High School Course Catalog 2016-2017
High School Course Catalog 2016-2017 Worcester County Public Schools 1 WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION NEWARK, MARYLAND Jonathan C. Cook, President J. Douglas Dryden, Vice-President Barry Q. Brittingham, Sr. Eric W. Cropper, Sr. William L. Gordy Robert A. Rothermel, Jr. Sara D. Thompson Dr. Jerry Wilson, Superintendent of Schools The Worcester County Board of Education does not discriminate in admissions, access, treatment, or employment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, color, gender identity and expression, national origin, creed, religion, age, ancestry, genetic information, or physical or mental disability. 2016 - 2017 Revised 2/5/2016 2 Table of Contents Introduction 4 Graduation Requirements 5 Credit Requirements 5 Assessment Requirements 6 Courses Meeting the Fine Arts Requirements 8 Courses Meeting the Technology Education Requirements 8 Courses Meeting the Advanced Technology Education Requirements 9 Program Choices 9 Service Learning Requirements 10 Maryland State Diplomas & Certificates 10 Grading Standards & Procedures 12 Additional Means of Earning Credit 15 Alternatives to Four-Year Enrollment 17 Academic Recognition 20 General Information 22 Course Descriptions 24 English 25 Family & Consumer Science 32 Health & Family Life 33 Mathematics 34 Military Science 41 Music 44 Physical Education 46 Science 47 Social Studies 51 Technology Education 54 Visual Arts 57 World Language 60 Work-Based Learning 62 Career & Technology Education 64 STEM Academies 64 Programs of Study 74 Electives 87 Appendix A: WCPS Field Courses 90 Addendum 91 Attachment 2A: Local School Systems’ Options for Implementing the CCR & CC Act of 2013 91 MSDE English Language Arts (ELA) Credit, Enrollment and Assessment Requirements 92 MSDE Mathematics Credit, Enrollment and Assessment Requirements.
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