HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTION CATALOG

2019

GRADES 9-12

2020

HIGH SCHOOL

COURSE DESCRIPTION CATALOG

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTION CATALOG

GRADES 9?12 ? 2019?2020

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GOVERNING BOARD

Mrs. Marcie Hutchinson Mrs. Elaine Miner

Mr. Steven Peterson Mrs. Jenny Richardson

Mrs. Kiana Sears

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Ember Conley, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Peter Lesar, Associate Superintendent

Dr. Andi Fourlis, Assistant Superintendent, Teaching & Learning

School directory may be found at schools

or call the Mesa Public Schools main phone number at 480-472-0000

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TABLE OF CONTENTS I

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Courses Offered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 High School Grade Classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Graduation Program Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Diploma Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Additional Diploma Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Additional Course/Credit Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Transfer of Credits From Other Schools Outside MPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 High School Credit for Coursework Prior to 9th Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Concurrent Enrollment College Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Computer-Based/Distance Learning Programs Outside MPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Summer and Night School Programs Outside MPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Outside School Activity Credits (9th-12th grade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

EXPLANATION OF GRADES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Course Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pass/Fail and Audit Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Weighted Course Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Grades When Students Register After the 20th Day of a Semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Grades When Students Withdraw From School/Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Grades When Students Transfer Into a Mesa Public School (9th-12th grade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Courses Taken a Second Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Grades Impacted by Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 College Core/Class Rank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SEQUENCE OF COURSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

English Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mathematics Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Science Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Social Studies Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Advanced Placement (AP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Career & Technical Education (CTE) Programs of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Cooperative Education and Internship Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Credit Recovery Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Dual Enrollment College Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 International Baccalaureate (IB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 MPS Independent Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mesa Distance Learning Program (MDLP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 MPS Seal of Musical Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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ADDITIONAL DIPLOMA DESIGNATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Career & Technical Education (CTE) AZ State Program Completer & Industry Certification . . 14 International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Arizona State Seal of Biliteracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Advanced Government and History Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Advanced STEM Designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 MPS Advanced Honor for Excellence in Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 MPS Service Learning Honor for Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Scholastic Diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

ADMISSION TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

HIGH SCHOOL COURSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Aerospace Science/Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-19 Career And Technical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-27 English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-30 English Language Development (ELD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31 Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-33 Military Science/Leadership Army JROTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Music/Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-37 Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-38 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-42 Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-45 Traffic Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47 Student Assistant Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Non-Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-49 Career Exploration Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Additional Academic Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-51

COURSE PLANNING WORKSHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

East Valley Institute Of Technology (Evit) Course Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

GENERAL INFORMATION 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

This course catalog contains a list of high school (9th-12th grade) courses offered in Mesa Public Schools. Graduation requirements, as well as other pertinent information, are included in the catalog.

The contents of this catalog supersede previous catalogs. Students should contact school student advisors if they have questions regarding the specific applicability of program changes.

Mesa Public Schools curriculum provides an emphasis on the academic skills needed by all students, as well as opportunities to expand their personal and academic achievement through higher level classes. Graduation diploma requirements include satisfactory attendance, completion of class credit requirements and attainment of a "passing" score on state assessments as determined by the Arizona State Board of Education.

Courses Offered

This catalog lists courses offered by Mesa Public Schools and is provided to assist in planning students' schedules. The courses listed may not be offered at every site and may not be offered both semesters. In addition, courses may be canceled due to a lack of enrollment or may be limited to specific grade levels. Student requests determine if a specific course is offered as an "A" or "7th" hour class or offered during the regular school day. Please refer to school-based information sheets or contact a student advisor at your school.

It is important to make course selections carefully. Classes are formed based on student requests during pre-registration. Courses may not be available if sufficient pre-registration requests are not received.

Registration

Student registration for courses varies by school. Pre-registration is conducted during spring semester for the next school year.

Course registration information for the upcoming school year is available in July during re-enrollment. Student-specific information is available through the portal; general information is available on school websites. Parents are responsible for any associated course fees. An online payment option is available for your convenience.

High School Grade Classifications

High school students are expected to graduate in a four (4) year program of study. The ninth grade begins the four year sequence. Mesa uses the following credit levels to determine grade level:

CREDITS GRADES 0 .5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5 16+

9th Grade

0 - 4.5 Credits

10th Grade

5 - 10.5 Credits

11th Grade

11 - 15.5 Credits

12th Grade

16+

Students are expected to be in six classes per semester to be considered on track for graduation.

Graduation Program Planning

The purpose of this catalog is to help students and their families plan to meet academic and career goals. In addition to the catalog, Mesa Public Schools students will develop an Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP). An ECAP reflects a student's current plan of coursework, career aspirations and extended learning opportunities. The ECAP helps to personalize our students' education and enables them to maximize the opportunities available upon high school graduation.

All special education students are required to complete the course of study as prescribed in their Individual Education Plan (IEP).

2 COURSE AND CREDIT INFORMATION

Diploma Requirements

Students must earn 22 credits (16 required and 6 electives) and meet or exceed Arizona's designated assessment requirements in order to graduate from a Mesa high school.

Transfer students must be enrolled in classes that place them on track for graduation and be enrolled through the semester of graduation. These students must have earned at least five (5) credits in an MPS high school to be eligible for an MPS diploma unless they transfer in the final semester of their high school experience. Students who transfer during the final semester of their senior year must earn three (3) credits to be eligible for a Mesa diploma. Students must check with the school student advisor or the registrar for specific details.

AZ UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE English: 4, Math: 4, Science: 3, Social Studies: 2, World Languages: 2, Fine or Practical (CTE) Arts: 1,

Grade point average: 3.0+

For details, see page 15 or the website for the college of your choice.

Students may participate only in commencement ceremonies held at the high school in which they were enrolled when graduation requirements were satisfied.

The chart presented below lists the credit requirements.

CURRICULUM

MESA SCHOOLS

STANDARD DIPLOMA (See ADDITIONAL DIPLOMA

DESIGNATIONS below)

ENGLISH

4

(see sequence for English courses)

MATHEMATICS

(see sequence for Math courses)

4

(Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and an additional math)

SCIENCE

(see sequence for Science courses)

3

Lab Sciences (Biology and physical science + an additional science)

* SOCIAL STUDIES

(see sequence for Social Studies courses)

3

(World History, American History, Government and Economics)

WORLD LANGUAGE

0

ARTS

1

(fine or practical (CTE) arts)

** PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1

ELECTIVE COURSES

6

TOTAL REQUIRED COURSES

22

GRADE POINT AVERAGE

No minimum GPA

*** STATE REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS

American Civics Test

(60/100 correct) (See page 10 for more information)

* Students must complete American/Arizona History before taking American/Arizona Government or Principles and Practices of Economics. BE 53 may substitute for Principles and Practices of Economics SS 57.

** AS 35 and MS 35 can substitute for P.E. courses. Two semesters of MU 81 may substitute for ? credit of the P.E. requirement. Hands only CPR will be taught in each Physical Education class to fulfill Arizona State Statute requirements.

*** Specific requirements are set by the Arizona State Board of Education.

Additional Diploma Designations

(See pages 13-14 for detailed description of diplomas/designations.)

? Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Diploma ? Career and Technical Education (CTE) AZ State Program Completer & Industry Certification ? International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma ? Advanced STEM Designation ? Arizona Seal of Biliteracy ? MPS Advanced Honor for Excellence in Academics ? MPS Service Learning Honor For Excellence ? Scholastic Diploma (See Note on page 14) ? Advanced Government and History Designation ? MPS Seal of Musical Excellence

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