2021-2022 Course Registration Guide BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Board of Education of Baltimore County Towson, Maryland 21204 Kathleen S. Causey, Chair Julie C. Henn, Vice Chair Dr. Erin R. Hager Moalie J. Jose Russell T. Keuhn Lisa A. Mack Rodney R. McMillion John H. Offerman, Jr. Cheryl E. Pasteur Lily P. Rowe Makeda Scott Josh Muhumuza (student member) Dr. Darryl L. Williams, Secretary-Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools Baltimore County Public Schools Towson, Maryland 1 2 Introduction 2021-2022 Course Registration Guide The vision of Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) is to produce graduates who have the content knowledge, skills, and attitudes to reach their full potential as globally competitive graduates. All students will achieve when the necessary conditions for learning are provided. Students are encouraged to use the Course Registration Guide to plan with their parents or guardians to select courses and programs that will best prepare them for a successful high school experience. Teachers, school counselors, and administrators are available to help students plan their high school programs. School counselors will schedule appointments to meet with students and parents to assist them in planning for academic and career goals. The Baltimore County Public Schools Course Registration Guide aligns with The Compass, the five-year strategic plan that builds on the successes of the system’s Blueprint 2.0. The Compass is our pathway to excellence and provides clear direction for everyone involved in education in Baltimore County. The Compass delineates the school system’s vision, purpose, core value statements, strategic initiatives, and goals and progress indicators. These goals and indicators are concrete, measurable statements of expectations for all students, with an emphasis on critical 21st century skills. This framework is built on a foundation of clear standards, quality instruction, and individual accountability. The Compass can be found on the Baltimore County Public Schools Web site. The Course Registration Guide outlines the rigorous curricula, standards, and requirements expected of Baltimore County Public Schools’ graduates. The Guide includes Descriptions of Assessments, Programs, and Requirements; Student/Parent Educational Planning forms; Baltimore County Public Schools Graduation Requirements; Career and Technical Education (CTE) Elective and Required Technology Education Courses; and Approved Career and Technical Education Completer Programs by office. The courses described in this Guide reflect rigorous curriculum implemented through high quality instruction. These courses support the performance goals as stated in The Compass. We take pride in offering a variety of quality programs designed to provide students with fulfilling high school experiences. Consultants Jennifer Abbe, Specialist, School Counseling Tara McNulty, Supervisor, Office of Enterprise Applications Dr. Renard M. Adams, Interim Senior Executive Director, Catherine Murray, Program Specialist, Office of Family and Curriculum Operations Community Engagement Michael Bennett, Facilitator, JROTC Tina Nelson, Coordinator, Educational Opportunities Dr. Dani Biancolli, Coordinator, Secondary Social Studies Programs John Billingslea, Director, Social Studies MiVida Parham, Supervisor, Technical Programs Dr. Mary Boswell-McComas, Interim Chief Academic Officer Michelle Proser, Coordinator, Health and Physical Education Robin Bowden, Supervisor, Technology Education MaatenRe Ramin, Specialist, School Counseling Valerie Brennan, Resource Teacher, Career and Technical Kirsten Roller, Supervisor, Health Education PreK-12 Education Leeann Schubert, Director, Educational Stacy Bryan, Supervisor, Blended Opportunities Opportunities Nona Carroll, Program Director, Maryland Business Christine Schumacker, Director, Science, Health, and Physical Roundtable for Education Education Amy Cohn, Coordinator, Music and Dance Education Megan P. Shay, Interim Executive Director, Academics Jennifer Craft, Director, English Language Arts, preK-12 Kim Shinozaki, Coordinator, World Languages Maria Everett, Coordinator, Secondary Mathematics Bryan Stoll, Coordinator, Magnet Programs Alicia Fales, Supervisor, School to Career Transition Dr. Erin Sullivan, Coordinator, ESOL Kimberly Ferguson, Director, Student Support Service Sonia Synkowski, Resource Teacher, Music and Dance Sherri Fisher, Coordinator, Visual Arts Education Mark Gingerich, Supervisor, Student Data and Reporting Tiffany Wendland, Coordinator, Secondary Science Dr. Michael Grubbs, Coordinator, Career and Technical Dr. Melissa Lembo Whisted, Executive Director, Academic Education Services Douglas Handy, Director, Career and Technical Education Jodi Wicks, Coordinator, Secondary English and Fine Arts Dr. Heather Wooldridge, Coordinator, College and Career Dr. Kara Lynch, Supervisor, Business Education Readiness Melanie Martin, Coordinator, School Counseling 3 Course Registration Guide 2021-2022 Contents BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BALTIMORE COUNTY ......................................................................... 1 A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT .................................................................................. 2 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 3 COURSE REGISTRATION GUIDE 2021-2022 .................................................................................. 4 THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE REGISTRATION GUIDE .................................................................. 6 6 YEAR PLANNING..................................................................................................................... 7 BCPS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 9 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................. 10 LEARNING ABOUT REQUIREMENTS AND OPTIONS ..................................................................... 11 DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAMS ................................................................................................. 18 VISUAL ARTS .......................................................................................................................... 22 COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ........................................................................................... 29 DANCE EDUCATION.................................................................................................................33 ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS ..................................................................................................... 36 ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) ............................................................43 HEALTH EDUCATION .............................................................................................................. 45 LIBRARY MEDIA...................................................................................................................... 46 MATHEMATICS .......................................................................................................................47 MUSIC ................................................................................................................................... 51 PHYSICAL EDUCATION ............................................................................................................ 54 SCIENCE ................................................................................................................................ 56 SOCIAL STUDIES ......................................................................................................................65 WORLD LANGUAGES ...............................................................................................................71 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE): COURSES AND COMPLETER PROGRAMS .................75 CTE PROGRAMS OF STUDY ...................................................................................................... 76 CTE: VALUE ADDED OPPORTUNITIES - CERTIFICATION & POSTSECONDARY CREDITS ...................77 CTE: TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION COURSES ............................................................................... 78 4 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COURSES AND GRADUATION OPTIONS ............................................ 79 CTE: JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (JROTC) ....................................................... 80 CTE: SCHOOL TO CAREER TRANSITION COURSES ......................................................................82 CTE: ALL CAREER CLUSTERS .................................................................................................... 83 CTE: ARTS, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATION CLUSTER ................................................................ 85 CTE: BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, AND FINANCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS ......87 CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CLUSTER ....................................................................... 93 CONSUMER SERVICES, HOSPITALITY, AND TOURISM CLUSTER ...................................................98 CTE: ENVIRONMENTAL, AGRICULTURE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES CLUSTER ........................... 101 CTE: HEALTH AND BIOSCIENCES CLUSTER .............................................................................. 103 CTE: HUMANRESOURCE SERVICES CLUSTER ........................................................................... 105 CTE: MANUFACTURING,