fluently in a well- Science A Year structured fashion using Java language. The student will design and #4551 – S1 10 Credits implement computer based solutions in several application areas. This #4552 – S2 course prepares the student for the Computer Science A Advanced Placement exam. Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged Not repeatable for to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College credit Board. Math or Applied Art credit may be earned for passing this course.

UC/CSU Accepted as “g” Elective requirement PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Geometry Honors or a “C” or higher grade in Algebra II and/or teacher approval.

* Also listed in the Applied Art Business Section

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Money Management 12 BHS Math concepts are stressed in each unit, which helps prepare seniors for #4591 – S1 Semester/ ECHS living on their own. This course covers career exploration and #4592 – S2 Year VHS application of “income” in budgeting, paying and preparing taxes, check #4594 - SM 5 or 10 PHS writing and use of credit, investments and wise choices as a consumer. Credits The purchase of vehicles, insurance, appliances and other products are discussed. Writing a resume, cover letter, job application and proper Not repeatable for credit interview techniques are part of the class portfolio. Travel and vacation planning is presented by student groups using PowerPoint and students also turn in an individual written report. Course credits can be earned to satisfy Math or Applied Art requirement.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

*Also listed in the Applied Art Business Section

Non-Departmental

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AVID Peer 11 - 12 BHS This course is designed to use peer tutors in grades 11 or 12 to enhance Tutoring Year VHS the skills of AVID students by modeling and leading an effective #8531 – S1 10 Credits tutorial group, developing higher order questioning techniques, #8532 – S2 reviewing methods for working with students’ writings, and providing an opportunity for tutors to discuss and solve problems with students in the academic subject(s) of their strength. AVID Tutors will also help AVID students with organizational skills, and evaluate Cornell notes and binder organization. This course is highly recommended for students who want to pursue working in the teaching field. It also provides valuable experience that can be included in the tutor’s Senior essay when applying for a 4-year college or university, as many university campuses ask about an applicant’s experiences in programs such as AVID. Students who enroll in this class must agree to attend and complete a 16-hour AVID tutor-training workshop held on two separate weekends.

PREREQUISITE(S): AVID teacher or AVID coordinator recommendation required and concurrently enrolled in at least one Advanced Placement Class.

Exploratory Work 10-12 VHS This course will help students learn job-related skills while completing Experience Semester/Year a community service or internship job. It is the student’s responsibility #8691 - S1 5 to 10 to acquire acceptance into an internship position, complete 75 hours of #8692 - S2 Credits service with satisfactory evaluations, and participate in one hour per week of instruction in work experience at school. This course complies with the state guidelines for Exploratory Work Experience.

PREREQUISITE(S): Existing position with an approved provider of community service or internship job. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA, positive attendance from the previous semester and approval of counselor will be required in order to be enrolled.

Advancement Via 12 BHS The AVID Senior Seminar follows the weekly structure of all AVID Individual Year VHS classes, with two days of teacher-led curriculum per week, two days of Determination – 10 Credits tutorials, and a day allocated for guest speakers, mini-courses taught by AVID Senior college instructors, and visits to colleges, museums, art galleries, or Seminar drama productions. As seniors progress through the year, this #8521 – S1 additional day is used for them to work with the AVID teacher and #8522 – S2 tutors to plan their Socratic Seminar leadership, to select appropriate text materials to be discussed, and to plan their grouping strategies.

Throughout the year, the AVID teacher serves as a conduit to colleges and universities as well as to academic departments on campus. The teacher assists AVID students in applying for college, researching financial aid and housing, registering for entrance and placement exams, and in preparing for entrance and placement exams.

The AVID Senior Seminar is divided into four quarters of emphasis, leading to the students’ acceptance into a four-year college or university: gaining admission; becoming a college student; placement and external exam preparation; selecting a major and career emphasis.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Community 11 – 12 BHS High school student may apply for enrollment in Ventura College College Classes ECHS courses that are not offered in the high school curriculum. To be #8811 – S1 PHS considered, the student should have a high school grade point average #8812 – S2 VHS of at least a 2.50 and be able to maintain a minimum day schedule on #8831 - Year the high school campus. This model is known as the Middle College High School Concept. Additionally, students are able to earn dual credit for courses taken at Ventura College while attending high school For more information regarding this option the student should see their counselor. A Community College Course on the IGETC list will receive honors credit.

PREREQUISITE(S): Counselor’s prior written approval.

Community 11 – 12 BHS This course helps students develop skills, career awareness and self- Service/ Semester/Year ECHS esteem. The integration of Community Service activities with the #8501 – S1 5 or 10 VHS curriculum enhances learning in all subject areas. Service #8502 – S2 Credits experiences can motivate students by letting them apply what they are #8504 SM studying to local needs and problems and by showing them they can make a contribution to their community. Students volunteer their time at a non-profit organization such as Food Share, Red Cross, Repeatable for hospitals, Meals-on-Wheels, Easter Seals, etc. The community credit up to 20 agency will provide students with meaningful tasks to perform and units ensure that there is a safe and supervised environment. The agency will evaluate the student’s performance and complete an evaluation form at the end of each semester. Credits will only be earned if the student is supervised by a credentialed Ventura Unified School District staff member.

PREREQUISITE(S): Counselor’s prior written approval.

Directed Study 11 – 12 ECHS These courses are designed for those students who intend to pursue an #D1254 – D9602 Semester/ PHS advanced level of a particular subject area. Such enrollment implies Year VHS that the course involved for directed study is not offered as a class. 5 or 10 Students enrolled in directed study will pursue advanced study in an Credits independent manner under the direction of the teacher involved.

PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval.

Driver Education 9 - 12 BHS This course is a classroom experience in which students study the #8311A 6 Weeks vehicle code, natural forces affecting the driver, causes and #8311B (30 hours) consequences of traffic accidents and effects of drugs (including #8311C 2 Credits alcohol) on the driver. Also, students will be prepared to take and pass #8312A the permit test that is given at the DMV. It is hoped that every student #8312B will acquire the knowledge and develop the attitudes that will help #8312C him/her to be a safer driver of an automobile and a better pedestrian.

PREREQUISITE(S): Age requirement (15 years 6 months by the end of the class).

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Library Assistant 11 - 12 BHS Library assistants learn skills that prepare them for future jobs #8391 – S1 Semester/ VHS requiring accuracy, attention to detail and customer service. Students #8392 – S2 Year will provide counter service, copying, answer phones and patron 5 or 10 requests, stock shelves, deliver materials including call slips, use Credits various computer programs and understand the classification system and material arrangement in a library. A total of 20 units may be earned as an office, library, or teacher assistant.

PREREQUISITE(S): Librarian and counselor approval required prior to registration.

Office Assistant - 11 - 12 BHS Students who plan to pursue careers in the clerical, office or business Administration Semester/ ECHS fields will find working in the Administrative Office in one of our high #8401 – S1 Year FTHS schools a valuable and rewarding experience. Students may be #8402 – S2 5 or 10 PHS assigned to a particular office only once; however, they may work in Credits VHS several offices during their time in high school. Keyboarding/typing is recommended, but not essential in all offices. A total of 20 units may be earned as an office, library, or teacher assistant.

PREREQUISITE(S): Office supervisor’s approval required prior to registration.

Office Assistant – 11 - 12 FTHS Assistants learn skills which prepare them for future jobs requiring Student Services Semester/ BHS accuracy, attention to detail and customer service. Students will work #8421 – S1 Year as an integral member of the Student Services team. A total of 20 units #8422 – S2 5 or 10 may be earned as an office, library, or teacher assistant. Credits PREREQUISITE(S): Office supervisor’s approval required prior to registration.

Teacher Assistant 11 - 12 BHS The Teacher Assistant will aid the instructor by leading small group #8951 – S1 Semester/ FTHS classes in the subject, offering individual assistance to students, and #8952 – S2 Year PHS performing other necessary instructional functions such as conducting 5 or 10 VHS drills, presenting data, operating visual aids, distributing and collecting Credits ECHS papers, and updating files of teaching materials. Good knowledge of subject, good attendance, promptness, efficiency, and the genuine desire to help fellow students are measures of ability as a Teaching Assistant. A total of 20 units may be earned as an office, library, or teacher assistant. Student may be enrolled in one teacher assistant period per semester.

PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval required prior to registration.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Work Experience 11 - 12 BHS This course provides maturing experiences for students through #8611 – S1 Semester/ ECHS supervised part-time employment as a part of their total school #8612 – S2 Year VHS program. In this program students learn desirable work habits, 5 or 10 Credits attitudes and responsibilities, as well as how to work for and with other Repeatable for people. The emphasis of work experience is to link the academic core credit curriculum with the world of work. It assists students to develop skills, habits and attitudes conducive to job success and personal growth; and to help them choose and prepare realistically and wisely for careers. This program combines on-the-job components with one-hour per week work related classroom instruction. This course may be used for Applied Arts credit.

PREREQUISITE(S): Existing position with employer meeting state requirements for issuance of a Work Permit. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA, positive attendance from the previous semester and approval of counselor and Work Experience supervisor will be required in order to be enrolled.

Yearbook 9 – 12 BHS This class is designed to give students instruction in the many facets #1371 – S1 Year ECHS such as writing, organizing, photographing and assembling in the #1372 – S2 10 Credits FTHS creative development and actual publishing experience of the school PHS annual. In addition, the responsibility for sales and publicity falls to a Repeatable for VHS specific member of the class. Characteristics of accuracy initiative, credit cooperation, responsibility and thoroughness are needed.

PREREQUISITE(S): Instructor’s approval

Transition 10-12 BHS Community based vocational learning for Special Education students. Partnership Semester ECHS Students travel to community-based internship sites; i.e., Ventura Project (T.P.P.) 5 Credits FTHS County Medical Center and Pacific View Mall. Each site has one #7691 – S1 PHS certificated teacher, one para-educator and one employment trainer. #7692 – S2 VHS PREREQUISITE(S): None

Physical Education

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Physical 9 BHS This is one of the two required yearlong courses in physical education, Education Year FTHS which is taken in 9th grade. This class builds on the foundation of #2501 – S1 10 Credits PHS knowledge and skill ability learned in middle school in the areas of team #2502 – S2 VHS sports, social development and interaction, movement skills and knowledge, physical fitness components and training, self-image and personal development. A physical fitness test is administered yearly and the results are sent to the State Department of Education every other year. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Physical 10-12 BHS This course is the second year of the two-year requirement and builds on Education Year FTHS the foundation of knowledge and skill developed in Physical Education I. #2601 – S1 10 Credits PHS This class will focus on improving individual skills, team sports, #2602 – S2 VHS individual sports, physical fitness components and training. Students will be given the opportunity to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level Repeatable for of physical fitness and design and execute a physical fitness program that credit relates to total wellness. In addition students will be able to understand the relationship between nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Modified Physical 9 - 12 BHS This course is for students whose physical impairments prevent them from Education Year participating in regular physical education classes. Diagnosis by a #8051 – S1 10 Credits licensed physician is required. Instruction is highly individualized and #8052 – S2 prescriptive, based upon a recommendation by the student’s physician or by the school nurse after consultation with the doctor.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Independent Study 9 - 12 ECHS Students MUST complete a signed contract and accrue a minimum of 60 Physical Education Year FTHS hours for 5 credits at an off-campus business or organization to be #2791 – S1 10 Credits PHS arranged by the parent/student. The business or organization must have #2792 – S2 insurance and adult leadership. Any and all fees are the responsibility of the parent/student.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

Dance and 9 - 12 FTHS This is an introductory class in which all dancers are welcome. Many Rhythmics Year PHS different styles of dance will be introduced, such as hip hop, jazz, and #2951 – S1 10 Credits VHS ballet. #2952 – S2

Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Advanced Dance 9 - 12 FTHS This class may be used for physical education, fine arts, or elective credit. #2961 – S1 Year VHS Students are taught higher-level dances and how to create their own #2962 – S2 10 Credits choreography.

PREREQUISITE(S): Dance and Rhythmics or instructor’s approval.

Physical Education 9 – 10 FTHS This on-campus class is designed for 9th and 10th grade students. The #2711 – S1 Year curriculum is segmented into daily components so that students stay #2712 – S2 10 Credits motivated and challenged. The first semester focus is on individual health fitness, exercise science and goal setting, rhythms/dance, running/jogging/walking, line dancing, folk dancing, jump rope, adventure games and activities, partner competitive challenges (combatives), and recreational sports. The second semester focus in on individual health fitness, Fitnessgram preparation and monthly fitness plan, aerobic dance and studio fitness (yoga, Pilates, etc.), aquatics, team building/cooperative games, and recreational sports.

Additionally students must have a permission slip that allows them to walk to local community facilities including Arroyo Verde Park and Ventura Community College.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

*In all physical education classes students have the option of earning 2.5 credits per quarter.

*For a list of sports offered at each high school, go to the section titled Extracurricular and Co- Curricular Activities and Athletics.

Science

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Agriculture 9 - 12 PHS Biology is the study of life and its interactions. The state standards will be Biology Year VHS covered, which include, but are not limited to cell biology, genetics, #3221 – S1 10 Credits evolution, ecology, physiology, and investigative processes. Laboratory #3222 – S2 experience and the continued development of critical thinking skills are #3227 – S1 SDAIE integrated. Students will also participate in projects and leadership #3228 – S2 SDAIE activities through the Future Farmers of America (FFA)

UC/CSU Accepted Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): None credit

Biology P 9 - 12 BHS Biology is the study of life and its interactions. The state standards will be #3061 – S1 Year ECHS covered, which include, but are not limited to cell biology, genetics, #3062 – S2 10 Credits FTHS evolution, ecology, physiology, and investigative processes. Laboratory #3067 – S1 SDAIE VHS experience and the continued development of critical thinking skills are #3068 – S2 SDAIE integrated. #3061S—Spanish #3062S—Spanish UC/CSU Accepted (Spanish only PREREQUISITE(S): None offered at VHS)

Not repeatable for credit

Biology H 9 - 10 BHS This honors level course will cover the following topics: 1) molecular and #3231 – S1 Year VHS cellular make-up of organisms, 2) how cells harness and use energy, 3) #3232 – S2 10 Credits reproductive processes by which cells and organisms multiply, 4) how heredity information is used to build cellular and organismal structure 5) the nature of evolution by natural selection, and its position as the central idea in Biology that explains the unity and diversity of living things. Students will prepare lab reports to demonstrate knowledge of scientific method and how it applies to content. Students will use models and simulations to learn, practice and apply content knowledge to real-world applications. Students will write research papers to relate current advances in biological sciences to course content material.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher recommendation.

AP Biology 11 - 12 BHS Biology AP is an introductory college level course covering those topics #3211 – S1 Year FTHS introduced in Biology and Biology Honors, but in greater detail. Students #3212 – S2 10 Credits VHS will do extensive reading, experimentation, and analysis, gaining the conceptual framework, knowledge, and skills necessary for biologically related college majors and subsequent work in the rapidly growing fields Not repeatable for of health sciences, environmental engineering or research. Students credit enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Biology and Chemistry or Chemistry in the Community and teacher recommendation.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Chemistry in the 10 - 12 ECHS This course enhances science literacy in a course that follows the impact of Community Year VHS chemistry on society. This course was developed to help students realize #3071 – S1 10 Credits the role chemistry will plan in their personal and professional lives and to #3072 – S2 use the principles of chemistry to think more intelligently about current #3077 – S1 SDAIE social issues involving science and technology. In addition, the concepts #3078 – S2 SDAIE in biology, environmental science, and even politics are intertwined with chemistry.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Algebra 1/Math 1 or a Not repeatable for qualifying score on a placement test. credit

Chemistry P 9 - 12 BHS Chemistry is the study of the substances in our world and the factors that #3081 – S1 Year ECHS influence their behavior. Students will learn how different chemicals react #3082 – S2 10 Credits FTHS and the factors that influence their behavior. Special attention will be paid #3087 – S1 SDAIE VHS to the principles of atomic structure, matter-energy relationships, the mole #3088 – S2 SDAIE concepts, thermo-dynamics, and chemical equilibrium.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Biology, and concurrent enrollment in Algebra 2 or higher, teacher recommendation or a Not repeatable for qualifying score on a placement test. credit

Chemistry H 10 - 12 BHS This is an advanced first year course in high school level chemistry, with #3091 – S1 Year FTHS supplemental material at the college level. Whenever possible, principles #3092 – S2 10 Credits VHS are illustrated by references to evidence obtained through experiments. Development of problem solving techniques will be featured. Topics include principles of atomic structure, matter-energy relationships, the mole concepts, thermodynamics, chemical rates, chemical equilibrium, Not repeatable for and acid/base chemistry. credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Biology, and concurrent enrollment in Algebra 2 or higher, teacher recommendation or a qualifying score on a placement test.

AP Chemistry 11 - 12 BHS AP Chemistry is a college level general chemistry course preparing #3101 – S1 Year VHS students to enroll in more advanced chemistry courses, meet chemistry #3102 – S2 10 Credits prerequisites, or reserve free time for other college majors. Students will obtain an in-depth understanding of chemical fundamentals and the ability to solve chemical problems. Students will develop the ability to think clearly and express ideas orally and in writing, helping students qualify for Not repeatable for and succeed in any future endeavors. Students enrolled in this course are credit strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Chemistry or Chemistry Honors or teacher approval.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Earth Science 9 ECHS This course is intended for 9th grade students and satisfies the one-year #3031 – S1 Year PHS physical science requirement for graduation. The students will examine #3032 – S2 10 Credits the earth in terms of its place in the solar system and universe, the #3037 – S1 SDAIE materials for which earth is made, and the forces at work to change the #3038 – S2 SDAIE earth’s surface, oceans, and weather. The students will develop an understanding and appreciation of the world and the natural forces at work in order to make aware decisions regarding environmental policy. Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Earth Science P 9 - 12 BHS In this course students will learn how astronomy and our solar system #3011 – S1 Year ECHS changes over time. Chemistry and physics will be explored and how it #3012 – S2 10 Credits VHS applies to earth science. The importance of the solar energy cycle, ocean #3017 – S1 SDAIE currents and its effect on global weather will be investigated and #3018 – S2 SDAIE examined. This course will include a cumulative final examination, a research project, fieldtrip and video reports. Not repeatable for credit UC/CSU Accepted - UC approved as a “g” Elective requirement. CSU approved as an “a” Social Science requirement. PREREQUISITE(S): None

AP Environmental 11 – 12 BHS This course will reach different demographics and provide another Science Year VHS advanced level science course for students. It will cover seven content #3261 – S1 10 Credits areas: Earth systems and resources; the living world; population; land and #3262 – S2 water use; energy resources and consumption; pollution; and global change. Students will be provided with scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies to understand the inter-relationships of the Natural World.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Biology and Chemistry.

Forensic Science P 11 – 12 ECHS Forensic science is the application of science to law. Forensic science #3301 – S1 Year applies the knowledge and technology of science to the definition and the #3302 – S2 10 Credits enforcement of law. This course is an ideal way for students to take their natural curiosity to practice science as inquiry. Elective credit will be earned for passing this course.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Algebra 1 and Biology or Life Science and completed or concurrent Chemistry P or Chemistry in the Community with a “C” or higher grade.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Introduction to 10 – 12 BHS This course is an introductory course in engineering. Students will be Engineering Year exposed to a complete high-tech engineering curriculum that focuses on #3281 – S1 10 Credits the fundamentals of modern engineering and technology. The course will #3282 – S2 Physical include group/partner and individual project assignments involving Science or research, design, problem solving and presentations. Students will learn Applied first-hand how math and science can be used to create and design cell Arts phones, digital video, electronic music, and much more.

UC/CSU Accepted as “g” Elective requirement Prerequisite: Algebra 2 (or current enrollment), one lab science course.

Life Science/ 10 ECHS Life Science is the study of life and its interactions. The state standards Human Biology Year PHS will be covered, which include cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecology, #3001 – S1 10 Credits physiology, and the investigative processes. #3002 – S2 #3007 – S1 SDAIE #3008 – S2 SDAIE

Not repeatable for credit PREREQUISITE(S): None

Marine Biology P 10 - 12 BHS This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to study the #3111 – S1 Year ECHS marine and coastal environments. Students will become familiar with the #3112 – S2 10 Credits VHS various interactions between the abiotic and biotic factors in an ocean ecosystem. Student topics will include the importance of oceans, oceanography, food webs, water column, tide pools, kelp forests, fish, Not repeatable for mammals, coral reefs, sea birds, bottom living, and our impact on the credit oceans. Genetic typing with the Coastal Marine Bio labs Barcode of Life Initiative (GIS Mapping included).

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Biology or Teacher’s approval.

Conceptual 9 BHS This course is a non-mathematical study of the forces and relationships Physics P Year FTHS that are the foundation of our physical world and indeed our entire #3137 – S1 10 Credits universe. Understanding these fundamental concepts will enhance the #3138 – S2 student’s ability to succeed in later science courses. Topics include motion, forces, energy, matter wave dynamics, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, and atomic structure. Students will participate in many hands- Not repeatable for on activities and in-class presentations. credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Algebra I or IA.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Physics P 10 - 12 BHS This is a laboratory science course that is available for students who have a #3121 – S1 Year FTHS strong background in mathematics. It is designed to provide students with #3122 – S2 10 Credits VHS firm background in the scientific method of reasoning and an appreciation #3167 – S1 SDAIE for scientific attitudes. The course includes the study of mechanics, heat, #3168 – S2 SDAIE electricity and magnetism, the energy of waves and modern physics.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Chemistry, Algebra 2 and Not repeatable for teacher recommendation. credit

AP Physics B 11 - 12 BHS This is a first year university level physical science course. The topics of #3131 – S1 Year FTHS study include kinematics, dynamics, thermodynamics, acoustics, fluids, #3132 – S2 10 Credits VHS light and optics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics and relativity. The course is designed for the advanced high school student who is motivated toward achieving critical thinking and problem solving Not repeatable for skills necessary to be better prepared for success in highly rigorous credit university courses, particularly in impacted programs such as engineering, pre-med and computer science. Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in Chemistry, Algebra 2 and teacher recommendation.

Physiology P 11 - 12 ECHS This main objective of this study of human physiology is to understand the #3141 – S1 Year VHS functions and parts of each major organ and each system of the human #3142 – S2 10 Credits body. The fundamental concepts of diffusion, molecular interaction, the nature of protoplasm, cellular activities, tissue structure, and the function and inter-relation of all other systems of the human body will be studied. Not repeatable for With these concepts the student can better understand specific problems of credit disease and health as they occur in his/her lifetime and also can develop insights that will help in future life science courses. Laboratory work is an integral part of this course.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Successful completion of Biology and Chemistry.

Physiology H 11 - 12 BHS The objective of this course is to acquaint the student with how the human #3151 – S1 Year FTHS body is structured and how it functions. Subject areas covered include the #3152 – S2 10 Credits VHS general body systems: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine and reproductive. In addition, the sciences of genetics, embryology, cytology (cells), and Not repeatable for histology (tissues) are studied. Disease and health aspects of these topics credit are included. Laboratory work is a part of this course and includes much work with the microscope and other equipment.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Biology, Chemistry or Chemistry in the Community and teacher recommendation.

Bioscience Academy (FTHS Only) – The Bioscience Academy is a specialized career path program within Foothill Technology High School where students are accepted following an application and interview process. The main criterion for acceptance into the Academy is a high degree of interest in a career in the biosciences. Students in the Academy must participate in all job shadows and internship programs and are required to maintain a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPS) of 2.0. The following course is the first in a series of five specialized courses over a three-year period. Certain courses will be open to non-Academy students for elective science credit and will be noted in the course description when applicable.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Bioscience Survey 10 FTHS The objective of this course is to expose the student who is interested in a #8751 – S1 Year career in the health science or biotechnology fields to the wide spectrum of #8752 – S2 5 Credits opportunities in these fields. Semester 1 – Students will engage in a series (2.5 credits of personality and interest inventory tests to learn about their personal for traits in order to realistically plan for their future. The organization of the Not repeatable for semester 1 health science world will be studied as well as its development throughout credit and history. Then students will engage in researching many different career 2.5 credits options punctuated by weekly guest speakers from the medical field. This for semester 2) study will be concluded by a field trip to a local hospital. Semester 2 – Students will learn about the organization and history of the world of biotechnology and to look at its many applications. Students will research many different possible careers within this field and will have weekly guest speakers. This semester will be concluded with a visit to a local biotechnology laboratory.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Application and interview are required for acceptance into the Bioscience Academy

Medical 11 FTHS This is a rigorous laboratory course that examines the anatomy and Technology Year physiology of the human body and the methods employed by medical #3241 – S1 10 Credits professionals to respond to problems in the body in order to maintain #3242 – S2 health. Students will be focusing on the physiological and structural details of the body and then, for each body system, learn the scientific background and procedural methods required to gather factual data, Not repeatable for evaluate that data and develop conclusions about the disease or condition credit involved in that particular body system. Medical terminology will be integrated into the students’ study as they work through each body system. Students will gain physical and critical thinking skills as they apply their knowledge of the body to many laboratory activities, medical case studies, and real life scenarios to which they must respond.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Bioscience Survey or Biology with instructor’s approval.

Biotechnology 11 - 12 FTHS Biotechnology is one of the courses needed to complete the Bioscience Methods and Year Academy series at Foothill. This course is designed to give students an Application 10 Credits introduction to the scientific concepts and laboratory research techniques #3251 – S1 currently used in biotechnology. Students will develop laboratory skills, #3252 – S2 critical thinking, and communication skills currently used in the biotechnology industry.

UC/CSU Accepted Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Bioscience Survey or credit Biology and Chemistry with instructor’s approval.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Bioethics 12 FTHS This is a culminating course for seniors in the Bioscience Academy at #1861 – S1 Year Foothill Technology High School. The course will contextualize the #1862 – S2 10 Credits medical practices that the students have studied in their previous academy courses. The goal of the Bioethics course is to provide students with the social and ethical framework in which health care and medical research Not repeatable for professionals practice. Students will continually address contemporary credit ethical dilemmas, leading to a bioethics committee simulation that will make judgments on trial cases. Students will also write a research paper on an epidemiological issue of their interest.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Application and interview are required for acceptance into the Bioscience Academy

World Languages

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit French 1P 9 - 12 VHS This course is a moderately-paced, multi-faceted introduction to the French #4001 – S1 Year language and culture. It seeks to establish a strong base for early language #4002 – S2 10 Credits development through projects and approximately 20 minutes of reading a night. The class encourages student interest in the French culture through guest speakers, in-class presentations, music, and films. The course is not Not repeatable for designed for any “type” of students, but rather seeks to accommodate all credit types and levels of learning. While the development and acquisition of oral communication will be the focus of the course, students will also be development French reading and writing skills. After the first few introductory weeks and with the exception of some in-depth cultural lessons, the class is taught almost entirely in French.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

French 2P 10 - 12 VHS French 2 is a dynamic continuation of French language. French language #4011 – S1 Year development will be acquired through contextualized videoscènes and #4012 – S2 10 Credits listening activities, as well as comprehensible reading and listening. Class instruction and interaction will occur primarily in French and students will Not repeatable for read 20 -30 minutes in French each night. Student interest in French credit language acquisition will be enhanced by regular use of the foreign language computer laboratory. Students will explore popular, current French culture through contemporary French music videos as well as print, radio, and online media. Literary and cultural themes will be enriched by four films (Le Huitième Jour; Au Revoir, les Enfants; Le Trou; and Argent de Poche) and the music of Jacques Brel, Yves Montand, Joe Dassin, Francis Cabrel, Edith Piaf, and Charles Trenet.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher recommendation.

French 3P or 3H 10 - 12 VHS French 3 Honors is generally taught in combination with French 4 Honors. #4021 – S1 Year The course curriculum seeks to strengthen French language acquisition #4022 – S2 10 Credits through a survey of French society, literature, music, and politics 1939 to #4041 – S1 3H the present. Students will read and analyze four French literary texts in their #4042 – S2 3H original French: Jacques Prévert’s collection of poems Paroles, Antoine de St. Exupéry’s novel Le Petit Prince, Albert Camus’ novel l’Étranger, and Not repeatable for Eric Emmanuelle-Schmitt’s novel Oscar et la Dame Rose. Literary and credit cultural themes will be enriched by four films (Les Enfants du Paradis, Les Choristes, Une Pure Formalité, and Le Ballon Rouge) and the music of Jacques Brel, Yves Montand, Joe Dassin, Francis Cabrel, Edith Piaf, Corneille, and Jean-Jacques Goldman. Class instruction and interaction will occur entirely in French.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher recommendation

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit French 4P or 4 H 11 - 12 VHS French 4 Honors is generally taught in combination with French 3 Honors. #4031 – S1 Year The course curriculum seeks to strengthen French language acquisition #4032 – S2 10 Credits through a survey of French society, literature, music, and politics from the #4051 – S1 4H middle ages, across the revolution and Napoleonic France, to post-WW2 #4052 – S2 4H France, the end of colonization and the cold war. Students will read and analyze a series of authentic texts in their original French including: excerpts of Edmond Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac, excerpts of Not repeatable for Alexandre Dumas’ Le Comte de Monte Cristo, La Déclaration des Droits credit de l’Homme,Voltaires Candide, poetry by Victor Hugo, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, Artur Rimbaud, and short stories by Albert Camus, Sacha Guitry, Prosper Merimée, Guy de Maupassant, and Joseph Kessel. Literary, historical, and cultural themes will be enriched by four films (Cyrano de Bergerac, Indochine, Est/Ouest,and Le Retour de Martin Guerre) and the music of Jacques Brel, Yves Montand, Joe Dassin, Francis Cabrel, Edith Piaf, and Charles Trenet. Class instruction and interaction will occur entirely in French.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher recommendation.

German 1P 9 - 12 BHS This course is designed to develop a natural approach to develop the ability #4201 – S1 Year VHS to read, write, speak and understand German. Students internalize #4202 – S2 10 Credits vocabulary with actions and develop comprehension and verbal skills by hearing, acting out, and telling stories. The teaching of the grammar and vocabulary are done primarily within the context of introducing students to Not repeatable for the German culture. credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

German 2P 10 - 12 BHS This course expands the basic audio-lingual skills, increases vocabulary, #4211 – S1 Year VHS masters more difficult structures and develops fluency and the ability to use #4212 – S2 10 Credits learned patterns in real life situations. Students will learn how to use a large variety of expressions, phrases, and structures by working with materials of high interest. Grammar is presented in a realistic and progressive sequence Not repeatable for with the ultimate goals of fluency, accuracy, and ease of expressing oneself credit in German.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in German 1 and/or teacher recommendation.

German 3P 10 - 12 BHS This course continues the development of the student’s knowledge of #4221 – S1 Year VHS vocabulary and grammar from previous years. The emphasis is on #4222 – S2 10 Credits comprehending spoken and written German, reading from books, magazines, etc., and on the ability to perform more extensive conversational tasks. (In addition, students will focus on real-life tasks that will prepare Not repeatable for them to participate in our exchange with our partner school in Elmshorn, credit Germany. Students, who desire to take part in the exchange, usually do so after the junior year and/or after German 3 or 3H.)

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in German 2 and/or teacher recommendation.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit German 3H 11 - 12 BHS This course is a designed for students who want to prepare for and take the #4251 – S1 Year VHS Advanced Placement Exam in German. Students will develop stronger #4252 – S2 10 Credits reading and writing skills through a variety of extra assignments. They will learn more in-depth history, politics, current events, culture and other aspects of Germany. (In addition, students will focus on real-life tasks that Not repeatable for will prepare them to participate in our exchange with our partner school in credit Elmshorn, Germany. Students who desire to take part in the exchange, usually do so after the junior year and/or after German 3 or 3H.)

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): A grade of an “A” in German 1 and 2 and/or teacher recommendation.

German 4P 11 - 12 BHS Students will continue to develop both conversational and written language #4231 – S1 Year VHS skills. In addition, students will explore more advanced literature and some #4232 – S2 10 Credits samplings from the German cinema. This course will be especially useful to the students who participated in the German student exchange program and have returned to the United States ready to continue to broaden their Not repeatable for German language skills. credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in German 3 and/or teacher recommendation.

AP German 12 BHS This course is designed for the student who wants to prepare for, and take Language Year the AP exam in German. The student will do all the work required in #4261 – S1 10 Credits German 4 with more in-depth reading and writing assignments. This course #4262 – S2 will be especially useful to the students who participated in the German student exchange program and have returned to the United States ready to continue to broaden their German language skills. Students enrolled in this Not repeatable for course are strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement credit Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “B” or higher grade in German 3 or German 3 Honors and/or teacher recommendation.

Italian 1P 9 - 12 VHS This course is a moderately-paced, multi-faceted introduction to the Italian #4301 – S1 Year language and culture. It seeks to establish a strong base for early language #4302 – S2 10 Credits development through projects and approximately 20 minutes of reading a night. The class encourages student interest in the Italian culture through guest speakers, in-class presentations, music, and films. The course is not designed for any “type” of students, but rather seeks to accommodate all types and levels of learning. While the development and acquisition of oral communication will be the focus of the course, students will also be developing Italian reading and writing skills. After the first few introductory weeks and with the exception of some in-depth cultural lessons, the class is taught almost entirely in Italian.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Italian 2P 10 - 12 VHS This is a multi-faceted development of the Italian language and culture. It #4311 – S1 Year seeks to establish a strong base for continued language development through #4312 – S2 10 Credits projects, weekly quizzes, exams and approximately 30 minutes of reading a night. The class encourages student interest in the Italian culture through guest speakers, in-class presentations, music, and films. The course is not designed for any “type” of student, but rather seeks to accommodate all types and levels of learning. While the development and acquisition of conversational communication will be the focus of the course, students will also be developing Italian reading and writing skills. The course assumes knowledge of basic Italian conversation and explores further use of Italian to discuss various tenses, moods, and modalities. The course is taught almost entirely in Italian.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Teacher recommendation.

Italian 3P 10 - 12 VHS This is course is an advanced exploration into Italian culture and language. #4321 – S1 Year The class takes literary texts, songs, film and cultural elements from 20th #4322 – S2 10 Credits century Italy and contextualizes them in a study of the Italian perspective, Italian history, and Italian language. Reading, writing and reflection are core components of the course. Time is also spent exploring the role of Italian emigration to the United States and the Italian-American culture. A high level of language acquisition is expected as the course is taught almost entirely in Italian.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Italian 2 and/or teacher recommendation.

Italian 4P 10 - 12 VHS Italian 4 will emphasize the use of Italian for active communication and help #4331 – S1 Year students develop an Italian vocabulary and cultural proficiency sufficient to #4332 – S2 10 Credits reading online and paper press, literary texts, and writing non-technical text without dependence on a dictionary, speaking coherently on a variety of topics, expressing opinion resourcefully and with intermediate to advanced proficiency. The study of the Italian-American experience is ongoing as is the culturally porous nature of Italy as an intersection of Middle-Eastern and Western cultures. Topics include, but are not limited to: music and the theater, environmental issues, politics, cinema, and the arts. The class is run almost entirely in Italian.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Italian 3 and/or teacher recommendation.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Spanish 1P 9 - 12 BHS This course aims to develop the students’ ability to understand, speak, read #4081 – S1 Year FTHS and write Spanish within the limits of the material studied. The students #4082 – S2 10 Credits VHS will develop the listening and speaking skills necessary for effective Spanish communication. Cultural insights and appreciation of Spanish speaking countries are acquired as an integral part of the language-learning Not repeatable for experience. An emphasis is on oral communication and practice at home is credit regularly required.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): None

Spanish 2P 10 - 12 BHS The aim of this course is to further develop the ability to read, write, speak #4091 – S1 Year FTHS and understand Spanish. The course continues the study of functional #4092 – S2 10 Credits VHS grammar and aims at greater fluency in writing and speaking within a basic vocabulary. The course also provides the student with a general background in the history and culture of Spanish speaking countries. Not repeatable for credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Spanish 1 and/or teacher recommendation.

Spanish 3P 9 - 12 BHS This course emphasizes effective speaking, reading, writing, and listening #4101 – S1 Year FTHS skills. The student is exposed to selections from literature, magazines and #4102 – S2 10 Credits VHS newspapers. Oral work centers around student discussion of readings, skits and original audio exercises, as well as review of the material learned in the first two years. Not repeatable for credit UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Spanish 2 and/or teacher recommendation.

Spanish 4P 11-12 BHS This course will emphasize the use of Spanish for active communication and #4111 – S1 Year VHS help students develop a Spanish vocabulary and cultural proficiency #4112 – S2 10 Credits sufficient to reading online and paper press, literary texts; writing non- technical text without dependence on a dictionary; and speaking coherently on a variety of topics, expressing opinion resourcefully with intermediate to advanced proficiency.

PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Spanish 3 and/or teacher recommendation.

AP Spanish 9 - 12 BHS The Advanced Placement Program in Spanish is intended for those students Language Year FTHS who have chosen to develop their proficiency in Spanish. This course #4121 – S1 10 Credits VHS prepares the advanced student for the Advanced Placement Spanish #4122 – S2 Language exam. Students who enroll should have an understanding of the language and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples and should have attained a reasonable proficiency in listening comprehension, speaking, reading and Not repeatable for writing. Students enrolled in this course are strongly encouraged to take the credit Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Spanish 3 and/or teacher recommendation.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit AP Spanish 10 - 12 FTHS The Advanced Placement Program in Spanish is intended for those students Literature Year VHS who have chosen to develop their proficiency in Spanish. This course #4131 – S1 10 Credits prepares the advanced student for the Advanced Placement Spanish #4132 – S2 Literature exam. Students will be required to read and analyze the major works of various Spanish and Latin American authors. Extensive reading, Not repeatable for writing and literary analysis is required. Students enrolled in this course are credit strongly encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Examination provided by the College Board.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Spanish 3 and/or teacher recommendation.

Spanish For Native 9 - 12 BHS This course is for native speakers of Spanish who have needs different from Speakers 3 P Year VHS those of non-native learners of Spanish. The emphasis is on spelling, #4161 – S1 10 Credits vocabulary development, literature and writing, rather than oral #4162 – S2 communication. The course is taught entirely in Spanish using texts and supplementary materials selected by the instructor. Grammar will be taught through actual usage not as an isolated skill. This course is appropriate for Not repeatable for native speakers who have not had formal Spanish Language Arts credit instruction.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Must be a native speaker of Spanish or a continuing Spanish 4 student and have teacher recommendation.

Spanish For Native 9 - 12 BHS This course is for native speakers of Spanish who have needs different from Speakers 4 P Year VHS those of non-native learners of Spanish. The course continues the work #4181 – S1 10 Credits from Spanish For Native Speakers 3. The focus is on literature and there is #4182 – S2 extensive reading, writing, literary analysis, grammar, and presentations.

UC/CSU Accepted Not repeatable for PREREQUISITE(S): “C” or higher grade in Spanish For Native credit Speakers 3 or the instructor’s approval.

Bilingual Opportunities Pathway Program – BOPP (BHS and VHS Only) – The Bilingual Opportunities Pathway Program provides Buena and Ventura High School students’ opportunities to maximize language and cultural skills through new, advanced Spanish courses emphasizing career-world application of language skills. English Learners, former English Learners, students from the District’s Two-Way Immersion Program, and other Spanish students will come together in this unique program. Community and district partners, along with professional resources, will help develop curriculum that meets the needs of our students for advanced academic language preparation and career planning. Students will identify career interests to guide the emphasis of their Spanish language development. They will establish relationships with bilingual mentors, visit career sites, develop bilingual career glossaries, practice interpretation and translation skills, utilize technology resources, prepare professional portfolios and share their aspirations with community, parent and student groups.

Course Title Grade Course Number Length School Course Description and Prerequisite(s) Credit Spanish For 10 - 12 BHS This course provides a career-oriented and communication-based activities Careers in the Year VHS course which is delivered through in-class instruction, language lab Community P 10 Credits supplement work, online research and communication, and community #4491 – S1 participation (community site visits and in-class community member #4492 – S2 presentations) appropriate to high-level Spanish speakers and learners. Students will apply Spanish language abilities to local career opportunities in law enforcement, healthcare, education, legal representation, hospitality, Not repeatable for technology, marketing and sales, real estate, financial services, government, credit social services, and interpretation and/or translation.

UC/CSU Accepted PREREQUISITE(S): Placement Test, and one of the following: “C” or higher grade in Spanish 3, Native Speakers 4, or teacher recommendation.

Foreign Language Students: Please see the Foreign Language Department Chair or your counselor at your school about the requirements for the Ventura Unified School District Multilingual Recognition Seal and the California State Seal of Biliteracy.

Ventura High School - Pathways

Ventura High School offers two pathways. The emphasis is on helping students succeed by having a small, select group of teachers work closely with the students and giving them a meaningful curriculum with a Career Technical Education focus. In each pathway, students attend three or four of the core courses for this pathway per day, including English, Social Studies, and one or two pathway specific courses each year. The remainder of the students’ day will be with the general VHS population in classes such as Math, Physical Education, and Science or Elective. Pathway students will be expected to complete 10 hours of community service in their sophomore year, 20 hours in their junior year, and 30 hours during their senior year. During their senior year, students complete internships and projects specific to their pathway.

Culinary and Hospitality Academy (VHS only) – The Culinary and Hospitality Academy is designed for students who are considering a career in the culinary arts or other aspects of the hospitality industry. Students will learn and practice the cooking, safety, and service skills necessary to create everything from a family dinner to a banquet for hundreds. Instead of Chemistry, students will take Food and Nutrition Science, where the labs all relate to food and cooking. Students will experience many guest speakers, take field trips to professional kitchens, and work as interns in the field.

Global Eco Management Specialist (GEMS) (VHS only) – This is a pathway for students interested in environmental careers, community service, and learning GIS/GPS as a tool to monitor ecosystems. During the course of this pathway, students may earn a certificate in GIS/GPS (Global Information Systems/Global Positioning Systems), qualifying them as a skilled technician. Students will also take Advanced Placement Environmental Science and be encouraged to work for a more sustainable future through job shadowing, internships, and projects. The GEMS club takes numerous field trips to museums, nature reserves, and overnight camping trips in diverse ecosystems.

High School Education Plan

Education Check Sheet – Grade 12

Student Name: Career Goal: Education Plan: On Track in A-G:

1. English 12 (6 8) 2. Am Dem/Econ/Econ of Bus 3. 4. 5. 6.

Student Signature Date Counselor Signature Date

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Education Check Sheet – Grade 11

Student Name: Career Goal: On Track in A- Education Plan: G:

1. English 12 (6 8) 2. Am Dem/Econ/Econ of Bus 3. 4. 5. 6.

Student Signature Date Counselor Signature Date

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Education Check Sheet

Student Name: Career Goal:

Grade 10: Grade 11: Grade 12: 1. English 10 (6 8) 1. English 11 (6 8) 1. English 12 (6 8) 2. W. History 10 (6 8) 2. U.S. History (6 8) 2. Am Dem/Econ/Econ-Bus 3. Math 3. Math 3. 4. Science 4. Science 4. 5. PE/Athletics/Band 5. 5. 6. 6. 6.

Student Signature Date Counselor Signature Date