Course selections for 2009-10 Choose a total of 8 full credits + 4 alternative choices
All Honors/Advanced Placement classes require a minimum grade of 85-B in current class, a score of 4 or above on FCAT, and/or department chair approval.
Any students who earn a D in a course are expected to retake that course before continuing to the next course in that subject.
English Department graduation requirements 4 credits of English
· Intensive reading required for students with below level 3 FCAT Reading scores
· English 1 grade 9
· English 1 Honors- grade 9
· English 2 grade 10
· English 2H grade 10
· English 3 grade 11
· English 3 H grade 11
· Advanced Placement English Literature Composition (grades 11-12 counts as English credit)
· English 4 grade 12
· English 4H grade 12
· Advanced Placement English Language Composition(grades 11-12 counts as English credit)
· Advanced Placement Psychology grades 11-12-elective credit
· Speech/Debate (9 weeks each grades 10-12)-fine arts credit
· Creative Writing/Critical Thinking (9 weeks each grades 10-12 at level and above scores on FCAT)-elective credit
Mathematics Department graduation requirements 2010 graduates only need 3 credits of Math. All other students need 4 credits of Math including Algebra 1 or its equivalent (Algebra 1A + Algebra 1B). Bright Futures requirement Math through Algebra 2
· Intensive Math required for students with Level 1 FCAT Math scores
· Algebra 1A 9th grade for students who need extra time to process math concepts
· Algebra 1B 9th grade for students who need extra time to process math concepts
· Algebra 1 9th grade
· Algebra 1 H 9th grade
· Informal Geometry grades 9-10 for students who need extra time to process math concepts
· Geometry grades 9-10
· Geometry H Grades 9-10
· Liberal Arts Math Grades 10-12 for students who need a little more preparation before taking Algebra 2
· Algebra 2 grades 9-12 for students who have completed Algebra 1+Geometry
· Algebra 2H grades 9-12 for students who have completed Algebra 1+Geometry
· Advanced Placement Statistics grades 10-12 upper level math-prerequisite-A/ B in Algebra2
· Analysis of Function grades 10-12 upper level math for students who did not qualify for Dual Enrollment College Algebra
· Dual Enrollment College Algebra grades 10-12 student needs qualifying score
· Pre Calculus grades 11-12
· Dual Enrollment Trig/Pre Calculus Grades 11-12
Science Department-graduation requirements 3 Science credits
· Earth Space Science grade 9 regular starting Science class
· Integrated Science Honors grade 9 starting Honors Science class
· Biology grades 9-10
· Biology Honors grades 9-10
· Chemistry grades 10-12 prerequisite Biology
· Chemistry Honors grades 10-12 prerequisite Biology
· Anatomy Physiology H grades 10-12 prerequisite Biology
· Marine Science grades 10-12 prerequisite Biology
· Marine Science Honors grades 10-12 prerequisite Biology
· Environmental Science grades10-12 prerequisite Biology
· Environmental Science H grades 10-12 prerequisite Biology
· Physics Honors grades 11-12 prerequisite grade of A or B in Algebra 2, and Biology
· Advanced Placement Physics B grades 11-12 prerequisite A or B in Physics Honors and Pre Calculus
· Advanced Placement Physics C grades 11-12 prerequisite A or B in Physics Honors and Calculus
Social Studies Department-graduation requirements 3 Social Studies credits World History, American History, American Government/Economics
· World History grades 9-10
· World History Honors grades 9-10
· American History grades 11-12
· American History Honors grades 11-12
· Economics/American Government grades 11-12 (9 weeks each)
· Economics Honors/American Government Honors grades 11-12 (9 weeks each)
· World Religions/Philosophy grades 11-12 elective credit (9 weeks each)
· Criminal Justice 1 grades 9-12
· Criminal Justice 2 grades 9-12 prerequisite Criminal Justice 1
· Comprehensive Law studies grades 11-12
· Constitutional Law grades 11-12
Foreign Language Department graduation requirements although foreign language is not needed for graduation, it is a college/university and a Bright Futures scholarship requirement at least 2 credits in the same language
· Spanish 1 grades 10-12
· Spanish 2 grades 10-12
· Spanish 3 grades 10-12
· Spanish 4 grades 10-12
· Latin 1 grades 11-12 (is not counted as a foreign language at Military Academies)
· Latin 2 grades 11-12 (is not counted as a foreign language at Military Academies)
· Chinese 1 grades 9-12
· Chinese 2 grades 9-12
· Chinese 3 grades 10-12
· Chinese 4 grades 10-12
· American Sign Language 1 grades 9-12 (is not counted as a foreign language at Military Academies)
· American Sign Language 2 grades 9-12 (is not counted as a foreign language at Military Academies)
· American Sign Language 3 grades 9-12 (is not counted as a foreign language at Military Academies)
· American Sign Language 4 grades 9-12 (is not counted as a foreign language at Military Academies)
Art Department Drawing 1 is the prerequisite for all other art courses Except for Art Appreciation (full credit) all other art courses are 9 week courses. All courses are grades 9-12
· Drawing 1/Drawing 2
· Drawing 1/2D Art 1
· Paint 1/Paint 2
· 3D Art 1/3D Art 2
· Art Appreciation
Keyboard Business Skills/Computer Business Skills each is 9 weeks grades 9-12
Drivers Education 9 week class If student wants to take this class, he/she must take it during the time he/she has his/her permit, but not his/her license.
Physical Education Department all courses are 9 week classes and are available for grades 9-12
NOTE: HOPE is a graduation requirement, but a student is exempt from the course when he/she has two full years of JROTC. Since our students will have met that requirement, HOPE is not offered at SMA
· Personal Fitness grades 9-12
· Team Sports 1
· Team Sports 2
· Basketball 1
· Volleyball 1
· Volleyball 2
· Volleyball 3
· Self Defense 1
· Self Defense 2
· Weight Training 1
· Weight Training 2
· Weight Training 3
· Individual Dual Sports Equestrian 1
· Individual Dual Sports Equestrian 2
· Individual Dual Sports Equestrian 3
· Individual Dual Sports - Fencing 1
· Individual Dual Sports - Fencing 2
· Individual Dual Sports - Fencing 3
JROTC All students are required to take JROTC each year
· Leadership Education Training 1 (LET 1) grade 9 and all students new to JROTC-1st semester
· Leadership Education Training 2 (LET 2) grade 10-1st semester
· Leadership Education Training 3 (LET 3) grade11-1st semester
· Leadership Education Training 4 (LET 4) grade 12-1st semester
· Leadership Techniques 1 grade 9 2nd semester
· Leadership Techniques 2 grade 10 2nd semester
· Leadership Techniques 3 grade 11 2nd semester
· Leadership Techniques 4 grade 12 2nd semester
· Music Company grades 10-12 all year, 1 credit each year.
LET 2
LET 3
LET 4
Music Department
· Music Appreciation grades 9-12 fine arts credit
· Guitar 1 grades 9-12 fine arts credit
· Guitar 2 grades 9-12 fine arts credit
· Guitar 3 grades 9-12 fine arts credit
· Guitar 4 grades 9-12 fine arts credit
· Sound Engineering grades 9-12 fine arts credit prerequisite ability to read music
NOTE: All 9th grade students who want to be in a music company all year must take Music 1 and 2 and LET 1 and LEAD 1, for a total of 4 credits-2 of each in music and JROTC. Grades 10-12 will take Music/JROTC on an A day/B day schedule for a total of 2 credits 1 of each in music and JROTC.
· Band 1 grade 9
· Band 2 Grade 9
· Music Company Band 1-grades 10-12
· Music Company Band 2 grades 10-12
· Music Company Band 3 grades 10-12
· Music Company Band 4 grades 10-12
· Music Company Band 5 grades 10-12
· Music Company Band 6 grades 10-12
· Choir 1 grade 9
· Choir 2 grade 9
· Music Company Choir 1 grades 10-12
· Music Company Choir 2 grades 10-12
· Music Company Choir 3 grades 10-12
· Music Company Choir 4 grades 10-12
· Drums 1 grade 9
· Drums 2 grade 9
· Music Company Drums 1 grades 10-12
· Music Company Drums 2 grades 10-12
· Music Company Drums 3 grades 10-12
· Music Company Drums 4 grades 10-12
· Bagpipes 1 grade 9
· Bagpipes 2 grade 9
· Music Company Bagpipes 1 grades 10-12
· Music Company Bagpipes 2 grades 10-12
· Music Company Bagpipes 3 grades 10-12
· Music Company Bagpipes 4 grades 10-12
· Show Chorus 1 grade 9 Musical theater
· Show Chorus 2 grade 9 - Musical theater
· Music Company Show Chorus 1 grades 10-12
· Music Company Show Chorus 2 grades 10-12
· Music Company Show Chorus 3 grades 10-12
· Music Company Show Chorus 4 grades 10-12
· Music Company Show Chorus 5 grades 10-12
· Music Company Show Chorus 6 grades 10-12