Huntsville City Schools 2021 2021 High School Course – Catalog 2022 i SD-P2-R1 HCS High School Course Description Guide NASA Photo Date of Revision: January 28, 2021 This document is uncontrolled when printed. Photo credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance Board Members Elisa Ferrell, President – District 3 Walker McGinnis, Vice President – District 4 Michelle Watkins, Third Presiding Officer – District 1 Beth Wilder – District 2 Carlos Mathews – 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 Officer/Policy Administrator 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 35801. Telephone number: 256-428-6836 Page i Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Alabama High School Graduation Requirements ................................................................................................... 2 Huntsville City Schools College and Career Readiness Pathways ......................................................................... 3 Grade Classification ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Course Fees ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Academic Programs ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Advanced Placement ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Other Courses with Additional Grade Points ..................................................................................................... 7 Credit Recovery .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Credit Advancement ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Distance Learning Through ACCESS ................................................................................................................ 9 Summer School ................................................................................................................................................... 9 HCS Dual Enrollment Opportunities .................................................................................................................... 10 Academic Dual Enrollment .............................................................................................................................. 11 Dual Credit ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Advanced Placement Dual Enrollment Credit Assurance Program ................................................................. 13 Career Technical Dual Enrollment ................................................................................................................... 14 Early College/Early Start .................................................................................................................................. 14 Early Release .................................................................................................................................................... 15 Early Completion .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Transfer of Credits for Non-Accredited Schools .................................................................................................. 15 Academic Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities/Athletics .............................................................................. 16 NCAA First Year Student Eligibility Standards Quick Reference ................................................................... 16 Course Offerings ................................................................................................................................................... 18 Academic Offerings .......................................................................................................................................... 18 English Language Arts .................................................................................................................................. 18 Electives that Count as a Mathematics or Science Credit ............................................................................. 18 Math .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Elective that Counts as a Science Credit ....................................................................................................... 19 Science .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Social Studies ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Elective Offerings ............................................................................................................................................. 20 AP Capstone .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Arts – Visual (All High Schools) .................................................................................................................. 20 Arts – Visual (Magnet) ................................................................................................................................. 21 Drivers Education ......................................................................................................................................... 21 English Electives (*All High Schools) ......................................................................................................... 22 Theatre Performance (Lee Creative and Performing Arts Magnet Program) ............................................... 22 Fine Arts Electives (All High Schools) ........................................................................................................ 23 Fine Arts (Magnet Programs ONLY) ........................................................................................................... 23 Foreign Language ......................................................................................................................................... 23 Gaming Technology – Huntsville High ........................................................................................................ 24 Health and Physical Education ..................................................................................................................... 24 Mathematics Electives .................................................................................................................................. 25 Music Electives Instrumental (All High Schools) ........................................................................................ 25 Music Instrumental (Lee Performance Arts Instrumental Performance Magnet High School) ................... 26 Music Electives Choral (All High Schools) .................................................................................................. 26 Music Choral (Lee Performance Arts Instrumental Performance Magnet High School) ............................. 27 Page ii Peer Helpers .................................................................................................................................................. 27 Science Electives........................................................................................................................................... 27 Social Studies Electives ................................................................................................................................ 27 Additional Electives ...................................................................................................................................... 28 Career and Technical Education Offerings ....................................................................................................... 29 Building Sciences Pathway ........................................................................................................................... 29 Business Management and Administration Pathway .................................................................................... 29 Cooperative Education .................................................................................................................................. 29 Cosmetology Pathway .................................................................................................................................