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1101 Remedial Reading 9
1102 Readings in World Literature 9
1111 English 9 Regents
1116 English 9 Honors
1201 Remedial Reading 10
1202 Readings in World Literature 10
1211 English 10 Regents
1214 English 10 Integrated
Regents
1215 English 10 Honors
1217 English 10 Integrated
Honors
1302 American Literature
Skills
1311 American Literature
1314 American Literature
Integrated
1316 AP English Language and
Composition
1317 AP Integrated English
Language and Composition
1415 AP English Literature
1421
Senior Seminar
Pair A: A Perfect World: Utopian and
Dystopian Literature/ Fantasy, Folklore, and Fairy Tales
1431
Senior Seminar Pair B: Graphic
Novels/ The World According to Shakespeare
1511 Public Speaking
1515 Journalism
1516 Film Study
1517 English Preparation for
the SAT Exam
1531 Creative Writing
Social Studies
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2111 Global History and
Geography 1
2116 World History - 1 Honors
2202 Global History and
Geography Skills
2211 Global History and
Geography 2
2214 Global History and
Geography 2 Integrated
2216 AP World History
2217 AP World History
Integrated
2290 Preparation for the
Global History and Geography Regents Exam
2302 U.S. History Skills
2311 U.S. History and Government
2314 U.S. History and Government
Integrated
2316 AP United States History
2317 AP United States History Integrated
2411 High School Economics
2415 AP Economics
2421 Participation in
Government
2432 Participation in
Government and Economics/Senior Mentor
Program
2451 AP American Government
2452 AP American Government -
Regents Economics/Senior Mentor
Program
2454 AP American Government -
combined with Regents Economics
2462 AP Human Geography
2512 College Psychology 1
2513 College Psychology 2
2514 High School Criminology
2531 American History: Post
World War II
2601 Social Science Research
Honors Grade 9
2602 Social Science Research
Honors
2900 Personal Finance
Mathematics
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3121 Math 1 –
Integrated Algebra 1
3221 Math 2 – Geometry
3225 Math 2X – Foundations
of Geometry
3321 Math 3 – Algebra 2
and Trigonometry
3324 Math 3H–Algebra 2
and Trigonometry Honors
3325 Math 3X – Topics
in Intermediate Algebra
3327 Math 3Y-Trigonometry
3431 Pre-Calculus
(Juniors)
3432 Pre-Calculus (Seniors)
3434 Pre-Calculus Honors
3511 Advanced Algebra
3512 Probability and
Statistics
3513 College
Intro to Computer Science
3519 Math Preparation for the
SAT Exam
3611 AP Calculus AB
3612 AP Calculus BC
3613 AP Computer Science
3614 College Statistics
3701 Math Research 1 Honors
3702 Math Research Honors
Science
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4102 Biology: Living
Environment Skills
4111/Lab 4121 Biology: The Living
Environment
4211/Lab 4221 Earth Science The
Physical Setting
4214/Lab 4224 Earth Science The
Physical Setting Honors
4311/Lab 4321 Chemistry
4314/Lab 4324 Chemistry Honors
4315/Lab 4325 Chemistry Grade 9 Honors
4411/Lab 4421 Physics
4511 Marine Science
4514 Exploring Forensic
Science
4516 Exploring Astronomy
4517 Robotics
4611/Lab 4621 AP Biology
4612/Lab 4622 AP Chemistry
4614/Lab 4624 AP Physics B
4615/Lab 4625 AP Physics C
4616/Lab 4626 AP Environmental Science
4711 Science
Research–Foundations Honors
4712 College Science Research
4799 School-based Science
Research—Honors
Engineering Technology
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4921 Principles of
Construction
4941 Drafting and Drawing for
Architecture and Engineering
4942 Computer
Aided Design
4943 Architecture
4972 Engineering with Wood
4973 Engineering with Metal
World Languages
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5101 Spanish Portfolio 1P
5111 Spanish 1
5121 Spanish 2
5131 Spanish 3
5134 Spanish 3 for Native
Speakers
5140 Spanish 4
5141 Spanish 4 Honors
5151/5152 College Spanish
5161 AP Spanish Language
5162 AP Spanish Literature
5221 French 2
5231 French 3
5241 French 4 Honors
5261 AP French Language and Culture
5301 Italian Portfolio 1P
5311 Italian 1
5321 Italian 2
5331 Italian 3
5341 Italian 4 Honors
5351 AP Italian Language and
Culture
5411 Hebrew 1
5421 Hebrew 2
5431 Hebrew 3
5441 Hebrew 4 Honors
5451 Hebrew 5 Honors
5511 American Sign Language 1
5521 American Sign Language 2
5531 American Sign Language 3
5711 Mandarin Chinese 1
5721 Mandarin Chinese 2
5731 Mandarin Chinese 3
ESL
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5901 ESLWorkshop
5911 ESL 1-2
5912 ESL 2-3
5921 ESL History
5941 ESL Science
Business
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6131 Computer Applications
6151 Fashion Promotion
(Merchandising)
6240 Sports and Entertainment
Marketing
6241 Principles of
Marketing/Advertising
6251 Business Ownership &
Entrepreneurship
6271 College Accounting
6281 Business Law and Society
6311 DECA 1 Leadership
6321 DECA 2
Leadership/Business presentations
Family & Consumer Sciences
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6611 Culinary Arts
6612 Advanced Culinary Arts
6621 Fashion & Clothing 1
6622 Fashion & Clothing 2
6631 Interior and Home Design
6641 Culture & Foods
6642 Food & Fitness
6651 Human Development &
Personal Psychology
6711, 6712 Child Development 1,2
6731, 6741 Child Development 3
& 4
6801 Basic Family &
Consumer Sciences Level 1
6802 Basic Family &
Consumer Sciences Level 2
Music
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7111 Music
Technology/Composition
7121 Music Theory 1
7122 Music Theory 2
7124 AP Music Theory
7131 String Ensemble
7132 Band Ensemble
7133 Vocal Ensemble
7141 Concert Orchestra
7142 Concert Band
7143 Concert Chorus
7151 Symphonic Orchestra
7152 Symphonic Band
7153 Symphonic Choir
7171 Marching Band
7199 Independent Study
7911 Elements of Acting
7912 In-Depth Theatre 1
7913 In-Depth Theatre 2
7914 C.O.W. - Creating
Original Work (Through Directing/Playwriting)
Art
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7511 Studio in Art
7531 Cartooning
7541 Costume Design &
Fashion Illustration
7551 Drawing/Painting
7553 Selective Painting 1
7554 Selective Painting 2
7559 AP Studio Art-
Drawing/Painting
7561 Ceramics/Sculpture
7562 Advanced Ceramics
7599 Independent Study
7611 Computer Animation 1
7612 Computer Animation 2
7621 Web Design
7622 Advanced Web Design
7711 Digital Photo 1
7721 Digital Photo 2
7731 Digital Photo 3
7741 Digital Alternative
Processing
7761 AP Studio Art -
Photography
7811 Video and Film Making
7812 Advanced Video and Film
Making
7821 Broadcasting
Special Ed
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8001 Functional/Transitional
Academics
8102 Writing Across the
Curriculum I
8102 English for Everyday
Life
8105 Writing Across the
Curriculum II
8111/1113 English 9 Regents
8121/1213 English 10 Regents
8131/1313 American Literature
8141/1413 British and World
Literature
8201 Social Studies in Our
Community
8203 Basic Social Studies
8211/2113 Global History and
Geography 1
8221/2213 Global History and
Geography 2
8231/2313 U.S. History and Government
8241/2413 High School Economics
8242/2423 Participation in
Government – Public Policy and the Law
8311/8312/3123 Math 1-Integrated
Algebra 1
8321/3226 Math 2X - Foundations of
Geometry
8324/3223 Math 2 – Geometry
8331/3326 Math 3X - Topics in
Intermediate Algebra
8411/4113 Lab 4123 Biology: The Living
Environment
8421/4213 Lab 4223 Earth Science –
The Physical Environment
8451/4513 Marine Science
8531 Work Experience
8800 Academic Support/Conference
8801 Academic
Support/Conference Collab Grade 9
8802 Academic
Support/Conference Collab Grade 10
8803 Academic
Support/Conference Collab Grade 11
8804 Academic
Support/Conference Collab Grade12
Physical
and Health Education
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9021 PE 9: Fitness for Life
9031 PE 10: Fitness for Life
9041 PE Individual Fitness
9042 PE Net and Racquet
Sports
9043 PE Team Sports
9044 PE Non-Traditional PE
9061,9062 PE Advanced Physical
Fitness Fall & Spring
9071 PE Sports Medicine
9801, 9802 Adaptive Physical
Education
9711 Health Education Grade 9
only
9714 Health Education Grades
10-12
English Department Course Descriptions
1101 Remedial Reading 9 Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Department
Recommendation Grade Level: 9
This course provides students with a solid foundation in
decoding skills using phoneme segmentation. It also includes instruction in
vocabulary development, fluency, oral expression and comprehension. The grade
achieved in this course is averaged into the grade for English 9 each quarter.
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1102 Readings
in World Literature 9 Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Department
Recommendation Grade Level: 9
This course supplements the instruction and materials in
English 9 and focuses on the development of critical reading and thinking
skills and identification of literary elements in various types of literature. Students
will work on activities that address the rigor of the commencement level
English Language Arts Standards. The grade achieved in this course is averaged
into the grade for English 9 each quarter.
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1111 English 9 Regents Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Department
Recommendation Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: REG
This course is a comprehensive study of language through the
integration of a wide variety of short stories, novels, poetry and language
structure, centered on the theme of “Journeys.” It is designed to
provide a variety of activities which will enhance the reading, writing,
speaking and listening skills of high school freshmen. Upon completion of the
year's study, the students’ reading, writing, and thinking skills will
enable them to express and exchange ideas effectively, showing a deeper
understanding of human nature by comparing personal experiences with the experiences
of others, including those fictional characters studied. Conferencing in
writing is an integral part of the course.
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1116 English 9 Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Department
Recommendation Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: HON
Honors level
students will have the opportunity to pursue an enriched course of study
encompassing a broad selection of British, American, and world literature. Readings will be taken
from such diverse genres as plays, novels, poetry, and short stories, with the
goal of widening students’ cultural literacy and deepening their
appreciation of the writer's craft. They will refine their writing skills and
sharpen their critical thinking skills both in class and during the
conferencing period.
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1201 Remedial Reading
10 Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Department
Recommendation Grade Level: 10
This course
follows the basic decoding work done in remedial reading 9. Additional work includes
vocabulary and comprehension. The grade achieved in this course is averaged
into the grade for English 10 each quarter.
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1202 Readings
in World Literature 10 Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Completion of English 9
and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 10
This course
supplements the instruction and materials in English 10 and focuses on the development
of critical reading and thinking skills and identification of literary elements
in various types of literature. Students will work on activities that address
the rigor of the English Language Arts commencement level standards. The grade
achieved in this course is averaged into the grade for English 10 each quarter.
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1211 English 10 Regents Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Completion of Freshman
English and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: REG
This
full-year course is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of literary
genres, to provide insight into how the literary works convey themes addressing
various values and to examine connections between these themes and modern life.
Some of the values addressed include justice, loyalty, compassion, and
self-knowledge. The literature study in this course is achieved via critical
reading and writing; the writing component includes instruction in language
conventions.
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1214 English 10 Integrated Regents Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher/Chairperson
Recommendation Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: REG
This is an
enriched course in which reading, writing, speaking, and thinking activities
will coordinate with the historical period the students are studying in Global
Studies 2. There will be a wide variety of creative and expository writing
experiences such as group reports, writing to or as an historical person or
fictional character and research activities. The conference period will allow
students an opportunity to meet individually with the teachers as well as in
small or larger groups for enrichment. Field trips may be included.
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1215 English 10 Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Completion of English 9
and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: HON
Students in
English Honors will undertake an in-depth study of British, American, and world
literature. Selected readings will cover multiple genres. The overall survey of
literature will be broad as students sharpen analytical skills. In addition to
studying literature, the students will further develop their writing and
research skills. Essays and research activities will be assigned to achieve
this aim.
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1217 English 10 Integrated Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher/Chairperson
Recommendation Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: HON
This is an
enriched humanities-based course, perhaps one of the very few time-line courses
students will have the opportunity to take. This synthesis course, which covers
important historical periods from the Greeks to the present, is integrated with
the World History Advanced Placement course. Students will discover the
influences on literature, art, music, architecture, and philosophy produced by
major historical events. Field trips to museums, concerts, ballet and theater,
are highlights integral to the understanding of the lectures and readings.
Conferencing is an integral part
of the
course.
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1302 American Literature Skills Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Completion of English 10
and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 11
This course
continues the building and reinforcement of language art skills, particularly
the skills of reading and writing. Students will work on materials that will
prepare them for the Comprehensive Examination in English. Students will also
work on successive reading and writing activities that will assist them with
the SAT exam, college essays, and resumes. The grade achieved in this course is
averaged into the grade in American Literature each quarter.
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1311 American Literature Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Completion of English 10
and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 11
Course Weight: REG
American
Literature provides the student with a solid foundation in American literary
classics which will prepare him/her
for the English Regents. The course offers the opportunity to explore such
units as "Developing a National Literature," "The Civil War and
Its Aftermath," "The Frontier," "The Approach to the Modern
Age," and "America
Reaching Out," as well as post World War II authors. Extensive vocabulary
study and the development of reading, writing, and listening skills appropriate
to the English Regents are emphasized throughout this course.
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1314 American Literature Integrated Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher/Chairperson
Recommendation Grade Level: 11
I Course Weight: REG
This is an
enriched course in which the forces that have shaped this country's life, the
yearnings of our private hearts, and the mechanisms of our public policies are
all reflected in our literature and art. This survey of United States literature and art
from colonial times to the present emphasizes those connections that exist
between literary themes and historical events. This course is designed to
parallel the chronology of the United States History course. The inclusion of a
conference period allows time for enrichment programs, including films, field
trips, and the humanities.
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1316 AP English Language and Composition Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Completion of English 10
and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 11
Course Weight: AP
This college
level English class is designed to help students become skilled readers of prose
written in a variety of disciplines and rhetorical contexts and to help them
become skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. This course
teaches students to analyze how graphics and visual images both relate to
written texts and serve as alternative forms of text themselves. This course
teaches research skills, and in particular, the ability to evaluate, use, and
cite primary and secondary sources. This course fulfills the junior English
requirement, and students will also take the Regents exam. Students taking this
course are required to take the AP English Language and Composition exam in
May.
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1317 AP Integrated English Language and Composition Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher/Chairperson
Recommendation. Grade Level: 11
Course Weight: AP
This
enriched college level English class is designed to help students become skilled
readers of prose written in a variety of disciplines and rhetorical contexts
and to become skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes. It is
taught in tandem with its counterpart, U.S. History AP. Using a variety of
genres, the course emphasizes both critical reading and critical writing.
Relationships between history and literature are explored so that students are
able to synthesize different types of information and more fully comprehend
what is particularly “American” in our literary selections.
Conferencing, an integral part of the course, allows time for enrichment
programs, including films, field trips, and the humanities. This course
fulfills the junior English requirement, and students taking the course will
take the English Regents exam and
the AP English Language and Composition exam.
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1415 AP English Literature Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Completion of English 11
and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: AP
This college
freshman level English course is designed to help the student develop
proficiency in the close and effective reading of literature and in his or her
knowledge and mastery of the skills of effective expository writing. It
emphasizes critical thinking and analytical writing in response to the world's
most exciting literature. Students are also prepared for the Advanced Placement
exam given in May. Course fulfills the four-credit sequence requirement
necessary for English.
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Senior Seminar in Literature Credits:
1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Completion of American
Literature or AP English Language Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
Seniors
will participate in a two-part (fall/spring) paired course. The Senior Seminar would closely
follow grade 12 expectations set forth by the Common Core Learning
Standards. Students will choose
classes based upon their interests.
The paired courses are described below. (AP English Literature continues to be
offered in its traditional format.
See its description above.)
1421 Pair A
A Perfect World: Utopian and
Dystopian Literature
The world
is a complicated place that we are always trying to make better. For hundreds
of years, writers have been imagining what a perfect world, or utopia may look
like. In this course, we will explore literature that examines our fascination
with the “perfect world.” We will investigate the evils that we
encounter in our daily lives and read about imperfect or dystopian societies
that reflect our natural human fears and anxieties.
Fantasy, Folklore, and Fairy Tales
Every story
has a beginning! This course will explore the folklore and fairy tales that
have inspired and spawned countless literary classics. For thousands of years,
writers have attempted to reflect our world in their literary works. Through
the examination of fantastical worlds that mirror our own reality, we will
attempt to answer the question “is reality really stranger than
fiction?”
1431 Pair B
Graphic Novels
Graphic
novels are more than comic books. The beauty of the graphic novel is in its
ability to blend two types of storytelling: drawn art and the written word.
Explore a wide array of themes through a literary medium that is often enjoyed
by students, but rarely included in a traditional English curriculum.
The World According to Shakespeare
You know
more about Shakespeare’s work than you think you do! From literature to
television to film, Shakespeare’s influence is everywhere. This course
will explore how Shakespeare understood our world and presented this world in a
timeless manner. Through a study of his tragedies and comedies (yes,
Shakespeare can be very funny) we will learn how Shakespeare’s ideas
continue to shape our lives without us even realizing it.
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1511 Public Speaking Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: English 9 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
The course
in public speaking is one of the most practical of all those course offerings at
OHS. Its aim is to encourage students to develop dynamism, confidence, and
skill in speaking before groups of people. Stress is placed upon listening,
using voice effectively, organizing content, eliminating localisms, attracting
and holding audience attention.
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1515 Journalism Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: English 9 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course will
focus on the practical application of the techniques of journalism; it will
cover the elements of news, feature and editorial writing, as students adapt
the writing process to journalistic style. Students will think critically and
creatively as they examine language, investigate issues, and apply these
concepts to school issues. Also, they will study the elements of layout and
design as both combine with writing in the production of a newspaper.
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1516 Film Study Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: English 10 Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is designed to develop students’ visual literacy and to help students
judge and evaluate a film’s worth. This is a course where movies come to
life – where the greatest movies of all time will be analyzed and
appreciated through class discussion and written activities.
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1517 English Preparation for the SAT Exam Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: English 10 Grade Level: 11
This course
is designed to help students prepare to take the SAT exam. Students will
receive instruction in general test-taking strategies and in specific tactics
to use for each section of the test including vocabulary development, critical
reading skills, and persuasive writing. Flexible thinking and efficient,
effective reading and writing will be emphasized. Familiarity with all sections
of the test will help to reduce students’ anxieties, and consistent
practice should enhance their test scores. Students who take this course will
receive a letter grade.
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1531 Creative Writing Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Completion of English 10
and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
Each of us
has a story to tell that is unique and personal. Creative Writing is a course
designed to bring stories to life. Students in this course will write a variety
of pieces: stories, poems, dialogues, children’s tales, and mysteries.
The proposal of individual writing projects is encouraged. Readings will emphasize contemporary work.
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Social Studies Department Course Descriptions
2111 Global History and Geography 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: REG
This is a course
that deals with the study of global history beginning with the dawn of
civilization and ending with the French Revolution. Students will be required
to focus on all five New York State Social Studies Standards and common themes
across time and space throughout global history. The ninth grade course of
study will be divided into four historical eras: The Ancient World, Expanding
Zones of Exchange, Global Interaction and the First Global Age. This course is
accompanied by a conference period, which meets on an alternate day basis.
During the conference period, students will meet with their social studies
teachers. As a result of participation in the conference period, all students
will experience transition activities, a thorough immersion in the writing
process, a small group environment, a learning environment that promotes metacognition (reflecting on themselves as learners and the
learning process), and integrated and subject specific projects and activities
that promote writing, reading, speaking, listening, study skills, research, and
the various uses of media.
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2116 World History - 1 Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher or Department
Recommendation Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: HON
The purpose
of the World History 1 Honors course is to develop greater understanding of the
evolution of global processes and contacts, in interaction with different types
of human societies. This understanding is advanced through a combination of
selective factual knowledge and appropriate analytical skills. The course
highlights the nature of changes in international frameworks and their causes
and consequences, as well as comparisons among major societies. The course
emphasizes relevant factual knowledge deployed in conjunction with leading
interpretive issues and types of historical evidence. The course builds on an
understanding of cultural, institutional, and technological precedents that,
along with geography, set the human stage. Periodization,
explicitly discussed, forms an organizing principle for dealing with change and
continuity throughout the course. Specific themes provide further organization
to the course, along with the consistent attention to contacts among societies
that form the core of world history as a field of study. The World History 1
Honors course is the first part of a two year course of study that covers human
origins to 1450 C.E. This course is suggested but not a prerequisite for the
World History – Advanced Placement course in 10th grade.
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2202 Global History and Geography Skills Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Global History &
Geography 1 and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
This course
is a review/supplement to the regular Global History 2 course. It will provide
intense support for students deemed in need. It will continue the building and
reinforcement of skills necessary for success on the Global History Regents
examination. Appropriate instruction in reading, essay writing, and content
areas will be aligned with the regularly scheduled Global History 2 class. The
course will be scheduled to meet every other day. The grade achieved in this
course is averaged in with the regular class grade. This course is mandatory
when a student is recommended for academic intervention services.
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2211 Global History and Geography 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Global History &
Geography 1 Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: REG
This is a course that deals with the study of global history
beginning with the French Revolution and concluding with the modern era.
Students will be required to focus on all five New York State Social Studies
Standards and common themes across time and space throughout global history.
The tenth grade course of study will be divided into four historical eras: Age
of Revolution, Crisis and Achievement, 20th Century Since 1945 and Global
Connections and Interactions. The course culminates with a Regents examination,
which New York State mandates for graduation.
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2214 Global History and Geography 2 Integrated Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher/Chairperson
Recommendation Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: REG
This is an
enriched offering of Global History & Geography 2 Regents that is
team-taught with English 10. The differences from the Global History &
Geography 2 course stand-alone are the experiences, connections with literature
and understandings that the three period integrated approach provides for
students. This team teaching approach is beneficial to students as they prepare
for the rigors of college work. It should be emphasized that participation in
this program is strictly voluntary; therefore, a letter commending the student
for electing a more demanding and challenging program during the sophomore year
will be sent to colleges upon successful completion of the course. The
humanities approach employed in this course has historically helped students
achieve excellence on the Regents test in June. The course culminates with a
Regents examination, which New
York State
mandates for graduation.
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2216 AP World History Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher or Department
Recommendation Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: AP
This is an Advanced
Placement course in World History, a continuation of the World History 1 Honors
course taken in grade 9. Students are expected to develop their analytical and
critical thinking skills and to understand historiography. The course will
instill in students the habits of mind identified by the Advanced Placement
program that students will need in order to meet success with the examination.
This course will prepare students for the Advanced Placement test that they
must take in May. Students must also pass the Regents examination in Global
History and Geography, given in June (a requirement for graduation).
Conferencing is not a part of this course.
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2217 AP World History Integrated Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher or Chairperson
Recommendation Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: AP
This is an
enriched Advanced Placement course in World History, a continuation of the
Global History 1 Honors course taken in grade 9. The differences from the World
History Advanced Placement stand-alone are the experiences, connections with
literature and understandings that the three period block provides for
students. Students are expected to develop their analytical and critical
thinking skills and to understand historiography. The course will instill in
students the habits of mind identified by the Advanced Placement program that
students will need in order to be successful on the examination. The humanities
approach employed in this course has historically helped students achieve
personal levels of excellence on the Advanced Placement test that they must
take in May. Students must also pass the Regents examination in Global History
and Geography, given in June (a requirement for graduation). Conferencing is an
integral part of this course.
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2290 Preparation for the Global History and Geography Regents Exam Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Fall
Pre Req: Passing the Global
History and Geography 1 and 2 courses, but scoring lower Grade Level: 11-12
than 65 on the Global
History and Geography Regents Exam.
This
semester course will review topics in Global History and Geography and prepare
students to take the Global History and Geography Regents Exam. This course
meets every day.
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2302 U.S.
History Skills Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: US History and
Department recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
This course is
a review/supplement to the regular US History course. It will provide intense
support for students deemed in need. It will continue the building and
reinforcement of skills necessary for success on the US History Regents
examination. Appropriate instruction in reading, essay writing, and content
areas will be aligned with the regularly scheduled US History class. The course
will be scheduled to meet every other day. The grade achieved in this course is
averaged in with the regular class grade. This course is mandatory when a
student is recommended for academic intervention services.
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2311 U.S.
History and Government Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Global History &
Geography 1 & 2 Grade Level: 11
Course Weight: REG
Important
topics in this course include the study of the major features of the U.S.
Constitution and the history of the United States as an industrial nation.
This course takes a chronological approach to U.S. History. The course is
designed to emphasize the mastery of content as well as the development of
thinking skills, writing and research skills. The course culminates with a
Regents examination, which New
York State
mandates for graduation
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2314 U.S.
History and Government Integrated Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher/Chairperson
Recommendation Grade
Level: 11
Course Weight: REG
In this
enriched course, important topics include the study of the major features of
the U.S. Constitution and the history of the United States as an industrial
nation. What is different from the U. S. History stand-alone course are the
experiences, connections with literature and understandings that the three
period blocks provides for students. This course is paired with American
Literature and the team teaching approach is beneficial to students as they
prepare for the rigors of college work. The humanities approach employed in
this course has historically helped students achieve excellence on the Regents
test in June. The course culminates with a Regents examination, which New York State mandates for graduation.
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2316 AP United
States History Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Global History &
Geography 1 & 2 and Teacher or Chairperson Recommendation Grade Level: 11
Course Weight: AP
This is an
Advanced Placement course in American History. This course is taught at the
freshman college level and is designed to help the students make the transition
to college work. Higher level analytical, research and writing skills will be
stressed. The course will instill in students the habits of mind identified by
the Advanced Placement program that students will need in order to be
successful on the Advanced Placement examination. The course culminates with
both the US Regents
examination, which New York
State mandates for
graduation, and the Advanced Placement
exam in May. Conferencing is not an
integral part of the course.
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2317 AP United
States History Integrated Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher/Chairperson
Recommendation Grade Level: 11
Course Weight: AP
This is an enriched
Advanced Placement course in United States History. The differences from the United States
Advanced Placement stand-alone are the experiences, connections with literature
and understandings that the three period block provides for students. This course is paired with English
Language and Composition Advanced Placement and is taught at the freshman
college level with a team teaching approach designed to help students make the
transition to college work. Higher level analytical, research and writing
skills will be stressed. The course will attempt to instill in students the
habits of mind identified by the College Board. The humanities approach
employed in this course has historically helped many students achieve personal
levels of excellence on the Advanced Placement test in May. The course
culminates with a Regents examination, which New York State
mandates for graduation. Students are also expected to take the Advanced
Placement exam in May. Conferencing is an integral part of the course.
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2411 High School Economics Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: 9th, 10th and 11th grade
Social Studies Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is the state-mandated course in economics. Concepts of scarcity, supply and
demand, markets, labor, GDP, business cycle and economic indicators, money and
banking, managing the economy, trade, and investment are some of the topics
covered. The final exam in this course counts as one third of the final grade.
Students performing at a high level will be encouraged to take the Advanced
Placement exam in economics. This course is a mandatory graduation requirement
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2415 AP Economics Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher or Chairperson
Recommendation & 9th, 10th, and 11th grade Social Grade Level: 12
Studies Course Weight: AP
This is a
college level economics course that will prepare students for the Advanced
Placement tests in macroeconomics and microeconomics. This course satisfies the
economics requirement for graduation by the State of New York. The course will instill in
students the habits of mind identified by the Advanced Placement program that
students will need in order to be successful on the examination. It is taught
for the full year and students are expected to take both Advanced Placement
Economics tests in May. Some students will compete in the Federal Reserve
Challenge and the Economic Challenge as part of their coursework.
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2421 Participation in Government Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: 9th, 10th, and 11th
grade Social Studies Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is designed to instruct students about the nature of politics, how decisions are
made, and how public policy is formed, implemented and evaluated at the local,
state and federal level. Mock trials, town meetings, and public hearings are
some of the formats that will be used to learn about public policy in our
country. Students will be expected to use their accumulated knowledge and
skills from their previous courses in social studies. This course satisfies the
requirement for graduation by the State of New York.
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2432 Participation in Government and Economics/Senior Mentor Program Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
Pre Req:
Teacher recommendation, behavior, attendance and GPA are all
factors for enrollment into this course..
This is a
full year course that integrates the Government and Economics curricula. The
course meets the state requirements for graduation in both courses. Students
spend four days of a six-day cycle studying the issues that drive our decisions
in economics and government. They spend one class period in the six-day cycle
mentoring our incoming freshmen students. The mentoring will be under the
supervision of our social studies and/or health teachers who will meet with the
students for training, feedback and supervision on the final day of the six-day
cycle. The purpose of the experience is to build a sense of connectedness,
create a service learning experience and heighten the overall sense of
community in our high school. The study of economics and government will be
enriched by the mentoring experience. This course satisfies the government and
economics requirement for graduation by the State of New York and will provide students with a
community service component. Student mentors are required to attend a mandatory
mentoring workshop prior to the beginning of the school year.
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2451 AP American Government Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher or Chairperson
recommendation & 9th, 10th, and 11th grade Social Studies Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: AP
This is a one
semester course in college level American Government. The basic institutions of
our government are studied in depth. The course will instill in students the
habits of mind identified by the Advanced Placement program that students will
need in order to be successful on the examination. Students are expected to
take the Advanced Placement US Government and Politics exam in May. Students
taking this course are required to take Advanced Placement Economics. This
course satisfies the government requirement for graduation by the State of New York.
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2452 AP American Government - Regents Economics/Senior Mentor Program Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
. Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: AP
Pre Req:
Teacher recommendation, behavior, attendance and GPA are all
factors for enrollment into this course..
This is a
full year course that integrates the AP Government and Regents level Economics curricula.
The course meets the state requirements for graduation in both courses.
Students spend four days in a six-day cycle studying the issues that drive our
decisions in economics and AP government. The course will instill in students
the habits of mind identified by the Advanced Placement program that students
will need in order be successful on the Advanced Placement examination. Seniors
will spend one class period in a six-day cycle mentoring our freshmen students.
The mentoring will be under the supervision of our social studies and/or health
teachers who will meet with the students for training, feedback and supervision
on the final day of the six-day cycle. The purpose of the experience is to
build a sense of connectedness, create a service learning component, and
heighten the overall sense of community in our high school. The study of
economics and government will be enriched by the mentoring experience. This
course satisfies the government and economics requirement for graduation by the
State of New York
and will provide students with a community service component. Student mentors
are required to attend a mandatory mentoring workshop prior to the beginning of
the school year.
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2454 AP American Government - combined with Regents Economics Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher or Chairperson
Recommendation & 9th, 10th, and 11th grade Social Grade Level: 12
Studies Course Weight: AP
This course
is the state-mandated course in economics. Concepts of scarcity, supply and
demand, markets, labor, GDP, business cycle and economic indicators, money and
banking, managing the economy, trade, and investment are some of the topics
covered. Micro Economics will be
covered in the first quarter and Macro Economics will be taught during the
fourth quarter. Students performing
at a high level will be encouraged to take the Advanced Placement exam in
economics. This course also includes
a one semester course in college level American Government taught in the second
and third quarters. The basic institutions of our government are studied in
depth.
Topics
include: Constitutional Theory, Public Opinion, Linkage and Political Institutions,
and Civil Liberties. The course
will instill in students the habits of mind identified by the Advanced
Placement program that students will need in order to be successful on the
examination. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement US Government
and Politics exam in May. This
course satisfies the government requirement for graduation by the State of New York. Students enrolled in this course will
have the same Economics and AP Government teacher throughout the year. A student who wishes to take both AP
Economics and AP Government needs to take both as separate courses.
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2462 AP Human Geography Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Global History Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: AP
Human
Geography Advanced Placement is an introductory course that introduces students
to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding,
use, and alteration of the Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial
concepts and landscape analysis to examine social organization and its
environmental consequences. They also learn about methods and tools geographers
use in their science and practice. The course will attempt to instill in
students the habits of mind identified by the Advanced Placement program that
students will need in order to be successful on the Advanced Placement
examination. Students are expected to take the Human Geography Advanced
Placement Examination in May. College credit may be obtained by taking the
examination.
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2512, 2513 College Psychology 1 & 2 Credits: ½ per semester
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Acceptance by C. W. Post
and High School GPA of at least 80) Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: COLLEGE
This is a
college level psychology course given through the C.W. Post SCALE program. Writing
and research assignments are at a college freshmen level for this survey
course. Students may take the course for the first semester only, but they are
encouraged to take it for a full year. There is a final examination. Three college credits per semester will
be granted (in addition to high school credit) for a fee if the student earns a grade of C of higher.
STUDENTS MUST ADHERE TO CW POST REGISTRATION AND
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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2514 High School Criminology Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
The
sociology of criminal behavior as well as the criminal justice process, police,
courts, corrections, and the juvenile justice system are all explored in this
course. There is a final exam. Writing and research assignments are required
for this survey course.
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2531 American History: Post World War II Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: 9th, 10th grade Social
Studies Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course is
designed to take an in-depth look at the events of the twentieth century that
have shaped the world we live in today. It offers an opportunity for students
to obtain a better understanding of modern events including World War II, the
Korean War, Kennedy’s presidency and assassination, Vietnam, the social and political
reform of the sixties, Watergate,
Iran-Contra,
the Space Program, the Gulf Wars and finally 9/11. The course will be enriched
with film and media.
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2601 Social Science Research Honors Grade 9 Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Teacher or Chairperson
Recommendation Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: HON
The course
is designed to give students a foundation for research. Students will learn and
apply the process of social science research. The course involves creation of
hypotheses for research, writing research plans, applying statistics, and
writing a research report. Preparation for, and participation in, national and
international competitions which utilize their research tools is an integral
part of the course. At the end of their freshman year, students create a
research project plan for their original research project that will take them
until their senior year to complete.
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2602 Social Science Research Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Teacher or Chairperson
Recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: HON
The course is a continuation of the project
proposal from spring of 9th grade year. Students work on original research with
the teacher/advisor for the remaining 3 years in the program. Students enter
their original research project (which includes an extensive paper, power point
presentation, and tri-fold board presentation) upon commencement of their
senior year in the Intel Science Talent Search, TOPSS, JSHS, and publish their
findings in periodicals.
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2900 Personal Finance Credits: .25
Offered: Fall & Spring Every Other Day
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
Discover the
keys to sound financial planning as we investigate the areas of proper credit
card usage, ID theft, checking accounts, electronic banking, insurance,
investments, the stock market game and much more. Students will be given the
opportunity to develop techniques for planning and budgeting consumption
expenditures and saving, with special emphasis on the use of saving allocations
to achieve personal goals; real property, insurance, and financial investment.
This is a pre-requisite for an Oceanside High School Diploma beginning with the
graduating Class of 2009.
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Mathematics Department Course Descriptions
3121 Math 1 – Integrated Algebra 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher recommendation
(8th grade) Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course is
a one- year course in which students will have an opportunity to master the
basic skills of elementary algebra. Students will solve practical problems and
further their experiences with communicating mathematical ideas. Some of the
topics that are covered in this course include: solving linear and quadratic
equations, numerical and graphical solutions to equations and problems,
trigonometry, area and volume, probability and statistics support. Students
will be prepared to take the Integrated Algebra Regents exam in June.
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3221 Math 2 – Geometry Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passing Math 1 and Passing
the Integrated Algebra Regents Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is a one – year course where students will study geometric reasoning.
Students will learn how to write out formal proofs, paragraph proofs and
coordinate geometry proofs. Topics such as constructions, locus and three
dimensional geometry will also be explored. Students will be prepared to take the
Geometry Regents in June.
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3225 Math 2X – Foundations of Geometry Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passing Math 1 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
will focus on the basics of geometry. Algebraic applications of angles,
triangles, quadrilaterals and other polygons will be emphasized. Students will
learn the basics of geometric proofs. This course meets for 9 periods in a 6
day cycle providing students with additional support. (That is, a double period
every other day.) Students in this course will take the Geometry Regents in
June of the current year.
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3321 Math 3 – Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passing Math 2, Passing
the Geometry Regents and Teacher Recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
The content of
this course includes an in-depth exploration of algebra, working with complex
numbers, working with functions including logarithmic and exponential
functions, an in-depth exploration of trigonometry and an exploration of
arithmetic and geometric series. The students will be prepared to take the
Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Regents in June. Students who pass this Regents will
be eligible for an Advanced Regents Diploma.
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3324 Math 3H–Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Minimum grade of 90 in
Math 2 and on the Geometry Regents; Teacher Grade Level: 10-12
Recommendation Required Course Weight: HON
This honors
class is an enriched version of Math 3. Additional topics and activities are
added to the curriculum to enable students to meet their talents and interests
in mathematics. The students will be prepared to take the Algebra 2 and
Trigonometry Regents in June. Students who pass this Regents will be eligible
for an Advanced Regents Diploma .
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3325 Math 3X – Topics in Intermediate Algebra Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passing Math 2 and
Teacher Recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is designed to extend students’ knowledge of algebra. The content includes
working with polynomials and rational expressions, solving radical and absolute
value equations, working with functions, understanding complex numbers, and
series. Students who complete this course will have a solid background in
mathematics and will lay a foundation for higher-level mathematics. Students
will have the opportunity to complete the Math 3 curriculum by taking Math 3Y
in the following year leading to the Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Regents exam in
June of that year.
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3327 Math 3Y-Trigonometry Credits: 1
Offered: Fall
Pre Req: Passing Math 3X Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course will
explore trigonometry in depth. Students will learn about angles as rotations,
six trig functions, and solving triangles. Students will learn how to graph the
six trig functions. Students will take the Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents in
June of this year. Students who pass this Regents exam will be eligible for an
Advanced Regents Diploma.
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3431-11; 3432-12 Pre-Calculus Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passing Math 3 or Math
3H with a minimum grade of 80 and passing the Alg2/Trig Grade Level: 11-12
Regents with a Minimum
Grade of 80 Course Weight: REG
This course
is a full year of a traditional pre-calculus curriculum. Topics include theory
of equations, matrix algebra, real and complex numbers, solid geometry, logic
and probability, mathematical systems, mathematical induction, analysis of
various functions in terms of their definitions and graphs. This course will
prepare students for Advanced Placement Calculus
AB. This course also prepares
students for the SAT-II Level 2 test in mathematics.
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3434 Pre-Calculus Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passing Math 3H with a
minimum grade of 90 in the course and on the Alg
2/Trig Grade Level: 11-12
Regents or Math 3 with a
minimum grade of 90 and written approval Course Weight: HON
Pre-Calculus
Honors is a one-year course including topics in advanced algebra, analytic
geometry, spatial geometry, analysis of functions and their graphs, linear
algebra and applications, probability and elementary concepts of calculus.
Students in this course are expected to enroll in Advanced Placement
Mathematics in the subsequent year. In June, students will take a locally
prepared final exam.
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3511 Advanced Algebra Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Math 3 or Math 3H or
Math 3Y Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This is a
semester length course designed for students seeking to further their knowledge
of mathematics. Some of the topics included in this course are an in-depth look
at real and complex numbers, solving equations of degree greater than2,
sequences and series, mathematical induction, matrices and polar coordinates.
This course will help students in their preparation for placement tests in
mathematics as they enter college. Students usually follow this course with
Probability and Statistics.
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3512 Probability and Statistics Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Math 3 or Math 3H or
Math 3Y Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This is a
semester length course designed for students seeking to explore the ways in
which data is collected and analyzed in the interest of decision-making. Topics
include elementary probability, advanced probability, analyzing distributions,
testing validity and significance, and linear and multiple regression. The
topics will be presented with regard to realistic and commonly used
applications. Students usually follow this course with Advanced Algebra.
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3513 College Intro to Computer Science Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passed
or currently taking Math 3 or Math 3X Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: COLLEGE
Computer
Science is a full year course covering the foundations of computer science and
computer programming in Alice
and JAVA. Students will write original programs that help solve problems and
perform tasks that occur naturally in the study of an academic area, in the
running of a business, and in other areas of society. Students may earn 3
college credits through SUNY at Farmingdale by successfully completing this
course for a fee paid to the College.
Students who complete this course will be ready for the more rigorous
Computer Science Advanced Placement curriculum.
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3519 Math Preparation for the SAT Exam Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: None (Students may be
identified for this based on PSAT performance) Co- Grade Level: 11
requisite Math 3, Math
3H, Math 3X or higher
This course
will meet every other day for a full year. It is designed to help students
prepare to take the SAT exam. Students will also receive instruction in general
test taking strategies and specific strategies for the mathematics component of
the test. The course will also benefit students in that they will review and
sharpen their understanding of fundamental concepts necessary for their
continuing in mathematics. Students who take this course will receive a letter
grade.
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3611 AP Calculus AB Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passing Pre-Calculus
with a minimum grade of 80 Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: AP
This is a
one-year Advanced Placement course that covers the traditional calculus course
taught at the college level including the concepts and applications of
differentiation and integration. Students may earn up to 3 college credits for
AB Calculus by taking the Advanced Placement Exam at the conclusion of this
course. Students are expected to take the Advanced Placement Exam in May.
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3612 AP Calculus BC Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passing Pre Calculus
Honors with a minimum grade of 90 and teacher Grade Level: 12
recommendation Course Weight: AP
This is a one-year
Advanced Placement course that covers the traditional calculus course taught at
the college level including the concepts and applications of differentiation
and integration. Additional topics are covered in BC Calculus. Students may
earn up to 6 college credits for BC Calculus by taking the Advanced Placement
exam at the conclusion of this course. Students are expected to take the
Advanced Placement Exam in May.
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3613 AP Computer Science Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: College Intro to Computer Science and Teacher Recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: AP
This is a one-year
course designed to instruct the student in the fundamentals of Computer Science
through the programming language of JAVA.
This is an Advanced Placement course that prepares students for the
Advanced Placement exam for college credit. Students are expected to take the
Advanced Placement Exam in May.
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3614 College Statistics Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Passing the Algebra
2/Trigonometry Regents with a Grade of 85 or Higher Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: COLLEGE
College
Statistics is a full year course
that presents the foundations of college level statistics. The topics will
include the collection of data for decision-making purposes, sampling
populations, measurements used to analyze data, hypothesis testing, and methods
of prediction. Students will conduct their own research projects and apply
statistical methods to analyze and interpret their findings. Students may
receive 3 college credits from SUNY Farmingdale by successfully completing this
course for a fee paid to the College.
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3701 Math Research 1 Honors Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Teacher recommendation Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: HON
Ninth grade
students will attend a seminar class every other day where they will explore the
process of mathematical research. Students will learn how to research topics in
mathematics and write math research papers. Students are invited to present
their projects at the Long Island Math Fair.
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3702 Math Research Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Math Research 1 and/ or
Teacher recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: HON
Students will
attend a seminar class every other day where they will continue to explore the
process of mathematical research and students will do additional independent
research. Students will learn how to research topics in mathematics and write
math research papers. Students will be required to present their projects at
the Long Island Math Fair.
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Science Department Course Descriptions
4102 Biology: Living Environment Skills Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Co-requisite Living
Environment Regents Course and Department Recommendation Grade Level: 9
This course,
supplementary to the regular Living Environment Regents course, will provide
intense support for students deemed in need. It will continue the building and
reinforcement of skills necessary for success on the Living Environment Regents
examination. Appropriate instruction in reading, writing, lab skills and
content areas will be aligned with the regularly scheduled Living Environment
class. The grade achieved in this course will be averaged into the grade for
the Living Environment Regents course each quarter. This course is mandatory
when a student is recommended for academic intervention services.
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4111/Lab 4121 Biology: The Living Environment Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: General Science 8 Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is required for graduation for all students. It is based upon the New York State
Learning Standards. Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry
and engineering design, when appropriate, to study the living environment. Key
ideas include: living things have similarities and differences from each other
and the nonliving environment upon which they depend; genetic information,
which allows all organisms to exist in a dynamic equilibrium, is passed on from
parents to offspring during reproduction; species and organisms change over
time; humans have had and continue to have, a profound impact on the
environment. This course is accompanied by a lab, which meets every other day.
Students are required by NYS to complete a minimum number of lab activities to
be eligible to sit for the Regents exam.
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4211/Lab 4221 Earth Science The Physical Setting Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Living Environment
Regents Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course is based upon the New York State Learning
Standards. Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry and
engineering design to study the earth sciences. Key ideas include: the earth
and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and
perspective; many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve
interactions among components of air, water and land; and matter is made up of
particles whose properties determine the observable characteristics of matter and
its reactivity. This course is accompanied by a lab, which meets every other
day. Students are required by NYS to complete a minimum number of lab
activities to be eligible to sit for the Regents exam.
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4214/Lab 4224 Earth Science The Physical Setting Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Biology-Final Grade 90
or Higher and Teacher Recommendation Grade Level: 9-11
Course Weight: HON
This is an enriched Earth Science course for students who have
demonstrated exceptional ability in Biology. This course is accompanied by a
lab, which meets every other day. Students are required by NYS to complete a
minimum number of lab activities to be eligible to sit for the Regents exam.
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4311/Lab 4321 Chemistry Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Biology, Earth Science,
and Math 2 or 2X Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is based upon the New York State Learning Standards. Chemistry is a course very
popular with students looking towards college. Topics include detailed
investigations into the nature of elements, compounds and mixtures and how they
interact through chemical reactions. Additional topics include the basic
chemistry of living organisms and some simple nuclear chemistry. Interesting
lab exercises allow students to make observations that reinforce classroom
learning. Students enrolled in this course should be comfortable with the
manipulation of simple algebraic equations and proportions. This course is
accompanied by a lab, which meets every other day. Students are required by NYS
to complete a minimum number of lab activities to be eligible to sit for the
Regents exam.
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4314/Lab 4324 Chemistry Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Biology and Earth
Science-Final Grade-90 or Higher Teacher Recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: HON
This is an enriched
Chemistry course for students who have demonstrated exceptional ability in
Biology and Earth Science. A solid mathematical background is essential in this
course. Students are exposed to in-depth chemistry topics and laboratory
exercises, which test their conceptual understanding. This course is
accompanied by a lab, which meets every other day. Students are required by NYS
to complete a minimum number of lab activities to be eligible to sit for the
Regents exam
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4315/Lab 4325 Chemistry Grade 9 Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Science Research
Co-requisite Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: HON
This honors chemistry
course is open only to ninth grade students who are scheduled for both the
science research program and who have demonstrated exceptional ability in both
the Living Environment regents program and mathematics in eighth grade.
Students study chemistry topics in-depth and conduct laboratory exercises which
test their conceptual understanding. The lab meets every other day. Students
are required by NYS to complete a minimum number of lab activities to sit for
the Regent’s exam.
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4411/Lab 4421 Physics Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Chemistry, Math 3 or 3X Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course is
based upon the NY State Science Learning Standards. As part of the traditional
science sequence for college bound students, physics challenges students to
learn about the physical world around them. Through a study of the natural laws
that govern all interactions in the universe, students will learn the
principles behind “how things work." Topics covered include motion,
forces, heat, light and electricity. Students enrolled in physics should have a
strong science and math aptitude. This course is accompanied by a lab, which
meets every other day. Students are required by NYS to complete a minimum
number of lab activities to be eligible to sit for the Regents exam.
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4511 Marine Science Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Biology and Earth
Science Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
Laboratory
and field experiences in the local marine environment will augment classroom
study of basic biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. Topics will
include invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, botany, aquaculture, local
ecology, pollution, and environmental action.
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4514 Exploring Forensic Science Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Biology and Earth
Science Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
Students in this
course will have the opportunity to explore the science of criminal
investigation. Criminal psychology, lab methods with immediate application to
known facts, and various aspects of biology, earth science, chemistry and
physics will be studied. Over 150 careers in Forensic Science will be reviewed.
These careers range from entry-level jobs after high school to those requiring
two-year, four-year or graduate and medical degrees. This course will give
students the opportunity to use the knowledge that they have previously gained
in traditional science courses.
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4516 Exploring Astronomy Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Biology, Earth Science
and teacher recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
Topics
covered in Astronomy include the following: the formation of the solar system,
stars, black holes, galaxies and an
in-depth look at the planets.
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4517 Robotics Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Living Environment and
Earth Science Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This is a hands-on physics and engineering
technology program. Students will apply the principles of physics as they
design, build, and analyze the performance of robotic and automated devices.
Areas of study include motion and forces, electricity and magnetism, and matter
and energy. In addition to tests and quizzes, robotic competitions, design
challenges and project based activities will be used to assess student’s
skills and abilities.
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4611/Lab 4621 AP Biology Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Biology, Chemistry,
Physics (pre/co-req) and teacher recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: AP
This course is
designed to be the equivalent of the introductory biology course usually taken
by biology majors during their first year of college. A high mark on the exam
may allow students to take more advanced courses in college biology or satisfy
the basic requirements in biology so that they may pursue other areas. This
course is accompanied by a lab, which meets every other day. Students must take
the Advanced Placement exam in May
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4612/Lab 4622 AP Chemistry Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Biology, Chemistry,
Physics (pre/co-req) and teacher recommendations Grade Level:
Course Weight: AP
This course is
designed to be the equivalent of the introductory chemistry course usually
taken during the first college year. A high mark on the exam may allow students
to take more advanced courses in college chemistry or satisfy the basic
requirements in chemistry so that they may pursue other areas. This course is
accompanied by a lab, which meets every other day. Students must take the
Advanced Placement exam in May.
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4614/Lab 4624 AP Physics B Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Chemistry and teacher
recommendation. Recommended Math 3
Honors Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: AP
This is an
alternative to the traditional Regents curriculum. It is a college level
introduction to the main principles of physics, which emphasizes the
development of problem solving ability. All of the Regents material is covered
plus additional topics required by the College Board. Students must take the
Advanced Placement exam in May and the Physics Regents in June. A high mark on
the Advanced Placement exam may allow students to take more advanced courses in
college physics or satisfy the basic requirements in physics so that they may
pursue other areas. This course is accompanied by a lab, which meets every
other day. Students are required to complete a minimum number of lab activities
to be eligible to sit for the Regents exam.
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4615/Lab 4625 AP Physics C Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Physics, Calculus AB
or BC and teacher recommendation. Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: AP
This course forms
the foundation in physics for students majoring in the physical sciences or
engineering in college. Calculus is used wherever appropriate in formulating
physical principles and in applying them to problems. The subject matter is
principally mechanics, electricity and magnetism. A high mark on the exam may
allow students to take more advanced courses in college physics or satisfy the
basic requirements in Physics so that they may pursue other areas. This course
is accompanied by a lab, which meets every other day. Students must take the
Advanced Placement exam in May.
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4616/Lab 4626 AP Environmental Science Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Cumulative grade 80 or
higher on 3 Science Regents Exams & teacher Grade Level: 11-12
recommendation Course Weight: AP
The goal of
the Environmental Science Advanced Placement course is to provide students with
the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required understanding
the interrelationships of the natural world. Students will also learn to
identify and analyze environmental problems, both natural and human made They
will evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems and examine
alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. A high mark on the
exam may allow students to take more advanced courses in college science or
satisfy the basic requirements in science so that they may pursue other areas.
This course is accompanied by a lab, which meets every other day. Students must
take the Advanced Placement exam in May.
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4711 Science Research–Foundations Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Middle School science
research teacher recommendation or 8th grade biology Grade Level: 9
teacher recommendation. Course Weight: HON
Ninth grade students will explore the research process and
techniques in depth. They will learn how to collect, process, organize and
graph data using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other programs. These skills
will then be incorporated into their group and individual projects. All
students will present their work at the Annual Science Research Symposium.
Grading follows a specific rubric, which requires timely production of several
high quality written products and oral presentations.
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4712 College Science Research Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Recommendations from
Science Research, Science, Math, and English teachers, Grade Level: 10-12
interview and
application. Course Weight: COLLEGE
This is an advanced placement course. Tenth and
eleventh grade students will be expected to carry out rigorous library research
as they begin the process of narrowing down their eventual research project.
Sincere interest and independent effort will be required to find a mentor at a
cooperating institution. Students and parents must understand that satisfactory
completion of the program will require work at a cooperating laboratory during
the sophomore and junior summers. Participation in several competitions,
including the Science Congress, is required. Seniors must submit an Intel level
paper by the first week of October in their senior year. There are no formal
tests during this course. As with the 9th grade program, grading follows a
specific rubric which requires timely production of several high quality
written products and oral presentations. All students are required to
participate at the Annual Research Symposium. Satisfactory completion of the 10—12th
grade Science Research College
program may result in up to 12 credits being granted by SUNY Albany.
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4799 School-based Science Research—Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: Science
Research—Foundations Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: HON
This course is
designed for students who are interested in continuing in a science research
program without the full summer commitment that is required in the College
course. Students will be expected to conduct rigorous library research as they
begin the process of developing a research project. Participation in several local
competitions is required. There are no formal tests in this course. Grading
will follow a specific rubric which requires timely production of several
written products and oral presentations. All students are required to
participate at the Annual Research Symposium.
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Engineering Technology Department
4921 Principles of Construction Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
instructs students on the basics of home construction, repair and
maintenance. Students will frame a
wall of a house and complete it by adding framing for doors and windows,
plumbing and electricity. During
this process the students will learn the underlying principles of the
construction, plumbing and electrical technology and safety protocols. They will create a floor plan of a house
and make use of computer technology wherever appropriate.
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4941 Drafting and Drawing for Architecture and Engineering Credits: .5
Offered: Fall only
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students
will learn visual problem solving using the standard graphic techniques of
engineers and architects. The six basic areas of technical drawing will be studied
including one view, multi-view and 3-D drawings. Various design projects and
problems will be presented to students.
This course may be used to satisfy a portion of the Art requirement with
a sequence in technology.
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4942 Computer Aided Design (CAD) Credits: .5
Offered: Spring only
Pre Req: Drafting and Drawing for
Architecture and Engineering Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students
will learn to use computer aided design (CAD) programs to design and construct
architectural models. Use of CAD will enable students to easily move between
2-D and 3-D design environments, generate creative ideas and digitally enhance
the efficiency and productivity of their design process. Throughout the course, students will be
given real world design problems to expose them to the type of challenges a
designer is likely to solve.
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4943 Architecture Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students
will be shown the fundamentals of architecture and design for residential structures. Planning for rooms, garages, plumbing
and electrical wiring will be covered as consideration for incorporating green
technologies and construction techniques in the home. Students will be expected to design and
create a model for a dream house.
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4972 Engineering with Wood Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students
will begin by learning how to use common hobbyist and professional woodworking
tools. Each student will be responsible for several individual projects, which
demonstrate mastery of these carpentry tools and techniques. Several group
projects will be completed to utilize the skills learned. Appropriate field
trips to lumber yards, industries, and work sites may occur.
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4973 Engineering with Metal Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students
will begin by learning how to use common hobbyist and professional metal
working tools. Each student will be responsible for several individual
projects, which demonstrate mastery of these metal tools and techniques.
Several group projects will be completed to utilize the skills learned.
Appropriate field trips to industries and work sites may occur.
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World Languages Department Course Descriptions
5101 Spanish Portfolio 1P Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is open to students who have not completed their 1 credit LOTE requirement for
graduation (i.e. those students who did not achieve a 65 or higher on the
Second Language Proficiency Examination). This course meets New York State
requirements for Checkpoint A through a project-oriented, practical, and
hands-on approach to language learning. In lieu of a final exam, students will
present a portfolio of the work they accomplished throughout the year. Students
who plan to continue in Spanish should take Level 1, and not Level 1P.
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5111 Spanish 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This is an
introductory course that focuses on the development of the four basic language
skills (i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and writing) for the purpose of
communication. By the completion of this course, students will be able to
socialize, provide and obtain information, express personal feelings, and get
others to adopt a course of action in the target language. Topics of study
include personal identification, house and home, family life,
community/neighborhood, physical environment, meal taking/food, health and
welfare, earning a living, education, shopping, travel, etc. A
final exam will be administered in June and is a course requirement.
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5121 Spanish 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Spanish 1, or upon recommendation of 8th grade Grade Level: 9-12
Spanish teacher. Course Weight: REG
This course
continues to develop communicative skills in the target language and to prepare
students for the Comprehensive Regents examination. Through useful and realistic
language experiences, students will be able to communicate and express basic
needs as well as to provide and obtain information. Oral and written activities
require students to integrate and evaluate the language and its cultural
concepts. Emphasis on grammatical structure at this level will aid students in
expanding and improving their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and
writing. Students will take the
Level III Comprehensive Exam in Spanish the following year, at the end of level
3.
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5131 Spanish 3 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Spanish 2 (high school) or Spanish 8 (middle school). Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
In this
course, students will continue to develop and refine the communicative skills
of levels 1 and 2. This course uses an integrated approach to language learning,
from the introduction of new material through reinforcement, evaluation, and
review. Its presentations, exercises, and activities are designed to span all
four-language skills while developing realistic, up-to-date awareness and
understanding of the target language culture. Successful completion of this
course and a passing grade on the Level III Comprehensive Exam in Spanish will
satisfy the core requirements in LOTE for the Advanced Regents Diploma.
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5134 Spanish 3 for Native Speakers Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This level 3
Spanish course is designed for students who already possess a certain degree of
native fluency in Spanish. There will a strong emphasis on grammatically
accurate speaking and writing. Students will take the Level III Comprehensive
Exam in Spanish in June.
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5140 Spanish 4 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Spanish 3 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
builds upon the reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills acquired in
Spanish 3. Students will continue their study of Spanish grammar for the
purpose of clear and effective communication. Cultural topics will be explored.
Class participation in Spanish will enable students to improve their linguistic
skills.
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5141 Spanish 4 Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: A 90 + final average in
Spanish 3 and recommendation from Spanish 3 teacher Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: HON
In this
honors course, students will learn how to think critically and creatively in
Spanish. Students will engage in a variety of activities including oral
presentations, exposure to poetry, and essay writing. Students will read and
respond to literature. Regional studies, social institutions, economic
considerations, and political implications will be examined. Extensive class
participation in Spanish will enable students to communicate effectively in the
target language. This course is a pre-requisite for AP Spanish Language and AP
Spanish Literature. Recommendations will be reviewed in June, based on the
student’s final average in Level 3.
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5151/5152 College Spanish Credits: ½ per semester
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Spanish 4 or Spanish 4H with a final average of 85+, Grade Level: 11-12
teacher recommendation,
and acceptance by C.W. Post. Course Weight: COLLEGE
An overall High School
GPA of at least grade point average 80 is required for acceptance into the program.
This course is not open to grades 9-10.
In this
college level Spanish course, given through the C.W. Post SCALE program,
students will deal with relevant, contemporary issues in Spanish. They
will learn to rigorously debate, defend, and express their opinions on a
variety of meaningful topics. Three college credits per semester
will be granted (in addition to high school credit) for a fee if the student earns a grade of C or higher.
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5161 AP Spanish Language Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Spanish 4H or College Spanish, and teacher Grade Level: 11-12
recommendation. Course Weight: AP
This
college-level course will focus on the intensive expansion of vocabulary.
Students will be expected to demonstrate in-depth application of the four language
skills, with emphasis on extensive listening comprehension passages and
extemporaneous speaking. Students will be expected to read and respond orally
and in writing to a variety of works. The Advanced Placement Exam in Spanish
Language will be administered at the end of the school year and is a course
requirement.
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5162 AP Spanish Literature Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
AP Spanish Language or College Spanish, and teacher Grade Level: 12
recommendation. Course Weight: AP
This
college-level course will focus on the expansion of knowledge of Hispanic
literature and literary analysis in Spanish, and is based upon a required
reading list. The works on the list are of literary significance and represent
various historical periods, literary movements, genres, geographic areas, and
population groups within the Spanish-speaking world. The Advanced Placement
Exam in Spanish Literature will be administered at the end of the school
year and is
a course requirement.
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5221 French 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Level 1 Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
continues to develop communicative skills in French. Through useful and
realistic language experiences, students will be able to communicate and express
basic needs as well as to provide and obtain information. Oral and written
activities require students to integrate and evaluate the language and its
cultural concepts. Emphasis on grammatical structure at this level will aid
students in expanding and improving the their skills in listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. A school exam that mirrors the Level III Comprehensive
Exam in French will be administered at the end of the school year. Students
will take the Level III Comprehensive Exam in French at the end of the
following year, after completing
French 3.
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5231 French 3 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
French 2 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
In this
course, students will continue to develop and refine the communicative skills
of levels 1 and 2. This course uses an integrated approach to language learning,
from the introduction of new material through reinforcement, evaluation, and
review. Its presentations, exercises, and activities are designed to span all
four-language skills while developing realistic, up-to-date awareness and
understanding of the target language culture. Successful completion of this
course and a passing grade on the Level III Comprehensive Exam in French will
satisfy the core requirements in LOTE for the Advanced Regents diploma.
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5241 French 4 Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: An 85 + average in
French 3 course and recommendation from French 3 teacher. Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: HON
In this
honors course, students will learn how to think critically and creatively in
French. Students will engage in a variety of activities including oral
presentations, poetry and essay writing. Students will read and respond to
literature. Regional studies, social institutions, economic considerations, and
political implications will be examined. Extensive class participation in
French will enable students to communicate effectively in the target language.
This course will prepare students for the Advancement Placement French Language
course.
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5261 AP French Language and Culture Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
French 4 Honors and teacher recommendation. Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: AP
This
college-level course will focus on the intensive expansion of vocabulary and
grammatical structures. Students will be expected to demonstrate in-depth
application of the four language skills, with emphasis on extensive listening
comprehension passages and extemporaneous speaking. Students will be expected
to read and respond in writing to a variety of literary genres and contemporary
works. The Advanced Placement Exam in French Language and Culture will be administered at the end of the
school year and is a course requirement.
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5301 Italian Portfolio 1P Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is open to students who have not completed their 1 credit LOTE requirement for
graduation (i.e. those students who did not achieve a 65 or higher on the
Second Language Proficiency Examination). This course meets New York State
requirements for Checkpoint A through a project-oriented, practical, and
hands-on approach to language learning. In lieu of a final exam, students will
present a portfolio of the work they accomplished throughout the year. Students
who plan to continue in Italian should take Level 1, and not Level 1P.
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5311 Italian 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This is an
introductory course that focuses on the development of the four basic language
skills (i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and writing) for the purpose of
communication. By the completion of this course, students will be able to
socialize, provide and obtain information, express personal feelings, and get
others to adopt a course of action in the target language. Topics of study
include personal identification, house and home, family life,
community/neighborhood, physical environment, meal taking/food, health and
welfare, earning a living, education, shopping, travel, etc. A final exam will be administered in June
and is a course requirement.
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5321 Italian 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Level 1 Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
continues to develop communicative skills in Italian. Through useful and
realistic language experiences, students will be able to communicate and
express basic needs as well as to provide and obtain information. Oral and written
activities require students to integrate and evaluate the language and its
cultural concepts. Emphasis on grammatical structure at this level will aid
students in expanding and improving their skills in listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. A school exam that mirrors the Level III Comprehensive
Exam in Italian will be administered at the end of the school year. Students
will take the Level III Comprehensive Exam in Italian the following year, after
completing Italian 3.
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5331 Italian 3 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Italian 2 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
In this
course, students will continue to develop and refine the communicative skills
of levels 1 and 2. This course uses an integrated approach to language
learning, from the introduction of new material through reinforcement,
evaluation, and review. Its presentations, exercises, and activities are
designed to span all four-language skills while developing realistic,
up-to-date awareness and understanding of the target language culture.
Successful completion of this course and a passing grade on the Level III
Comprehensive Exam in Italian will satisfy the core requirements in LOTE for
the Advanced Regents diploma.
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5341 Italian 4 Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: An 85 + average in
Italian 3 and teacher recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: HON
In this
honors course, students will learn how to think critically and creatively in Italian.
Students will engage in a variety of activities including oral presentations,
poetry and essay writing. Students will read and respond to literature.
Regional studies, social institutions, economic considerations, and political
implications will be examined. Extensive class participation in Italian will
enable students to communicate effectively in the target language. This course
will prepare students for the Advanced Placement Italian Language and Culture
course.
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5351 AP Italian Language and Culture Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Italian 4H with an 85+ average, and teacher Grade Level: 12
recommendation. Course Weight: AP
This
college-level course will focus on the intensive expansion of vocabulary and
grammatical structures. Students will be expected to demonstrate in-depth
application of the four language skills, with emphasis on extensive listening
comprehension passages and extemporaneous speaking. Students will be expected
to read and respond in writing to a variety of literary genres and contemporary
works. The Advanced Placement Exam in Italian Language and Culture will be
administered at the end of the school year and is a course requirement.
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5411 Hebrew 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This is an
introductory course that focuses on the development of the four basic language
skills (i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and writing) for the purpose of
communication. Students will gain a working knowledge of Modern Hebrew, its
sound system, syntax, and alphabet. A variety of cultural topics, and related
discussion, will be an essential component of this course.
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5421 Hebrew 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Hebrew 1, or equivalent proficiency. Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course continues
to develop linguistic skills in Modern Hebrew, with an emphasis on
communication. Students will also gain a greater knowledge of the Hebrew sound
system, its syntax, and alphabet. A variety of cultural topics, and related
discussion, will be an essential component of this course.
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5431 Hebrew 3 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Hebrew 2, or equivalent proficiency. Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
continues to build on those reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills
acquired in Hebrew 2. Students will expand their ability to communicate in
Modern Hebrew. A variety of cultural topics, and related discussion, will bean
essential component of this course. Successful completion of this course and a
passing grade on a Comprehensive
Exam in Hebrew (similar to a Regents exam) will
satisfy the core requirements in LOTE for the Advanced Regents diploma.
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5441 Hebrew 4 Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: An 85+ average in Hebrew
the previous year, and teacher recommendation. Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: HON
In these
honors levels courses, students will continue to improve their skills in
Hebrew, and learn how to think critically and creatively in Hebrew. Students
will engage in a variety of activities including making oral presentations,
writing poetry and timed essays, reading and responding to literature, and
viewing films. Extensive class participation in Hebrew will enable students to
communicate effectively in the target language.
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5451 Hebrew 5 Honors Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: An 85+ average in Hebrew
the previous year, and teacher recommendation. Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: HON
In these
honors levels courses, students will continue to improve their skills in
Hebrew, and learn how to think critically and creatively in Hebrew. Students
will engage in a variety of activities including making oral presentations,
writing poetry and timed essays, reading and responding to literature, and
viewing films. Extensive class participation in Hebrew will enable students to
communicate effectively in the target language.
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5511 American Sign Language 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This is an
introductory course. American Sign Language is a visual-gestural language,
devoid of voice, and it does not have a written form. Visual learners who are
able to focus for extended periods of time will experience success in this
course. Study of this language will enable students to communicate with deaf
people in the context of their culture. As students advance in the development
of ASL communication and cross-cultural skills, they will be able to engage in
extended communication with native ASL signers on a broad range of topics, and
demonstrate an awareness of the variation among groups of deaf culture.
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5521 American Sign Language 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: ASL 1 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
focuses on the strengthening of vocabulary, grammar, and fluency in American Sign
Language. Students will continue to develop their receptive and expressive
skills, as well as deepen their appreciation for, and awareness of, deaf
culture. Students will explore careers in which ASL is utilized. Students will
work interactively through video, appropriate literature, and cultural
references.
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5531 American Sign Language 3 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
ASL 2 Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
emphasizes further development of receptive and expressive vocabulary, grammar,
and fluency by using American Sign Language. Students will learn to express themselves
in advanced situations, using more sophisticated vocabulary and structure as
they prepare for a comprehensive exam. Successful completion of this course and
a passing grade on the comprehensive exam will satisfy the core requirements in
LOTE for the Advanced Regents diploma.
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5711 Mandarin Chinese 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion
of, or concurrent enrollment in Level 3 Spanish, Italian, Grade Level: 9-12
French, Hebrew, or
American Sign Language. Course Weight: REG
This is an
introductory course that focuses on the development of the four basic language
skills (i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and writing) for the purpose of
communication. Students will gain a working knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, its
sound system, syntax, and written form. Cultural topics pertaining to the
Chinese speaking world will be discussed.
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5721 Mandarin Chinese 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Mandarin Chinese 1. Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
continues to develop linguistic skills in Mandarin Chinese, with an emphasis on
communication. Students will also gain a greater knowledge of the Mandarin
Chinese sound system, its syntax, and written form. Cultural topics pertaining
to the Chinese speaking world will be discussed.
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5731 Mandarin Chinese 3 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Successful completion of
Mandarin Chinese 2 Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
This course
continues to develop linguistic skills in Mandarin Chinese, with an emphasis on
communication. Students will also gain a greater knowledge of the Mandarin
Chinese sound system, its syntax, and written form. Speaking cues will be
utilized to help students gain greater conversational ability. Cultural topics
pertaining to the Chinese speaking world will be discussed.
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English as a Second Language Course Descriptions
5901 ESLWorkshop Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: LEP/ELL students
This course provides content area academic support with an emphasis
on reading and writing skills. It provides students with additional
opportunities in vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, and the writing
process.
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5911 ESL 1-2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: LEP/ELL students
Course Weight: REG
This is a
beginning/intermediate level developmental English language course designed to
provide students with basic oral and written communication skills through a
literature-based curriculum.
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5912 ESL 2-3 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: LEP/ELL students
Course Weight: REG
This is an
intermediate/advanced level developmental English language course designed to provide
students with the skills needed to meet the English Language Arts standards.
This literature-based curriculum incorporates Regents readiness training with
development of oral communication, technology, and basic skills.
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5921 ESL History Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: LEP/ELL students
Course Weight: REG
This is a beginning/intermediate
level developmental language course which develops English language skills
through U. S. History and Global Studies content area, reading and writing. It
provides additional support in vocabulary acquisition, grammatical structures, reading
comprehension, and the writing process.
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5941 ESL Science Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: LEP/ELL students
Course Weight: REG
This is a
beginning/intermediate level developmental language course which develops
English language skills through science content area, reading and writing
projects. It provides additional support in vocabulary acquisition, grammatical
structures, reading comprehension, and the writing process.
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Business Department Course Descriptions
6131 Computer Applications Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
Learn how
spreadsheets, databases, graphics and word processing can be used for both business
and personal applications. This course provides hands on instruction on
computers, using state‑ of‑the‑art software such as Microsoft
Office 2000(Word, Excel, Access and Power Point). A computer will be used on a
daily basis. This course is essential for all college‑bound and career
oriented business students.
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6151 Fashion Promotion (Merchandising) Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
J-Lo, P-Diddy, Calvin Klein, BeBe,
BCBG-How did they begin? What made them successful in this fiercely competitive
field? Students will develop an understanding of the introductory concepts of
entry-level business and fashion fundamentals. Basic fashion and business
concepts regarding style, retail merchandise categories, apparel production,
and fashion promotion will be taught. Planning, coordination, development and
execution necessary to produce a successful fashion event will be explored.
Visits to sites such as Fashion
Ave, FIT and Macy’s Herald Square may be included. Skills in
public relations, written and oral communication will be emphasized.
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6240 Sports and Entertainment Marketing Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Does a particular
movie star, baseball/football player or music artist intrigue you? This course
is designed to provide an insight into the decision making process in the areas
of sports and entertainment marketing. The students will learn how to create a
marketing image for entertainment personalities by identifying and analyzing
the marketing strategies used for current stars in the areas of sports, music,
movies and other forms of entertainment. Topics that will be explored are:
economic choices made by popular sports and entertainment personalities,
professional and college sports marketing, contracts, endorsements, promotions,
etc. Guest speakers and field trips will be arranged. Additionally, students
will learn concepts which will be helpful if the students compete in the Sports
and Entertainment area of DECA competitive events.
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6241 Principles of Marketing/Advertising Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
From MADISON AVENUE TO
MONTAUK! Explore the psychology of promoting and selling goods and services.
Learn how and why Great Adventure and Disney World sell their amusement parks
to you, the consumer. Learn how major stores such as Abercrombie & Fitch
and McDonald’s target customers and develop marketing strategies for
those customers. A variety of projects will be completed including advertising
principles, direct mail, package design, color psychology, and market research.
Current periodicals will be used to explore contemporary business and marketing
applications. Case studies, team projects, guest speakers, hands-on projects
and field trips are part of this exciting course. This is a great way for the
student to be introduced to the many faces of the Marketing and Advertising
Career Cluster. Students enrolled in this course are encouraged to join DECA.
Students will learn concepts in this course which will be helpful in DECA
competitive events.
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6251 Business Ownership & Entrepreneurship Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Are you interested
in using your on-line abilities to start your own business? What about learning
how to design and develop a business plan to help you on your road to success?
This course is designed to provide students interested in business with the
opportunity to discover what it takes to get started in a business venture.
Students will work together to form virtual businesses – doing everything
from researching start-up costs to promoting their products and services.
E-Commerce will be utilized to help students contact business professionals,
create Power Point presentations, create their own businesses, web pages,
design business cards, logos, letterheads and write their business plans.
Students will be expected to read about and research a variety of topics,
relevant to business operations. Upon completing this course, students will
have a solid foundation in the basics of entrepreneurship and career
exploration. Field trips will be taken. Students enrolled in this course are
encouraged to join DECA. Students will learn concepts in this course which will
be helpful in DECA competitive events.
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6271 College Accounting Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: COLLEGE
This
full-year introduction to the study of accounting covers the recording of
transactions, knowledge of journals, ledgers, and financial statements. It
provides a substantial foundation for initial employment and potential
advancement. Students will be introduced to hands-on computerized accounting
applications. Accounting is a necessary stepping-stone for a college-bound
business student. A fee is involved if the student chooses to receive
three
college credits from Molloy
College
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6281 Business Law and Society Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
Learn how
the legal system works and recognizes legal problems. This course emphasizes
the relationship of law to a person’s business and personal life. Whether
a student is interested in pursuing a career in law, business, or law
enforcement, planning to attend college or preparing to enter the workforce,
this course will be beneficial.
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6311 DECA 1 Leadership Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
Business
becomes a reality when a student is enrolled in DECA. Students develop business
and leadership skills that will give them a head start towards a business major
in post secondary education and a career in the area of marketing and
management. The course is designed to provide students with strategies
necessary to communicate successfully both orally and in writing in the
corporate business world. Students will learn how to do research, analyze
information, compose documents and present information in a professional
manner. Additionally, there will be outside of class experiences and community
service projects. By being a part of DECA, the student will learn how to
interact with business leaders and network their way into a future of business.
Students who are enrolled in this class as well as after their successful
completion of this course, will have the opportunity to enter into DECA
competitions and/or run for officer positions in the DECA state/national
organization, by joining the DECA club which will have scheduled meetings
before/after the school day
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6321 DECA 2 Leadership/Business presentations Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: DECA 1 Leadership Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Designed to
provide students with strategies necessary to communicate successfully in the
corporate/business world. Students will learn to analyze information, compose
documents, and develop concepts and ideas and present information to others in
a professional manner. This course will include additional outside of class
experiences and community service projects. All students are required to
complete an in-depth market research report. Students will attend class every
other day. To meet course requirements, on alternate days students will be
expected to do independent research on their specific projects.
Students who
are enrolled in DECA will find it beneficial to be enrolled in another
Business/Marketing course.
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Family & Consumer Sciences Department Course Descriptions
6611 Culinary Arts Credits: .5
Offered: Fall
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
Students will
learn the basic skills in food preparation through hands-on experience with the
latest equipment. They will acquire a thorough knowledge of food preparation
skills and techniques while planning nutritious food products. Emphasis will be
placed on consumer education, nutritional information, and careers in the food
service industry.
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6612 Advanced Culinary Arts Credits: .5
Offered: Spring
Pre Req: Culinary Arts Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
builds on the concepts learned in Culinary Arts. Students will prepare products
that require prior experience with methods, terms and techniques. Emphasis will
be placed on sanitation, purchasing, preparing and presenting nutritious meals.
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6621 Fashion & Clothing 1 Credits: .5
Offered: Fall
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course is an introduction to fashion and clothing construction
skills. Students will sew their own garments, evaluate the quality of ready to
wear clothing and explore fashion design principles. Learning about textiles,
clothing care, consumerism and careers will be integral parts of the course.
Students will enjoy using their creativity and sewing skills as they construct
clothing and accessories.
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6622 Fashion & Clothing 2 Credits: .5
Offered: Spring
Pre Req: Fashion & Clothing 1 Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
The goal of this
course is for the student to learn advanced clothing construction and fashion
design skills. Students will gain experience handling special fabrics,
utilizing advanced sewing techniques, and altering and adapting clothing.
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6631 Interior and Home Design Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
Through hands
on experience, students will learn elements and principles of design as they
relate to architecture and interior decorating. Students will evaluate
household equipment, learn about organization, and management, and study
housing decisions based on family needs. Units on color, furniture styles, room
arrangements, floor plans, wall, window and floor treatments will be included.
Careers related to interior and architectural design will be explored
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6641 Culture & Foods Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students
will develop an appreciation of diverse cultures and cuisine within our multi-cultural
society. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the influences of geography,
religion, political structure, history and customs will be explored. Students
will research and prepare recipes from selected countries while developing
their culinary skills.
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6642 Food & Fitness Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students will
learn about foods and how they relate the concepts of nutrition, diet and good
health. The course will explore nutrition for athletes, vegetarianism, weight
control, fad diets, processed foods and additives, etc. The connection between
health and fitness and the impact of food selection are studied. Careers
related to food/nutrition will be explored.
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6651 Human Development & Personal Psychology Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students
will gain insight about themselves and become aware of ways to cope with problems
and stresses they face. They will learn to deal effectively with peers, family,
children and adults. Units include self‑esteem, values, decision-making,
communication, relationships, marriage, family and parenting. Other topics
covered are physical and emotional well being and counseling.
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6711, 6712 Child Development 1,2 Credits: .5
Offered: Fall
Pre Req: Child Dev 2 has a pre-requisite
of Child Dev 1. Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
provides students with a knowledge base and practical experience in child
development from pre-natal through pre-adolescence for application to his or
her present role as a family member, as a future parent, and/or in a career.
On-site experience with children in Kindergarten through grade 6 is a major
component of this class. Students will conference with their high school
teacher to discuss progress and plan individual projects for the elementary
school setting.
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6731, 6741 Child Development 3 & 4 Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Child Development 1 and
2 Child Development teacher recommendation required Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
This is a
special interest advanced level course working with elementary school children.
Students will participate on-site five days a week for one period. Students
will also conference once a week with their teacher to plan research and
projects for the elementary school.
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6801 Basic Family & Consumer Sciences Level 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Fall
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
Students will learn the basic skills in food preparation
through hands-on experience with the latest equipment. They will acquire a
thorough knowledge of food preparation skills and techniques while planning
nutritious food products. Emphasis will be placed on consumer education,
nutritional information, and careers in the food service industry. The
curriculum will be modified to meet the individual needs of the students.
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6802 Basic Family & Consumer Sciences Level 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Basic Family &
Consumer Sciences, CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
Students
will apply skills and knowledge learned in Basic Family & Consumer Sciences
in individualized settings and practical settings to develop adaptive living
skills in several areas and settings. Units will include nutrition, food
preparation, doing laundry, cleaning and maintaining personal living space, and
making appropriate decisions. The curriculum will be individualized to meet the
specific needs of the students
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Music Department Course Descriptions
7111 Music Technology/Composition Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
includes experiences in composition, music fundamentals, “hands-on”
projects, using the computer music lab, music keyboards; as well as Finale and
Apple software. In addition, this course meets the state education requirements
for one unit of credit in art and/or music
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7121 Music Theory 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course has been designed to develop a student's skills
in music fundamentals, music notation, melodic dictation, music history, harmony,
composition and rhythmic dictation, using the computer music lab that utilizes
Finale software and music keyboards at each station.
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7122 Music Theory 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Music Theory 1 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
has been designed to further develop a student's Theory I skills in music fundamentals,
music notation, melodic dictation, music history, harmony, composition and
rhythmic dictation, using the computer music lab that utilizes Finale software
and music keyboards at each station.
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7124 AP Music Theory Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Music Theory 1 and/or
Department recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: AP
Students will
study music composition, structure and style components. In addition, this
course will cover the use and integration of melodic, harmonic, textural,
rhythmic, historical and stylistic aspects of music. The ultimate goal is to
prepare students to recognize, understand and accurately describe the basic
components heard or presented in a musical score, using the new computer music
lab that utilizes Finale software and music keyboards at each station. Upon the
conclusion of this course, students will have successfully covered the
curriculum and are required to take
the AP Music Theory exam.
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7131 String Ensemble Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of anticipated enrollment, department Grade Level: 9
and/or teacher
recommendation prior to placement
(and/or auditions of new Course Weight: REG
entrants). Also, the current
needs of the group with respect to class size and
balance of parts.
The string
program at the high school consists of three performance areas. All students
will be placed in either the *String Ensemble, *Concert Orchestra, or
*Symphonic Orchestra. All of these performing groups require practice at home
on a regular basis, attendance at lessons/sectionals and all scheduled
concerts, events and rehearsals outside the school day. This is outlined in the
High School Music Handbook. String Ensemble is an organization consisting of
student musicians starting in grade 9 who will rehearse and perform music of a
moderate level of difficulty. This course has been designed to prepare students
for participation in either Concert or Symphonic Orchestra. In addition, only those student
registered for this course for a full year are eligible for recommendations,
selection and participation in co-curricular school music organizations or the
All-County, All-State and Long Island String Festivals.
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7132 Band Ensemble Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of anticipated enrollment, department Grade Level: 9
and/or teacher
recommendation prior to placement
(and/or auditions of new Course Weight: REG
entrants). Also, the
current needs of the group with respect to class size and
balance of parts.
The band
program at the high school consists of three performance areas. All students
will be placed in either the *Band Ensemble, *Concert Band or *Symphonic Band
based upon teacher recommendation prior to placement. All of these performing
groups require practice at home on a regular basis, attendance at lessons/sectionals
and all scheduled concerts, events, and rehearsals outside the school day. This
is outlined in the High School Music Handbook. The Band Ensemble is an
organization consisting of student musicians starting in grade 9 who will
rehearse and perform music of a moderate level of difficulty. This course has
been designed to prepare students for participation in either Concert or
Symphonic Band. In addition, only those students registered for this course for
a full year are eligible for recommendations, selection and participation in
co-curricular school music organizations or the All-County Music Festival, New York State Honors Band and All-State
Bands/Orchestras/Jazz Bands.
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7133 Vocal Ensemble Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of anticipated enrollment, department Grade Level: 9
and/or teacher
recommendation prior to placement
(and/or auditions of new Course Weight: REG
entrants). Also, the
current needs of the group with respect to class size and
balance of parts.
The vocal
program at the high school consists of three performance areas. All students
will be placed in either the *Vocal Ensemble, *Concert Chorus, or *Symphonic
Chorus based upon teacher recommendation prior to placement. All of these
performing groups require practice at home on a regular basis, attendance at
lessons/sectionals and all scheduled concerts, events, and rehearsals outside
the school day. This is outlined in the High School Music Handbook. The Vocal
Ensemble is an organization consisting of student musicians starting in grade 9
who will rehearse and perform music of a moderate level of difficulty. This
course has been designed to prepare students for participation in either
Concert or Symphonic Choir. In addition, only those students registered for
this course for a full year are eligible for recommendations, selection, and
participation in co-curricular school music organizations or the
All-County
and All-State Choruses.
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7141 Concert Orchestra Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of anticipated enrollment, department Grade Level: 10-12
and/or teacher
recommendation prior to placement
(and/or auditions of new Course Weight: REG
entrants). Also, the
current needs of the group with respect to class size and
balance of parts.
The string
program at the high school consists of three performance areas. All students will
be placed in either the *String Ensemble, *Concert Orchestra, or *Symphonic
Orchestra. All of these performing groups require practice at home on a regular
basis, attendance at lessons/sectionals and all scheduled concerts, events and
rehearsals outside the school day. This is outlined in the High School Music
Handbook. Concert Orchestra is an organization made up of student musicians who
will perform music of a moderate to intermediate level of difficulty. This
course has been designed to prepare students for continued participation in
either Concert or Symphonic Orchestra.
In addition, only those student registered for this course for a full
year are eligible for recommendations, selection and participation in
co-curricular school music organizations or the All-County, All-State and Long
Island String Festivals.
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7142 Concert Band Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of anticipated enrollment, department Grade Level: 10-12
and/or teacher
recommendation prior to placement
(and/or auditions of new Course Weight: REG
entrants). Also, the current
needs of the group with respect to class size and
balance of parts.
The band
program at the high school consists of three performance areas. All students
will be placed in either the *Band Ensemble, *Concert Band or *Symphonic Band
based upon teacher recommendation prior to placement. All of these performing
groups require practice at home on a regular basis, attendance at
lessons/sectionals and all scheduled concerts, events, and rehearsals outside
the school day. This is outlined in the High School Music Handbook. The Concert
Band is an organization made up of student musicians who will perform music of
a moderate to intermediate level of difficulty. This course has been designed
to prepare students for continued participation in Concert or Symphonic Band.
In addition, only those students registered for this course for a full year are
eligible for recommendations, selection and participation in co-curricular
school music organizations or the All-County Music Festival, New York State
Honors Band and All-State Bands/Orchestras/Jazz Bands.
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7143 Concert Chorus Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of anticipated enrollment, department Grade Level: 10-12
and/or teacher
recommendation prior to placement
(and/or auditions of new Course Weight: REG
entrants). Also, the
current needs of the group with respect to class size and
balance of parts.
The vocal
program at the high school consists of three performance areas. All students
will be placed in either the *Vocal Ensemble, *Concert Chorus, or *Symphonic
Chorus based upon teacher recommendation prior to placement. All of these
performing groups require practice at home on a regular basis, attendance at
lessons/sectionals and all scheduled concerts, events, and rehearsals outside
the school day. This is outlined in the High School Music Handbook. The Concert
Chorus is an organization
consisting of student musicians who will
perform music of a moderate to intermediate level of difficulty. This
course has been designed to prepare students for continued participation in
Concert or Symphonic Choir. In addition, only those students registered for
this course for a full year are eligible for recommendations, selection, and
participation in co-curricular school music organizations or the All-County and
All-State Choruses.
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7151 Symphonic Orchestra Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of anticipated enrollment, department Grade Level: 10-12
and/or teacher
recommendation prior to placement
(and/or auditions of new Course Weight: REG
entrants). Also, the
current needs of the group with respect to class size and
balance of parts.
The string
program at the high school consists of three performance areas. All students
will be placed in either the *String Ensemble, *Concert Orchestra, or
*Symphonic Orchestra. All of these performing groups require practice at home
on a regular basis, attendance at lessons/sectionals and all scheduled
concerts, events and rehearsals outside the school day. This is outlined in the
High School Music Handbook. Symphonic Orchestra is a select group of advanced
student musicians who perform at the highest level of achievement. Students may
qualify for this group only by recommendation. In addition, only those student
registered for this course for a full year are eligible for recommendations,
selection and participation in co-curricular school music organizations or the
All-County, All-State
and Long Island String Festivals.
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7152 Symphonic Band Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of anticipated enrollment, department Grade Level: 10-12
and/or teacher
recommendation prior to placement
(and/or auditions of new Course Weight: REG
entrants). Also, the
current needs of the group with respect to class size and
balance of parts.
The band
program at the high school consists of three performance areas. All students
will be placed in either the *Band Ensemble, *Concert Band or *Symphonic Band
based upon teacher recommendation prior to placement. All of these performing
groups require practice at home on a regular basis, attendance at lessons/sectionals
and all scheduled concerts, events, and rehearsals outside the school day. This
is outlined in the High School Music Handbook. The Symphonic Band is a select
group of advanced student musicians who perform at the highest level of
achievement. Students may qualify for this group only by recommendation. In addition, only those students
registered for this course for a full year are eligible for recommendations,
selection and participation in co-curricular school music organizations or the
All-County Music Festival, New York State Honors Band and All-State
Bands/Orchestras/Jazz Bands.
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7153 Symphonic Choir Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of anticipated enrollment, department Grade Level: 10-12
and/or teacher
recommendation prior to placement
(and/or auditions of new Course Weight: REG
entrants). Also, the
current needs of the group with respect to class size and
balance of parts.
The vocal
program at the high school consists of three performance areas. All students
will be placed in either the *Vocal Ensemble, *Concert Chorus, or *Symphonic
Chorus based upon teacher recommendation prior to placement. All of these
performing groups require practice at home on a regular basis, attendance at
lessons/sectionals and all scheduled concerts, events, and rehearsals outside
the school day. This is outlined in the High School Music Handbook. The
Symphonic Choir is a select group
of advanced musicians who perform at the highest level of achievement. Students
may qualify for this group only by recommendation. In addition, only those
students registered for this course for a full year are eligible for
recommendations, selection, and participation in co-curricular school music
organizations or the All-County and All-State Choruses.
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7171 Marching Band Credits: .5
Offered: Fall
Pre Req: Prior performance
experience in the area of band, department and/or teacher Grade Level: 9-12
recommendation prior to placement (and/or auditions of
new entrants). Also, the Course Weight: REG
current needs of the
group with respect to class size and balance of parts.
Students
enrolled in either *Band Ensemble, *Concert Band or *Symphonic Band are eligible
to participate in our competitive Marching Band during the fall season for a
1/2 credit. This unit is comprised of student instrumentalists and color guard
members (flags) in grades 9-12. It meets and rehearses several days a week
during school, as well as after school and Saturdays during the fall season.
Each student will be required to attend one week of summer band camp in late
August (dates to be announced), sectionals one evening per week, home football
games, parades and all scheduled competitions and rehearsals.
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7199 Independent Study Credits: 1 or .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Recommendation of the
Director of Fine Arts and one staff member who must elect Grade Level: 12
to serve as the cooperating teacher. Course Weight: REG
Independent
study is designed to address the needs of a serious music student in excellent
department standing, who has successfully completed and earned credit in all of
the Oceanside
courses that pertain to the area of concentration that he or she is seeking in
the independent study (eg: music theory and their
respective performing music organization). Using an independent study proposal,
the applicant must submit an application form to the Director, indicating a
synopsis of the study, an outline of all of the projects to be developed and
completed, coupled with an indication of his or her schedule availability.
Then, once a cooperating teacher has volunteered and an appropriate free period
can be arranged between the two parties, an independent study proposal will be
approved. When the work has been submitted and approved, the mutually agreed
upon credit will be granted.
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7911 Elements of Acting Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This introductory
course in the elements of acting allows the amateur and would-be actor/actress
the chance to explore and to stretch his/her talents in this area and to learn
what is involved in the acting craft. Stress will be placed on voice, diction,
characterization, improvisation and
monologue acting. All class readings will be taken from monologues and scenes
to be enacted. Even if you never become a professional actor or actress, this
course will help build your confidence and insights into the human condition.
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7912 In-Depth Theatre 1 Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Elements of Acting Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
explores the performing aspects of in-depth theatre, including self-analysis
and sensitivity development as they relate to characterization. Further aspects
include intermediate pantomime, dance, vocal development and oral
interpretation of the drama, character analysis, memorization, scene study, as
well as imagination, concentration, emotional recall, and sense-memory.
Emphasis will be placed upon honesty, improvisational techniques,
communication, risk-taking and relaxation in developing characters and scenes.
Several monologues, dialogues and soliloquies will be presented. Talent is not
the essential ingredient for this course. Rather, it is the willingness to take
risks, the desire to explore the human condition and the wish to learn.
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7913 In-Depth Theatre 2 Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Elements of Acting and
In-Depth Theatre 1 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This class
will focus greatly on mastering acting through audition technique. Be it for
college auditions or for a professional setting, students will build their
repertoire in comedy, drama, and musical theatre. Students will also work on
improvisation, pantomime, and creating their own performance pieces, as it
relates to audition technique. Students will have the opportunity to discuss
different college programs and their futures as it relates to the arts.
Students will also explore how to create their own opportunities through
playwriting and improvisational pieces. Through analyzing famous works and
different styles of acting, students will develop a greater sense of
characterization as it relates to both acting and playwriting.
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7914 C.O.W. - Creating Original Work (Through
Directing/Playwriting) Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Elements of Acting, In-Depth
Theatre 1 & 2 Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
In this
class students will get the opportunity to develop their skills as a director
and playwright. Students will explore the origins of theatre creation and discuss
how it impacts the work of today. With this knowledge, students can learn
elements of directing and how to create clear stage pictures. While continuing
to work on scene study, students will work collaboratively to create their own
works of performance art. Inspiring playwrights will also get the opportunity
to see their work from conception to execution. This class will culminate with
a final performance of class work.
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Art Department Course Descriptions
7511 Studio in Art Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This foundation
course is a survey of elements of art, including painting, drawing, 3D and art
history. It serves as the pre-requisite for all other art courses and meets the
Regents requirement. In addition, this course meets the state education
requirements for one unit of credit in art and/or music.
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7531 Cartooning Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Studio in Art Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students
will learn the basics of cartooning. Techniques will be learned to produce charactures, the flip book, the animated walk, as well as
others. Students will also compare and contrast between American cartooning
studios - DC Marvel - with Japanese Manga and Anime.
This course will give students a unique overview of the world of cartooning.
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7541 Costume Design & Fashion Illustration Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Studio in Art Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is an introduction to the world of fashion, which includes an exploration of textiles,
apparel design, fashion illustration, figure life drawing, careers in the
fashion industry, and an introduction to fashion computer software. Students
will develop proficiency in garment illustration and assemble a strong college
portfolio. A field trip to the garment center of New York will be included in the course.
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7551 Drawing/Painting Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Studio in Art Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is designed to develop within the student the necessary skills required to
create a work of art. Each student will learn how to work with a variety of
media including: charcoal, colored pencils, pastels, acrylics and watercolors.
Students will cover a number of drawing and painting topics such as the figure,
still life, abstract compositions and studies of classical art. Completed work
will be of portfolio quality for those students who are pursuing an art career.
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7553 Selective Painting 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Studio in Art and
Drawing and Painting Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This is an advanced course geared towards developing the student's
individual approach to art. Students begin to develop their unique style. Various
materials will be made available to each student. Completed work will be of
portfolio quality for those students who desire to continue their art career.
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7554 Selective Painting 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Studio in Art, Drawing
and Painting and Selective Painting 1 Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This advanced
course is a continuation of Selective Painting 1. Study in this course will
continue to enhance and develop a student's own unique painting style. In
addition, artists will explore and experience the use of new painting
techniques.
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7559 AP Studio Art- Drawing/Painting Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Drawing
& Painting and Selective Painting 1 and/or Department recommendation
Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: AP
This
advanced level course is designed to address a very broad interpretation of
drawing issues and media. Light and shade, line quality, rendering of form, composition,
surface manipulation and illusion of depth are drawing issues that can be
addressed through a variety of means, which could include drawing and painting.
Abstract and observational works may demonstrate drawing competence. All
participants are required to complete their AP Art portfolio for submission to
the college board.
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7561 Ceramics/Sculpture Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Studio in Art Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Students will explore the properties of clay and alternative
ceramic and sculpture materials. Slab construction, coil methods and sculpture techniques
will be introduced. Students will express creative visions in three dimensional
works of art.
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7562 Advanced Ceramics Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Studio in Art and
Ceramics 1 Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
In this
advanced course, students will build upon the fundamentals of three dimensional
art and design by exploring new techniques of building, sculpting and glazing.
Individual projects will be developed based on historical principles and
personal interests.
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7599 Independent Study Credits: 1 or .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Recommendation of the
Director of Fine Arts and one staff member who must elect Grade Level: 12
to serve as the cooperating teacher. Course Weight: REG
Independent
study is designed to address the artistic needs of a serious art student in
excellent department standing, who has successfully completed and earned credit
in all of the Oceanside
courses that pertain to the area of concentration that he or she is seeking in
the independent study (eg: ceramics, painting,
drawing). Using an independent study proposal, the applicant must submit an
application form to the Director, indicating a synopsis of the study, an
outline of all of the projects to be developed and completed, coupled with an
indication of his or her schedule availability. Then, once a cooperating
teacher has volunteered and an appropriate free period can be arranged between
the two parties, an independent study proposal will be approved. When the work
has been submitted and approved, the mutually agreed upon credit will be
granted.
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7611 Computer Animation 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Studio in Art Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
By using the
latest computer programs within Adobe Creative Suite CS5; (Photoshop, Illustrator
and Flash) students will learn the techniques used to produce generated
animations. Concentration will be on the human figure and creating movement
within their animations. The combined programs will be used to produce multi
media creative, interactive presentations.
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7612 Computer Animation 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Studio in Art, and
Computer Animation 1 Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
Building
upon techniques learned in Computer Animation 1, students will use “Adobe
Creative Suite 5
(Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash)” to develop more advanced animations.
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7621 Web Design Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
In this class
students will learn how to develop web sites. Students will learn how to create
and assemble type, graphics, photos, animations, and audio into interactive web
sites. Some of the applications that will be used in this class are Photoshop,
Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Microsoft Publisher.
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7622 Advanced Web Design Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Web Design Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is designed to build upon the fundamentals given in Web Design I. This course
provides advanced techniques in web design with particular emphasis on design
elements involving layout, navigation, construction and interactivity using
Adobe/Macromedia software. Hands-on web design exercises will be taught using
Adobe/Macromedia, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Flash.
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7711 Digital Photo 1 Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
will address the fundamentals and functions of the digital camera, light,
composition, aesthetics and style. In addition, the importing, printing and
manipulating images in Photoshop will be addressed. Students must have access
to a digital camera to take this course.
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7721 Digital Photo 2 Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Digital Photo I Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is designed to continue to develop the skills and concepts introduced in
Digital Photography I. This class will address the more advanced functions of
the digital camera, as well as the more advanced aspects of Photoshop. Emphasis
will be on lighting techniques, composition and conceptual ideas, in order for
each student to develop their own style. Also, students will begin to develop a
comprehensive body of work/portfolio. Similar to Digital Photo I, students must
have access to a digital camera to take this course.
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7731 Digital Photo 3 Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Digital Photo I & II Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is designed to address the needs of the more advanced photo student by building
on the skills cultivated in Digital Photography I and II. Students will explore
the functions of the SLR camera and studio lighting to create a “real
world” photography experience and create a comprehensive body of work.
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7741 Digital Alternative Processing Credits: .5
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: Digital Photo I, II and
III Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course will
allow the student photographer to explore alternative techniques to traditional
photography as we know it. These processes, created at the inception of
photography, have now regained their popularity. The advanced student will
develop a better understanding of the historical processes in photography and
how they have evolved into what they are today. Processes to be explored are:
Cyanotype, Van Dyke printing, Xerox transfers and pin hole cameras. Digital
photography will be incorporated into the processes that came to life in the
1800’s.
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7761 AP Studio Art - Photography Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Digital
Photo 1 and 2 and/or Department recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: AP
This
advanced level course is for those students who have been recommended into this
level. It would be an appropriate course for students who have a strong desire
to challenge their skills and possibly a desire to pursue a career in
photography. This course will enable students to gain college credit and
prestige at the high school level. Areas of photography being addressed
include; black and white, color, lighting and digital. Students must find their
strengths and interests upon which to build their portfolio. All students are
required to cultivate a portfolio and send it to the AP college board for a
final review and scoring.
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7811 Video and Film Making Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This is a foundation
course in video production. Students will learn story development, camera
handling, camera movements, types of shots and effective lighting and sound.
Students will also have the opportunity to create stop motion movies, music
videos and special effects using green screen. Students will develop their own
scripts, shoot their own video and edit them to tell full and interesting
stories. Editing will be done primarily in movie, but Final Cut Pro and Live
Type will also be used.
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7812 Advanced Video and Film Making Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Video and Film Making Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
takes all of the aspects of Video and Filmmaking, but applies more advanced
camera and editing techniques like those used by professionals. Students will
primarily edit in Final Cut Pro. Students will create movies for exhibition and
contests based on their strengths and interests. Students will be exposed to
different genres of film and styles of television to develop their own style of
visual storytelling.
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7821 Broadcasting Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Video and Filmmaking and
Teacher Recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
Working with
the MSG Varsity Partnership Program, students will learn the fundamentals of
filming and editing human interest and news stories. Students will also learn the elements of working in front
of the camera, including interviewing techniques and using a teleprompter. Student work will be
submitted to the MSG Varsity Cable network for possible broadcast on the
television and web platforms.
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Special Ed Department Course Descriptions
8001 Functional/Transitional Skills Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
Academic
subjects are taught as the skills relate to the world of work. Math skills focus on money, time,
schedules, the calendar and basic banking.
Reading
classes focus on work related vocabulary while science and social studies
classes address activities of daily living related to health and community.
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8111/1113 English 9 Regents Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: REG
This course is
a comprehensive study of language through integration of a wide variety of
short stories, novels, poetry and language structure, centered on the theme of
“Journeys.” It is designed to provide a variety of activities,
which will enhance the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of high
school freshmen. Upon completion of this year’s study, students’
reading, writing and thinking skills will enable them to express and exchange
ideas effectively, showing a deeper understanding of human nature by comparing
personal experiences with the experiences of others, including those fictional
characters studied.
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8121/1213 English 10 Regents Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: English 9 and CSE
Recommendation Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: REG
This full
year course is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of literary genres,
to provide insight into how the literary works convey themes addressing various
values and to examine connections between these themes and modern life. Some of
the values addressed include justice, loyalty, compassion, and self-knowledge.
The literature study in this course is achieved via critical reading and
writing; the writing component includes instruction in language conventions.
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8131/1313 American Literature Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: English 10 and CSE
Recommendation Grade Level: 11
Course Weight: REG
American
Literature provides the student with a solid foundation in American literary
classics and activities, which will prepare him/her for the English Regents in
June. The course offers the opportunity to explore such units as
“Developing a National Literature,” “The Civil War and Its
Aftermath, “ “The Frontier,” The Approach to the Modern
Age,” and “America Reaching Out,” as well as post World War
II authors. Extensive vocabulary study and the development of reading, writing,
and listening skills appropriate to the English Regents are emphasized
throughout this course.
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8141/1413 British and World Literature Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: English 11 and CSE
Recommendation Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
British and World
Literature is a full year course covering the ancient and modern writers of
Western and Eastern civilizations. Reading
selections are presented in a thematic format allowing students to make
connections among various time periods and to examine these ideas against the
rich tapestry of historical and literary traditions that have profoundly
influenced literature the world over. Students will analyze these works through
close reading of the text and through various oral, written, and research
assignments. The literature has been carefully selected to spark student
interest while providing them with the necessary reading and writing skills for
college level work.
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8211/2113 Global History and Geography 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: REG
This is a
course that deals with the study of global history beginning with the dawn of civilization
and ending with the French Revolution. Students will be required to focus on
all five New York State Social Studies Standards and common themes across time
and space throughout global history. The ninth grade course of study will be
divided into four historical eras: The Ancient World, Expanding Zones of
Exchange, Global Interaction and the First Global Age.
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8221/2213 Global History and Geography 2 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Global History &
Geography 1 and CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 10
Course Weight: REG
This is a
course that deals with the study of global history beginning with the French Revolution
and concluding with our present day world. Students will be required to focus
on all five New York State Social Studies Standards and common themes across
time and space throughout global history. The tenth grade course of study will
be divided into four historical eras: Age of Revolution, Crisis and
Achievement, 20th Century Since 1945, and Global Connections and Interactions.
This course culminates with a Regents examination, which New York State
mandates for graduation.
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8231/2313 U.S. History and Government Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Global History &
Geography 1 and 2, and CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 11
Course Weight: REG
Important
topics in this course include the study of the major features of the U.S.
Constitution and the history of the United States as an industrial
nation. It is a chronological approach to U.S. History. This Regents program is
taught at a level consistent with students planning to enter college. This
course is designed to emphasize a mastery of the content as well as the
development of thinking skills, writing and research skills. The course
culminates with a Regents examination, which New York State
mandates for graduation.
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8241/2413 High School Economics Credits: .5
Offered: Fall
Pre Req: 9, 10, and 11 Social Studies
and CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is the state-mandated course in economics. Concepts of scarcity, supply and
demand, markets, labor, GDP, business cycle and economic indicators, money and
banking, managing the economy, trade and investment are some of the topics
covered. Students may retake tests for mastery. The final exam in this course
counts as one third of the final grade. Students performing at a high level
will be encouraged to take the Advanced Placement exam in economics. This
course is a mandatory graduation requirement.
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8242/2423 Participation in Government – Public Policy and
the Law Credits: .5
Offered: Spring
Pre Req: 9, 10, 11 Social Studies
and CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is designed to instruct students about the nature of politics, how decisions are
made, and how public policy is formed, implemented and evaluated at the local,
state and federal level. Mock trials, town meetings, and public hearings are
some of the formats that will be used to learn about pubic policy in our
country. Students will be expected to use their accumulated knowledge and
skills from their previous courses in social studies. This course is a mandated
graduation requirement.
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8311/8312/3123 Math 1-Integrated Algebra 1 Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Teacher Recommendation
and CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-11
Course Weight: REG
This course is
a one year course in which students will have the opportunity to master the
basic skills of elementary algebra. Students will solve practical problems and
further their experiences with communicating mathematical ideas. Some of the
topics that are covered in this course include: solving linear and quadratic
equations, numerical and graphical solutions to equations and problems,
trigonometry, area and volume, probability and statistics. The Math 1 Regents
Exam will be given in June of the subsequent year. This course may be offered
over two years (as 1A and 1B) for some students.
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8321/3226 Math 2X - Foundations of Geometry Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Math 1 and CSE
Recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
will deal with fundamental geometric ideas, including pairs of angles, parallel
lines, quadrilaterals, coordinate geometry. Algebraic applications of these
ideas will be paramount
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8324/3223 Math 2 – Geometry Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Math 1 Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is a one – year course where students will study geometric reasoning.
Students will learn how to write out formal proofs, paragraph proofs and coordinate
geometry proofs. Topics such as constructions, locus and three-dimensional
geometry will also be explored. Math Lab will be given to students who need
extra support. Math Lab class meets every other day. Students will be prepared
to take the Geometry Regents in June
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8331/3326 Math 3X - Topics in Intermediate Algebra Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Math 1 and CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is designed to extend students’ knowledge of algebra. The content
includes working with polynomials and rational expressions, solving radical and
absolute value equations, working with functions, understanding complex
numbers, transformational geometry, and linear regression. Students who
complete this course will have a solid background in mathematics and will lay a
foundation for higher-level mathematics. Students will have the opportunity to
complete the math sequence leading to the Algebra 2 and Trigonometry Regents
exam in June of the following
year.
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8411/4113 Lab 4123 Biology: The Living Environment Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: General Science 8 and
CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
Course Weight: REG
This course is
required for graduation for all students. It is based upon the State Learning
Standards. Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry and
engineering design when appropriate, to study the living environment. Key ideas
include: living things have similarities and differences from each other and
the nonliving environment upon which they depend; genetic information, which
allows all organisms to exist in a dynamic equilibrium, is passed on from
parents to offspring during reproduction; species and organisms change over
time; humans have had and continue to have, a profound impact on the
environment. This course meets for a double period every other day. Students
must complete a minimum number of lab activities to be eligible to sit for the
required Regents exam given in June.
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8421/4213 Lab 4223 Earth Science – The Physical Environment Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Biology and CSE
Recommendation Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course
is based upon the State Learning Standards. Students will use mathematical
analysis, scientific inquiry and engineering design to study the earth
sciences. Key ideas include: the earth and celestial phenomena can be described
by principles of relative motion and perspective; many of the phenomena that we
observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water and land;
the matter is made up of particles whose properties determine the observable
characteristics of matter and its reactivity. This course meets for a double
period every other day. Students must complete a minimum number of lab
activities to be eligible to sit for the required Regents exam in June.
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8451/4513 Marine Science Credits: 1
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: Biology and Earth
Science and CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
Course Weight: REG
Laboratory
and field experiences in the local marine environment will augment classroom
study of basic biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. Topics will
include invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, botany, aquaculture, local ecology,
pollution, and environmental action.
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8531 Work Experience Credits: 1 per period
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 11-12
This course
provides part time supervised employment within the school or community. Work
sites may include: libraries, school store, buildings and grounds,
community-based service organizations, health care facilities, food service,
and retail stores.
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8800 Academic Support/Conference Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
This course
is designed to provide academic support for students in all content area
classes. Students receive a daily period of assistance with course work in a
small group setting.
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8801 Academic Support/Conference Collab
Grade 9 Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
This course
is designed to provide academic support for students in all content area
classes. Students receive a daily period of assistance with course work in a
small group setting.
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8802 Academic Support/Conference Collab
Grade 10 Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
This course
is designed to provide academic support for students in all content area classes.
Students receive a daily period of assistance with course work in a small group
setting.
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8803 Academic Support/Conference Collab Grade
11 Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
This course
is designed to provide academic support for students in all content area
classes. Students receive a daily period of assistance with course work in a
small group setting.
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8804 Academic Support/Conference Collab
Grade12 Credits: Non-Credit
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
This course
is designed to provide academic support for students in all content area
classes. Students receive a daily period of assistance with course work in a
small group setting.
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Physical and Health Education Department Course Descriptions
9021 PE 9: Fitness for Life Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9
This course is
mandatory for all 9th graders. The course is part 1 of a 2 year course that
will help students learn the value and benefits of lifelong physical activity.
Students
will have an opportunity to: Create a fitness plan; Set individual goals while
assessing their status and progress; Overcome barriers to regular physical
activity; Participate in classroom and activity labs which will include the use
of technology.
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9031 PE 10: Fitness for Life Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10
This course
is mandatory for all 10th graders. The course is part 2 of a 2 year course that
will help students learn the value and benefits of lifelong physical activity.
The course
will also provide students with the opportunity to become familiar with the
elective options in 11th and 12th grade including: Individual Fitness,
Individual Net and Racquet, Team Sports, and Non-Traditional activities.
Instruction in fundamental skills, tactics and strategies will be provided.
Students
will have the opportunity to: Create an activity fitness plan; Set individual
goals while assessing their status and progress; Overcome barriers to regular physical
activity; Participate in classroom and activity labs which will include the use
of technology.
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9041 PE Individual Fitness Credits: .25
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 11-12
This course
will provide students with activities composed primarily of individualized
health related fitness. Instruction will be based on concepts and techniques
such as: Aerobic fitness (including walking/jogging, step-aerobics/dance)
Resistance training (including free weight/machines, stretch bands, physio/medicine balls) Floor exercise (including yoga,
Pilates, dynamic/static flexibility training, plyometric
and jump-rope training)
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9042 PE Net and Racquet Sports Credits: .25
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 11-12
This course
will provide students with activities composed primarily of net and racquet
activities. Instruction will be based on skill related concepts and techniques
such as: Badminton, Handball, Pickleball, Tennis,
Volleyball
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9043 PE Team Sports Credits: .25
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 11-12
This course
will provide students with activities composed primarily of team sports.
Instruction will be based on skill related concepts and techniques such as:
Basketball European Handball Floor Hockey Football Softball Soccer Volleyball
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9044 PE Non-Traditional PE Credits: .25
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 11-12
This course
will provide students with ¼ credit in Physical Education by providing
activities composed primarily of non-traditional activities. Instruction will
be based on skill related concepts and techniques such as: Adventure Education
including warm-ups, group initiative/problem-solving activities, low and high
ropes course elements, and related adventure-education activities Orienteering
(including compass and map skills based on visual, oral and hands-on learning
experiences) Archery (including instruction in safe and proper use, targeting,
individual and team competition)
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9061,9062 PE Advanced Physical Fitness Fall & Spring Credits: .25
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
This course
would meet the needs of our students who have an interest in an individualized
approach to health related fitness.
It would feature aerobics, resistance and floor exercises. This course is an elective taken in addition to a regular PE
course.
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9071 PE Sports Medicine Credits: .25
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 11-12
This is an elective
course that may not replace the Physical Education requirement. Students will
learn fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology, particularly as related to
physical performance. Students will learn the basics related to the prevention
and care of injuries. Students will have the opportunity to explore career
opportunities in Sports Medicine-related fields such as orthopedics, physical
therapy and athletic training. Students will also learn how to develop specific
fitness and training programs and be given the opportunity to put these
programs into action through the use of the program’s facilities.
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9711 Health Education Grade 9 only Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 9
Course Weight: REG
Health
Education, a mandated course, is offered to 9th grade students. Instruction is
given in all eleven (11) areas as identified by the State Education Department.
Emphasis is placed on emotional health, family life education, diseases and
disorders including AIDS, alcohol, tobacco and other drug substances, and
healthful life styles. Other areas that are covered are human growth and
development, nutrition, environmental health, consumer health, safety, first
aid and survival, and community health.
Freshmen in this course will participate in the GEM mentoring program
with seniors.
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9714 Health Education Grades 10-12 Credits: .5
Offered: Full Year Every Other Day
Pre Req: None Grade Level: 10-12
Course Weight: REG
This course is
the same as the ninth grade course, but offered only to those upper classmen
who were unable to take Health as a freshman. Please see the description above. Students in this course do not
participate in the mentoring program.
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9801, 9802 Adaptive Physical Education Credits: .25
Offered: Fall & Spring
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
Students
recommended for adaptive physical education receive instruction and practice
based on their individual educational plan
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9811 Basic Physical Education Credits: .5
Offered: All year on alternate days
Pre Req: CSE Recommendation Grade Level: 9-12
Students
recommended for adaptive physical education receive instruction and practice
based on their individual educational plan
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Alternative Programs and Other Programs
BARRY TECH Career & Technical Training
9905 AM 9906 PM Credits: 4
Offered: Full Year
Pre Req: None or by
Principal’s recommendation. Grade Level: 11-12
An option
for juniors (two year programs) and selected seniors (limited to one year
program) is Career/Technical education at Barry Tech. (formerly Nassau
Tech/BOCES). Students spend four periods of the day at the high school and
three and a half periods at the Barry Tech. Campus in Westbury. An application
should be made through the
Counseling Department in January of the student’s sophomore year
Students must meet the following criteria: Attendance: No DLT’s
within the last school year. Behavior: No level three infractions, no physical
altercations. Grades: Students must be on track to graduate with their
respective class; a minimum of a 80 average in all classes or receive a
Principal’s recommendation. Essay Requirement: Students must submit
paragraph of interest. Must speak to why they are interested in particular
program and how it will benefit their career of interest..
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Oceanside High School - CASTLETON
OHS Castleton provides an
educational environment designed to promote academic, emotional and social
skills, empowering students to succeed in school and life. With the blending of small class size,
and individual and group counseling, the program provides an atmosphere and
facility where students are given the opportunity to earn credits toward
earning a high school diploma.
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NEW HORIZONS
GED/HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA
Preparation
is given in all areas necessary for the high school equivalency test. Students take the exam when ready and a
GED diploma is issued upon satisfactory completion.
This program is for high school students. No students can be admitted until they
complete the school year during which they turned 16. July 1 is the beginning date of a new
school year. Hours of attendance
and course of study are determined by test and interview at the time of
entrance. A minimum of 12 hours per
week is required.
OCEANSIDE LEARNING CENTER
The Oceanside Learning
Center is an innovative
high school program which provides the unique opportunity for individualized instruction
outside of the typical school day in order to help students successfully meet
the requirements for graduation.
The OLC is in session Monday through Thursday from 3:15 to 6:15 pm. These hours free our students up so they
can be employed during the day, when most students cannot work. The students are encouraged to take
advantage of this opportunity. Class size is kept small to maximize the chance
of success.
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DRIVER EDUCATION
This one-semester course is offered in the fall semester,
spring semester and summer session. Registration is in September for the fall,
January for the spring, and April for the summer. Seniors are given
scheduling priority. During the fall and spring, courses meet after
school and on weekends; summer classes are held week day mornings. The
Driver Education program follows the NYS guidelines and a NYS DMV
“Certificate of Completion” is awarded upon satisfactory completion
of this course. There is a fee for this program. Check the high
school website at www.oceansideschools.org
and select the link “Life Around Here” for
information.
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