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Business Computer Applications I – Computer Programming I – Web Page Design II – 000662 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) 000658 000611 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) PREREQUISITE: Web Page Design I

PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 – 12 DESCRIPTION: This course

DESCRIPTION: This course gives students DESCRIPTION: In this course, students covers advanced Web page design and an overview knowledge of computer use will gain an understanding of object- Web site management. Students will in society as well as a functional level of oriented programming. This class will design and build Web pages, create and computer ability. The course teaches prepare students for other programming animate graphics, optimize graphics to operating systems and file maintenance, related classes. The class will cover the reduce download time, use special beginning through advanced operating Alice programming environment as well effects, design interactive Web pages, skills plus application level knowledge of as introduce Visual Basic and Java and generate reusable artwork. the Microsoft Office Suite. Programming languages to the student. Accounting I - 000601 Computer Programming II – (YEAR – 1 unit) Computer Applications II – 000612 PREREQUISITE: None 000659 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) GRADE LEVEL: 10 – 12 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) PREREQUISITE: Computer Programming I PREREQUISITE: Computer Applications I DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 acquaint students with the accounting GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 records for a small business, sole DESCRIPTION: This course proprietorship, and merchandising DESCRIPTION: This course is teaches the essential parts of the business. Additional topics such as check designed to enhance students’ use of programming language Visual Basic. writing, payroll, and taxes are computers as a business and personal Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals introduced. Since individuals also keep tool through use of the applications of Visual Basic and the Windows these records, the course is of personal software. Software applications will operating environment, how to create value as well as vocational value. include word processing, spreadsheets, forms and write code for events, and a Computerized accounting also is desktop publishing and/or other full range of Visual Basic syntax implemented in the second semester application software. Students will also necessary for constructing business perform activities using integrated with specialized accounting. oriented beginning-level applications. software programs. This course will look at the ethical and social impact of the Advanced Placement computer in student lives. Web Page Design I – 000640 Computer Science – 100666 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) Computer Applications III – PREREQUISITE: None COLLEGE BOARD RECOMMENDED: 000660 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II (YEAR – 1 unit) DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 PREREQUISITE: Computer Applications I students to the tools, language, legal DESCRIPTION: Computer issues and culture of the Internet. GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 Science A emphasizes object-oriented Students will develop the ability to programming methodology with an DESCRIPTION: This course is efficiently navigate and search the World emphasis on problem solving and designed to include in-depth studies on Wide Web using a variety of search algorithm development and is meant to the use of word processing concepts, engines while focusing on business and be the equivalent of a first semester spreadsheets, databases, and technology topics. Students will learn to college course in computer science. An presentation software. This is a yearlong develop Web pages using Hypertext AP exam fee is required in October. course that will cover elements of Markup Language. Students will learn to Curriculum recommendation: Computer enhancing documents, and advanced create illustrations and manipulate Programming. skills, using writing and formatting tools digital images for use in Web publishing. with advanced techniques. Midwest City High School Course Catalog

Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS) FACS Basics – 001066 Textiles & Apparel Assembly Design Application and (YEAR – 1 unit) – 001905 Analysis – 001086 PREREQUISITE: None (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit)

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None

DESCRIPTION: This is a basic course in GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 living skills for male and female students DESCRIPTION: A specialized course DESCRIPTION: This specialized course is to include the following areas and how designed to prepare students to apply designed to prepare students to they relate to adolescents: personal and fundamental principles in selecting, understand the influences affecting both social development, nutrition and food designing, and producing of apparel and residential and commercial decisions. preparation, consumer management, textile projects. Instruction will focus on Instruction will focus on space planning career preparation, child growth and sewing techniques, pattern and functionality, finishing materials, development, and clothing management. manipulation, the operation of various housing and furniture styles and sewing machines, and analyze career functions, design and presentation. Surviving & Thriving – options within the textiles and apparel Student leadership through FCCLA is an 001063 design industry. integral part of this course.

(SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Overview of Fashion Nutrition, Food, & Wellness PREREQUISITE: None Industry – 001085 – 001080 GRADE LEVEL: 11 - 12 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit)

DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None students to obtain personal management skills in preparation for GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 future roles as consumers and wage DESCRIPTION: A specialized course DESCRIPTION: This is a specialized earners. Topics include life choices and designed to prepare students to evaluate course designed to prepare students to decision-making, inter-personal textile and apparel selections in the make important decisions regarding communication skills, family roles, family terms of social, cultural, and nutrition and wellness with assurance crisis management, life cycles, career psychological influences. Instruction will and competence. Topics will include the and job management, economic focus on applying knowledge of fibers, impact of daily nutrition choices on long- management, basic garment fabrics, and design when evaluating term health and wellness; the physical, construction, and housing decisions. textile products; understanding the social, and physiological aspects of There is a lab fee requirement for the basics of market economics in relation to healthy nutrition and wellness choices; construction unit. textiles, design, and promotion; and selection and preparation of nutritious analyze career options within the fashion meals and snacks based on USDA Dietary Housings, Furnishings and industry. Guidelines including the Food Guide Pyramid; safety and sanitation processes Design Concepts – 001062 and issues associated with nutrition and (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) wellness; and career exploration in the

PREREQUISITE: None nutrition and food industries. Laboratory experiences will be a major component GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 of the course

DESCRIPTION: This course is designed as an in-depth study to increase students’ knowledge of housing alternatives, living space and its design, housing exteriors and interiors, selection and purchase of furnishings, and career opportunities.

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Fine Arts Art I – 000504 Art IV – 000528 Drawing – 000452 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit)

PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: Art I, II, III PREREQUISITE: None

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

DESCRIPTION: Students study various DESCRIPTION: This is a course for DESCRIPTION: This course explores the techniques in color and design, painting experienced art students. The Advanced elements of drawing through the use of and sculpture, as well as small projects in Art student produces advanced work various media (pencil, ink, charcoal, a variety of medium. A cultural-historical that may be used for public display and pastels, and colored pencils). Class study of art helps students formulate portfolio. The work is divided between assignments are combined with aesthetic judgments of particular works formal instruction and independent individual projects to encourage of art. An art materials fee may be study. A cultural-historical study of art personal expression. An art materials fee required. helps students formulate aesthetic may be required. judgments of particular works of art. An Art II – 000505 art materials fee may be required. Humanities – 000217

(YEAR – 1 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Painting I – 000456 PREREQUISITE: Art I PREREQUISITE: None (YEAR – 1 unit) GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 PREREQUISITE: None DESCRIPTION: This is a survey course DESCRIPTION: Art II is a continued study GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 of the skills covered in Art I. Course exploring the areas of art, music, content may also include work in DESCRIPTION: Through a combination of philosophy, drama, and dance within a drawing, poster making, fabrics, and class assignments and individual historical setting from prehistoric times experimenting with a variety of projects, this course provides through the 20th century. Through a mediums. A cultural-historical study of fundamental experiences in the use of multi-cultural approach, students gain a art helps students formulate aesthetic various media (tempera, watercolor, and basic understanding of how humans judgments of particular works of art. An acrylic). An art materials fee may be have used mind and imagination to art materials fee may be required. required. symbolize what they value. This course will meet the State’s graduation requirement for 1 set of Fine Arts Competencies.

Painting II – 000457 Art III – 000506 (YEAR – 1 unit) Advanced Placement Studio (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: Painting I Art (2 Dimensional) – PREREQUISITE: Art I, II GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 100486 GRADE LEVEL: 11 - 12 DESCRIPTION: This course is a continued (YEAR – 1 unit)

DESCRIPTION: The course content for study of the skills covered in Painting I. PREREQUISITE: None Art III includes commercial art projects Through a combination of class assignments and individual projects, this GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 and independent study in cooperation with the teacher. A cultural-historical course provides a deeper understanding DESCRIPTION: This course enables study of art helps students formulate of the use of various media (tempera, students to prepare a portfolio of their aesthetic judgments of particular works watercolor and acrylic.) An art materials artwork and to earn college credit. The of art. An art materials fee may be fee may be required. student creates highly competitive work required. suitable for presentation to both universities and art schools. The student

enters local art contests and views the work of area artists. Portfolios are submitted in slide form for the AP exam in May. An AP exam fee is required in

October. An art materials fee may be required. Midwest City High School Course Catalog

Fine Arts Advanced Placement Studio Bass Chorus – 000576 Jazz Band – 002004 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) Art (3 Dimensional) – PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None 100479 (YEAR – 1 unit) GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

PREREQUISITE: None DESCRIPTION: A music course for the DESCRIPTION: Skills are developed in

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 trained and untrained bass vocal performing diverse styles of jazz, swing, student. Each student will learn, study, rock, and pop band music. DESCRIPTION: This course enables rehearse, and perform choral repertoire Fundamentals of music theory as applied students to study and create in the 3- specifically written for bass voices. No to the student’s instrument are dimensional realm. It includes ceramics, prior experience is necessary. Each developed through improvising, assemblage, history of sculpture, and the student will learn vocal skills, the basic performing, arranging, and analyzing the creation and critique of personal work theory of music, rhythmic notation, pitch music. Students are required to attend within the various forms of sculpture. An symbols, stylistic technique and the rehearsals and performances. AP exam fee is required in October. An basics of proper signing technique. art materials fee may be required. Performance participation is a course requirement. Purchase or rental of a uniform Adv. Jazz Band – 002002 is required. (YEAR – 1 unit) Concert Choir – 002003 (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: None

PREREQUISITE: None Treble Chorus – 000529 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 (YEAR – 1 unit) DESCRIPTION: This course will be the

advanced performing group. The Jazz DESCRIPTION: This group is for PREREQUISITE: None Band course will be the preparatory experienced singers who will represent GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 class. their high schools by performing at concerts, festivals, contests, and civic DESCRIPTION: A music course for the meetings. Basic sight singing and trained and untrained treble vocal Concert Band – 001900 fundamental voice techniques are student. Each student will learn, study, (YEAR – 1 unit) rehearse, and perform choral repertoire taught. Auditions, attendance at rehearsals PREREQUISITE: None and performances, and the purchase of a specifically written for treble voices. No uniform are required. prior experience is necessary. Each GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 student will learn vocal skills, the basic DESCRIPTION: Students perform in Show Choir – 000567 theory of music, rhythmic notation, pitch symbols, stylistic technique and the marching and concert band throughout (YEAR – 1 unit) the school year. The course offers basics of proper signing technique. PREREQUISITE: None Performance participation is a course practical music theory as it applies to requirement. Purchase or rental of a uniform individual performance ensembles and GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 full-band organization. The goal of this is required. DESCRIPTION: The ensemble is the main group is outstanding performance of vocal music, public relations medium for advanced music literature for public the high school. Participants perform at performances, competitive events, and service organizations, luncheons, educational satisfaction. Early-morning banquets, and conventions. Auditions, and after-school rehearsals are required attendance at rehearsals and performances, at various times throughout the year to and the purchase of a uniform are required. maintain a satisfactory performance level. Attendance is required at all rehearsals and performances.

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Fine Arts Color Guard – 002026 Speech – 000126 Television Production – (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) 000055 PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None (YEAR – 1 unit)

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 PREREQUISITE: Drama

DESCRIPTION: Color Guard is the DESCRIPTION: This course teaches the GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 auxiliary unit of the marching band student how to research, organize, and DESCRIPTION: Students study soap which utilizes flags, equipment, and present basic speeches. Through a operas (acting, writing, directing), MTV dance to visually support the marching variety of activities, students learn about videos, commercials, newscasts, and band. This is a one-semester course that verbal and nonverbal communication; interviews. They will write/act/star in is available in the fall semester. perception and how self-concept affects their own original sit-coms and meet Interested students must be admitted relationships; interpersonal local television personalities for via tryout, which takes place during the communication; and how to give group workshops and discussions. preceding spring semester. Members of presentations including informative, the color guard must be available for summer entertaining, and persuasive speeches. rehearsals, as well as rehearsals and Dance – 002006 performances outside of the school day. (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Members will be required to pay a course fee Drama – 000106 to help offset the cost of guard equipment, PREREQUISITE: None (YEAR – 1 unit) uniforms, and choreography. GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 PREREQUISITE: None DESCRIPTION: This class is designed for Advanced Strings – 000497 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 students with little to no training or (YEAR – 1 unit) DESCRIPTION: This course covers all experience in dance. The course will PREREQUISITE: None aspects of drama including acting, stage especially focus on beginning ballet and jazz movements. Students will learn GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 movement, pantomime, character development, and theater appreciation. basic ballet and jazz technique, flexibility, DESCRIPTION: This is an advanced Students also are introduced to aspects and muscle strengthening. The class will course for violin, viola, cello, and bass of film acting. also touch on the history of dance, in with emphasis on increasing playing order to help students understand the ability and musical knowledge and Advanced Drama – 000877 purpose of dance, how it is affected by introducing symphony orchestra with culture, and the role it plays in different (YEAR – 1 unit) winds. Permission of the instructor is societies. required for ALL enrolled in this course. PREREQUISITE: Drama After school and evening rehearsals are GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 required with winds. Various concerts, competitions, and programs are DESCRIPTION: This is a specialized included. Honor groups, All-State, and course for students with a serious solos and ensembles are emphasized concern for acting, directing, writing, and encouraged. Out of state competing, and producing. competitions are included at the discretion of the instructor.

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Language Arts English I Grammar and Pre-Advanced Placement English IV English Literature Composition – 000175 English II – 000146 – 000178 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit)

PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None

GRADE LEVEL: 9 GRADE LEVEL: 10 GRADE LEVEL: 12

DESCRIPTION: This course reviews basic DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for DESCRIPTION: This course stresses grammar skills and begins a study of students who are highly motivated and literary interpretative skills through a advanced grammar skills. Literature, who wish to pursue college level studies. chronological study of English literature. vocabulary, and writing skills, particularly The course focuses on higher learning Emphasis is placed on the application of the five-paragraph essay, are skills, critical and analytical reading and the writing process to the formal essay emphasized. thinking, and extensive practice with the and the researched essay. Humanities writing process. It challenges students to competencies embedded. learn at a rate equal to their ability. This Pre-Advanced Placement is the preparatory course for English III Advanced Placement English AP and English IV AP. English I – 000149 IV Literature & (YEAR – 1 unit) English III American Composition– 100148 PREREQUISITE: None (YEAR – 1 unit) Literature – 000177 GRADE LEVEL: 9 (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: None

DESCRIPTION: This course has been PREREQUISITE: None GRADE LEVEL: 12 designed to meet the needs of the highly GRADE LEVEL: 11 motivated student who wishes to pursue DESCRIPTION: This course is an in-depth study of literature analysis and college level studies. The prospective DESCRIPTION: This course continues the composition. It emphasizes the study Pre-AP student should realize that the study of advanced grammar and and application of the writing process. At reasons for participating in the Pre-AP emphasizes the application of the writing the end of the course students should be English program are these: 1) do outside process in paragraphs, essays, and the able to interpret a section of literature readings, 2) read more challenging researched essay. It also develops and compose a college-level essay in a literature, 3) write more complex literary interpretive skills through a timed-writing situation. Humanities compositions with greater skill and survey of American literature. confidence, 4) develop independent competencies embedded. An AP exam fee is required in October. analytical reasoning skills, 5) develop Advanced Placement English disciplined study habits appropriate for success at the collegiate level. III Language & Composition– Reading for Pleasure – 100090 000088

(YEAR – 1 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) English II World Literature – PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None 000176 GRADE LEVEL: 11 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 (YEAR – 1 unit)

PREREQUISITE: None DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for provide students with a learning students who love to read. Students will GRADE LEVEL: 10 experience equivalent to that of an read books of their own choice and

DESCRIPTION: This course emphasizes introductory college course in English those selected by the class as a whole. the writing process, advanced grammar, composition. The course is designed to They will participate in sustained silent research, vocabulary, and independent engage students in becoming skilled reading, book discussions, and projects reading. In addition to these skills, the readers of prose written in a variety of that promote literacy. Students will be course also includes a survey of world periods, disciplines, and rhetorical expected to track and record their literature to be used as a springboard for contexts, and in becoming skilled writers reading progress and be able to reflect discussion, critical analysis, and writing. who compose for a variety of purposes. on their reading habits. An AP exam fee is required in October. Midwest City High School Course Catalog

Language Arts Marketing Study of Literature & Library Science III – 000114 Marketing Fundamentals – (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Cinema – 000875 001071 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) PREREQUISITE: Library Science II (YEAR – 1 unit)

PREREQUISITE: None GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 PREREQUISITE: None

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 DESCRIPTION: This course is an GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

extension of Library Science II which DESCRIPTION: This is NOT just a movie DESCRIPTION: This is a course of study in allows students to be more autonomous class! Students will learn to understand the basic marketing concepts and in the daily operations for library the storytelling role that is essential to foundations with an emphasis on the cinematic productions. Students will materials. application of technology to perform begin by exploring the significance of marketing duties/tasks and software sound as it entered the film industry and Library Science IV – 000119 applications including the use of word trace the development of films and (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) processing, databases, spreadsheets, and storytelling in a chronological fashion. PREREQUISITE: Library Science III graphics. Course content includes topics Students will gain an appreciation for related to human relations, math, how stories are created and translated GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 communication, economics, selling, on to the screen, critical literary skills DESCRIPTION: This course will promotion, risk management, that crossover into the literature prepare students for employment in a distribution, and marketing trends. classroom, and the ability to “read” a local or college-university library. Students learn office and job safety, film. competencies required to secure and hold jobs. Students will develop Library Science I – 000120 Yearbook – 002005 leadership traits and identify their (YEAR – 1 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) leadership potential through PREREQUISITE: None participation in DECA, the marketing PREREQUISITE: None student organization. GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

DESCRIPTION: Students in this course DESCRIPTION: The main objective of are responsible for designing, writing, Business Management and Library Science I is to acquaint the and submitting for publication the student with basic library procedures Supervision – 001072 contents of the yearbook. Students may and materials. The student must be (YEAR – 1 unit) be responsible for covering all school willing to perform daily assigned tasks in events during the year, capturing them PREREQUISITE: Marketing Fundamentals the library, take tests, and complete in photographs, and marketing the GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 written assignments. yearbook to the student body and to the faculty. DESCRIPTION: The course is of study involving planning, organizing, Library Science II – 000123 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) directing, and controlling the use of an Mythology – 001721 organization’s resources to effectively PREREQUISITE: Library Science I (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) and economically to attain its objectives. GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 Students learn the art and science of PREREQUISITE: None management and supervision in DESCRIPTION: This course is an in-depth GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 problem-solving, decision making and study of library materials and how to working with and through other people utilize them best. Student librarians are DESCRIPTION: This course is an elective to accomplish common goals. Students expected to assume a positive role in course that focuses on the Greek and will develop leadership traits and identify assisting students in the use of the Roman classics. Material covered their leadership potential through library and its resources. includes Greek myths and famous myths participation in DECA, the marketing

from other cultures such as King Arthur, student organization. This could be a

Robin Hood, and the Norse myths. project-based course. Students will be

required to participate in working and

running the student store.

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Marketing Mathematics Advertising Strategies – Algebra Support – 000405 Intermediate Algebra – (YEAR – 1 unit) 000995 000396 (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: None (YEAR – 1 unit)

PREREQUISITE: Marketing Fundamentals GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 10 PREREQUISITE: Algebra I

GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

DESCRIPTION: This is a course those students who need additional time DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to of study in the basic functions of and support while enrolled in Algebra I. be a bridge between Algebra I and advertising; its role in marketing Algebra Support will include Algebra II. Major topics encountered in communications mix; economics, opportunities for students to have skills Algebra I (linear equations, factoring and consumer behavior, and social influence. reinforced through pre-teaching and systems of equations and inequalities) Students will explore advertising reviewing of concepts being taught in are reinforced and expanded. New techniques and the technology used in Algebra I. Curriculum Recommendation: topics, such as matrices, conic sections, th advertising institutions and media; Below proficient on 8 Math OCCT with and logarithms are introduced in this campaigns and appropriations; retail and counselor/math teacher discretion. course. This course counts as a state business-to-business aspects to develop graduation math credit, and is above the and implement a promotional plan. Geometry – 000444 rigor of Algebra I, but does not count as a Students will participate in career (YEAR – 1 unit) college preparatory curriculum. development and identify their PREREQUISITE: Algebra I leadership potential through Algebra II – 000402 participation in DECA, the marketing GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 (YEAR – 1 unit) student organization. DESCRIPTION: This course will present a PREREQUISITE: Algebra I postulation system, a study of deductive reasoning, indirect reasoning, geometric GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 patterns, area and volume, geometric Mathematics DESCRIPTION: Algebra II is a college constructions, and Pythagorean preparatory course that requires a Theorem. Algebra I – 000401 strong background in Algebra. It includes

(YEAR – 1 unit) advanced work on the development of

PREREQUISITE: None Pre-Advanced Placement the real and complex number systems Geometry – 000474 and stresses development of the ability GRADE LEVEL: 9 to read, interpret, and solve problems. (YEAR – 1 unit) DESCRIPTION: In this course, students Upon completion of this course, the PREREQUISITE: Algebra I student is required to take the ACE explore linear relationships by writing, solving, and graphing equations, finding GRADE LEVEL: 9 – 12 Algebra II End of Instruction (EOI) exam. and interpreting slope, and transforming Students who have had this course DESCRIPTION: This course introduces parent functions. Problem solving and before and earned a C or D, may re- skills, concepts, and assessment critical thinking are integrated enroll in it in their senior year. The methods to prepare students for success throughout the course. Successful repeat of this course will not earn them when they take AP and other challenging completion of Algebra I is a requirement additional graduation credits, but it will courses. Pre-AP courses are designed to for high school graduation and provides satisfy the Mid-Del requirement for strengthen curriculum and increase the the foundation for further study of continuous enrollment in four years of academic challenge for all students. Pre- mathematics and science. math. Students who passed Algebra II or AP Geometry is an enhanced geometry Pre-AP Algebra II, and need college or course with more depth in logical work prep-work, but lack the proficiency reasoning and formal proofs, properties for advanced mathematics courses may of 2- and 3-dimensional figures, consider this alternative. coordinated geometry, and similar

polygons. This course is for students who

wish to be challenged to expand their

mathematics knowledge and skills to the

next level. Midwest City High School Course Catalog

Mathematics Pre-Advanced Placement Mathematics of Finance – Pre-Advanced Placement Algebra II – 000387 000406 Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus – (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) 000382 PREREQUISITE: Algebra I PREREQUISITE: Algebra I (YEAR – 1 unit)

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 PREREQUISITE: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II DESCRIPTION: This Pre-AP course DESCRIPTION: This course provides includes content-specific strategies that students an opportunity to enhance their GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 build rigorous curricula and promote algebra skills and develop their ability to DESCRIPTION: This course introduces access to Advanced Placement for all manage their own personal finances. skills, concepts, and assessment students. Students will be introduced to Topics of study will include personal methods to prepare students for success skills, concepts, and assessment banking, budget, financial planning, in AP Calculus and other challenging methods to prepare them for success insurance, taxes, and credit. Course courses. This course reviews advanced when they take AP and other challenging materials consistently integrate the use algebra concepts and trigonometry and courses. Pre-AP Algebra II includes an of technology to help students develop includes the limiting process, sequences intense study of the topics of Algebra II record keeping skills and become more and series, curve sketching techniques, as well as special relationships and their informed consumers. This course counts exponents and logarithms, vectors, graphs. This course is for students who as a state graduation math credit, and is probability, matrices, conic sections, and wish to be challenged to expand their above the rigor of Algebra I, but does not an introduction to calculus. This course is mathematics knowledge and skills to the meet the requirements of the college for students who wish to be challenged next level. preparatory curriculum. to expand their mathematics knowledge

and skills to the next level. (Course Survey of College Prep Math Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus – formally titled: Pre-Advanced Placement – 000441 000470 Math Analysis) (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit)

PREREQUISITE: Algebra I, Geometry, and PREREQUISITE: Algebra I, Geometry, and Calculus - 000432 Algebra II Algebra II (YEAR – 1 unit)

GRADE LEVEL: 11 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 11 - 12 PREREQUISITE: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for students who plan to attend college but students who plan to attend college and GRADE LEVEL: 12 who are not considering majors that rely may be considering majors that do not DESCRIPTION: This is a course for the heavily on math. Survey of College Prep rely heavily on mathematics. Students student who will need college calculus Math will review algebra skills, prepare will study Pythagorean relationships, but doesn’t take the advanced students for college entrance exams, and functions and their graphs, trigonometric placement course. This is a standard familiarize them with advanced algebra functions, right triangle trigonometry, course of Trigonometry needed for and trigonometry functions. Students angles of rotation and radian measure, Calculus and Differential Calculus on will work with linear and quadratic graphs of trigonometric functions, functions of one real variable. functions, polynomial functions, trigonometric formulas and identities, Definitions of derivative, methods of inequalities, exponents, logarithms, and polar coordinates. Students will use computing derivatives and applications matrices, rational functions, radical graphing calculators as appropriate in of derivatives will be covered-including functions, exponential functions, inverse topic exploration. but not limited to maxima and minima functions, conics and nonlinear systems, problems, optimization, slope fields, trigonometric functions, right triangles, differential equations and related rates. graphs of circular functions, If time allows, we will also discuss trigonometric identities, plane geometry integration methods and apply it to and analytic geometry. finding area and volumes.

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Mathematics Physical Education Advanced Placement Advanced Placement Physical Ed CoEd Leisure Calculus AB – 100431 Statistics – 100384 Activities – 002131 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit)

COLLEGE BOARD RECOMMENDED: COLLEGE BOARD RECOMMENDED: PREREQUISITE: None 4 Years of College-Prep Math Algebra II or Pre-AP Algebra II GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 11 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 11 - 12 DESCRIPTION: This course provides basic DESCRIPTION: This course DESCRIPTION: AP Statistics is designed skills in various leisure time physical introduces skills, concepts, and to provide students with a learning activities and other common physical assessment methods to prepare experience equivalent to that of an games. Students are not required to students for success in AP Calculus and introductory, non-calculus based college “suit out” but must wear shoes. other challenging courses. This course course in statistics. This course will reviews advanced algebra concepts and introduce students to the major trigonometry and includes the limiting concepts and tools for collecting, Weightlifting – 001137 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) process, sequences and series, curve analyzing, and drawing conclusions from sketching techniques, exponents and data. Upon completion of instruction, PREREQUISITE: None logarithms, vectors, probability, students will have the opportunity to GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 matrices, conic sections, and an take the advanced placement exam. An introduction to calculus. This course is AP exam fee is required in October. DESCRIPTION: This course provides the for students who wish to be challenged opportunity for students to improve to expand their mathematics knowledge their strength, flexibility, and endurance and skills to the next level. An AP exam by the use of free weights, weight fee is required in October. machines, and agility drills. Physical Education Advanced Weight Advanced Placement Physical Education – 001103 Training/Agility – 001134 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Calculus BC – 100433 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit)

(YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None

COLLEGE BOARD RECOMMENDED: GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 AP Calculus AB DESCRIPTION: This course provides DESCRIPTION: This course provides the students with the opportunity to GRADE LEVEL: 12 opportunity for the students to improve participate in several individual and their strength, flexibility, and endurance DESCRIPTION: AP Calculus BC intramural sports. CPR training is also by the use of free weights, weight is designed to provide students with a offered. machines, and agility drills. Plymetric learning experience equivalent to that of drills, cardiovascular exercises, a full year college course in single Girls Personal Fitness Class – variable calculus. It includes all topics performance enhancing exercises and taught in AP Calculus AB plus some 001143 regular progress measurements are also additional topics such as vectors, (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) incorporated to help the student parametric equations, polar curves, improve. This course is highly PREREQUISITE: None recommended for students in sequences and series. Upon completion of instruction, students will have the GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 competitive sports of all kinds. opportunity to take the advanced DESCRIPTION: This course provides the placement exam. opportunity for students to improve An AP exam fee is required in October. their strength, flexibility, and endurance by the use of aerobics, running, agility drills, and weight lifting.

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Physical Education ROTC – Air Force Health Education – 002130 Team Sports Air Force Junior ROTC (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) (Aerospace Science) I – PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: Coach’s Signature 001170 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 (YEAR – 1 unit)

DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to DESCRIPTION: Enrollment in a PREREQUISITE: None provide students with a general team sport requires the signature of the GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 knowledge of health and wellness. coach of the sport in which the student is Topics include health and nutrition, interested. The sports are listed below DESCRIPTION: A Journey into Aviation personality development, life choices History. This course is comprised of and decision-making skills, mental and Aerospace Science (40%), Leadership emotional health, human growth and Education (40%) and Wellness (20%). development, sexuality, pregnancy and Fall Sports – Semester 1 The Aerospace Science portion of the childbirth, drug and alcohol abuse, and Boys Cross Country – 002103 course is an aviation history course community health. This course meets Girls Cross Country – 002104 focusing on the development of flight the Physical Education graduation Girls – 002120 throughout the centuries. Leadership requirement. Football – 002100 education introduces students to the Air – 002117 Force organizational structure; uniform Intro to Care and Prevention wear; customs, courtesies, military traditions and drill. Wellness is an of Athletic Injuries – 001189 official part of the Air Force Junior ROTC (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Spring Sports – Semester 2 program. It is an exercise program

Baseball – 002106 focused upon individual base line PREREQUISITE: None Boys – 002116 improvements. GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 Boys Soccer – 002108

Boys Tennis – 002112 DESCRIPTION: This course introduces Boys Track – 002110 students to the field of sports medicine. Girls Golf – 002115 Air Force Junior ROTC Students study topics including history of Girls Soccer – 002107 (Aerospace Science) II – sports medicine, health careers, Girls Tennis – 002111 001171 communications, body systems, proper Girls Track – 002109 use of equipment, nutrition, and (YEAR – 1 unit) Power Lifting – 001144 preventative fitness. PREREQUISITE: AFJROTC I

GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 All Year Sports – Semester 1 & 2 DESCRIPTION: The Science of Flight. This course is Boys – 002101 comprised of Aerospace Science (40%), Boys – 002114 Leadership Education (40%) and Cheerleading – 002118 Wellness (20%). The Aerospace Science Girls Basketball – 002102 portion of the focuses on the aerospace Girls Swimming – 002113 environment, the human requirements Pom Pon – 002119 of flight, principles of aircraft flight, and

principles of navigation. The Leadership

Education portion stresses

communication skills, conflict resolution,

decision-making skills, cadet corps

activities, and drill and ceremonies.

Wellness is an official part of the Air

Force Junior ROTC program. It is an

exercise program focused upon

individual base line improvements. Midwest City High School Course Catalog

ROTC – Air Force Air Force Junior ROTC Air Force Junior ROTC Air Force Junior ROTC (Aerospace Science) III – (Aerospace Science) IV – Advanced – 001174 (YEAR – 1 unit) 001172 001173 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: AFJROTC

PREREQUISITE: AFJROTC II PREREQUISITE: AFJROTC III GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

GRADE LEVEL: 11 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 12 DESCRIPTION: This

DESCRIPTION: The DESCRIPTION: course provides a variety of options Exploration of Space. This course is Management of the Cadet Corps/Cultural offered at the discretion of the Junior comprised of Aerospace Science (40%), Studies. This course is comprised of ROTC Senior Aerospace Science Leadership Education (40%) and Aerospace Science (40%), Leadership Instructor. Therefore, a student may Wellness (20%). The Aerospace Science Education (40%) and Wellness (20%). repeat JROTC V but the course material will not be repeated for any student. portion of the course examines our The Aerospace Science portion of the The SASI/ASI must approve any student Earth, the Moon and the planets, space course will consist of two specific wishing to enroll in Advanced JROTC. technology, and continuing challenges of courses: AS400 provides the opportunity space and manned spaceflight. The for students to apply management Below is a list of courses approved for Leadership Education portion of the principles. Cadets plan, organize, and JROTC V: course examines career opportunities execute all aspects of Corps activities. AS-400 Management of the Cadet after high school, life skills, and drill and AS220 examines the historical, Corps – Student utilizes leadership ceremonies. Wellness is an official part geographic, religious, ethnic factors, skills to run the Cadet Corps. of the Air Force Junior ROTC program. It economic, political, social factors, AS-410 Survival – Students learn is an exercise program focused upon environmental resources, population elements of survival, personal individual base line improvements. density, famine, war, immigration protection in a hostile environment, Note: Instructors may combine and/or policies, and capitalism and communism and orientation. alternate courses and years contained throughout the six major regions of the LE-400 Principles of Management – within the JROTC III and IV courses to world. The Leadership Education portion Planning, organizing, leadership ensure no course/subject matter is of the course examines management LE-500 Drill and Ceremonies – Military drill and ceremonies repeated by a student. theories and concepts. Wellness is an The two AS courses listed above will official part of the Air Force Junior ROTC comprise 40% of the curriculum while program. It is an exercise program focused upon individual base line 40% will consist of LE-400/LE500. The improvements. remaining 20% will consist of a wellness Note: Instructors may combine and/or program. alternate courses and years contained

within the JROTC III and IV courses to

ensure no course/subject matter is repeated by a student.

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Science Biology I – 000317 Advanced Placement Chemistry – 000304 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) Biology – 100321 PREREQUISITE: None (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in or successful completion of Algebra II GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 10 COLLEGE BOARD RECOMMENDED: Successful completion of a Biology & GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 DESCRIPTION: Biology is the study of life. Chemistry course This course consists of the study of basic DESCRIPTION: This course is principles governing all living things. GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 strongly recommended for college

Topics of study include science processes DESCRIPTION: Advanced preparation and students interested in and inquiry, cellular structure and Placement (AP) Biology is strongly advanced science study and/or a career function, the molecular basis of heredity, in a science related field. Topics of study recommended for college preparation biological diversity, the interdependence include the structure and properties of and students interested in pursuing of organisms, the behavior of organisms, advanced science studies and/or a career matter (atomic structure and and matter, energy, and organization in in a science related field. The AP Biology interaction) and chemical reactions. living systems. Additionally, in course is designed to be the equivalent Skills are developed in formula writing, accordance with state law, a unit of of a two-semester college introductory using laboratory equipment, and HIV/AIDS education will be covered in biology course usually taken by biology expressing relationships mathematically. this course. Laboratory work is part of this course. majors during the first year of college

study. Topics of study include molecules

Pre-Advanced Placement and cells, heredity and evolution, and Biology I – 000621 organisms and populations. At the Pre-Advanced Placement completion of instruction students will (YEAR – 1 unit) Chemistry – 000336 have the opportunity to take the (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: None advanced placement exam for college credit. An AP exam fee is required in PREREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 10 October. or successful completion of Algebra II

DESCRIPTION: This course is GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 strongly recommended for college Physical Science – 000311 preparation and students interested in DESCRIPTION: This course is (YEAR – 1 unit) advanced science study and/or a career strongly recommended for college in a science related field. Pre-AP Biology PREREQUISITE: None preparation and students interested in I includes all subject matter covered in advanced science study and/or a career GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 the Biology I curriculum with additional in a science related field. Pre-AP academic rigor in accordance with DESCRIPTION: This course is an Chemistry I includes all subject matter College Board (AP) standards in effort to introduction to the world of physical included in the Chemistry I curriculum provide a solid foundation for future sciences with a focus on basic and with additional academic rigor in success in AP Biology. applied chemistry and physics concepts. accordance with College Board (AP) Topics of study include science processes standards in effort to provide a solid and inquiry, the structures and foundation for future success in AP properties of matter, motion and forces, Chemistry. and interactions of energy and matter.

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Science Advanced Placement Pre-Advanced Placement Botany – 000305 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Chemistry – 100339 Physics – 000337 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: Biology I

COLLEGE BOARD RECOMMENDED: PREREQUISITE: Algebra II GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 Successful completion of a general high GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 DESCRIPTION: This .5 unit course takes a school Chemistry course and Algebra II DESCRIPTION: This course is strongly detailed look at plant anatomy and GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 physiology. Additionally, students will recommended for college preparation DESCRIPTION: Advanced and students interested in advanced study the ecology and taxonomy of the Placement (AP) Chemistry is strongly science study and/or a career in a plant kingdom. In addition to classroom laboratory activities, required activities recommended for college preparation science related field, especially may include, but will not be limited to, and students interested in pursuing engineering. Pre-AP Physics includes all advanced science study and/or a career subject matter included in the Physics specimen collections, research papers, in a science related field. The AP curriculum with additional academic and nature observation notebooks. Chemistry course is designed to be the rigor in accordance with College Board equivalent of the general chemistry (AP) standards in effort to provide a solid Zoology – 000316 course usually taken during the first year foundation for future success in AP (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) of college studies. Topics of study Physics. PREREQUISITE: Biology I include the structure of matter, kinetic theory of gases, chemical equilibria, GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 chemical kinetics, and basic concepts of Advanced Placement Physics DESCRIPTION: This .5 unit course takes a thermodynamics. At the completion of – 100308 detailed look at animal anatomy and instruction students will have the (YEAR – 1 unit) physiology. Additionally, students will opportunity to take the advanced study the ecology and taxonomy of the placement exam for college credit. An AP COLLEGE BOARD RECOMMENDED: animal kingdom. In addition to classroom exam fee is required in October. Completed or concurrently taking laboratory activities, required activities Algebra II may include, but will not be limited to,

GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 dissections, specimen collections, Physics – 000320 DESCRIPTION: Advanced research papers, and nature observation (YEAR – 1 unit) notebooks. Placement (AP) Physics 1 is an algebra-

PREREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in based, introductory college-level physics or successful completion of Algebra II course that explores topics such as Environmental Science – Newtonian mechanics (including GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 000345 rotational motion); work, energy, and (YEAR – 1 unit) DESCRIPTION: This course is power; mechanical waves and sound; strongly recommended for college and introductory, simple circuits. PREREQUISITE: None preparation and students interested in Through inquiry-based learning, students GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 advanced science study and/or a career will develop scientific critical thinking in a science related field, especially and reasoning skills. An AP exam fee is DESCRIPTION: This course is the study of engineering. This course is designed to required in October. the environment and man’s interaction study the physical world and the laws within it and impact upon it. Topics of that govern it, emphasizing the study include population, energy, relationships between motions and resources, ecosystems, and forces, and matter and energy. Topics environmental concerns. Laboratory include motion, force, heat, sound, light, evaluations are conducted in all areas electricity, magnetism, and atomic and current events applicable to this structure. Problem solving and course are studied. A strong emphasis is laboratory work are included. A good placed on career opportunities that are scientific calculator is highly available in this diverse field. recommended.

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Science Senior Internship Social Studies Advanced Placement Senior Internship – 000037 History – 000213 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Environmental Science– 100618 PREREQUISITE: C3 Application PREREQUISITE: None with Teacher & Counselor (YEAR – 1 unit) GRADE LEVEL: 9

Recommendations, on track for COLLEGE BOARD RECOMMENDED: graduation, and good attendance & DESCRIPTION: Oklahoma History is a .5 Completed 2 courses of Lab Sciences (1 behavior. unit course that spans prehistoric times life & 1 physical) to the present. The student is GRADE LEVEL: 12 GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 introduced to the physical features of DESCRIPTION: Career & Community Oklahoma, natural and man-made. The DESCRIPTION: Advanced Placement (AP) Connections (C3) Senior Internship is a basic functions of the state and local Environmental Science is strongly program for seniors to provide them governments of Oklahoma are recommended for students interested in with valuable hands-on work experience emphasized, giving the student pursuing advanced science studies while exploring various careers of relationships of the past to the present and/or a career in a science related field. interest before graduation. C3 students and the future. The goal of the course is to provide will be enrolled in 2 class periods of students with the scientific principles, Senior Internship earning elective credit concepts, and methodologies required to to be placed with Mid-Del business for 6 Pre-Advanced Placement understand the inter-relationships of the weeks at a time. Oklahoma History – 000614 natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Students will spend 2 weeks prior to and human-made, to evaluate the their 1st Internship placement in PREREQUISITE: None relative risks associated with these classroom lessons hosted at the Mid-Del problems, and to examine alternative GRADE LEVEL: 9 Administration Building. Students will solutions for resolving or preventing learn employability and soft skills that DESCRIPTION: This is an advanced .5 unit them. At the completion of instruction are valuable in the workforce, along with course that explores Oklahoma History students will have the opportunity to communication skills, interview skills, from prehistory to the present. take the advanced placement exam for team building skills, and confidentiality Emphasis will be placed on the skills college credit. An AP exam fee is requirements needed in all career fields. (reading, note taking, writing, and required in October. Students will then return mid-semester primary source analysis) that will for some additional classroom lessons prepare students to be successful in nd Anatomy and Physiology – prior to starting their 2 Internship future social studies Advanced placement. Schedules of days assigned in Placement courses. 000309 class and days assigned at the place of (YEAR – 1 unit) business will be distributed once accepted in to the program. PREREQUISITE: Biology I World History – 000218 (YEAR – 1 unit) GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 Transportation: Transportation to and from classroom assigned days and PREREQUISITE: None DESCRIPTION: This is an in-depth study business assigned days are the of the human organism focusing on GRADE LEVEL: 10 responsibility of the Parent/Guardian anatomical structure and function. This and Student. If transportation is not DESCRIPTION: World History is a survey rigorous course is recommended for available, Mid-Del will try to work on study of the world from the early Middle students interested in the study of the assisting depending on availability. Apply East civilizations to modern man. It is human body, specifically those planning and Mid-Del Schools will work to try to designed to familiarize students with the to pursue a career in health care (e.g. meet the needs of the students if able. world’s people and today’s problems. health care tech, nursing, medical Activities include discussion, lecture, doctor). All body systems are studied research, and films. comprehensively with some comparative anatomy laboratory dissection.

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Social Studies

Advanced Placement World Government – 000209 Psychology – 000223 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) History – 100220 (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None

PREREQUISITE: None GRADE LEVEL: 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

GRADE LEVEL: 10 DESCRIPTION: This course is a study of DESCRIPTION: The course is the study of

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the AP the interaction among federal, state, and human behavior and is designed to help World History course is to develop local governments with an emphasis on students develop an understanding of greater understanding of the evolution economic issues. Role-playing, outside themselves and others. The course of global processes and contacts, in speakers, and simulation games are used covers the major theories and concepts interaction with different types of to assist the student in experiencing of psychology. It includes units on human societies. This understanding is government. intellectual/social/ psychological development of children and teenagers, advanced through a combination of human relationships, drug abuse and selective factual knowledge and Advanced Placement appropriate analytical skills. The treatment, death and dying, dreams, curriculum approach is compatible with Government & Politics of intelligence, and personality. Major a variety of those on the college-level. types of activities include lecture, the U.S. – 100210 discussion, writing, reading current An AP exam fee is required in October. (YEAR – 1 unit) magazines, and simulations.

PREREQUISITE: None U.S. History – 000211 GRADE LEVEL: 12 Advanced Placement (YEAR – 1 unit) DESCRIPTION: The AP Government & Psychology – 100239 PREREQUISITE: None Politics: course provides an (YEAR – 1 unit) GRADE LEVEL: 11 analytical perspective on government PREREQUISITE: None and politics in the United States. This DESCRIPTION: This course begins with course involves both the study of general GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 the study of American history from concepts used to interpret U.S. politics westward expansion to the present. It is and the analysis of specific case studies. DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the AP not an in-depth study of any one area of It also requires familiarity with the course in Psychology is to introduce the American history but is a broad picture various institutions, groups, beliefs, and systematic and scientific study of the of the entire story of the American ideas that constitute U.S. political reality. behavior and mental processes of human heritage. The curriculum approach is compatible beings and other animals. Included is a

with a variety of those on the college- consideration of the psychological facts, Advanced Placement U.S. level. An AP exam fee is required in principles, and phenomena associated History – 100202 October. with each of the major subfields within psychology. Students also learn about (YEAR – 1 unit) the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. An AP PREREQUISITE: None course in psychology is the equivalent to GRADE LEVEL: 11 most college introductory psychology courses. An AP exam fee is required in DESCRIPTION: The AP course in United States History is designed to provide October. students with the analytical skills and enduring understandings necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in United States history. The program prepares students for college courses by making demands upon them equivalent to those made by full-year introductory college courses. An AP exam fee is required in October. Midwest City High School Course Catalog

Social Studies World Languages Advanced Placement History Through Films – French III – 000712 (YEAR – 1 unit) Macroeconomics – 100240 001214 (YEAR – 1 unit) (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) PREREQUISITE: French II

PREREQUISITE: None PREREQUISITE: None GRADE LEVEL: 11 - 12

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 DESCRIPTION: This course is a review of

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the AP DESCRIPTION: This course will explore a grammatical structures as well as a course in macroeconomics is to give variety of film genre that depicts continuing study to improve students’ students a thorough understanding of significant events and addresses skills in listening, speaking, reading, and the principles of economics that apply to important eras and turning points in writing. Students also study French an economic system as a whole. An AP history. Students will be required to literature. It is designed to prepare exam fee is required in October. analyze, discuss and engage in a variety students to take advanced-standing exams for college credit. of activities related to specified films.

Sociology – 000200 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) Pre-Advanced Placement

PREREQUISITE: None French Language IV –

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 World Languages 000711 (YEAR – 1 unit) DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on French I – 000704 PREREQUISITE: French III the understanding of oneself as a part of (YEAR – 1 unit) society. There are exercises to study GRADE LEVEL: 12 one’s feelings, beliefs, values, and goals PREREQUISITE: None DESCRIPTION: This is a course designed in relationship to others. There are units GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 on human rights and group interaction. to expand the vocabulary learned in Major types of activities include DESCRIPTION: French I is the study of a French I and II and to use that vocabulary extensive use of the daily newspaper for modern cultural language with emphasis in real life situations that require critical the completion of reports, basic life on speaking and understanding. A basic thinking and problem solving skills. skills, simulation games, skill building, understanding of vocabulary knowledge Students in French III Pre-AP will infer problem solving, reading, discussion, and the ability to converse, read, and and interpret meaning from literature. lecture, and numerous guest speakers. write in the French language is studied. Students will express their thoughts The basic skills are presented through using strings of sentences. Advanced oral and written exercises, games, songs, structures will be introduced so that the Law and Justice/Street Law and conversation in class. Students are student will be prepared for AP French – 000227 introduced to the culture and history of and increase proficiency to be successful (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) French speaking countries. on exams granting university credit.

PREREQUISITE: None

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 French II – 000705 (YEAR – 1 unit) DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to help the student understand and PREREQUISITE: French I appreciate the American legal system, GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 with primary emphasis on juvenile justice. The study includes the rights of DESCRIPTION: This level of French is a individuals and the rights of fellow continuation of French I; however, there citizens, the court system, juvenile rights, is a more extensive study of grammar, the police system, and civil and criminal conversation, civilization, customs, law. Activities include reports and history, and literature. projects, reading, problem solving, guest speakers, and lecture.

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World Languages Advanced Placement French German II – 000709 Advanced Placement (YEAR – 1 unit) Language V – 100706 German Language V – (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: German I 100721

PREREQUISITE: French IV (or French III if GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 (YEAR – 1 unit) site doesn’t offer French IV) DESCRIPTION: German II is an intensified PREREQUISITE: German IV

GRADE LEVEL: 12 study of the German language. There is GRADE LEVEL: 12

DESCRIPTION: Students enrolled in this a more extensive study of grammar, literature, and civilization. Individual DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to course should already have a basic provide students with a learning knowledge of the language and culture study programs may be required, placing experience equivalent to that of a of French-speaking people and have great responsibility on the student. college course in German language, at attained a reasonable proficiency in the third-year college level. The course listening comprehension, speaking, German III – 000710 helps students develop a high-level of reading and writing. AP French language (YEAR – 1 unit) competence in listening, reading, has for its objection the development of speaking, and writing in German. An AP a) the ability to understand spoken PREREQUISITE: German II exam fee is required in October. French in various contexts, b) a French GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12 vocabulary sufficiently ample for reading newspapers, magazine articles and other DESCRIPTION: This level of German deals Spanish I – 000726 non-technical writings, c) the ability to with the Germanic culture and history. (YEAR – 1 unit) express oneself coherently, resourcefully Students learn through German and with reasonable fluency and literature (stories, poetry, novels); music PREREQUISITE: None accuracy in both written and spoken and art; discussions in German and GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 French. This course will be offered in English; and compositions written in preparation for the advanced placement German. It is designed to prepare DESCRIPTION: In Spanish I, emphasis is exam to be taken in the spring of the students to take advanced-standing placed on pronunciation, vocabulary, school year. An AP exam fee is required exams for college credit. grammar, verb forms, and composition. in October. In addition, Spanish-speaking countries civilization and customs are examined. Pre-Advanced Placement German I – 000708 German Language IV – Spanish II – 000727 (YEAR – 1 unit) 000713 (YEAR – 1 unit)

PREREQUISITE: None (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: Spanish I

GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 PREREQUISITE: German III GRADE LEVEL: 10 - 12

DESCRIPTION: In German I, reading, GRADE LEVEL: 11 – 12 DESCRIPTION: This course reviews writing, listening, and speaking skills are DESCRIPTION: Pre-AP German builds previously learned concepts and learned through drills, oral and written vocabulary and comprehension by provides a more extensive study of exercises, conversation in class, and increasing reading comprehension. grammar and verbs, vocabulary, written games and songs. Students study There will be an introduction of and oral composition, reading, and German mores and customs, music, additional German reading materials Hispanic history and culture. The use of literature, history, and geography. In outside the usual texts. The reading will English in the class is more limited. addition, grammar, composition and provide the context for writing and literature are studied. speaking themes on more advanced

topics. Pre-AP strategies involving critical thinking and inference will be used so that students will be able to discuss, write about, read and listen to

topics on a more advanced level.

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World Languages Other Electives Spanish III – 000714 Personal Financial Literacy – Work Supervision – 011340 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) 000645 PREREQUISITE: Spanish II (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) PREREQUISITE: Individualized Education Plan Teacher of Record’s Signature GRADE LEVEL: 11 - 12 PREREQUISITE: None GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 DESCRIPTION: This course is a review of GRADE LEVEL: 12 grammatical structures, verb tenses and DESCRIPTION: This is a one-semester DESCRIPTION: This course moods, and composition, as well as a required course that addresses the state provides students with the opportunity continuing study to improve students’ PASS Financial Literacy standards. The to work a minimum of ten hours per skills in listening, speaking, reading, and study of these financial topics, concepts, week in a job receiving 0.5 units each writing. Students also are introduced to knowledge, and skills will enable semester. Spanish culture through literature. students to implement personal financial

decision-making skills; etc. Students Job Skills – 021340 Pre-Advanced Placement must demonstrate proficiency in Personal (YEAR – 1 unit) Financial Literacy. Spanish Language IV – PREREQUISITE: Individualized Education

000715 Plan Teacher of Record’s Signature (YEAR – 1 unit) Freshman Orientation – GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12

PREREQUISITE: Spanish III 000277 (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit) DESCRIPTION: This modified GRADE LEVEL: 12 course provides students with the PREREQUISITE: None opportunity to participate in career DESCRIPTION: This class will have an decision-making skills such as defining increased emphasis on reading and GRADE LEVEL: 9 individual goals, assessing personal writing as well as expanding the DESCRIPTION: This course is directed abilities and strengths, researching job student’s ability to converse in the target towards enhancing the transition of opportunities, defining personal work language. Students will be prepared for ninth graders to high school. This course ethics/employment skills, and learning AP Spanish and to successfully pass the is designed to be an interactive course how to be successful in life. Students AP exam. focused on providing students with some learn how to apply for a job and of the essential skills necessary to be participate in mock interviews. Practical successful in high school. Students will Advanced Placement application of class work is presented also be given the opportunity to explore through an on-the-job training program. Spanish Language V – various careers and post-secondary Each student completes a research 100722 opportunities available to them. project on the career of his/her choice

(YEAR – 1 unit) and participates in a job shadowing Office Assistant – 001205 experience and compiles a portfolio. PREREQUISITE: Spanish IV (SEMESTER – 0.5 unit)

GRADE LEVEL: 12 PREREQUISITE: Application

DESCRIPTION: Students enrolled in AP GRADE LEVEL: 12 Spanish should already have a basic knowledge of the language and culture DESCRIPTION: This elective allows the of Spanish-speaking peoples and should student to work in the counseling office have attained a reasonable proficiency in or main school office. The student is taught workplace skills such as receiving listening comprehension, speaking, business phone calls, maintaining reading and writing. This course will be confidentiality of school records, running offered in preparation for the AP exam errands for the office staff, and serving as to be taken in the spring of the school “greeters” when school patrons visit the year. College credit may be awarded office. The student is expected to follow based on the test score. An AP exam fee workplace rules. Special requirements: is required in October. Completed application and Principal approval is required. Midwest City High School Course Catalog

Other Electives Other Core Survival Skills – 021341 Reading – 011343 & 021343 Earth Science - 011322 (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) (YEAR – 1 unit) PREREQUISITE: Individualized Education PREREQUISITE: Individualized Education PREREQUISITE: Individualized Education Plan Teacher of Record’s Signature Plan Teacher of Record’s Signature Plan Teacher of Record’s Signature GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 DESCRIPTION: This course DESCRIPTION: This modified DESCRIPTION: This course is a survey of the physical dynamics that course provides students with the provides students with the opportunity impact Earth. Students will be opportunity to participate in basic living to participate in previously learned introduced to the geology, meteorology, skills while learning independence in concepts and provides a more extensive oceanography, astronomy, and preparation for future roles as study of listening, speaking, vocabulary, environmental issues that affect our consumers and wage earners. It includes reading and writing skills. IN addition, plant. Included topics of study are the study of personal and social vocabulary, grammar, oral and written mapping, measurement, astronomy, development, inter-personal composition and literature are studies. oceans, rock classification, earthquakes, communication skills, nutrition and food, Major types of activities include oral and volcanoes, mountains, weather, and clothing management, household written exercises, reading to self and resource conservation. Laboratory management, financial management, others, in class discussion, and games exercises, written homework, and and career preparation. Major activities and songs. examinations are given to evaluate include discussion and projects for student progress. planning, purchasing, preparation, and Study Skills – 011344 & preservation.

021345 (YEAR – 1 unit) Personal Development – 011342 & 021242 PREREQUISITE: Individualized Education Plan Teacher of Record’s Signature (YEAR – 1 unit) GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 PREREQUISITE: Individualized Education Plan Teacher of Record’s Signature DESCRIPTION: This course provides students with the opportunity GRADE LEVEL: 9 - 12 to learn study and organization skills. DESCRIPTION: This course This course allows students to develop provides the study of human behavior skills that are important in the and is designed to help students develop preparation for college, for work an understanding of themselves and experiences, and/or post-secondary others. It includes units on living. Improving study and communication skills, personal organizational skills can help improve development, human relationships, grades, reduce study time, ease test personal appearance, health and anxiety, and achieve academic success wellness, personal living skills, personal while in high school and will help and community health, and career improve independence in daily living for exploration. Major types of activities post-secondary. include lecture, discussion, writing, reading current media, problem solving, and projects.