Theology

010 - Foundations in the Catholic Faith (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Freshmen Requirement

This first semester Freshman course studies the fundamentals of the Catholic faith, establishing a firm foundation for the students as they begin their four years of religious studies. This course will be offered four days a week. Aware of the varying degree of scope and depth of knowledge of the basics of our faith, this course concentrates on the foundational aspects of Roman Catholicism. These include: basic doctrinal beliefs (creation, trinity, redemption, incarnation), church, the communal nature of prayer in Catholic celebrations, the importance of Sunday worship and personal spirituality, sacraments, the liturgical year, scripture and tradition, and moral principles. This course is designed and placed in the curriculum as an introduction to, and foundation for the remainder of the high school seminary's required religion curriculum.

015 - Sacraments (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Freshmen Requirement

This is a one semester course that will give freshmen an opportunity to examine the concepts of sign, symbol, grace, ritual and prayer, the Church as sacrament, the traditional seven sacraments and their meaning, along with their history. The students will be encouraged to apply the sacraments as members of their Church, "God's community of Believers". This course will meet four days a week.

020 - Old Testiment (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Sophomore Requirement

This one semester course helps to trace the relationship that God developed with the chosen people, the Israelites, and tries to examine its effects on their lives and how they prepared for the long awaited Messiah. Sophomores will read many books of the Old Testament to become familiar with God's revelation in salvation history, to know certain Bible stories, to identify certain passages and to learn how to read the Bible from a Catholic perspective.

025 - Christian Morality (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Sophomore Requirement

This one semester course helps sophomores to look at the moral issues of society and helps them to make decisions regarding these issues. The students will focus on issues regarding drugs, life, relationships, sexuality and decision making. The students will pray about their daily experiences and decisions and in the process become more aware of God's presence through these events. This course will meet five days a week.

030 - New Testiment (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Junior Requirement

This one semester course for juniors focuses on Jesus as He is revealed in the Gospels. The student will come to understand Jesus as a human person, Son of God, announcer of the Kingdom, miracle worker, story teller, and Risen Lord. This course will meet five days a week.

035 - Church History (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Junior Requirement

This one semester course for juniors is an overview of the development of the Catholic Faith from the time of its founding to the present. It integrates facts with introspection of our relationship with the Church today. This class will meet five days a week.

040 - Catholic Social Teaching & Christian Responsibility (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Senior Requirement

The central message of the preaching of Jesus is that the Kingdom of God is here and now, and not just about the life to come. As Catholic Christians, we are responsible to understand our role in helping the sign of God’s Kingdom as they are realized in human history. This implies a Christian responsibility and duty to work for the fulfillment of human rights.

This is a one semester course for seniors. It is designed to expose students to Catholic social thought and teaching that they may understand and accept their responsibility to work for and promote equality and human rights for all of God’s children. We will become familiar with the history and modern day thought on basic human rights which pertain to spiritual and psychological fulfillment. We will cover topics such as: Concern for the Poor, Respecting Human Dignity, The Christian and His/Her life’s Work, The Christian’s Contribution to Economics, Liberal Capitalism, Marxist Economics (Communism), The Proper Role of the State, Just and Unjust Laws, the Just War Theory, and more. We will accomplish our task by exploring a series of social papal encyclicals and conciliar documents that have provided authoritative directions to Catholics about the social issues of the day.

042 - Introduction to Western Philosophy (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Elective

Philosophy is the study of the most general principals of things and our knowledge of them. In this one semester course, we will explore questions and answers posed by some of the greatest minds, the greatest philosophers from the early Greeks of the 6th century B.C. to present. We will begin with an introduction to the beginning of philosophical thought, when the Milesians, on the Asia Minor Coast of what is now Turkey, were trying to understand the world by use of human reason without appealing to religion, revelation, authority or tradition. We will study the thought of the great thinkers such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, and move onto the great Christian thinkers from Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Descartes to Telihard De Chardin and Karl Rahner.

045 - Senior Ministry (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Senior Requirement

This is a semester course where time is spent in an off-campus, supervised social service setting with students having the opportunity to get a "hands on" experience of what ministry can offer them, along with time for personal reflection and education in ministerial skills and social justice responsibilities. The course will meet five days a week for a double period.

English

110 - Introduction to Literature & Composition (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Freshmen Requirement
115 - Introduction to Literature & Composition Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

This course emphasizes writing technique (composition, style, organization, sentence structure and grammar). The student will learn to write coherently, clearly and concisely as well as creatively, originally and imaginatively. The course will introduce the student to the four literary genres (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and drama). Basic literary terms and approaches to appreciation/criticism will be explored. Some authors to be discussed and written about include Guy de Maupassant, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ray Bradbury, Reginald Rose, Shakespeare, James Thurber, Dylan Thomas, Aaron Copland, Thomas Boswell, Robert Frost, Dorothy Parker, Mary Oliver, John Steinbeck, T.H. White, John Knowles, J.D. Salinger, Harper Lee and many others.

120 - World Literature & Composition (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Sophomore Requirement
125 - World Literature & Composition Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

In this course writing skills will be further developed with an emphasis on creative and expository writing. Correct grammar and usage will be reviewed and taught primarily through student composition and the use of a grammar text. Samples of the literature of the world, including drama, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction will be studied in depth with the use of an anthology. Topics of discussion and scholarly writing will be the various writings of Asia, Africa, Eastern and Western Europe, South America, Central America, North America, Micronesia, and Australia from 3000 B.C. to the present. Some of the authors treated will be Homer, Virgil, Confucius, Sophocles, Ovid, Dante, Machiavelli, Petrarch, Bocaccio, Swift, Milton, Goethe, Hugo, Tolstoy, Chekov, Ibsen, Mann, Rilke, Kafka, Lorca, Pirandello, Rojas, Dario, Mistral, Marquez, Borges, Calvino, Levi, Lessing, and many more.

110 - American Literature & Composition (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Junior Requirement
135 - American Literature & Composition Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

This course will emphasize polishing and refining writing skills. Students will develop and refine their skills in narrative, descriptive and expository writing. Junior year is the year of the term paper. Grammar and usage will be reviewed and taught primarily through student writing. Also, American literature will be studied in depth with the use of an anthology. Historical periods to be treated are The New Land to 1750; The Colonial Period; The Growing Nation; New England Renaissance; Division, War, and Reconciliation; Realism and the Frontier; The Modern Age; Contemporary Writers. Students will read, discuss, and write about such notables as Anne Bradstreet, Jonathan Edwards, Benjamin Franklin, Edgar Allan Poe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck, Thornton Wilder and many others.

140 - British Literature & Composition (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Senior Requirement

The focus of this course will be on British Literature and its various genres. Emphasis and excellence in scholarly writing will be stressed, and longer papers of critical evaluation will be expected. Depending on time constraints, a ten page research paper is highly suggested. Seniors will study British Literature with an historical perspective: The Anglo-Saxon Period, The Medieval Period, The English Renaissance, The Seventeenth Century, The Restoration and The Eighteenth Century, The Romantic Age, The Victorian Age, The Edwardian Age, The Modern Period, and The Present. The students will read authors such as Bede, Malory, Chaucer, Marlowe, Raleigh, Shakespeare, Donne, Jonson, Milton, Dryden, Defoe, Pope, Burns, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Rossetti, Dickens, Hardy, the Bronte sisters, Lawrence, and many others. Due consideration will also be given to the great Irish writers such as Swift, Wilde, Yeats, Joyce, Greene, O'Faolain, O'Connor and other Irishmen who brought the English language to significant literary heights throughout Britain's history.

145 - English IV Honors AP (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

This course follows the basics of 140, but more reading and writing assignments, as well as more depth of literary analysis and discussion, are expected. Great emphasis will be placed on taking the Advanced Placement Test of English Literature and Composition during May of senior year.

Fine Arts

200 - Concert Choir (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

Students with the basic ability to sing are trained to lead the Quigley Community in worship. The chorus will also perform much of the finer literature of the traditions of Western music, with great emphasis on our shared Christian and Catholic heritage. The student will be introduced to music from Gregorian Chant to contemporary compositions. A wide variety of ethnic styles will be explored. A Christmas and Spring concert open to the public are part of this class.

205 - Advanced Chamber Choir Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Instructor Approval

This class is offered to juniors and seniors who have passed an advanced notation and rhythm test. This class will concentrate on more advanced choir repertoire including four part motets and cantoring skills.

210 - Art Appreciation (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Freshmen Requirement

Art appreciation introduces the student to the basic elements of art and design (line, shape and form, texture, color, value, and space). The concept of people as image-makers and art as communication will be stressed through an overview of art history with "hands-on" experience in creating in the manner of the great artists. Students will learn how to critically analyze and judge a work of art. They will also visit a modern art museum.

215 - Music Fundamentals (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Freshmen Requirement

This class will study the materials that are used to make music (melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, timbre, form) and the make up and sound of different symphonic instruments. In addition, students will be exposed to many musical forms (sonata, rondo, fugue, etc.) and musical genres (chamber music, concertos, symphonies, oratorios, etc.). Students are encouraged to improve listening skills, read, sing and play rudimentary patterns and notes. The class will attend a classical symphonic concert.

220 - Drawing I (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Elective

This course presents a method of learning to draw that utilizes right brain exercises that tap into every person's hidden ability to draw well. This course is especially geared to those students who doubt they can learn to draw or who would like to gain skill beyond a childlike level. Students with basic drawing skills will build their confidence and ability in realistic drawing. The course includes tests on textbook material and a large grid drawing as a final assessment.

230 - Advanced Drawing (1 sem., ½ cr.) - A/B avg in Drawing I & Instructor Approval

Advanced Drawing is a course geared towards students who have learned basic realistic drawing skills. They are expected to show a level of effort and achievement that reflects a desire to improve one's knowledge and skills as a serious student of art. The course will give the students in-depth experience with still life, figure, portrait drawing and perspective and will explore the media of graphite, color pencil, charcoal, conte and ink. Students will also produce a fantasy self-portrait and do a group project on theme and variation, using a famous artist's technique. The class will visit an art museum or studio.

240 - Painting/Sculpture/Printmaking (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Prequisite: Instructor Approval

This course gives the student an introductory experience in acrylic and watercolor paint, including a still life and a surrealistic piece. Students will work with clay and wire in three-dimensional design. They will explore the process of relief printmaking and produce an edition of woodcuts. Students will be encouraged to develop their individual styles of expression, and are expected to show a level of effort and achievement that reflects a desire to improve one's knowledge and skills as a serious student of art. Visits to local museums or studios will be included.

245 - Studio Art Independent Study (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Prerequisite: Senior w/ Instructor Approval

Students seeking additional credit in art for college admission may work on an individual basis in an art area of their choice. The student and his instructor will develop a contract describing the proposed projects, a timeline in which they will be accomplished and assessment criteria. Students need to meet with their instructor weekly for feedback and are responsible for purchasing and obtaining any needed supplies.

Foreign Language

304 - Introduction to Latin (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Freshmen Requirement for freshmen not taking Latin

This semester length introduction to Latin is required of any freshman not taking the three year Latin program. As an introduction, the course will focus on Roman history, culture, vocabulary, and the influence of Roman civilization on our American culture. The student will learn the rudiments of the Latin language.

315 - Latin I (1 yr., 1 cr.)

This first year course begins the student's learning of Latin grammar and vocabulary through readings and exercises based upon a story of pertinent content geared for the modern student. The student will review vocabulary and syntax as he zealously reads engaging passages about famous Romans and life in ancient Rome. The student, furthermore, will study Roman culture and mythology to complement his understanding of another culture.

325 - Latin II (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Latin I

The second year course completes the student's knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary through readings of and exercises based upon Julius Caesar's, The Gallic Wars. The student will review vocabulary and syntax as he avidly follows Caesar in his struggle to conquer Gaul and all its parts. The student, furthermore, will study Roman culture and mythology which he started in his first year.

335 - Latin III (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Latin II

This course will cover a review of grammar and a formalizing of Latin prose style as exemplified in Cicero’s Catilinarian Speeches. Mythology will be studied through fun selections of Ovid.

345 - Latin IV AP (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Latin III

The Aenid of Vergil is probably the single most important epic poem to have been written in the history of western civilization. No other literary work other than the Bible has had such a lasting and noble influence on so many generations of writers and thinkers. It is a fitting conclusion to a secondary school student's encounter with Latin.

350 - Introduction to Greek - New Testiment (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Prerequisite: Junior/Senior status

This junior/senior elective provides an introductory level course in Greek with a mind to studying the New Testament in Greek. The student will be introduced to the vocabulary and culture if New Testament Greek. This course is intended for the mature student willing to seriously study the classical languages and intending further readings in the language. Basic grammar and composition will be introduced.

140 - British Literature & Composition (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Senior Requirement

The focus of this course will be on British Literature and its various genres. Emphasis and excellence in scholarly writing will be stressed, and longer papers of critical evaluation will be expected. Depending on time constraints, a ten page research paper is highly suggested. Seniors will study British Literature with an historical perspective: The Anglo-Saxon Period, The Medieval Period, The English Renaissance, The Seventeenth Century, The Restoration and The Eighteenth Century, The Romantic Age, The Victorian Age, The Edwardian Age, The Modern Period, and The Present. The students will read authors such as Bede, Malory, Chaucer, Marlowe, Raleigh, Shakespeare, Donne, Jonson, Milton, Dryden, Defoe, Pope, Burns, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Rossetti, Dickens, Hardy, the Bronte sisters, Lawrence, and many others. Due consideration will also be given to the great Irish writers such as Swift, Wilde, Yeats, Joyce, Greene, O'Faolain, O'Connor and other Irishmen who brought the English language to significant literary heights throughout Britain's history.

410 - Spanish I (1 yr., 1 cr.)

Students will have a broad understanding of basic essentials of the language. They will learn vocabulary, common expressions, sentence structure, basic grammar and cultural information. They will be able to express themselves in some topics such as families, likes and dislikes, etc. They will be able to read and understand book directions and short paragraphs written in simple Spanish. Pronunciation is incorporated every day.

415 - Native Speaker Spanish I (1 yr., 1 cr.)

This course is intended for students who understand and speak Spanish as it is spoken in the home. Students will learn to read and write Spanish, learn basic grammar, and increase their vocabulary to include universal or international Spanish.

420 - Spanish II (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Spanish I

Grammar is reviewed and introduced with vocabulary and real life situations. Dialogues and readings improve cultural understanding. Audio-lingual activities improve the student's listening comprehension and speaking skills. In a more practical stage of the learning process, grammar will be reinforced through readings and conversations. Students will study the present, past and future tenses including irregular verbs. The student will develop reading, listening and writing skills. Common topics will provide the opportunity to create short paragraphs in simple Spanish.

425 - Native Speaker Spanish II (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Native Speaker Spanish I

This class is taught in a bilingual setting. The student will continue to organize his spoken Spanish in grammatical terms as well as improve his reading and writing skills. Topics covered also include: history, cultural differences, linguistics, regional variances and geography.

430 - Spanish III (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Spanish II

Grammar is reviewed and advanced grammar is introduced with vocabulary and personalized situations. Dialog and readings are used to improve understanding. Cultural topics provide opportunity for composition.

435 - Native Speaker Spanish III (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Native Speaker Spanish II

This class continues with more depth the material presented in Native Speaker Spanish II. It also includes opportunities for intensive and extensive readings in European and Latin American literature.

430 - Spanish IV (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Spanish III

This 4th year course refines language skills (grammar, conversation and cultural language differences) as well as focusing on Latin American history and culture.

430 - Spanish Honors AP (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This 4th year course is designed to prepare students for the A.P. Spanish exams. Topics covered include European and Latin American literature, the literature’s relationship to history and culture, and advanced grammar and writing skills.

Mathematics

505 - Introduction to Algebra (1 yr., 1 cr.)

This class is designed to aid the student making the transition from elementary mathematics to algebra; it will help the student with the basic skills and terminology of mathematics with emphasis on mastering the arithmetic of whole numbers, fractions, decimals and real numbers. The student will learn the language of algebra and problem solving. The course will conclude with students solving quadratic equations.

510 - Algebra I (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Placement

The meaning of sets and the laws of mathematics are reviewed. The student learns to handle the first-degree equation and inequality in its many variations. The student receives his first ideas of functions and solving systems of equations. He works with graphs and concludes the year with a brief study of the second-degree equation. Whenever possible, the matter learned is applied to practical situations through the solution of word problems.

515 - Advanced Algebra Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Placement

Advanced Algebra Honors is the first course in high school mathematics. It intends to cover the standard curriculum in elementary algebra as well as some topics in intermediate algebra. This acceleration is required for the student to complete all of algebra and geometry within two years and prepare him for pre-calculus in his third year.

520 - Geometry (1 yr., 1 cr.)

This is a one year course. The topics begin with sets and the concepts of union and intersection. Building further concepts is based on the ideas of point, line, and plane. The introduction of geometric figures as sets based on these three ideas lead to the study of triangles and other polygons, their perimeters, areas, and their symmetry properties. The students study the methods of proof and deductive reasoning throughout the course, and are involved in geometric drawings, doing compass and straight edge constructions to learn more truths about geometric figures and to improve their drawing skills. The study of solids, their volumes and surface areas are enhanced through 3-dimensional models that the students build and then analyze.

525 - Geometry/Algebra II Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This course covers the material of Geometry and Algebra II. Topics in Geometry include the study of sets, congruence relationships, the application of theorems and postulates to proofs, plane and solid figures and their perimeters, areas and volumes, and proportion and similarity. The topics in Algebra will include elementary topics review, first degree equations and inequalities in one unknown, functions and graphs, quadratic functions, systems of equations, complex numbers, vectors, exponentials and logarithms. The students enrolled in this course must have taken Advanced Algebra I Honors as freshmen or be recommended.

526 - Intermediate Algebra (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

This is a one year course for those juniors who need a more intensive review of Algebra I concepts and more practical applications than is usual in a standard Algebra II course. The course will concentrate on dealing with operations of the real number system, emphasizing the use of fractions, percent and decimals. A thorough review of first degree equations in one and two variables will be followed by a discussion of quadratic equations in one and two variables. If time permits some discussion of exponents and logarithms will be included to allow the understanding of compound interest and related topics in business and science.

530 - Algebra II (1 yr., 1 cr.)

This course reviews topics from Algebra I and covers in depth topics such as factoring and rational expressions in one and several variables, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, functions and relations - linear and quadratic. If time allows, selected topics from exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions will also be presented

535 - Pre-Calculus Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

This course is designed to prepare juniors for the study of calculus, so the emphasis is the study of functions. We begin with the study of real numbers, their order and the properties of a field. A review of inequalities, absolute value, roots, exponents, straight lines, and systems of equations precedes the study of functions in full force. Included are polynomials, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, quadratic, and circular functions. Complex numbers and their roots are part of the study of circular functions. Special topics will include the conic sections and vector analysis.

545 - Pre-Calculus (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

This course is designed to prepare seniors for the study of calculus in college. The emphasis is the study of functions. We begin with the study of real numbers, their order and the properties of a field. A full review of inequalities, absolute value, roots, exponents, straight lines, and systems of equations precedes the study of functions. Included are polynomials, rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, quadratic, and circular functions. Complex numbers and their roots are part of the study of circular functions. Some consideration is given to conic sections.

555 - Calculus Honors AP (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus & Dept. Approval

This course deals with differential and integral calculus of one variable in polynomial, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions. Limits, application of derivatives and methods of integration are also covered. This course is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Calculus Exam for college credit.

Computer Science

566 - Information Processing (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Freshmen Requirement

This is a one semester course for incoming freshmen which meets every day for the entire first semester. The main emphasis is on learning computer skills which will help the students through high school, college and beyond. Typing is learned on the computer. Word processing is used to create letters and class papers. They learn to use the Internet as a source of information. Students are introduced to PowerPoint to assist them in class presentations, science projects, and similar work. Technical concepts are introduced every week so the students will learn current terminology and acronyms relating to the personal computer.

568 - Microcomputers (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Elective

This one semester elective course covers a variety of topics related to the IBM compatible personal computer. The course covers computer hardware, including a brief computer history, the motherboard and its main components, storage devices, peripheral hardware, and software (operating systems and applications). Teams of students will disassemble and reassemble working PC systems. In addition, topics covered include email, desktop publishing and a special emphasis on web site creation.

570 - Multimedia Authoring (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This one semester course provides an introduction to multimedia authoring using the HyperStudio authoring language. The course introduces the concepts of planning a project, assembling content materials, determining the target audience, platform and medium, and planning the navigational flow. It will include a general introduction to image editing (scanning, resizing, cropping, color adjustment and compositing), sound editing (sound capture, editing, merging and special effects) and video editing (planning, capturing video, adding sound, titles and transitions). Projects will be assembled and presented using Hyper Studio.

578 - Visual Basic Programming (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This one semester course provides an introduction to programming in Microsoft's Visual BASIC.

Topics include: the syntax of BASIC, variables and assignment statements, conditional statements, loops, formatting commands and graphics. Though not required for Programming in Java, VB does provide a good foundation for any student who may elect to take Java the following year.

579 - Programming & Java AP (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

Programming in Java, an upperclassman elective, is designed to introduce the motivated student to object orientated programming using the language Java. Java has become a standard in programming languages, used in creating dynamic web pages. Java has a more complicated structure and syntax in contrast to BASIC. Consequently, the material covered is more difficult than BASIC. This course is intended as a preparation for college-level computer science courses. By learning to program in Java, the student will develop his problem-solving skills.

Topics include: the JCreator IDE, the use of classes and objects, attributes and methods, programming methodology, assignment statements and control structures, variable types, procedures and functions, recursion, arrays, sorting algorithms, and files.

This class will be a combination of computer lab and lecture. Students will be expected to use the computer on their own time in order to complete the assigned programs. At the end of the year, students may elect to take the Advanced Placement Exam for Computer Science A.

Physical Education & Health

610 - Physical Education I & Health (1 yr., ½ cr.) - Freshmen Requirement

Freshmen physical education will be an introduction to individual sports, cooperative games, outdoor education activities and a brief introduction to competitive games. Supplementing the physical education curriculum will be a comprehensive health component. Physical education will emphasize development of motor skills, group dynamics/interaction and overall health and fitness for life. Activities include fitness (rope skipping, aerobic conditioning, jogging) and swimming.

620 - Physical Education II (1 yr., ½ cr.) - Sophomore Requirement

Sophomore physical education will include a combination of individual sports and a more extensive exposure to team sports with the emphasis placed on skill development and team play. Goals of cooperation and personal respect continue to be emphasized. Activities include fitness, swimming/water games, weight training, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, floor hockey, soccer and cooperative games.

630 - Physical Education III (1 yr., ½ cr.) - Junior Requirement

Physical education III is a socially interactive course. The students must work and play with their peers who have extensive differences and experiences (just like the world we live in). The interaction and the dynamics that go along with physical education give students a learning experience that they cannot receive in any other class the school offers. The main objective of this course is to help develop cooperation and team work.

641 - P.E. IV: Soccer (1st qt., ¼ cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This activity is specific to competition. The students who sign up for this class must present above average talent in the following skills: dribbling, passing, defense, goal tending. The student must have good aerobic ability. Class will be held outside, weather permitting. There will be a final assessment to determine credit earned.

642 - P.E. IV: Basketball (2nd qt., ¼ cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This activity is specific to competition. The students who sign up for this class must present above average talent in the following skills: dribbling, ball handling, jumpshot, passing and different defenses. The student must also possess above average aerobic conditioning. There will be a final assessment to determine credit earned.

643 - P.E. IV: Floor Hockey (3rd qt., ¼ cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This activity is specific to competition. The students who sign up for this class must possess good talent in the following skills: puck handling, passing, shooting, goal tending and defense. Checking will not be allowed. There will be a final assessment to determine credit earned.

644 - P.E. IV: Flag Football (4th qt., ¼ cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This activity is specific to competition. Students who take this class must present average or above talent in the following skills: passing, catching, blocking and defense. This class will be held outside, weather permitting. There will be a final assessment to determine credit earned.

Science

708 - Integrated Science (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Freshmen Requirement
709 - Integrated Science Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

This introductory course primarily focuses on developing the skills needed for scientific study. These skills include the use of the scientific method, development of proper laboratory and measurement procedures, problem-solving skills, scientific reading proficiently, use of computer applications, formula manipulation, graphing techniques, and the use of good study habits. The course will build a foundation of basic knowledge in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, and the related sciences and will focus on the connections between these disciplines.

710 - Biology (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Sophomore Requirement
715 - Biology Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prerequisite: Dept. Approval

As an introductory course in general biology, students will be exposed to key concepts in biology such as scientific methods, accurate observations, basic chemistry, cell theory, energy exchange, interdependence of systems and organisms, and more. As interest and time allow, students may under-take original research. Students will be expected to keep an organized notebook, do significant laboratory work, and use good study habits. This class meets seven periods a week.

730 - Chemestry (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Junior Requirement
Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter. As an introductory course it will introduce the general concepts of chemistry as a science. Topics treated include the organization of matter, the basic structure of the atom, a brief history of the science of chemistry, the SI system of measurement (the metric system), and chemical formulas/symbols. The principles of stoichiometry (quantitative analysis), the gas laws, chemical bonding, the periodic law, solution chemistry and the chemistry of acids and bases will be studied. The lab portion of the course will attempt to incorporate the classroom work into the laboratory. Basic lab techniques, the names of equipment and the science of observation will be stressed in the chemistry lab.

735 - Chemestry Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Dept. Approval
The primary distinction between the regular course and the honors chemistry course is the amount of material covered and the detail in which it is studied. The basic principles of organic and biochemistry, nuclear chemistry and kinetics will be studied at length in the honors course. Additional lab experiments will be incorporated into the course as well.

743 - Physics (1 sem., ½ cr.)
744 - Physics (1 yr., 1 cr.)

Geared to meet the expectations of the general physics student, this course is designed so that the student will learn the basic principles of physics and then apply them to solve problems and explain phenomena in the world around us. The course is divided into two independent semester courses. Students may take this course for either one semester or for two semesters. The course emphasizes an understanding of concepts rather than mathematical applications. Understanding will be aided by laboratory demonstrations and hands-on work as well as creative in-class projects and field trips. Topics studied in the first semester are motion, force, energy, momentum, gravitation, and an introduction to Einstein's theory of Special Relativity. The topics studied in the second semester include wave motion, matter, electricity and magnetism, light and cosmology. Students should have successfully completed Algebra II. Successful completion or concurrent registration in Pre-Calculus and/or Trigonometry is strongly recommended. This class meets five periods a week.

748 - Physics Honors AP (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Pre-Calculus & Dept. Approval

This course is designed so that the student will learn the basic principles of physics and then apply them to problem solving. The course is also designed as preliminary preparation for the Advanced Placement Physics B Examination to be taken for college credit at the end of the course. It should be noted, however, that additional independent study will be required by students taking the exam. The topics studied are kinematics; Newton's laws of motion; work, energy and power; momentum; rotation; gravitation; simple harmonic motion; thermodynamics; electricity and magnetism; electric circuits; waves and optics; and modern physics. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving supplemented with laboratory experiments. Students should have successfully completed Pre-calculus or Trigonometry. This class meets seven periods a week.

750 - Biology II: Human Biology (1 sem., ½ cr.)

Covering basic topics in biology, this one semester course is primarily designed for students who have an interest in the biology of the human organism. This is a systems approach to the study of human anatomy and physiology. Additionally, students planning to enroll in Topics in Advanced Biology are required to go beyond the fundamental concepts covered in this coarse by completing extension assignments. This class meets seven periods a week.

755 - Biology II AP: Topics in Advanced Biology (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Prequisite: B in Biology II & Dept. Approval

Building on concepts covered in Biology II first semester, this second semester course prepares the student to take the Advanced Placement exam in biology. The course covers the basic principles of evolution, plant structure and functions, photosynthesis and biochemical pathways, basic principles of genetics and reproduction, the classification system organization of living things and taxonomy, and basic outline of the science of ecology/environmental science and the biosphere. This class meets seven periods a week.

Social Science

818 - The Cold War (1 qt., ¼ cr.) - Junior/Senior Elective

This course is designed to investigate foreign policy as it defined the last 50 years of the 20th century and give greater meaning and context to US-USSR relations and their affect on world politics. Beginning with a brief overview of the socialist philosophy, the course traces the events of the Cold War from the end of World War II through McCarthyism and the Cuban Missile Crisis, détente’ and perestroika to the climactic fall of the Soviet Union in the 1990’s.

819 - The Civil War (1 qt., ¼ cr.) - Junior/Senior Elective

The purpose of this class is for the student to study in great detail the origins, events and results of one of the most cataclysmic wars in the long history of the United States. The war will be examined from a variety of viewpoints including the prelude of the war, the personalities, the issues of the war, individual battles and the final resolution of the conflict.

820 - World History (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Sophomore Requirement
821 - World History Honors (1 yr., 1 cr.)

This course is an overview of the political, economic, religious, intellectual and social development of the world’s major civilizations. During the second semester, research and writing skills in social studies will be emphasized with a final term paper required. All students will be offered an opportunity to select an Honors designation program. An honors syllabus will be given to every student in World Civilization. Students who choose this program and successfully complete its requirements will be given Honors designation on their academic transcripts. This option may be selected for one or both academic semesters.

822 - J.F.K. (1 qt., ¼ cr.) - Junior/Senior Elective

This course is designed to give the student an overview of the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. As part of the course, we will examine evidence in great detail and assess the effects on the American people. During the class student will be given an opportunity to understand the tenor of the early 1960's.

825 - Modern American History (1 qt., ¼ cr.) - Junior/Senior Elective

The goal of this course is to familiarize students with more recent events in American History. Going into greater detail the student will explore modern themes and ideas which have shaped the recent past. Topics covered will include, The War in Viet Nam, Watergate, SALT, Detante and the Gulf War.

830 - U.S. History (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Junior Requirement

This course is a survey of U.S. history from colonial times to the recent past. Attention is given both to internal development and foreign relations. Emphasis is on personality and ideology. Successful study of the U.S. constitution is also required. Use of primary sources, charts, graphs and other data supplement the text.

835 - U.S. History Honors AP (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This course is a survey of U.S. history from colonial times to the 1970's, with the intent of preparing students to take the Advanced Placement exam in the spring. Much reading, writing and discussion is required. Students must be willing to complete the entire text in three quarters and write at least one paper per week. The eight weeks before the exam are devoted intensively to document analysis, writing and discussion.

840 - Political Science (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Junior/Senior Elective

Political science is an elective which can be taken for either the first semester or for a full year. The goals of the class are that the student will get a more in-depth view of how governments work beyond the nuts and bolts education on the Constitution in junior year. In this course, students will be exposed to the actual workings of government, the philosophy of government and the more practical aspects of government such as voting and the entire election process, the effect of the media on government, fundamental principles of international relations and the basic structure and components of the U. S. governmental system. In addition, in the more fully developed course, discussion of state and local governments will also be included, using Illinois and Chicago as a comparative base.

842 - Law (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Junior/Senior Elective

The first quarter of this course involves an introduction to basic legal concepts and then moves to emphasis on criminal law and the criminal justice process. That quarter concludes with attention to the Illinois juvenile justice system. Most of the second quarter is spent on civil law - torts, contracts, consumer and domestic issues. The last two weeks of the course are given over to case studies illustrating aspects of the Bill of Rights. Adjunct readings deal with selected historical trials and examination of the issues raised. Field trips occur each semester.

843 - Economics (1 sem., ½ cr.) - Junior/Senior Elective

This course touches on the basics of elementary economics. Topics include basic economic theory, supply and demand, money, government economics, fiscal policy, the stock market, foreign and domestic trade, comparative economic systems and investing. Activities include various stock market programs which are administered through source material, local agencies and computer software. Field trips to the Board of Trade and the Federal Reserve are planned.

846 - Early Chicago History (1st sem., ½ cr.) - Junior/Senior Electivet
847 - Modern Chicago History (2nd sem., ½ cr.) - Junior/Senior Elective

The first semester of Chicago History is an introduction to the development of Chicago as an area and its growth into a metropolis. Starting from the early days of Fort Dearborn and Native American civilization, development of Chicago as a town and city are followed with examination of the cultural, economic and societal growth. Main ideas covered include physical growth and layout of the city, business and economic growth, founding personalities, Chicago's newspaper heritage, History of Chicago sports, political Chicago, the Great Fire of 1871, Chicago architecture and the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.

The second semester of Chicago History begins with the 1900's and traces growth and development of the city to modern times. Starting with a discussion of organized crime in Chicago, discussion moves onward to machine politics, the Daley years and after, and the administrations of Harold Washington and Richard M. Daley. Focus will also include discussion of themes such as Chicago Arts and Theater, Modern Architecture and discussion of the future of the City.

855 - European History Honors AP (1 yr., 1 cr.) - Prequisite: Dept. Approval

This college-level course is an in-depth study of political, economic, religious, intellectual and social themes in European history from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Students must have the recommendation of their U.S. History instructor. This course is preparation for the student to take the Advanced Placement Exam in European History. Students should have a strong interest in social studies with A's and B's in previous social studies courses.