HighSchoolCourseSelectionGuide
2026-2027
GraduationRequirements2026-2027
ClassOf2026-2027
SocialStudies
(WorldHistory2,USHistory1,USHistory2,Govt/Econ)
**Additionalcourses/electivesareofferedinFineArts,WorldLanguages,English,Mathematics,Physical Education,andScience
***StudentsenrolledatBCSmustmeetalloutlinedcourserequirementsbydiplomacategorytobeawardedthat diploma.
ClassOf2028andBeyond
**Additionalcourses/electivesareofferedinFineArts,WorldLanguages,English,Mathematics,Physical Education,andScience
***StudentsenrolledatBCSmustmeetalloutlinedcourserequirementsbydiplomacategorytobeawardedthat diploma.
CollegePreparatory-CollegePreparatorycoursesaredesignedtoensurestudentshavethenecessaryfoundationto performsuccessfullyinthetypicalcollegeoruniversitysetting
Honors– Honorscoursesaremorerigorous,containgreaterbreadthanddepthofcontent,andmoveatafasterpace thanCollegePreparatorycourses
DualEnrollment- Dualenrollment(DE)providesavalue-addedopportunityforBCSstudentstoearnhighschool andcollegecrediteachsemester InpartnershipwithJeffersonStateCommunityCollege(JSCC),thecontentand teachingmethodologyofDEdesignatedcourseswillbeatthecollegelevelbuttaughtinBriarwood’sclassrooms The coursesBriarwoodwillofferforDEcreditsare:HonorsPreCalculusDE(MTH112/113),HonorsUS History2DE (HIS201/202),HonorsSpanish2DE(SP101/102),HonorsEnglish12DE(ENG101/102),HonorsBiologyDE(BIO 101/102).EligibilityforDualEnrollmentclasseswillbebasedonJeffersonState’scriteria.Theserequirementsare subjecttochangeandmaybefoundontheJSCCDualEnrollmentwebpage.PleasenotethatJSCChasadditional requirementsforMathandEnglishthatmustbemetbeforeMay22,2025.AlthoughthisdatedoesnotalignwithJeff State’sofficialdeadline,wemustreceivealldocumentationbyMay22toensurethetimelycreationofthemaster scheduleandindividualstudentschedules.CreditatthecollegelevelwillbeawardedeachsemesterbyJSCCifthe studentearnsaminimumgradeofCorbetter. BriarwoodwillawardadditionalqualityGPApointsforstudents enrolledinDEcourses(seeGradingScaleinthisdocument). JSCCmakesavailablealistofapprovedDEcoursesthatare guaranteedtotransfertoanypubliccollegeoruniversityinthestateofAlabamaontheirwebsiteintheircatalogunder universityparallelprograms. WhileBriarwood’sSchoolCounselingDepartmentwillmakeeveryefforttoassiststudents andparentsinobtainingaccurateinformationregardingDEcoursetransferabilitytospecificinstitutions,itisthe responsibilityoftheparentandstudenttoverifythisinformationwiththecollegeoruniversitythestudentis interestedinattending
AP-AdvancedPlacementlevelcoursesareavailableinBiology,CalculusAB,Chemistry,ComputerSciencePrinciples, EnglishLanguage,EnglishLiterature,EnvironmentalScience,PhysicswithCalculus,Statistics,USHistory,US GovernmentandPolitics,FrenchandSpanish StudentsaretoremainenrolledinanAPcourseforthefullschoolyear unlessthereareextenuatingcircumstances(Dorlowerafterthe1stsemester) Understandingathleticcompetitionsat theStatelevelmayinterferewiththeexamdatesinMay,studentswillberequiredtositforlatetesting Thecostof regularlyscheduledandlatetestingexamswillbecoveredbythestudentandchargedtothestudent’sBCSaccount
PleasekeepinmindthateverycoursetaughtatBCSpreparesstudentswellforcollege.Withregardtoourcore curriculum,thecollegepreparatory(e.ggradelevel)coursesareexcellent,taughtbydedicatedteachers,andinvolve rigorouslearningandassessment.Ouracceleratedcourses(Honors,DE,AP)moveatafasterpaceandteachersexpect studentstograspconceptsquicklyandapplyskillsandknowledgetosolvecomplexproblems.Bothtypesofcoursesserve studentswell.Thereisnotabestpathhereforallstudents-thebestpathistherightoneforthelearner,onethatis challengingbutnotoverwhelming.Acceleratedcoursesarenotwhateverylearnerneeds,andBCSiscommittedto servingandpreparingeverystudentwithagreatfoundationforwherevertheLordcallsthemafterHighSchool.
AcceleratedCourse(Honors/DE/AP)PlacementCriteria
EligibilityforHighSchoolAcceleratedCourses(Honors/AP)willbebasedontothefollowingfirstsemestergrade criteria(pleaseseethenextpageforDualEnrollmentCriteria):
Ifastudentdidnotmeetthegraderequirement,butisinterestedinanacceleratedcourse,eligibilitywillbebasedon Administrativereviewof:
● Overallcoreacademicperformance
● arecommendationfromtheircurrentteacherintheappropriatesubject
● StandardizedTestandStarAssessmentData
Forstudentswhodidnotmeetthegraderequirement,butareinterestedinanacceleratedcourse,theymayrequestan administrativereviewbyfillingouttheAdministrativeReviewFormsentoutviaemail Studentswillneedtousetheir Briarwoodstudentemailaccounttofillouttheform Toallowtimelycourseselectiondecisions,pleasenotethedeadline forsubmittingthisformis Friday,February6,at3:00pm Wewillnotbeabletoreviewlatesubmissions The administrationwillreviewthestudent’sacademicperformance,teacherrecommendationandtestingdata Administrationmayrequestameetingwiththestudentandparentsaspartofthedecisionprocesstodetermine eligibility AdministrationwillrespondtoyourrequestbyFebruary27th
DualEnrollmentCriteriaforHighSchool
EligibilityforDualEnrollmentclasses(HonorsPrecalculusDE,HonorsEnglish12DE, HonorsBiologyDE,Honors Spanish2DE,HonorsU.S.History2DE)willbebasedonJeffersonState’scriteria.StudentsmaychoosetotakeDE classesiftheymeetJeffState’srequirementslistedbelow:
● Onlystudentsinthe10th,11th,or12thgradeareeligibleforDualEnrollment.
● Studentsmusthavea2.5unweightedGPAona4.0scale.
● Studentsmusthaveapprovaloftheirhighschoolcounselor.
● ACTScoresorAccuplacerScoresonfileat JeffersonStatethatmeetorexceedthefollowing:
○ English:18SubscoreontheEnglishportionoftheACTora5orhigherontheEnglishAccuplacer
○ Precalculus:
■ 24SubscoreontheMathportionoftheACTora267ontheMathAccuplacer
■ ORa20ontheMathportionoftheACTANDaCinAlgebra2
● StudentsmustbewillingandabletopayJeffersonStatetuitionfortheclasstoJeffersonStatethroughits paymentportal TuitionissetbyJeffersonStateeachyearbutaverages$550persemestertoearnthecollege credit
StudentsarerequiredtostayinanyHonors,DualEnrollment,orAPcoursefortheentireyearunlessthefirst semesteraverageisbelow70andthereisarecommendationforchangebytheteacherandtheDepartment Chair.
Studentswillbenotifiediftheyqualifyforanyacceleratedcourses(Honors/DE/AP)duringtheirannualcourseselection meetingwiththeirgradelevelcounselor.Studentswillneedtocontinueanacceptablelevelofperformanceforthe remainderoftheacademicyeartomaintainplacementinanacceleratedcourse.Theschoolreservestherighttochangea student’splacementifastudent’sacademicperformancewarrantssuchaction.
OutsideCollegeCoursePolicy
Sophomores,juniors,andseniorshavemultipleopportunitiestoearncollegecredithoursorcollegecreditsatisfactionfor classestakenthroughtheBCSHonorsDualEnrollmentclassesand/orAPclassesduringtheregularacademicschool year.BecausebothHonorsDEandAPclassesareconsideredacceleratedcourses,studentswillqualifyforthosecourses throughtheacceleratedcourseplacementcriteriaandneedtounderstandtheircurrentacademicperformancemay impacttheirabilitytoregisterfortheseacceleratedcourses.Studentsmightalsoreceiveacademiccollegecreditforcertain scoresonsubjecttestsfromtheACTdependingontheircollegeofchoice.
StudentsmaywishtotakecollegecoursesduringhighschoolthroughEarlyorAcceleratedCollegeprogramsatvarious colleges.BriarwooddoesnotprovideDualEnrollmentcreditforanyclassnottakenatBriarwood.However,therequired counselorrecommendationwillbeprovidedattheconclusionoftheSpringsemesterforstudentswishingtotakethese Early/Acceleratedcollegecoursesifthestudentisnotonacademicordisciplinaryprobationduringtheacademicterm thatthecourseistaken
HonorsDiploma
An“HonorsDiploma”isdistinguishedfromthe“CollegePreparatoryDiploma”bythefollowingcriteria:
● Honorsclassesingrades10-12(Math,Science,English,History)whereofferedexcludingWorldLanguage
● Fourfullyear(1credit)APclassesarerequired--choosefromanyofthefollowing:
o English-EnglishLanguage&CompositionorEnglishLiterature&Composition
o History-USHistory11
o Science-Biology,PhysicsC,Chemistry,orEnvironmentalScience
o Math-Calculus,Statistics
o Electives-ComputerSciencePrinciples
● TwoyearsofthesameWorldLanguage
● CompletingtheoutlinednumberofcreditsrequiredfortheHonorsDiplomaasdetailedintheGraduation Requirementssectionofthisdocument
1. WhatisDualEnrollment?
DualEnrollmentandAPFAQs
BCSDualEnrollmentprogramiswithJeffersonStateCommunityCollege(JSCC). DualEnrollmentis aprogramthatallowsqualifiedhighschoolstudentstoenrollincollegelevelcoursesandreceivebothhigh schoolandcollegecrediteachsemester
2. WhatDualEnrollmentCourseswillbeoffered?
HonorsUS History2DE(HIS201/202)opento11thgradestudents
HonorsPre-calculusDE(MTH112/113)opento11thand12thgradestudents
HonorsEnglish12DE(ENG101/102)opento12thgradestudents
HonorsSpanish2DE(SP101/102)opento10th-12thgradestudents
HonorsBiologyDE(BIO101/102)opento11th-12thgradestudents
3. WhatqualificationsmuststudentshavetoenrollinaDualEnrollmentcourse?
ThequalificationsforstudentstoenrollinDualEnrollmentcoursesvarybysubjectandaresetbyJSCC.Please checkwithyourgradelevelcounselorforthecurrentJSCCrequirements.
SomesubjectsrequirethestudenttohaveanACTscoretobeeligibleforDualEnrollment.Studentswithoutan ACTscoremaytestforplacementeligibilitythroughJSCC. StudentsmayregisterfortheDEcourseduring springregistrationwithouttestdata,andplacementcanbeamendedifnecessaryoncetheJSCCplacementtest orACTtestresultsarereceived.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoscheduletestingwithJSCC.All placementtestingisconductedontheJSCCShelbycampus.
4. WhataboutDualEnrollment(DE)vs.AdvancedPlacement(AP)?
DualEnrollment(DE)providestheopportunityforBriarwoodstudentstoearncollegecreditseachsemester whileinHighSchool ThecontentandteachingmethodologyofDEdesignatedcourseswillbeatacollege introductorylevel JSCCgradesareindicatedbylettergradeonly(A,B,C,D,F)withoutplusesorminuses,or numericalgrades CreditatthecollegelevelwillbeawardedbyJSCCifthestudentearnsaminimumgradeofC orbetter
AdvancedPlacement(AP)coursesaredesignatedcourseswhosecontentisatthecollegiatelevel Upon completionofthecourse,studentswillhavetheopportunitytotakeanAPExamandearncollegecreditbased ontheresultoftheirAPExamscore(creditisgenerallyawardedtostudentsscoringa3orhigherontheAP Exam) ToenrollinAPcourses,studentsmustmeettheguidelinesoutlinedinBriarwood’sAcceleratedCourse PlacementCriteria.
DEHonorsPre-CalculusandAPCalculus:
Generally,BriarwoodstudentsenrolledinHonorsPre-Calculus willgoontotakeAPCalculus(providedtheymeettheAPrequirements).Atsomecollegesanduniversities,a studentwhoachievesascoreof3orhigherontheAPCalculusExamwillautomaticallyreceivecollegecreditfor PrecalculusandCalculus(generally6credithours).IfastudenttakestheHonorsPre-CalculusDEcourseand goesontotaketheAPCalculuscourse,theDEenrollmentMTH112and MTH113coursesmaystillcountas electivecollegecoursecredit.Itisstronglyrecommendedparentsandstudentsfamiliarizethemselves withtheAPExamcreditpoliciesattheinstitution(s)towhichthestudentwillapply.
5. IsthereafeeforDualEnrollmentcourses?
Yes ThereisachargeofJSCCtuitionforeachsemester PricesaresubjecttochangeaccordingtoJSCCrates andpolicies,andallfeesarepaidthroughthestudent’sJSCCOnlineAccountandarepayabletoJSCCdirectly
6. Whataboutclasssize?
JSCCrequiresaminimumof10studentspersectiontoimplementaDualEnrollmentcourse
7. WillDEcoursestransfertomycollegeofchoice?
JSCCmakesavailablealistofapprovedDualEnrollmentcoursesthatareguaranteedtotransfertoanypublic schoolinthestateofAlabamathroughtheSTARSProgram(StatewideTransferandArticulationReporting System).ThislistisavailableontheJSCCwebsiteinthecatalogunderuniversityparallelprograms(i.e. UniversityofAlabama,AuburnUniversity,UniversityofMontevallo,etc.).Itisrecommendedstudentscheck withBriarwood’sSchoolCounselingDepartmentregardingthetransferabilityofcoursestoprivatecollegesand universities,aswellasout-of-stateinstitutions.WhileBriarwood’sSchoolCounselingOfficewillmakeevery efforttoassiststudentsandparentsinobtainingaccurateinformationregardingtransferabilitytospecific institutions,itisultimatelytheparents’andstudents’responsibilitytoverifythisinformationwith thecollegeoruniversityoftheirchoice.
8. Whatistheregistrationprocess?
StudentswhoareenrolledinDualEnrollmentcoursesofferedatBriarwoodwillreceiveemailedinstructionsin thespringofthecurrentschoolyear Theinstructionswillincludespecificstepsforonlineregistration,required documentsandpaymentthroughJSCC’swebsite ThedeadlinetomeetallJeffStaterequirementsisMay22 AlthoughthisdatedoesnotalignwithJeffState’sofficialdeadline,wemustreceivealldocumentationbyMay 22toensurethetimelycreationofthemasterscheduleandindividualstudentschedules
ScheduleChanges
Pleasenotethefollowingregardingschedulechanges:
● Itisimportantforstudentstoreviewtheirfull-yearscheduleatthebeginningoftheacademicyearwhen thereismoreflexibilityinaccommodatingchangesthatcouldaffectthesecondsemester
● Itisastrongdesirethatastudent’sfullyearacademiccoursesnotbechangedmid-yeartoanotherperiodto accommodateschedulechanges,particularlyforelectivesand/orathletics
● Studentswillremaininyear-longcourses(includingallathleticperiods)fortheentireacademicyear.
● Whencontemplatingschedulechanges,pleasebeawarethatnotallclassesaretaughteveryperiodofthedayand thenumberofsectionsislimitedbyfacultyavailability.Therefore,noteveryschedulechangecanbe accommodated.
StudentsarerequiredtostayinanyHonors,DualEnrollment,orAPcoursefortheentireyearunlessthefirst semesteraverageisbelow70andthereisarecommendationforchangebytheteacherandtheDepartment Chair.
BriarwoodChristianSchoolFineArtsAcademy
BriarwoodFineArtsAcademywillservetorefinestudents’talentandskill,cultivateanappreciationand understandingoftheArts,andacknowledgestudents’dedicationtotheFineArtsthroughouttheirhighschoolcareer StudentswhograduatewiththefollowingrequirementswillreceiveaFineArtsEndorsementontheirDiploma
FineArtsEndorsementRequirements:
1. Studentsmustcomplete(4)FineArtsCreditsduringtheirhighschoolcareer.
2. Aminimumoftwoofthefourcreditsmustbeinonediscipline:Art,Band,Choir,Theater,orDigital Media.
3. StudentsmustmaintainaBaverageinallFineArtsCoursescompleted.
FineArtCourses
FineArtsCoursesmeetingFineArtsEndorsementandgraduationrequirements(ApprovedFineArts Endorsementcourses):
● Art1(IntroductiontoVisualArt)
● Art2(AdvancedDrawingandPainting)
● Band(Marching/Concert)
● CreativeWritingandPublishing
● TheaterProduction
● HonorsArt3(ArtPortfolio1)
● HonorsArt4(ArtPortfolio2)
● KarisShowChoir
● Lion/WinterGuard
● PrinciplesofPhotography
● RadicaShowChoir
● SportsMedia
● VideoProduction
● WorshipLeadership
● Yearbook
FineArtsCoursesmeetinggraduationrequirementsONLY(Thesecoursesdonotcounttowardsthe FineArtsEndorsement):
● Films&WorldviewsA
● Films&WorldviewsB
ElectivecoursesareofferedinEnglish,WorldLanguages,Mathematics,Science,FineArts,PhysicalEducation,andOther Electivessubjectcategories Electivecoursesmaynotbesubstitutedforcoreacademiccoursesinanysubject category
Grades
GradingPolicies
● Coursesareofferedoneitherasemesteroryear-longbasis
● Eachsemestermustbepassedinordertoearnfullcreditforthecourse Ifonesemesterorbotharefailed,acredit recoveryplanwillbeprovidedforthestudent
● Semesteraveragesarecalculatedbasedon80%semestergradeand20%finalexam
● Allcoursegradesareincludedinthecomputationofastudent’sgradepointaverage,exceptforthosecourses thatreceiveapass/failornon-numericgrade(ie,officeaides,strength&conditioning) ThecumulativeGPAis computedattheendofeachsemester
ReportCards
Reportcardswillbepostedattheendofeachsemester
IncompleteGrades
● StudentswhohavenotturnedinallworkbytheendofthegradingperiodwillbegivenanIncomplete(INC), withthreedaystocompletemissingassignments.
● Failuretotaketheexamontime,withoutpriorapprovalbythePrincipal,willresultina“0”fortheexam.
Exams
Finalexaminationswillbegiveninmostcoursesatthehighschoollevelattheendofeachsemester.
● Studentsmusttakeexamswhentheyarescheduled Permissiontotakeexamsatadatelaterthanscheduledwill onlybegrantedinemergencysituations
● Ifastudentisillandisunabletoattendschool,theparentmustcalltheUpperSchoolMainOfficeimmediately.
ExamExemptions
● All9th-11thgradestudentswilltakefallandspringsemesterexams Examexemptionsforspringsemester examsareavailableonlytoseniors
● Tobeeligible,seniorsmusthaveaspringsemesteraverageof90orhighertobeexcusedfromtheirfinalspring semesterexam
● Additionally,asstatedinthestudenthandbook,seniorsmusthavenomorethantwounexcusedabsences duringthesemestertoremaineligibleforthisexemptionpolicy.
● ThispolicydoesnotapplytoAPandDEcourses.
GradingScale
CollegePrep
General
Onceastudenthassuccessfullycompletedtheenrollmentprocess,allcoursestransferredfromanaccreditedhighschool willbeacceptedatBCS. Thesecourseswillbeappliedappropriatelytotherequiredcoursesforgraduation.
HomeSchoolTransfer
AllhomeschooledstudentsinterestedinenrollmentatBCSmustcompletetheregularenrollmentprocess Transcripts willbeevaluatedandplacementwillbebasedoncoursegrades,testscores,lettersofrecommendation,andcredits receivedthroughhomeschooling
Honors/APCourses
SuccessfullycompletedHonorsandAPcourseswillbeacceptedandrecordedonthetranscriptascompleted Honors andAPgradeswillbecomputedatthesamerateasBCSstudents Qualitypointsusedindetermininggradepoint averageswillbegivenonlytosubjectsreceivingsuchqualitypointsfromBCS
EarningCourseCreditOutsideOfBCS
StudentsmaynottakecoursesatotherinstitutionsifthecourseisofferedatBCS. Anexceptiontothispolicyappliesifa studenthasfailedarequiredcourseandmustdocreditrecovery. Onlythenmayastudenttakethecourseatanapproved institutionduringthesummerforcoursecredit.
AcademicSupportServices
TheAcademicSupportProgramenablesBriarwoodChristianSchooltomeetthediverseeducationalneedsofeach studentwhileequippingthewholechildforlifefromaBiblicalperspective.TheAcademicSupportProgramatBCS isforstudentswithdocumentedevidenceoflearningdifferences.Thegoalistoprovidesupport,accountabilityand encouragementtostudents,motivatingstudentstousetheirGod-givengiftstobecomeconfident,independent,and activelifelonglearners.
Thefollowingguidelineshavebeenestablishedtodocumentastudent’seligibilityfortheAcademicSupport Program,determinetheappropriateplacementintheprogram,andassesstheneedforspecificaccommodationsin thestudent’sacademicplan:
● Thediagnosisofalearningdisabilityorthedesignationofotherspecialneedsdoesnotnecessarily establisheligibilityforAcademicSupportServicesorconsiderationsatBriarwoodChristianSchool
● Documentationofpriorservicesandconsiderationbyotherpartiesoragenciesdoesnotnecessarily establisheligibilityforAcademicSupportServicesorconsiderationsatBriarwoodChristianSchool.
DocumentationGuidelines
ThefollowingguidelinessupporttheSchool’sintentiontoprovidethebesteducationpossibleforeachstudent.
● TobeeligibletoreceiveAcademicSupportServices,astudentmusthaveappropriateandcurrent documentationindicatinganeedforspecialconsideration.Currentandappropriatedocumentationis definedasafullpsychologicalevaluationwithinthreeyearsfromthestartofAcademicSupportServices considerationfromalicensedpsychologistorpsychometrist. Theseevaluationsshouldinitiallybe presentedtoastaffmemberintheAcademicSupportServicesCenterortheDirectorofCounseling ServicesintheSchoolCounselingDepartment.
● Briarwood’sASPTeamwillreviewdocumentationtodetermineifthedisabilityhasanadverseimpacton thestudent’slearningandwillmaketheappropriaterecommendationsregardingeligibility,placement, andtheavailabilityofaccommodationsatBCS,totheprospectivestudent’sacademicprogram
DistinctionofAccommodation
BCSprovidesqualifyingstudentswithaccommodations,notmodifications. Anaccommodationdoesnotreducethe requiredmaterialtobelearnedandassessed,asamodificationwould.
Anaccommodationallowsthestudenttoperformaswellastheirpeersbyremovingbarrierstolearning.An accommodationplanensuresequalaccesstolearningthatmaybeprohibitedduetoimpairment.
ObjectiveofService:
ServiceHoursGuidelines
ThetruegoalofallChristianeducationisforthestudenttobecomelikeJesusChrist.JesusChriststatedinMark10:45, “Foreventhesonofmancamenottobeserved,buttoserve,andtogivehislifeasaransomformany.” Servicetoour LordandtoothersisanimportantfacetoftheBiblecurriculumatBCS.AllhighschoolstudentsatBCSarerequiredto fulfilltheBibleservicehourrequirementeachyeartheyareenrolled.Studentswillreporttheirservicehourselectronically usingtheMobileServeapp.TheseBibleservicehoursaremeanttobeapartoftheBCSBiblecurriculumandcannotbe usedtosatisfytheservicerequirementsforvarioushonorsocieties.
ServiceHoursRequirementbyGrade
Freshmen-10hours
Sophomores-10hours
Juniors- 20hours
Seniors-20hours
AfivepercentdeductionistakenfromthefinalgradeinBibleclassifrequirementsarenotmet.
*Indicatesapplication,auditionorinterviewrequired
Elective MathCourse)
CareerPreparednessB(IndependentStudy)
EngineeringComputerAidedDesignand Drafting(C.A.D.D.)(ElectiveScienceCourse)
9thgradestudentsmustbeconcurrentlyenrolledin HonorsPhysics
(Independent Study)
CourseDescriptionsbyDepartment
Bible
Bible9-OldTestament2:Kingdom,Exile,Return,andthePromiseoftheComingKing(9thgrade;year-long;1.0 credit):HowwillGodredeemHispeopleandrescuealostandrebelliousworld?Thiscourseaddressesthesequestionsas wecontinueoursurveyoftheOTfromOldTestament1in8thgrade(GenesistoJudges).OldTestament2considersthe centralroleIsraelplaysinGod’ssalvationplanfortheworldthroughthestudyoftheKingsofIsrael,theWisdomBooks, andtheProphetsoftheOldTestament.StudentswilldiscoverGod’scovenantfaithfulnesstoawaywardnation,His continualloveforHispeople,andeveninjudgment,Hishopefortheirrestoration.Wepraythatthiscoursewillhelpyou knowthepromisedJeshua,theMessiah,inadeeperwayasweanticipatethereturnofourKing.Tenservicehoursare requiredfortheacademicyear.
Bible10-NewTestament:TheKing,HisKingdomanditsAdvance(10thgrade;year-long;1.0credit):Thiscourseisa surveyoftheNewTestamentscriptures. Duringthefirstsemester,studentswillanticipatethecomingofChristinthe intertestamentalperiodandwillfocusprimarilyonChristbyexaminingthestories,themes,andtheologyofHisGospel ministryandontheHolySpiritbyviewingthebeginningoftheearlychurchinActs1-8 Duringthesecondsemester, studentswillfollowthemovementoftheGospelmission,theexpansionofthechurch,andthefeatures,messages,and theologyoftheNewTestamentEpistles Inbothsemesters,studentswillimplementcriticalthinking,analysisand interpretationtotheirBiblepractice ThegoalforstudentsistodevelopaGospel-centered,graceandlifeobedience Ten servicehoursarerequiredfortheacademicyear
Bible11-KingdomDiscipleship:APracticalandEngagingStudyinSystematicTheology(11thgrade;year-long;10 credit):KingdomDiscipleship invitesyoutoexplorethefaiththroughengagingquestionsandpracticalapplications drawnfromSystematicTheologyandChurchHistory WewillusethesedisciplinestoexamineGod’sstory(Creation, Fall,Redemption,andRestoration)andconsiderhowthesetruthsmightshapeourlivesandworld Inthisclass,westart withtheBible,asklotsofquestions,andequipstudentstoengagealostworldwiththehopeofthegospel.Twenty servicehoursarerequiredfortheacademicyear.
Bible12-Apologetics:LivingforChristinaCultureofCompetingWorldviews(12thgrade;year-long;1.0credit): “Howshouldwethenlive?”SoaskedFrancisSchaefferinconsideringthecallingtoliveforChristinourmodernworld. This12th-gradecourseonApologeticsseekstodemonstratethattheanswertothatquestionmustbegroundedinthe Bible.TheclassappliesthetenetsoftheChristianworldviewtomajorculturalissuesthataresignificantinourday, helpingstudentsthinkclearlyandfaithfullyaboutthequestionsandpressuresshapingmodernlife.Twentyservicehours arerequiredfortheacademicyear.
English9:(year-long;10credit):Anintroductiontoliterarygenres Studentsreadmythology,shortstories, drama,poetry,andnovels,focusingonelementsofanalysissuchascharacter,theme,andsetting Studentsengagein expositoryandcreativewritingassignments,includingthefive-paragraphessay,andareintroducedtotheresearchpaper. Studentscompletetwomajorwritingassignmentspersemester.
HonorsEnglish9:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualifications;1.0credit):Anintroductionto literarygenreswithaheavyconcentrationinwritingandindependentreading.Studentswillreadworksfromavarietyof genresandrespondusingevidence-basedanalyticalwritingaswellascreativewriting. Studentswillreadseveral independentnovelsacrosstheyearinadditiontothein-classcurriculum. Analyticalwritingandpresentationskills, includingaresearchproject,willintegratetechnologyandBiblicalprinciples,andfocusonpreparingstudentsforwriting inavarietyofsettings. Studentscompletetwomajorwritingassignmentspersemester.Studentswillreadanovelfor summerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection.
English10:(year-long;10credit):AsurveycourseinearlyAmericanLiteraturetothe20thcentury,coveringthemajor writersaswellasphilosophiesandhistoricaleventsthataffectedthosewritersinlightofbiblicaltruth Practicein compositionandformalwritingiscenteredontheliteratureoftheperiod Thegoaloftheclassistodevelopasolid knowledgeofliteratureandcommunicationskillsviaimprovedwritingandacademicvocabulary Literarywritingand academicresearchskillsarefurtherdevelopedthroughtheresearchpaper Studentscompletetwomajorwriting assignmentspersemesterandreadseveralindependentnovelsacrosstheyear
HonorsEnglish10:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualifications;10credit):Asurveycoursein earlyAmericanLiteraturetothe20thcentury,coveringthemajorwritersaswellasphilosophiesandhistoricaleventsthat affectedthosewritersinlightofbiblicaltruth Inadditiontothecoursetexts,studentsreadtwoindependentnovels duringtheyear Basicmasteryofanalyticalskillsandargumentskillswillbefurtherdevelopedinthiscourseaswestudy thestructureofwriting. Studentswillwriteapproximatelytwofull-lengthwritingassignmentspersemesteralongwith shorterwritingassignmentseverynineweeks. Studentswillalsocompleteanin-depthresearchpaperinthesecond semester.Mostofthereadingisoutsideofclass,andthishonorscourserequiresanindependentlearnerwhocankeepup withafasterpaceoflearninginformation.Littlescaffoldingsuchasguidednoteswillbeprovided.Studentswillreada novelforsummerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection.
English11:(year-long;1.0credit):Asurveycoursein20thCenturyAmericanLiterature,coveringthemajorwritersas wellasphilosophiesandtrendsthataffectedthosewritersfrom1900tothepresent,withanemphasisonbiblicaltruth. Practiceincompositionandformalwritingiscenteredontheliteratureoftheperiod.Studentscompletetwomajor writingassignmentspersemester.
HonorsEnglish11:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualifications;10credit):Asurveycoursein 20thCenturyAmericanLiterature,coveringthemajorwritersaswellasphilosophiesandtrendsthataffectedthem,with anemphasisonbiblicaltruth Studentswillidentifyrecurringthemesandliterarydeviceswithintheworks’historicaland culturalcontextsinordertoengageintheconversationofoursharedhumanexperience Studentscompletetwomajor writingassignmentspersemester Studentswillreadanovelforsummerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummer readingselection
APEnglishLanguageandComposition11:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualifications;10 credit):acollege-levelcourseinargumentation,focusingonnon-fictionworksbyAmericanwritersmostlyinthelast century,fromabiblicalperspective. Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofwritingandrhetoricthroughreading, analyzing,andwritingtextsastheyexploretopicslikerhetoricalsituations,claimsandevidence,reasoningand organization,andstyle.Studentswillwritethreeprimarytypesofessays:arhetoricalanalysis,anargumentativeessay,and asynthesisessay.Studentswillwritetwomajorwritingassignmentspersemesterinadditiontomultiple in-class,timed essaysaspracticefortheAPexam.Studentswillreadanovelforsummerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummer readingselection.
English12:(year-long;1.0credit): AsurveycourseinBritishLiterature,coveringthemajorphilosophicalandliterary periodsinBritishhistory,withanemphasisonbiblicaltruth.Studentsaretaughtwaystocriticizeandemulatethe literaturetheyread.Studentsengageinbothcriticalandcreativewriting,improvingtheirwriting,usage,andstyle. Academicwritingandresearchskillsarefurtherdevelopedthrougharesearchpaperinvolvingliterarycriticism.Students willcompletethree majorwritingassignmentspersemester
HonorsEnglish12:(year-long;prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualifications)Thiscoursewillblendthe surveyofBritishLiterature,coveringthemajorphilosophicalandliteraryperiodsinBritishhistorythroughtheemphasis onbiblicaltruthwiththestudyofcompositiondesignedtopreparestudentsforcollege-levelwriting Studentswillwrite essaysbasedonthemodesofdiscourse(narration,causeandeffect,persuasion,etc)duringthefirstsemesterand conductanextensiveresearchprojectduringthesecondsemester Studentswillreadanovelforsummerreadingin additiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection
HonorsEnglish12DualEnrollment:(year-long;Prerequisites:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualifications,mustmeet JeffersonStateDEcriteria;1.0credit):Anintroductorycollege-levelcompositioncourseinwhichstudentswilllearnto writeorganizedargumentessays,whichwillaidinparticipationinthecollegiateacademiccommunity.Inthefirst semester,studentswillwriteatleastfourpapersinavarietyofgenresbasedonmodelessays.Studentswillstudythetools ofargumentationandconstructaresearchpaperandpresentation. Duringthesecondsemester,studentswilllearnthe skillsofliteraryanalysisandcomposition. StudentswillreadBritishauthorsinavarietyofgenresandcomposeatleast fouressays,includingaresearchpaper.Allmajorgradesinthiscourseareintheformofessays,includingthesemester exams.Thisisafee-basedcourseearningthreecollegecreditspersemesterwitha70orhigher.Studentswillreadanovel forsummerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection.
APEnglishLiteratureandComposition12:(year-long;Prerequisite:MustmeetHonors/DE/APqualifications;1.0 credit):Acollege-levelliteratureandcompositioncourse,withafocusonBritish,American,andworldliteraturefroma biblicalperspective. Thecoursewillcallspecialattentiontotheauthor’scraftandstyle,requiringstudentstoconnecta piece’sformtoitsfunction Studentsengageinin-depthindependentreadingprojects inwhichtheyreadAP-level novelsandplays Theyproduceapaperand/orcreativepresentationsfortheirprojects Studentswillwritetwo-three majorwritingassignmentspersemesterinadditiontoin-class,timedessaysaspracticefortheAPexam Studentswill readanovelforsummerreadinginadditiontotheschool-widesummerreadingselection
FineArts
(ThefollowingcoursesmeetthecriteriafortheFineArtsEndorsement)
PrinciplesofPhotography:(semester;0.5credit,RecommendedforstudentstohaveaccesstoadSLRcamera) PrinciplesofPhotographyfocusesonlearningthebasicsofdesign,composition,automatic photography,manual photography,iPhonephotography,lightroom,andPhotoshop.
Art1–IntrotoVisualArts:(year-long;1.0credit)Art1isafoundationalartproductionclassfocusedondeveloping andmasteringavarietyofartisticskillsacrossdifferentmedia.Thecourseaimstoequipstudentswiththeabilitytocreate artworkthatreflectstheiruniquetalentsandhonorsGod.Throughhands-onexplorationandpractice,studentswillgain asolidfoundationinbasictechniquesandprinciples,layingthegroundworkforfutureartisticgrowthandexpression.
Art2–AdvancedDrawingandPainting:(year-long;PrerequisiteArt1;10credit)Thiscourseisdesignedtobuild uponfoundationalartskillswhileintroducingmorecomplexconceptsandintensivetraining Studentswilldeepentheir understandingofvariousmediumsandmastertheprinciplesofcompositionandartisticdesign Throughoutthecourse, theywillcreatewell-craftedworksofartthatdemonstrateartisticexcellence Thecoursealsointegratesfaithwith creativity,encouragingstudentstousetheirartisticgiftstoreflectandhonorGodfromabiblicalperspectiveofart Additionally,studentsinthiscourseareeligibleforselectionintotheNationalArtHonorSociety,recognizingtheir commitmenttoartisticachievementandleadership Ultimately,thiscoursepreparesstudentsforfutureacademicand professionalpursuitsinthefieldofart
HonorsArt3 –ArtPortfolio:(year-long;PrerequisiteArt1andArt2;1.0credit)Thisrigorous,studio-basedcourse isdesignedforadvancedartstudentsfocusedonportfoliodevelopment.Studentswillcollaboratewiththeinstructorto createastrong,originalportfoliothatdemonstratesproficiencyacrossavarietyofmediums.Emphasizingadvancedskill, planning,timeliness,andoriginality,thiscoursechallengesstudentstopushtheircreativeboundaries.Studentswillalso beexpectedtomanagetheirtimeeffectively,meetdeadlines,andmaintainstudiooperations.Thosepreparingforcollege portfoliosmustmeetspecificschoolrequirementsandadheretothecoursetimeline.
HonorsArt4–AdvancedArtandDesign: (year-long;PrerequisiteArt1-3;1.0credit)HonorsArt4buildsupon thefoundationestablishedinHonorsArt3,offeringarigorousandself-directedstudioexperience.Studentswillrefine andexpandtheirportfolios,advancingtheirskillsandcreativity.Thiscoursefocusesonadvancedtechniques,critical thinking,andfurtherexplorationofdiversemediums,whilefosteringoriginalityandartisticmastery.Akeyfeatureof thiscourseistheCapstoneProject,whichisbothindividualandcollaborative.AspartoftheirBriarwood Experience,theArt4teamwillworktogethertocompleteacustomizedprojectthatreflectseachstudent’spersonalstyle whilefosteringteamworkandsharedartisticgrowth Thisprojectwillbeacentralpartoftheirportfolio,showcasing theirartisticdevelopmentoverthecourseoftheyear Studentswillcontinuetodemonstrateprofessionalism,planning, andtimemanagement,whilemaintaininghighstandardsinstudiooperations Thosepreparingforcollegeor professionalcareersinartwillreceiveguidanceonmeetingspecificportfoliorequirementsanddeadlines
CreativeWritingandPublishing:(year-long;10 electivecredit):Thefirstsemesterofthiscoursewillfocuson creativewriting;studentswillanalyzeandcreateoriginalworksinmultiplegenressuchaspoetry,shortstories,and creativenonfiction Bystudyingimaginativecreativeliterature,studentswilldeepentheirunderstandingoftheway authorsuselanguagetoprovidebothmeaningandpleasureforreaderssothattheycanthenpracticetheseskillsintheir writingofvariousgenres.ThesecondsemesterofthecoursewillfocusonthesummativeassessmentofcreatingtheBCS literarymagazineTheArtisan. Studentswillhavetheopportunitytosubmitoriginalworksfromthefirstsemesterto TheArtisanaswellasproofreadandeditsubmissions;studentswillalsolearngraphicdesignskillsinthecreationofthe literarymagazine.InadditiontosubmittingtoTheArtisan,studentshavetheopportunitytosubmittheirworktoother literarypublications.
Band:(year-long;10credit): Thislargeensembleisaperformance-basedinstrumentalensemble Studentsareexposed toawiderangeofmusicliteraturethroughrehearsalandperformance.Inthefall,thebandperformsasaMarchingBand atallHSfootballgames,regionalmarchingcompetitions,variouspepralliesandotherschoolfunctions,andinregional andnationalparades.Fortheremainderoftheschoolyear,thebandperformsasaConcertBandatthreemajorconcerts peryearaswellasparticipatinginconcertbandfestivalsandcompetitions.PerformanceinbothConcertBandand MarchingBandwillberequiredofallHSbandstudents(Grades9-12).ExceptionstotheMarchingBandrequirement willbemadeforstudentsactivelyparticipatinginBCSactivitieswhosecompetitive/performanceseasonsareindirect conflictwiththefallmarchingseason(i.e.Football,Volleyball,Cheer).Creditforthiscoursemaybeusedtowards fulfillingtherequirement(1.0credit)forFineArtsand/orP.E.
Lion/WinterGuard(FullYear;Prerequisite:Tryout;10Credit)ThisGuardEnsembleisanauditionedgroupthat spansbothfallandspringsemesters,wherestudentsdeveloptechnicalskillsinexpressivedance,flag,rifle,andsaber choreography Duringthefirstsemester,studentsperformwiththemarchingbandatallevents,includinghalftime showsatfootballgames Inthesecondsemester,thegroupcontinuestorefinetheirskillsandwillcompeteinweekend competitions,withmandatoryeveningandweekendrehearsalsandtravel Thiscourseoffersawell-roundedexperiencein bothmarchingandwinterguardperformance
TheaterProduction:(year-long;10credit):Studentswillexploreboththecreativeandtechnicalaspectsofcreatinglive theater Theywillgainhands-onexperienceinvariousfieldsincludingacting,setdesign,lighting,sound,costumedesign, andstagemanagement.Inthiscourse,studentswillworktogethertoprepareandperformfulltheaterproductions.
KarisShowChoir:(year-long;Prerequisite:Audition;1.0credit): Thisgirls'choirisaperformance-basedvocal ensemble.Studentsareexposedtoawiderangeofmusicliteraturethroughrehearsalandperformance.Karisperforms twomajorconcertsperyearandparticipatesinregionalcompetitions. Thiscoursemaybeusedtowardstherequired1.0 creditforFineArtsorP.E.
RadicaShowChoir:(year-long;Prerequisite:Audition;1.0credit): Thismixedchoirisaperformance-basedvocal ensemble.Studentsareexposedtoawiderangeofmusicliteraturethroughrehearsalandperformance.
WorshipLeadership:(year-long;Prerequisite:Audition;1.0credit):WorshipLeadershipisaworshipministryandFine Artselectivedesignedtoenhancestudent-ledworshipduringChapelsthroughouttheschoolyear Theclassalsostudies theology,history,andpracticeofworshipthroughtheages Studentsmustauditionwiththeteachertobeconsidered
VideoProduction:(year-long,10credit)Inthisyear-longcourse,studentswillexplorethefundamentalsofvideo production,gaininghands-onexperienceinallstagesoftheprocess Topicsincludecamerasettings,audiorecording, videoediting,andstoryboarding Studentswillworkoncreatingmonthlyvideostoinformtheschoolcommunityand honorChrist,aswellasproduceonlinecontenttopromoteupcomingeventsandshowcasespecialinterests Commitmenttocompletingassignmentsoutsideofclassisexpected
SportsMedia:(semesteroryear-long;Prerequisite:Photography;10credit):Sports mediaisacoursewherestudentswilllearntheskillstomakehigh-qualitygraphics Studentswilllearn theskillsneededtotakephotographsatsportingeventsandusethoseimagestocreategraphicsusedin socialmediaposts.
Yearbook:(year-long;1.0credit): Studentsworkasateamtodesignandbuildtheschool’syearbook,Scroll. Students utilizephotography,writing,editing,anddesignskills.
ThefollowingcoursesmeettheFineArtsGraduationRequirement butdonotcounttowardstheFineArtsEndorsement.
Films&WorldviewsA(1stSemester;0.5credit)andFilms&WorldviewsB:(2ndSemester;0.5credit)
Thisclasswill focusontakingadeeperlookatthenarrativeandbeautyoffilms usinga varietyoffilmgenres.Thegoal ofthisclassistounderstand,analyze,anddiscussmovieswithintheframeworkofabiblicalperspective.
History
WorldHistory2:(year-long;1.0credit):WorldHistory2isasurveycoursecoveringtheRenaissancetotheSecond WorldWar,emphasizingtheimportanceofindividualsandideasinthecourseofhumanhistory. Studentswillexamine thebiblicalworldviewthemesoftheFallandRedemption--howmankind’ssinandChrist’slovehaveshapedtheworld overthelast500years.
U.S.History1:(year-long;10credit):US History1isasurveycourseofAmericanhistoryfromthepre-Columbian eratotheCivilWarandReconstruction,highlightingthereligious,political,andeconomicfoundationsofAmerican society Comparisonsaremadeonhowman’sphilosophyandviewofGodinfluencethedevelopmentofthecountry Thereisanemphasisonhistoryasitrelatestocurrentevents
HonorsU.S.History1:(year-long;10credit): HonorsUS History1isasurveycourseofAmericanhistoryfromthe pre-Columbianera(1491)throughReconstruction(1877),highlightingthereligious,political,andeconomic foundationsofAmericansociety ThisclassisdesignedtopreparestudentstoentertheAPUS HistoryorHonorsUS HistoryDEcoursesinthe11thgrade Studentsshouldexpectto:read10-20pagesperweek,writeessaysregularly, evaluateprimaryandsecondarysources,anddoindependentresearch
U.S.History2:(year-long;1.0credit):U.S.History2isasurveycoursewhichacquaintsstudentswiththereligious, social,economicandpoliticalrootsofAmerica.BuildingfromaBiblicalbaseofman’soriginandnature,American cultureisexaminedchronologicallyforthoselessonsthatcanbegleanedfromhistoricalstudyfromReconstruction (1877)tothepresentday.
HonorsU.S.History2:(year-long;1.0credit): ThecoursewillcoverfromtheendofReconstructiontothePresent. Studentsshouldexpectto:read10-15pagesperweek,takenotesfromlectures,evaluateprimaryandsecondarysources, anddoindependentresearch.
HonorsU.S.History2DualEnrollment:(year-long,butdividedintotwoindependentsemesters;Prerequisites:must meettheJeffersonStateDEcriteria;1.0credit): Thisisacollegelevelcourse.Thefirstsemestercoverspre-Columbian NorthAmericatotheAmericanCivilWarandReconstruction ThesecondsemestercoverstheUS industrial revolutiontothepresentday DualEnrollmentstudentsmusttakeafinalexameachsemesterasacourserequirementby JeffersonStateCC Thisisafeebasedcourseandstudentsearninganaverageof70orhigherwillearn3collegecredits persemester Studentsshouldexpectto:read15-20pagesperweek,takenotesfromlectures,evaluateprimaryand secondarysources,anddoindependentresearch
APU.S.History:(year-long;Prerequisites:HonorsUS History1;10credit):ThissurveycourseofUS Historyisa collegelevelcoursedesignedtopreparestudentstopassanationalexaminationthatrewardscollegecreditforthosewith qualifyingscores Studentsshouldexpectto:read15-25pagesperweek,writeessaysweekly,takenotesfromlectures, andevaluateprimaryandsecondarysources
Economics:(semester;05credit):Thestudyofeconomicsintroducesstudentstokeyconceptsinmicroeconomics, macroeconomics,internationalandconsumereconomics.Studentsusevarioustechniquessuchasgraphing,tables, indexes,analysis,andhands-onprojectstoacquaintthemselveswithimportanteconomicconcepts.Indepthdiscussion offreemarketconceptsacquaintthestudentswiththetoolsneededforthesupportoftheAmericaneconomicsystem. Biblicalprinciplesareappliedtoeverydayeconomicactivities.Studentswillbeencouragedtobecomeknowledgeableand involvedconsumersintoday’smarketplaceastheylearntomakerationaldecisionsoneconomicissues.
Government:(semester;0.5credit):Thiscoursetakesstudentsthroughanin-depthstudyoftheUnitedStates governmentandtheConstitution.Studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththeoperationsofthethreebranchesof governmentaswellasthehistoricalbasisfortheactionspoliticalleaderstake.Specialemphasisisgiventothesignificant roleofthecitizen,theimpactofscriptureonthenation,andGod’sblessingsonourcountry.Studentswilllearnwaysin whichtheycaninfluencethepoliticalworldasChristians. Thisgovernmentcourseservesastheconclusionofprevious historyclassestopreparestudentstoaddresssociety’sproblems,toparticipateinthepoliticalprocess,andprovidea positiveimpactintheirsphereofinfluence.
HonorsMacroeconomics:(semester;Prerequisites:mustbeeligibleforAPUSGovandPolitics;0.5credit):Thiscourse operateslikeacollege-levelproseminar,invitingstudentstoengagedeeplywiththefundamentalprinciplesandcore theoriesofnationalandglobaleconomicsystems.Beyondthestandardanalysisofinflation,GDP,andfiscalpolicy,this courseutilizestheuniqueframeworkof"GraceCenteredEconomics"toexplorehoweconomicbehaviorsintersectwith biblicalstewardshipandjustice.Studentswillnotonlymastertechnicaleconomicconceptsbutwillalsocritiqueand applythemthroughadistinctlyChristianworldview.Byparticipatinginrigorous,discussion-basedlearning,students prepareforuniversity-levelstudieswhilelearningtoviewwealth,poverty,andresourceallocationthroughtheredemptive lensofGod'sgrace.
APU.S.GovernmentandPolitics:(semester;0.5credit):Thiscourseintroducesstudentstokeypoliticalideas, institutions,policies,interactions,roles,andbehaviorsthatcharacterizethepoliticalcultureoftheUnitedStates.The courseexaminespoliticallysignificantconceptsandthemes,throughwhichstudentslearntoapplydisciplinary reasoning,assessthecausesandconsequencesofpoliticalevents,andinterpretdatatodevelopevidence-basedarguments Specialemphasisisgiventothesignificantroleofthecitizen,theimpactofscriptureonthenation,andGod’sblessings onourcountry StudentswilllearnwaysinwhichtheycaninfluencethepoliticalworldasChristians
Mathematics
Algebra1:(year-long;Prerequisite:Pre-Algebra;10credit): Thiscourseintroducesbasicalgebraicconceptspertaining totherealnumbersystem,itsproperties,andoperations Thiscourseintroducesstudentstovariables,algebraic expressions,equations,inequalities,functions,andalltheirmultiplerepresentations-includinggeometric representations.
Geometry:(year-long;Prerequisite:Algebra1;1.0credit): GeometrycoursebuildsonAlgebra1conceptsandincreases students’knowledgeofshapesandtheirpropertiesthroughgeometry-basedapplications,manyofwhichareobservable inaspectsofeverydaylife. Thisknowledgehelpsdevelopvisualandspatialsenseandstrongreasoningskills. Becauseof itsimportance,thisEuclideangeometrycourseisrequiredofallstudentsreceivingacollege-prepdiploma.
HonorsGeometry:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1;1.0credit): HonorsGeometrydiffersfromgrade-level Geometryinrigor,pace,levelofquestioning,androbustnessofproofs.
HonorsGeometryMathTeam:(year-long;Prerequisites: Algebra1in8thGrade;10credit): HonorsGeometry differsfromgrade-levelGeometryandHonGeometry incontent,rigor,pace,levelofquestioning,androbustnessof proofs Mathtournamentparticipationrequirementsarebasedonthetournamentscheduleprovidedbytheinstructor
Algebra2withStats:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry;10credit): Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparethe studentforhighschoolprecalculusandcollegemathematics Thecoursecontentintegratespriorknowledgewithmore advancedalgebraicconcepts Thiscourseisrequiredforacollege-prepdiploma
HonorsAlgebra2w/Stats: (year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry;10credit): HonorsAlgebra2differsfrom grade-levelAlgebra2inrigor,pace,levelofquestioning,androbustnessofcontentapplication
HonorsAlgebra2w/StatsMathTeam: (year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,HonorsGeometry;1.0credit):. Honors Algebra2differsfromgrade-levelAlgebra2andHonAlgebra2incontent,rigor,pace,levelofquestioning,and robustnessofcontentapplication.Mathtournamentparticipationrequirementsarebasedonthetournamentschedule providedbytheinstructor.
PreCalculus:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry,Algebra2w/Trig;1.0credit):Designedtoequipeach studentwiththetoolsnecessaryforsuccessfulcompletionofcalculusand/orotherareasofhighschoolorcollege mathematics.Thetwelvebasicfunctionsareemphasizedasamajorthemeandfocus,reinforcingtheideathatto understandaproblemfully,studentsneedtounderstanditalgebraicallyaswellasgraphicallyandnumerically.
HonorsPreCalculus:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry,Algebra2w/Trig;1.0credit): HonorsPrecalculus differsfromgrade-levelPrecalculusinrigor,pace,levelofquestioningandrobustnessofcontentapplication
HonorsPreCalculusMathTeam:(year-long;Prerequisites:HonorsGeometry;HonorsAlgebra2w/Trig;10credit) HonorsPrecalculusdiffersfromgrade-levelPrecalculusandHonPrecalculusinrigor,pace,levelofquestioningand robustnessofcontentapplication Mathtournamentparticipationrequirementsarebasedonthetournamentschedule providedbytheinstructor ThePreCalculusMathTeamcoursemusthaveaminimumof10students Iftherearenot10 studentsintheclass,aMathTeamclassperiodwillnotbeofferedforthatschoolyear Studentswillstillbegivenan opportunitytoparticipateinmathtournamentsandtoearnbonuspointsforparticipation Studentswillbefullyprepared forAPcoursesbytakingHonorsPrecalculus
HonorsPreCalculusDualEnrollment:(year-long;Algebra1,Geometry,Algebra2w/Trig,mustmeettheJefferson Statecriteria;1.0credit) FirstSemester: Thiscourseemphasizesthealgebraoffunctions–includingpolynomial, rational,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions.Additionaltopicsmayincludematrices,Cramer’srule,and mathematicalinduction. SecondSemester:Thiscourseincludesthestudyoftrigonometric(circularfunctions)and inversetrigonometricfunctions,andincludesextensiveworkwithtrigonometricidentitiesandtrigonometricequations. Thecoursealsocoversvectors,complexnumbers,DeMoivre’stheorem,andpolarcoordinates.Additionaltopicsmay includeconicsections,sequences,andusingmatricestosolvelinearsystems.*Thisisafee-basedcourseearning3college creditspersemesterwitha70orhigher. Note:StudentsplanningtotakeAPCalculusshouldenrollinHonorsPreCalculus andnotHonorsPrecalDE.
AdvancedAlgebrawithFinancialApplications:(year-long:Prerequisites:Algebra1,Geometry,andAlgebra2 w/Trig;10credit)ThePersonalFinancecourseprovidesstudentsamotivating,young-adultcenteredfinancialcontext forunderstandingandapplyingthemathematicstheyhavelearnedinpriorcoursesandareguaranteedtouseinthe future Thecourseaddressescollegepreparatorymathematicstopicsfromadvancedalgebra,statistics,probability, precalculusandcalculusundersevenfinancialumbrellas:banking,investing,credit,employmentandincometaxes, automobileownership,independentlivingandretirementplanning,andhouseholdbudgeting
Note:Thisisasenior-onlymathcourseandcanbetakenconcurrentlywithotherseniormathcoursesifdesired
HonorsCalculus:(year-long;Prerequisites:PreCalculus;10credit):ComprehensivereviewofPreCalculustopics concerningfunctions(includingtrigonometricfunctions),aswellasthestudyoflimits,thederivative,andits applicationsandanintroductiontointegration Thisclasscoversthe½to¾ ofatypicalcollegeCalculusIcourse This classisrecommendedforthosewhodon’twanttotakeAPCalculusbutmayencountercalculusincollege.
APCalculusAB:(year-long;Prerequisites:HonorsPreCalculus;1.0credit):Collegelevelcoursefollowingthesyllabus providedbytheCollegeBoardAdvancedPlacementprogram. Thisclasscoverswhatwouldtypicallybecoveredina collegeCalculusIcourse..
APStatistics:(year-long;11thgrade-Corequisites:musttakeitconcurrentlywithHonorsPrecalculusorHonorsPrecal DE.12thgrade-Prerequisites:HonorsPreCalculuswithan80orhigher;RegularPreCalculuswitha90orhigher;1.0 credit):ThiscourseisliketheintroductoryStatisticscoursestypicallyrequiredbycollegesanduniversitiesformajors suchassocialscience,healthscience,andbusiness. Science,engineering,andmathematicsmajorsusuallytakethiscourse inpreparationforupper-levelcalculus-basedstatisticscourses. Thetopicscoveredareorganizingdatagraphicallyand numerically;producingdatawithsamples,experiments,andsimulations;probability;andstatisticalinference.Note:This coursecanbetakenconcurrentlywithHonorsPrecalorHonPrecalDE.StudentswantingtotakeAPStatisticsduringtheir junioryearmusttakeitconcurrentlywithHonorsPrecalculusorHonorsPrecalDE
PhysicalEducation
BoysorGirlsStrengthandConditioning:(semesteroryear-long;.5creditpersemester):Thecombinationofweight work,stretching,plyometrictraining,running,andcoreworkwillnotonlyhelpthestudenttoimprovephysical performancebutalsoeducatethemonprogramdesign.
TeamSports:(semester;Prerequisite:TryoutsforallsportsexceptFootball,CrossCountry,andTrack;0.5creditper sportperseasononly,nogradeawarded):AllsportsmustbetakenontheBCScampusandmustberecognizedasasport bytheAlabamaHighSchoolAthleticAssociations(AHSAA).TeamsportsmayfulfillthePhysicalEducation requirement.
InsciencecoursesatBCS,studentswillbechallengedtoconsidertherelationshipbetweenGod’srevelationin Scriptureandinnature.ThegoalistogainconfidenceinGod’struth,illuminateBiblicaltruthfromtheir scientificpractice,discerndifferencesinscientism,andbepreparedtoaddressfutureissues inSTEM-relatedcareers.
ConceptualPhysics:(year-long;1.0credit):ConceptualPhysicsemphasizescomprehensionbeforecomputation. Studentsinthecoursewillstudymotion,force,energy,waves,light,andelectricity.
HonorsPhysics:(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1andGeometryorHonorsGeometryconcurrently,1.0credit): StudentsinthecoursewilluseAlgebratostudymotion,force,momentum,energy,waves,andelectricity. Emphasisis placedonproblemsolvingandthemathematicsofphysics.
Chemistry:(year-long;Prerequisites:AlgebraI,Physics;1.0credit): Thisisalab-basedcourseexploringconceptsin chemistryincludingthermochemistry,stoichiometryandatomiccomposition
HonorsChemistry:(year-long;Prerequisites:AlgebraI,Physics;10credit):Thisisalab-basedcourseexploring conceptsinchemistry Emphasisisplacedonproblemsolvingandmathematicsinchemistry
APChemistry:(year-long;11thor12thgrade;Prerequisites: HonorsPhysics&HonorsChemistryorspecific recommendationfromChemistryinstructor; 10credit): Thiscourseistheequivalentofanintroductorycollegiate chemistrycourse Laboratoryexperiencesareequivalenttothosetypicallyencounteredinacollegechemistrylab
Biology:(year-long;Prerequisites:Physics,Chemistry;10credit)Thiscourseexplorestheintroduction tobiochemistry,cellstructureandfunction,DNA,cellreproduction,genetics,botany,zoology,and ecology.Studentswillparticipateinlabsandactivitiesthatwillhelpthemproblemsolveandpractically applythecontenttowhichtheyarestudying.
HonorsBiology:(year-long;Prerequisite:Physics,Chemistry;1.0credit): Thiscourseprovidesafoundationalstudyin biochemistry,cellularorganization,genetics,populationchangeandecology.Studentswillparticipateinlaboratory activitiesthatwillhelpthemtoproblemsolveandpracticallyapplythecontenttowhichtheyarestudying.
HonorsBiologyDualEnrollment:(year-long;11th&12thgrade;Prerequisite:Physics,Chemistry;mustmeetthe JSCCcriteria;1.0credit):Thiscourseisequivalenttocollege-levelBio101andBio102.HonorsBiologyDEisan advancedhighschoolbiologycoursedevotedtothestudyoflivingthingsandtheirprocesses.Thiscourseprovidesan opportunityforstudentstodevelopscientificprocessskills,laboratorytechniques,andanunderstandingofthe fundamentalprinciplesoflivingorganisms Studentswillexplorebiologicalscienceasaprocess,cellstructureand function,humanbodysystems, geneticsandheredity,adaptationandclassification,plantandanimalbiodiversity,and ecology Studentswillparticipateinlabsandactivitiesthatwillhelpthemproblemsolveandpracticallyapplythecontent towhichtheyarestudying
APBiology:(year-long;11th&12thgrade;Prerequisites:HonorsPhysics,HonorsChemistry;10credit): Thiscourse istheequivalentofanadvancedbiologycollegecourse Thisclassaddressesthedevelopmentsinmodernbiology,asks essentialquestions,andappliesandconnectsthoseadvancestothestateofscienceandlifeinthetwenty-firstcentury Thestudentwillgainanappreciationfortheprocessesandpracticesofsciencethroughclassroomdiscussionsand laboratoryexperiences
APPhysicsC:(year-long;11th&12thgrade;Prerequisites:concurrentlyenrolledinPre-CalculusorCalculus;10 credits): Thiscourseisacalculus-basedphysicscourseequivalenttointroductorycollegephysicstakenbyengineering andphysicsmajors. Studentswillstudymotion,force,energy,andmomentum.
APEnvironmentalScience:(year-long;11th&12thgrade;Prerequisites:Physics,Chemistry,Algebra2,concurrently enrolledinPre-Cal;1.0credit): Studentswillexploreandinvestigatetheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworldand analyzeenvironmentalproblems,bothnaturalandhuman-made.Studentswilltakepartinlaboratoryinvestigationsand fieldwork.
AnatomyandPhysiology:(year-long;12thgradeonly,1.0credit):Anatomyencompassesthestudyofthemacroscopic, microscopic,andphysiologicalfunctionsofsystemsofthehumanbody.Thiscourseisdesignedforthosewhoare interestedinthehumanbodystructuresandhowtheyfunction.
HonorsAnatomyandPhysiology:(year-long;12thgradeonly,10credit):Thiscourseisforstudentswhoare interestedinamoredetailedstudyofthestructuresandfunctionsofthesystemsofthehumanbody Thiscourseis designedasfurtherpreparationforstudentsplanningtomajorinpre-medorotherhealthcareprofessionalprograms
WorldLanguage
TheWorldLanguagedepartmentseekstopreparestudentstopursuetheGreatCommissionbyequipping themtoengagewithpeoplefromamongthenationsinavarietyofsettingssothattheymayeffectivelyfoster relationshipswhereverGodcallsthem. Therefore,weencourageallformsofcommunication(reading, writing,listening,andspeaking)inthetargetlanguagewithintheclassroom. Asameasureofstudent successinlanguageacquisition,studentswillbetestedforfluencyatvariouslevels,culminatinginthereceipt oftheGlobalSealofBiliteracybytheendoftheir3rdor4thyear(contingentuponfluencytestingscores).
French1:(year-long;1.0credit):ThisintroductorycoursewillintroducethestudenttotheFrenchlanguageand culture.Inthiscourse,thestudentwilllearnhowtoengagewithanotherculturefromaBiblicalperspective. Students willgainintroductoryskillsinallfourmodesofcommunication(listening,speaking,reading,andwriting)inFrenchto helpthemnavigateeverydaylifesituations
French2:(year-long;Prerequisite:French1witha“C”average;10credit):Thisisanintermediatelevelcoursethatwill reinforceandextendtheideasthatwerepresentedinFrench1 Presentedvocabularyandgrammarstructureswill broadenthestudents’abilitiesinallfourmodesofcommunicationandallowthemtousethelanguageinmore situations
HonorsFrench3:(year-long;Prerequisite:French2witha“C”average;10credit):Thiscoursewillreinforceand expandontopicsstudiedinFrench2 IncreasedemphasisandopportunitytouseFrenchcompetentlyinanexpanding varietyofcontextsandatadeeperlevelofexpression
APFrenchLanguageandCulture:(year-long;Prerequisite:TeacherevaluationofFrench3performance;1.0credit) TheAPFrenchLanguageandCulturefollowstheAPCourseguidelinesasoutlinedbytheCollegeBoard.Thiscourse emphasizescommunication(understandingandbeingunderstoodbyothers)byapplyingtheinterpersonal,interpretive, andpresentationalmodesofcommunicationinreal-lifesituations.StudentsculminatetheirstudiesbytakingtheAP examinMay.
Spanish1:(year-long;1.0credit):ThisintroductorycoursewillintroducethestudenttotheSpanishlanguageand culture.Inthiscourse,thestudentwilllearnhowtoengagewithanotherculturefromaBiblicalperspective. Students willgainintroductoryskillsinallfourmodesofcommunication(listening,speaking,reading,andwriting)inSpanishto helpthemnavigateeverydaylifesituations.
Spanish2:(year-long;Prerequisite:Spanish1witha“C”average;10credit):Thisisanintermediatelevelcoursethat willreinforceandextendtheideaspresentedinSpanish1 Presentedvocabularyandgrammarstructureswillbroadenthe students’abilitiesinallfourmodesofcommunicationandallowthemtousethelanguageinmoresituations
HonorsSpanish2DualEnrollment(SP101/102):(year-long;mustmeettheJSCCcriteriawhichincludesbeingin the10thgrade;10credit):Thisisacollegelevelcourseinscopeandpacing Studentswillbeintroducedtothebasicsof speaking,reading,writing,andlisteninginSpanish Studentswilldevelopanawarenessofthevariousculturesin Spanishspeakingcountries SP101/102collegecredit
HonorsSpanish3:(year-long;Prerequisite:Spanish2witha“C”average;10credit):Thiscoursewillreinforceand expandontopicsstudiedinSpanish2.IncreasedemphasisandopportunitytouseSpanishcompetentlyinanexpanding varietyofcontextsandatadeeperlevelofexpression.
APSpanishLanguageandCulture:(year-long;Prerequisite:TeacherevaluationofSpanish3performance;1.0credit): TheAPSpanishLanguageandCulturecourseemphasizescommunication(understandingandbeingunderstoodby others)byapplyingtheinterpersonal,interpretive,andpresentationalmodesofcommunicationinreal-lifesituations. Thecourseengagesstudentsinanexplorationofcultureinbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcontexts. StudentsculminatetheirstudiesbytakingtheAPexaminMay.
ACTPrep:(eachsemester,0.5credit):ACTPrephelpsstudentspreparefortheACTtest.Thecoursecoversalltest subjectsandaspects(e.g.,timemanagement,test-takingskills,contentreview,etc.).Studentswilltakemultiplepractice teststhroughoutthecourse.Studentsarealsoequippedwithskillsforcollegeandcareersuccess.Relevantscripturesare studiedthroughoutthecourse.
APComputerSciencePrinciples(ElectiveMathCourse):(year-long;Prerequisites:Algebra1;1.0electivecredit): APComputerSciencePrinciplesisanintroductorycollege-levelcomputingcoursethatintroducesstudentstothe breadthofthefieldofcomputerscience.Studentslearntodesignandevaluatesolutionsandtoapplycomputerscience tosolveproblemsthroughthedevelopmentofalgorithmsandprograms.Theyincorporateabstractionintoprograms andusedatatodiscovernewknowledge.Studentsalsoexplainhowcomputinginnovationsandcomputing systems includingtheinternet work,exploretheirpotentialimpacts,andcontributetoacomputingculturethatis collaborativeandethical
CareerPreparednessA:(eachsemester;05credit:graduationrequirement):Focusesontheskillsandknowledge thatwillhelppreparestudentsforfuturesuccessincollegeandcareer Particularemphasisisplacedonthreeareasof instruction:1)personaldecision-making,2)academicplanningandcareerdevelopment,and3)technologyskills The coursecontentprovidesastrongfoundationforstudentstoachievesuccessasChristiandisciplesinschool,atwork,and throughoutlife
CareerPreparednessB:(Semester-longcourse;05credit;graduationrequirement):Thisclassisanindependent studycoursefornewhighschoolstudentsorthosewhowereunabletotakeitinthe8thgrade Thegoalofthecourseis tobuildabiblicalframeworkforpersonalChristianFinancialStewardship.Thiscourseseekstoaddressthefollowing topics:(1)Biblicalprincipleofstewardship;(2)managingfinancesandbudgeting;(3)Giving,SavingandInvesting(4) bankingandfinancialinstitutions(5)creditanddebt(6)riskmanagementandinsurance.Practically,thisclasswillhelp studentsthinkabouthowtostewardtheirresourcesbyunderstandingbudgets,bankaccounts,insurance,and investments.Studentswillbechallengedtoformulateperspectivesaboutstewardship,theethicsofmoney,mercy, poverty,andwealth.
EngineeringwithCADD(ElectiveScienceCourse):(year-long;*9th-12thgrade;*9thgradestudentsmustbe concurrentlyenrolledinHonorsPhysics;1.0electivecredit): TheComputerAidedDesign&DraftingforEngineers portionofthecoursewillusetheOnShapeprogram.Studentswilllearn2Dand3Ddesignanddraftingandsimulatethe motionofmovableparts.Thecourseincludesengineeringdesign,instrumentation,analysis,technicalwriting,and formalpresentations. EngineeringProjects:Useofthe3Dprinter/CnC. Inaddition,therewillbeacommunityservice project
HealthinChristianPerspective:(firstsemester;05credit;graduationrequirement):Thisclassisanindependent studycoursefornewhighschoolstudentsorthosewhowereunabletotakeitinthe8thgrade Thecourseseeksto encouragestudentstofollowtheexampleofJesusChrist;justasJesus“increasedinwisdomandstature,andinfavor withGodandman”(Luke2:52),soarewetogrowmentally,physically,spiritually,andsocially Topicscoveredfroma Biblicalworldviewwillencompasscomprehensivehealthissuesandfocusontheapplicationandmasteryofdeveloping health-enhancingskills
Office,Counseling,Library,orSportsScienceAide:(eachsemester;05credit;P/F,nogradeawarded):Students assistintheareaofchoiceeachsemester.Studentplacementsarescheduledbyseniority.
SportsScienceAide(eachsemester;05credit;P/F;nogradeawarded;11th–12thgradeonly):Studentsassisttheathletic trainerandsupportdailyoperationswithintheathleticdepartment.Responsibilitiesmayincludehelpingwithinjury prevention,equipmentmanagement,andgeneralathletictrainingduties.Aidesworkcloselywiththeathletictrainerand gainhands-onexperienceinasportsmedicineenvironment.EnrollmentrequiresapprovalfromtheAthleticTrainer.