26-27 Course Catalog 1.13.26

ChristianBrothersHighSchool GraduationRequirements

English:8-9semesters

Freshman

FreshmanLiteratureandComposition 2semesters

Sophomore SophomoreLiteratureandComposition 2semesters

Junior AmericanLiteratureorAPEnglishLanguageandComposition 2semesters

Senior MasteringtheEssay1 1semester

Senior Literature electives or AP English Literature and Composition 2semesters

1CanbewaivedbysuccessfullycompletingAPEnglishLanguageduringJuniorYear

Mathematics:6semesters

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Coursesaredeterminedbystudents’ability 6semesters

Media,Visual,andPerformingArts:2semesters

Freshman/ Sophomore

Ayearlongclassortwoone-semestercoursesfromthesame discipline(ie.VisualArts,Music,Theater,orInterdisciplinary Arts) 2semesters

PhysicalEducation:2semesters

Freshman/ Sophomore FitnessforLife(yearlongcourse)4 2semesters

4policiesrelatingtowaiving5P.E.credits(1semester)canbefoundinthefollowingsection titled“Policiesrelatingtocredits.”

Religion:8semesters

Freshman FreshmanReligiousStudies 2semesters

Sophomore SophomoreReligiousStudies 2semesters

Junior ChristianMorality SocialJustice 1semester 1semester

Senior ComparativeReligionorReligioninAmerica andoneotherReligionelective 1semester 1semester

Science:4semesters

Freshman 1IntegratedScienceand1LifeorPhysicalScienceOR 1LifeScienceand1PhysicalScience 2semesters

Sophomore 2semesters

Junior/ Senior UCandCSUEligibilityrecommendsthreeyearsofscience

SocialStudies:7semesters

Freshman WorldHistoryandGeographyI 2semesters

Sophomore WorldHistoryandGeographyII 2semesters

Junior U.S.History 2semesters

Senior Civics2 1semester

2CivicsrequirementscanbemetwithAPAmericanGovernment&Politicsfor2semesters

WorldLanguages:4semesters

Freshman FrenchI,SpanishI,orASLI.3 2semesters

Sophomore LevelIIofthesamelanguage 2semesters

3For students enrolled in Academic Resource Center (ARC), World Language is recommendedtobeginduringSophomoreYear

Policiesrelatingtocredits:

 Coursesare worth5creditspersemester

 Afull-timestudentwillearn35creditspersemester,and70peryear.

 Graduatesearnaminimumtotalof270credits

 Prerequisites involving a specific grade requirement must be earned in both the fall and springsemestersofthepriorclass.

 Any “F” grade receives no credit and consequently, the course must be remediated. Summerschoolmaybeusedtocorrectacreditdeficiency.

 Ifa studentearnsan“F” grade inthefallsemesterofayearlongcourseinMathorWorld Language, but subsequently earns a “C” or better in the spring semester of that same course,the Fallgrade will retroactivelybe changedtoa “D.” With priorwrittenapproval byChristianBrothersAdministration,creditsmaybepostedonastudent’stranscriptifthe creditshavebeenearnedatanaccreditedinstitution.

 PhysicalEducationRequirements:AllstudentsarerequiredtomeettheCBrequirement of10creditsofP.E.Studentsintheclassesof2027,and2028mayhave5credits waived iftheycomplete2seasonsofanyChristianBrotherssportorsuccessfullycompletethe4Year MVPA program, or 6-semester Engineering program. [Note: The Engineering programhassincebeenexpandedto4years.]

Students intheClassesof2029 and2030 maywaivethe2nd semesterof P.E.graduation requirement by completing 2 seasons of the same sport prior to the start of their Senior year.

NCAA&MatriculationConsiderations

NCAACoreCourses

Studentsintendingtoparticipateincollegiateathleticsmustmeetspecificeligibilityrequirements throughtheNCAA'sunique"CoreCourse"model.Whiletheinformationbelowprovidesgeneral guidance,studentsarestronglyencouragedtovisittheNCAAEligibilityCenterwebsiteandmeet withtheirCBCollegeCounselortoensuretheirfour-yearplanmeetsbothNCAAandgraduation requirements.

 English,Math,Science,SocialScience,andWorldLanguages:Allcourseworkinthese departmentsisNCAA-approvedasCoreCourses.

 Religion:OnlyComparativeReligionisrecognizedasanNCAA-approvedCoreCourse. NootherReligioncoursesqualify.

 Media,Visual,andPerformingArts(MVPA):NocourseworkintheMVPAdepartment isrecognizedasaCoreCoursebytheNCAA.

SpecificCollegeMatriculationConsiderations

Beyond graduation and NCAA requirements, some colleges have specific policies regarding certaincourses.PleaseresearchindividualcollegewebsitesorconsultyourCBCollegeCounselor regardingthefollowing:

 AmericanSignLanguage(ASL):WhileASLfulfillsCBgraduationrequirements,some universitiesdonotacceptitasaWorldLanguageforadmission.

 AP Computer Science Principles: Certain institutions do not recognize this course as a "LaboratoryScience."Pleaseverifyhowyourtargetcollegescategorizethiscreditbefore registering.

AcademicPathways

AcademicPathways

Band/AudioProduction Band,HonorsBand,Guitar,HonorsGuitar,AudioEngineering &Production

Business EconomicsforSocialJustice,PersonalFinance,APBusiness& Finance

Choir* Choir1,ConcertChoir,HonorsChorale,HonorsChamberChoir ComputerScience APComputerSciencePrinciples,APComputerScienceA,AP Cybersecurity

DigitalArt*

IntroductiontoArt,IntroductiontoEngineering&Design, DigitalArtSurvey,AP2DArt

Engineering IntroductiontoEngineering&Design,CivilEngineering& Architecture,EnvironmentalSustainability,Principlesof Engineering

HumanBehavior EconomicsforSocialJustice,Psychology,APPsychology, Statistics,APStatistics

Kinesiology Kinesiology,HumanAnatomy&Physiology,AthleticTraining

TheatreArts* TheatreArts,ActingFocus,HonorsActingFocus

VideoProduction* VideoProduction1,BroadcastJournalism,SportsBroadcasting &Information,AdvancedMediaArts

VisualArt*

IntroductiontoArt,Ceramics,ArtSurvey,HonorsPainting& Drawing,APDrawing,AP2DArt

WorldLanguages 4yearsofthesamelanguage

*Seethesectiontitled“UniqueProgramdescriptions”forthe4-yearArtsProgram(Music,Visual, andPerformingArts)description

Otheracademicenrichmentopportunities

ScholarsProgram

6academicteams

SeeAppendixforspecificrequirements;4yrs

ModelU.N.,AcademicDecathlon,ScienceOlympiad, MockTrial,Robotics,Mathletes

CoursesonLeadership Leadership,StudentCouncil Journalismelectives Yearbook(AdvancedJournalism),Talon(Writingfor Publication),SportsBroadcasting&Information

Service-LearningCo-CurricularExperiences

Christian Service-Learning connects and integrates course curriculum, service experiences, and Catholic Social Teachings between the classroom and community. The goal of the ServiceLearning curriculum is for students to learn academic concepts, contents, and skills while also working with those in need or indirectly work for social change. Christian Service-Learning at CBHS aims to promotein class discussion aswell asincorporate the 5 LasallianCore Principles (Concern for the Poor and Social Justice, Inclusive Community, Respect for all Persons, Quality Education,andFaithinthePresenceofGod)inameaningfulway.AnadditionalgoalofServiceLearningisto applycritical thinkingandproblem-solvingskillstobettercomprehendrealworld issues.

InadditiontogradelevelService-Learningthatstudentswillundertake,otherclasseswillfeature Service-Learningprojectsorunitsaspartoftheircurriculum.

TheframeworkforthisChristianServiceCurriculumisasfollows:

The Freshman curriculum includes learning about food insecurity as a national problem and understanding it in the context of our location in Oak Park. All freshmen will also spend one morningattheCathedraloftheBlessedSacramentservingBrownBagLunchesforthoseinneed. Thisprojectwillculminatewiththefreshmanclassspearheadingacannedfooddriveinthemonth ofNovembertobenefitourneighborsintheOakParkcommunity.

The Sophomore year curriculum will focus on the plight of refugees in the Sacramento area. Working with World Relief, a non-profit agency that helps resettle refugees throughout the country,andparticularlyinSacramento,sophomoreswillleadaninformationalcampaigntoraise awareness. Additionally, they will spearhead a collection of items to compile Welcome Kits for newlyarrivedrefugeesandwillhaveopportunitiestovolunteerintheWorldReliefwarehouse.

TheJunioryearcurriculumwillcenterarounddiscussionsthatemergeaftertheirreadingofThere, TherebyTommyOrange.There,Thereisanovelthatexploresthemesofthemodern-day,urban NativeAmericanexperience.Juniorswillthenworktoprovideprogrammingaboutsocialjustice issues surrounding the Native American experience in the 21st century for students at a nearby elementaryschoolinOakPark.

Beginninginthe2025-2026schoolyear,seniorswillcompleteacapstoneservice-learningproject calledtheLeavetoServe project.Studentswillchooseasocialjusticeissuethatalignswiththeir passions,andresearchandworkwithalocalnon-profitorganizationworkingtoaddressthatissue.

CourseOfferings,byDepartment

Eachdepartmentcourselistfeatures:

 Alistofthecourseofferings

 Course Matriculation guide, showing how a student may progress throughthecourseswithinthatdepartmentduringtheirfouryears

 Detailed descriptions of the courses, including which are recognized for University of California (UC) and California State University(CSU) A-Gcredits

ActivitiesandAcademicTeams

Courses:

ModelUnitedNations(ModelU.N.)

Academic Decathlon(ACADECA)

ScienceOlympiad

MockTrial

Robotics

Mathletes

Leadership

StudentCouncil

ActivitiesandAcademicTeamsCourses

ModelUnitedNations(ModelU.N.)

UC/CSUArea N/A Length 3quarters:courseendsapprox.mid-March

Prerequisites

Audition/InstructorPermissionANDa2.0GPA

CourseDescription TheChristianBrothersHighSchoolModel UnitedNationsacademicteamsimulatesthecrucial businessoftheUnitedNationsassembly.Studentswilllearnaboutinternationalrelations,diplomacy, andtheUNitselfthrough skill-building,research,androle-playingactivities;emphasisisplacedon research,public speaking,consensusbuilding,andnegotiation skills.Thisworkculminatesinweekendlongdiplomaticsimulationshostedandscoredbycollegestudents.Studentswhoenrollinthiscourse arerequiredtoattendandparticipatein regional workshopsandconferencesthroughouttheyear.

AcademicDecathlon(ACADECA)

UC/CSUArea N/A Length 3quarters:courseendsapprox.mid-March

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Audition/InstructorPermissionANDafull7courseenrollment

AcademicDecathlonisanannualhighschoolacademiccompetitionconsistingofsevenobjectivetests, twospeeches,aninterview,andanessay.Theteneventsrequireknowledge in Art,Economics, LanguageandLiterature,Math,Music,Scienceand SocialScience.Allofthetests(exceptmath)relate toayearlytheme.TeamplanningstartsinMay-theteambeginsreadingthecurriculuminthesummer andcontinuesinZeroPeriodclassesuntilFebruary.TheCBteamcompetesagainstpublicandprivate schoolsfromSacramentoCounty.

AcademicDecathlonisdesignedtoincludestudentsfromallachievementlevels.The startingteam consistofninemembers,whoaredividedintothreecategoriesbasedonGPAs- Honors,Scholastic, andVarsity.Thestartingteamconcludesthecompetitionday withtheSuperQuiz.Non-starting studentsalsotakepartinalloftheevents(exceptSuperQuiz),asalternatesoradditionalmembers.

ScienceOlympiad

UC/CSUArea N/A Length 3quarters:courseendsapprox.mid-March

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Audition/InstructorPermission

ThroughtheLasallianCorePrinciplesofQualityEducation,InclusiveCommunity,andRespectforAll Persons,theScience OlympiadClubsharestheirknowledgetogethertoprepare,study,andcompeteat theannualScienceOlympiadCompetitiononthefirstSaturdayofMarch.Inaddition,asateamwe aid eachotherinlearning aboutnewconceptsregardingthefieldsofSTEM,andbuilduponourprevious knowledgearoundscience.Weupliftandencourageeachotherasweallarecuriousandopento learningmoreaboutourworldandtheorganismsinit.Throughourqualityeducationandinclusive communityatCB,webuilduponourfoundationalknowledgeand welcomeallstudentsfromallgrade levelstoparticipate.Lastly,we respecteachotherandtreatoneanotherwithdignityandkindnessaswe allarelearningandworkingtowardsonegoal,ofdoingourverybestattheScienceOlympiad Competition.

MockTrial

UC/CSUArea N/A Length 3quarters:courseendsapprox.mid-March

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Audition/InstructorPermission

MockTrialisacountyandstatewidecompetitioninwhichstudentssimulate afullcriminaltrial.Every year,acriminalcaseisreleasedandincludesrelevantfactscenarios,witnessstatements,evidence,and informationpertainingtothecriminalcodeaswellasallowable“objections” inthecourtroom. Studentslearnthelaw,thecase,andallofthedetailsassociatedwiththecaseforboththeprosecutorial anddefensesidesinpreparationforcompeting.In thespring,fourroundsofcompetitionareheld,and studentsplaytheroleofattorneys,bailiffs,courtroomclerks,andwitnesses.Thisclassprovides studentsconsideringacareerin lawwithauniqueopportunitytosimulateallaspectsofacaseattrial. In doingso,theybecomeexpertsonthelawandlegalissues,aswellasbuildingpublic speakingand leadershipskills.

Robotics

UC/CSUArea N/A Length 3quarters:courseendsapprox.mid-March

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Audition/InstructorPermission

Thisacademicteamworkstogethertodesign,build,code,anddriverobotsand competeinlocal tournaments.

Mathletes

UC/CSUArea N/A Length 3quarters:courseendsapprox.mid-March

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Audition/InstructorPermission

Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopandpracticeproblemsolvingtechniquesandgeneralmath principles. TheteamputsthispracticetouseatmonthlycompetitionsagainstotherSacramentoareahighschools intheareasofarithmetic,algebra,geometry,trigonometry/analysis,andproblemsolving.Studentswill alsoparticipateinadditionalcompetitionssuchastheCML(ContinentalMathematicsLeague),AMC (AmericanMathematicsCompetition),TrigStar(USDepartmentofTransportation),Fermat(CEMC, UniversityofWaterloo,Canada)andMathLeague.org.

Leadership

UC/CSUArea N/A Length Semester/Year,canberepeated

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Audition/InstructorPermission

Leadershipclassprovidesstudentswithanintroductiontotheskillsnecessarytobeanefficientand effectiveleader.StudentsworktogetherwiththeStudentCouncil,LasallianStudentLife,clubs,and athleticstohelpshapetheCBco-curricularprogram.Theclassinvolvesthehands-onexperienceof organizingand running meetings,managingeventsandpeople,proposingandleadingschoolactivities, andsettingpersonalleadershipgoals.Themainlearningareasarecommunication,managementskills, groupdynamics,personalleadershipskills,andvaluesclarification.Membersofthe StudentCouncil (especiallytheASBCouncil)are stronglyencouraged toregisterforthisclass.

StudentCouncil

UC/CSUArea N/A Length Year

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

ElectedASBofficer

TheLasallianStudentLifeCouncilclass(StudentCouncil)iscomprisedofelectedandappointed studentsfrom9ththrough12thgrades.Membersofthe classaredeterminedinthespringsemesterprior tothefall.TheclassbeginswithamandatoryovernightcampinAugust.Theclassplans,developsand executesco-curricularactivitiesforthestudentbodythroughouttheschoolyear,includingfreshman lock-in,opendances,rallies,Homecomingweekactivitiesincluding royaltyanddance,grade-level activities,holidayactivities,lunchtimeactivities,liturgies,prayerservices,serviceactivitiesandmore.

EnglishDepartment

Courses:

FreshmanLiteratureandComposition

AcceleratedFreshmanLiteratureandComposition

SophomoreLiteratureandComposition

HonorsSophomoreLiteratureandComposition

AmericanLiterature

APLanguageandComposition

LiteratureofComedy

DystopianLiterature

African-AmericanLiterature

Women’sLiterature

APLiteratureandComposition

MasteringtheEssay

EnglishDepartmentCourses

FreshmanLiteratureandComposition

UC/CSUArea

B:English Length Year

Prerequisites HighSchoolPlacementTest,writingsample,andtranscript

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Themainpurposesofthiscoursearetobuildthestudent’swritingandlanguageskills,todevelop readingcomprehensionandenjoymentofliterature,andtoimprove studyhabits.Literaturestudy focusesonthe elementsinshortworksofvariedgenres-novella,shortstory,drama(including Shakespeare),nonfiction,andpoetry.Thecoursereadinglistemphasizesworksofaction,adventure, andmystery.Majoremphasisin writtenworkisonbecomingfamiliarwiththethree-stageprocessof writing:pre-writing;writing;revising;inaddition,revisingdiction,grammar,punctuation,mechanics, andformatarealsoofparticularfocus.

AcceleratedFreshmanLiteratureandComposition

B:English Length Year

Prerequisites HighSchoolPlacementTest,writingsample,andtranscript

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Thiscourseisstructuredaroundaliterature-based writingcurriculum.Theemphasisisdeveloping higherlevelreading,writing,speaking andlisteningskills.Studentswillstudymajorworksofliterature fromAncientGreeceandtheRenaissance;inaddition,studentswillalsostudy selectedmodernpoetry andshortstories.Majoremphasiswillbeonthethreestepsofformalcomposition:pre-writing;writing; revising.Studentscomposebothcreativeandcriticaldocuments.Studentswillalsowork collaborativelyonvariousprojects.

SophomoreLiteratureandComposition

B:English Length Year

70%+inFreshmanLiteratureandCompositionOR

70%+inAcceleratedFreshmanLiteratureandComposition

Thiscourseexpandsthewritingandreadingskillsaddressedinthefreshmanyear.The literature programcontinuesworkonreadingcomprehension,introductiontoliteraryanalysisandcomparison, anddevelopmentofthestudent’sappreciationofliterature,bothasameansofentertainmentanda sourceofquestioningandinsight.Literaryselectionsemphasizehumanrelationshipsandpersonal growth,anddiscussionoftheseworksisstrongly encouraged.Formsstudiedare thenovel,theshort story,poetry,theessay,anddrama.Thephasesofthewritingprocessarereviewed,alongwith strategiesfordevelopingunified,coherentessays.Beyondthisreview,majorattentionisgivento expandingone’sinsightsandwordchoice.

HonorsSophomoreLiteratureandComposition

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

B:English Length Year

97%+inFreshmanLiteratureandCompositionOR

87%+inAcceleratedFreshmanLiteratureandComposition

Studentsearninglowergradeswillbeadmittedpendingasummative, comprehensivePortfolioReviewoftheirpriorwork

Thiscourseisstructuredaroundaliterature-based writingcurriculum,inadditiontoanintroductionto rhetoricalanalysis. Studentsreadandanalyzebothfictionandnon-fictionastheydevelophighlevel reading,writing,speaking,andlisteningskills. Theliteratureselectionscorrespondwithhistorical eventsfromtheeighteenthcenturyFrenchRevolutionto theRwandangenocideofthelatetwentieth century,andareintendedtoexpandandenrich students’knowledgeandunderstandingofthesetimes andplaces.

AmericanLiterature

UC/CSUArea B:English Length Year

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

70%+inSophomoreLiteratureandCompositionOR

70%+inHonorsSophomoreLiteratureandComposition

Thefocusofthiscourseisan explorationofAmericanliterature.Throughextensivereading,discussion, andwriting,thestudentexploresboththethoughtandtheexpressionofAmericanwriters.Various facetsoftheAmerican “consciousness”areexaminedastheyhavebeentreatedinnovels,shortstories, drama,nonfiction,andpoetry.AttentionisalsogiventotheevolutionofAmericanliterature-tomajor literaryfiguresandtotheschoolsofwritingandthinkingtheyembody-aswellastothegenrestyle andartisticstyleoftheworks.Theemphasisisondevelopinganalyticalskillsandwritingskillsaswell asanunderstandingoftheevolutionofAmericanLiterature.Withintheframeworkoftheliterature program,thiscourseaddressesvariouswriting,speaking,andlanguageartsskills,chiefamongthese beingessay,creativewriting,groupdiscussion,andvocabularydevelopment.

APLanguageandComposition

B:English Length Year

93%+inSophomoreLiteratureandCompositionOR

83%+inHonorsSophomoreLiteratureandComposition

Studentsearninglowergradeswillbeadmittedpendingasummative, comprehensivePortfolioReviewoftheirpriorwork

TheAPEnglishLanguageandCompositioncourseinjunioryearprovidesqualifiedstudentswithan opportunitytocritically analyze thevariousgenresofAmericanLiterature.Majoremphasiswillbe placedon studentparticipationinbothformalandinformalclassdiscussions.Thestudyofthevarious genresissupportedbywrittenanalysis.Studentsareexpectedtohaveasoundgraspofthewriting process,andthemajoremphasisforthewritingportionofthisclasswillfocusonthedevelopmentof voiceand style,aswellasrhetoricalandliteraryanalysis.Attentionwillalsobeplacedonsyntaxand vocabulary studiedthroughouttheyear.Thiscourseoffersacomprehensivestudyofrhetoricalanalysis withanemphasisonAmericanliterature.StudentswilltaketheCollege Board AdvancedPlacement EnglishLanguageandComposition examattheendoftheschoolyear.

LiteratureofComedy

UC/CSUArea B:English Length Semester

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

70%+inAmericanLiteratureOR

70%+inAPLanguageandComposition

Thisonesemestercoursechallengesstudentstogobeyondthe“joke”andexaminethecrucialrolethat comedyhasplayedinculturesthroughouttime.Whetherasaformofentertainment,politicalorsocial criticism,orethnicandgenderstereotypes,comedyservesasa lensthroughwhichtodefineself, critiquesocietalnorms,andchallengestereotypes.Studentswillexaminethe historicalrootsofthe comedicformandgenre,aswellasstudycomedictexts,bothpastandpresent.Asaresultofthis examination,studentswillbebetterabletoevaluatetheongoingroleofhumortobridgedifferences, whilealsobeingexposedtothehypocrisiesandfoiblesofthehuman condition.Majorassessmentsfor thiscoursewillincludetwoormoreformalessaysandtwoormorein-classessaysadheringto12th gradestandardsforcontent,development,diction,syntax,and format.

DystopianLiterature

UC/CSUArea B:English Length Semester

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

70%+inAmericanLiteratureOR

70%+inAPLanguageandComposition

Thisonesemestercoursewillusedystopianliterature(includingnovels,shortstories,andessays)and currentfilmsandnewsprogramsasaspringboard forexaminingcontemporaryissues.Studentswill read,analyzetext,synthesizethe informationfromvariouspiecesoftext,research,writeessays,and createmultimediapresentations.Thisclassisdesigned togetstudentsnotonlytoreadandunderstand dystopianliterature,butalsolearnhowtorecognize elementsoftheliteratureinourown societyandin othercultures.Majorassessmentsforthiscoursewillincludetwoormoreformalessaysandtwoor morein-classessaysadheringto12thgrade standardsforcontent,development,diction,syntax,and format.

African-AmericanLiterature

UC/CSUArea B:English Length Semester

Prerequisites

70%+inAmericanLiteratureOR

70%+inAPLanguageandComposition

CourseDescription In thisonesemestercourse,studentswillread,analyze,anddiscussliteraryworkswrittenbyAfrican Americanauthors.StudentswillbeginwithworkswrittenbyenslavedAfricanAmericans.Thiscourse coverswritingsofReconstruction,theHarlemRenaissance,blackrealism,modernismand postmodernism.StudentswilldevelopanunderstandingofAfricanAmericanoraltradition,folklore and music.Studentwillexaminehowracialandethnicgroupshave resistedandstruggledtocreatetheir ownformofculturalidentitythroughconflictandthroughreconstructionovertime.Studentswill developcriticalthinkingskillsthroughdiscussionoftheunique aspectsofAfricanAmericanexperience inliterature,aswellasdevelop writingskillsthroughessayassignmentsofthe AfricanAmericantheory ofracismand racializationinliterature. Majorassessmentsforthiscoursewillincludetwoormore formalessaysandtwoormorein-classessaysadheringto12thgrade standardsforcontent, development,diction,syntax,andformat.

Women’sLiterature

UC/CSUArea B:English Length Semester

Prerequisites

70%+inAmericanLiteratureOR

70%+inAPLanguageandComposition

CourseDescription Thisonesemestercoursewillfocusonhowtheliteratureofwomenwritersreflectsthepoliticsand eventsoftheirtime. Studentswillreadnovels,shortstories,poetryandinformationaltextstoexamine howwomenauthorshaveexploredthefemaleroleinsocietiesthroughhistoryandthroughoutthe world. Thecurriculumofthiscourseisbasedon criticalreading,discussion,researchedargument, rhetoricalstrategyanalysis,literaryanalysis,andprocesswritingfrombrainstormingthroughfinaldraft

APLiteratureandComposition

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

B:English Length Year

93%+inAmericanLiteratureOR

83%+inAPLanguageandComposition

Studentsearninglowergradeswillbeadmittedpendingasummative, comprehensivePortfolioReviewoftheirpriorwork

CourseDescription TheAdvancedPlacementEnglishLiteraturecourseprovidesthosestudentsqualifiedwithan opportunitytoexperienceacollege-levelclassaswellaseligibilitytoreceivecollegecredit.Students learntoreadandcomprehendhistoricalcollege-levelpoetry,plays,novels,and shortstorieswrittenat varioustimesinvariouscultures.Theylearnhowtodiscovermeaninginliteraturebybeingattentiveto language,imagery,character,action,argument,and thevarioustechniquesandstrategiesauthorsuseto evokeemotionalresponsesfromreaders.Studentsareexpected tojustifytheirinterpretationsby referencetodetailsandpatternsfoundinthetext,to comparetheirinterpretationswith thoseproposed byothers(teachers,classmates,andpublishedliterary scholars),andtobepreparedtomodifytheirown interpretationsastheylearnmoreandthinkmore.Writing inthiscourseisfocusedon theexpository essaybothformalandinformal.ThestudentswilltaketheCollegeBoard AdvancedPlacement Examinationattheendoftheyear.

MasteringtheEssay

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

G:Elective Length Semester

70%+inAmericanLiteratureOR

70%+inSophomoreLiteratureandCompositionOR

70%+inHonorsSophomoreLiteratureandComposition

RequirementcanbewaivedbycompletingAPLanguage&Composition

CourseDescription

Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsforthewritingtheywilldoin college.Thecourseoffersa comprehensivefoundationinEnglishgrammarandstructuresofexpositorywriting.Studentswillread andpracticepersuasive,narrative,analytical,andexpositoryforms,keepadailyjournal,andconduct effectiveacademicdiscourseinclassdiscussion. Studentswilllearnhowtorecognizetherhetorical strategieswritersusetoformulatetheirarguments,aswellashowtousethose strategiestostrengthen theirownessays. The courseprovidesopportunitiesto writetimedin-classessays,aswellas researchedargumentsandpolishedfinaldrafts.

MathematicsDepartment

Courses:

Algebra1A Algebra1B Algebra1 AcceleratedAlgebra1

Geometry HonorsGeometry

Algebra2S Algebra2 HonorsAlgebra2

Pre-Calculus APPre-Calculus

Calculus APCalculusAB APCalculusBC

IntroductiontoProbabilityandStatistics APStatistics

APComputerScienceA APCybersecurity

PersonalFinance APBusinesswithPersonalFinance

MathematicsDepartmentCourses

Algebra1A

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

HighSchoolPlacementTestandtranscript

CourseDescription Algebra1Aisayearlongcoursedesignedtostudythe firstsemesterofastandardAlgebra1course, whilestrengtheningfoundationalmathconcepts.Thetopicsinclude,butare notlimitedto,real numbers,equationsand inequalities,integers,absolutevalue,linearequationsandtheirgraphs,and systemsofequations.ThiscourseisfollowedbyAlgebra1B.

Algebra1B

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

70%+inAlgebra1A

CourseDescription Algebra1BisayearlongcoursedesignedtostudythesecondsemesterofastandardAlgebra1 course. Thiscoursestrengthensfoundationalmathconcepts.Thetopicsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,rational numbers,exponents,polynomials,factoring,statistics,quadraticequations,and rationalexpressionsand equationsandradicals.

Algebra1

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

HighSchoolPlacementTestandtranscript

CourseDescription Algebra1isayearlongcourse.Thetopicsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,realnumbers,equationsand inequalities,absolutevalue,linearequationsandgraphs,systemsofequations,quadraticequations, exponentialequations,andrationalexpressionsandequations.Applicationofthecontentisemphasized.

AcceleratedAlgebra1

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

C:Mathematics Length Year

HighSchoolPlacementTestandtranscript

AcceleratedAlgebra1isayearlongcoursethatfollowsthesamecontentandapproach asAlgebra1 withmorebreadthanddepth.Inparticular,therelationshipsbetweenfunctionsandtheirgraphsare emphasized.Applicationproblemsare exploredindetail.Keyproblemsareextendedtoshowthe connectionsbetweenfundamentalalgebraandadvancedtopicsandapplicationsfromAlgebra2and Precalculus.

Geometry

C:Mathematics Length Year

70%+inAlgebra1OR

70%+inAlgebra1BOR

70%+inAcceleratedAlgebra1

Geometryisayearlongcoursedesignedtohelpthestudenttodevelopskillsin logicalreasoning and furtherunderstandingofspatialrelationships.Topicsincludecorrectuseofvocabulary,points,lines, planes,reasoningandproofs,angles,basictransformations,polygons,congruence,similarity,right triangletrigonometry,circles,andmeasurementofthree-dimensionalfigures.ReviewofAlgebra1 contentisintegratedthroughoutthecourse. Thiscourseisessentialinthenaturaltransitionfromthe concreteskillsofAlgebraItothegreateremphasisonabstractreasoningrequiredinhigherlevel courses.

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

HonorsGeometry

C:Mathematics Length Year

9th:HighSchoolPlacementTestandtranscript

10th:87%+inAcceleratedAlgebra1

97%+inAlgebra1

CourseDescription HonorsGeometryisayearlongcoursewhichfollowsthesamecontentandapproach asGeometrywith morebreadthanddepth.Inparticularitincludestransformationalgeometrythathelpstopreparethe advancedstudentforfutureworkin analyticgeometry.Algebra1isintegratedthroughoutthecourse. ThecourseisessentialinthenaturaltransitionfromconcreteskillsofAlgebraItothegreateremphasis onabstractreasoningrequiredinhigherlevelcourses. Successinthisclassrequiresstrongarithmetic andAlgebra1skills.

Algebra2S

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

C:Mathematics Length Year

70%+inAlgebra1B

70-79%inAlgebra1OR

70-79%inGeometry

CourseDescription Algebra2Sisayearlongcoursedesignedtoreinforceandextend theskillstaughtsinAlgebra1and Geometry,whilestrengtheningfoundationalmathconcepts.Thetopicsinclude,butarenotlimitedto, equationsandinequalities,linearequationsandfunctions,systems,quadraticfunctions,andpolynomial functions,radicalfunctions,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,rationalfunctions,probabilityand statistics,andanintroductiontotrigonometryandtheunitcircle.Thiscourse isintendedforstudents whobenefitfromaslowerpacedmathcourse.StudentswhoqualifyforAlgebra2maynotenrollinthis course.

Algebra2

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

C:Mathematics

Length Year

93%+inAlgebra1AandAlgebra1BOR

80-96%+inAlgebra1andGeometryOR

70-86%inAcceleratedAlgebra1andHonorsGeometry

CourseDescription Algebra2isayearlongcourse.ThiscoursereinforcesandextendstheconceptstaughtinAlgebra1and Geometry.Thetopicsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,equationsandinequalities,linearequationsand functions,systems,quadratic functions,polynomialfunctions,exponentsandradicalfunctions, exponentialandlogarithmic functions,rationalfunctions,andanintroductiontotrigonometryandthe unitcircle.

HonorsAlgebra2

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

C:Mathematics Length Year

97%+inAlgebra1andGeometryOR

87%+inAcceleratedAlgebra1andHonorsGeometry

CourseDescription HonorsAlgebra2isayearlongcoursewhichpreparesthestudentforHonors Precalculusandother coursesofstudythataremath-intensive.Thetopicscoveredwillinclude,butnotbelimitedto,thosein AlgebraII.Each topicwillbepresentedwithemphasisonunderstandingtheabstractconceptsinvolved. Applicationproblemsareexploredindetail.Keyproblemsareextendedtoshowtheconnections betweenintermediatealgebraandadvancedtopicsandapplicationsfromAlgebra2and Precalculus.

Pre-Calculus

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

73%+inHonorsAlgebra2

83%+inAlgebra2OR

93%+inAlgebra2S

Precalculusisayearlongcourse.ThiscoursewillincludereviewoftheconceptsfromAlgebraII.The majoremphasiswillbetheintroductionofskillsnecessaryforsuccessinCalculuswithemphasison trigonometry,infinite series,andgraphingofavarietyoffunctionsinrectangularandpolarcoordinates. Mosttopicswillbeexploredinconjunctionwiththeirapplicationsinbusinessorscience.

APPre-Calculus

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

83%+inHonorsAlgebra2OR

93%+inAlgebra2

CourseDescription APPrecalculuspreparesstudentsforothercollege-levelmathematicsandsciencecourses.Through regularpractice,studentsbuilddeepmasteryofmodelingandfunctions,andtheyexaminescenarios through multiplerepresentations.Thecourseframeworkdelineatescontentandskillscommonto collegeprecalculuscoursesthatarefoundationalforcareersinmathematics,physics,biology,health science,socialscience,anddatascience.

Calculus

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

70%+inHonorsPre-CalculusOR

83%+inPre-Calculus

Calculusisayearlongcourse.Thiscourseintroduces topicscoveredinacollegecalculuscourse. Studentswillbeexpectedtohavestrongalgebraskillsandbefamiliarwithtrigonometricconcepts. Topicscoveredwillincludetheconceptsofcontinuousfunctions,limits,derivativesofalgebraicand trigonometric functions,analyticgeometry,thebeginningsofintegration,andapplicationsofallofthe above.

APCalculusAB

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

83%+inHonorsPre-CalculusOR

93%+inPre-CalculusOR

90%+inCalculus

CourseDescription APCalculusABisayearlongcourse.Thiscourseiscomparabletothefirsttwoquartersofacollege calculuscourse.ThecurriculumisdeterminedbytopicscoveredontheAPCalculusA/Btest.Students willbe expectedtohavestrongunderstandingofAlgebra2conceptsandtrigonometry.Topicsexplored willincludetheconceptsoflimits,derivativesofalgebraicfunctions,integration,analyticgeometry, andapplicationsofalltheabove.Thiscourseisrigorousanddemanding.Studentswilltakethe AdvancedPlacementExaminationattheendoftheyear.

APCalculusBC

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

83%+inAPCalculusABANDa3+onAPtest

APCalculusBCisayearlongcourse.Thiscourseisroughlyequivalenttobothfirstand second semestercollege calculuscourses.Thiscourseismodeledtocomparetoafullyearcollegecalculus course.AllofthetopicsinCalculusABareincludedaswellasinfiniteseriesandmulti-variable calculus. StudentswilltaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationatthe endoftheyear.

PersonalFinance

UC/CSUArea G:CollegePrepElective* Length Semester

Prerequisites 11thor12thgradestudent

CourseDescription

PersonalFinanceisasemesterlongcourse.Theobjectiveofthiscourseistoprovidestudentswith basic financialtoolsandknowledgethatwillenable themtolearnhowtoplantheirfuturebyplanning fortoday.Thecoursewillcoverbudgeting,financialresponsibilities,planningforthefuture(including necessaryexpensesforthefirstyearcollegestudent),incomeandcareers,spendingandcredit,saving, investingandretirement.

*MeetsUC/CSUrequirements,butnotNCAArequirements

IntroductiontoProbabilityandStatistics

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

70%+inHonorsAlgebra2OR

70%+inAlgebra2OR

70%+inAlgebra2S

CourseDescription StatisticsandProbabilityisayearlong course.Thecoursewillcoverfourgeneraltopics:descriptive statistics,probability,samplesurveyanddesignofexperiments,andinferentialstatistics.Thiscourse willdrawitsexamplesandexercisesfromarangeofreal-lifeapplications.

APStatistics

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

C:Mathematics Length Year

83%+inHonorsAlgebra2orHonorsPre-CalculusOR

93%+inAlgebra2orPre-Calculus

CourseDescription ThiscourseisequivalenttothefirstsemesterofacollegelevelStatisticscourse.The purposeisto introducestudentstothemajorconceptsandtoolsforcollecting,analyzing,anddrawingconclusions fromdata.Studentsare exposedtofourbroadconceptualthemes:exploringdatabydescribingpatterns anddeparturesfrompatterns,planning and conductingstudiesandexperiments,exploringrandom phenomenausingprobabilityandsimulation,andstatisticalinferenceviaestimatingpopulation parametersand testinghypotheses.StudentswilltaketheAdvanced PlacementExaminationattheend oftheyear.

APComputerScienceA

UC/CSUArea C:Mathematics Length Year

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

83%+inHonorsPre-CalculusOR

93%+inPre-CalculusOR

97%+inAPComputerSciencePrinciples

Thiscourseisthe fourth-yearengineeringlevelcourse.Thiscourseisequivalenttothefirstsemesterof acollegelevelComputerScience course.Thecourseisbuiltaroundthedevelopmentofcomputer programsinthe javalanguage.Theprogramsincludedesignfeaturesthatmakethemunderstandable, adaptable,and reusable.Computerprogramsareusedasacontextforintroducingotherimportant conceptsincludingfundamentaldatastructures,standardalgorithms,andtypicalapplications.In addition,anunderstandingofthebasichardwareand software componentsofcomputersystemsandthe responsibleuseofthesesystemsareintegralpartsofthecourse.Thiscoursewilleitherbetaughtbya CBteacheroronlinethroughCatholicVirtual.StudentswilltaketheAdvancedPlacementExamination attheendoftheyear.

APBusinesswithPersonalFinance

UC/CSUArea G:Elective Length Year

Prerequisites SuccessfulcompletionofOR

CourseDescription

ConcurrentenrollmentinAlgebra2S,Algebra2,orHonorsAlgebra2

Thisisayearlonghighschoolbusinessandpersonalfinance coursethatalignscloselywithacollegelevelintroductiontobusinesscourse.Studentsexplorethebusinessdisciplinesofentrepreneurship, marketing,finance,accounting,andmanagementthroughreal-worldbusinessapplications,case studies, andprojectbasedlearning.Inaddition,studentslearnandapplyalltheNationalStandardsforPersonal FinancialEducationcreatedbytheCouncilforEconomicEducationandtheJump$tartCoalitionfor PersonalFinancialLiteracy.

APCybersecurity

UC/CSUArea G:Elective Length Year

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Stronginterestintechnology,basiccomputerskills,andfoundationalmath skills(Algebra1)

APCybersecurityisayearlonghigh schoolcoursethatoffersabroadintroductiontothefieldand alignscloselywithacollege-level,introductorycybersecuritycourse.Studentslearnaboutcommon threatsandvulnerabilitiesandhowtheycombinetocreate risk.Studentsstudyhowindividualsand organizationsmanage riskandhowriskcanbemitigatedthroughadefense-in-depthstrategy.Students explorespecificvulnerabilities,attacks,mitigations,anddetectionmeasuresacrossavarietyofdomains includingphysicalspaces,computernetworks,devices,anddataandapplications.Throughoutthe course,studentsconsidertheimpactofcybersecurityonindividuals,organizations,societies,and governments.Contentandskillstaughtin thecoursealignwith theprofessionalskillsoutlinedinthe NationalInitiativeforCybersecurityEducationWorkforceFramework.

Media,Visual,andPerformingArts(MVPA)Department

MediaArtsCourses:

VideoProduction1

SportsBroadcastingand Information

BroadcastJournalism

AdvancedMediaArts

AdvancedJournalism(Yearbook)

WritingforPublication(Talon)

VisualArtsCourses: IntroductiontoArt

ArtSurvey

DigitalArtSurvey

HonorsPaintingandDrawing

APDrawing

APArtHistory

Ceramics

PerformingArtsCourses:

TheatreArts

ActingFocus

HonorsActingFocus

Playwriting

Band

HonorsBand

StringEnsemble

Guitar

PepBand

Choir1

ConcertChoir

HonorsChorale

ChamberChoir

APMusicTheory

**No MVPA courses meet NCAA guidelines

MVPAMediaArtsCourses

VideoProduction1

UC/CSUArea F:VAPA VisualArts

Prerequisites ApplicationProcessentering10thgrade

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Length Year

Thisyearlong courseisdesignedtointroducestudentstotheartofvideoproductionanddevelopmedia literacy.Studentswillutilizetheircreativityandartisticexpressiontowrite,stage,actin,edit,direct, record,andproduceliveandtapedproductions.Studentswillanalyze,evaluate,andwritecritiquesof videopresentationsbypeersandprofessionals.Theywillalsostudythehistoryoffilmproductionand theculturalcontextofthemediaintoday’sworld.Therelationshipandimpactofvideoproductionand themediatootherdisciplinesandaspectsoflifewillbediscussed.Careersinthemediawillbe explored.Techniqueslearnedwillincludesinglecamera(filmstyle)andmulti-cameraproductionsof pre-tapedandliveBrothersFalconTelevision(KBFT)productions.Noexperienceisrequiredforthis course.Studentsarerequiredtoattendactivitiesoutsidetheregularschoolday.

SportsBroadcastingandInformation

F:VAPA VisualArts

70%+inVideoProduction1OR

InstructorPermission

Length Semester

Thisclasswillfocusonbroadcastingsportseventsand maintainingthe cbathletics.orgwebsite. The sportseventsincludehomefootballgames,Men’sandWomen’sbasketball,Women’sandMen’s Soccer,Women’svolleyball. Studentswillknowhowtodesign,buildandexecutealive event broadcast. Thisincludessetupofcameras,communications,andlivestreamingcomputerequipment. Conceptswillincludelivecameraoperation,livesoundmixing,liveswitchingandcontentcreationfor thebroadcast. Somestudentswilldifferentiateintotheplaybyplay,colorcommentary,liveonfield interviewsandingamecommunicationssideofthecourse. Insidetheclassroomallstudentswill understandthephasesoflivestreamingproductions. Studentswillberequiredtopre-produceshow openings,ingamesegments,commercialsandclosing creditsforeachbroadcast. Highlightsegments fromeacheventwillbeproducedandairedinaweeklysegmentforthe“TalonMorningNews.”

Studentswillresearchopponentsandbepreparedtoinformtheviewersduringthebroadcastabout playersand coachesoftheopposingteams. Alleventswillbestreamed live andthenarchivedonthe KBFTwebsite. Inaddition,thisclasswillberesponsible forpostingtothecbathletics.orgwebsite. Studentswillworkin sportinformationdirector(SID)teams,assignedtospecificCBsportsand responsibleforreportingonallscores,awards,andeventsforagivensport. Alltheseupdateswillbe postedonthecbathletics.orgwebsiteandtovarioussocialmediasites.

BroadcastJournalism(KBFT)

F:VAPA VisualArts Length Semester

70%+inVideoProduction1

Thisclassintroducesstudentstolivetelevisionstudioproductiontechniques.Wewillplanandproduce 15-minutelivenewsprogramsforbroadcastsonKBFT.Studentswilltakeontherolesofdirector, technicaldirector,producer,lightingtechnician,soundtechnician,graphicdesigner,cameraoperator, televisionanchor,andjournalist.Theprogramwillincludepre-recordedvideostories.Productionteams willdevelopscripts,aswellascompletethetechnicalworkaspartofthisclass.Theabilitytoworkin cooperativeteamsaswellastheabilitytotakeindividualresponsibilityforproducing anassigned segmentofashowisessential.Timeoutsideofclasswillberequiredtocompleteprojects.Curriculum willalsocoverbroadcastinghistoryandoperations,mediaownership,censorship,andcurrentissuesin broadcastjournalism.Thisclasswillcompeteatthelocalstateandnationlevel.

AdvancedMediaArts

UC/CSUArea F:VAPA VisualArts

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Length Semester/Year

83%+SportsBroadcastingandInformationOR

83%+inBroadcastJournalism(KBFT)

Thiscourseisdesigned forstudentswhohavealreadysuccessfullycompletedmultiplemediacourses. Leadershiproleswillbeembracedasstudentstakeinitiativeduringandafterschoolforthevarious aspectsofproducingBrothersFalconTelevision(KBFT).Thisintensivehands-on courseisdesignedto familiarizestudentswithcinematiclanguageand filmmakingtechniqueinpreparationformore advancedproductioncourse.Throughaseriesofcollaborativeassignmentsandexercises,studentswill employawiderangeofcinematictechniquesdesignedtoprovidepracticalexperiencewithfilmmaking equipmentincluding:camera,sound,lighting,andeditingsoftware.Theseassignmentswillstress collaboration,pre-productionplanning,SingleCameraProductionswith limitedresources,andthe applicationofpostproductiontechniquestocreateanaestheticthatservesthe storyorartisticintent. ThisclasswillalsoassistandcontributetotheKBFTmorningnews.Amajorproductioninthisclassis afull-lengthvideodocumenting andarchivingthesenioryear.Outsideopportunitieswillbeprovidedto createaprofessionalvideoproductionportfolio.Thisisthe finalyearofourthree-yearprogramand mentoringtheyoungerKBFTmemberswillbeanaspectofAdvancedMediaArts.Thiscoursewillbea culminatingexperienceforKBFT’smostadvanced students.

AdvancedJournalism(Yearbook)

G:CollegePrepElective

Prerequisites ApplicationProcess

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Length Year

ThisclasswillpublishtheCrest,theChristianBrothersHighSchoolyearbook.Studentswilllearn Photography,PhotoEditing,Design,Layout,andManagement.Thisyear-longcoursecombinesthe high-levelcriticalthinking,reading,andwritingskillsofprintjournalismwiththeartistic,creative,and aestheticskillsofthevisual,graphic,andphotographicarts.Studentsmasterthewritingandeditingof themostcommonformsofjournalisticstories.Studentsanalyzeandevaluateimagesbasedonasetof givenvalues;learncommunication,management,and evaluationskillsforteams;learntouse industry standardwordprocessinganddesignsoftwareincludingAdobePhotoshop.Thiscoursewillsharpen students’thinkingandexpression,widentheirexperiencewithpeopleandcommunication,providean environmentforself-directedlearning,andgivethemconfidenceintheirabilityto seetheircreative ideastocompletion.

WritingforPublication(Talon)

G:CollegePrepElective

Prerequisites ApplicationProcess

CourseDescription

Length Semester/Year

Thiscourseoffersstudentstheopportunitytodeveloptheirwritingskillswhilelearningaboutthe demandsofjournalisticwriting.Variousjournalisticformsarepracticed,includingnewsreporting, features,sports,columns,andeditorials.Thiscoursealsoexaminesjournalisticrequirementssuchas headlineandcaptionwriting,andproofreading.Throughoutthecourse,studentsarecalleduponto developstyleandsubstance intheirwriting,aswellasresearchandinterviewskills.These skillswillbe usedtoproduceavarietyofpublications(online Talonnewspaper,studentblogs,Falcon FamilyNews, etc.)

MVPAVisualArtsCourses

UC/CSUArea

IntroductiontoArt

F:VAPA VisualArts

Prerequisites None

Length Year

CourseDescription Thiscourseoffersahands-onintroductiontovisualartpractice,emphasizingdrawingfromcareful observationandlaterfromimagination.StudentswilllearntheElementsandPrinciplesofDesignwhile workingwithgraphite,coloredpencil,oilpastel,watercolor,andcorrespondingdigitalartdrawingand paintingtools.Skillsincontour,gesturedrawing,andshadingwillbeemphasizedalong withlinear perspectiveandportraiture.

ArtSurvey

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

F:VAPA VisualArts

83%+inIntroductiontoArt

Length Year

CourseDescription Thisisayear-longcoursethatbuildsontheconceptsandskillsaddressedinIntroductionto Art. Studentswillexplorethevariousapplicationtechniquesandexpressivevocabularyofabroadvarietyof artmediaincludingcharcoal,ink,gouache,collage,conté,digitaldrawingandpainting,acrylicpaint, etc.ThiscoursewillgetfurtherindepthwithfacesandfiguresandpreparestudentsforHonorsPainting andDrawing.

DigitalArtSurvey

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

F:VAPA VisualArts

83%+inDigitalArtOR

83%+inIntroductiontoEngineering&Design

Length Year

CourseDescription Thisisanintermediateyear-longcoursethatbuildsontheconceptsaddressedin IntroductiontoArt and/orIntroductiontoEngineering&Design.Studentssolvevariousdesignproblemswhiledeveloping job-readydigitalartandgraphicdesign skills.Topicsincludeillustration,logodesign,pagelayout, photographyandphotomanipulation,posterandbookdesign,basicanimation,andbasic3Ddesign. Studentswillmakea simplewebpagetoshowcasetheirdesignworkand willhavefrequent opportunitiestocompetefordesignpublication.StudentsmayqualifyforAPDrawingfollowing successfulcompletionofthiscourse.

HonorsPaintingandDrawing

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

F:VAPA VisualArts

83%+inArtSurvey

Length Year

Thiscourseisforadvanced,motivatedartstudentswhowanttorefinetheirdrawingandpaintingskills andtechniques.Divingdeepintocolortheory,paintmixing,arthistory,andthegenresofstilllife, figuration,landscape,andabstraction,studentsworktowardsgreaterself-expressionandconcept-driven work.Therewillbemultipleopportunitiesforstudentsto exhibitandpotentially selltheirartwork.

APDrawing

F:VAPA VisualArts

93%+inArtSurveyOR

83%+inHonorsPaintingandDrawing

Length Year

APDrawingisayear-long,extremelyindependentcoursefordriven,self-motivatedartstudents. StudentsformulateaninquirythatguidestheirartmakingastheybuildtowardsthefinalAPDrawing portfolioof15uniqueartpiecesand5otherselectedworksattheyear’send.Practice,experimentation, sketchbooking,and researchhelpthestudentsynthesizematerials,processes,andideasfordeveloped personalbodyoforiginalwork.ThereisnoAPexamforthiscourse.

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

APArtHistory

F:VAPA VisualArts

11th:83%inAPWorldHistoryOR

93%+inWorldHistoryandGeographyII

12th:83%inAPU.S.HistoryOR

93%+inU.S.History

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Length Year

Thiscourseofferstheseriousstudenttheopportunitytoexplore,indepth,thehistoryofartfromancient timestothepresent.Throughreadings,research,slides,video,andmuseumvisits,studentswillview significantartworksfromaround theworld.Writingskillswillbeimportantinthedescription,analysis, andcomparisonoftheseworks.Studentswillkeepanotebooktorecordclassdiscussiononsignificant historicalevents,artperiod/styles,specificartworks,andissues/themesthatconnecttheseartworks. Studentsarerequiredtotakethe APArtHistoryexam.

Ceramics

F:VAPA VisualArts

Length Semester/Year

83%inIntroductiontoArtorIntroductiontoEngineering&Design

Ceramicsisa semesteroryear-longcourseforstudentsinterestedinlearning thefundamentalsofclay. In thefirstsemester,studentscompletethefourfoundationaltechniquessuch ascoiling,slabbing, throwing,and sculpting.Studentsadditionallylearnimportantclayprocessesincludingwedging,kiln firing,andglazing.Inthesecondsemester,studentsapplytheirknowledgeofthefourtechniquesand buildaprojectplanbasedon theirartisticgoalsandinterests.Course feeswillrunapproximately$50 foreachsemester.

IntroductiontoEngineeringandDesign

F:VAPA VisualArts Length Year

None

PLTWIntroductiontoEngineering&Design(IED)isan introductorylevelgeneralCareerTechnical Education(CTE)high schoolengineeringcourseintheEngineering PathwayProgram.InIntroduction to Design&Engineering,studentsexploreengineering toolsandapplyacommon approachtothe solutionofengineeringproblems,anengineeringdesignprocess.Utilizingtheactivity-project-problembased(APB)teachingandlearningpedagogy,studentsprogressfromcompletingstructuredactivitiesto solvingopen-endedprojectsandproblemsthatrequirethemtoplan,document,communicate,and developotherprofessionalskills.

Throughbothindividualandcollaborativeteamactivities,projects,andproblems,studentsapply systemsthinkingandconsidervariousaspectsofengineeringdesignincludingmaterialselection, human-centereddesign,manufacturability,assembly,and sustainability.Studentsdevelop skillsin technicalrepresentationanddocumentationespeciallythrough3Dcomputermodelingusinga Computer-AidedDesign(CAD)application.Aspartofthedesignprocess,studentsproduceprecise3Dprintedengineeringprototypesusinganadditivemanufacturingprocess.Student-developedtesting protocolsdrivedecision-makinganditerativedesignimprovements.

MVPAPerformingArtsCourses:Theatre

UC/CSUArea

TheatreArts

F:VAPA Theatre

Prerequisites None

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

Length Year

TheatreArtsisasemesteroryear-longclassthatfocusesonelementsoftheatricalproductionincluding aperformance forstageandcamera,theatricaldesign,theatrehistory,musicaltheatre,playwrighting, anddirecting.Studentsstudy,rehearseandperformpantomime,scenesandmonologues,stagecombat, improvisation,scriptanalysis,andaccentsanddialects.Participationisessentialtotheclass,and studentswilldevelopconfidenceinfrontofanaudienceand anappreciationforthisdynamicartform. ThisisanexcellentfoundationalclassforstudentsinterestedinmultipleyearsofTheatreorMedia studies.

ActingFocus

F:VAPA Theatre

70%+inTheatreArtsOR

InstructorPermission

Length Semester/Year

ThiscourseexploresthetheoryandpracticeoffundamentalsofAmerican“method”,basedon principlesofStanislavskyandtheirAmericanevolution. Developmentofcoreactingskillsthrough monologue,scenework,andtheone-actplaywillbeemphasized. Afoundationforthewell-rounded actorwillbesetwithstudyinimprovisationandpantomime. Explorationofthedifferentkey stylesof actingencounteredintherepertoryofprofessionaltheatrewillincludestudyinElizabethanTheatre, Greek,FrenchComedy,and20thCenturyHighComedy. Auditiontechniques,textanalysis,and theatrecriticismwillalsobecovered.

HonorsActingFocus

F:VAPA Theatre

83%+inActingFocusOR

InstructorPermission

Length Semester/Year

TheHonorsActingFocusstudenthascompletedtheActingFocuscourseand isinterestedinpursuing newchallengesinthecraftofactingwithadvancedworkinalltheareascoveredin Acting Focus. HonorsstudentswillworkalongsideActingFocusstudentsasleadersandmentors,withunique opportunitiesforadvancedactingprojects.

Playwriting

F:VAPA Theatre

Length Semester/Year

83%+inSophomoreLiterature&Composition(orHonors)OR

83%+inAmericanLiterature(OrAPEnglishLanguage)OR

InstructorPermission

CourseDescription In thisperformingartscourse,studentsexplorearangeofdramaticstylesforwriting monologues, scenes,andshortplays.Studyingmodernandcontemporaryplaywriting,studentsreadand analyzetheworkofKatoriHall,DominiqueMorisseau,Suzan-LoriParks,Ntozake Shange,Anna DeavereSmith,Tennesee Williams,andLuisValdez.Studentsdiscusstheimpactofplaywritingin differentculturalandhistoricalcontexts,aswellasdiscussvariousplays’productionvalueinthe currentyear.

Crucialtothe studyofplaywriting,studentsareencouragedtodeveloptheiruniquevoiceand style ina workshopenvironmentwithconsistentfeedbackfromtheirpeers.Workshopsareguidedby thequestions:Whatdrawsyouintothe work?Whatconnectionsdoyou make?Wheredoyou wanttoknowmore?Studentsareassessedontheirabilitytowrite,workshop,revise,andproduce theirownoriginalworkina writingportfolioandten-minuteplayfestivalattheculminationofthe course.

MVPAPerformingArtsCourses:Band

UC/CSUArea F:VAPA Music

Prerequisites None

Band

Length Year

CourseDescription Thiscourseisaperformance-typeclass,rehearsingdailyforthreetofourmajorconcertseachyear,as wellasplayingatathleticevents,prayerservices,liturgies,andotherspecialevents.Rehearsalsfocus onpreparingmusicfromdifferentstylesandcultures,improving techniqueonindividualinstruments, workingtogetherforproperblendandtone,basicmusictheory,musichistory,andpropercare anduse ofinstruments,aswellasopportunitiesforsoloandsmallensembleworkandconducting.Studentsare requiredtopracticeoutsideofclassandarerequiredtoparticipateinallperformances.

HonorsBand

UC/CSUArea F:VAPA Music

Prerequisites 10th-12thgradestudent

Length Year

CourseDescription TheChristianBrothersHonorsBandperformsmusicrepresentingavarietyofhistoricaland contemporarymusicalstyles.Bandmemberslearnhighlyadvancedlevelsofinstrumentaltechnique, sight-reading,practice methods,andvariousperformanceskills.Studentsselectingthiscourseare expectedtopracticeoutsideofclass,andtoparticipateinallperformances.Privatestudywitha professionalspecialistisalsorecommended.Inmostcases,studentswillneedtoprovidetheirown instrument.

Guitar

UC/CSUArea F:VAPA Music

Prerequisites None

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

Length Year

Guitarclassisopentoalllevels,frombeginnerto advanced.Thecoursefocusonchords,scalesand howtoplayin agroupsetting.Studentswilllearnfingerstyleandpickingtechniques,howtorepair theirinstrumentsand somemusictheory.Opentoguitar,mandolin,banjo,ukuleleandbassplayers. Electric and/oracousticinstrumentsareok.

HonorsGuitar

F:VAPA Music

10th-12thgradestudent

Length Year

CourseDescription HonorsGuitaraimstopreparestudentswith strongguitarfundamentalsforuniversity-level performanceorsimilarlyrigorouspaths.Thecourseemphasizesversatility,requiringstudentsto understandvariousguitartypes,performanceexpectations,essentialequipment,musictheory,andear training.Itexploresjazz,modern,andclassicalguitarstyles,encouragingstudentstospecializewhile recognizingtheirinterconnectedness.Keythemesincludestudyingthehistory,technology,and evolutionofguitartechniques,highlightinghowinnovationsliketheelectricguitarhave shaped performance.Adistinctfocusisoncreatingqualityperformances,with studentsselectingchallenging pieces,performingforcriticalaudiences,andanalyzingmusicalworkstoprepareforfutureauditionsor recitals.

AudioEngineering&Production

UC/CSUArea F:VAPA Music Length Year

Prerequisites CompletionofanypriorPerformingArtscourseORconcurrentenrollment inaPerformingArtscourseORbyinstructorpermission

CourseDescription MusicProduction101;Write,Record,Release,Promotegivesstudentsthechancetolearntheskills necessaryand"tryon"acareerasamusicproducer,soundengineer,songwriter,orperformingartist. Theprogramisdesignedtobeengagingandmeaningfulandconnecttothe"reallife"ofstudents,both through themusic itself,whilebuildingaportfolioofwork thatcanbeusedwhenjob-seeking.

MVPAPerformingArtsCourses:Choir

Choir1

UC/CSUArea F:VAPA Music

Prerequisites Treblesinger

Length Year

CourseDescription Choir1isanensembleforbeginningtointermediate-levelstudents,withorwithoutchoirexperience. Thiscourse,whichprovidesinstructioninvocaltechnique,sight-reading,musicianship,andsome musichistory,instillsasolidmusicalfoundationforstudentsthatpreparesthemtomoveontooneof CB’smoreadvancedchoralensembles. Studentswillrehearseandperformavarietyofmusic appropriateforthedevelopingmalevoice,andarerequiredtoparticipateinallperformances,festivals, andrehearsalsasindicatedintheChoralHandbook

ConcertChoir

UC/CSUArea F:VAPA Music

Prerequisites None

Length Year

CourseDescription ConcertChoirisanensembleforintermediate-levelmaleandfemale singers,whohavelearnedthe basicsofvocaltechnique,sight-reading,andmusicianship. Itprovidesmoreadvancedinstructioninall theseareas,enabling studentstocontinuetodeveloptheirskillswhilerehearsingandperformingawide rangeofmusiccoveringmultiplegenres.ConcertChoirservesasanintermediatestepfordiligent studentsinterestedinauditioningforCB’sHonors-levelchoirs.Studentsare requiredtoparticipatein allperformances,festivals,andrehearsalsasindicatedintheChoralHandbook.

HonorsChorale

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

F:VAPA Music

Length Year

CompletionofConcertChoirORMen’s/TrebleChoirAND Auditionwithinstructor

HonorsChoraleisanhonors-levelmixedensembleforadvancedchoralstudentsinterestedinpursuing musicalperformanceatthehighestlevels.Studentsmustbehighly motivated,veryadeptatsightreading,anddisplayahighdegreeofmasteryovermusictheoryand musicianship.Thecourseofstudy involvestherehearsalandperformance ofawiderangeofadvanced-levelrepertoirefromthe Renaissancetopresentgenres.Studentswillcontinuetheirdevelopmentasmusiciansbyworkingat advancedlevelsin sight-readingandmusicianship,aswellasacontinuedfocusonvocaltechniquewith anextraemphasisonartistryand expression.Theyareexpectedtoworkindependently,andmust displaythedrivetoachieve musicalexcellence.Attendanceatallperformances,festivals,and rehearsalsasindicatedintheChoralHandbookisrequired.

ChamberSingers

F:VAPA Music

CompletionofpriorChoircourseAND Auditionwithinstructor

Length Year

CourseDescription Thiscourseisaperformance-basedensembleforadvancedsingers.Itinvolvesacourseofstudyin rehearsalandperformanceofrepertoirefromthejazzidiom.Studentswilllearnstandardvocal techniques.Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinallperformances,festivals,andrehearsals.Students takingthiscoursewillreceiveCBHShonorscredit.Auditionsare inApril.

APMusicTheory

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

F:VAPA Music

Length Year

CompletionofonecoursesatisfyingF:VAPAMusicAND EnrolledinanothercoursesatisfyingF:VAPAMusic

CourseDescription APMusicTheoryintegratesaspectsofmelody,harmony,texture,rhythm,form,musicalanalysis, elementarycomposition,history,andstyle.Musicianshipskillssuchasdictation,sightsinging,and keyboardharmonywillbean importantpartofthiscourse.Thestudentswillalsolearntoreadand write musicalnotation.Itisassumedthatthe studenthasacquiredbasicperformanceskillsinvoiceoronan instrument.ThegoalofAPMusicTheoryistodevelopastudent’sabilitytorecognize,understand,and describethebasicmaterialsandprocessesofmusicthatareheardorpresentedinascore.

PhysicalEducation(P.E.)Department

Courses:

FitnessforLife

Healthand Fitness–UpperDivision

MindandBodyFitness

WeightandAgility

CBFit

TeamSportsandActivities

IndividualSportsandActivities

Kinesiology

AthleticConditioning

PhysicalEducation(P.E.)DepartmentCourses

UC/CSUArea

FitnessforLife

None Length Year

Prerequisites None

CourseDescription Thiscourseinvolvesintroductionofnon-traditionalsportsandactivitiesaswellasthebenefitsof regularphysicalactivity.Studentswillstudytheeffectsofcardiovascularconditioningandstrength training.ThiscoursealsoincludesaquarterofHealth,whichentailsinstructionandcertificationinCPR withAEDand FirstAid.

HealthandFitness–UpperDivision

UC/CSUArea

None Length Semester

Prerequisites 11thor12thgradestudentwhoneeds1additionalP.E.semester

CourseDescription Thiscourseinvolvesintroductionofnon-traditionalsportsandactivitiesaswellasthebenefitsof regularphysicalactivity.Studentswillstudytheeffectsofcardiovascularconditioningandstrength training.ThiscoursealsoincludesaquarterofHealth,whichentailsinstructionandcertificationin CPRwithAEDandFirstAid.

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

MindandBodyFitness

None Length Semester/Year

70%+inFitnessforLife

ThisintroductoryPhysicalEducationclassisofferedto improveone’soverallhealthrelated fitness.The varioustechniquesofstretching,breathing,andmeditationallowanindividualtoholdposesforan extendedperiodoftime.Thepurposeofthisclassisto increaseflexibilitybystretchingourbodiesand increaseourabilitytofocus/meditatebystretchingourminds.

WeightandAgility

UC/CSUArea None Length Semester/Year

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

70%+inFitnessforLife

Thiscourseisdesignedtogive studentstheopportunitytolearnweighttrainingconceptsand techniquesusedforobtainingoptimalphysicalfitness.Studentswillbenefitfromcomprehensiveweight trainingand cardiorespiratoryenduranceactivities.Studentswilllearnthebasicfundamentalsofweight training,strengthtraining,aerobictraining,andoverallfitnesstrainingandconditioning.Course includesbothlectureand activitysessions.Studentswillbeempoweredtomake wisechoices,meet challenges,anddeveloppositivebehaviorsinfitness,wellness,andmovementactivityforalifetime.

CBFit

None

70%+inFitnessforLife

Length Semester/Year

Thiscourseisthe “rightfit”forthosetrainingforsportsorpersonaldevelopmentwhodon’thave time forthegymafterschool.CBFitisaHIIT(High-IntensityIntervalTraining)classdesignedto improvecardiovascular&respiratoryendurance,stamina,strength,power,speed,coordination agility,andbalance.Theprimarypurposeofthiscourseistoimproveone’soverallfitnesssothatin competition (orin life)studentscanbe attheirbest.Thiscourseishighlyrecommendedforanyone whowantstobecometheir“BEST”self.

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

TeamSportsandActivities

None Length Semester/Year

70%+inFitnessforLifeORHealth&Fitness

Thiscourseemphasizesadvancedstrategies,skills,andcompetitioninavarietyofteamsportsand activitiesincludingsoccer,basketball,softball,handball,dodgeball,badminton,volleyball,flag football,frisbee,pickleball,etc. Amajorfocuswillbeonorganizedcompetitionwithina team/groupstructure,with strongconsiderationgiventostudentinterests. Afitnesscomponent incorporatingtheequipmentinthe VesciFitnessCenterwillbeincludedinweeklyclassactivities.

IndividualSportsandActivities

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

None Length Semester/Year

70%+inFitnessforLifeORHealth&Fitness

Thiscoursewillfocusondevelopingstudents’knowledgeofandcompetencyinmotorskills, movementpatterns,andstrategiesessentialtoperformavarietyofphysicalactivities.Unitscovered include(butnotlimitedto):Badminton,pickleball,tabletennis,yoga,golf,discgolf,andhandball. Studentswillalsocontinuetoexpandtheirknowledgeforfitnessconceptsandparticipatein activitiestomaintainandimprovetheirhealth-relatedfitness.

Kinesiology

UC/CSUArea D:Science Biology/LifeScience Length Year

Prerequisites JuniororSenior

CourseDescription Thiscourseintroducesthestudenttothedisciplineofkinesiology,thestudyofhumanmovement. Topicsinclude:historicaloverview,theory,scopeandscientificprinciplesofkinesiology,human movement,andtherelationshipbetweenkinesiologyandthecomplementaryfieldsoffitnesstraining, coaching,alliedhealth,fitnessprofessions,athletictraining,physicalandadaptivephysicaleducation, andsportsmedicine.Studentsinthiscoursewillalsoexaminetheinfluence ofsportsinoursociety, basichumananatomy,movement,exercisephysiology,physiologicaladaptation,exerciseprogram design,andlinksbetweenphysicalactivity,health,andperformance.

AthleticConditioning

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

None Length Semester/Year

70%+inFitnessforLife

CourseDescription Thiscourseisdesignedforstudent-athleteswhowanttolearnvariousskillsandtechniquesinthegame. Strengthtraining,stretching,andconditioningthatrelatesto athleticswillbeintroduced.

ReligiousStudiesDepartment

Courses:

FreshmanReligiousStudies

SophomoreReligiousStudies

ChristianMorality

SocialJustice

ReligioninAmerica

ComparativeReligion1

AmericanCatholicLiterature

MysteryofSufferingandDeath

ScienceandReligion

1AvailableforDualEnrollmentthroughCSUSacramento

ReligionDepartmentCourses

FreshmanReligiousStudies

UC/CSUArea N/A Length Year

Prerequisites 9thgradestudent

CourseDescription ThiscourseisdesignedtointroducetheCatholicexperienceoffaith,revelationandthe mysteryofthe incarnation.StudentswillbetaughttheimportanceofscriptureinCatholicismandusescriptureto evaluatethevariousimagesofChrist,ChurchteachingsandtheimpactofChristonthe individual’slife (includingpersonaldecisionmaking,vocation,identity,andhealthyrelationships).Thelifeandcharism St.JohnBaptistdeLaSalle,founderoftheChristianBrothers,willbecovered.Inaddition,the student willengageinandreflectoncommunityserviceasanessentialelementofbothChristianandLasallian traditions.FulfillsUSCCBDoctrinalcorecurriculumTheRevelationofJesusChristin Scriptureand WhoisJesus.

SophomoreReligiousStudies

UC/CSUArea N/A Length Year

Prerequisites 10thgradestudent

CourseDescription Thiscoursedevelopsthestudent’sappreciationforthesalvific roleofChrist’sdeathandresurrection andtheunderstandingoftheChurchasthewaytoencounterthelivingJesus. Thestudentwilldefine andevaluatethe moralandliturgicalimplicationsofthePaschalmystery withregardstoscripturaland traditionalteachingsofhumanity’sgoodnessandcapacityforsin.In lightoftheChristianfaithandthe vocationaldemandsofdiscipleship,studentswillexplorethelifeoftheChurch,andHersacramental natureasanexpressionofprayer,inliturgy,and inthepracticalapplicationofthesevensacraments. FulfillsUSCCBDoctrinalcorecurriculumTheMissionofJesusChrist,JesusChrist’sMission ContinuesintheChurch,andSacramentsasPrivilegedEncounterswith JesusChrist.

ChristianMorality

UC/CSUArea N/A Length Semester

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

11thgradestudent

Thisfirst-semestercoursefollowsthemoralimplicationsofChristiandiscipleshipfromadherence to biblicalcommandmentstotheimplicationsofChrist’slawoflove. Thestudentwilljudgeboththe personalandsocialeffectsofdecisionmakinginthe21stCentury. FulfillsUSCCBDoctrinalcore curriculumLifeinJesusChrist.

SocialJustice

G:CollegePrepElective* Length Semester

Prerequisites 11thgradestudent

CourseDescription

Thissecond-semestercourseencouragesstudentstoexaminethemajorsocialissuesofourtime poverty,displacement,immigration,sexism,racism,peace,andenvironmentalethics—inlightof CatholicSocialTeaching.StudentswillbeexposedtoavarietyofviewpointsaswellasCatholic Churchteachingregardingtheseissues,enablingthemtoanalyzesystemsandstructuresthatfosteror inhibithumanfreedom.Studentswillexplorecontemporaryissuesandconsidertheirowncalltoaction in responseto them.

*MeetsUC/CSUrequirements,butnotNCAArequirements

ReligioninAmerica

UC/CSUArea G:CollegePrepElective* Length Semester

Prerequisites 12thgradestudent

CourseDescription

Thisone-semestercoursewillexamine thehistoricalcontexts,beliefs,practices,andmajorpersonalities thathaveshaped,andcontinuetoshape,thecontoursofthereligiouslandscapeintheUnitedStates. BecauseofthediversityofreligioustraditionsinAmericanhistory,itincludesawiderangeof traditions,movements,and figures.BeginningwiththereligiousexpressionofNativeAmericangroups, thecourseproceedsthroughtraditionalAbrahamicfaiths(Christianity,Judaism,andIslam)aswellas otherhistoricalreligions(Buddhism,Hinduism)andintomorecontemporarybeliefs(NewAge, Scientology).Thiscoursewillpayspecialattentiontotheinterplaybetweencultureand religionandthe receptionby(andinfluenceon)widerAmericanculturalcurrents,especiallytheirintersectionwith controversialcontemporaryissues,suchaswar,abortion,birthcontrol,andothers.Studentsin this courseareexpectedtoattendareligiousserviceoutsideoftheirowndenominationwithpeers.

*MeetsUC/CSUrequirements,butnotNCAArequirements

ComparativeReligion12

UC/CSUArea G:CollegePrepElective Length Semester

Prerequisites 12thgradestudent

CourseDescription In thisone-semestercourse,studentsexploretheoriginanddevelopmentofreligionandexamine the teachingsandpracticesofeightofthemajorreligionsoftheworld:Judaism,Christianity,Islam, Sikhism,Hinduism,Buddhism,Confucianism,andTaoism.Studentswillhavetheopportunityto exploresomeofthespiritualpracticesofthesetraditionsand seek tounderstandtheirrelationshipto eachother,theindividual,andthetranscendent.Studentsinthiscourseareexpectedtoattenda religiousserviceoutsideoftheirowndenominationwithagroupoftheirpeers. Each religionwillbe exploredincomparisontotheCatholic faith,upholdingthespiritoftheVaticanIIdocumentNostra Aetate.

1AvailableforDualEnrollmentthroughCSUSacramento

2BoththeCBversionandDualEnrollmentversionofthiscoursemeetNCAArequirements

AmericanCatholicLiterature

UC/CSUArea G:CollegePrepElective* Length Semester

Prerequisites 12thgradestudent

CourseDescription

Thisonesemestercoursewillexamine the“CatholicImagination” asithaspresenteditselfthrough AmericanCatholicLiterature.ThecoursewillfocusonidentifyinghowAmericanauthorshavebeen formedbytheirCatholic faithandtheircommunicationofthatfaiththrough theirart.Thecoursewill involvereadingandanalyzing Americanauthorstodiscoverhowtheydiscussideasofthepresenceof God,sacramentality,sin,grace,redemption,vocation,andthesocialteachingsoftheChurch.

*MeetsUC/CSUrequirements,butnotNCAArequirements

MysteryofSufferingandDeath

UC/CSUArea N/A Length Semester

Prerequisites 12thgradestudent

CourseDescription

Thisone-semestercoursewillexplorethetopicsofsufferinganddeathwhile comparingvarious theological/philosophicalinterpretationsofitsmeaningand explanationsforitsexistence. Catholic eschatology willbe examined,aswilltheconceptofevil,andthesalvificdeathandresurrectionof Jesus.Studentswillexploretheinevitabilityofsufferingandgriefandexaminewaystoaddressitin theirownandothers’lives. ThecoursewillalsoevaluatetheCatholicmoralpositiononend-of-life issuesandencouragestudentstobetterunderstand theirownattitudestowardmedicalchallenges surroundingdeathanddying.

ScienceandReligion

UC/CSUArea N/A Length Semester

Prerequisites 12thgradestudent

CourseDescription

Thisone-semestercourseinvitesstudentstoconsidertherelationshipbetweenscience and religion.It willexamineawidevarietyofviewpoints,pastandpresent,onthisdynamic,with specialattentionpaid totheimplicationsforRomanCatholicbeliefandpractice.Throughoutthecourse,several contemporaryissuesofconcernforboththereligiousandscientific communitieswillbeexamined, including:theoriginsoftheuniverse,evolutionarytheory,neuro-psychologicalreasonsforreligious beliefs,andothers.

ScienceDepartment

Courses:

Biology

Chemistry HonorsChemistry APChemistry

Physics HonorsPhysics APPhysicsC

HumanAnatomy&Physiology

Biotechnology

CivilEngineeringandArchitecture

PrinciplesofEngineering

EnvironmentalSustainability

APComputerSciencePrinciples

ScienceDepartmentCourses

Biology

UC/CSUArea D:Science Biology/LifeScience

SciencePrerequisites

HighSchoolPlacementTestandtranscript

Length Year

CourseDescription Thisisastandardlaboratoryclassintroducingthemajorfieldsofbiology,the studyoflivingthings. Theinquiryapproach fromthecellularlevelupwardisutilized. Emphasisisplacedoninquiryinthe laboratoryasabasisfordiscussion.Themajorfieldsincludedinthiscoursearebiochemistry,cytology, molecularbiology,genetics,evolution,andecology.

AcceleratedBiology

UC/CSUArea

SciencePrerequisites

MathPrerequisites

D:Science Biology/LifeScience

HighSchoolPlacementTestandtranscript

EnrolledinAcceleratedAlgebra1orbeyond

Length Year

CourseDescription ThisisanacceleratedlaboratorycourseforstudentsenrolledintheAcceleratedCollegePrepprogram. Carefulorganization,observationandanalysisareemphasized. Theinquiryapproachfromthecellular leveltoorganismsisusedindiscussing conceptsofthisclass. Themajorfieldsincludedare biochemistry,cytology,molecularbiology,genetics,evolution,andecology.

APBiology

UC/CSUArea

SciencePrerequisites

D:Science Biology/LifeScience

Length Year

83%+inAcceleratedBiologyand83%+inHonorsChemistryOR

93%+inBiologyand93%+inChemistry

MathPrerequisites EnrolledinAlgebra2orbeyond

CourseDescription Thislabcourseisforstudentsinterestedinpursuingscience incollege. Thefourbigideascoveredon theAPBiologyexaminationare:1)theprocessofevolutiondrivesthediversityandunityoflife2) biologicalsystemsutilizefreeenergyandmolecularbuildingblockstogrow,toreproduceandto maintaindynamichomeostasis3)livingsystemsstore,retrieve,transmit,andrespondtoinformation essentialtolifeprocesses,and4)biologicalsystemsinteract,andthesesystemsand theirinteractions possesscomplexproperties. StudentswilltaketheAdvanced PlacementExaminationattheendofthe year.

Chemistry

UC/CSUArea

SciencePrerequisites

D:Science Chemistry/PhysicalScience Length Year

70%+inBiologyOR

70%+inAcceleratedBiology

MathPrerequisites EnrolledinGeometryorbeyond

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Chemistryisatraditionallabclassthatincludesbothlectureandlabactivities.Thisyear-longcourse coverstopicsincluding atomictheory,themole,theperiodictable/periodiclaw,atomicstructure, atomicbonding,chemicalreactions,stoichiometry,andgaslaws.

HonorsChemistry

D:Science Chemistry/PhysicalScience Length Year

SciencePrerequisites 83%+inAcceleratedBiologyOR 93%+inBiology

MathPrerequisites

EnrolledinHonorsGeometryorbeyond

CourseDescription Thisisanadvancedlabcoursethatemphasizestheoryaswellasmath. Itistaughtatafasterpaceand inmoredepththanChemistry. Topicsthatarecoveredinclude;scientificmethodandmeasurement, atomic structure,electronarrangement,periodiclaw,bonding,reactions,stoichiometry,Kinetic MolecularTheory,gaslaws,solutions,acidsandbases,thermochemistryandelectrochemistry.

UC/CSUArea

SciencePrerequisites

MathPrerequisites

CourseDescription

APChemistry

D:Science Chemistry/PhysicalScience

83%+inHonorsChemistryOR

93%+inChemistry

EnrolledinPre-Calculusorbeyond

Length Year

Thiscourseisacollegeintroductorychemistrycourse,theequivalentofthatusuallytakenbyscience majorsduringtheirfirstyear. The fourbig ideascoveredontheAPChemistryexaminationare: 1)Quantities–macroscopicandatomiclevelscaleandproportions.2)Structureandpropertiesof substances.3)Rearrangementofmatter–transformations.4)Energyandhowitischaracterizedand controlledinchemicalsystems. LaboratoryexperienceisincludedinthisAPChemistrycourse. StudentswilltaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationattheendoftheyear.

Physics

UC/CSUArea D:Science PhysicalScience

SciencePrerequisites

MathPrerequisites

CourseDescription

Length Year

70%+inBiologyOR

70%+inAcceleratedBiology

EnrolledinAlgebra1Borbeyond

Thiscourseexaminestheworkingsofthephysicalworldinaconceptualframework.Topicsofstudy includemechanics,waves,sound,electricityandmagnetism,lightandoptics.Studentsinthiscourse willbe challengedtovisualizeconcepts,thinkabouttheworldfromaphysicspointofview,and communicatetheirunderstanding.

HonorsPhysics

UC/CSUArea D:Science PhysicalScience

SciencePrerequisites

Length Year

83%+inAcceleratedBiologyOR93%+inBiologyOR

83%+inHonorsChemistryOR93%+inChemistry

MathPrerequisites EnrolledinHonorsAlgebra2orbeyond

CourseDescription

ThisisanadvancedcourseinPhysicsthatismathematicallydemanding.Thiscourseistaughtata fasterpaceandin moredepththan regularphysics.Two-dimensionalproblemsusingtrigonometryand vectoranalysisareemphasized and extensivealgebraicproblemsolvingisusedthroughout.Thecourse coversmechanics,mechanicalwaves,thermodynamics,electricityandmagnetism,light,andoptics. Evaluationwillbebasedonsolvingcomplexphysicsproblemsand laboratorywork.

APPhysicsC

UC/CSUArea D:Science PhysicalScience

SciencePrerequisites None

MathPrerequisites

EnrolledinCalculusorbeyond

Length Year

CourseDescription ThisisanadvancedcourseinPhysicsthatismathematicallydemanding.Thiscourseistaughtata fasterpaceandin moredepththan regularphysics.Two-dimensionalproblemsusingtrigonometryand vectoranalysisareemphasized and extensivealgebraicproblemsolvingisusedthroughout.Thecourse coversmechanics,mechanicalwaves,thermodynamics,electricityandmagnetism,light,andoptics. Evaluationwillbebasedonsolvingcomplexphysicsproblemsand laboratorywork.

HumanAnatomy&Physiology

UC/CSUArea D:Science Biology/LifeScience

SciencePrerequisites

MathPrerequisites

Length Year

70%+inBiologyOR

70%+inAcceleratedBiology

JuniorsandSeniorsonly

EnrolledinGeometryorbeyond

CourseDescription Thislabcoursewillutilizeamixoftraditionalmethods,interactivetechnology,andhands-onlearning. Studentswilltakeajourneythroughthehumanbody startingwiththefoundationofdifferentcellsand tissues. We willthenprogressthroughthesystemsofthebody:skin,skeletal,muscular,nervous, specialsenses,cardiovascular,respiratory,digestive,urinary,and reproductive.

UC/CSUArea

SciencePrerequisites

MathPrerequisites

Biotechnology

D:Science Biology/LifeScience Length Year

70%+inBiologyOR70%+inAcceleratedBiology

EnrolledinGeometryorbeyond

CourseDescription Thisisalaboratory-basedclassinwhichstudentsdevelopskills,techniquesandhabitsusedinmodern biologicalresearch.Studentswilllearnproperdocumentationoflabworkbymaintainingalegal scientificnotebook.Studentswillunderstandtheroleofbiotechnologyinsocietybylearning the underlyingscienceofissuesalongwithabioethicalframeworktodiscussandanalyzeemergingissues inthefield.Labworktoincludebacteriology,genetictesting,DNAanalysiswithPCRandgel electrophoresis,forensics,genetictransformationandproteinproduction,ELISA,CRISPRandgenetic engineering.

CivilEngineeringandArchitecture

UC/CSUArea

D:Science Engineering Length Year

SciencePrerequisites None

MathPrerequisites

CourseDescription

EnrolledinAlgebra2Sorbeyond

CivilEngineeringandArchitectureisthestudyofthedesignandconstructionofresidentialand commercialbuildingprojects.Thecourseincludesanintroductiontomanyofthevariedfactors involvedinbuildingandsitedesignandconstructionincludingbuildingcomponentsand systems, structuraldesign,stormwatermanagement,sitedesign,utilitiesand services,costestimation,energy efficiency,andcareersinthedesignandconstructionindustry.Studentswillapplymath,science,and standardengineeringpracticestodesignbothresidentialandcommercialprojectsanddocumenttheir workusing3Darchitecturedesignsoftware.

PrinciplesofEngineering

UC/CSUArea D:Science Engineering Length Year

SciencePrerequisites None

MathPrerequisites

CourseDescription

EnrolledinGeometryorbeyond

PrinciplesofEngineering(POE)isahighschool-levelsurveycourseofengineering. The course exposesstudentstosomeofthemajorconceptsthattheywillencounterin apostsecondaryengineering courseofstudy,includingMechanics,Electricity,Structures,Controls,andFluids. Studentshavean opportunitytoinvestigateengineeringandhigh-tech careers. POEgivesstudentstheopportunityto developskillsandunderstandingofcourseconceptsthroughactivity,project,andproblem-based learning.Studentswillemployengineeringand scientificconceptsin thesolutionofengineeringdesign problems;developproblem-solvingskills;andapplytheirknowledgeofresearchanddesigntocreate solutionstovariouschallenges.

EnvironmentalSustainability

UC/CSUArea D:Science* InterdisciplinaryScience Length Year

SciencePrerequisites None

MathPrerequisites

CourseDescription

EnrolledinAlgebra2Sorbeyond

EnvironmentalsustainabilityisarapidlydevelopingSTEM(science,technology,engineering,and mathematics)careerfield.InthePLTWEnvironmentalSustainabilitycourse adaptation,students investigateanddesignenvironmentallyfriendlyandsustainablesolutionsinresponsetoseveralrealworldchallenges:Developingaffordable,renewableenergyalternativestofossilfuels;Ensuringfood securityforagrowingworldpopulation;Monitoringandmaintainingbiodiversitythroughsmall-and large-scale,ruraland(sub)urbanconnectivityconservationandcivilengineeringprojects;Supplying clean,safeandabundantdrinkingwaterfortheglobalcommunity

Studentsdemonstratetheirknowledgeofenvironmentalscienceandsustainabilityandenhance problem-solvingcapabilitiesthroughhands-onlearning,activityandproject-based(APB)team approaches,computersimulationsandvirtualreality,scientificfieldworkandlaboratoryapplications, andsitevisitsastheyresearchanddesignpotentialsolutionstothesetrue-to-life challenges.

*MeetsUC/CSUrequirements,butnotNCAArequirements

APComputerSciencePrinciples

UC/CSUArea D:Science ComputerScience Length Year

SciencePrerequisites None

MathPrerequisites

CourseDescription

83%+inAlgebra1OR

83%inall4semestersofAlgebra1AandAlgebra1B

ANDEnrolledinGeometryorbeyond

APComputerSciencePrinciplesisanintroductorycollege-levelcomputingcoursethatintroduces studentstothebreadthofthefieldofcomputerscience.Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofcoding through analyzing,writing,andtestingcodeastheyexploreconceptslikemodularity,variables,and controlstructures.Studentslearntodesignandevaluatesolutionsandtoapplycomputerscienceto solveproblemsthroughthedevelopmentofalgorithmsandprograms.Theyincorporateabstractioninto programsandusedatatodiscovernewknowledge.Studentsalsoexplainhowcomputinginnovations andcomputingsystems—including theinternet—work,exploretheirpotentialimpacts,andcontribute toacomputingculturethatiscollaborativeand ethical.

Kinesiology

UC/CSUArea D:Science Biology/LifeScience Length Year

Prerequisites JuniororSenior

CourseDescription

Thiscourseintroducesthestudenttothedisciplineofkinesiology,thestudyofhumanmovement. Topicsinclude:historicaloverview,theory,scopeandscientificprinciplesofkinesiology,human movement,andtherelationshipbetweenkinesiologyandthecomplementaryfieldsoffitnesstraining, coaching,alliedhealth,fitnessprofessions,athletictraining,physicalandadaptivephysicaleducation, andsportsmedicine.Studentsinthiscoursewillalsoexaminetheinfluence ofsportsinoursociety, basichumananatomy,movement,exercisephysiology,physiologicaladaptation,exerciseprogram design,andlinksbetweenphysicalactivity,health,andperformance.

CoursestaughtbytheSciencedepartment,butfulfillingrequirementsin differentdepartments:

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

APComputerScienceA

C:Mathematics Length Year

83%+inHonorsPre-CalculusOR

93%+inPre-CalculusOR

97%+inAPComputerSciencePrinciples

Thiscourseisthe fourth-yearengineeringlevelcourse.Thiscourseisequivalenttothefirstsemesterof acollegelevelComputerScience course.Thecourseisbuiltaroundthedevelopmentofcomputer programsinthe javalanguage.Theprogramsincludedesignfeaturesthatmakethemunderstandable, adaptable,and reusable.Computerprogramsareusedasacontextforintroducingotherimportant conceptsincludingfundamentaldatastructures,standardalgorithms,andtypicalapplications.In addition,anunderstandingofthebasichardwareand software componentsofcomputersystemsandthe responsibleuseofthesesystemsareintegralpartsofthecourse.Thiscoursewilleitherbetaughtbya CBteacheroronlinethroughCatholicVirtual.StudentswilltaketheAdvancedPlacementExamination attheendoftheyear.

IntroductiontoEngineeringandDesign

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

F:VAPA VisualArts Length Year

None

PLTWIntroductionto Engineering&Design(IED)isanintroductorylevelgeneralCareerTechnical Education(CTE)high schoolengineeringcourseintheEngineering PathwayProgram.InIntroduction to Design&Engineering,studentsexploreengineering toolsandapplyacommon approachtothe solutionofengineeringproblems,anengineeringdesignprocess.Utilizingtheactivity-project-problembased(APB)teachingandlearningpedagogy,studentsprogressfromcompletingstructuredactivitiesto solvingopen-endedprojectsandproblemsthatrequirethemtoplan,document,communicate,and developotherprofessionalskills.

Throughbothindividualandcollaborativeteamactivities,projects,andproblems,studentsapply systemsthinkingandconsidervariousaspectsofengineeringdesignincludingmaterialselection, human-centereddesign,manufacturability,assembly,and sustainability.Studentsdevelop skillsin technicalrepresentationanddocumentationespeciallythrough3Dcomputermodelingusinga Computer-AidedDesign(CAD)application.Aspartofthedesignprocess,studentsproduceprecise3Dprintedengineeringprototypesusinganadditivemanufacturingprocess.Student-developedtesting protocolsdrivedecision-makinganditerativedesignimprovements.

SocialStudiesDepartment

Courses:

WorldHistoryandGeographyI

AcceleratedWorldHistoryandGeographyI

WorldHistoryandGeographyII

APWorldHistory

U.S.History

APU.S.History

AmericanGovernment&Civics

APAmericanGovernment&Politics

Psychology

APPsychology

Economics

SocialStudiesDepartmentCourses

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

WorldHistoryandGeographyI

A:History/SocialScience Length Year

HighSchoolPlacementTest,writingsample,andtranscript

Thiscoursestudiesthedevelopmentofcivilizationthroughthemid-16thcenturyAD.Itseeksto correlatethestudyofancientculturessuchasRome,Greece,Egypt,theFarEast,andtheMiddleEast withcurrentproblemsbeingexperiencedintheworld.Anin-depthanalysisofreligion,geography,and politicalinstitutionsprovidesstudentswithinsights,respect,andultimatelyanenhancedappreciation fordifferentcultures,enablingthestudentstobegintoexplorethe culture,institutions,and thenatureof humankindinthecontextofhistory.

AcceleratedWorldHistoryandGeographyI

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

A:History/SocialScience Length Year

HighSchoolPlacementTest,writingsample,andtranscript

Thiscoursestudiesthedevelopmentofcivilizationthroughthemid-16thcenturyAD.Itcorrelatesthe studyofancientculturessuchasEgypt,Greece,Rome,theMiddleEast,andtheFarEastwithcurrent problemsbeingexperiencedinthe modern world.Anin-depthanalysisofreligion,geography,art,and politicalinstitutionsprovidesstudentswithinsights,respect,andultimatelyanenhancedappreciation fordifferentculturesandtheirattributes. In-depthcriticalthinkingskillsarefocusedonanddeveloped through theextensiveuseofprimarysources,supplementarymaterials,slides,andfieldtrips.Asa result,studentsdevelopabasicunderstandingofculture,institutions,andthenatureofhumankindin thecontextofhistory.

WorldHistoryandGeographyII

A:History/SocialScience Length Year

70%+inWorldHistoryandGeographyIOR

70%+inAcceleratedWorldHistoryandGeographyI

Thiscoursecontinueswiththehistoryofhumankindfromthe mid-16thcenturyADthroughtheearly 21stcentury.Itdealswithconceptssuchaslaw,rules,rights,revolution,andpoliticalphilosophy.The studentsstudytheadventoftechnologyastheyexplorethefar-reachingimplicationsoftheIndustrial Revolution;studentsalsoexaminethegeographyofthe world,economy,and worldpoliticsasthey studytheinteractionsofEurope,LatinAmerica,MiddleEast,Africa,Russia,China,andJapan.

APWorldHistory

A:History/SocialScience Length Year

93%+inWorldHistoryandGeographyIOR

83%+inAcceleratedWorldHistoryandGeographyIOR SkillsProficiencyTest

ThiscoursecontinuesthestudiesbegunduringthefreshmanyearinAcceleratedWorld HistoryIas studentscontinuetodevelopabasicunderstandingofculture,institutions,andthenatureofhumankind inthecontextofhistory.Thepurposeofthisclassistodevelopa“greaterunderstandingofthe evolutionofglobalprocessesandcontacts,andtheinteractionbetweendifferentsocieties”.Thecourse beginswithareviewofthematerialscoveredinAcceleratedWorld HistoryIandfocusesprimarilyon changesinthe internationalworld,thecausesandtheconsequencesofthesechanges,andcomparisons among majorsocietiesfromthe15thcenturyADtotheearly21stcenturyAD.The courserevolves aroundthefivemajorthemesfoundintheAdvanced PlacementWorldHistorycoursedescription.Indepthcriticalthinkingskillsarefocusedon anddevelopedthroughextensiveuseofsupplementary materials.ThecoursepreparesthestudenttotaketheAdvanced PlacementWorldHistorytestinMay, whichstudentsarerequiredtotake.

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

U.S.History

A:History/SocialScience Length Year

70%+inWorldHistoryandGeographyIIOR

70%+inAPWorldHistory

CourseDescription Thisstudyofhistoryestablishesafoundationforunderstandingthepast,livingthepresent,and contemplating thefuture.Through theuseoftraditionaltextbooks,primarysourcereadings,and thought-provokingmediapresentations,theteacherinvitesthestudenttoexplorenotonlythewhen,the who,and thewhere,butalsothewhy.Studentsare requiredtogobeyondthelearningoffactstoa higherlevelofanalysis,synthesis,andevaluation.Studentsareencouragedtomakehistoryapersonal trek,anenlighteningendeavor,amaturingprocess.Theend resultisnotonlytobecome more thoroughlyinformedaboutthehistoryoftheUnited States,butalsotobecomebetterinformedand moreawareofone’sattitudes,biases,and feelingsaboutthe UnitedStatesanditspeople.Aresearch paperisrequiredinthisclass.

APU.S.History

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

A:History/SocialScience Length Year

93%+inWorldHistoryandGeographyIIOR

83%+inAPWorldHistoryOR

SkillsProficiencyTest

CourseDescription Thiscourseprovidesanin-depthsurveyofUnitedStateshistory,includingintellectual,political, cultural,social,anddiplomatichistory.The classformatfocusesonlargeandsmallgroupdiscussions andlecturesandemphasizeswriting.Itmayalsoincludeindependentresearch,debates,guestspeakers, andfilms.Inadditiontothetext,eachstudentwillreadavarietyofotherbooksonhistoricaltopicsand issues.Aresearchpaperisrequiredinthisclass.Studentsare requiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacement Examination.Studentswillcompletea rigoroussummerreadingcomponentand acomprehensive examinationduringthesecond weekofschool.

AmericanGovernment&Civics

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

A:History/SocialScience Length Semester

70%+inU.S.HistoryOR

70%+inAPU.S.History

ThiscourseenablesstudentstounderstandhowthepoliticalprocessesintheUnitedStateswork. ThroughthestudyofAmericangovernmentandcivics,thestudentischallengedtorespondtoavariety ofquestions:1)WhatarethebasicbeliefsandidealsthatunderliedemocracyintheUnitedStates?2) Howdoourlegal,governmental,andeconomicinstitutionsaffectpublicpolicyatthelocal,state, national,and internationallevel?3)HowcantheindividualparticipatemosteffectivelyintheUnited Statespoliticalsystem?Inadditiontobecomingfamiliarwiththe structureandoperationofthepolitical systemintheUnitedStates,thestudentanalyzessomeoftheconflictsthatconfrontournation.In doing so,thestudentdevelopstheabilitytobeaneffectivedecisionmakerand aresponsiblecitizen.

APAmericanGovernment&Politics

A:History/SocialScience Length Year

93%+inU.S.HistoryOR

83%+inAPU.S.HistoryOR

SkillsProficiencyTest

Advanced PlacementUSGovernmentandPoliticsisayear-longcollegelevelcoursethatcombinesthe basicconceptsofeconomicswithananalyticalperspectiveonAmericangovernmentandtheAmerican politicalprocess.Thecourseinvolvesboththestudyofgeneralconceptsanddeeperanalysisofspecific eventsandcasestudies.Studentswillbe requiredtohaveaworkingknowledgeofthevarious institutionsofgovernment,interestgroups,Americanpoliticalandeconomic philosophies,key elementsofthe AmericanConstitution,andanunderstandingoftheelectoralprocess.Specifictopicsto becoveredintheclassinclude:thedevelopmentofgovernmentintheUnitedStates,politicalbeliefs andbehaviors,politicalparties,interestgroupsandmassmedia,publicpolicy,civilrightsandcivil liberties.StudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvanced PlacementExamination inMay,andmayearn college credit.

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

Psychology

A:History/SocialScience Length Semester

11thor12thgradestudent

Thiscoursefocusesonessentialpsychologicalfactorsincludingperception,development,behavior, personality,andsocialfunctioning,utilizingboththeoreticalandexperientialapproaches.Thecontent ofthecoursewillcenteroneverydaycommonplacebehaviorratherthan theunusualorbizarre.Specific topicsincludebutarenotlimited tolearning,memory,thebrain,consciousness,physicalandsocial development,personality,genderroles,stressandhealth(includingdruguseanditseffects), psychologicaldisorders,andtherapy.Studentsareencouragedtoapplythisclassasabasisforahelping relationshipsuchaspeercounselingorconflictresolution.Aresearchprojectisrequiredinthisclass.

APPsychology

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

A:History/SocialScience Length Year

11th:93%+inWorldHistoryandGeographyIIOR

83%+inAPWorldHistoryOR

SkillsProficiencyTest

12th:93%+inU.S.HistoryOR

83%+inAPU.S.HistoryOR

SkillsProficiencyTest

CourseDescription TheAPPsychology courseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothesystematicandscientificstudyofthe behaviorandmentalprocessesofhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Studentsareexposedtothe psychologicalfacts,principles,andphenomenaassociatedwith eachofthemajorsubfieldswithin psychology.Theyalsolearnabouttheethicsandmethodspsychologistsuseintheirscienceand practice.StudentsarerequiredtotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationinMay.

EconomicsForSocialJustice

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

A:History/SocialScience Length Semester

11thor12thgradestudent

Thiscourseteachesstudentsaboutthelegalconceptsoflocaleconomicdevelopmentand socio economicjustice.Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithopportunitiestoprepare forengagedcitizenship andtocontributeindividuallyandcollaborativelyinorderto addressthechallengesofadynamicand diverseworld.Totheseends,studentswillbeofferedmeaningfullearningexperiencestoenable themselvestodevelophistoricalhabitsofmindincluding criticallyanalyzinginformation,identifying bias,andengaging with multiplesources.Learningexperiencesfocusvariouslyonmicroeconomicsand macroeconomics.Thecoursefocusesoneconomicprinciples,economicsystems,supply&demand, GDPand measuringtheeconomy,globalization,and incomeinequality.

Coursestaughtbyadifferentdepartment,butfulfillingrequirementsin SocialScience: APArtHistory

UC/CSUArea F:VAPA VisualArts Length Year

Prerequisites

11th:83%inAPWorldHistoryOR

93%+inWorldHistoryandGeographyII

12th:83%inAPU.S.HistoryOR

93%+inU.S.History

CourseDescription Thiscourseofferstheseriousstudenttheopportunitytoexplore,indepth, thehistoryofartfromancient timestothepresent.Throughreadings,research,slides,video,andmuseumvisits,studentswillview significantartworksfromaround theworld.Writingskillswillbeimportantinthedescription,analysis, andcomparisonoftheseworks.Studentswillkeepanotebooktorecordclassdiscussiononsignificant historicalevents,artperiod/styles,specificartworks,andissues/themesthatconnecttheseartworks. Studentsarerequiredtotakethe APArtHistoryexam.

StudentSupportCourses

AcademicResourceCenter(ARC)

UC/CSUArea N/A

Length Semester/Year

Prerequisites N/A,howeverspaceislimitedandstudentswithDocumentedLearning Differencesaregivenpriority

CourseDescription TheAcademicResourceCenter(ARC)classisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithaccesstothe resourcesandsupporttheyneed tobesuccessfulwithintheschool’scollege-preparatorycurriculum. Studentswhorequireassistancewithcoreacademiccontent,homeworkorganizationandprioritization, andstudyskillsmaybeenrolledinayear-long/one-semesterARCclass.Theseclassesare structured forsmallgroupsandareintendedtoaddresstheindividualneedsofeach student.

AcademicMentor

UC/CSUArea G:Elective

Length Semester/Year

Prerequisites Invitationandapplicationfromgradelevelcounselorand/orDirectorof StudentSupport

CourseDescription AcademicMentorisanelective,semester-longcourse(whichmayberepeated)thatprovidesstudents withtheopportunitytoacademicallysupportpeersinentry-levelcoreclasses.Throughtraining, Mentorsdevelopessentialcollaborativeandinterpersonalcommunicationskillswhileassistingteachers inprovidingacademicandorganizationalsupporttostudents.ClassesutilizingAcademicMentors include,butarenotlimitedto,English,Mathematics,Science,andSocialSciences.Mentorsreceive instruction,strategies,andtrainingusingtheinquirymethod,whichencourageshigher-levelthinkingby students.Bytheendofthecourse,eachMentorwillbeabletosupportpeersinmasteringcurriculum usingavarietyofstrategies,describehowlearningoccurs,andunderstand thechallengessome individualsexperiencewithlearning.Mentorsparticipateinacommunityoflearnersandgainskills theycanmarketforfuturejobopportunities.AcademicMentorsarerequired toattendaone-hourgroup meetingeachmonth,helddirectlyafterschool,withtheprogramfacultyadvisor.

TeachingAide(TA)

UC/CSUArea N/A

Prerequisites 11thor12thgradestudentAND Teacherandparentpermissionslipcompleted

CourseDescription

Length Semester/Year

Studentsenrolledasteacheraidesfollowtheclassroomproceduresoftheteachertheyareassignedto, contributetotheacademicatmosphere,andactingin anyotherhelpingcapacitynecessary tothesmooth functioningoftheclassroomandlessonactivities.

UC/CSUArea N/A

StudyHall

Prerequisites 11thor12thgradestudent

Length Semester/Year

CourseDescription Thisclassisdesignedtogivestudentstheopportunitytotakecareofhomeworkandhave additional time to studywhileatschool. Thisopportunitycomeswithresponsibility.Studentsneedtocometo classeachdaywithaplanforwhattheyaregoingtobedoing. Teacherswillhelpstudentswherethey canwithboththeiracademicsandtheirtimemanagementskillsincludingmakingsuretheyarestaying ontask.

NoASet

UC/CSUArea N/A

Prerequisites Risingorcurrent12thgradestudentAND 210completedcredits

CourseDescription

Length Semester/Year

StudentswouldnotberequiredtobeoncampusduringAset,whichisthefirstsetofthedayonseveral daysoftheweek.

WorldLanguagesDepartment

Courses:

SpanishI

SpanishII

SpanishIII

AcceleratedSpanishI

HonorsSpanishII

HonorsSpanishIII

SpanishIVLanguageandCulture APSpanishLanguageandCulture

FrenchI

FrenchII

FrenchIII

AcceleratedFrenchI

HonorsFrenchII

HonorsFrenchIII

FrenchIV APFrenchLanguageandCulture

AmericanSignLanguageI

AmericanSignLanguageII

AmericanSignLanguageIII

AmericanSignLanguageIV

HonorsAmericanSignLanguageIV*

1AvailableforDualEnrollmentthroughCSUSacramento

WorldLanguagesDepartmentCourses

UC/CSUArea

SpanishI

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

Prerequisites None

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

AnintroductorycourseintheSpanishlanguage thatfacilitatesthedevelopmentoflistening,speaking, reading,writing,andgeneralknowledgeofculturesoftheSpanish-Speaking world.This coursesetsthe foundationforallotherlevelsofSpanish.

AcceleratedSpanishI

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

Prerequisites SpanishPlacementExam

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

ThiscourseisanacceleratedversionofSpanish1andisdesigned forstudentswhostrivetotake theAP SpanishLanguageandCulturecourseandexam.Thecourseinstructionfacilitatesthe acquisitionof Spanishinallformsofcommunication:reading,writing,speaking,andlisteningcomprehension.The course willsetthefoundationforproficiencyinthethree modes:interpretative,interpersonal,and presentationalasdefinedbytheWorldReadinessstandardsforlanguagelearning.

SpanishII

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

70%+inSpanishIOR

70%+inAcceleratedSpanishI

ThiscourseisacontinuationofthefirstyearofSpanishwithfurtherdevelopmentoflistening, speaking,reading,and writingskillsandlessonsofthecultureoftheSpanishspeakingworld.

HonorsSpanishII

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

83%+inAcceleratedSpanishI

93%+inSpanishI

ThiscourseisacontinuationofHonorsSpanishIandisdesignedforstudentswhostrivetotaketheAP SpanishLanguageandCulturecourseandexam.Thecourseinstructionfacilitatesthe acquisitionof Spanishinallformsofcommunication:reading,writing,speaking,andlisteningcomprehension.The course willfocusonimprovingproficiencyinthethreemodes:interpretative,interpersonal,and presentationalasdefinedbytheWorldReadinessstandardsforlanguagelearning.

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

SpanishIII

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

70%+inSpanishIIOR

70%+inHonorsSpanishII

Thiscourseisacontinued studyoftheSpanishlanguageandculture,withemphasisonthefinerpoints ofstructureandanintenseefforttoimprovecommunicationskillsinallfourmodes: Listening, reading,writing,and speaking.

HonorsSpanishIII

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

83%+inHonorsSpanishII

93%+inSpanishII

HonorsSpanishIIIisthethirdyearoftheacceleratedprograminSpanish andisdesigned toprepare studentsfortheSpanishLanguageandCultureAdvancedPlacementcourse.Thisisforthestudentwho excelsinSpanishandiscommittedtoparticipateorallyinclass.Emphasisisplacedontheremainderof theadvancedSpanishgrammarwithafocusonlanguagestructure.There isintensiveworktodevelop competencyinallthreemodesofcommunication(interpretative,interpersonal,andpresentational).

SpanishIV:LanguageandCulture

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

70%+inSpanishIIIOR

70%+inHonorsSpanishIII

CPSpanish IVisdesigned forthestudentwhohasnotchosentheAdvancedPlacementtrackbutwants tocontinuetostudySpanish.Thecoursefocusesonacomprehensivereviewofthegrammarofthelast threeyears.There isalsoafocusonthecontinueddevelopmentoflistening,speaking,reading,and writingskills.ThisclassalsooffersastudyofHispanicculturethroughfilm,documentaries,and readings.Studentscompleting thiscourse shouldhaveafirmfoundationinthelanguageandtheability tounderstandand speak atanintermediatelevel.

APSpanishLanguageandCulture

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

83%+inHonorsSpanishIII

93%+inSpanishIII

CourseDescription Thiscourseisequivalenttoacollegelevelcourseandisanintense and in-depthprogrampreparing studentstotaketheCollegeBoardAdvancedPlacementExaminationattheendoftheyear.Thecourse focusesonthe competencyofallthreemodesofcommunication:Interpretative,interpersonal,and presentationallanguage.Thecourseisconductedentirelyin thetargetlanguage. Studentswhopass theAPtestwitha3orhighermaybeeligibleforcollegecredit.

UC/CSUArea

FrenchI

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

Prerequisites None

CourseDescription AnintroductorycourseintheFrenchlanguagethatfacilitatesthedevelopmentoflistening,speaking, reading,writing,andgeneralknowledgeofculturesoftheFrancophoneworld.Thiscoursesetsthe foundationforallotherlevelsofFrench.

AcceleratedFrenchI

UC/CSUArea

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

Prerequisites FrenchPlacementExam

CourseDescription ThiscourseisanacceleratedversionofFrench1andisdesigned forstudentswhostrivetotaketheAP FrenchLanguageandCulturecourseandexam.Thecourseinstructionfacilitatestheacquisitionof Frenchinallformsofcommunication:reading,writing,speaking,andlisteningcomprehension.The course willsetthefoundationforproficiencyinthethree modes:interpretative,interpersonal,and presentationalasdefinedbytheWorldReadinessstandardsforlanguagelearning.

FrenchII

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

70%+inFrenchIOR

70%+inAcceleratedFrenchI

CourseDescription ThiscourseisacontinuationofthefirstyearofFrenchwithfurtherdevelopmentoflistening,speaking, reading,andwritingskillsandlessonsofthe cultureoftheFrancophoneworld.

HonorsFrenchII

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

83%+inAcceleratedFrenchI

93%+inFrenchI

CourseDescription Thiscourseisdesignedtodeepencommunicationthecommunicationskillsaswellasprepare studentto advancetoHonorsFrenchIII.Thecourse willstrengthenanddevelopspeakingskills,listening comprehensiontomorecomplexexchanges,andadvance readingskills. Studentswillcontinueto expandtheirknowledgeofthemanyculturesoftheFrancophoneworld.

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

FrenchIII

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

70%+inFrenchIIOR

70%+inHonorsFrenchII

FrenchIIIcontinuesthestudyoftheFrenchlanguageandculturesoftheFrancophoneworld,with emphasisonthefinerpointsofstructureandaconcentratedefforttoimprove proficiencyin allmodes ofcommunication:Reading,writing,listening,andspeaking. Afocusindevelopmentofskillswill incorporatetechnologyand itsrole inthetargetlanguageacquisition.Thereading,writingand research willincreasevocabulary,readingskills,andcommunicativecompetence.

HonorsFrenchIII

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

83%+inHonorsFrenchII

93%+inFrenchII

Thiscourseisthe thirdyearoftheacceleratedprogrampreparingstudentsfortheAPFrenchLanguage andCulturecourse.Emphasisisplacedoncomplexgrammar,aswellasintensive workon furthering thewriting,speaking,listening,andreadingskillsofthestudents.Studentswillcontinueto expandtheir knowledgeoftheFrancophoneworld.

FrenchIV

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

70%+inFrenchIIIOR

70%+inHonorsFrenchIII

FrenchIVfocusesonthecontinuedstudyofgrammar,refiningoflisteningandspeakingskills,and continuedin-depthreading and writingdevelopmentthroughcollaborativecommunicationandprojectbasedlearning.Studentscompletingthiscoursedevelopafirmfoundationinthe languageandthe abilitytounderstandandspeakinanadvancedlevel.

APFrenchLanguageandCulture

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

83%+inHonorsFrenchIII

93%+inFrenchIII

Thiscourseisequivalenttoacollegelevelcourseandisanintense and in-depthprogrampreparing studentstotaketheAdvancedPlacementExaminationattheendoftheyear. Afinalreviewof grammarisincluded,aswellasconsistentdevelopmentofthereading,writing,listening,andspeaking skills.Studentswhopassthe APtestwitha3orhighermaybeeligibleforcollege credit.

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

AmericanSignLanguageI

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

None

ThiscoursefocusesonthenaturalacquisitionofAmericanSignLanguage (ASL)conversationalskills. Studentswilllearnconversationallanguageandvisualgesturalstrategiestoreinforce ASLfluency. Grammaticalprinciplesandfunctionswillbeemphasized. Thelanguagetargetsare1)gettingtoknow you,2)sharinginformationaboutyourselfandothers,3)living situations,4)talkingaboutroommates andtravels,5)talkingaboutfamilyand siblings,and6)talkingabouteveryday activities.Appropriate culturalbehaviorsandconversationalregulatorsinASLwillcontinuetobeanimportantpartofthe class.FurtherdevelopmentofASLwillbecenteredoneverydaycommunication,culture,connection, comparison,andcommunityofDeafAmerican’sand student’saspectsoflife(ACTFL’s5c’s).

AmericanSignLanguageII

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

CourseDescription

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

70%+inAmericanSignLanguageI

ThiscoursefocusesonfurtherdevelopmentofthenaturalacquisitionofAmericanSignLanguage (ASL)conversationalskills.Studentswilllearnandexpanddifferentconversationalandvisualgestural strategiestoincreasefluencywithASLconceptsandvocabulary. Grammaticalprinciplesandfunctions willbe emphasized.Thelanguagetargetsare1)describingpeople and things,2)makingrequests,3) describingplaces,4)givingdirections,5)givingopinions,and6)discussingone’sknowledge and abilities.AppropriateculturalbehaviorsandconversationalregulatorsinASLwillcontinuetobe an importantpartoftheclass.FurtherdevelopmentofASLwillbecenteredoneverydaycommunication, culture,connection,comparison,andcommunityofDeafAmerican’sandstudent’saspectsoflife (ACTFL’s5c’s).

Thiscourseisoftenseenasaturningpointforstudentswhentheybegintofocusmoreheavilyon grammar,andlessemphasisisonvocabularybuilding. Ratherthanexplicitvocabularylearning, naturalopportunitiestoacquirenewvocabularyoccurduringlessons.Asa result,thisclasswillrequire morecommitment,involvement,andfocus,whichwillleadtosuccessfullanguagelearning.

AmericanSignLanguageIII

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

70%+inAmericanSignLanguageII

ContinuationofAmericanSignLanguageII(ASL2).ShiftsfromComprehensiontoproductionof ASL.Furtherstudyofvocabularyandgrammaticalpatterns.ContinuestodevelopASLcompetenciesin numerousconversationalsettings.BringsASLfluencytoapointofself-generatedASLforthepurpose offurtheringlanguageusein ASL.(CSU,UC)

AmericanSignLanguageIV

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

70%+inAmericanSignLanguageIII

CourseDescription ContinuationofAmericanSignLanguageIII(ASL2).ShiftsPrinciples,methods,andtechniquesof manualcommunicationwithDeafpeopleusingAmerican SignLanguage.emphasisonthecontinuation ofdevelopingadvancedmanualcommunicationskillswitha focusontechniquesforinformingothers offactualinformationandinstructionaboutrulesandmethodsforstudentswhowillworkorinteract withadultdeafpersons.ContinuationoftheanalysisofthecultureofDeafnesswithemphasison participationinthecommunity.

HonorsAmericanSignLanguageIV*

UC/CSUArea

Prerequisites

E:LanguageotherthanEnglish Length Year

93%+inAmericanSignLanguageIII

CourseDescription American SignLanguage4honorisdesignedtohavethestudentbecomemorecomfortable communicatinginASLwithinthe Deafcommunityandexpandsupontheskillsacquiredinpervious ASLclasses.Studentswilldevelopenhancedconversationskillsandengaged indiscussionsonvarious topics,includingtellingstories,sharingfacts,explainingrules,andpersonallifedecisions.Inhonors section,studentswillbechallengedtothinkcriticallyandcollaborateon thecontenttheyare learning, culminatinginthecreationofavideoportfolio.

*AvailableforDualEnrollmentthroughCSUSacramento

UC/CSUA-Gdetails

CaliforniaState University Admission Requirements

Universityof California Admission Requirements

TheCSUsystemisdesignedforthetoponethirdofallgraduatinghighschool students.TheUCandCSUsystemsrequirementsandadmissioncriteriaarein alignment.Theminimumrequirementisa2.0GPA,althoughmoststudentsneed a3.0GPAintherequiredandrecommendedcurriculum.TheSATorACT becomescrucialindeterminingeligibilityoncetheGPAdropsbelowa3.0inthe requiredcoursework.SeveralCSUcampusesandmajorshavemorecompetitive standards.AdmissiontoCaliforniaStateUniversityisbecomingmore competitiveeachyear.Thenumberofcampusesthatareimpactedcontinuesto rise.

TheUniversityofCaliforniaSystemusesanadmissionsindextodetermine whichstudentscomprisethetop9percentofCaliforniahighschoolgraduates. StudentsinthiscategorywillbeguaranteedadmissiontoaUCcampus(not necessarilythestudents’firstchoice).Theintentofthea-gsubjectrequirements istoensurethatstudentsadmittedtotheUniversityhavemasteredtheacademic subjectsandskillsneededforundergraduatestudy.Besidesminimum preparations,prospectiveUniversitystudentsareurgedtotakeafullloadof challengingcoursesincludingHonorslevelandAdvancedPlacementcourses.It isimportantthatstudentstakethemostchallengingcoursestheycancomplete successfully.

A:History/SocialScience

B:English

A-GCourseAreas

C:Mathematics

D:Science

Coursealignment anddifferences withCBandA-G

Gradesdisclaimer

Webresourcesfor furtherreading

E:LanguageOtherThanEnglish

F:VisualandPerformingArts

G:CollegePreparatoryElective

*Religioncoursesduring11thand12thgradeatCB satisfyAreaG

TheCBgraduationrequirementsalignexactlywiththeCSUA-Grequirements. InorderforstudentstobeUCeligible,oneadditionalyearofMathematicsand oneadditionalyearofScienceisrequired

GradesofC-orbetterineachsubjectareaaretherequiredminimumforboththe U.C.andC.S.U.systems.AllD’sandF’sinaminimumrequirementcourse mustberemediated.IftheDorFisinaminimumrequirementMathorWorld Languagecourse,itmustbevalidatedorremediated.Itisrecommendedthatall DsandFsareremediated.AMathorWorldLanguagegradeisvalidatedwitha secondsemestergradeofaC-orbetter.GPAisnegativelyaffectedbyallD’s andF’sthathavenotbeenremediated.

MoreonA-Gcourses:hs-articulation.ucop.edu/guide/ MoreonUniversityofCalifornia:universityofcalifornia.edu. MoreonCaliforniaStateUniversity:https://www.calstate.edu/apply

Examplesof4yearplans

MinimumCBgraduationrequirements: equivalenttoCaliforniaStateUniversity (CSU)requirements

Req’d 9th 10th 11th 12th

4

3

2 P.E. 1

Language 2

1

TOTALS 7 7 4 3

7availableperiodsthroughoutthe4-year program

CaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU)graduation requirementswithAcademicResource Center(ARC)(upto4years):

Req’d 9th 10th 11th 12th

4

3

2

(4)

TOTALS 7 7 7 4

3availableperiodsthroughoutthe4-year program

UniversityofCalifornia (UC)orhigher graduationrequirements

Req’d 9th 10th 11th 12th

1 TOTALS 7 7 5* 4

5(4*)availableperiodsthroughoutthe4-year program

CaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU)graduation requirementswith4-yearArtProgram(up to4years):

Req’d 9th 10th 11th 12th

4

3

1

2

4

7 7 6 4

4availableperiodsthroughoutthe4-year program

CaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU)graduation requirementswith3-yearArtsProgram:

CaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU)graduation requirementswith4-yearEngineering Program: Req’d 9th 10th 11th 12th

9th 10th 11th 12th

4

3

2

1

Language 2

(3)

TOTALS 7 7 5 4

5availableperiodsthroughoutthe4-year program

1

2

1

(3) ^

7 7 6 4 4availableperiodsthroughoutthe4-year program

CaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU)graduation requirementswith4-yearP.E.Program:

Req’d 9th 10th 11th 12th

1 TOTALS 7 7 6 4

4availableperiodsthroughoutthe4-year program

CSUgraduationrequirementswith4-year ArtsProgramandAcademicResource Center(ARC)(upto4years):

9th 10th 11th 12th

4

3

(4)

(4)

TOTALS 7 7 7 7

0availableperiodsthroughoutthe4-year program

ScholarsProgramDescription&Requirements

GraduatingasaScholarisoneofChristianBrothersHighSchool’shighestdistinctions. Scholar statusisevidencetocollegesthatastudenthastakentheschool’smostrigorouscollege preparatorycurriculuminallsubjects,iscommittedtoachievingfurtherexcellence,and possessespersonalintegrity. Scholarsdeveloptheirstrengthsandaugmenttheirpassionfor learningthroughavarietyofopportunitiesbothinsideandoutsideoftheclassroom. TheScholar PathProgramfieldtripsarecarefullydesignedto provideenrichingeducationalexperiencesthat deepenstudents'learningbeyondtheclassroom.SophomorestakeadaytriptoSt.Mary’s CollegeMoragaandtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley. Juniorstakeanovernighttripto MontereywheretheyvisittheSteinbeckMuseumandtheMontereyBayAquarium. Seniors havea4-dayfieldtripandvisittheGettyMuseuminLosAngeles,theHuntingtonLibraryin Pasadena,andDisneylandinAnaheim.

RequirementsoftheScholarPathProgram

Students must qualify for the program with Freshman year classes. Freshmenwhosuccessfully completetherequiredfreshmenyearcurriculumand1)earnagradepointaverageof3.7or betterthesecondsemesterand2)haveearnedacumulativeGPAfortheyearof3.7orbetterand 3)exhibitpersonalintegrityareinvitedtobecome ScholarsatthebeginningoftheSophomore year. TomaintainScholarstatus,studentsmustatalltimesexhibitpersonalintegrityandearna GPAofatleast3.85eachsemester ofSophomore,JuniorandSenioryear,andcontinueonthe ScholarPathProgramCurriculum:

SophomoreYear

HonorsChem/HonorsPhysics/APCompSci

HonorsGeometry/HonorsAlgebra2/orHigher

HonorsSophomoreLiterature&Composition

APWorldHistory

Honorslevellanguage(whenoneisoffered)

JuniorYear

APEnglishLanguageandComposition

TwoadditionalAPcoursesoranAPcourseandoneHonorscourse

SeniorYear

FourAPcoursesorthreeAPandoneHonorscourseorDualEnrollmentcourse

All levels of Scholars also have opportunities to participate in leadership training and team building throughout their 3-year Scholar experience.

4-YearArtsProgram(Music,Visual,andPerformingArts)

Studentswhowishtogrowtheirskillsasanartistmaybecomea4-YearArtsStudentbytakinga Media,Visual,orPerformingArtselectiveineachoftheireightsemestersatCB.

4-YearArtsStudentsmaycrossdisciplinesduringtheirfouryears,(ex2yearsofBandand2 yearsofMediaArts)butmusthaveatleastonefullyearinasingleartscoursetomeet graduationrequirements.

4yearArtsStudentsandstudentswhomakeasignificantextracurricularcontributiontothearts arerecognizedatgraduationwiththeBrotherGeorgeVanGriekenArtsMedal.

Ifyouareinterestedinthe4yearArtsProgram,werecommendscheduling anappointmentwith yourcounselortohelpplanyourcourseofstudies.

ChristianBrothersEngineeringProgram

StudentsintheEngineeringProgramcompleteaminimumof6semestersofEngineeringcourses. Courses can be completed in any order, as long as the Mathematics course prerequisites are met uponenrollmentineachcourse.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletetheprogramarerecognized atgraduationwiththeSt.PatrickEngineeringPinandmentionedintheprogram.

AllyearlongEngineeringsciencecoursesareconsideredScienceelectivesbyUC/CSUstandards andcannotreplacecompletionofaPhysicalorLifeScience.

CoursesthatarepartoftheEngineeringProgram:

CourseTitle

Engineering:FundamentalsofDesign1

IntroductiontoEngineeringandDesign

APComputerSciencePrinciples

PrinciplesofEngineering

CivilEngineeringandArchitecture

EnvironmentalSustainability2

APComputerScienceA

A-Gcategory Department

AreaF:VAPA–InterdisciplinaryArts MVPA

AreaF:VAPA–InterdisciplinaryArts MVPA

AreaD:Science–Engineering Science

AreaD:Science-Engineering Science

AreaD:Science-Engineering Science

AreaD:Science–Engineering Science

AreaC:Mathematics Mathematics

1 This is a semester-long class. If a student chooses to fulfill their UC/CSU Area F requirement with this course, they must also complete Digital Art, which is a semester-long class that completestheyear-longrequirement. This class is discontinued beginning in 2025-26 school year. 2 MeetsUC/CSUrequirements,butnotNCAArequirements.