CURRICULUMHANDBOOK

2020-2021SchoolYear

CURRICULUMHANDBOOK

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ACADEMICINFORMATION………………………....................1-9FEES....................................................................................................10THEOLOGYDEPARTMENT................................................11-16ENGLISHDEPARTMENT.....................................................17-23MATHEMATICSDEPARTMENT.......................................24-30SOCIALSTUDIESDEPARTMENT.....................................31-37SCIENCEDEPARTMENT.....................................................38-43WORLDLANGUAGEDEPARTMENT..............................44-49ELECTIVECOURSES............................................................50-56FINEARTSDEPARTMENT.................................................57-64PHYSICALEDUCATION.......................................................65-67ARRUPEVIRTUALLEARNINGINSTITUTE…………..68-69

MISSIONSTATEMENT

MarianHighSchoolisaCatholiccollegepreparatoryschoolforyoungwomenfoundedbytheServantsofMaryanddedicatedtoMary,theMotherofGod.MarianteachesthebeliefsoftheRomanCatholicfaithinacaringandloving

communityatmosphere.

ThemissionofMarianHighSchoolistocommitallitsresourcestothecollegepreparatoryeducationofyoungwomen,teachingthemtobeleadersandlife-longlearnersinasocietywheretheirtalentsandfaithwillgivehopetotheworld.

MarianHighSchool7400MilitaryAvenueOmaha,NE68134

ACADEMICINFORMATION

GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS Semestercreditsrequiredforgraduationare: Classof

2021

Theology 8 English 8 Math 6 SocialStudies 6 Science 6 WorldLanguage 4 FineArts 2 PhysicalEducation 2 Electives 8 Total 50 Classof

2022,2023&2024Theology 8 English 8 Math 6 SocialStudies 6 Science 6 WorldLanguage 4FineArts 2 PhysicalEducation 2Economics 1Electives 7 Total 50

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CURRICULUM:Marianoffersallstudentsahighlyacademiccollegepreparatorycourseofstudies.Therearealsohonorscoursesavailable.Thesearedesignedfortheadvancedstudentswhoqualifyforplacement.GradesareweightedaccordingtocollegepreparatoryclassesandHonors/APclasses.Marianhasa4.0weightedGPA(seepg.3).

COURSEPLANNING:Allstudentsareexpectedtotakesevencourseseachsemester.Studentsworkwithcounselorstodevelopandupdateafour-yearsequenceofcoursesconsistentwiththestudent'sabilityandinterests. COURSEAVAILABILITY:Theschoolreservestherighttodropacourseforwhichthereisinsufficientregistration,regardlessofwhetherthecourseispublishedinthiscurriculumhandbook. SCHEDULECHANGES:Themasterteacherscheduleisdeterminedbyclassrequestsmadebystudentsduringregistration.Facultyishiredbasedontheseclassrequests.Therefore,donotexpectschedulechangesotherthanaclasslevelchange.Ifanyotherchangeismade,thereisa$50feechargedbeginningAugust3forfirstsemesterandDecember14,forsecondsemesterschedulechanges.Classesmaynotbedropped/addedafterthesecondweekofthesemester.Levelchangesmustbecompletedbythefourthweekofthesemester.

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QUALITYPOINTSAssignedforGradePointDivisions:

HONORS/AP COLLEGEPREP A 94-100 4.5 4.0 A- 93 4.5 4.0 B+ 90-92 4.0 3.5 B 87-89 3.5 3.0 B- 85-86 3.5 3.0 C+ 82-84 3.0 2.5 C 79-81 2.5 2.0 C- 77-78 2.5 2.0 D+ 74-76 2.0 1.5 D 71-73 1.5 1.0 D- 70 1.5 1.0 F 0-69 0.0 0.0 NOTE:Aminusgradeservesasawarningtostudentsthattheyareinthelowerpercentageofalettergrade,butdoesnotcarryaseparatequalitypoint.

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GRADESINPROGRESS:PowerSchoolmaybeaccessedbystudents,parentsand/orguardiansatanytimetoviewcurrentgrades.

REPORTCARDS:ReportcardsareavailablethroughPowerSchoolattheendofthefirstandthirdquartersandattheendofthefirstandsecondsemester.Onlythesemester-endgradesareamatterofpermanentrecord. ACADEMICPROBATION:Studentswhofailtwoormoreclassesinasemesterareplacedonacademicprobation.FailinganothercourseinthefollowingsemesterwillresultindismissalfromMarian. SENIORACADEMICREQUIREMENT:SeniorswhofailarequiredcoursemustbeabletoretakethecourseatMarianoratanotherschoolduringthesecondsemesteroftheirsenioryearinordertoremainatMariansecondsemester.Seniorsmustbeginsecondsemestertakingallcreditsnecessaryforgraduation.

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ADVANCEDPLACEMENTPROGRAM:TheAdvancedPlacement(AP)Program,sponsoredbytheCollegeBoard,enablesMarianstudents,insomecases,toreceivecollegecreditforcollege-levelwork.StudentsmustconsultthecollegeoruniversityoftheirchoicetodetermineifcreditisgivenforAPExams.EachstudenttakinganAPtestwillbeassesseda$40testdepositfee.Thisfeeisnon-refundableandmaycoverthecostoftesting,coordinator,suppliesandotherfeesassociatedwiththeAPProgram.The$40isperAPtestandisduebyOctober1foranyfullyearorfirstsemesterclass.The$40isdueMarch1forsecondsemesterclasses.Coursenumbersandtitlesare: 125 H/APEnglishLiterature&Composition 135 H/APEnglishLanguage&Composition 230 H/APStatistics 240 H/APCalculusAB 250 H/APCalculusBC 320 H/APUnitedStatesGovernmentandPolitics 352 H/APPsychology 370 H/APHumanGeography 390 H/APEuropeanHistory 380 H/APUnitedStatesHistory 420 H/APBiology 440 H/APChemistry 560 H/APSpanishLanguageandCulture 680 H/APComputerScienceA(JavaProgramming) 660 H/APComputerSciencePrinciples 888 H/APMusicTheory

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DUALENROLLMENT:CollegecreditisavailablefromNebraskaWesleyanUniversity,UniversityofNebraskaatOmahaandMetropolitanCommunityCollegeforsomecoursestakenatMarian.Studentsshouldcontacttheirteacherforinformationandprerequisites.Colleges,coursenumbersandtitlesare:UniversityofNebraskaatOmaha: 230 H/APStatistics 240 H/APCalculusAB 250 H/APCalculusBC 320 H/APUnitedStatesGovernment/Politics 380 H/APUnitedStatesHistory 420 H/APBiology 560 H/APSpanish 655 Cyber-Security 660 H/APComputerSciencePrinciples 680 H/APComputerScienceA(JavaProgramming)NebraskaWesleyanUniversity: 125 H/APEnglishLiterature&Composition 134 HonorsWorldLiterature 135 H/APEnglishLanguage&Composition 390 H/APEuropeanHistory 440 H/APChemistry 182 FundamentalsofCommunicationMetropolitanCommunityCollege: 667 IntroductiontoBusiness 665 Marketing

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HUMANITIESSCHOLARPROGRAM:TheHumanitiesScholarProgramisacourseofstudythatstudentstaketofocusontheintellectuallyandculturallyrigorousclassesthatwillfosteragreaterappreciationandunderstandingoftheworld.StudentsbegintheprogramintheirsophomoreyearwithIntroductiontotheHumanities.Aftertheintroductorycourse,studentswilltakefivehumanitieselectivesandacapstoneprojecttofulfillthecurricularrequirements.Additionally,thereareserviceandotherextracurricularrequirementstofulfilltheprogram.Studentswillbeassignedafacultymentortoassisttheminmeetingalloftherequirements.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletetheprogramwillearnanotationontheirgraduationcertificate.ThefollowingcoursesqualityaselectivesfortheHumanitiesScholarProgram:English: CreativeWriting JournalismII HonorsVarsitySpeechandDebate FundamentalsofCommunicationFineandPerformingArts: APMusicTheory HonorsArtIII-IV PotteryII SelectWomen’sChoir/H.SelectWomen’sChoirWorldLanguage: FrenchIII,IV MandarinIII,IV SpanishIII,IV,VElectives: HonorsIndependentResearchinHumanities-Relatedtopics

HarryPotter,PhilosophyandFeminism:FindingBeingThroughPopularLiterature,PhilosophicalPerspectivesandFoundationalReadings

Theology:AWomaninaMan’sWorld:BecominganEffectiveChristianLeader

SocialStudies: Honors/APEuropeanHistory Honors/APHumanGeography Honors/APPsychology InternationalIssues SocialProblems Sociology/H.Sociology Women’sStudies

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HONORROLL:TheHonorRolliscomputedattheendofthefirstandsecondsemesters.Itisachievedbyearningaweightedgradepointaverageof3.50orabove.Thestudent’sweightedcumulativegradepointaverageappearsonthesemesterreportcardandpermanenttranscript.GRADUATIONHONORS:Thevaledictorianandsalutatorianareselectedbasedonaninternalclassrank.Becausethevaledictorianandsalutatorianmustbeselectedbeforeeighthsemesterworkiscompleted,thevaledictorianandsalutatorianarenamedbasedonsevensemesters'work.Inordertobeconsideredforvaledictorianorsalutatorian,astudentmusthaveenteredMarianbythefirstsemesterofhersophomoreyear.Studentswithacumulativegradepointaverageof4.1oraboveaftereightsemesterswillgraduatewithhighhonors.Studentswithacumulativegradepointaverageof3.8to4.09willgraduatewithhonors.Graduatingwithhonorsorhighhonorsisnotedonboththetranscriptanddiploma.HONORSOCIETIES:MembershipinformationcanbefoundintheParent/StudentHandbook.

§ NationalHonorSociety§ MuAlphaTheta(Math)§ NationalSpeechandDebateAssociation§ NationalFrenchHonorSociety§ NationalSpanishHonorSociety§ NationalScienceHonorSociety§ RhoKappa(SocialStudies)§ NationalEnglishSociety§ QuillandScrollInternationalSocietyforHighSchool

Journalists

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FRESHMANSEMINAR:Allfreshmenwillcompleteanon-creditFreshmanSeminarProgram.Thethreecomponentsofthisprogramarestudyskills(meetsfourtimesinthefall),libraryresearchskills(fallandspringsession)andfinalsworkshop(fallsession). StudySkillsInclude:

§ EffectivelyFillingOutAgenda§ TimeManagement/Homework§ EffectivelyTakingNotes§ TestPreparationandHowtoUseStudyHallEffectively§ Clubs/InvolvementatMarian§ WheretoGetHelp(MathTutor,NHSTutors,Counselors,

LearningServicesCoordinator)§ HowtoUsetheiPadEffectively§ LearningStylesAssessment§ Goal-Setting§ OrganizationStrategiesIncludingEmail,Electronic

Documents,Folders,etc. § PowerSchool,Canvas,NavianceStudent,Turnitin

LibraryResearchSkillsInclude:

§ FollettDestiny(ComputerizedLibraryCatalog)§ ResearchingDatabases–EBSCO,GaleCountryWatch,

OpposingViewpoints,FollettResources§ IntroductiontoOverdriveandFollettBookshelf§ DigitalCitizenship(UsingtheInternetandEthicalUsage)§ CitingResources

FinalsWorkshop:

§ IntroduceScheduleforFinals§ WaysofStudying§ OrganizingMaterials§ OrganizingTime§ StudyingwithOthers§ WaystoHelpFocus§ WheretoStudy§ FillOutFinalsStudyPlanner

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SCHOOLFEESRegistration/Activity $350.00Graduation(1timefee,senioryear) $225.00PleaseNote:Thenon-refundable$350.00registrationpaymentcoversthefollowing:

§ Cost of processing registrationmaterials, building of themasterscheduleandplanningpersonnelneeds

§ Full-ColorYearbook§ MonthlySchoolNewspaper§ AthleticGameAdmissions§ SchoolI.D.Card§ Retreats§ CurriculumHandbook§ SpecialEvents§ FitnessCenter§ Nurse’sService§ FieldDayExpenses§ ACTPrepClass

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COURSE OFFERINGS

THEOLOGY

TheologyITheologyIITheologyIIITheologyIVAWomaninaMan’sWorld:BecominganEffectiveChristianLeader GRADUATIONREQUIREMENT:8 Semesters AWomaninaMan’sWorld:BecominganEffectiveChristianLeader(074)doesnotfulfillthegraduationrequirementforTheology.RETREATREQUIREMENT:EachstudentisrequiredtomakeanannualMarianretreat.Astudentcannotgraduateunlessshehasmadeherclassretreatoramake-upretreateachoftheyearsthatsheisastudentatMarian.TheretreatispartoftheMarianphilosophyofspiritualgrowth.Theretreatisaspecialdayofprayerandreflection.

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002 TheologyI (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneRequiredforfreshmenCourse:Thefirstsemesterisentitled“TheRevelationofJesusChristinScripture.”ThepurposeofthiscourseistogivestudentsageneralknowledgeandappreciationoftheSacredScriptures.ThroughtheirstudyoftheBibletheywillcometoencounterthelivingWordofGod,JesusChrist.InthecoursetheywilllearnabouttheBible,authoredbyGodthroughinspiration,anditsvaluetopeoplethroughouttheworld.Iftheyhavenotbeentaughtthisearlier,theywilllearnhowtoreadtheBibleandwillbecomefamiliarwiththemajorsectionsoftheBibleandthebooksincludedineachsection.ThestudentswillpayparticularattentiontotheGospels,wheretheymaygrowtoknowandloveJesusChristmorepersonally.Thesecondsemesterisentitled“WhoisJesusChrist?”ThepurposeofthiscourseistointroducestudentstothemysteryofJesusChrist,thelivingWordofGod,andtheSecondPersonintheBlessedTrinity.InthiscoursestudentswillunderstandthatJesusChrististheultimateRevelationtousfromGod.InlearningaboutwhoHeis,thestudentswillalsolearnwhoHecallsthemtobe. ThiscourseincludesthefirsttwocorecoursesintheUnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops’CurriculumFramework.

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003 TheologyII (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneRequiredforsophomoresCourse:Thefirstsemesterisentitled“TheMissionofJesusChrist(thePaschalMystery).”ThepurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentsunderstandallthatGodhasdoneforusthroughhisSon,JesusChrist.Throughthiscourseofstudy,studentswilllearnthatforalleternity,Godhasplannedforustoshareeternalhappinesswithhim,whichisaccomplishedthroughtheredemptionChristwonforus.TheywillalsobeintroducedtowhatitmeanstobeadiscipleofChristandwhatlifeasadiscipleentails.Thesecondsemesterisentitled“JesusChrist’sMissionContinuesintheChurch.”ThepurposeofthiscourseistohelpthestudentsunderstandthatinandthroughtheChurchtheyencounterthelivingJesusChrist.TheywillbeintroducedtothefactthattheChurchwasfoundedbyChristthroughtheApostlesandissustainedbyhimthroughtheHolySpirit.ThestudentswillcometoknowthattheChurchisthelivingBodyofChristtoday.ThisBodyhasbothdivineandhumanelements.Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnnotsomuchabouteventsinthelifeoftheChurchbutaboutthesacrednatureoftheChurch.ThiscourseincludesthethirdandfourthcorecoursesintheUnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops’CurriculumFramework.

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004 TheologyIII (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneRequiredforjuniorsCourse:Thefirstsemesterisentitled:“SacramentsasPrivilegedEncounterswithJesusChrist.”ThepurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentsunderstandthattheycanencounterChristtodayinafullandrealwayinandthroughthesacraments,andespeciallythroughtheEucharist.StudentswillexamineeachofthesacramentsindetailsoastolearnhowtheymayencounterChristthroughoutlife.Thesecondsemesterisentitled:“LifeinJesusChrist.”ThepurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentsunderstandthatthroughChristtheycanfullyliveoutGod’splansfortheirlives.StudentsaretolearnthemoralconceptsandpreceptsthatgovernthelivesofChrist’sdisciples.ThiscourseincludesthefifthandsixthcorecoursesintheUnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops’CurriculumFramework.

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005 TheologyIV (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneRequiredforseniorsCourse:Thefirstsemesterisentitled:“EcumenicalandInter-ReligiousIssues.”ThepurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentsunderstandthemannerinwhichtheCatholicChurchrelatestootherreligionsoftheworldaswellastootherChristiandenominations.Thiscourseisintendedtohelpstudentsrecognizethewaysinwhichimportantspiritualtruthsareexpressedinnon-Christianreligions,andtoexplorehowvariousChristianreligionsliveoutthecalltodiscipleshipinChrist.ThecourseisalsointendedtohelpthestudentsrecognizeandarticulatethewaysinwhichothersystemsofbeliefandpracticedifferfromtheCatholicfaith.Thesecondsemesterisentitled:“LivingasaDiscipleofJesusChristinSociety.”ThepurposeofthiscourseistointroducestudentstotheChurch’ssocialteaching.Inthiscourse,studentswilllearnhowChrist’sconcernforothers,especiallythepoorandthoseinneed,ispresenttodayintheChurch’ssocialteachingandmission.Studentswillnotonlyanalyzesocietalstructuresandpoliciesfromthisperspective,butalsobeanactiveparticipantinthedeepestneedsofourcommunity.StudentswillexaminetheirownbeliefsandvaluesastheyworkforamorejustsocietythatisfoundedupontheGospelofJesusChrist.ThiscourseincludestwoelectivecoursesintheUnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops’CurriculumFramework.

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074 AWomaninaMan’sWorld:BecominganEffective

ChristianLeader (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:A“nextlevel”coursegoingbeyondtherequiredTheologycourses,thiscoursewillexamineleadershipwiththeobjectiveofhelpingyoungwomenbecomegreatleaders.Wewillexaminephilosophyandhistorythathasleadtomaleleadership,exploregreatwomenleaderswhohaveworkedthroughpatriarchalsystemsandfinallyallowstudentstocreateamapofhowtheycanbecomegreatleadersthroughtheirfaith.Elementsoftheclasswillincludephilosophy,art,music,history,literatureandtheology.Guestspeakerswillalsoaddtotheconversationandbearesourcetothiscourse.Asatoplevelclassstudentsshouldexpecttobepushedinbeliefs,abilitytoreadandwriteatahighlevel,andverbalarticulationthroughclassroomdiscussionanddebates.Thefinalgradewillbebasedonaportfolioanddefenseofaproposalonhowyoungwomencanbecomegreatleadersintheworldtoday.

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ENGLISH

HonorsCompositionandLiteratureCompositionandLiteratureHonorsAmericanLiteratureandCompositionAmericanLiteratureandCompositionHonors/APEnglishLiteratureandCompositionEnglishLiteratureandCompositionHonorsWorldLiteratureandCompositionWorldLiteratureandCompositionHonors/APEnglishLanguageandCompositionHonorsJournalismIIJournalismIIntroductiontoSpeechandDebateHonorsVarsitySpeechandDebateCreativeWritingFundamentalsofCommunication GRADUATIONREQUIREMENT:8SemestersJournalismI(141),HonorsJournalismII(140),IntroductiontoSpeechandDebate(173),HonorsVarsitySpeechandDebate(172),CreativeWriting(181)andFundamentalsofCommunication(182)donotfulfillthegraduationrequirementforEnglish.

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100 HonorsCompositionandLiterature

(GPD-H)(2semesters) Prerequisite:MarianPlacementExaminationscoreswilldetermineplacement.OpentofreshmenCourse:Thiscourseisachallenging,highlyaccelerated,extremelyintensiveliterature-basedintroductiontocomposition.Thecourserequiresasuperiorreadinglevel;athoroughknowledgeofgrammarandusage;andasuperiorspeakingandwritingvocabulary. 101 CompositionandLiterature (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneOpentofreshmenCourse:Thiscourseisaliterature-basedintroductiontocomposition.Thegenresoftheshortstory,drama,non-fictionandthenovelwillbeemphasized.Studentswillstudyandpracticecomposition,grammarandvocabulary. 110HonorsAmericanLiteratureandComposition

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:PreviousHonorsEnglishcourseand/orteacherrecommendationOpentosophomoresCourse:Thiscourseisahighlyaccelerated,chronologically-orderedsurveyofmajorAmericanwritersfromthePuritanstothepresent.StudentswillwriteMLA-formatprimary-sourceandsecondary-sourcepapers,timedessaysandessayexaminations.Thecourserequiresasuperiorreadinglevel;athoroughknowledgeofgrammarandusage;andasuperiorspeakingandwritingvocabulary.

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111 AmericanLiteratureandComposition

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:CompositionandLiteratureOpentosophomoresCourse:Thiscourseisachronologically-orderedsurveycourseemphasizingmajorAmericanwritersfromthePuritanstothepresent.StudentswillwriteMLA-formatprimary-sourceessays,secondary-sourcepapers,timedessaysandessayexaminationsandwillpracticeselectedspeechandgrammarskills. 125 Honors/APEnglishLiteratureandComposition (GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisites:PreviousHonorsEnglishcourseand/orteacherrecommendationOpentojuniorsCourse:Thiscourseisanextremelyaccelerated,chronologically-orderedsurveyofBritishliteraturefromBeowulftothepresent.Studentswillwritein-classessays,theMLA-formatprimary-sourceandsecondary-sourcepapers,andessayexaminations.StudentswillhavetheoptionofwritingtheAdvancedPlacementExaminationand/ortakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughNebraskaWesleyanUniversity. 126 EnglishLiteratureandComposition

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisites:AmericanLiteratureandCompositionOpentojuniorsCourse:Thisisachronologically-orderedsurveyofBritishliteraturefromBeowulftothepresent.Studentswillwritein-classessays,theMLA-formatprimary-sourceandsecondary-sourcepapers,andessayexaminations.

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131 WorldLiteratureandComposition (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisamulti-cultural,multi-genresurveyofliteraturefromtheancientworldtothepresent.StudentswillwriteMLA-formatprimary-andsecondary-sourcepapers,timedessaysandessayexaminations;willgiveoralpresentations;andwillcompleteseveralresearchprojects. 134 HonorsWorldLiteratureandComposition (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisites:PreviousHonorsEnglishcourseand/orteacherrecommendationOpentoseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisahighlyaccelerated,multi-cultural,multi-genresurveyofliteraturepertainingtotheancientworldthroughthepresentday.Combiningreading,publicspeaking,andwriting,thiscoursewillenablestudentstouseliteratureasaspringboardtostudyhistory,currentevents,andtheirrelationshipswiththeseideas.StudentswillwriteMLA-formatessays(primaryandsecondarysource),completetimedessays,giveoralpresentations,andcompleteextensiveresearchprojects.Extraemphasisonresearchmethodsisemployedwithinthisclasstopreparestudentsforcollegestudyandbeyond.StudentswillhavetheoptionoftakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughNebraskaWesleyanUniversity.

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135 Honors/APEnglishLanguageandComposition

(GPD-H/AP)(2semesters) Prerequisite:PreviousHonorsEnglishcourseand/orteacherrecommendationOpentoseniorsCourse:Thiscourseengagesstudentsinbecomingskilledreadersofcomplexnon-fictionprosewritteninavarietyofrhetoricalcontexts,skilledwritersofargumentativeessaysonnon-literarytopics,andskilledpresentersofresearchedarguments.Theintenseconcentrationonlanguageenhancesstudents’understandingofthewaywriters’rhetoricalandlinguisticchoicescontributetoeffectivenessinwriting,thusenablingstudentstodevelopgreaterstylisticmaturityintheirownprose.StudentshavetheoptionsofwritingtheAdvancedPlacementExaminationand/ortakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughNebraskaWesleyanUniversity. 140 HonorsJournalismII

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:JournalismIandjournalismteacherrecommendationOpentoseniorsCourse:AttheendoftheJournalismIprogram,studentsapplyforastaffpositiononthenewspaperoryearbook.Leadershippositionsarethenchosenbytheadviserandmayinvolveaninterviewprocess.TheclassescreateTheNetworkstudentnewspaperandTheCrusaderyearbookaswellasmaintainonlinepublicationsitesandotherpublication-relatedprojects.

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141 JournalismI

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:MinimumgradeofBinCourse110/111andcurrentEnglishteacherrecommendationandplacementassessments.OpentojuniorsCourse:Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsforstudentpublications.Studentswillstudyjournalismhistoryandlearnbasicjournalisticwriting,broadcasting,designandphotographyskills.Studentswillproduceaspringpublicationshowcasingtheirskillsandcontributetotheonlinepublication.Eachstudentwillworkwithasmallgrouptoproducetheweeklyvideonewsbroadcast“M-BeatBroadcast.”Thiscoursebeginsatwo-yearcommitmenttoMarian’sjournalismprogram.(Duetolabsize,totalenrollmentislimited.) 173 IntroductiontoSpeechandDebate

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallgrades–offeredfirstsemesteronlyCourse:Thiscourseintroducesbasicskillsandexperienceinpublicspeaking,oralinterpretationofliteratureandlimited-preparationspeecheventsaswellasfourdifferentdebateevents.StudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinspeechordebatecontestsandtheMarian-sponsoredtournaments. 172 HonorsVarsitySpeechandDebate

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:IntroductiontoSpeechandDebateorteacherrecommendationOpentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscourseteachesadvancedskillsinpublicspeaking,oralinterpretationofliterature,limited-preparationspeecheventsandcompetitivedebateevents.StudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinspeechordebatecontestsandtheMarian-sponsoredtournaments.

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181 CreativeWriting

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscoursewillteachstudentshowtowriteoriginalworksinavarietyofgenres.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytowrite,share,andreviseastheyhonetheirwritingtechniques.Studentswillalsolearntechniquesforevaluatingwriting.Studentsmayalsosubmitcontributionstolocalandstatecontestsand/orpublications.182 FundamentalsofCommunication (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsdeveloptheskillsnecessarytoeffectivelycommunicateinavarietyofsettings.Thecoursewillfocusonabroadbaseofcommunicationconceptsandskillsandofferstudentstheopportunitytoapplythoseskills.Oncetheyhavedevelopedanunderstandingofthetheoreticalunderpinningsofeffectivecommunication,studentswilldeveloptheskillsnecessarytoovercometheanxietyassociatedwithpublicspeaking,analyzeaudienceneeds,prepareeffectivespeeches,deliverengagingspeeches,betterparticipateinsmallgroupdiscussions,andimprovelisteningandresponseskills.StudentswillhavetheoptionoftakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughNebraskaWesleyanUniversity.

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MATHEMATICS

HonorsAlgebra/AdvancedAlgebraAlgebraHonorsGeometry/AdvancedAlgebraGeometryHonorsPre-CalculusAdvancedAlgebraw/TrigonometryHonorsAdvancedAlgebraw/TrigonometryHonors/APStatistics AdvancedAlgebraHonors/APCalculusABPre-CalculusHonors/APCalculusBCStatisticsAdvancedAlgebra(summerschoolonly)CollegeMath GRADUATIONREQUIREMENT:6SemestersAlthoughthreefull-yearcoursesinmathematicsatMarianarerequiredforgraduation,mostcollegesanduniversitieshighlyrecommendorrequirethatstudentscompletemathematicsbeyondadvancedalgebra.Thisshouldincludeastudyofanadvancedmathcourseincludingadetailedstudyoftrigonometry.

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200 HonorsAlgebra/AdvancedAlgebra

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:TeacherrecommendationbasedonPlacementExaminationscores.OpentofreshmenCourse:ThisisaHIGHLYadvanced,fast-pacedcoursewhichcoversoneandahalfyearsofmath.SemesteroneisareviewofAlgebra1topicswithaconcentrationontheconceptsofsimplificationandsolutionofrationalexpressions,polynomials,radicalsandquadratics.Semester2coversadvancedalgebratopics.(Deviationfromtherequirementsrequiresawaiverandadministrationpermission) 201 Algebra

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:TeacherrecommendationOpentoallfreshmenCourse:ThisisanacceleratedAlgebra1coursewhichcoversallalgebratopics.Applicationsandproblemsolvingareemphasized.Studentsinthisclasswillalreadyhaveabackgroundinalgebra. 203 Algebra (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Teacherrecommendationandsuccessfulcompletionofrequiredsummerschoolclass.OpentofreshmenCourse:ThisisanAlgebra1course.Itcoverstoolsofalgebra,equations,variables,proportions,ratios,percents,relations,linearfunctions,systemsofequations,exponentsandfactoring.Applicationsandproblemsolvingarecovered.Studentsinthisclassmayhaveabackgroundinalgebra.

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210 HonorsGeometry/AdvancedAlgebra (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsAlgebra/AdvancedAlgebra200orAdvancedAlgebra275withTeacherRecommendationOpentosophomoresandfreshmenwhoarerecommendedbasedontheMarianPlacementExaminationandwillcompletetheAdvancedAlgebratopicscoveredincourse200.(Asummercourse,AdvancedAlgebra275,isrequiredforstudentswhoneedtocovertheadvancedalgebraskillsnecessaryfor210)Course:Thisisahighlyacceleratedcourseinwhichoneandahalfyearsofmatharecovered.Geometryistaughtwithanemphasisonreasoningandapplication.SomeoftheAdvancedAlgebratopicscoveredarepolynomialfunctions,conics,quadraticrelationsandsystems,andlogarithms.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator. 211 Geometry

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Algebra201OpentosophomoresorfreshmenwhoshowmasteryontheMarianAlgebraplacementtestgiveninMay.Course:Thiscoursecoversallgeometrytopics.Emphasisisplacedonvisualization,analysis,investigationandapplication.Algebraisusedextensivelythroughoutthecourse. 213 Geometry (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Algebra203orTeacherRecommendationOpentosophomoresCourse:Thiscoursecoverstoolsofgeometry,reasonandlogic,parallelandperpendicularlines,congruenttriangles,othertriangleproperties,quadrilaterals,area,similarityandproportions,introductiontorighttriangletrigonometryandintroductiontosurfaceareaandvolume.Algebraisusedthroughoutthiscourse.

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220 HonorsPre-Calculus

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsGeometry/AdvancedAlgebra210orAdvancedAlgebra221withteacherrecommendationandB+gradeorhigher.Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisanintensivestudydesignedforthestudentwithastronginterestinmathoramath-relatedcareer.Sometopicsincludedinthisclassare:trigonometry,polynomial,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctionsaswellassequences,probabilityandanintroductiontocalculus.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator. 221 AdvancedAlgebrawithTrigonometry

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Algebra201andGeometry211Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thisadvancedcourseextendsfirstyearalgebratopics,developsadvancedalgebracontentandintroducestrigonometry.Emphasisisplacedonapplicationandproblemsolving.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator.225 HonorsAdvancedAlgebraw/Trigonometry (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:An“A”averageinboth201Algebraand211GeometryandteacherrecommendationOpentosophomoresorjuniorswhomeettheprerequisitesorfreshmenwhoshowmasteryontheAlgebraandGeometryproficiencytestsCourse:Thisadvancedcourseextendsfirstyearalgebratopics,developsadvancedalgebracontent,includinganin-depthanalysisofquadratic,polynomial,exponentialandtrigonometricfunctionsandintroducesconicsections.Emphasisisplacedonapplicationandproblemsolving.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator.

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230 Honors/APStatistics

(GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsPre-Calculus220orteacherrecommendation.OpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:ThiscourseisastudyofstatisticsinordertopreparefortheAdvancedPlacementtest.Projectworkwillbeincluded.Thefourthquarterwillintroducecalculus.Thereisnolevelchangeintothisclass.StudentshavetheoptionofwritingtheAdvancedPlacementExaminationand/ortakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha.Toaddtheclassafterthestartoftheschoolyear,theteachermustgivepermission.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator. 231 AdvancedAlgebra

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Algebra203andGeometry213orteacherrecommendation.OpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscourseextendsfirstyearalgebratopicsanddevelopsadvancedalgebracontent.Emphasisisplacedonproblemsolvingandapplications.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator. 240 Honors/APCalculusAB (GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsPre-Calculus220andteacherrecommendationOpentoseniorsCourse:ThiscourseencompassestheABcoursecontentfortheAdvancedPlacementTest.Allcontentisapproachednumerically,graphically,analytically,andtheoretically.StudentshavetheoptionofwritingtheAdvancedPlacementExaminationand/ortakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator.Ifastudentchoosestooptoutofthisclassafterthefirst2weeksofschool,alternativechoicesare251StatisticsorSemester2of281CollegeMath/DiscreteMath.

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241 Pre-Calculus (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:AdvancedAlgebrawithTrig221OpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscoursecoversadvancedtrigonometricconceptswithextensiveapplications.Additionally,thecoursecoversavarietyoffunctionswithanemphasisontheirapplication.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator. 250 Honors/APCalculusBC (GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)PrerequisiteHonorsAPStatistics230OpentoseniorsCourse:ThisisanadvancedplacementcourseandwillfollowtheBCAdvancedPlacementcourseoutlinethatcoverstwocollegesemestersofcalculus.Allcontentisapproachednumerically,graphically,analyticallyandtheoretically.StudentshavetheoptionofwritingtheAdvancedPlacementExaminationand/ortakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator. 251 Statistics

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisites:AdvancedAlgebrawithTrig221OpentoseniorsCourse:Thiscoursewillpreparestudentstocollect,representandprocessdatainavarietyofways.Datawillbesummarized,analyzedandtransformedsothatstudentswillbeabletoapplythesetechniquesinsolvingproblemsandinevaluating.Alevelchangeinto251Statisticsmustoccurinthefirst3weeksofthesemester.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator.

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275 AdvancedAlgebra

(GPD-0)(1semester)OFFEREDDURINGSUMMERSCHOOLONLYCOURSE:Thiscourseisrequiredduringthesummerpriortoenrollmentin210H.Geometry/Adv.Algebra.Tocontinueto210HonorsGeometry/AdvancedAlgebra,agradeof85inthesummerclassisrequired. 281 CollegeMath (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:AdvancedAlgebra231Opentoseniors–FirstsemesteropenonlytostudentswhohavetakenAdvancedAlgebra231;notopentostudentswhohavetakenAdvancedAlgebrawithTrig221Course:Thiscourseisdesignedtoextendadvancedalgebratopics.Studentsstudytopicsasfunctionsandtrigonometryduringsemesterone.Semestertwoconcentratesonprobabilityandstatistics.AllstudentsneedaTexasInstrument84graphingcalculator.

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SOCIALSTUDIES

Pre-APWorldHistoryandGeographyUnitedStatesHistoryHonors/APUnitedStatesHistoryUnitedStatesGovernmentandPoliticsHonors/APUnitedStatesGovernmentandPoliticsSociologyHonorsSociologyPsychologyHonors/APEuropeanHistoryWomen’sStudiesInternationalIssuesAfrican-AmericanHistoryHonors/APHumanGeographyIntroductiontoHumanitiesHonors/APPsychologySocialProblems GRADUATIONREQUIREMENT:

RequiredCourses:(6semesterssequenceforClassof2021)WorldHistory(CPorHonors) 2SemestersUnitedStatesHistory(CPorHonors) 2SemestersUnitedStatesGovernment(CPorHonors/AP)1SemesterSocialScience:SociologyorPsychology 1SemesterRequiredCourses:(6semesterssequencebeginningwithClassof2022)Pre-APWorldHistoryandGeography 2Semesters(9th)SocialStudiesElective 1Semester(10th)UnitedStatesHistory(Honors/AP) 2Semesters(11th)UnitedStatesGovernment(Honors/AP) 1Semester(12th)

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303 Pre-APWorldHistoryandGeography

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneRequiredforallfreshmenCourse:WorldHistoryandGeographyisapre-APcoursethatfocusesonconceptsandskillsthatenhanceastudent’sabilitytoexamineinterpretandevaluatehistoricaleventsandtrends.Thepre-APcurriculumwillfocusonfoundationalknowledgeandskillsstudentsneedtobesuccessfulinfutureAPcoursesandothercourseworkinhighschoolandbeyond.Thefirstquarterwillintroducekeygeographicconceptsrelatingtoworldpopulations,culture,politicalandeconomicsystemsandsocialstructures.TherestofthecoursewillprovideahistoricaloverviewfromtheRenaissancethroughtheriseofglobalizationinthemodernera. 380 Honors/APUnitedStatesHistory (GPD-H/AP)(2semesters) Prerequisite:PrevioushonorsSocialStudiescourseandinstructorpermissionOpentojuniorsandseniors Course:Thiscoursewillinvestigatesignificantevents,individualsanddevelopmentsfromPre-ColumbianAmericatothepresent.Studentsdevelopandusethesameskillsemployedbyhistoriansincludinganalyzingprimaryandsecondarysources.StudentswillexaminevarioushistoricalinterpretationsandutilizeanAdvancedPlacementtextbook.Amajorresearchpaperisarequirementofthecourse.StudentswillpreparetotaketheAPexaminationandmayearncollegecreditsthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha.313 UnitedStatesHistory (GDP-CP)(2Semesters)Prerequisite:NoneOpentojuniorsCourse:Thiscoursewillofferanin-depthstudyofthemainevents,culture,politicalideasandinstitutionaldevelopmentsofU.S.HistoryfromtheAmericanRevolutiontoWorldWarIinthefirstsemesterandfromWorldWarItothepresentinthesecondsemester.Project/paperswillberequired.

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360 Honors/APUnitedStatesGovernmentandPolitics

(GPD-H/AP)(1semester)Prerequisite:PrevioushonorssocialstudiescourseandteacherrecommendationCoursewillnotbetaughtinthe2020-2021schoolyearduetorevisedcoursesequencing.Willbeofferedinthe2021-2022schoolyeartoseniors.Course:ThiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsfortheAPGovernmentandPoliticsexam.Itisforthosestudentswhodesireanintensivein-depthstudyofpolitics,governmentinstitutions,andAmericanbehaviorsthatcharacterizethepoliticalcultureoftheUnitedStates.Alongwiththetextbook,therearenumerousoutsidereadingsthatrequireclosereadingandanalysis.Allstudentswillwriteamajortermpaper.StudentshavetheoptionofcompletingtheAPexamand/ortakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha. 323 UnitedStatesGovernmentandPolitics

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:UnitedStatesHistory,Pre-APWorldHistoryCoursewillnotbetaughtinthe2020-2021schoolyearduetorevisedcoursesequencing.Willbeofferedinthe2021-2022schoolyeartoseniors.Course:ThiscoursepresentstothestudentsabasicunderstandingoftheworkingsoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentandpoliticalsystembasedonourcurrentConstitution,thethreebranchesofgovernment,andlocalpoliticalinstitutions.Allstudentswillwriteatermpaperforthisclass. 330 HonorsSociology

(GPD-H)(1semester)Prerequisite:TeacherrecommendationOpentosophomores,juniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscourseprovidesanopportunityforthestudenttoengageinascientificstudyofsocietyandthesocialactivityofhumanbeings.Areasincludedare:thefoundationsofsociology,cultureandsocialinteraction,socialconformity,majorinstitutionsofsocietyandthedimensionsofsocialchange.Amajorwritingand/orvideoprojectisarequirementofthisclass.

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331 Sociology

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentosophomores,juniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscoursecontainsfivesections:introductiontothecoreconceptsofsociology,thenatureofsocialinteraction,rolesandrelationships,evaluationofthefamily,andsociety’seducationalandsocialinstitutionsandanunderstandingoftheprocessofmaleandfemalesocialization. 351 Psychology

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscoursepresentsastudyofabroadcrosssectionofpsychologicalknowledge.Thecourseinvestigatesdifferentpsychologicalperspectives,astudyofthebrainanditsfunctioningparts,thenatureandfunctionofsensation/perception,abnormalpsychology,personality,learningandstatesofconsciousness.Thestudentwillutilizetheschooldatabasestouncoveravarietyoftopics.Assessmentswillincludetraditionalquiz/tests,papers,artworkand/orvideos. 352 Honors/APPsychology

(GPD-H/AP)(1semester)Prerequisite:PreviousHonorsSocialStudiescourseand/orteacherrecommendationOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:ThiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsfortheAPPsychologyexam.Studentswillbeintroducedtothesystematicandscientificstudyofthebehaviorandmentalprocessesofhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Theywillbeexposedtothepsychologicalfacts,principles,andphenomenaassociatedwitheachofthemajorsubfieldswithinpsychology.Studentswillalsolearnabouttheethicsandmethodspsychologistsuseintheirscienceandpractice.

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385Women’sStudies

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentojuniorsandseniors Course:ThiscoursewillexplorethetopicoffemaleleadershipintheUnitedStatesthroughthestudyofhistory,literatureandcurrentevents.Studentswillexaminehowtherolesandexpectationsofwomenhaveevolvedovertime,howthosechangesinfluenceAmericanwomentoday,andhowwomenhavebecomeempoweredtomakesignificantcontributionstosociety.Studentswillreadavarietyoftexts(bothprimaryandsecondarysources)andwillbeexpectedtoconductresearch,givepresentations,andwritepapers.384 InternationalIssues

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscoursewillengagestudentsinthestudyofcurrentproblemsfacingtheinternationalcommunity.Studentswillberequiredtostayupdatedonworldnewsandparticipateindiscussionsanddebatesurroundingcurrentglobalevents.Theywillexaminethehistoricalbackgroundofleadingissues,evaluatepresent-daycomplexities,andexploredifferentoptionsforU.S.policy.Theareasofstudyinthiscoursechangeaccordingtocurrentsituations,buthaveincludedhumanrights,genocide,immigration,climatechange,andtheMiddleEast. 390 Honors/APEuropeanHistory (GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:TeacherrecommendationOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Inthiscourse,studentsinvestigatesignificantevents,individuals,anddevelopmentsfromapproximately1450C.E.tothepresent.Studentsdevelopandusethesameskillsemployedbyhistoriansincludinganalyzingprimaryandsecondarysourcesandexaminingvarioushistoricalinterpretations.Amajorresearchpaperisarequirementofthecourse.StudentswillpreparetotaketheAPexaminationandmyearncollegecreditsthroughNebraskaWesleyanUniversity.

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362 African-AmericanHistory:FromEmancipationthroughtheObamaPresidency

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:None Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniors Course:ThiscourseexaminestheAfrican-Americanexperiencesinceemancipation.StudentswillexploretheideasandwritingsofsignificantAfrican-Americanleaders.TherewillbeaparticularemphasisonthemoderncivilrightsmovementandthechallengesandtriumphsofAfrican-AmericansthroughtheObamaadministration.370 Honors/APHumanGeography

(GPD-H/AP)(1semester)Prerequisite:Teacherrecommendation Opentosophomores,juniors,seniors Course:ThiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsfortheAPHumanGeographyexam.Itintroducesstudentstothestudyofpatternsandprocessesthathaveshapedhumanuseandalterationoftheirenvironment.Studentslearntousespatialconceptstoexaminehumaninteractionwiththeirenvironmentandthemethodsandtoolsthatgeographersusetostudytheseconcepts.Studentswillbecomebetterpreparedtoengageincontemporaryglobalissuesandacquireamoremulticulturalviewoftheirworld.Thisone-semesterAPcourseisfast-pacedandstudentswillberequiredtoreadandinterpretdatainvariousforms(e.g.,graphsandmaps)outsideofclass.382 IntroductiontotheHumanities

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentosophomoresandjuniorsCourse:ThiscourseisthefoundationalcourseforthenewHumanitiesScholarsProgramandwillserveasanintroductiontothevarioushumanitiesdisciplinesincludingPhilosophy,ArtandMusic,History,LiteratureandLanguageandReligionandEthics.Studentswillspend2weeksstudyingthebasicelementsofeachdisciplineandwillculminateinaresearchprojectattheendofthesemester.

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375 SocialProblems

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:None Opentoseniors Course:Thiscoursefocusesoneventsthatdrawattentiontothemyriadofproblemsthatexistinsociety.Thetopicsincludealonglistoftimelyissues:theabortiondilemma,violenceinsociety,crimeandcriminaljustice,povertyandwealth,racial-ethnicrelationsandinequalitiesofgenderandsexualorientation.Studentsmayparticipateinoffcampusactivities:avisittoprisonincludingaquestionandanswerperiodwithinmates,workwithelementarystudentsoverethnicity/cultureandanexperimentoverhomelessness.Studentsreflectanddiscussprobingquestions,debatecomplicatedtopicsandformulatetheirownviews.

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SCIENCE HonorsBiology Biology HonorsChemistry Chemistry Chemistry(Fundamental) Honors/APBiologyII HonorsPhysicsPhysicsPhysics(Conceptual)Honors/APChemistryIIHonorsPhysicsIIAnatomyandPhysiologyHonorsAnatomyandPhysiology GRADUATIONREQUIREMENT:6Semesters AsequenceofBiology,ChemistryandPhysicsisrequiredforgraduation.

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400 HonorsBiology

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Aplacementexamscoreabove94%onthereadingsections.MathplacementbeyondAlgebra201isrecommendedbutnotrequired.OpentofreshmenCourse:Thiscourseisanexaminationofthelivingworldthroughscientificinquiry,criticalthinking,observationandanalysis.Manylabsandprojectswillbeperformedrequiringbasicalgebraskills.Excellentwritingskillsareneededasstudentswillbeexpectedtowriteformallabsandconductextensiveresearchprojects. 401 Biology

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneOpentofreshmenCourse:Thiscourseisageneralstudyofbiologicaltopicsincludingthestructureofthecell,energy,cellcycles,basicanatomy,genetics,ecologyandbiodiversity.Studentswillberequiredtoparticipateinmanylabsandactivities. 410 HonorsChemistry

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:MathbeyondAlgebra201orAlgebra201SemesterIgradeofB+orhigherOpentosophomoresCourse:HonorsChemistrywillreflectamovementtowardscollegelevelwork.Thiscoursebroachesgeneralchemistrytopicsthenexamineseachtopicmorethoroughlythangeneralchemistry.Duetothiscourse’sheavymathcomponent,studentsareexpectedtoexcelinalgebraandproblemsolving.Weeklylaboratoryexperimentsoractivitiescomplementtheorywhileemphasizingsafetyandsciencewritingskills.Topicstobestudiedincludechemistrylaboratoryskills,theclassificationandstructureofmatter,ratioandproportionofchemicalreactions,physicalchemistry,acid-basechemistry,kinetics,thermodynamicsandelectrochemistry.Criticalthinking,inquiryandscienceethicsarestressedinthisclass.

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411Chemistry

(GPD-CP)(2semesters) Prerequisite:AlgebraSemesterIgradeaboveaCOpentosophomoresCourse:Thiscoursecoversthefundamentalprinciplesofchemistrywhichcharacterizethepropertiesofmatterandhowitreacts.Traditionallaboratorytechniquesareusedtoobtain,organizeandanalyzedata.Conclusionsaredevelopedusingbothqualitativeandquantitativeprocedures.Topicsinclude,butarenotlimitedto:measurement,atomicstructure,theperiodictable,propertiesofliquidsandsolids,stoichiometryandreactions.Basicalgebraskillsarereinforcedandintegratedintothiscourse. 413 Chemistry(Fundamental)

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:AlgebraSemesterIgradeofC-orlowerOpentosophomoresCourse:Thiscoursecoversthefundamentalprinciplesofchemistrywhichcharacterizethepropertiesofmatterandhowitreacts.Traditionallaboratorytechniquesareusedtoobtain,organizeandanalyzedata.Conclusionsaredevelopedusingbothqualitativeandquantitativeprocedures.Topicsinclude,butarenotlimitedtomeasurement,atomicstructure,electronconfiguration,theperiodictable,bonding,gaslaws,propertiesofliquidsandsolids,solutions,stoichiometry,reactions,kinetics,equilibrium,acidsandbases.Focusisgivenonunderstandingtheconceptsof411Chemistryatapaceappropriateforstudentswhoarechallengedbyalgebra .420 Honors/APBiologyII

(GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsBiology400orHonorsChemistry410(orChemistry411w/instructorpermissionOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisanadvancedplacement,collegelevelcoursedesignedtogivestudentsanin-depthstudyofcells,geneticpatterns,biochemistry,ecologyandbiologicaldiversity.ThestudentswillhavetheoptionoftakingtheAdvancedPlacementExaminationand/ortakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha.

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430 HonorsPhysics

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:PriororconcurrentenrollmentinPre-CalculusorinstructorpermissionOpentojuniorsCourse:Thiscourseisanin-depthmathematicalstudyoftopicssuchaslinearandrotationalmotion,forces,torque,work,energyanduniversalgravitation.Studentsareexpectedtostudyindependently,completeindependentlabwork,beabletosolveslopecalculations,workwithtrigonometryfunctionandmanipulateequations. 431 Physics

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Chemistry411orChemistry413withinstructorrecommendation,concurrentenrollmentinAdv.Algebraw/TrigOpentojuniorsCourse:Thiscourseisamathematical,aswellasconceptualstudyofmotion,forces,vectors,work,energy,anduniversalgravitation.Studentsshouldhavemathskillsatorbeyondtrigonometry.Labworkisanintegralpartofthiscourse. 433 Physics(Conceptual)

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Chemistry411or413,concurrentenrollmentinAdvancedAlgebraOpentojuniorsCourse:Thiscourseisaconceptualsurveyofthemajorareasofphysicsincludingkinematics,dynamics,energy,light,sound,anduniversalgravitation.Applicationsofphysicsintherealworldandlabworkwillbeincluded.Math,whilenotthemainemphasisofthecourse,willbeintegrated.

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440 Honors/APChemistryII

(GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Chemistry410orChemistry411withpermissionofinstructor.OpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Thepurposeofthecourseistoprovidestudentswithacollegiatelevelacademicexperienceinchemistrywithinthehighschoolsetting.ThreelectureandonelaboratorycredithourscanbeearnedfromNebraskaWesleyanUniversity.Thecoursewillalsofosterandgrowself-sustaining,independentlearners.ThiscourseisstructuredaroundthesixbigideasarticulatedintheAPchemistrycurriculumframeworkprovidedbytheCollegeBoard.Thebigideasincludethestudyofatomsandelements,structureandpropertiesofmatter,chemicalreactions,kinetics,thermodynamicsandequilibrium.Studentswillgainanin-depthunderstandingofthefundamentalsofchemicalandmathematicalproblemsolving.Alargeportionofthecoursewillinvolvelaboratoryactivitiesthatwouldbecomparabletoacollegelevellaboratoryexperience. 460HonorsPhysicsII (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsPhysicsorPhysics431withpermissionofinstructor.OpentoseniorsCourse:ThiscourseisacontinuationofPhysicsIwithaconcentrationoncriticalthinkingskillsandproblemsolvingtechniques.Conceptsofsimpleharmonicmotion,soundandlightwaves,reflectionandrefraction,electricityandcircuits,andcurrenttopicswillbeexplored.Studentswilldevelopfamiliaritywithcurrentscientificliteratureandperformsemi-independentinvestigations.

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470 HonorsAnatomyandPhysiology (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:4semesterssciencehonorsclassesorpermissionofAnatomyandPhysiologyteacherOpentoseniorsCourse:WhilethecontentfocusofthiscourseisconsistentwiththecollegeprepAnatomyandPhysiologycourse,studentswillexploretheconceptsingreaterdepthwithhighlevelsofsophistication.Theacademicpaceandrigorwillbegreatlyincreasedforhonorslevelcoursework.Thiscoursestudiesthestructureandfunctionofthehumanbodyandthemechanismsformaintaininghomeostasiswithinitthroughtheuseoflabwork,includingdissections,hands-onactivitiesandcasestudies.Thestudyoftissues,theorientationofthebody,anatomicallanguageandtheintegumentary,skeletal,muscular,nervous,endocrine,cardiovascular,lymphatic,respiratory,digestive,urinaryandreproductivesystemswillbestudied. 474 AnatomyandPhysiology

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:2semestersofeach:Biology,Chemistry,PhysicsOpentoseniorsCourse:Thisisayear-longrigorouscollegepreparatorycoursedesignedtogivestudentsarealisticexperienceofintroductoryanatomyandphysiology.Emphasiswillbeplaceduponunderstandingofanatomicalconceptsandphysiologicalrelationships.Areasofstudyincludeorientationofthebody,anatomicallanguageandtheintegumentary,skeletal,muscular,cardiovascular,digestive,respiratoryandnervoussystems.Labwork,includingdissections,hands-onactivitiesandcasestudieswillbeusedtoexplorehumanstructureandfunction.

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WORLDLANGUAGE FrenchIFrenchIIHonorsFrenchIIIHonorsFrenchIVSpanishISpanishIISpanishIIIHonorsSpanishIIISpanishIVHonorsSpanishIVSpanishVHonors/APSpanishVMandarinIHonorsMandarinIIHonorsMandarinIIIHonorsMandarinIV GRADUATIONREQUIREMENT:4Semesters Honors/APFrenchVisavailable;studentscanarrangethroughtheFrenchinstructor.

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521 FrenchI

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneCourse:ThiscourseintroducesaspectsoftheeverydayFrenchlanguage.StudentsalsobegintoexplorethedailycultureoftheFrenchwayoflifeaswellasthegeographyofWesternEurope,andmorespecifically,France. 531 FrenchII

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:FrenchICourse:Inthiscourse,studentsexpandtheircommunicativeskillsintheeverydayFrenchlanguage.Theyalsoexplorevariousculturaltopicssuchashobbies,food,entertainment,andsports. 520 HonorsFrenchIII

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:FrenchIICourse:Inthisintermediatecourse,studentsuseandexpandtheircommunicativeskillsoveravarietyofFrenchmediasuchasarticles,televisionbroadcasts,songs,moviesandshortnarratives.StudentsdiscusscontemporaryissuesinthecontextoftheFrench-speakingworldandexploreFrench-speakingAfrica.

530 HonorsFrenchIV

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsFrenchIIICourse:Inthiscollegelevelcourse,studentsuseandexpandtheircommunicativeskillsoveravarietyofFrenchmediasuchasarticles,televisionbroadcasts,songs,movies,poems,andtwoshortnovels.StudentsdiscusscurrenteventsintheFrench-speakingworldandexploreFrenchhistory.

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541 SpanishI

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneCourse:Inthisintroductorycourse,studentsbegintouseallaspectsofeverydaySpanish.Inadditiontoeverydayconversation,theywilllearnaboutthevariedculturesandgeographyoftheSpanish-speakingworld. 551 SpanishII

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:SpanishICourse:Thiscourseconcentratesonmasteringvocabularyforavarietyofsituationsandintroducesstudentstogrammarconstructionsnecessarytoachieverealisticcommunicationthroughconversationandwriting.CulturesoftheHispanicworldwillbeexplored,asthestudentspracticethelanguagefurther.ThisclasswillbeconductedinSpanishasmuchaspossible. 543 SpanishIII (GDP-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:SpanishII,gradeofCorhigherinSpanishII,teacherrecommendationCourse:Studentswillcontinuetodevelopreading,writing,listeningandspeakingskillsneededtofunctioninthelanguageandinpracticalsituationsinthetargetculture.Studentswilllearnanexpandedvocabularyandmorecomplexgrammarinordertocommunicateinthepresent,pastandfuturetenses.StudentswillcontinuetoexploretheculturalaspectsoftheHispanicworld,aswell.ThisclasswillbeconductedinSpanishasmuchaspossible. 540 HonorsSpanishIII

(GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:SpanishII,gradeBorhigherinSpanishII,teacherrecommendationCourse:Studentswillcontinuetodevelopreading,writing,listeningandspeakingskillsneededtofunctioninthelanguageandinpracticalsituationsinthetargetculture.Studentswillgainadeepercomprehensionofthevocabularyandgrammarpresentedandwillapplyvocabularyandgrammarinreal-lifesituations.AmajorityofthecoursewillbeconductedinSpanish.

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544 SpanishIV (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:SpanishIII,gradeofCoraboveinSpanishIIIorbyteacherrecommendationCourse:Studentswillfurtherdevelopreading,writing,listeningandspeakingskillsneededtobeproficientinthelanguageandinpracticalsituations.Studentswillgobeyondvocabularyandgrammarthatwascoveredinpreviouscourses,workingtowardsamasteryofconceptscoveredbyanintroductorycollegiatecourseinthelanguage.ThiscoursewillbeconductedinSpanishasmuchaspossible. 550 HonorsSpanishIV (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsSpanishIIIorSpanishIVCourse:Thiscoursefocusesongrammarreview,up-to-datevocabularyandthedailyuseofSpanishinwriting,listeningandspeakingactivities.ThemajorityofthiscoursewillbeconductedinSpanish.Thecourseemploysacommunicativeapproachworkingtowardsfluency.ThiscourseistaughtinconjunctionwithSpanishV.SuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursewillbereflectedonthetranscriptasHonorsSpanishIV.StudentshavetheoptionofwritingtheAdvancedPlacementExaminationand/ortakingthiscoursefordualenrollmentthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha.559 SpanishV (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:SpanishIVCourse:ThiscourseistaughtinconjunctionwithHonorsSpanishIV.SuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursewillbereflectedonthetranscriptasSpanishV.

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560 Honors/APSpanishV (GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsSpanishIVCourse:Inthiscollegelevelcourse,studentswillworktowardstakingtheAdvancedPlacementSpanishLanguageandCultureexam.Studentswillutilizethetargetlanguagebyreading,writing,speakingandlistening.Theclasswillexploresixcentralthemes:GlobalChallenges,ScienceandTechnology,ContemporaryLife,PersonalandPublicIdentities,FamiliesandCommunitiesandBeautyandAesthetics.Studentswillexplorethesesixcentralthemesthroughtheengagementofauthenticsourcesinthetargetlanguage.ThisclasswillbeconductedinSpanish. 571 MandarinI (GDP-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneCourse:ThisintroductorycourseinChineselanguageprovidesthebasiccommunicationskillsintheModernStandardChinese(Mandarin).ThiscourseisdesignedforhighschoollevelstudentswhohavehadnopriorexperiencetoChineselanguageandareinterestedinlearningthebasicsoftheChineselanguageaswellasthecultureofChina.Throughoutthecourse,studentswilldeveloptheirlistening,speaking,readingandwritingskills. 572 HonorsMandarinII (GDP-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:MandarinICourse:ThiscoursecontinuestoprovidebasiccommunicationskillsintheModernStandardChinese(Mandarin).ThiscourseisdesignedforhighschoolstudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedMandarinIandwishtocontinuetolearnthebasicsoftheChineselanguageaswellasthecultureofChina.Throughoutthecourse,studentswillcontinuetodeveloptheirlistening,speaking,reading,andwritingskills.

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573 HonorsMandarinIII (GDP-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:MandarinIICourse:Studentswillcontinuetodevelopreading,writing,listeningandspeakingskillsandwillgainadeepercomprehensionofthevocabularyandgrammarpresentedsoastoapplytheminreal-lifesituations.CulturesofoldChineseandmodernChinesewillbeexploredasthestudentspracticethelanguagefurther. 574 HonorsMandarinIV (GDP-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:MandarinIIICourse:Studentswillfurtherdeveloptheirreading,writing,listening,andspeakingskills,gainingadeepercomprehensionofvocabularyandgrammar.StudentswilldeepentheirknowledgeofChineseculture,andwillcontinuetopracticeandusethelanguage.

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ELECTIVES AccountingIAccountingIIBusinessandPersonalLawTechnologyApplicationsMobileAppDevelopmentIHonors/APComputerSciencePrinciplesComputer-AidedDesign(CAD)Computer-AidedDesign(CAD)IIEconomicsMarketingIntroductiontoBusinessHonorsIndependentResearchCyber-SecurityHonors/APComputerScienceA(JavaProgramming)Honors/APMicroeconomicsHarry Potter, Philosophy and Feminism: Finding Being ThroughPopular Literature, Philosophical Perspectives and FoundationalReadingsGRADUATIONREQUIREMENT:BeginningwiththeClassof2022,one(1)electivecreditmustbeEconomics.

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610 AccountingI

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:GradeofCinmathcoursefreshmanyearOpentosophomores,juniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentsthemethodsandsystematicproceduresforanalyzingandrecordingthefinancialtransactionsandoperationsofasoleproprietorshiporpartnership.Thiscourseisstronglyrecommendedforstudentswhoplantostudybusinessincollege. 612 AccountingII

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:AccountingIOpentosophomores,juniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentsthemethodsandsystematicproceduresforanalyzingandrecordingthefinancialtransactionsandoperationsofacorporation.Thiscourseisstronglyrecommendedforstudentswhoplantostudybusinessincollege. 631 BusinessandPersonalLaw (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:None Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscoursecoversthenatureofourlegalsystem.Studentswillexplorethefoundationsoflaws,aswellascriminallawandcivillaw.Theelementsofbusiness-relatedlawwillalsobecovered,includingcontractlawandsaleslaw

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642 TechnologyApplications

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:None Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachstudentstheconceptsandusageofcomputersoftwareprograms.Studentswillprogresstheirknowledgeontextdocuments,spreadsheetapplications,andpresentationsoftware.StudentswillalsolearnphotoeditingskillswithAdobePhotoshop,aswellasillustrationcreationinAdobeIllustratorandprintedlayoutcreationinAdobeInDesign. 654 MobileAppDevelopmentI

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallstudentsCourse:Thiscourseisanintroductiontothefieldofcomputersciencewithafocusonhowcomputingpowerstheworld.Studentswilllearnthebasiccomputerscienceskillsastheydesign,code,testandcreatemobileapplicationsthatrunonAndroidtablets. 660 Honors/APComputerSciencePrinciples (GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneOpentosophomores,juniorsandseniorsCourse:APComputerSciencePrinciplesisanintroductorycollege-levelcomputingcourse.Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofcomputersciencethroughworkingwithdata,collaboratingtosolveproblems,anddevelopingcomputerprogramsastheyexploreconceptslikecreativity,abstraction,dataandinformation,algorithms,programming,theinternet,andtheglobalimpactofcomputing.Throughappdevelopment,studentswillcompileadigitalportfoliothatwillbesubmittedtotheCollegeBoardforAPcreditandwillalsoneedtocompleteamultiplechoiceAPexam.ThiscourseiseligiblefordualenrollmentcreditthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha.

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653 Computer-AidedDesign(CAD)

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:noneOpentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Inthiscourse,studentsareintroducedtoengineeringdesignandthebasicsofcomputer-aideddesignsoftware:creatinglines,polygons,other2Dand3Dgeometricforms.Theywilllearnhowtotranslate3Ddesignsinto2Dorthographicandisometricdrawings,andinsomecasesafull-scale3Dprintedmodel.StudentswilldevelopbasicsskillsinAutodeskFusion360andSketchUp.670 Computer-AidedDesign(CAD)II (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:Computer-AidedDesignI(CAD)Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Inthiscourse,studentswillbuildofftheskillslearnedinCADIwhilefocusingonarchitecturaldesign.Thisincludesanintroductiontothelanguageofarchitectureandreadingconstructiondocuments.Studentswilllearntothebasicfunctionsofvariousbuildinginformationmodeling(BIM)software(i.e.SketchUpandAutodeskRevit).Studentswillalsoexploredesignpresentationtechnologieslikerendering,virtualreality,andaugmentedreality.661 Economics

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentosophomores,juniorsandseniorsCourse:ThiscourseisastudyoftheAmericaneconomicsystemanditsrelationshiptoothereconomicsystems.Studentswillanalyzeeconomicforcesofsupply,demand,income,tastesandothermarketforces.Thiscourseisstronglyrecommendedforstudentswhoplantostudybusinessincollege.Studentswillalsocompleteactivitiesrelatedtofinancialliteracythroughoutthedurationofthecourse.ThisclassisagraduationrequirementforstudentsbeginningwiththeClassof2022.

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665 Marketing

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentosophomores,juniorsandseniorsCourse:Inthiscoursestudentswillbeintroducedtothefundamentalconcepts,principles,skillsandattitudesinthefieldsofmerchandisingandmarketing.Thetopicsstudiedwillincludeplanning,producing,promoting,distributing,andpricinggoodsandservices.ThiscourseisstronglyrecommendedforstudentswhoplantomajorinBusinessAdministration.ThiscoursemaybeeligiblefordualenrollmentcreditthroughMetropolitanCommunityCollegeforstudentsthathavealreadycompletedIntroductiontoBusinessfordualenrollment.667 IntroductiontoBusiness

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:None Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothevariousaspectsofbusiness,includingbusinessorganization,management,operations,andhumanresources.Othertopicsthatwillbeaddressedinthiscourseincludeentrepreneurship,marketing,andfinancialconcepts.ThiscourseiseligiblefordualenrollmentcreditthroughMetropolitanCommunityCollege.694 HonorsIndependentResearch (GPD-H)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoseniorsCourse:Thiscoursewillallowstudentstodevelopanoriginalresearchprojectinanacademicareaoftheirchoice.Studentswillindependentlyconductresearch,connectwithexperts,analyzeresultsandlearntheAPAwritingstyle.CreightonUniversityprofessorswillserveasadvisorsintheresearchprocess.Thecriticalanalysisoftheirdatawillbesubmittedforpublication.Allstudentswillcreateanddeliveraformalpresentationovertheirfindings.

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655 CyberSecurity (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentosophomores,juniorsandseniorsCourse:Thiscourseemphasizesourcurrentdependenceoninformationtechnologyandhowsecurityincyberspaceisshapingthegloballandscape.Topicsoncybercrime,malware,intrusiondetection,cryptographyandhowtosecureone’sowndataanddeviceswillbecovered.ThiscourseiseligiblefordualenrollmentcreditthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha.680 Honors/APComputerScienceA

(JavaProgramming) (GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneOpentosophomores,juniorsandseniorsCourse:Thisfullyearcourseemphasizesobject-orientedprogrammingandproblemsolvingusingtheJavalanguage.Designstrategiesandalgorithmdevelopmentwillbeemphasized,plusanoverviewofdatastructures,abstractionandtheethicalimplicationsofcomputing.Itismeanttobetheequivalentofafirstsemesteruniversitycourseincomputerscience.ThiscourseiseligiblefordualenrollmentcreditthroughtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmaha.662 Honors/APMicroeconomics (GDP-H/AP)(1semester)Prerequisite:GradeofBorhigherinEconomicsOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:ThiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsfortheAPMicroeconomicsexam.Itwillprovidestudentswiththefoundationneededfortheunderstandingoftheirrolesaseconomicdecision-makersbothasconsumersaswellasemployees.Studentswilllearnaboutbasiceconomicconcepts,includingscarcity,resourceallocation,comparativeadvantage,andcost-benefitanalysis.Theimportanceofsupplyanddemand,thevarioustypesofcompetition,factormarkets,marketfailure,andtheroleofGovernmentontheU.S.economywillalsobestudied.

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682 HarryPotter,PhilosophyandFeminism:Finding

BeingThroughPopularLiterature,PhilosophicalPerspectivesandFoundationalReadings

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoseniorsCourse:UsingeventsandreadingsfromHarryPotter,PHDsinphilosophywillexplainthesereadingsusingsalientphilosophicalconcepts.Whatistheharmofself-deception?Whatarethedestructiveelementsofevil?Whatisthepoweroffeminism?Howmighthumanscreateethicalresponsestolifechoices?Howshouldweunderstanddifferentrealities?Thesearejustsomeofthequestionsconsideredinthisclass.Criticalthinkingandclassdiscussionswillallowstudentstodeveloptheirowninformedperspectivesandbeliefs.

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FINEARTS

HonorsSelectWomen’sChoir Ballet&TapISelectWomen’sChoir Ballet&TapII ConcertChoir IntrotoTheatre ArtI HandbellsI Pottery HandbellsII PotteryII BandArtII HonorsBand HonorsArtIII StringEnsemble HonorsArtIV HonorsStringEnsemble Sculpture Honors/APMusicTheory Guitar GuitarII GRADUATIONREQUIREMENT:2Semesters

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800HonorsSelectWomen’sChoir (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:AtleasttwosemestersinavocalmusiccourseatMarianand/orpermissionofinstructorbyauditionOpentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:ThiscourseispartoftheauditionedSelectWomen’sChoir.Itwillincludemusicreading,vocaltechniquesandsight-reading.Studentswillapplytheseskillsinavarietyofchoralrepertoire.Performancesincludeschoolconcerts,schooleventsandpossiblecommunityperformances.Requirementsincludewritingfourperformancecritiques,solo/ensembleopportunitiesandadditionalperformanceopportunities.ThiscoursefulfillsthevocaltrainingrequirementforShowChoir.ThiscourseistaughtinconjunctionwiththeregularSelectWomen’sChoir.Thisisayear-longcommitmenttotheChoralprogram. 801 SelectWomen’sChoir

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Atleastonecourseinhighschoolmusicand/orpermissionofinstructorbyaudition.Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisanauditionedchoir,opentoall10th-12thstudents.Thisclasswillincludemusicliteracy,vocaltechniquesandsight-reading.Studentswillapplytheseskillsinavarietyofchoralrepertoire.Performancesincludeschoolconcertsandpossiblecommunityperformances.ThiscoursefulfillsthevocaltrainingrequirementforShowChoir.Thisisayear-longcommitmenttotheChoralprogram. 863 ConcertChoir

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallgradesCourse:Thiscourseisanon-auditionedchoir,opentoallstudentswhowishtoimprovetheirsingingmusicianshipinachoralensemble.Studentswillrehearseandperformavarietyofchoralrepertoire.Thisclasswillincludemusicliteracy,vocaltechniquesandperformance.ThiscoursefulfillsthevocaltrainingrequirementforShowChoir.Thisisayear-longcommitmenttotheChoralprogram.

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804 ArtI

(GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallgradesCourse:Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheartexperiencewithanemphasisoncreativeexpressionusingavarietyofmediums.Curriculumincludesbutisnotlimitedtodrawing,painting,printmaking,collageandsculpture. 807 Pottery

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscourseisanintroductiontoceramichandbuildingwhichincludespinch,coilandslabconstruction.Inaddition,studentswillmasterthebasicwheelthrowingtechnique,glazeapplicationandlearntheintricaciesofkilnfiring. 897 PotteryII

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:PotteryandpermissionfrominstructorOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Studentswillrefineskillswithclayandthepotterywheel,beginningtodeveloptheirownpersonalstyle.ConceptsandtechniqueslearnedinPotterywillbereviewedandpracticed.Projectswillbedoneinsetsandseries.Someopportunitiesforindependentstudywillbeavailable.Specialprojectswillbeincluded.Emphasisisoncreatingquality-craftedworkonandoffthepotterywheel.Studentswillalsobeintroducedtoavarietyofstyles,periods,3Dartistsandworksfromaroundtheworld.

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823 ArtII (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:ArtIandpermissionofinstructorOpentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscourseexpandsthestudent'sstudioexperiencebyconcentratingonavariedcurriculumusingadvancedmediumsandtechniques.BuildingupontheskillslearnedinArtI,projectsincludedrawing,oilpainting,collageandprintmaking.Studentscreate,assessandcritiquetheirworkandthatofclassmates.Selectedworkwillbesubmittedtolocalcontests. 856 HonorsArtIII (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsArtIIandInstructorPermissionOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Anadvanced,indepthstudyofArt,whichbuildsuponskillsacquiredinHonorsArtII.Studentsbegintogainproficiencyandconfidenceinexpressingtheirworkbothverballyandvisually.Personalcritiquesareintegraltothisprocess.Mediumsincludegraphite,paint,andmixedmedia.Thefirstsemesterisdevotedtothephotorealisticself-portrait,whichmustbesubmittedtotheNebraskaScholasticArtCompetition.ThiscourseincludesassignmentsthataretobecompletedpriortothestartofclassesinAugust.857 HonorsArtIV (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:HonorsArtIII,InstructorPermissionOpentoseniorsCourse:Thisadvancedcoursepreparesstudentsforcollegelevelartstudy.Studentsdeveloptheirartisticvoicebydrawinguponpersonalexperiencesandbackgroundknowledge.Secondsemesteremphasizesandchallengesstudentstosetpersonalgoals,makemediachoicesandcritiquetheirartinapersonalandhistoricalcontext.Mediumsincludebutarenotlimitedtographite,charcoal,paintandsculpture.StudentsarerequiredtosubmitanartportfoliototheNebraskaScholasticCompetitionandpresentanartpiecewithapersonalartiststatementattheSeniorShow.

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891 Sculpture

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:ArtIrecommended;requiredbeginningwith2021-2022schoolyearOpentoseniorsCourse:Thisintroductorycoursefocusesoncreatingthree-dimensionalforms.AbackgroundinPotteryIishighlyrecommendedbutnotrequired.Studentswillworkwithavarietyofmediumsincludingbutnotlimitedtoclay,plasterandcardboard.812 Ballet&TapI

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallgrades,classsizelimitedCourse:Thiscourseisforthestudentwhohasverylittleornodanceexperience.Beginnerclassworkwillbecoveredinthiscourse.Adancedemonstrationwillbeheldattheendofthesemester.Thestudenttakingthiscoursemustprovideherowndanceattire.BalletandtapshoesarerentedforafeefromtheDancedepartment. 813 Ballet&TapII

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:Ballet&TapIorsignatureofDanceInstructorthroughanaudition.Thisclassisopentostudentswithlessthan7yearsofdanceexperienceorsignatureofDanceInstructor.Opentoallgrades,classsizelimited Course:ThiscourseisacontinuationofBallet&TapIwithemphasisontechniquecombinations,routinesandbeginningchoreography.Intermediateclassworkwillbecoveredinthiscourse.Adancedemonstrationwillbeheldattheendofthesemester.Thestudenttakingthiscoursemustprovideherowndanceattire.BalletandtapshoesarerentedforafeefromtheDancedepartment.

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820IntroductiontoTheatre(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallgradesCourse:Thiscourseisanintroductiontothetechnicaltheatreandthebasicsofacting.Studentswilllearnabouttheproductionofmusicalsandplays,examiningallaspectsinvolvinglighting,costume,makeup,setdesign,andcreatingpropsforMarianproductions.Studentswillstudyactingandcharacterization,includingtheperformanceofduetandensembleacting. 872 HandbellsI

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallgradesCourse:Thiscourseisanintroductiontothebasictechniquesofbellringingandwillincludebasicmusicianship,noteandrhythmreading,andpublicperformances.Nopreviousmusicalexperienceisnecessary. 874 HandbellsII

(GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:HandbellsIOpentoallgradesCourse:ThiscoursewillcontinuetobuildonwhatistaughtinHandbellsI.Moreadvancedtechniqueswillbetaughtincludingbellchanging,advancednotationandmultiplehandbellconfigurations.Thiscoursewillincludemusicianship,theoryandpublicperformances. 887 Band (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Atleastoneyearofinstrumentalmusicinstructionorpermissionofinstructor.OpentoallgradesCourse:Thiscoursewillrequirestudentstoplayselectedconcertbandliterature.Technicalareascoveredinthisclasswillincludescales,eartraining,propertoneproductionandsightreading.Performanceswillincludeconcerts,schoolassembliesandpossiblecommunityperformances.Thisisayear-longcommitmenttotheBandprogram.

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886 HonorsBand (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:AtleastoneyearofinstrumentalmusicinstructionatMarianand/orpermissionoftheinstructorbyaudition.Opentosophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscoursewillrequirestudentstoplayselectedensembleliterature.Technicalareascoveredinthisclasswillincludescales,eartraining,propertoneproductionandsight-reading.Thisisaperformancebasedclassandwillincludeconcerts,selectedschoolassembliesandathleticeventsandpossiblecommunityperformances.Requirementsincludewritingfourperformancecritiques,solo/ensembleopportunitiesandadditionalenrichmentperformanceopportunities.ThiscourseistaughtinconjunctionwiththeregularBandEnsemble.Thisisayear-longcommitmenttotheBandprogram.882 StringEnsemble (GPD-CP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:Atleastoneyearofstringedmusicinstructionandaudition.OpentoallgradesCourse:Inthiscoursestudentswillplayselectedstringensembleliterature.Technicalareascoveredinthisclasswillincludescales,eartraining,propertoneproducingtechniques,sight-readingandtechnicalstudies.Performanceswillincludeconcerts,schoolassembliesandpossiblecommunityperformances.Thisisayear-longcommitmenttotheStringsprogram. 883 HonorsStringEnsemble (GPD-H)(2semesters)Prerequisite:AtleastoneyearofstringensembleinstructionatMarianand/orpermissionoftheinstructorbyaudition.Anyorchestralstringinstrumentiseligibleforinclusionintheensemble.Opensophomores,juniors,andseniorsCourse:Thiscoursewillrequirestudentstoplayselectedstringensembleliterature.Technicalareascoveredinthisclasswillincludescales,eartraining,sight-reading,shiftingandvibrato.Thisisaperformancebasedclassandwillincludeconcerts,selectedschoolassembliesandathleticeventsandpossiblecommunityperformances.Requirementsincludewritingfourperformancecritiques,solo/ensembleopportunitiesandadditionalenrichmentperformanceopportunities.ThisclassistaughtinconjunctionwiththeregulartheregularStringEnsemble.Thisisayear-longcommitmenttotheStringsprogram.

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888 Honors/APMusicTheory

(GPD-H/AP)(2semesters)Prerequisite:OneyearofamusiccourseatMarianorpermissionofinstructorOpentojuniorsandseniorsCourse:Studentsinthisclasswillexpandtheirknowledgeofmusictheorythroughthestudyofmusicconstructionandeartraining.Thiscoursecoversintervals,chordstructure,sightreadingskills,harmonicanalysis,andpartwritingincounterpoint.Studentswillstudythedevelopmentofmusicfromahistoricalandculturalperspectiveandanalyzemusicintermsofkey,chords,andform.ThiscoursewillpreparestudentsfortheAPMusicTheoryExam. 875 Guitar (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallgradesCourse:Studentswilllearnthebasicsofplayingguitar,includingtuningandinstrumentmaintenance,readingsheetmusic,basicmusictheory,melodicplayingandbasicchords.Studentswillbeintroducedtoukulele,bassguitar,andpicking/strummingpatterns.878 GuitarII

(GDP-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:GuitarorpermissionofinstructorOpentoallgradesCourse: ThiscoursewillbuildonwhatiscoveredinGuitarI.Moreadvancedtechniqueswillbetaught,includingbarreandpowerchords,progressions,andmusictheoryelements.Thiscoursewillincludepublicperformances.

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PHYSICALEDUCATION TeamSportsIndividualandDualSportsLifetimeFitnessWeightTrainingandConditioningIntroductiontoWellnessSummerOnlyOfferings:LifetimeSports–May26–June23IntroductiontoWellness–June24–July23(noclassJuly3)Summerofferingsmeetdaily (see abovedates) from8-10:50a.m.The minimum enrollment is 12; maximum enrollment is 24.Attendance is important. On the 3rd absence, the student willreceivea failinggrade.Studentswhodropthecourseafter3dayswillreceiveafailinggrade.Coursefeeis$285.00perclass.A$100non-refundable fee will be collected when registering for thesummercoursesandthe$185.00balanceisdueatthestartoftheclass. The grade is calculated into the GPA at the end of the firstsemesterof the2020-2021schoolyear.Thecourseandgradearerecordedonthetranscript.Seecoursedescriptiononpages66and67. GRADUATIONREQUIREMENT:2Semesters BeginningwiththeClassof2022,IntroductiontoWellnessisrequiredandanotherPEcourseofyourchoice.AllPhysicalEducationcoursesprovideopportunitiesforstudents’fitnesslevelstobemeasuredinapre-andpost-testatmosphere.Classeswillpromoteahealthylifestyle.

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910 TeamSports (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallCourse:Thiscourseisforthecompetitivestudentwhoisseekingtomastertheskillsinvolvedinvolleyball,basketball,softball,soccer,andotherteamsports.Classparticipationinaregulationgymuniformismandatory. 911 IndividualandDualSports (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallCourse:Thiscourseisdesignedtoassistthestudentwhoseekstodeveloptheskillsandknowledgeinindividualanddualsports.Unitsincludegolf,bowling,andracketgames.Classparticipationinaregulationgymuniformismandatory. 912 LifetimeFitness (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallCourse:Thiscourseemphasizesphysicalfitnessandthevaluesofphysicalactivitythrougheverydaylife.Unitsincludeorienteering,stepaerobics,bocceball,Pilates,ultimateFrisbee,andfitnessruns/walks.Classparticipationinaregulationgymuniformismandatory. 913 WeightTrainingandConditioning (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallCourse:Thiscourseisdesignedfortheaveragetoaboveaverageself-motivatedstudentwithintroductiontomuscleendurance,muscularstrength/circuittrainingwithweeklyrunning,andmethodsofindividualizedweightlifting.Classparticipationinaregulationgymuniformismandatory.

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903 IntroductiontoWellness

(CPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallCourse:Thiscoursewillcoveravarietyofelementsrelatedtowellness.Studentsmayhavetheopportunitytolearnmindfulness,leadership,andcreateanindividualwellnessplan.Studentswillexplorethelatesttrendsinnutritionandhealthychoices,aswellasstressmanagement,balancingrelationships,andbeingwellsocially,aswellasphysically.Agymuniformisrequired.951 LifetimeSports(SummerOnly) (GPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallCourse:Thiscoursewillhaveanemphasisondailyphysicalfitnessthatincludesstrengthtraining,cardiovascularenduranceandexercise.Unitswillincludeoutdoorteamsportsanddualsportssuchasflagfootball,soccer,softball,ultimateFrisbee,tennis,golfandpickleball.Classparticipationinaregulationgymuniformismandatory.952 IntroductiontoWellness(SummerOnly)

(CPD-CP)(1semester)Prerequisite:NoneOpentoallCourse:Thiscoursewillcoveravarietyofelementsrelatedtowellness.Studentsmayhavetheopportunitytolearnmindfulness,leadershipandcreateanindividualwellnessplan.Studentswillexplorethelatesttrendsinnutritionandhealthychoices,aswellasstressmanagement,balancingrelationships,andbeingwellsocially,aswellasphysically.Agymuniformisrequired.Thisisarequiredcoursefortheclassof2022andbeyond.

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VIRTUALLEARNING

ThefollowingArrupeVirtualLearningInstitute(AVLI-formerlyJVLA)onlinecourseshavebeenapprovedforstudentstotaketheirsenioryear.Thecoursewillnotbefactoredintothestudent’sGPA.Thecourseandgradewillbenotedonthetranscript.Studentsenrolledmusthaveadesignatedstudyhallforeachonlinecourse.SeniorsmusttakesixMariancourses.Theonlinecourseistheseventhcourse.StudentscanexpecttocommitthesameamountoftimetothesecoursesastheywouldtoaMariancourse.Thecostis$275forasemestercourseand$390fortheyear-longcourse.Studentswillbebilledinthefall.Opentoseniors APArtHistory (2semesters)Thissurveycoursewillcoverthehistoryofartfromprehistorytothepresent.Studentswillstudyhistoricallysignificantworksofartincludingarchitecture,painting,sculptureandmixedmedia.Studentswilllearntoidentify,analyzeanddiscussartworksfromavarietyofculturesandstylisticperiods.StudentswhocompletethiscoursewillbepreparedtotaketheAPexaminationinthespring.Strongorganizationalandtimemanagementskillswouldbehelpful.Thisclasswillrequireagreatamountoftime.ThiscourseiseligiblefordualenrollmentcreditthroughCreightonUniversity. LatinLevelI (2semesters)Inthisintroductorycourse,studentswilllearnthebasicelementsofLatingrammar,syntax,andvocabulary.StudentswillalsostudytheLatin-basedetymologicalrootsofcommonEnglishwordfamiliesandselectedtopicsfromRomanhistory,culture,andmythology.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillbeabletoreadshort,authenticLatintextsandwriteoriginalLatinsentencesusingbasicLatingrammarandvocabulary.

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Fall2020DigitalPhotography (1semester)Thiscourseisanintroductiontodigitalphotography.Itprovidesstudentswiththenecessarytechnicalandaestheticskillstomakequalitydigitalphotographs.Topicscoveredincludethemechanicsofdigitalcameras,basicuseofAdobePhotoshoporequivalenttoolsandprinting.Studentsshouldhaveaccesstoadigitalcamera.Maynotuseaphonecamera. Fall2020MultimediaAuthorship–ThePowerofWordsandImages (1semester)Thiscourseaimsprimarilytodevelopcommunicationskillsthroughstudentexpressionofherideasusingmultimediatechnology.Studentswillstudymodelsofmultimediacompositionusedbyprofessionalandstudentwritersandthencreatetheirownmultimediacontent,pushingthestudentstoamasteryoftheconceptsandtechnicalskillsthecompositionrequires.Inordertofullyparticipateintheclass,thestudentmusthaveacomputer(MacorWindows)onwhichnewprogramscanbeinstalled.Theywillalsoneedaccesstoadigitalcamera.Thesemesterwillculminatewitheachstudentproducinganoriginal,substantivemultimediaprojectonatopicofthestudent’schoice. Spring2021Astronomy (1semester)Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontothesolarsystem,stars,thegalaxyandtheuniverse.BecauseastronomicprinciplesaregroundedinPhysicsandMathematics,studentsshouldbepreparedtoworkwithinthesedisciplines.Pleaseseeyourcounselorformoreinformationregardinghowtoregister.ArrupeVirtualLearningInstituteWebsite:avli.org

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MarianHighSchooladmitsstudentsofanyrace,color,nationalandethnicoriginstoalltherights,privileges,programs,andactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsattheschool.MarianHighSchooldoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,nationalandethnicoriginandadministrationoftheeducationalpolicies,admissionspolicies,scholarshipandloanprograms,andathleticandotherschool-administeredprograms.