High School COURSE OFFERINGS GUIDE 2020-2021 FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS REACH • CHALLENGE • PREPARE HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY BRUNSWICK MIDDLETOWN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER 101 Cummings Drive 200 Schoolhouse Drive 7922 Opossumtown Pike Brunswick, MD 21716 Middletown, MD 21769 Frederick, MD 21702 Main Office Phone 240-236-8600 Main Office Phone 240-236-7400 Main Office Phone 240-236-8500 Main Office Fax 240-236-8601 Main Office Fax 240-236-7450 Main Office Fax 240-236-8501 Counselors Phone 240-236-8550 Counselors Phone 240-236-7401 Counselors Phone 240-236-8493 Counselors Fax 240-236-8602 Counselors Fax 240-236-7580 Counselors Fax 240-236-8502 CATOCTIN OAKDALE FREDERICK COUNTY VIRTUAL SCHOOL 14745 Sabillasville Road 5850 Eaglehead Drive (AT GOVERNOR THOMAS JOHNSON Thurmont, MD 21788 Ijamsville, MD 21754 MIDDLE SCHOOL) Main Office Phone 240-236-8100 Main Office Phone 240-566-9400 1799 Schifferstadt Blvd. Main Office Fax 240-236-8101 Main Office Fax 240-566-9401 Frederick, MD 21701 Counselors Phone 240-236-8079 Counselors Phone 240-566-9430 Main Office Phone 240-236-8450 Counselors Fax 240-236-8177 Counselors Fax 240-566-9440 Main Office Fax 240-236-8451 FREDERICK TUSCARORA HEATHER RIDGE SCHOOL 650 Carroll Parkway 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike 1445 Taney Avenue Frederick, MD 21701 Frederick, MD 21703 Frederick, MD 21702 Main Office Phone 240-236-7000 Main Office Phone 240-236-6400 Main Office Phone 240-236-8000 Main Office Fax 240-236-7015 Main Office Fax 240-236-6401 Main Office Fax 240-236-8001 Counselors Phone 240-236-7087 Counselors Phone 240-236-6415 Counselors Fax 240-236-7184 Counselors Fax 240-236-6422 GOVERNOR THOMAS JOHNSON URBANA 1501 North Market Street 3471 Campus Drive Frederick, MD 21701 Ijamsville, MD 21754 Main Office Phone 240-236-8200 Main Office Phone 240-236-7600 Main Office Fax 240-236-8201 Main Office Fax 240-236-7601 Counselors Phone 240-236-8214 Counselors Phone 240-236-7623 Counselors Fax 240-236-8213 Counselors Fax 240-236-7602 LINGANORE WALKERSVILLE 12013 Old Annapolis Road 81 Frederick Street Frederick, MD 21701 Walkersville, MD 21793 Main Office Phone 240-566-9700 Main Office Phone 240-236-7200 Main Office Fax 240-566-9901 Main Office Fax 240-236-7250 Counselors Phone 240-566-9730 Counselors Office 240-236-7209 Counselors Fax 240-566-9729 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FCPS high schools offer students the choice of more than 300 courses. This section organizes course descriptions into 11 broad categories. To find a specific course quickly, refer to the alphabetical index at the back of this guide. CONTENTS PAGE • High School Directory................................................. Inside Front Cover • Academies and Signature Programs ................................................... 4 • Dual Enrollment.................................................................... 8 • Arts: Visual and Performing .......................................................... 9 • Visual Arts . 12 • Drama & Dance .................................................................. 16 • Music........................................................................... 20 • Career & Technical Education ........................................................ 26 • Agriculture . 26 • Business Education ............................................................... 28 • Computer Science . 29 • Family and Consumer Sciences..................................................... 30 • Technology Education ............................................................ 31 • Career and Technology Center ..................................................... 34 • English ............................................................................ 43 • English Learner Program (EL) ........................................................ 47 • Health Education & Physical Education ................................................ 50 • Mathematics ....................................................................... 53 • Science ............................................................................ 57 • Social Studies ...................................................................... 63 • Work Based Learning................................................................ 69 • World Languages ................................................................... 72 • Other Courses...................................................................... 74 • Alphabetical Course Index ........................................................... 76 2020–2021 FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGS GUIDE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 3 ACADEMIES AND SIGNATURE PROGRAMS Academies and Signature Programs provide focused instruction together with high expectations, standards and unparalleled opportunities for academic achievement. The following programs are available to students countywide at the high schools listed. Admission is by application and enrollment may be limited. Academy structure is currently under review and is subject to change. Academy programs are typically characterized by state or nationally recognized curricular programs that require outside program certification and specialized teacher training or certification. Students may receive college credit or state or national certification for successful completion of the program. Academy programs draw students from outside the school in which they are located. *With the exception of NJROTC at Governor Thomas Johnson High School students who are not geographically assigned to these schools are not provided transportation. Signature programs are unique to Frederick County Public Schools, offering specialized courses at specific school locations. Signature programs may have courses that award college credit and may not carry state or national recognition for successful completion. Students who enroll in a signature program at a school other than their home school are responsible for their own transportation. Academy Location Deadline for Application Academy for the Fine Arts, page 5 Governor Thomas Johnson HS Deadline – February 15. Navy Junior ROTC (NJROTC) Academy, page 5 Governor Thomas Johnson HS Late Applications – May 1 Project Lead the Way – Biomedical Sciences, page 6 Career and Technology Center Contact school for current Teacher Academy of Maryland, page 7 Career and Technology Center school year deadline. Signature Program Location Deadline for Application International Baccalaureate Academy (IB), page 5 Urbana HS Leadership Program, page 5 Oakdale HS Deadline – February 15. Pre-Engineering Program, page 6 Oakdale HS Late Applications – May 1 Project Lead the Way – Biomedical Sciences, page 6 Tuscarora HS Deadline for UHS I.B. only – Project Lead the Way – Pre-Engineering,* page 6 Linganore HS (Civil) December 15th Project Lead the Way – Pre-Engineering,* page 6 Walkersville HS (Aeronautical) *No Application Required Project Lead the Way – Pre-Engineering,* page 6 Tuscarora HS (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) For information regarding Out of District requests, refer to BOE Regulation #400-15 on the www.fcps.org web site. 4 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 2020–2021 FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL COURSE OFFERINGS GUIDE ACADEMIES AND SIGNATURE PROGRAMS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ACADEMY FOR THE FINE ARTS Offered at Oakdale High School. The Oakdale High School Leadership Academy empowers Offered at Governor Thomas Johnson High School. tomorrow’s leaders today, by equipping students with the skills Audition and/or portfolio required. and processes necessary to effectively lead in the dynamic world Advanced courses in dance, music, theatre, and the visual in which we live. Students will be actively engaged in leader- arts are taught at a college level with an intense curriculum to ship coursework that emphasizes the requisite skills for 21st challenge and engage students. Participation in the Academy century learners – technology, communication, world perspec- for the Fine Arts provides students with unique academic and tives, problem solving and ethical decision making. Through artistic experiences, which build upon, enhance, and advance completion of a rigorous program of academic courses, or the skills and knowledge learned in introductory arts course- CTE Completer Program, Student Service Learning and Civic work and in performing ensembles at all high schools. They Engagement projects, students will have opportunities to apply are prepared for the finest colleges and/or for a career in the concepts learned through a variety of leadership activities. arts or in a communications field of study. The Academy is 2 years of intensive leadership studies that may Academy students in grades 10, 11 and 12 attend Gov. Thomas begin in the spring of sophomore or junior year. Johnson High School for the first two blocks of the day and Program requirements include: still have the opportunity to participate in their home school • Successfully meet all program prerequisites: courses with events. Students are provided the opportunity to gain knowl- minimum grades. edge and enrichment from field trips, concerts, plays, museum visits, and interaction with professional artists, mentors and • Completed Application. workshops. Students enrolled in the academy are assisted in • All state and FCPS requirements for graduation. portfolio development along with gathering career and college • Required summer reading. information to prepare them for higher learning. Academy • Completion of two leadership courses to be taken in for the Fine Arts graduates leave with work-readiness skills, consecutive