HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTION GUIDE 2018 - 2019 SD-P2-R1 HCS High School Course Description Guide Date of Revision February 20, 2018 This document is uncontrolled when printed. BOARD MEMBERS Elisa Ferrell, President – District 3 Walker McGinnis, Vice President – District 4 Beth Wilder, Third Presiding Officer – District 2 Michelle Watkins - District 1 Pam Hill – District 5 Discrimination based on sex, race, age, religious belief, disability, national origin, or ethnic group shall be prohibited in all educational programs and activities of the Huntsville City Schools. Huntsville City Schools’ Compliance Director is Ms. Shirley Wellington. Her office is located on the first floor of the Annie C. Merts Administration Building at 200 White Street, Huntsville, Alabama. Telephone number: 256-428-6836. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Alabama High School Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................... 6 Course Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Grade Classification ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Transfer of Credits for Non-Accredited Schools .................................................................................................... 7 Credit Recovery ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Distance Learning Through ACCESS .................................................................................................................... 7 Correspondence Courses ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Dual Enrollment for Academic and Elective Advancement ................................................................................... 8 Early Release .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Virtual School ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Academic Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities/Athletics .............................................................................. 10 NCAA First Year Student Eligibility Standards Quick Reference............................................................................... 11 NCAA Division I Sliding Scales .................................................................................................................................. 12 Academic Programs .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Advanced Placement ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Courses with Additional Grade Points .............................................................................................................. 14 Career Academies ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Freshman Academies ........................................................................................................................................ 18 Magnet Programs .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Summer School ................................................................................................................................................. 19 Course Fees ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 English / Language Arts ............................................................................................................................................... 21 Mathematics ................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Science ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Social Studies ............................................................................................................................................................... 36 Elective Course Descriptions ................................................................................................................................ 41 Columbia International Baccalaureate .............................................................................................................. 41 AP Capstone ................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Arts – Visual and Performing ....................................................................................................................................... 43 Driver’s Education ....................................................................................................................................................... 48 English Electives .......................................................................................................................................................... 49 Foreign Languages ....................................................................................................................................................... 53 Health and Physical Education ..................................................................................................................................... 55 Mathematics Electives .................................................................................................................................................. 69 Music ............................................................................................................................................................................ 71 Peer Helper ................................................................................................................................................................... 75 Science Electives .......................................................................................................................................................... 76 Social Studies Electives ............................................................................................................................................... 77 Additional Electives ..................................................................................................................................................... 79 Work-Based Learning .................................................................................................................................................. 82 Career Academy Course Descriptions .............................................................................................................. 84 Building Sciences ......................................................................................................................................................... 85 Business Academy ....................................................................................................................................................... 88 Culinary Arts ................................................................................................................................................................ 95 Cyber Security .............................................................................................................................................................. 98 Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing ................................................................................................... 101 Entertainment Technology ......................................................................................................................................... 105 Esthetics and Spa Management .................................................................................................................................. 108 Education and Training .............................................................................................................................................. 110 Fashion ....................................................................................................................................................................... 113 Food, Wellness, and Dietetics .................................................................................................................................... 115 Health Science ...........................................................................................................................................................