Catalog of Approved High School Courses - Howard County Public

156 Pages·2009·12.76 MB·English

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Members of the Board of Education of Howard County
Frank J. Aquino, Chairman
Ellen Flynn Giles, Vice Chairman
Lawrence H. Cohen
Allen Dyer
Sandra H. French
Patricia S. Gordon
Janet N. Siddiqui, M.D.
Josh T. Manley
(Student member for 2009-2010)
Dear Student:
The Howard County Public School system offers a wide variety of courses for high school students. The
purpose of the Catalog of Approved High School Courses is to assist you and your parents in selecting the
courses that are best for you. Selecting the courses for your high school program is an extremely important
task and one that you should do thoughtfully with your parents. What courses are required for graduation?
When will you take each required course? What are your interests and areas in which you wish to develop?
What courses are best suited to your goals?
Teachers, school counselors and administrators are available to help you make wise choices. Take full
advantage of the help and support they offer. Be sure to schedule an appointment with your school counselor
to help you with the important task of developing your Four-Year High School Plan. Also, meet with your
school counselor each year to review your plan and to select courses for the upcoming school year.
High school is an exciting time of life. You can design a program of studies that is uniquely suited to helping
you grow and develop into the person you want to be. Plan your academic program to move you toward the
future you want for yourself. On behalf of our entire school system, I wish you much success.
Sincerely,
Sydney L. Cousin
Superintendent of Schools
10910 Route 108 • Ellicott City, Maryland 21042 • 410.313.6600 • www.hcpss.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements 1 Assessment Outcomes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Credit and Assessment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Interventions and Retaking Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Career Preparation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Maryland State Department of Education
Student Service Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Online Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Courses Meeting the Fine Arts and Technology AP Substitute Exams for the Maryland HSA . . . . . . . . 6
Education Requirements 4 Bridge Plan for Academic Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Fine Arts Course List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Program Choices 7
Technology Education Course List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Program Option 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
High School Assessments 5 Program Option 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Maryland High School Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Program Option 3 A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Maryland High School Diploma Requirements . . . . . . . 5 Program Option 3 B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General Information
General Information 11 Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 504 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Release Time: Qualifications and Procedures . . . . . . . . . .12 Teen Parenting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Grading and Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 ESOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Weighted GPA and Class Rank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 JROTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Advanced Research Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Academic Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Alternative Sources of Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
NCAA Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Alternatives to Four-Year Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Diploma Endorsements: HCPSS Certificate of Merit . . . . .15 Guidelines for Students Planning to Attend College
Maryland High School Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 or Technical School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Course Levels -- 5 Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 SAT II Subject Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Career Academies
Career Academies - General Information 24 Biotechnology Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Career Research and Development 26 Certified Nursing Assistant Academy . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Arts, Media & Communication Cluster 28 Emergency Medical Technician Academy . . . . . . . . . .47
Visual Communications Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Human Resource Services Cluster 48
Business, Management & Finance Cluster 30 Child Development Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Academy of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Government, Law and Public Administration . . . . . . . .50
Accounting Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Teacher Academy of Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Business Management Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Information Technology Cluster 53
Marketing Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Computer Networking Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Construction & Development Cluster 35 Computer Programming Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Architectural Design Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 PC Systems Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Construction Management Academy . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Manufacturing, Engineering & Technology Cluster 57
Consumer Services, Hospitality & Tourism Cluster 38 Pre-Engineering Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Culinary Science Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Transportation Technologies Cluster 60
Hotel and Restaurant Management Academy . . . . . . . .40 Automotive Technology Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Health & Biosciences Cluster 42 Energy, Power and Transportation Academy . . . . . . . . .62
Allied Health Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions 63 ESOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Course Description Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Advanced Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Health Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Career and Technology Education (CTE) . . . . . . . . . . .70 Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Business and Computer Management Systems . . . . . . .71 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Career Research and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Family and Consumer Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Technology Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Centralized Academy Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
JROTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Special Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dance Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 Theatre Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Appendix
Course Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Four-Year High School Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
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Graduation
Requirements
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Graduation Requirements
Credit and Assessment Requirements:
Students must take the Maryland High School Assessments (HSA)
for English, algebra/data analysis, biology and government . Students must achieve one of the following current criteria to
meet that graduation requirement a:
(1) A passing score on each test .
(2) A combined overall score .
(3) A specific score on an MSDE-approved comparable assessment(s) .
(4) A passing score on the four HSAs by a combination of (1) and (3) .
Students must earn a minimum of 21 credits to graduate . Credits can be earned in the following areas:
High School
Credits Subject Requirements Assessment
4 English English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12 English 10
3 Mathematics 1 credit in Algebra I/Data Analysis* Algebra/Data
1 credit in Introduction to Geometry or Geometry* Analysis
1 additional mathematics credit
3 Science 1 credit in Biology Biology
2 credits that must include laboratory experience in
any or all of the following areas:
Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science
3 Social Studies 1 credit in U .S . History American
1 credit in American Government Government
1 credit in Modern World History
1/2 Physical Education 1/2 credit in Lifetime Fitness
1/2 Health 1/2 credit in Health Education or Current Health Issues
1 Fine Arts
See Fine Arts course list on page 4
1 Technology
Education See Technology Education course list on page 4
2-4 Program Choice 2 credits in World Language** OR
2 credits in American Sign Language*** OR
2 credits in an approved Advanced Technology Program
(see Program Choices on page 7) OR
4 credits in a Career Academy (State-approved Career
and Technology Education Completer Program)
1-3 Electives Any courses beyond the above requirements
*Students who successfully completed high school level mathematics in middle school still need to earn 3 credits in
mathematics, preferably in higher level courses .
**Students who received credit for Spanish I or French I based on work in middle school still need to earn at least 2 credits
in World Language for this program choice option .
***These courses may not meet all colleges’ entrance requirements .
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Graduation Requirements
Career Preparation Requirements*
The Howard County Public School System requires that all students be given the opportunity to complete the
following three instructional activities in Career Preparation:
• Develop and update an individual career plan for at least two consecutive years .
• Participate in a job interview simulation .
• Complete a qualifications brief or résumé acceptable for seeking employment .
Career preparation activities in the junior year include an opportunity to participate in a junior interview clinic .
By the end of September of their senior year, students should have documentation on file in the Counseling
Center that they have completed a career plan, a résumé, and an interview .
Student Service Requirements*
The Maryland State Board of Education stipulates that all students in Maryland public schools must complete
student service requirements in order to earn a high school diploma . Most Howard County public school students
or Maryland public school transfer students complete the service requirement at the middle school level . Those
students who do not, or who transfer into Howard County Public Schools from out-of-state or nonpublic schools,
will be required to perform service learning as follows:
Time of Student’s Transfer # of Hours
9th Grade (either semester) 75
10th Grade (either semester) 50
11th Grade (first semester) 40
11th Grade (second semester) 30
12th Grade (first semester) 15
12th Grade (second semester) 10
* See the school counselor for more information on how to fulfill these requirements.
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Courses Meeting the Fine Arts and
Technology Education Requirements
Fine Arts Course List:
Any of these courses meet the Fine Arts requirement for graduation .
Art -- Fine Art Courses Music -- Fine Art Courses
Art I: Foundations of Studio Art Band - Symphonic/Marching
Art II: Developing Ideas in Media Band - Symphonic Winds/Marching
Art II: Developing Ideas in Media (G/T) Band - Wind Ensemble/Marching
Art III: Portfolio Development (AP G/T) Band - Concert
Art III: Portfolio Development (Honors) Chorus
Art IV: Personal Directions in Art Studio (AP G/T) Piano I, II, III, IV
Art IV: Personal Directions in Art Studio (Honors) Chamber Choir
New Forms in Art Concert Choir
Photography I, II, III Guitar I, II, III, IV

Foundations of Fashion and Interior Design Instrumental Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
Theatre -- Fine Art Courses
Music and Society
Theatre I, II, III, IV Music Technology
Musical Theatre I, II, III Music Theory I, II
Stage Craft I, II, III Percussion Ensemble
String Ensemble
String Orchestra
Vocal Ensemble
Dance -- Fine Art Courses Media -- Fine Art Courses
Introductory Dance Television
Intermediate Dance
Advanced Dance
Junior Dance Company
Dance Company
Technology Education Course List (for students who will enter grade 9 in or after 2008)
Computer Science I -- Designing Technology Solutions -- Honors
Engineering Design
Foundations of Technology
Principles of Engineering
Technology Education Course List (for students who entered grade 9 before 2008)
Computer Science I -- Designing Technology Solutions -- Honors
Engineering Design
Food and Nutrition
Foundations of Technology
Principles of Engineering
Software Applications I
Technology Systems
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