Approved Courses for Secondary Schools

• The following courses are approved for the Archdiocesan secondary schools.
• The core courses are required at all high schools.Elective courses vary by school.
• Courses offered through college partnerships are unique to the various schools and are excluded from this list.
• The minimum number of credits required for graduation is 24.0. Some schools require more than 24.0 credits for graduation.

Theology Core Courses (4.0 credits are required for graduation)

Grade 9

• The Revelation of Jesus Christ in Scripture - fall
• Who is Jesus Christ- spring
• Freshmen Theology Academic Standards

Grade 10

• The Mission of Jesus Christ- fall
• Jesus Christ’s Mission Continues in the Church- spring
• Sophomore Theology Academic Standards

Grade 11

• Catholic Morality

Grade 12

• Church and Vocation

English Core Courses (4.0 credits are minimum required for graduation; levels I, II, III, IV)

English Languages Arts courses follow the Common Core State Standards
Course Descriptions

• Grade 9      ELA I: Critical Reading, Writing and Speaking supported through Genre Studies
• Grade 10    ELA II: Critical Reading, Writing and Speaking supported through World and British Studies
• Grade 11    ELA III: Critical Reading, Writing and Speaking supported through American Studies
• Grade 12    ELA IV: Critical Reading, Writing and Speaking supported through Contemporary American Studies

Appendix A:  English Language Arts & Literacy in    History/ SS, Science and Technical Subjects
Appendix B:  Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks
Appendix C:  Samples of Student Writing
Common Core State Standards:  Application to Students with Disabilities

Mathematics Core Courses (3.0 credits are minimum required for graduation)

Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry courses follow the Common Core State Standards
Course Descriptions

• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Algebra II

Appendix A: Mathematics

Science Core Courses (3.0 credits are minimum required for graduation)

• Physical Science, Conceptual Physics or Physics
• Biology
• Chemistry

Social Studies Core Course (3.0 credits are minimum required for graduation)

• World History I
• World History II
• Modern American History

Health Core Course (.5 credit required for graduation)

• Health

Physical Education Core Course (.5 credit required for graduation)

• Physical Education

Fine Arts Courses (1.0 credit required for graduation)

Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts

• Instrumental Music I
• Instrumental Music II
• Instrumental Music III
• Instrumental Music IV
• Chorus I
• Chorus II
• Chorus III
• Chorus IV
• Music Theory I
• Music Theory II
• Advanced Placement Music Theory
• Music Technology
• Related Arts
• General Music
• Art I
• Art II
• Art III
• Art IV
• Introduction to Art
• Art Basics
• 2-D, 3-D, Design
• Commercial Art
• Graphic Arts
• Advanced Placement Studio Art
• Advanced Placement Art History
• Dance I
• Dance II
• Theater Arts I
• Theater Arts II

Business-Technology Courses (1.0 credit required for graduation)

• Accelerated Accounting
• Accounting I
• Accounting II
• Business Communications
• Business Economics
• Business Law
• Digital Creations
• E-Business
• Marketing
• Microsoft Certification Specialist
• Microsoft Office Core Certification
• Office Systems Technology
• Personal Finance
• Small Business Management Entrepreneurship
• Technological Communications I
• Technological Communications II
• Visual Basic Programming

World Languages Course (2.0 credits recommended for graduation- 2 credits in one language are recommended- 3.0 credits or more are preferred)

• World Language (offerings vary by school)