BELM O N T H I LL S C H OOL Curriculum Guide 2023-2024 CONTENTS Curricular Vision.......................................2 Credit and Promotion Requirements....3 Diploma Requirements............................3 Grading System and the Honor List......4 Cum Laude Society...................................5 Courses Information.................................5 Sequence of Courses ................................6 Elective Opportunities.............................8 Courses of Instruction..............................9 Arts............................................................9 Classics...................................................15 English....................................................17 Inquiry Courses....................................26 History & Social Studies.....................31 Mathematics..........................................37 Modern Foreign Languages................40 Science....................................................46 Collaborative Programs.......................55 Ethics.......................................................57 Health & Wellness................................57 Independent Study..............................57