2020 – 2021 HIGH SCHOOL COURSE CATALOG 2020-2021 High School Course Catalog Arizona College Prep-Erie Basha High Casteel High Chandler High Hamilton High Perry High Chandler Unified School District 2020 – 2021 Course Description Catalog Grades 9-12 Governing Board Lara Bruner David Evans Lindsay Love Karen M. McGee Barb Mozdzen District Administration Dr. Camille Casteel, Superintendent Dr. Craig L. Gilbert, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Franklin Narducci, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education Dr. Wendy Nance, Assistant Superintendent for K-12 Educational Services Arizona College Prep-Erie Rob Bickes, Principal www.cusd80.com/acp Basha High School David Loutzenheiser, Principal www.cusd80.com/bhs Camille Casteel High School Jayson Phillips, Principal www.cusd80.com/cchs Chandler High School Larry Rother, Principal www.cusd80.com/chs Hamilton High School Mike DeLaTorre, Principal www.cusd80.com/hhs Perry High School Dan Serrano, Principal www.cusd80.com/phs 2 Table of Contents Notice of Nondiscrimination……………………………………………………………….. 4 General Information .............................................................................................................. 10 Course Credits ................................................................................................................ 10 Cross-credit Courses ...................................................................................................... 11 Education and Career Action Plan ............................................................................... 11 Program Planning........................................................................................................... 12 Four Year Plan................................................................................................................. 13 Explanation of Grades ................................................................................................... 14 Advanced Courses ......................................................................................................... 14 Cooperative Education Courses ................................................................................... 15 Classes Taken a Second Time ....................................................................................... 15 Admission to Colleges & Universities ......................................................................... 16 Attendance Requirements ............................................................................................. 16 Students Registering after 20th Day of a Semester ..................................................... 16 Transfer Students ............................................................................................................ 17 Correspondence/Distance Learning Courses ............................................................ 17 Material Usage Fees ....................................................................................................... 17 Special Education ........................................................................................................... 17 East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) ................................................................ 17 Impact: College Bound Scholars Program .................................................................. 18 Cum Laude Recognition ................................................................................................ 18 Air Force Junior ROTC .......................................................................................................... 19 Career and Technical Education Courses/Internship Programs .................................... 21 Agriscience ....................................................................................................................... 22 Business ............................................................................................................................ 24 Family and Consumer Science ...................................................................................... 26 Health Sciences ................................................................................................................ 29 Industrial Education ....................................................................................................... 31 Engineering ...................................................................................................................... 35 Software and App Design .............................................................................................. 36 Network Security BHS Institute of Cyber Operations & Networking ..................... 37 English .................................................................................................................................... 38 Fine Arts ................................................................................................................................. 43 Mathematics ........................................................................................................................... 56 Physical Education ................................................................................................................ 61 Science ..................................................................................................................................... 63 Social Studies ......................................................................................................................... 68 World Language .................................................................................................................... 74 Miscellaneous Courses ......................................................................................................... 81 Chandler Online Academy .................................................................................................. 83 East Valley Institute of Technology .................................................................................... 84 Junior High Boundary Map ............................................................................................... 119 High School Boundary Map .............................................................................................. 120 3 CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION Notice of Nondiscrimination Chandler Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, disability or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Compliance officer for Title IX Notice of Non-discrimination: www.cusd80.com/nondiscrimination Dr. Craig Gilbert, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jeff Filloon, Director of Human Resources 1525 W. Frye Rd. 1525 W. Frye Rd. Chandler, AZ 85224 Chandler, AZ 85224 (480) 812-7630 (480) 812-7624 Compliance officer for Section 504 Dr. Kymberly Marshall, Director of Student Services 500 W. Galveston St. Chandler, AZ 85225 (480) 224-3732 Aviso de no discriminación Distrito Escolar Unificado de Chandler no discriminan en base de raza, color, etnia, origen nacional, religión, sexo o género, orientación sexual, discapacidad o edad en sus programas y actividades, proporcionan acceso en condiciones de igualdad a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos de jóvenes. Las siguientes personas han sido designadas para tratar preguntas en cuanto a las políticas de no discriminación: Funcionario de Cumplimiento de Título IX Aviso de no discriminación: www.cusd80.com/nondiscrimination Dr. Craig Gilbert, Asistente de Superintendente Dr. Jeff Filloon, Director de Recursos Humanos 1525 W. Frye Rd. 1525 W. Frye Rd. Chandler, AZ 85224 Chandler, AZ 85224 (480) 812-7630 (480) 812-7624 Funcionario de Cumplimiento para Sección 504 Dr. Kymberly Marshall, Director de Servicios Estudiantiles 500 W. Galveston St. Chandler, AZ 85225 (480) 224-3732 4 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Notice for Directory Information The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that Chandler Unified School District (CUSD), with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, CUSD may disclose appropriately designated “directory information” without written consent, unless you have advised the District to the contrary in accordance with District procedures. The primary purpose of directory information is to allow CUSD to include this type of information from your child’s education records in certain school publications. Examples include: A playbill, showing your student’s role in a drama production; The annual yearbook; Honor roll or other recognition lists; Graduation programs; and Sports activity sheets, such as for wrestling, showing weight and height of team members. Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Outside organizations include, but are not limited to, companies that manufacture class rings or publish yearbooks. In addition, two federal laws require local educational agencies (LEAs) receiving assistance under the Elementary and Secondary