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2023-2024

Course Catalog

Aiken County

Public School District

Mission

The Mission of Aiken County Public Schools, the unifying agent of new horizons

and extraordinary possibilies, is to ensure all students thrive as future-ready,

globally mindful, and producve cizens through a responsive and inclusive

school system disnguished by high quality and student-centered learning expe-

riences, transformave stakeholder partnerships, and a culture of purpose, in-

novaon, and excellence.

King Laurence, Superintendent

Aiken County Public School District

1000 Brookhaven Drive

Aiken, SC 29803

803-641-2428

www.acpsd.net

Welcome to the 2023-2024 Course Catalog

The Course Catalog is your guide to SC High School graduaon requirements, scholarship opportunies,

majors, course descripons, and more.

Table of Contents

Mission & Objecves Front Cover

Mathemacs 43

Course Registraon 1 Science 47

Academic Policies 2 Health & Physical Educaon 53

SC Public 4 Year College Requirements

Military Science 55

Grading & Assessment System 7 SC Credenal/District Credenal 56

SC Uniform Grading Scale 8 Elecve Courses 62

SC Diploma & Credenal Pathways 9 Educaon & Human Services 65

College and Career Readiness 10 Hospitality & Tourism 66

SC Scholarships 11 Agriculture 67

Assessments 12 Business, Markeng, & Finance 69

High School & College Athlecs 13

Informaon Technology & Engineering

College Credit Opportunies 14 Manufacturing & Transportaon 73

Post-Secondary Planning 15 Health Science 74

Individual Graduaon Plans 16 Career Center Courses 76-87

Aiken County Majors 17 Work Based Credit 88

Course Descripons 22 - 85 Aiken iNNOVATE 89

English & Language Arts 22

Aiken County Virtual Academy Courses 90

Social Studies 29 Aiken Works 91

Fine Arts 34 High School Contact Informaon 92

World Language 40

Aiken County Public High Schools implemented a 4X4 block schedule during the 2023-2024 school year. Previously,

high schools used a tradional, 7 period day schedule. Grades, test scores, and teacher recommendaons may be

used to determine a student’s placement in specic courses. Students should not register for courses for which they

are not prepared. It is very important to understand that each course begins at an expected level of student ability

and performance. Students should be prepared to select classes when they meet with their school counselor and

parent during their annual Individual Graduaon Plan (IGP) conference. Students are expected to have a parent

signed IGP and registraon sheet on le in the counseling oce for each school year.

STUDENTS PLEASE REMEMBER:

 Review your Individual Graduaon Plan (IGP) to make sure high school/college requirements are being met.

 Read the course descripons in this guide and make sure you understand the content and prerequisites for courses.

 Discuss your course requests with your parents, teachers, and counselors before compleng your registraon each year.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL REGARDING DEADLINES FOR

CHANGES TO COURSE REQUESTS AND SCHEDULE CHANGES.

AVAILABILITY OF COURSES

Decisions on whether courses can be oered are dependent on student enrollment, teacher stang, and budget

consideraons. Aiken County Public Schools reserve the right to cancel or eliminate courses for any given school

year. If the administraon decides to cancel a course due to low student enrollment or stang changes, the

student’s alternate choice will be used. If that course is also not available, the student will be consulted to make a

new selecon. If the student cannot be reached, his administrator or counselor will make the choice for him/her.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

Student schedules are generated by the computer system. Placement in secons is determined randomly.

Pre-registraon is used each year to determine the classes needed for the next year, and teachers are hired

according to that need. It is crical to study the course descripons, to consider the prerequisite recommendaons,

and to discuss selecons with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators. The parent/guardian and student

must sign the completed registraon form or IGP each year. Students and parents are encouraged to make changes

prior to the end of the school year.

Course Registraon

COURSE WITHDRAWALS

With the rst day of enrollment in a course as the baseline, students who withdraw from a course within 3 days in a

45-day course, 5 days in a 90-day course, or 10 days in a 180-day course will do so without penalty. Students who

withdraw from a course aer these me limitaons shall be assigned a course grade of "WF" (Withdrawn

Failing), and the "F" (as a 50) will be calculated in the student's overall grade point average. The student must

connue to follow his/her schedule unl the drop form is approved and the new schedule is entered in the

computer.

Students who drop out of school or are expelled aer the allowed period for withdrawal, but before the end of the

grading period will be assigned grades in accordance with the following polices:

 The student will receive a WP if he or she was passing the course. The grade of WP will carry no

Carnegie units and no quality points to be factored into the student’s GPA.

 The student will receive a WF if he or she was failing the course. The grade of WF will carry no

Carnegie units but will be factored into the student’s GPA as a 50.

If a student fails a course due to excessive absences, an FA will be recorded on his or her transcript. The grade of FA

will carry no Carnegie units but will be factored into the student’s GPA as a 50.

CREDIT RECOVERY

Credit recovery is dened as a course-specic, skill-based learning opportunity for students who have previ-

ously failed to master content or skills required to receive credit. The term “Credit Recovery” refers to a

block of instrucon that is less than the enrety of the course. Credit recovery targets specic components

or a subset of the standards to address deciencies necessary for student prociency in the overall course.

When a student recovers a failing grade, the original failing grade will remain on the transcript and will be

counted in the GPA calculaon. The credit recovery course will be entered on the student record as a new

course which is marked as CR. If the student passes the credit recovery course with a 60 or higher, the pass-

ing grade will be transcribed as a “P” for passing. If the student does not pass a credit recovery course, the

nal grade will be transcribed as “NP” for not passing. The “P” and “NP” are both GPA neutral and do not im-

pact the GPA calculaon. Students wishing to modify their GPA shall repeat the full course for credit and not

seek a credit recovery soluon.

Students who are enrolled in a credit recovery course that requires an end-of-course exam are not required

to retake the end-of-course exam.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR,

COLLEGE ATHLETIC COMPLIANCE OFFICE, AND/OR THE ELIGIBILITY CENTER PRIOR

TO ENROLLING IN A CREDIT RECOVERY COURSE.

Academic Policies

UNIT RECOVERY

Unit Recovery for Mastery allows students to recover no more than a quarter of a course, including one or more units

of study and/or supplemental assignments/acvies assigned and approved by a cered teacher, as needed for stu-

dent mastery of course content. Students will work for a mastery grade of 60 within the assigned units. Student will

have four weeks from the date of enrollment to complete Unit Recovery for Mastery. The school administrator or de-

signee can re-evaluate the need for extended me.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

For semester long classes, a student must aend 85 of the 90 class days in order to receive credit. For yearlong clas-

ses, a student must aend 170 of the 180 class days in order to receive credit. Remember: Only 3 absences per 45-

day course, 5 absences per 90-day course, and 10 absences per 180-day course are allowed. Students are required

to connue aending class even if credit has been denied in the course or if they are currently failing the class. Ab-

sences in high school credit earning courses are counted on a course-by-course basis.

Notes for Absences

Students must present an excuse to proper ocials within three (3) school days following the return from an ab-

sence or absences. These notes are crucial in determining whether credit can be awarded. Physicians’ notes, excuses

for legal appointments, and death in the family are important factors in determining if credit can be awarded.

PARENT PORTAL (HTTPS://AIKEN.POWERSCHOOL.COM/PUBLIC/)

Parents are encouraged to frequently check their student’s grades using the parent portal website. Parent portal

provides real me access for parents to their child’s grades, aendance, assignments and more. To access the Pow-

erSchool Parent Portal please visit the district website (www.acpsd.net) or contact your child’s school for more infor-

maon.

Academic Policies

RETAKING A COURSE

Students in grades nine through twelve may retake a course at the same level of diculty if they have earned a

D, P, NP, WP, FA, WF or an F in that course. Retaking the course means that the student completes the enre course

again (not a subset of the course such as through credit or content recovery). If the course being retaken has an

EOCEP, the EOCEP must be retaken. The student’s transcript will reect both course instances. Only one course

aempt and the highest grade earned for the course will be calculated in the GPA.

A student who has taken a course for a unit of high school credit prior to his or her ninth grade year may retake

that course regardless of the grade he or she has earned. A student who retakes a high school credit course from

middle school must complete it before the beginning of the second year of high school. A student in grades nine

through twelve, must retake a course by the end of the next school year or before the next sequenal course

(whichever comes rst). In such a case, only the highest grade will be used in guring the student’s GPA, but all

course aempts will be reected on the transcript. The student may not retake the course if the course being re-

placed has been used as a prerequisite for enrollment in a subsequent course; i.e., a student may not retake Alge-

bra 1 aer having earned credit for a higher level mathemacs course (Geometry,

Algebra 2).

TRANSFER STUDENTS

High school schedules and course oerings vary from high school to high school both within the district and from

district to district. Parents and students are cauoned that it may not be possible to transfer all credits for courses in

progress from one school to another. Every eort will be made by the receiving high school to evaluate a

student's transcript and move the student into the schedule with minimal disrupon to the student's plan of study.

Courses transferred from another South Carolina public school will be transferred with the grade weight awarded by

the sending school.

CONVERTING GRADES ON TRANSCRIPTS

When transcripts are received from accredited out of state schools (or in state from accredited sources other than

the public schools) and numerical averages are provided, those averages must be used in transferring the grades to

the student’s record.

If the transcript displays leer grades with no numerical averages, this conversion will apply:

A = 95 B = 85 C = 75 D = 65 F = 50

If the transcript indicates that the student has earned a passing grade in any course in which he or she had a

numerical average lower than 60, that average will be converted to a 65 numerical grade on the new scale. See

State Board of Educaon Regulaon 43-273 (South Carolina Uniform Grading Policy) for complete informaon on

transfers and withdrawals. The criterion for accepng transcripts from a home school program is a local decision.

If the transcript shows that the student has earned a grade of P (passing), that grade will be converted to a

numerical designaon on the basis of informaon secured from the sending instuon as to the appropriate

numerical value of the P. If no numerical average can be obtained from the sending instuon, the credit will be

awarded and a “P” will be entered on the transcript. If no numerical average can be obtained from the sending in-

stuon for an “F”, then a “NP” will be transcribed on the student’s transcript.

Academic Policies

HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS AND PROMOTION

Promoon requirements for students entering ninth grade in 2023-24 school year and beyond:

Promoon to 10th grade: 6 credits (to include 1 English and 1 Math credit)

Promoon to 11th grade: 12 credits (to include 2 English, 2 Math, and 1 Science credits)

Promoon to 12th grade: 18 credits (to include 3 English, 3 Math, and 2 Science credits)

Promoon requirements for students who entered ninth grade prior to the 2023-24 school year:

Promoon to 10th grade: 5 credits (to include 1 English and 1 Math credit)

Promoon to 11th grade: 11 credits (to include 2 English, 2 Math, and 1 Science credits)

Promoon to 12th grade: 17 credits (to include 3 English, 3 Math, and 2 Science credits)

Physical Educaon (PE) and Comprehensive Health Educaon (CHE) (§59-32-30; Regulaon 43-238) are re-

quired by law in order for a student to earn a South Carolina High School Diploma per Regulaon 43-234. If

CHE is not integrated into the PE course or another subject, a separate half credit of Comprehensive Health

Educaon is necessary.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Subject Area Credits Required

English/Language Arts 4

Mathemacs 4

Science 2

Biology 1

U.S. History 1

Economics 0.5

U.S. Government 0.5

Other Social Studies Elecve 1

Physical Educaon 1* or JROTC 1

Computer Science 1

World Language OR Career & Technology Educaon Elecve 1

Personal Finance** 0.5

Elecves 6.5

Total 24

*Students must earn a 0.5 credit of Health if Physical Educaon is taken in a virtual format.

**Personal Finance is required for graduaon beginning with students entering 9th grade in 2023-2024.

Academic Policies

South Carolina Public 4 Year Instuon Requirements

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS TO SOUTH CAROLINA 4-YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGES AND

UNIVERSITIES: CLASS OF 2019 AND BEYOND

Course (s) Units Requirements for Admission

English 4

All four units must have strong reading (including works of con and non-con), wring,

communicang, and researching components. It is strongly recommended that students take two units

that are literature based, including American, Brish, and World Literature.

Mathemacs 4

These units must include Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. A fourth higher-level mathemacs unit should be

taken before or during the senior year. Foundaons in Algebra and Intermediate Algebra may count together

as a substute for Algebra I if a student successfully completes Algebra II. No other courses may be substuted

for the three required mathemacs courses (Algebra I, Algebra II, & Geometry).

Laboratory Science 3

Two units must be taken in two dierent elds of the physical, earth, or life sciences and selected from

among biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science. The third unit may be from the same eld as one of the

rst two units (biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science) or from any laboratory science for which biology,

chemistry, physics and/or earth science is a prerequisite. Courses in general or introductory science for which

one of these four units is not a prerequisite will not meet this requirement. It’s strongly recommended that

students desiring to pursue careers in science, mathemacs, engineering or technology take one course in all

four elds: biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science.

Social Studies 3

One unit of U.S. History, a half unit of Economics, and a half unit of Government are required. World

History or Geography is strongly recommended. Psychology, Sociology, and Civics are considered social

studies credits. Students should check with their school counselor before considering other courses to

meet this requirement

World Language

(Foreign Language)

Two units with a heavy emphasis on language acquision.

Fine Arts 1

One unit in appreciaon of, history of, or performance in one of the ne arts. This unit should be selected

from among media/digital arts, dance, music, theater, or visual and spaal arts.

Physical Educaon or

JROTC

One unit of physical educaon to include one semester of personal tness and another semester in

lifeme tness. Exempon applies to students enrolled in Junior ROTC and for students exempted

because of physical disability or for religious reasons.

Elecves 2

Two units must be taken as elecves. A college preparatory course in Computer Science (i.e., one involving

signicant programming content, not simply keyboarding or using applicaons) is strongly recommended

for this elecve. Other acceptable elecves include college preparatory courses in English; ne arts; foreign

languages; social science; humanies; mathemacs; physical educaon; and laboratory science (courses

for which biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science is a prerequisite).

Total 20 For Addional Informaon: www.che.sc.gov

NOTES

 Each instuon may make excepons in adming students who do not meet all of the prerequisites, limited to those individual

cases in which the failure to meet one or more prerequisites is due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the student.

 The College Preparatory Course Prerequisite Requirements are minimal requirements for four-year public college admission.

Therefore, students should check early with colleges of their choice to plan to meet addional high school prerequisites that might

be required for admission and to prepare for college entrance examinaons.

 Students should prepare themselves for college-level work by enrolling in challenging high school courses, such as honors, Advanced

Placement (AP), Internaonal Baccalaureate (IB), and dual enrollment courses.

GRADING/ASSESSMENT SYSTEMS

The state-mandated uniform grading scale and method for calculang GPA and determining class rank will apply to

all courses taken by a student carrying Carnegie units, including units earned at the middle school. The scale will

yield each student's GPA, and all grade-point raos are then ranked from highest to lowest in the class. Computa-

ons of GPA will not be rounded to a higher number. All diploma candidates in the class are included in the ranking.

COMPUTING GRADE POINT AVERAGES

All South Carolina public schools will use the following formula to compute all GPA’s and will use the 3 decimal point

scale.

GPA = sum (quality points x units)

sum of units aempted

HONORS COURSES

Honors courses, which extend and deepen the opportunies provided by courses at the high school level, are

designed for students exhibing superior abilies in the parcular content area. The honors curriculum places

emphasis on crical and analycal thinking, raonal decision making, and inducve and deducve reasoning.

HONOR STUDENTS/ HONOR GRADUATES

Valedictorian and Salutatorian - Students graduang early will be ranked as members of the senior class, but

students must aend 8 semesters in a high school (grades 9 to 12) to qualify for the recognion of Valedicto-

rian or Salutatorian. To be recognized as Valedictorian or Salutatorian, students must be enrolled before the

beginning of the ( 11th grade/third year) or have four consecuve semesters at the awarding high school.

Further, to qualify as Valedictorian or Salutatorian, students must take a minimum of four courses (1.0 credit)

in at least two of the remaining four semesters on the school campus. The Valedictorian and Salutatorian

designaon will be determined at the conclusion of the 8th semester.

Junior Marshals - The 11th grade students who have the highest class rank at the end of the h semester will be rec-

ognized as Junior Marshalls.

School Enrollment 1200 or higher 20 Junior Marshalls

800 – 1199 15 Junior Marshalls

799 and below 10 Junior Marshalls

Honor Graduates -

Senior Scholars-

Aiken County recognizes students as Senior Scholars for maintaining academic excellence. Senior Scholars

must be a 12th grade student and have a minimum cumulave GPA of 3.75, rank in the top 10% of the class,

and have earned a minimum of a “B” (80 or higher) each quarter in every credit-bearing high school course.

In addion, nal grades in dual enrollment and virtual courses must be a “B” or higher.

Grading and Assessment System

Honor Graduate Designaon Class of 2021 and beyond

Summa Cum Laude GPA 4.8 or higher

Magna Cum Laude GPA 4.4-4.7

Cum Laude GPA 3.9-4.3

South Carolina’s Uniform Grading Scale

Numerical Average Leer Grade College Prep Honors AP/IB/Dual Credit

100 A 5.000 5.500 6.000

99 A 4.900 5.400 5.900

98 A 4.800 5.300 5.800

97 A 4.700 5.200 5.700

96 A 4.600 5.100 5.600

95 A 4.500 5.000 5.500

94 A 4.400 4.900 5.400

93 A 4.300 4.800 5.300

92 A 4.200 4.700 5.200

91 A 4.100 4.600 5.100

90 A 4.000 4.500 5.000

89 B 3.900 4.400 4.900

88 B 3.800 4.300 4.800

87 B 3.700 4.200 4.700

86 B 3.600 4.100 4.600

85 B 3.500 4.000 4.500

84 B 3.400 3.900 4.400

83 B 3.300 3.800 4.300

82 B 3.200 3.700 4.200

81 B 3.100 3.600 4.100

80 B 3.000 3.500 4.000

79 C 2.900 3.400 3.900

78 C 2.800 3.300 3.800

77 C 2.700 3.200 3.700

76 C 2.600 3.100 3.600

75 C 2.500 3.000 3.500

74 C 2.400 2.900 3.400

73 C 2.300 2.800 3.300

72 C 2.200 2.700 3.200

71 C 2.100 2.600 3.100

70 C 2.000 2.500 3.000

69 D 1.900 2.400 2.900

68 D 1.800 2.300 2.800

67 D 1.700 2.200 2.700

66 D 1.600 2.100 2.600

65 D 1.500 2.000 2.500

64 D 1.400 1.900 2.400

63 D 1.300 1.800 2.300

62 D 1.200 1.700 2.200

61 D 1.100 1.600 2.100

60 D 1.000 1.500 2.000

59 F 0.900 1.400 1.900

58 F 0.800 1.300 1.800

57 F 0.700 1.200 1.700

56 F 0.600 1.100 1.600

55 F 0.500 1.000 1.500

54 F 0.400 0.900 1.400

53 F 0.300 0.800 1.300

52 F 0.200 0.700 1.200

51 F 0.100 0.600 1.100

0-50 F 0.000 0.000 0.000

51 WF 0.000 0.000 0.000

51 FA 0.000 0.000 0.000

- WP 0.000 0.000 0.000

SC Diploma & Credenal Pathways

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ACADEMIC HONORS AWARD

To receive an academic honors award, a student will:

 complete twenty-four units of credit as prescribed;

 receive a minimum grade of “B” for each semester course in grades 9–12 through the seventh semester; and

 achieve either a score of 710 or higher on the SAT verbal, a score of 690 or higher on the SAT mathemacs, a score of 30 or

higher on the ACT English, or a score of 33 or higher on the ACT mathemacs;

OR –

 each student shall have completed twenty-four units of high school credit; Of the twenty-four units earned, eighteen units

must be college preparatory coursework, four units in addional elecves, and two units in one or more of the following:

English, science, social studies, or mathemacs.

 be eligible for graduaon with a state high school diploma

 receive a minimum grade of “B” for each semester course in grades 9–12 through the seventh semester

 have a combined score of 1400 on the SAT verbal and math secons, or an ACT composite score of 31.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEALS OF DISTINCTION

 Beginning with the class of 2022, students may earn one or more Disncons: Honors, College, Career,

Specializaon (with focus areas in the following: STEM, World Language, Arts, and Military).

 GPA requirements must be met by the end of rst semester of senior year or with the nal GPA. Students who meet the

GPA requirement at the end of the rst semester of the senior year do not need to re-qualify

with the nal GPA.

SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL CREDENTIAL

Students with Individual Educaon Plans may be eligible to earn a South Carolina High School

Credenal. To align with the Prole of the South Carolina Graduate, this opportunity will assist

students with disabilies in acquiring skills necessary to be successful aer high school. Students

with disabilies entering ninth grade may aain a uniform diploma through a personalized path-

way or they may aain a uniform SC Credenal. The IEP team will determine if the student’s

expected outcome is to earn a SC High School Diploma or the state-recognized SC Credenal.

Honors College

4 English Credits - 2 at the honors level or higher 4 English Credits

4 Math Credits - 3 at the honors level or higher 4 College Prep. Math Credits

3 Lab Science Credits - 2 at the honors level or higher 3 Lab Science Credits

3 Social Studies Credits - 2 at the honors level or higher 3 Social Studies Credits

3 World Language Credits of the same language 2 World Language Credits of the same language

GPA- 3.5 or higher on the SC UGP One Fine Arts Credit

Advanced Coursework - 4 honors or higher credits (Jr/Sr year;

eg. Honors, Dual Credit, AP)

GPA - 3.0 or higher on the SC UGP or ACT=20+ or SAT =1020+

Career

Compleon of an EEDA Major OR a CATE major (4 aligned courses)

One Industry-recognized credenal or Silver or higher on the ACT WorkKeys or a semester-long Work-based learning credit

GPA- 2.5 or higher on the SC UGP

Specializaon

GPA - 3.0 or higher on the SC UGP

STEM- 4 addional courses in one or more areas of STEM with 2 at honors or higher

Military- 4 JROTC courses AND score of 31 or higher on the ASVAB

Arts- 4 elecves in any arts area with 2 at honors or higher and mastery level on external performance task

World Languages- 4 credits in the same language or prociency test or AP score of 3 or higher (ACTFL/AP/ACCESS)

College and Career Readiness

The South Carolina College and Career-ready indicators are designed to measure the percentage of graduates

who are prepared to enter the workforce ready to earn a living wage or enter college without the need for

remediaon. To be eligible for early dismissal during the senior year of high school, students must have

earned college or career readiness or be enrolled in a CTE pathway or work-based learning program.

Students can demonstrate college and/or career readiness by meeng one or more of the

following criteria:

College Ready Career Ready

ACT Composite=20 or above CTE Completer with Industry Credenal

SAT Total Crical Reading + Math=1020 or above Score of “3” or higher on all secons of the WIN

career readiness test

AP test score of 3 or higher ASVAB score of 31 or higher

Dual Enrollment in 6 credit hours with a nal

grade of “C” or higher

Completed Apprenceship, Internship, or Co-Op

Score a “C” or higher in any Advanced Level (A) or

Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Cambridge exam

Recipients of the SC Employability Credenal

South Carolina State Scholarships

Palmeo Fellows

Scholarship

LIFE Scholarship

S.C. HOPE

Scholarship

S.C. Needs-based

Grant

Loery Tuion

Assistance

Inial

Eligibility

 Minimum 3.5 cumulave

GPA based on S.C. Uniform

Grading Scale

 Rank in top 6% of class at

end of sophomore, junior,

or senior year

 Minimum score of 1200 on

SAT or 25 on ACT

-OR-

 Minimum 4.0 cumulave

GPA based on S.C. Uniform

Grading Scale

 Minimum Score of 1400 on

SAT or 31 on ACT

 Rank requirement waived

For a 4-year Instuon, must

have 2 of 3:

 Minimum of 3.0 on S.C.

Uniform Grading Scale

 Rank in top 30% of high

school graduaon class

 Minimum Score of 1100 on

SAT or 22 on ACT

-OR-

 Minimum 3.0 cumulave GPA

based on S.C. Uniform Grad-

ing Scale at two-year instu-

on

 Test score and rank are

waived

For students who do

not qualify for the LIFE

or Palmeo Fellows

Program, but graduate

from high school with

at least a B average

(3.0+)

 Minimum 3.0

cumulave GPA

based on the S.C.

Uniform Grading

Scale

 No minimum test

score or rank

required

 No minimum

GPA

 Students must

complete Free

Applicaon for

Federal Student

Aid (FAFSA)

 No minimum GPA

 Students must

complete Free

Applicaon for

Federal Student

Aid (FAFSA)

 Two-year instu-

ons only

Award

Amount

Up to $6,700 toward the cost

of aendance at eligible

four-year instuons

freshman year

Up to $7,500 for sophomore,

junior, and senior years

-Up to $10,000 for math or

science majors beginning in

sophomore year

Up to $5,000 (includes $300

book spend) towards the cost

of aendance at eligible

four-year instuons

-OR-

Up to the cost of aendance at

eligible two-year instuons

plus $300 book spend

$2,800 (includes $300

book spend) towards

the cost of aendance

at eligible four-year

instuons

Up to $2,500 for full

me students and

$1,250 for

part-me students

towards the cost of

aendance at

eligible four-year

instuons

Up to the cost of

tuion

Renewal

Criteria

Minimum 3.0 cumulave GPA

and 30 credit hours for

graduaon purposes each

academic year

Minimum 3.0 LIFE GPA and an

average 30 credit hours each

academic year based on inial

college enrollment

This scholarship is for

the rst year of

aendance at a four-

year instuon only.

Fill out FAFSA and

minimum 2.0

cumulave GPA

and 24 credit hours

each academic year

if full me and 12

hours if part me.

Fill out FAFSA and

sasfactory

academic progress

Term

Limit

Eight consecuve terms

toward rst bachelor’s degree

Two consecuve terms for

cercate or diploma; Four

consecuve terms for an

associate’s degree; Eight

consecuve terms for rst

bachelor’s degree

Up to two consecuve

terms of funding

Eight consecuve

terms toward

bachelor’s degree

South Carolina Scholarships

All state-funded scholarships require US Cizenship or status as a permanent legal resident.

Note about Palmeo Fellows and LIFE scholarships for December and July Graduates:

Parents and students are encouraged to read all state scholarship guidelines by vising the website for the South Caro-

lina Commission of Higher Educaon: www.che.sc.gov

December graduates must apply for Palmeo Fellows aer compleon of the junior year or before the mid-year gradu-

aon date. Students must meet all inial eligibility criteria (rank, GPA, test score). Students must enroll full-me at a

EOC—End of Course Examinaon Program

The Educaon Accountability Act of 1998 requires the development of end-of-course examinaons in gateway or

benchmark courses. The program is called End-of-Course-Examinaon Program (EOCEP). All public middle school,

high school, alternave school, virtual school, adult educaon, and home school students who are enrolled in

courses in which the academic standards corresponding to the EOCEP tests are taught, regardless of course name or

number, must take the appropriate tests. Each examinaon will be administered to the students at the end of the

semester in which they are scheduled to complete the course.

The examinaons, which count 20 percent of the students’ nal grade in each gateway or benchmark course,

include Algebra 1/Intermediate Algebra, English 2, US History and the Constuon, and Biology 1.

PSAT

The PSAT has two primary purposes (hp://www.collegeboard.com/student/tesng/psat/about.html). First, it

introduces a student to the organizaon and queson types found on the SAT so that a student gains test-taking

skills, and it can predict scores on the SAT. Second, the junior year scores on the PSAT are used in selecng

semi-nalists for the Naonal Merit Scholarship Awards. The PSAT is oered once a year in October.

WIN

All students entering the third year of high school are administered the WIN career readiness assessment. The WIN

test is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop, and retain a

high-performance workforce. This series of tests measures foundaonal and so skills and oers specialized

assessments to target instuonal needs.

ACT

The ACT is a mulple-choice test made up of four subtests in English, math, reading comprehension, and science

reasoning. Each subtest has a score of 1-36 and is equal to 25% of the test score. A composite score is calculated by

taking an average of the four subtests. The ACT also includes an oponal wring exam, which is scored separately

from the composite score. For addional informaon visit: www.actstudent.org.

SAT

The redesigned SAT focuses on the knowledge and skills that current research shows are most essenal for college

and career readiness and success. The SAT redesign centers on eight key changes; to learn more about these

changes, please visit www.collegereadiness.collegeboard.org.

Assessments

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

To parcipate in interscholasc acvies, students in grades nine through twelve must achieve an overall

passing average and either:

-Pass at least four academic courses, including each unit the student takes that is required for graduaon.

The required courses are as follows:

English/Language Arts 4 Units, Mathemacs 4 Units, Science 3 Units, U.S. History and Constuon 1 Unit,

Economics (1/2 Unit), Government (1/2 Unit), Other Social Studies 1 Unit, Physical Educaon or ROTC 1 Unit,

Computer Science 1 Unit, Foreign Language/CTE 1 Unit

-Pass a total of ve academic courses. Students must sasfy these condions in the semester preceding par-

cipaon in the interscholasc acvity, if the interscholasc acvity occurs completely within one semester

or in the semester preceding the rst semester of parcipaon in an interscholasc acvity if the acvity oc-

curs over two consecuve semesters and is under the jurisdicon of the South Carolina High School League.

Please visit the SC High School League webpage for full details: hps://schsl.org/archives/8332#:~:text=To%

20parcipate%20in%20interscholasc%20acvies,that%20is%20required%20for%20graduaon.

COLLEGE BOUND ATHLETES

NCAA Eligibility

The Naonal Collegiate Athlec Associaon (NCAA) has in force policies regarding athlec eligibility for Division I

and Division II schools. To be eligible for nancial aid, pracce and compeon during the freshman year,

students must:

 graduate from high school;

 take NCAA approved college preparatory courses

 present a minimum combined test score on the SAT or a minimum combined score on the ACT according to a

sliding scale using the GPA from core courses; and

 present a minimum GPA in at least 16 core courses in subject areas as dened by the NCAA.

Students planning to parcipate in athlecs at Division I or Division II colleges or universies must be cercated by

the NCAA Eligibility Center. Students should contact the athlec oce, the school counseling oce or the NCAA

Eligibility Center at www.eligibilitycenter.org for specic informaon regarding core course grades, minimum test

scores and minimum GPA as dened by the NCAA.

NAIA Eligibility

The NAIA Eligibility Center is responsible for determining the eligibility of rst-me NAIA student-athletes. Any

student playing NAIA sports for the rst me in the fall of 2011 or later must have his or her eligibility determined by

the NAIA Eligibility Center.

 Any student who wants to play NAIA sports will need to register. ACT and SAT test scores should be sent to the

NAIA Eligibility Center directly from the tesng service using the code 9876.

 Ocial transcripts conrming high school graduaon, cumulave GPA and class rank should be sent to the NAIA

Eligibility Center directly from the student's high school aer high school graduaon.

Students planning to parcipate in athlecs at NAIA colleges must register by vising www.playnaia.org and

create a prole.

High School and College Athlecs

COLLEGE CREDITS WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL

Students may obtain college credit while in high school through the following programs:

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)

Advanced Placement describes high school courses that oer college-level academic work to prepare students for the rigors of

college. This program is operated by the College Board, a naonal organizaon that develops course curriculum, provides

teacher training and administers a naonal standardized exam for each AP course. Students enrolled in these courses must take an

AP exam. Successful scores on the AP exam may qualify students for college credit and advanced standing at U.S.

colleges and universies. For more informaon visit www.apcentral.collegeboard.com.

CAMBRIDGE

Cambridge Internaonal prepares students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasng passion for

learning. This program is part of Cambridge Assessment, a department of the University of Cambridge. These internaonal quali-

caons are recognized by the world’s best universies and employers, giving students a wide range of opons in their educaon

and career.

Cambridge Advanced Internaonal Cercate of Educaon (Cambridge AICE) is a group cercate which requires learners to study

subjects drawn from three curriculum areas within Cambridge Internaonal AS & A Level: mathemacs and science,

languages, and arts and humanies. There is also a compulsory core subject, Cambridge Internaonal AS Level Global

Perspecves & Research. The Cambridge AICE Diploma includes the ‘gold standard’ Cambridge Internaonal AS & A Level qualica-

ons, and oers learners the opportunity to tailor their studies to their individual interests, abilies and future plans within an in-

ternaonal curriculum framework. Many schools use Cambridge Internaonal AS Level assessments to give learners valuable feed-

back on their performance before they complete their full Cambridge Internaonal A Level and the Cambridge AICE Diploma.

DUAL CREDIT

Dual credit courses, whether they are taken at the school where the student is enrolled or at a post-secondary instuon, are

those courses for which the student has been granted wrien permission by his/her home school to earn both Carnegie units and

college credit for those parcular courses.

Dual credit courses that are applicable to baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, or cercaon programs that lead to an

industry credenal oered by accredited instuons per established district arculaon agreements will carry an addional weight

of 1.0 quality point added to the college prep (CP) weight. (see State Board of Educaon Regulaon 43-234, Dened

Program, Grades 9-12 and Regulaon 43-259, Graduaon Requirements).

The high school will transcribe a numerical average of 0 to 100 when provided by the postsecondary instuon for the purpose of

recording a nal grade on the high school transcript. If the numerical average is not provided, the UGP conversion rule for

other grades will be applied. College remediaon courses may not be taken for dual credit. Courses less than 3 credit hours may

not be taken for dual credit. College orientaon courses oered by postsecondary instuons carry CP weighng. When a student

transfers from out of state, the weight applied at the sending instuon according to that state’s regulaons will be applied on the

transcript in accordance with the UGP.

CONCURRENT CREDIT

Concurrent credit is a college program that allows high school students to take college courses, while enrolled in high school and earn college credit. With

the permission from their high schools, qualied students may enroll in college courses oered by post secondary instuons. Course

competed as a part of the Concurrent credit program will become a part of the students’ college transcripts, but will not be recorded as a part of their

high school transcript. The student and/or parent are responsible for paying all college fees.

TECHNICAL ADVANCED PLACEMENT CREDIT

Students can earn college credit in partnership with Aiken Technical College for taking specic technical-based courses while in high school. Course

credit eligibility is based on certain prociency standards. Credit is awarded as an exempon credit and is not factored into a student’s college GPA; how-

ever, exempon credit can be used toward achieving a diploma or degree for specic programs.

College Credit Opportunies

DESTINATION: WORKFORCE

The school district encourages students who plan to enter the workforce immediately aer high school to take

advantage of career and technical educaon programs available at their respecve high schools or at the Aiken

County Career and Technology Center (ACCTC) and to parcipate in as many work-based learning opportunies as

possible. Proper planning assists students immediately entering the workforce with the development of marketable

job skills.

DESTINATION: TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Students in South Carolina are fortunate to have access to a strong technical college system and especially to have

Aiken Technical College (ATC) nearby. Students who plan to aend a two-year technical college are encouraged to

parcipate in a career and technical educaon program related to their career plans. Students who plan to aend a

two-year technical college must take the ACCUPLACER placement test. ACCUPLACER is available on the ATC campus

(hps://www.atc.edu/Home/About/Oces/Test-Center/Accuplacer). High schools in Aiken also oer opportunies

to take the Accuplacer on their campuses. Check with your school counseling department for more details. Students

who earn a B average in 30 hours of academic coursework at a South Carolina technical college may be eligible to

transfer to a public four-year college in the state. Tradional entrance requirements, such as ACT/SAT tesng., are

waived.

DESTINATION: MILITARY

Military recruiters visit the high schools regularly to talk with students who are interested in a career in the military.

Students who enter the military must take the ASVAB (hp://www.asvabprogram.com/). This informaon is used to

make decisions about military assignments.

DESTINATION: FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE

Students who plan to enter a four-year college immediately aer graduaon should be aware of the specic college

entrance requirements of the colleges. Students who plan to enter a four-year college must take a college entrance

exam as a part of the admissions process. Two widely recognized college entrance exams are the SAT and the ACT.

All colleges and universies in South Carolina accept ACT and SAT scores for use in their admissions process. ACT

and SAT are dierent in format and content. Some students perform beer on one test than they do on the other.

Counselors may assist students in ulizing previous course work and test scores to help determine the test that

might be most benecial for them.

Students planning to aend a four-year college should begin considering these factors no later than eighth grade

and plan their high school program accordingly.

 Select coursework that meets college entrance requirements. Work with the School Counselor each year on

your Individual Graduaon Plan.

 Realize that your courses should be at the instruconal level that helps you reach your potenal and prepare for

college/career goals.

 Determine the required courses for your intended college major.

 Remember that Grade Point Average, class rank, and SAT or ACT scores are all used to determine college

acceptance. Entrance requirements vary among colleges. Therefore, you should read college catalogs and talk

with college admission counselors concerning specics for the college(s) in which you are interested.

 Be aware that extracurricular and leadership acvies and/or work experience may also inuence your

admission.

Post-Secondary Planning

Individual Graduaon Plans

INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PLAN (IGP)

The purpose of the Individual Graduaon Plan (IGP) is to assist students and their parents in exploring educaonal and

professional possibilies and in making appropriate secondary and postsecondary decisions. The IGP is based on the

course work, assessments, and counseling in middle and high school. The IGP is not intended to reect all

aspects of the high school experience. An IGP consists of the state high school graduaon requirements and/or

college entrance requirements. In addion, course recommendaons for successful compleon of a major that align to

postsecondary educaon and the workplace are included.

Developing the IGP

School counselors begin working with students regarding interests, academies, majors, postsecondary choices, and high

school opons through individual and group counseling in middle school. This includes informaon on

academic and professional goals, career acvies, and access to career resources. Teacher and parental involvement

throughout this process is crical.

In the eighth grade, students choose a cluster of study to explore. This takes place during an individual

planning conference with a school counselor, the student, and his or her parent(s). In ninth grade, students select at least

one major to explore. Students can change majors if their professional interests change. They can use the curriculum

framework, with its academies and majors, and career assessment informaon in making these decisions. Students will

not be penalized for not compleng a major. The IGP will be revised annually through the 12th grade year of high school.

How to earn a major

Students must earn 4 or more credits within a given major in order to complete the major. Some CTE

Completer Programs only require 3 units of credit for compleon. Please see your school counselor if you

have quesons about coursework taken through dual enrollment or through virtual school and how it may

count towards a major.

Aiken County Public School District Majors

Architecture & Construcon Law, Public Safety, Correcons, & Security

Electricity Emergency & Fire Management Services

Law Enforcement Services

(Criminal Jusce)

ACCTC ACCTC ACCTC

Electricity 1, Electricity 2

Introducon to Law, Public Safety,

Correcons, & Security

Introducon to Law, Public Safety,

Correcons, & Security

Electricity 3, Electricity 4

Fireghter 1 Law Enforcement Services 1

Fireghter 2 Law Enforcement Services 2

Business, Management, & Administraon

Business Informaon Management General Management Human Resource Management

MVHS, NAHS, WSHS MVHS, SAHS, WSHS RSMHS

Required: Required:

Required:

Digital Desktop Publishing Accounng 1

Image Eding 1 Entrepreneurship Business Law

Addional approved courses: Addional approved courses:

Fundamentals of Human Resource Manage-

ment

Adversing Business Law

Addional approved courses:

Digital Mulmedia Markeng

Entrepreneurship, Fundamentals of Compung Business Principles and Management

Fundamentals of Business,

Markeng & Finance

Essenal Communicaons Markeng Management

Fundamentals of Web Page Design &

Development

Professional and Leadership Development

Professional and Leadership

Development

Professional Leadership Development Virtual Enterprise 1

Finance Government & Public Administraon

Business Finance Social Studies Military Science

SAHS AHS, ASA,MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Required: AP Art History

JROTC 1/NJROTC 1

Business Finance AP Human Geography

Accounng 1 AP Microeconomics & AP U.S. Government

JROTC 2/NJROTC 2

Addional approved courses if needed:

Psychology & AP Psychology & Psych 101

AP World History & AP U.S. History

JROTC 3/NJROTC 3

Business Law AP Social Studies Prep Lab

Entrepreneurship Current Events

JROTC 4/NJROTC 4

Markeng Civics

Personal Finance Law Educaon

Professional Leadership Development Sociology or Soc 101

Aiken County Public School District Majors

Arts, A/V Technology, & Communicaons

Fashion Design & Apparel Construcon

World Language

Journalism & Mass Communicaons

AHS, ASA, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS,

ACCTC SBHS, WSHS AHS, ASA,MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Required: Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, AP Advanced Composion

Fashion Design & Apparel Construcon 1 French 1, 2, 3, 4 AP English Language

Fashion Design & Apparel Construcon 2 German 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AP AP English Literature

Addional approved courses: Lan 1, 2, 3, 4, AP Art 3

Entrepreneurship English 101 & 102 English 101 & 102

Integrated Business Applicaons I AP English Language Media Tech 1

Mechanical Design 1

AP English Literature Speech

Architecture/Mechanical Design

*Three units of Foreign Language Newspaper Producon

must be earned*

Yearbook

ACCTC

Media Technology

Yearbook Producon 2

Mechanical Design 1 ACCTC, MVHS Creave Wring

Mechanical Design 2 Media Technology 1 Current Events

Architectural Design 1 Media Technology 2 Language of Media

Architectural Design 2

Media Technology 3

Language of Media 2

Visual Arts

Media Technology 4

Performing Arts

Fine Arts

AHS, ASA,MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS,

AHS, ASA,MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS

SBHS, WSHS, ACCTC

This major is intended for students who

SBHS, WSHS

do not meet the requirements of a Visual

Art 1 Visual or Performing Arts Major. In Band 1

Art 2 addion to the requirements for those Band 2

Art 3

majors, Music Appreciaon and Art Apprecia-

on can be used

Band 3

Art 4

to qualify for a Fine Arts Major.

Band 4

AP Art History

Language Arts

Band Rehearsal

Digital Desktop Publishing AHS, ASA,MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, Band Rehearsal II

Fundamentals of Web Page Design SBHS, WSHS AP Music Theory

Image Eding AP English Language Chorus Rehearsal

Yearbook AP English Literature Chorus 1

Yearbook Producon 2 Advanced Composion Chorus 2

AP Studio Art 2D AP English Prep Lab Chorus 3

AP Studio Art Drawing Creave Wring Chorus 4

Media Art 1 English 101 & 102 Instrumental Music: Guitar

Art: Painng 1 Speech Instrumental Music: Piano Class 1

AP StudioArt2D Foreign Language Level 2 or Higher Orchestra/Strings 1

AP StudioArt3D Journalism Orchestra/Strings 3

Media Technology 1 Newspaper Producon Orchestra/Strings 4

Media Technology 2 Yearbook & Yearbook 2 Steel Drums

Language of Media Theater 1

Language of Media 2 Theatre 2

Theatre 4

Aiken County Public School District Majors

Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources

Horculture Agricultural Mechanics Environmental & Natural Resources Management

AHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS WSHS WSHS

Agricultural Mechanics & Technology

Agricultural Science & Technology Agricultural Science & Technology

Equipment Operaon & Management

Soil and Water Conservaon

Environmental & Natural Resource Manage-

ment

Floriculture

Equipment Operaons & Management

Introducon to Horculture

Agricultural Structural Mechanics

Horculture for the Workplace 1

Soil and Water Conservaon

Horculture for the Workplace 2

Agriculture, Science & Technology

Sports Turf Management

Wildlife Management

Turf & Lawn Management Equipment Operaons & Maintenance

Educaon & Training

Educaon & Training Health & Physical Educaon Early Childhood Educaon

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS,SAHS, SBHS, WSHS AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS,SAHS, SBHS, WSHS AHS, WSHS

Required: Required: Required:

Teacher Cadet PE 2, 3, or 4 Early Childhood Educaon 1 & 2

Three or more units from the following: Addional approved courses: Addional approved courses:

AP Psychology/Psychology/Psych 101

AP Psychology/Psychology Child Development 1, Child Development 2

Family & Community Health

Personal Health & Wellness Family & Community Health

Entrepreneurship, Teacher Cadet

Foreign Language Level 2 or Higher

Personal Health & Wellness

Integrated Business Applicaons I

Foods & Nutrion 1, Family Life

Sociology/Soc 101 Anatomy & Physiology

Early Childhood Educaon 1

Foods & Nutrion 1 Introducon to Early Childhood Educaon

Child Development 1

Introducon to Early Childhood Educaon Medical Terminology

Integrated Business Applicaons I

Speech Teacher Cadet

Health Science

Sports Medicine Health Science Medical Science & Research

ACCTC, NAHS ACCTC, AHS, RSMHS AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Required: Required: Anatomy & Physiology

Sports Medicine 1 Health Science 1 AP Biology

Sports Medicine 2 Health Science 2 AP Chemistry

Addional approved courses:

Addional approved courses: AP Lan

Health Science 3 Lan 1, 2, 3, 4, AP

Sports Medicine 3 Health Science Clinical Study

AP Psychology/Psychology/ Psych. 201

Family & Community Health

Health Science 1, 2, 3 Medical Terminology

Personal Health & Wellness

Health Science 1, 2, 3

Health Science Clinical Study Sports Medicine 1

Health Science Clinical Study

Sports Medicine 1, 2

Medical Terminology Sports Medicine 2 Medical Terminology

Aiken County Public School District Majors

Human Services

Social Sciences Family & Consumer Sciences Cosmetology

AHS, ASA, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS,SAHS, SBHS,

WSHS

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SBHS, WSHS ACCTC, WSHS

Psychology Child Development 1

Required:

Sociology Family Life Educaon 1 Cosmetology 1

Two or more units from the following:

Foods & Nutrion Cosmetology 2

Addional approved courses:

Cosmetology 3

Child Development 1 Cosmetology 4

Family & Community Health

Introducon to Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts 1

Family Life Educaon 1

Foreign Language Level 2 or Higher

Early Childhood Educaon 1, Teacher Cadet

Nail Technology

Peer Mediaon 1, 2 ACCTC

Peer Tutoring

Child Development, Parenng Educaon Nail Technology 1

Personal Health & Wellness

Preparing Mustangs for the Future

Introducon to Early Childhood Educaon Nail Technology 2

Service Learning 1, 2

Informaon Technology

Cyber Security Web & Digital Communicaons Informaon and Support Services

ACCTC SAHS

NAHS, RSMHS,WSHS

Required:

Required: Required: Computer Repair and Service

Cisco Internetworking Concepts Fundamentals of Web Page Design Advanced Computer Repair and Service

Cisco Router Conguraon Advanced Web Page Design Addional approved courses :

Network Vulnerability Assessment

Addional approved courses:

Entrepreneurship

Fundamentals of Network Security I Fundamentals of Compung

Oponal Summer Oerings for Cercate

Compleon:

Entrepreneurship

Fundamentals of Compung

Computer Forensics

Operang Systems Professional Leadership Development

Manufacturing Transportaon, Distribuon, & Logiscs

Machine Tool Technology

Welding

Automove Technology

ACCTC ACCTC

Machine Technology 1, 2, 3, 4

ACCTC, SAHS, WSHS

Automove Technology 1, 2, 3, 4

Mechatronics Integrated Technologies

Welding 1, 2, 3, 4

Diesel Engine Technology

ACCTC ACCTC

Mechatronics 1, 2, 3, 4 Diesel Engine Technology 1, 2, 3, 4

Aiken County Public School District Majors

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathemacs (STEM) Markeng, Sales, & Service

Pre Engineering (PLTW) Science

Markeng Communicaons

AHS, NAHS

AHS, ASA, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS,

WSHS

Required: Anatomy & Physiology

ASA, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Introducon to Engineering (PLTW) AP Biology

Principles of Engineering (PLTW) AP Chemistry

Required:

Addional approved courses: AP Computer Science A

Computer Integrated Manufacturing (PLTW) AP Computer Science Principles Adversing

Digital Electronics (PLTW) AP Environ Science Markeng

Civil Engineering and Architecture (PLTW) AP Physics 1

Addional approved courses:

Engineering Design & Development (PLTW)

AP Physics 2

Mathemacs

AP Sciences Prep Lab Digital Mulmedia

AHS, ASA,MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS,

WSHS

Civil Engineering & Architecture (PLTW)

Professional Leadership Development

Calculus, AP Calculus AB, & AP Calculus BC Engineering Design & Development (PLTW)

AP Computer Science A

Environmental & Natural Resource Manage-

ment

Fundamentals of Web Page Design

AP Computer Science Principles Introducon to Engineering Design (PLTW) Entrepreneurship

Probability & Stascs/AP Stascs Sports & Entertainment Markeng

Pre-Calculus Lan 1, 2, 3, 4, AP Image Eding 1

Algebra 2 Honors Marine Science Virtual Enterprise 1

Geometry Honors Medical Terms

Personal Finance & Accounng 1 Physics

Principles of Engineering (PLTW)

Hospitality & Tourism

Culinary Arts

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Required:

Culinary Arts 1

Culinary Arts 2

Addional approved courses:

Accounng 1

Baking & Pastry

Entrepreneurship

Foods & Nutrion

Integrated Business Applicaons I

Introducon to Culinary Arts

English & Language Arts

English 1

302400CW Unit: 1

Grade: 9 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

In English I CP, students will read and respond to a variety of literary and informaonal texts, and they will write for a broad range

of purposes and audiences. The course emphasizes employing close reading strategies to analyze and evaluate texts, choosing

language appropriate for a given context, and parcipang in collaborave discussions. Addionally, students will learn to cite

specic textual evidence to support their thinking. Throughout English I CP, students will acquire and use academic and

content-specic language needed for college- and career-readiness.

IGCSE English 1

306800CW Units: 1

Grade: 9 AHS

Prerequisite: None

In IGCSE English 1, learners develop the ability to communicate clearly, accurately and eecvely in both speech and wring. Stu-

dents will learn how to employ a wide-ranging vocabulary, use correct grammar, spelling and punctuaon, and develop a personal

style and an awareness of the audience being addressed. IGCSE English 1 also develops more general analysis and communicaon

skills such as synthesis, inference, and the ability to order facts and present opinions eecvely.

English 1 Honors

302400HW Unit: 1

Grade: 8 - 9 RSMHS, MVHS, NAHS ,SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Selecon per district/school criteria.

In English I Honors, students will read and respond to a variety of literary and informaonal texts, and they will write for a broad

range of purposes and audiences. The course emphasizes employing close reading strategies to analyze and evaluate texts,

choosing language appropriate for a given context, and parcipang in collaborave discussions. Addionally, students will learn to

cite specic textual evidence to support their thinking. Throughout English I Honors students will acquire and use academic and

content-specic language needed for college- and career-readiness. Honors students are expected to read and comprehend more

complex literary and informaonal texts independently and prociently.

IGCSE English 1 Honors

306800HW Units:1

Grade: 8 or 9 AHS

80 or above in 8th grade English; Minimum Lexile of 1000

In IGCSE English 1 H, learners develop the ability to communicate clearly, accurately and eecvely in both speech and wring.

Students will learn how to employ a wide-ranging vocabulary, use correct grammar, spelling and punctuaon, and develop a per-

sonal style and an awareness of the audience being addressed. IGCSE English 1 H also develops more general analysis and commu-

nicaon skills such as synthesis, inference, and the ability to order facts and present opinions eecvely. IGCSE English I H is taught

at a more rigorous and challenging level and moves at a faster pace than ISCSE English I.

English 2

302500CW Unit: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of English 1 or English 1 H

English II engages in a study of world literature from a variety of genres including con, poetry, drama, and non-con literary

text. In English II, students write regularly for a various range of purposes, tasks, and audiences over various me periods. To

develop language skills, students rounely apply knowledge of language to understand how language funcons in dierent

contexts, to make eecve choices for meaning or style and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. By the end of the

course, students develop the ability to read and comprehend a variety of literary and informaonal texts prociently. All English 2

students must take the English 2 End-of-Course Test as part of the South Carolina End-of-Course Examinaon Program.

English & Language Arts

IGCSE English 2 Honors

306900HW Unit: 1

Grades: 9

Prerequisite: 80 or above in IGCSE English 1/English 1

IGCSE English 2 H enables learners to read, interpret and evaluate texts through the study of literature in English. Learners develop

and understand of literal meaning, relevant contexts and of the deeper themes or atudes that may be expressed. Through their

studies, they learn to recognize and appreciate the ways in which writers use English to achieve a range of eects, and will be able

to present an informed, personal response to the material they have studied. IGCSE English 2 H is taught at a more rigorous and

challenging level and moves at a faster pace than ISCSE English 2.

English 3

302600CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 11 MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of English 2 or English 2 H

English 3 is a study of American literature, covering various literary movements associated with historical periods and biographical backgrounds. Students apply a

themac or chronological approach to trace and study works from the earliest Nave America to contemporary literature. To promote college and career readi-

ness, English 3 dierenated instrucon and coursework engages students in compleng short- and long-term research projects, developing crical thinking skills

through presentaons and class discussions, reading and analyzing complex literary and informaonal texts, and wring for a variety of purposes, tasks, and audi-

ence. Throughout English III students focus on vocabulary in context and grammar usage, especially in preparaon for the ACT, SAT, and WIN tesng.

IGCSE English 3

901300CW Units: 1

Grades: AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE English 2/English 2

IGCSE English 3 encourages learners to explore literature from dierent countries and cultures. Through study of great novelists,

poets and dramasts from around the world, learners acquire lifelong skills in interpreng and evaluang texts. They learn how to

develop and communicate an informed personal response to literature.

English 2 Honors

302500HW Unit: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 ASA, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of English 1 or English 1 H

This course will require students to understand complex ideas through compleon of rigorous assignments. English II Honors

focuses on the study of world literature through a variety of con, poetry, drama, and non-con literary texts. Students write

regularly for a various range of purposes, tasks, and audiences over various me periods. To develop language skills, students apply

knowledge of language to understand how language funcons in dierent contexts, to make eecve choices for meaning or style,

and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. By the end of the course, students should be able to read and

comprehend a variety of literary and informaonal texts prociently. All English 2 students must take the English 2 End-of-Course

Test as part of the South Carolina End-of-Course Examinaon Program.

IGCSE English 2

306900CW Unit: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE English 1/English 1

IGCSE English 2 enables learners to read, interpret and evaluate texts through the study of literature in English. Learners develop

and understand of literal meaning, relevant contexts and of the deeper themes or atudes that may be expressed. Through their

studies, they learn to recognize and appreciate the ways in which writers use English to achieve a range of eects, and will be able

to present an informed, personal response to the material they have studied.

English & Language Arts

English 4 Honors

302700HW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of English 3 or English 3 H

This course engages students in extended study and analysis of complex literary and informaon texts and requires students to cra advanced wrien works and

presentaons. English 4 Honors is a chronological survey of Brish literature, enhanced by a themac integraon of world texts. Students develop and rene wring and

research skills in preparaon for post-secondary endeavors. Instrucon emphasizes argumentave wring and requires addional work in narraon and exposion. English

4 Honors also includes an in-depth study of grammar and vocabulary. This course will require extensive outside reading and wring, and as is stated in the 2017 South

Carolina Honors Framework Implementaon Guide, a depth in rigor, complexity, challenges, and creavity beyond what is entailed at the CP level. By the end of the course,

students develop the ability to analyze and evaluate a variety of literary and informaonal texts, and to write in a variety of modes.

English 4

302700CW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of English 3 or English 3 H

This course prepares students for college and career success by building on the foundaonal skills from all previous levels of English. English IV is a chronological

survey of Brish literature, enhanced by a themac integraon of world texts. Students develop and rene wring and research skills in preparaon for

post-secondary endeavors. Instrucon emphasizes argumentave wring and provides opportunies for addional work in narraon and exposion. English 4

also includes an in-depth study of grammar and vocabulary. By the end of the course, students develop the ability to read and comprehend a variety of literary and

informaonal texts prociently, and to write in a variety of modes.

English 3 Honors

302600HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 11 ASA, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of English 2 or English 2 H

English 3 Honors expands learning so that greater independence and responsibility is placed on the advanced learner to achieve a higher quality of work. The ad-

vanced learner will be expected to produce quality work as a result of the depth in rigor, complexity, challenges, and creavity that go beyond the CP level. South

Carolina College- and Career Ready Standards are taught with extensions and enrichments beyond the standard coursework. Students examine various literary

movements associated with American literature and the historical and biographical backgrounds relang to these periods. Students apply a themac or chrono-

logical approach to trace and study works from the earliest Nave Americans to contemporary literature, including extended analysis of complex literary and infor-

maonal texts. Addional focus is on the study of vocabulary stems, vocabulary in context, grammar, and mechanics, especially in preparaon for the ACT, SAT,

and WIN tesng.

IGCSE English 3 Honors

901300HW Units: 1

Grades: 10-11 AHS

Prerequisite: 80 or above in IGCSE English 2/English 2

IGCSE English 3 encourages learners to explore literature from dierent countries and cultures. Through study of great novelists,

poets and dramasts from around the world, learners acquire lifelong skills in interpreng and evaluang texts. They learn how to

develop and communicate an informed personal response to literature. IGCSE English 3 H is taught at a more rigorous and chal-

lenging level and moves at a faster pace than ISCSE English 3.

Advanced Composion Honors

303000HW Units: 1

Grade: 10 - 12 NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: English 2

This course is designed for seniors who are commied to improving their communicaon skills in preparaon for a freshman English college course. Emphasis is

placed on wring formal essays (expository, associaonal, denive, narrave, descripve, inducve, deducve, and persuasive), the crical analysis, business

leers, the research paper, and children’s stories, as well as analyzing short stories, poetry, and other literary works. Parallel reading is used as the basis for wring

literary cricism. This course is designated as an academic elecve.

English & Language Arts

AICE English Language, AS Level

901200GW Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE English 2 H/English 2 H and teacher recommendaon; compleon of or currently en-

rolled in AICE English General Paper

AICE English Language provides learners with the opportunity to study English language and its use in communicaon. Learners will

be encouraged to respond crically to a wide variety of texts in a range of forms, styles and contexts, and to promote skills of com-

municaon, reading, research and analysis. Through their study, learners will develop an ability to read and analyze material, gain-

ing further knowledge and understanding of English language features and issues.

AICE English Literature, AS Level

901100GW Unit: 1

Grades: 11-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of AICE English Language and teacher recommendaon

Learners in the AICE English Literature course will study a range of texts in the three main forms: prose, poetry and drama. Set

texts are oered from a wide range of dierent periods and cultures. Learners will develop skills of reading and analysis of texts,

and are encouraged to undertake wider reading to aid understanding of the texts studied. They will learn skills of eecve and ap-

propriate communicaon including the ability to discuss the crical context of texts.

AICE English General Paper, AS Level

306700GW Units: 1

Grades: 10-11 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of at least one honors level English course

AICE English General Paper encourages learners to engage with a variety of topics, including knowledge and understanding gained

from study of other subjects. They learn to become condent in analyzing knowledge and opinion from a variety of sources, to

build arguments and to communicate through wrien English. AICE English General Paper enables learners to develop these skills

which are of great use for further study and employment.

AP English Language & Composion

307100AW Units: 1

Grade: 11-12 ASA, NAHS, RSMMHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None. Students should be able to read and comprehend college-level texts and apply the convenons of Standard Wrien English in their wring.

An AP English Language and Composion course requires students to become skilled readers of prose wrien in a variety of rhetorical contexts and skilled writers

who compose for a variety of purposes. Both their reading and their wring should make students aware of interacons among a writer’s purposes, reader

expectaons, and an author’s proposional content, as well as the genre convenons and the resources of language that contribute to eecveness in wring.

AP English Literature & Composion

307000AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 RSMHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None. Students should be able to read and comprehend college-level texts and apply the convenons of Standard Wrien English in their wring.

An AP English Literature and Composion course engages students in the careful reading and crical analysis of imaginave literature. Through the close reading of

selected texts, students deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read,

students consider a work’s structure, style and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of gurave language, imagery, symbolism and tone. The

course includes intensive study of representave works from various genres and periods, concentrang on works of recognized literary merit.

AP English Prep Lab-Honors

302900HW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Enrollment in an Advanced Placement English course.

This course is a oponal link to Advanced Placement courses and is only open to those students enrolled in an Advanced Placement course.

English & Language Arts

Creave Wring

303200CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None

This course is recommended for students who have a true love of wring. Students in this course will focus on developing voice and tone through a series of

creave wring experiences. Students will write creavely in the following genres: poetry, noncon, and con. Students will explore specic subgroups of the

aforemenoned genres in an exploraon to develop sound, lively, and unique creave wrings. Students will be graded based on wring, and will compile a

porolio to showcase their wrings.

Newspaper Producon

376800CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Selecon by wrien applicaon and teacher selecon.

This course is designed to produce the school newspaper. The student will study the following aspects of journalism: copy wring, copy- eding, layout design,

publicaon nancing, and distribuon.

Journalism 1

305000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None

This course introduces students to basic reporng and newswring skills, including interviewing, researching, and maintaining accuracy. It requires both in-class and

out-of-classroom reporng and wring assignments. In this course, students will study the principles and pracces of journalism as well as journalism's role and

impact in a democrac society. Class discussions will address the historical development and future of the eld, including new technologies and changing

strategies. Techniques, methods, and models guiding the contemporary pracce of journalism will be given parcular emphasis.

Journalism 2

305100CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 MVHS, NAHS

Prerequisite: Journalism 1

This course builds upon foundaonal knowledge learned in Journalism 1. The course requires both in-class and out-of-classroom reporng and wring assign-

ments. Class discussions will address historical development and the future of the eld. Techniques, methods, and models guiding the contemporary pracce of

journalism will be given parcular emphasis.

Broadcast Journalism 1

309943CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS

Prerequisite: N/A

Students will learn about the eld of news and journalism by eding, direcng, and producing videos.

Speech

304000CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None

This course will help students develop the basic fundamentals of speech and non-verbal communicaon, as well as understand core group dynamics and

communicaon.

African American Literature

309915CW or 309915CH Units: 1 or 1/2

Grades: 9-12 AHS, MVHS

Prerequisite: N/A

Introduce students to an array of African American history in South Carolina and in the United States.

English & Language Arts

Yearbook Producon 1

376900CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Selecon by wrien applicaon and teacher selecon.

This course is designed to produce the school yearbook. The student will gain skills required to create, design, edit, market, and fund the current years’ yearbook for

the school. Students will study the following aspects of journalism: copywring, eding, layout, design, publicaon, nancing, distribuon, interviewing,

photography, and organizaon of photographic events of the enre school. Students will be given extensive training in Adobe design soware.

Yearbook Producon 2

376902CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS ,MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS,WSHS

Prerequisite: Selecon by wrien applicaon and teacher selecon.

This course is designed to produce the yearbook. The student will gain skills required to create, design, edit, market, and fund the

current years’ yearbook for the school. Students will study the following aspects of journalism: copywring, eding, layout, design,

publicaon, nancing, distribuon, interviewing, photography, and organizaon of photographic events of the enre school.

Students will be given extensive training in Adobe design soware.

Yearbook Producon 3 & 4

376903CW, 376904CW Units: 1

Grades: 11-12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMMHS ,SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Selecon by wrien applicaon and teacher selecon.

This course is designed to produce the yearbook. The student will gain skills required to create, design, edit, market, and fund the

current years’ yearbook for the school. Students will study the following aspects of journalism: copywring, eding, layout, design,

publicaon, nancing, distribuon, interviewing, photography, and organizaon of photographic events of the enre school.

Students will be given extensive training in Adobe design soware.

Student Publicaons

309932CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS

Prerequisite: None

This course is an introducon to journalism and wring for publicaon. Students will learn about publishing, eding, and various modes of communicaon.

AICE Thinking Skills, AS Level

Unit: 1

Grades: 11-12 AHS

Prerequisite: AICE English General Paper, completed or enrolled in AICE Global Perspecves, and teacher recommendaon

AICE Thinking Skills develops a set of transferable skills, including crical thinking, reasoning and problem solving, that students can

apply across a wide range of subjects and complex real world issues. The course enables students to develop their ability to analyze

unfamiliar problems, devise problem solving strategies, and evaluate the diverse ways a problem may be solved. During the AICE

Thinking Skills course, students learn to put their personal views aside in favor of examining and evaluang the evidence. Students

learn how to make informed and reasoned decisions and construct evidence-based arguments.

English & Language Arts

ACT Language Arts Prep

401200CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 11 SAHS

Prerequisite: None

This course will help students prepare for the Language Arts poron of the ACT. This “ College and Career” readiness course will focus on verbal skills, wring skills,

vocabulary development, and test-taking strategies.

Secondary Literacy 1

308600CW or 308600CH Units: 1 OR 1/2

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to provide reading remediaon and instrucon to students who need addional support in the area of ELA. The teachers will

use targeted soware as well as high interest reads to build a life-long love of reading in all students.

Secondary Literacy 2 & 3

308700CW/308700CH or

308800CW/308800CH

Units: 1 OR 1/2

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to provide addional reading remediaon and instrucon to students who need support in the area of ELA. The teachers will

use targeted soware as well as high interest reads to build a life-long love of reading in all students.

English for Speakers of Other Languages 1 –6

ESOL 1 308400CW

ESOL 2 408000CW

ESOL 3 408100CW

ESOL 4 408200CW

ESOL 5 408700CW

ESOL 6 408800CW

Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, RSMHS

Prerequisite: Enrollment in the ESOL Program

ESOL class is an elecve course for students in the ESOL program. Students receive ELA instrucon appropriate for their English prociency level and receive support

in their content area courses.

Heroes and Myths

309950CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 9-12 MVHS

Prerequisite: None

Expose students to dierent cultures by surveying myths, folklore, and legends from around the world.

Survival: When Technology Fails

309949CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 9-12 MVHS

Prerequisite: None

This course teaches students manual methods of reading maps, compasses, and various survival techniques.

Mythology

Units: 1

Grades: 9-12 NAHS

Prerequisite: None

Analysis, understanding and appreciaon for myth in a disciplines, creave manner

Social Studies

Human Geography

330700CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

Human Geography Honors

330700HW Units: 1

Grades: 9 RSMMHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS,WSHS

Prerequisites: None

Human Geography is a survey of the world’s physical environment, peoples, cultures, and economics, with a focus on selected

world regions. Special emphasis is paid to the issue of human interacon with the environment, and to the applicaon of geo-

graphic concepts and skills. This course is designed to have students analyze source materials and develop wring skills. Rigorous

research based assignments and papers are required to help prepare students for future Honors and Advanced Placement social

studies courses.

AP Human Geography

337900AW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 AHS, ASA, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisites: Students should be able to read college-level texts and apply the convenons of Standard Wrien English in their wring..

This course introduces students to the systemac study of paerns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use and alteraon of Earth’s surface. Students

employ spaal concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organizaon and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools

geographers use in their science and pracce. Students enrolled in this course will take a comprehensive College Board exam.

IGCSE Global Perspecves

333000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 AHS

Prerequisites: None

IGCSE Global Perspecves provides opportunies for inquiry into, and reecon on, key global issues from a personal, local/

naonal and global perspecve. Students will assess informaon crically and explore lines of reasoning. This course emphasizes

the development and applicaon of skills rather than the acquision of knowledge. Students will develop transferable skills that

will be useful for further study and for young people as acve cizens of the future.

IGCSE Global Perspecves Honors

333000HW Units: 1

Grades: 9 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE English 1 H/English 1 H

IGCSE Global Perspecves H provides opportunies for inquiry into, and reecon on, key global issues from a personal, local/

naonal and global perspecve. Students will assess informaon crically and explore lines of reasoning. This course emphasizes

the development and applicaon of skills rather than the acquision of knowledge. Students will develop transferable skills that

will be useful for further study and for young people as acve cizens of the future. IGCSE Global Perspecves H is taught at a more

rigorous and challenging level and moves at a faster pace than ISCSE Global Perspecves.

Human Geography is a survey of the world’s physical environment, peoples, cultures, and economics, with a focus on

selected world regions. Special emphasis is paid to the

issue of human interacon with the environment, and to the applicaon of geographic concepts and skills.

Social Studies

Modern World History

336000CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 MVHS, NAHS, RSMMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

World History from 1300: The Making of the Modern World is designed to assist students in understanding how people and

countries of the world have become increasingly interconnected. In the last six hundred years, populaon growth, demand

for resources, curiosity, and technology have converged to draw the distant corners of the world closer together.

Modern World History Honors

336000HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 MVHS, NAHS, RSMMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is a comprehensive study of the major historical developments in the world from prehistoric mes to the present. It is

designed to help students evaluate historical data from a variety of sources as they trace the development and interacon of world

polical, cultural, social and economic instuons. Students examine primary and secondary sources as they analyze, synthesize

and evaluate informaon in order to construct sound historical interpretaon with evidence.

IGCSE History

330500CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE Global Perspecves or equivalent 9

grade Social Studies course

IGCSE History looks at some of the major internaonal issues of the nineteenth and tweneth centuries, as well as covering the

history of parcular regions in more depth. The emphasis is on both historical knowledge and on the skills required for historical

research. Learners develop an understanding of the nature of cause and eect, connuity and change, similarity and dierence and

nd out how to use and understand historical evidence as part of their studies.

IGCSE History Honors

330500HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 AHS

Prerequisite: 80 or above in IGCSE Global Perspecves H or equivalent 9th grade Social Studies course

IGCSE History H looks at some of the major internaonal issues of the nineteenth and tweneth centuries, as well as covering the

history of parcular regions in more depth. The emphasis is on both historical knowledge and on the skills required for historical

research. Learners develop an understanding of the nature of cause and eect, connuity and change, similarity and dierence and

nd out how to use and understand historical evidence as part of their studies.

AP World History

337700AW Units: 1

Grades: 10 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS,

Prerequisites: Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write grammacally correct, complete sentences.

This course challenges students to think globally and make connecons between cultures and across me. Students develop greater understanding of the evoluon of

global processes and contacts, in interacon with dierent types of human sociees. Emphasis is on the accumulaon of factual knowledge and the development of

analycal skills to prepare students to interpret primary sources and write persuasive essays. Students enrolled in this course will take a comprehensive College Board exam.

AP US History

337200AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 ASA, AHS,MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS,SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None. Students should be able to read college-level texts.

The AP US History course focuses on the development of historical thinking skills. Seven themes of equal importance – American and Naonal

Identy; Migraon and Selement; Polics and Power; Work, Exchange, and Technology; America in the World; Geography and the Environment; and Culture and Society

– provide areas of historical inquiry for invesgaon throughout the course. Students enrolled in this course will take a comprehensive College Board exam. The S.C. End-of-

Course Examinaon program requires students taking this course to take the U.S. History End-of-Course Test.

Social Studies

US Government Honors

333000HH Units: 1/2

Grades: 12

AHS, MVHS, RSMHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

Honors Government provides the opportunity for advanced work, rigorous academic study, and the praccal applicaon of the major ideas and concepts

found in the study of Government. Honors students should learn to express and defend their ideas while aaining the distance necessary to accept

construcve cricism. Teachers should incorporate opportunies for each student to become a reecve thinker who possesses the potenal to become an

iniator of learning and accomplishments, exploring areas of his/her interests within the designated course of study. Honor Government is disnguished by a

dierence in the quality of the work expected, not merely an increase in quanty.

AP U.S. Government

337300AH or 337300AW Units: 1/2 OR 1

Grades: 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisites: Students should be able to read a college level textbook and write grammacally correct, complete sentences.

AP United States Government and Polics introduces students to key polical ideas, instuons, policies, interacons, roles, and behaviors that characterize the polical

culture of the United States. The course examines polically signicant concepts and themes, through which students learn to apply disciplinary reasoning assess causes and

consequences of polical events, and interpret data to develop evidence-based arguments. Students enrolled in this course will take a comprehensive College Board exam.

Economics and Personal Finance

330800CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is a study of the American free enterprise economic system. It covers microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. This course helps students

eecvely use economic reasoning as workers, consumers and cizens. Emphasis is placed on the use of analycal and interpreve skills to make informed

decisions based on evaluaon of economic data, understanding of economic issues and knowledge concerning public policy. *This course sases the half-

credit Economics requirement. This course does not sasfy the Personal Finance graduaon requirement for the Class of 2027 and beyond.*

Economics Honors and Personal Finance

330800HH Units: 1/2

Grades: 12 AHS, ASA, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is a study of the American free enterprise economic system. It covers microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. This course helps students

eecvely use economic reasoning as workers, consumers and cizens. Emphasis is placed on the use of analycal and interpreve skills to make informed

decisions based on evaluaon of economic data, understanding of economic issues and knowledge concerning public policy. This course is designed to give

the student a praccal study of features and funcons of economics and economic systems. Major emphasis is placed on the American system and its eect

on people living in the United States. There is also a focus on nancial literacy to emphasize appropriate personal nancial decisions. Extra reading and

homework will be given to enhance the students' learning experience. *This course sases the half-credit Economics requirement. This course does not

sasfy the Personal Finance graduaon requirement for the Class of 2027 and beyond.*

AP Microeconomics

337500AH Units: 1/2

Grades: 12 AHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and should possess basic mathemacs and graphing skills.

AP Microeconomics is an introductory college-level course that focuses on the principles of economics that apply to the funcons of individual economic decision-makers.

The course also develops students’ familiarity with the operaon of product and factor markets, distribuons of income, market failure, and the role of government in

promong greater eciency and equity in the economy. Students learn to use graphs, charts, and data to analyze, describe, and explain economic concepts. Students

enrolled in this course will take a comprehensive College Board exam.

Social Studies

African American Studies

339913CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 10-12 AHS, MVHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of the signicant contribuons made by African Americans to the economic, social, polical,

and cultural development of the United States.

Current Events/Foreign Policy

333700CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 9-12 MVHS

Prerequisites: None

Current Events provides basic background and foundaonal informaon to help students understand the world that we live in today. It will examine various

social, polical, economic, religious, and cultural events in dierent countries and regions in order to beer comprehend mulple perspecves on the world

today. There will be a major focus on studying current events (their origins and causes) and idenfying soluons and predicng outcomes to those events.

Psychology

334000CH or 334000CW Units: 1/2 or 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS, MVHS, RSMMHS, NAHS

Prerequisites: None

This course focuses on the factors that inuence the behavior of individuals. It emphasizes behavior relaonships and the process of adjustment. It

includes human values as well as physical factors that inuence our everyday decisions in school and the community. Emphasis is also placed on the

understanding of human relaonships and individual processes of learning, development, and adjustment.

Psychology Honors

334000HH or 334000HW Units: 1/2 or 1

Grades: 10-12 RSMMHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisites: None

This course focuses on the factors that inuence the behavior of individuals. It emphasizes behavior relaonships and the process of adjustment. It

This course is designed to have students analyze source materials and develop wring skills. Rigorous research based assignments and papers are

required to help prepare students for future Honors and Advanced Placement social studies courses.

AP Psychology

437100AW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisites: Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write grammacally correct, complete sentences.

The AP Psychology course introduces students to the systemac and scienc study of human behavior and mental processes. Throughout the

course, students employ psychological research methods, including ethical consideraons, as they use the scienc method and evaluate evidence.

Law Educaon

333600CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 9-12 MVHS

Prerequisite: None

This course teaches young people about law that is praccal and relevant to their lives. Law Educaon courses strive to empower young people to be acve,

engaged cizens by equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully parcipate and create change in their communies.

Social Studies

AICE Psychology, AS Level

935900GW Unit: 1

Grades: 11-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of AICE English General Paper and completed or enrolled in AICE Global Perspecves and Re-

search.

AICE Psychology learners develop their appreciaon of the subject by exploring the ways in which psychology is conducted. As part

of their studies, learners also review important research; this provides an insight into the ways in which psychology has been ap-

plied, thereby leading to a beer understanding of key approaches, research methods and issues and debates. The course reects

four core areas of psychology, namely biological, cognive, learning and social; it also relates psychology to abnormality, consumer

behavior, health and organizaons.

Sociology

334500CH or 334500CW Units: 1/2 or 1

Grades: 10-12 MVHS, NAHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is a survey of the eld of sociology. The emphasis is on the dynamics of social behavior and the causaon of social problems. This course

includes an introducon to sociological research and an analysis of human relaonships in modern culture through an examinaon of instuons,

tradions, customs and trends.

Sociology Honors

334500HH or 334500HW Units: 1/2 or 1

Grades: 10 - 12 SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is a survey of the eld of sociology. The emphasis is on the dynamics of social behavior and the causaon of social problems. This course

includes an introducon to sociological research and an analysis of human relaonships in modern culture through an examinaon of instuons,

tradions, customs and trends. This course is designed to have students analyze source materials and develop wring skills. Rigorous research based

assignments and papers are required to help prepare students for future Honors and Advanced Placement social studies courses.

AICE Sociology, AS Level

435900GW Units: 1

Grades: 11-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of AICE English General Paper and completed or enrolled in AICE Global Perspecves and Re-

search.

In a rapidly changing world, AICE Sociology oers learners the opportunity not only to explore the processes that are shaping cur-

rent trends, but also to develop an understanding of the complexity and diversity of human sociees and their connuies with the

past. The study of sociology smulates awareness of contemporary social, cultural and polical issues, and focuses on the im-

portance of examining these issues in a rigorous, reasoned and analycal way.

AP Social Studies Prep Lab Honors

336900HW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 ASA,NAHS

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in an AP Social Studies course.

This course is a oponal link to Advanced Placement courses and is only open to those students enrolled in an Advanced

Placement course.

AP European History

337600AW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisites: Students should be able to read a college-level textbook and write grammacally correct, complete sentences.

Study the cultural, economic, polical, and social developments that have shaped Europe from c. 1450 to the present. You'll ana-

lyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments.

Fine Arts

Art 1

350100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This entry-level survey-style course provides students with: foundaonal knowledge of various art forms; basic art concepts,

terminology and techniques; tools and materials; cultural literacy; art history; and art career informaon. Hands-on learning

acvies are undertaken in drawing, printmaking, painng, ceramics and sculpture. Class criques, wrien tests and wrien

reports are required.

Art 1 Drawing & Painng

350112CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, NAHS

Prerequisites: None

This entry-level survey-style course provides students with: foundaonal knowledge of various art forms; basic art concepts,

terminology and techniques; tools and materials; cultural literacy; art history; and art career informaon. Hands-on learning

acvies are undertaken in drawing and painng. Class criques, wrien tests and wrien reports are required.

Art 1 Sculpture & Ceramics

350113CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS

Prerequisites: None

This entry-level survey-style course provides students with: foundaonal knowledge of various art forms; basic art concepts,

terminology and techniques; tools and materials; cultural literacy; art history; and art career informaon. Hands-on learning

acvies are undertaken in sculpture and ceramics. Class criques, wrien tests and wrien reports are required.

Art 2

350200CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: Art 1 and Porolio

This advanced studio art course addresses a variety of drawing, printmaking, graphic design and painng techniques in a variety of

art styles and media. It also introduces advanced color theory and some cultural literacy, art history and career informaon.

Students develop a porolio and complete weekly sketchbook assignments. They also must parcipate in class criques, take

wrien tests, give reports and parcipate in select compeve exhibits.

Art 2 Photography

350210CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, NAHS

Prerequisites: Photography 1 or Art 1

This studio art course focuses on advanced use of photography along with a more thorough exploraon of photography history and

various types of photography producon. There is a connued focus on sketchbook journals, research, cultural literacy and the

presentaon of artwork. The course also covers the history of lm and its relaon to photography.

Art 3 Honors

350300HW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SBHS, RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: Art 2 and Porolio

In this advanced studio art course, students produce creave, sophiscated and well-craed artwork in up to two of the following

2-D art forms: drawing, printmaking, painng, photography and/or graphic design (computer-generated imagery). Art projects are

based on a themac approach. Wrien student-teacher contracts with individualized guidelines and requirements are done for

each project. Course requirements include a weekly sketchbook/journal, sketches for all contracted work, individual criques,

wrien reports, a porolio, parcipaon in compeve exhibits and an end-of course show.

Fine Arts

Art 4 Honors

350400HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 MVHS, NAHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: Art 3 or teacher recommendaon

This studio art course is designed for advanced visual arts students, some of whom are also enrolled in Advanced Placement Studio

Art. Students are challenged to produce creave, sophiscated and well-craed artwork of the quality required in the Breadth

Secon of an AP porolio. Art projects are based on a themac approach.

Media Arts 1

351500CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 MVHS, SBHS

Prerequisites: Art 1

Media Arts is a technology based art class. Students use Adobe Photoshop and other media formats for art producon while

integrang the elements of art and principles of design. Possible topics include lmmaking, digital painng and photography. The

course curriculum focuses on art/media producon, art history, aesthecs, cricism and introductory study of media literacy.

Media Arts 2

351600CW Units: 1

Grades: 11-12 MVHS

Prerequisites: Media Tech 1

This course is a connuaon of Media Arts 1. Students will focus on integrang elements of art and principles of design ulizing

digital painng and photography. The course curriculum focuses on art/media producon, art history, aesthecs, cricism and

study of media literacy.

AP Studio Art: Drawing

357200AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisites: None. Previous experience in studio art courses that address conceptual, technical, and crical thinking skills can

support student success in the AP Studio Art Program.

This course requires students to produce a porolio—either drawing, 2-D Design or 3-D Design—for evaluaon. The porolio is to

be prepared and submied in accordance with specicaons required by the College Board. Each porolio contains three secons:

Quality (for which ve actual works of art are submied); Concentraon (an in-depth, individual project of up to 12 slides); and

Breadth (12 slides that demonstrate a wide range of experience).

AP Studio Art: 2D

357400AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 SBHS,NAHS

Prerequisites: None. Previous experience in studio art courses that address conceptual, technical, and crical thinking skills can

support student success in the AP Studio Art Program.

This course requires students to produce a porolio—either drawing, 2-D Design or 3-D Design—for evaluaon. The porolio is to

be prepared and submied in accordance with specicaons required by the College Board. Each porolio contains three secons:

Quality (for which ve actual works of art are submied); Concentraon (an in-depth, individual project of up to 12 slides); and

Breadth (12 slides that demonstrate a wide range of experience).

AP Studio Art 3D

357500AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisites: None. Previous experience in studio art courses that address conceptual, technical, and crical thinking skills can

support student success in the AP Studio Art Program.

This course requires students to produce a portfolio—either drawing, 2-D Design or 3-D Design—for evaluation. The portfolio is to be prepared and submitted in accordance with

specifications required by the College Board. Each portfolio contains three sections: Quality (for which five actual works of art are submitted); Concentration (an in-depth, individual

project of up to 12 slides); and Breadth (12 slides that demonstrate a wide range of experience).

Fine Arts

AICE Art & Design

95A000GW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS

Prerequisites:

This course encourages imaginaon, conceptual thinking, powers of observaon and analycal ability. Learners develop technical

skills in two and three dimensional form and composion, and are able to idenfy and solve problems in visual and tacle forms.

AP Art History

357100AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisites: None

AP Art History is designed to allow students to examine major forms of arsc expression relevant to a variety of cultures evident in wide variety of

periods from present mes into the past.

Theatre 1

452100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9-12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisites: None

This course focuses on the techniques, aspects and theories of acng through various acvies including mime, pantomime, improvisaon, script analysis, monologues

and audions. The course concludes with a class producon allowing every student the opportunity to perform on stage.

Theatre 2

452200CW Units: 1

Grades: 9- 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Theatre 1

This course focuses on the techniques, aspects and theories of acng through various acvies including mime, pantomime, improvisaon, script analysis, monologues

and audions. The course concludes with a class producon allowing every student the opportunity to perform on stage.

Theatre 3 Honors /Theatre 4 Honors

452300HW or 452400HW Units: 1

Grades: 9- 12 NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: Theatre 1

This course focuses on the techniques, aspects and theories of acng through various acvies including mime, pantomime, improvisaon, script analysis,

monologues and audions. The course concludes with a class producon allowing every student the opportunity to perform on stage.

Music Appreciaon 1

356100CH or 356100CW Units: 1/2 or 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS,WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This course provides opportunies for students to hear and study music from many dierent historical periods as well as from various cultures. Trends in American

music and the inuence of society, media, genre and composers are of special interest. This course is designed to teach a beer comprehension of the elements of

music which include melody, rhythm, harmony, tempo, mbre, instrumentaon, voicing, etc. No prior music instrucon is necessary.

Music Appreciaon 2 356200CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 10 - 12 MVHS

Prerequisites: Music Appreciaon 1

This course provides opportunies for students to hear and study music from many dierent historical periods as well as from various cultures. Trends in American

music and the inuence of society, media, genre and composers are of special interest.

Art: Fiber and Texles

459915CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 NAHS

Prerequisites: Art 1

Students will be working with paerns and creang their own clothing and funconal items.

Fine Arts

High School Band Level 1

353100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, RSMHS,WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Middle School Band and/or Instructor approval.

High School Band Level 1 is the introductory high school band course, and the fourth band course of seven possible years of instrucon in the

Aiken County Band curriculum. In this course, students will receive connued instrucon in instrumental music performance on wind or

percussion instruments, and connued instrucon of music reading skills. They will also work on instrument and ensemble performance skills

(i.e. posture, playing posion, tone producon, aural skills). Parcipaon in band promotes social interacon and collaboraon that will begin

a lifelong appreciaon of music and diverse cultures. Students are expected to perform in mandatory concerts both during and aer school

as assigned by director.

High School Band Level 2

353200CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Band 1 and/or instructor approval

High School Band Level 2 is an intermediate high school band course, and the h band course of seven possible years of instrucon in the

Aiken County Band curriculum. In this course, students will receive connued instrucon in instrumental music performance on wind or

percussion instruments, and connued instrucon of music reading skills. They will also work on instrument and ensemble performance skills

(i.e. posture, playing posion, tone producon, aural skills). Parcipaon in band promotes social interacon and collaboraon that will begin

a lifelong appreciaon of music and diverse cultures. Students are expected to perform in mandatory concerts both during and aer school

as assigned by director.

High School Band 3 Honors

353300HW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Band 2 and/or instructor approval.

High School Band 3 Honors is an intermediate high school band course, and the sixth band course of seven possible years of instrucon in the

Aiken County Band curriculum. In this course, students will receive connued instrucon in instrumental music performance on wind or

percussion instruments, and connued instrucon of music reading skills. They will also work on instrument and ensemble performance skills

(i.e. posture, playing posion, tone producon, aural skills). Parcipaon in band promotes social interacon and collaboraon that will begin

a lifelong appreciaon of music and diverse cultures. Students are expected to perform in mandatory concerts both during and aer school

as assigned by director.

High School Band 4 Honors

353400HW Units: 1

Grades: 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Band 3 and/or instructor approval.

High School Band 4 Honors is an advanced high school band course, and the seventh band course of seven possible years of instrucon in the

Aiken County Band curriculum. In this course, students will receive connued instrucon in instrumental music performance on wind or

percussion instruments, and connued instrucon of music reading skills. They will also work on instrument and ensemble performance skills

(i.e. posture, playing posion, tone producon, aural skills). At the compleon of Band 4, students should be able to demonstrate the ability

to read and perform appropriate level music as prescribed by director. Students are expected to perform in mandatory concerts both during

and aer school as assigned by director.

Band-Color Guard 1-4

Units: 1

Grades: 9-12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Parcipaon in the school color guard program.

This class is usually taken in conjuncon with parcipaon in the marching band. Students will learn musical expression and performance

through the use of ags, marching ries, sabers, and dance.

Fine Arts

Orchestra/Strings 1

355100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, NAHS, MVHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is a beginning performance-oriented program concentrang on complex string repertoire. Students parcipate in Concert Fesval,

Solo and Ensemble Fesval, and may perform in compeve events. Extra rehearsal me may be scheduled aer school.

Orchestra/Strings 2

355200CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, NAHS

Prerequisites: Orchestra 1 or audion at advanced level

This course is a beginning performance-oriented program concentrang on complex string repertoire. Students parcipate in Concert Fesval,

Solo and Ensemble Fesval, and may perform in compeve events. Extra rehearsal me may be scheduled aer school.

Orchestra/Strings 3 Honors

355300HW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, NAHS

Prerequisites: Orchestra 2 or audion at advanced level

This course is a performance-oriented group concentrang on advanced string repertoire. Rehearsal aer school may be required.

Orchestra/Strings 4 Honors

355400HW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS

Prerequisites: Orchestra 3 or audion at advanced level

This course is a performance-oriented group concentrang on advanced string repertoire. Rehearsal aer school may be required.

Instrumental Music: Guitar 1

356700CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is designed for the beginner with no prior music or guitar experience. Each student must provide his/her own acouscal

guitar and have access to a CD/cassee player to pracce daily lessons.

Instrumental Music: Guitar 2

458000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 NAHS,SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: Instrumental Music: Guitar 1

Each student must provide his/her own acouscal guitar and have access to a CD/cassee player to pracce daily lessons.

Instrumental Music: Percussion

454800CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This introductory course provides students with the opportunity to study and perform on a variety of percussion instruments

nonwestern music of Africa, Asia, South America, and the Caribbean.

Instrumental Music: Piano Class 1 454100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, SAHS

Prerequisites: Interest in playing piano, composion and music technology

This course is designed for instrucon in the basic fundamentals of piano keyboard playing, composion, music technology, music

theory, individual and group playing, sight-reading, and ear training.

Fine Arts

AP Music Theory

357600AW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: Students should be able to read and write musical notaon. It is strongly recommended that the student has acquired at least

basic performance skills in voice or on an instrument.

This course will integrate aspects of melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, form, musical analysis, elementary composion, history and style. This

class will examine the principals of music notaon, musical terms, and the classicaon of instruments, scales, and chords. Musicianship skills

such as dictaon and other listening skills, sight-singing, and keyboard harmony are considered an important part of the theory course.

Chorus 1

354100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisites: None

This performance-oriented course is for beginning choral students. Students learn and study singing through performance, ear-training,

sight-singing, musical literacy, vocal and breathing technique, and musical elements of performance through a variety of choral repertoire.

Students are required to perform in all concerts and performances. Aer-school rehearsals may be required.

Chorus 2

354200CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS,MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisites: Chorus 1 or audion at advanced level

This performance-oriented course emphasizes vocal techniques that are developed and studied through correct breathing, dicon, intonaon,

tone producon, musicality, musical literacy, and performance. This ensemble is designed to study the above menoned techniques through a

variety of choral music repertoire. Students are required to perform in all concerts and performances. Aer-school rehearsals may be required.

Chorus 3 Honors

354300HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS,MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisites: Chorus 2 or audion at advanced level

This performance-oriented course emphasizes musical literacy, sight-singing, musicality, technique, and musical elements of performance. The

course is designed for students who demonstrate vocal skill and knowledge. Students experience a higher level of training that is appropriate for

a variety of larger ensemble choral repertoire. Students are required to perform in all concerts, performances and aer-school rehearsals.

Chorus 4 Honors

354400HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS,MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisites: Audion at advanced level

This performance-oriented course is designed for choral students who demonstrate vocal skill, knowledge, & musical independence. Students

experience a high level of vocal training regarding tone, dicon, balance, blend, technical vocabulary, sight-reading, vocal technique, breathing,

musical literacy, & musicality. Students are required to perform in all concerts/performances. Aer-school rehearsals may be required.

Chorus Rehearsal

354000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 MVHS

Prerequisites: None

This performance-oriented course is for beginning choral students. Students learn and study singing through performance, ear-training,

sight-singing, musical literacy, vocal and breathing technique, and musical elements of performance through a variety of choral repertoire.

Musical Theatre

459989CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is designed for students with an interest in musical theatre and performance. Students will analyze, evaluate, and create various

genres and aspects of musical performance.

World Language

French I

361100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS,MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: None

In French I students will communicate in real-life situaons using the three modes: interpersonal (two-way speaking/wring),

interpreve (listening and reading), and presentaon (one-way speaking/wring).

Through the use of authenc resources (videos and documents intended for nave speakers), students will develop the ability to

communicate in French at the intermediate level. In addion to praccing basic language skills, students will examine cultural

pracces and perspecves to gain a deeper understanding of French speakers in local and global communies.

By the end of the course students will be able to use the language to ask and answer quesons on familiar topics and express ideas

in the present and future.

French 2

361200CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS,MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: French I

In French II students will communicate in real-life situaons using the three modes: interpersonal (two-way speaking/wring),

interpreve (listening and reading), and presentaon (one-way speaking/wring).

Through the use of authenc resources (videos and documents intended for nave speakers), students will develop the ability to

communicate in French at the intermediate level. In addion to praccing basic language skills, students will examine cultural

pracces and perspecves to gain a deeper understanding of French speakers in local and global communies.

By the end of the course students will be able to use the language to ask and answer quesons on familiar topics and express ideas

in the present and future.

French 3 Honors

361300HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: French 1 and 2

In French III students will communicate in real-life situaons using the three modes: interpersonal (two-way speaking/wring),

interpreve (listening and reading), and presentaon (one-way speaking/wring).

By using authenc resources (videos and documents intended for nave speakers,) students will be able to communicate in French

at the intermediate level. Through listening, reading, and speaking in French, students will connue to examine cultural pracces

and perspecves to gain a deeper understanding of French speakers in local and global communies. By the end of the course,

learners will create with the language to express themselves using elaborate tenses and moods.

French 4 Honors

361500HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12

AHS

Prerequisite: French 1, 2 and 3

In French 4 students will communicate in real-life situaons using the three modes: interpersonal (two-way speaking/wring),

interpreve (listening and reading), and presentaon (one-way speaking/wring). By using authenc resources (videos and docu-

ments intended for nave speakers,) students will be able to communicate in French at the intermediate level. Through listening,

reading, and speaking in French, students will connue to examine cultural pracces and perspecves to gain a deeper understand-

ing of French speakers in local and global communies.

World Language

Spanish 1

365100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

Spanish I is the foundaon for Spanish language acquision. Most of the instrucon is in Spanish and emphasizes speaking,

listening, reading, and wring in order to empower learners in Spanish at the novice level. In addion to praccing basic language

skills, students will examine cultural pracces and perspecves to gain a deeper understanding of Spanish speakers in local and

global communies. By the end of the course students will be able to create phrases, quesons, and statements on familiar topics.

Spanish 2

365200CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Spanish I

Spanish II connues fundamental skills for Spanish language acquision. Most of the instrucon is in Spanish and emphasizes basic

skills in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and wring so learners will progress from the novice-mid level to the novice-high

level based on SC standards. Through listening and reading in Spanish, students will connue to examine cultural pracces and

perspecves to gain a deeper understanding of Spanish speakers in local and global communies. By the end of the course,

learners will be able to use the target language to create communicaon expressing present and past events on very familiar

topics.

Spanish 3 Honors

365300HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Spanish II

Spanish III is an honors course taught enrely in Spanish. Students must communicate and interact in Spanish at all mes. All areas

of communicaon are emphasized: speaking, listening, reading, and wring. Based on their language acquision in levels 1 and 2,

at level 3, students should progress from the novice-high level to the intermediate-low level according to SC standards. Students

should be able to write and discuss events in various me frames: present, past, and future. Students will idenfy common cultural

paerns, compare cultural beliefs, engage in cultural pracces, and interact in familiar and unfamiliar cultural contexts. At the end

of the course, learners will be able to present, summarize, and compare informaon they have read or heard. Addionally,

students will be able to debate, persuade, and convince using the target language.

Spanish 4 Honors

365400HW Units: 1

Grade: 11 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Spanish III

Spanish 4 is designed to provide advanced students with authenc language experiences as they use Spanish to explore a variety of

cultural topics and contemporary social issues. The study of grammar and literacy selecons will be included as vehicles for

improving communicave competency. Many facets of life in Hispanic countries are discussed, comparing present day life and that

of the recent past. Movies, novels and the internet are used as springboards for discussions. Daily oral communicaon is an

essenal part of the class. Topics for communicaon, comprehension and composion include social and cultural themes.

AP Spanish Language

367500AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 SAHS, SBHS, NAHS

Prerequisite: None. Students are typically in their fourth year of high school Spanish language study. In the case of nave or

heritage speakers, there may be a dierent course of study leading to this course.

The AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes communicaon (understanding and being understood by others) by

applying the interpersonal, interpreve, and presentaonal modes of communicaon in real-life situaons. This includes

vocabulary usage, language control, communicaon strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Spanish Language and Culture

course strives not to overemphasize grammacal accuracy at the expense of communicaon. To best facilitate the study of

language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in Spanish.

World Language

German I

362100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: None

German I introduces students to the ve C's of foreign language learning: communicaon, culture, connecons, comparisons and

communies. Students learn the fundamental structures of the language by engaging in brief conversaons, directed dialogues,

and a variety of oral acvies. In addion, short reading passages, aural comprehension, wring acvies, and grammar are

integral components of the program. The language lab and other technology serve as useful, creave, and movang tools to build

language prociency and cultural understanding.

German II

362200CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: German I

German II is a connuaon of German I and connues to develop listening, speaking, reading and wring skills. Students increase

their vocabulary, learn new grammacal concepts, and develop a deeper understanding of the culture. At this stage, students

pracce the skill of speaking through class discussions and presentaons. Moreover, students begin to write composions on a

variety of topics. The language lab and other technology connue to serve as useful, creave, and movang tools to build

language prociency and cultural understanding.

German III Honors

362300HW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: German II

In German III students learn challenging grammacal structures and read about historical gures, the German-speaking regions,

and signicant events in German history. Cultural dierences are discussed in greater detail. Emphasis is on spoken language

through role-play and in-class presentaons. Short stories, fairy tales, legends, poetry and a mystery reader round out the

academic year. The nal exam/project is based on our end of the year literature piece. The language lab and other technology

serve as useful, creave, and movang tools to build language prociency and cultural understanding.

German IV Honors

362400HW Units: 1

Grades: 12 AHS

Prerequisite: German III

In German IV there is increased cultural coverage of the German-speaking countries of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. A

variety of communicave acvies such as cooperave learning, role-play, and pair/group work engage students in class. Short

stories and other pieces of German literature are read in 2nd semester. The nal exam/project is based on our end of the year

literature piece.

AICE Spanish First Language

963600GW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS

Prerequisite: Spanish 1, 2 and 3

This course enables learners to achieve greater uency, accuracy and condence in the language as it is spoken and wrien, and

improve their communicaon skills. They will learn how to improve their use of Spanish in a variety of situaons, understanding

how to read texts and other source materials, extract informaon, iniate conversaons, and respond to quesons both orally

and in wring.

Algebra 1

411400CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Selecon per district/school criteria.

Algebra 1 uses variables to generalize and extend the laws of arithmec. In this course, the student will acquire facility in applying

algebraic concepts and skills to real world problems. This course is the basis for all further study of college preparatory

mathemacs. A student enrolling in this course should have mastery of the fundamental concepts and operaons of arithmec and

a basic understanding of linear relaonships. Course topics include the study of the real number system, linear equaons and

inequalies, polynomials and factoring, graphing and modeling of funcons and relaons, quadrac and exponenal relaonships,

as well as irraonal numbers and descripve stascs. All Algebra 1 students must take the Algebra 1 End-of-Course Test as part of

the South Carolina End-of-Course Examinaon Program.

Algebra 1 Honors

411400HW Units: 1

Grades: 7 - 9 NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, RSMHS

Prerequisite: Selecon per district/school criteria.

Students will master learning standards in more depth than their college prep counter-parts, engage in more rigorous coursework,

and receive assessments that are more challenging. Course topics include the study of the real number system, linear equaons

and inequalies, polynomials and factoring, graphing and modeling of funcons and relaons, quadrac and exponenal relaon-

ships, as well as irraonal numbers and descripve stascs. All Algebra 1 Honors students must take the Algebra 1 End-of-Course

Test as part of the South Carolina End-of-Course Examinaon Program.

SREB High School Math

314500CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 MVHS, RSMHS, SAHS,SBHS

Prerequisite: Student should be concurrently enrolled in Algebra 1.

This course emphasizes understanding of mathemacs concepts rather than just memorizing procedures. Students learn why to

use a certain formula or method to solve a problem. By engaging students in real-world applicaons, this course develops crical

thinking skills that students will use throughout their high school studies. SREB Math is an elecve credit.

Algebra 2

411500CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 1 & Geometry

In Algebra 2, students build on their work with linear, quadrac, and exponenal funcons. Students will work closely with the

content that includes: funcons, systems of equaons, systems of linear inequalies, quadrac equaons, complex numbers,

algebraic expressions, nonlinear relaonships including exponenal, logarithmic, radical, polynomial, and raonal, sequences, and

series. Expected student outcomes include data illustrang, approaches to learning interests, and the skills and knowledge to jus-

fy the instruconal materials and methods used. This course requires the use of a graphing calculator.

Algebra 2 Honors 411500HW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 ASA, AHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 1 H & Geometry H or Teacher Recommendaon

Students will expand learning so that greater independence and responsibility is placed on the advanced learner. Honors mathe-

macs courses are disnguished by the quality of work expected of the advanced learner. Specically, students will master learn-

ing standards in more depth than their college prep counter-parts, engage in more rigorous coursework, and receive assessments

that are more challenging. Students will work closely with the expressions that dene funcons and their graphs, connue to ex-

pand and hone their abilies to model situaons, solve polynomial equaons over the set of complex numbers in addion to expo-

nenal equaons using the properes of logarithms. This course requires the use of a graphing calculator.

Mathemacs

Geometry

412200CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 11 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 1 or Foundaons/Intermediate Algebra sequence

In Geometry, students will solve problems about objects and shapes in two- and three-dimensions, and apply properes of basic

geometric gures to solve problems that arise in the workplace, society, and everyday life. Students will create and analyze the

mathemacal representaons used in the modeling process. Students will integrate algebra and coordinate geometry extensively

within the context of the course, and use algebraic techniques such as factoring polynomials, solving equaons/systems of

equaons, and simplifying radicals throughout the course.

Geometry Honors

412200HW Units: 1

Grades: 8 - 10 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 1 H or Teacher Recommendaon

Geometry Honors exceeds the SCCCR-Mathemacs standards for Geometry in accordance with the honors policy. Specically,

students will master learning standards in more depth than their college prep counter-parts, engage in more rigorous coursework,

and receive assessments that are more challenging. Students will solve problems about objects and shapes in two- and

three-dimensions, and apply properes of basic geometric gures to solve problems that arise in the workplace, society, and

everyday life. Students will also create and analyze mathemacal representaons used in the modeling process. They will analyze

and interpret advanced algebraic concepts and abstracon within the context of this course, and use algebraic techniques such as

factoring polynomials, solving equaons/systems of equaons, and simplifying radicals throughout the course.

Algebra 3 Honors

411300HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 ASA, RSMMHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 2 Honors

Algebra 3 focuses on the connuaon of study of Algebra and Trigonometry. Topics studied in this course include linear equaons

and inequalies, polynomials, factoring, raonal expressions, trigonometric idenes and funcons: exponenal, logarithmic, trig-

onometric, inverse trigonometric.

Pre-Calculus

413100CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 2

Pre-Calculus is designed for students who have completed Algebra 2 at the college preparatory or honors level and who wish to

experience a challenging introducon to college mathemacs. The Pre-Calculus course content is rigorous, including an intense

study of the following funcons: trigonometric, polynomial, exponenal, logarithmic, raonal, and radical. Sequences and series,

topics in analycal geometry, polar coordinates and parametric equaons are included in the course content. This course requires

the use of a graphing calculator.

Mathemacs

Pre-Calculus Honors

413100HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 ASA, AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 2 H or Teacher Recommendaon

Students will master learning standards in more depth than their college prep counter-parts, engage in more rigorous coursework,

and receive assessments that are more challenging. Course content includes a study of the following funcons: trigonometric,

polynomial, exponenal, logarithmic, raonal, radical, and other primary funcons. Students will receive dierenated instrucon

using, but not limited to: student-iniated research, student collaboraon and engagement, and project-based learning. Expected

student outcomes include problem-solving, crical thinking, creavity, and innovaon. Sequences and series, topics in analycal

geometry, polar coordinates and parametric equaons are included in the course content. This course requires the use of a gra-

phing calculator.

Calculus Honors

413500HW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 RSMHS, NAHS

Prerequisite: Pre-calculus

Calculus is the study of the mathemacs of change. The primary concepts of Calculus are limits, dierenaon and integraon.

Students will learn the basic methods for determining limits, nding derivaves of funcons and nding integrals of funcons.

Applicaons of dierenaon include velocity, acceleraon, rates of change, curve sketching, opmizaon and approximaon

techniques. Applicaons of integraon include the posion funcon, the average value of a funcon over an interval, the area

under a curve, and the volume of a solid formed by rotaon. Students will use appropriate technology (graphing calculator,

modeling soware) to assist their calculaons .

AP Calculus AB

417000AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, ASA,MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Pre-calculus H or Teacher Recommendaon

AP Calculus AB is roughly equivalent to a rst semester college calculus course devoted to topics in dierenal and integral

calculus. The AP course covers topics in these areas, including concepts and skills of limits, derivaves, denite integrals, and the

Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Students will learn how to approach calculus concepts and problems when they are

represented graphically, numerically, analycally, and verbally, and how to make connecons amongst these representaons.

Students will parcipate in the College Board’s AP Calculus AB exam administered in May.

AP Calculus BC

417200AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 ASA,SAHS

Prerequisite: Pre-calculus H or Teacher Recommendaon

AP Calculus BC is roughly equivalent to both rst and second semester college calculus courses, and extends the content learned in

AB to dierent types of equaons and introduces the topic of sequences and series. This course covers topics in dierenal and

integral calculus, including concepts and skills of limits, derivaves, denite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and

series. Students will parcipate in the College Board’s AP Calculus BC exam administered in May.

Mathemacs

Probability & Stascs

414100CW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS,MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 OR Foundaons in Algebra , Intermediate Algebra, and Geometry

Probability & Stascs provides students the opportunity to study up-to-date stascal topics and techniques that will prepare

them for college-level work in stascs. Students will collect, display and interpret data, and use graphing calculators/computer

soware to solve problems and produce charts and graphs.

AP Stascs

417100AW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, ASA, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Algebra 2

AP Stascs is equivalent to a one-semester, introductory, non-calculus-based college course in stascs. The course introduces

students to the major concepts and tools for collecng, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. There are four themes in the

AP Stascs course: exploring data, sampling and experimentaon, ancipang paerns, and stascal inference. Students use

technology, invesgaons, problem solving, and wring as they build conceptual understanding. Students will parcipate in the

College Board’s AP Calculus AB exam administered in May.

Discrete Math

Units: 1

Grades: 11-12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra and Geometry.

Discrete mathemacs is the branch of mathemacs dealing with objects that can assume only disnct, separated values. Logic is

the formal mathemacal study of the methods, structure, and validity of mathemacal deducon and proof.

AP Prep Lab Honors-Math

214900HW Units: 1

Grades: 10-11 ASA, NAHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2.

AP Prep Lab for Math focuses on the skills students need to be successful in AP Math and prepare for the College Board exam.

AICE Mathemacs

912000GW Units: 1

Grades: 10-11 AHS

Prerequisite:

The AICE Mathemacs course is designed to further develop mathemacal skills in order to apply mathemacs in the context of

everyday situaons and in other subjects they may be studying as well as use mathemacs as a means of communicaon. Learners

can apply these skills across a wide range of subjects and these skills equip them well for progression to higher educaon or direct-

ly into employment.

Science

Biology 1

322100CW Unit: 1

Grades 9 -10 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

This course is an introductory laboratory-based course designed to meet the SC Curriculum Standards in Science. Students will be

introduced to the major units of biological science: lab safety, ecology, biochemistry, cell structure and funcon, cell transport,

cellular energy, cell growth and division, sexual reproducon and inheritance, DNA replicaon and protein synthesis,

biotechnology, and biological evoluon. Students must pass this course in order to receive a state high school diploma. A

state-mandated end-of-course examinaon is required.

Biology 1 Honors

322100HW Unit: 1

Grades 9 - 10 ASA, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

This course is designed for the above average student who excels in science. Crical thinking and an appreciaon for the nature of

science will be developed through laboratory experiences involving laboratory safety, ecology, biochemistry, cell structure and

funcon, cell transport, cellular energy, cell growth and division, sexual reproducon and inheritance, DNA replicaon and protein

synthesis, biotechnology, and biological evoluon. Students planning to enroll in a four-year college should take this course.

Biology 1 Honors requires more eort and in-depth learning and prepares the student for Advanced Placement Biology. Students

must pass this course in order to receive a state high school diploma. A state-mandated end-of-course examinaon is required.

IGCSE Biology

424800CW Unit: 1

Grades: 10 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE English 1/English 1

With an emphasis on human biology, IGCSE Biology helps learners to understand the technological world in which they live, and

take an informed interest in science and scienc developments. Learners gain an understanding of the basic principles of Biology

through a mix of theorecal and praccal studies. They also develop an understanding of the scienc skills essenal for further

study in advanced Biology, skills which are useful in everyday life. As they progress, learners understand how science is studied and

pracced, and become aware that the results of scienc research can have both good and bad eects on individuals, communies

and the environment.

IGCSE Biology Honors

424800HW Unit : 1

Grades: 9-10 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE English 1/English 1

With an emphasis on human biology, IGCSE Biology helps learners to understand the technological world in which they live, and

take an informed interest in science and scienc developments. Learners gain an understanding of the basic principles of Biology

through a mix of theorecal and praccal studies. They also develop an understanding of the scienc skills essenal for further

study in advanced Biology, skills which are useful in everyday life. As they progress, learners understand how science is studied and

pracced, and become aware that the results of scienc research can have both good and bad eects on individuals, communies

and the environment. IGCSE Biology H is taught at a more rigorous and challenging level and moves at a faster pace than ISCSE Biol-

ogy.

Biology 2

322200CW Unit: 1

Grades 11 - 12 AHS

Prerequisite: Biology 1; Recommended: Chemistry 1

This course is a sequel to Biology 1. Instrucon includes analysis, synthesis, and evaluaon of informaon obtained from print and

laboratory research. This college prep course is designed to provide students with key biological concepts which includes:

microbiology, the evoluon of plants and animals, biotechnology, and animal behavior. Laboratory study is an integral part of this

class.

Science

Biology 2 Honors

322200HW Unit: 1

Grades 11 - 12 RSMHS

Prerequisite: Biology 1H & Chemistry 1H or take Bio. 2H & Chem. 1H concurrently AND/OR Bio. 1 H teacher’s recommendaon

This course is a sequel to Biology 1. Honors Biology 2 is a science course for high school students with a strong interest in science.

Instrucon includes analysis, synthesis, and evaluaon of informaon obtained from print and laboratory research. Students are

expected to do independent research, plan invesgaons, pracce self-evaluaon, and give evidence of applying knowledge

outside the classroom. This course is a comprehensive course designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the key

biological concepts that includes: microbiology, the evoluon of plants and animals, biotechnology, and animal behavior.

Laboratory study is an integral part of this class.

AP Biology

327200AW Unit: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 NAHS, RSMHS,SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of high school Biology

AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students culvate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based

invesgaons as they explore the following topics: evoluon, cellular processes — energy and communicaon, genecs,

informaon transfer, ecology, and interacons. This course requires that 25 percent of the instruconal me will be spent in

hands-on laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry-based invesgaons that provide students with opportunies to apply the

science pracces.

AICE Biology, AS Level

921100GW Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE Biology H/Biology H and IGCSE Chemistry H/Chemistry H

AICE Biology builds on the skills acquired at IGCSE (or equivalent) level. The course includes the main theorecal concepts which

are fundamental to the subject, some current applicaons of biology, and a strong emphasis on advanced praccal skills. Praccal

skills are assessed in a metabled praccal examinaon. The emphasis throughout is on the understanding of concepts and the

applicaon of Biology ideas in novel contexts as well as on the acquision of knowledge. The course encourages creave thinking

and problem-solving skills which are transferable to any future career path. AICE Biology is ideal for learners who want to study

Biology or a wide variety of related subjects at university or to follow a career in science.

AICE Environmental Management, AS Level

926000GW Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE Biology H/Biology H

The AICE Environmental Management course develops scienc knowledge and understanding of global environmental issues and

theories, and of the policies and strategies for managing the environment. The course covers the sustainable use and management

of resources, and strategies that aim to protect environments. Learners will interpret and analyze data and do invesgave work.

Case studies allow teachers to choose their own examples to invesgate, which may be local, regional or global.

Chemistry 1

323100CW Unit: 1

Grades: 10 - 11 MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Earth Science & Algebra 1 or equivalent

The purpose of Chemistry 1 is to develop an understanding of the periodic table and the composion of maer to produce the

wide variety of substances that make up the physical universe. Students will ulize science and engineering pracces to invesgate

maer and its composion, bonding, formulas, equaons, stoichiometry, soluons, behavior of maer, and acid-base chemistry.

Students will gain a comprehensive foundaon for problem solving, laboratory procedures, material composion and real world

applicaons of science. Crical thinking and problem solving skills are used to demonstrate comprehension of the chemical compo-

sion of the world.

Science

IGCSE Chemistry

923300CW Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 1 and IGCSE Biology/Biology

IGCSE Chemistry enables learners to understand the technological world in which they live, and take an informed interest in sci-

ence and scienc developments. Learners gain an understanding of the basic principles of Chemistry through a mix of theorecal

and praccal studies. They also develop an understanding of the scienc skills essenal for further study in advanced Chemistry,

skills which are useful in everyday life. As they progress, learners understand how science is studied and pracced, and become

aware that the results of scienc research can have both good and bad eects on individuals, communies and the environment.

Chemistry 1 Honors

323100HW Unit: 1

Grades: 10 - 11 ASA, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Biology 1 H, and completed or enrolled in Algebra 2

The purpose of Honors Chemistry 1 is to develop an understanding of the periodic table and the composion of maer to produce

the wide variety of substances that make up the physical universe. Students will ulize science and engineering pracces to

invesgate maer and its composion, bonding, formulas, equaons, stoichiometry, soluons, behavior of maer, acid-base

chemistry, thermochemistry and reacon kinecs. This honors course relies heavily on laboratory

experiences emphasizing measurement, mathemacal applicaons including manipulang mulvariable equaons and

interpretaon of data, and laboratory technique.

IGCSE Chemistry Honors

923300HW Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 2 H (completed or currently enrolled) and IGCSE Biology H/Biology H

IGCSE Chemistry enables learners to understand the technological world in which they live, and take an informed interest in sci-

ence and scienc developments. Learners gain an understanding of the basic principles of Chemistry through a mix of theorecal

and praccal studies. They also develop an understanding of the scienc skills essenal for further study in advanced Chemistry,

skills which are useful in everyday life. As they progress, learners understand how science is studied and pracsed, and become

aware that the results of scienc research can have both good and bad eects on individuals, communies and the environment.

IGCSE Chemistry H is taught at a more rigorous and challenging level and moves at a faster pace than ISCSE Chemistry.

AP Chemistry

327300AW Unit: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Students should have successfully completed a general high school chemistry course and Algebra II.

The AP Chemistry course provides students with a college-level foundaon to support future advanced course work in chemistry.

Students culvate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based invesgaons, as they explore topics such as: atomic

structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reacons, kinecs, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. This course requires

that 25 percent of the instruconal me engages students in lab invesgaons. This includes a minimum of 16 hands-on labs (at

least six of which are inquiry based), and it is recommended that students keep a lab notebook throughout.

AICE Chemistry, AS Level

923100GW Unit: 1

Grades:10-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of IGCSE Chemistry H/Chemistry H

AICE Chemistry builds on the skills acquired at IGCSE (or equivalent) level. The course includes the main theorecal concepts which

are fundamental to the subject, some current applicaons of chemistry, and a strong emphasis on advanced praccal skills. Prac-

cal skills are assessed in a metabled praccal examinaon. The emphasis throughout is on the understanding of concepts and the

applicaon of chemistry ideas in novel contexts as well as on the acquision of knowledge. The course encourages creave think-

ing and problem-solving skills which are transferable to any future career path. AICE Chemistry is ideal for learners who want to

study chemistry or a wide variety of related subjects at university or to follow a career in science.

Science

Physics

324100CW Unit: 1

Grades 11 - 12 AHS, NAHS

Prerequisite: Chemistry 1 & Algebra 2

This course oers an in-depth study of physics principles, with emphasis on mathemacal computaon and quantave-qualitave

reasoning. Topics include the scienc method, measurement, linear moon, vectors, forces, Newton’s laws of moon, two-dimensional

moon, work, power, energy, momentum and impulse, electricity, waves, sound, and light.

Physics Honors

324100HW Unit: 1

Grades 11 - 12 RSMHS, SBHS,WSHS

Prerequisite: Chemistry 1 H & Algebra 2 H; Recommended: Grade 80 or beer in both Algebra 2 and Chemistry 1

This course presents a conceptual approach to physics and stresses understanding the applicaon of physical phenomena such as mechanics,

momentum, energy, heat, moon, opcs, electricity, magnesm, waves, sound, and light. Problem solving is encouraged by the use of

relevant physics materials and inquiry-based laboratory materials.

AP Physics 1

328200AW Unit: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: Students should have completed Geometry and be concurrently taking Algebra II or an equivalent course.

Recommended: Although the Physics 1 course includes basic use of trigonometric funcons, this understanding can be gained either in the

concurrent math course or in the AP Physics 1 course itself.

AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students culvate their understanding of Physics through inquiry-

based invesgaons as they explore topics such as Newtonian mechanics (including rotaonal moon); work, energy, and power; mechanical

waves and sound; and introductory, simple circuits. This course requires that 25 percent of the instruconal me will be spent in hands-on

laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry-based invesgaons that provide students with opportunies to apply the science pracces.

AP Physics 2

328200AW Unit: 1

Grades: 11-12 SAHS

Prerequisite: Students should have completed AP Physics 1 or a comparable introductory physics course, and should have taken or be

concurrently taking pre-calculus or an equivalent course.

AP Physics 2 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students culvate their understanding of physics through inquiry-

based invesgaons as they explore these topics: uids; thermodynamics; electrical force, eld, and potenal; electric circuits; magnesm

and electromagnec inducon; geometric and physical opcs; and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics.

AICE Physics, AS Level

Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Algebra 2 H and IGCSE Chemistry H/Chemistry H

AICE Physics builds on the skills acquired at IGCSE (or equivalent) level. The course includes the main theorecal concepts which

are fundamental to the subject. Praccal skills are assessed in a metabled praccal examinaon. The emphasis throughout is on

the understanding of concepts and the applicaon of physics ideas in novel contexts as well as on the acquision of knowledge.

The course encourages creave thinking and problem-solving skills which are transferable to any future career path.

AP Sciences Prep Lab

328900HW Unit: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Current enrollment in an Advanced Placement (AP) course.

The AP research lab is oered in the subjects of English, Social Studies, Science and Math. The research lab is an elecve credit

which allows students access to an AP teacher of their enrolled subject area to provide AP enrichment.

Science

Anatomy and Physiology

326300CW Unit: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 MVHS, NAHS

Prerequisite: Biology 1 & Chemistry 1

This course will study the shape, structure, and funcon of the human body and its parts. The course is a presentaon of anatomical and physiological

concepts along with discussion of diseases and dysfuncons which reinforce the understanding of normal human structure and funcon. This course relies

heavily on lab experiences including dissecons. This course is design for students who are planning a college major in science of a related health eld. Content

includes 1) lab safety, 2) basic anatomy and direconal terminology, and 3) structure and funcon of body systems (in the following order) -histology, integu-

mentary, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular including blood, respiratory, digesve, reproducve, nervous (cellular structure and nervous systems funcon is

integrated throughout the year; endocrine system topics are integrated throughout the year as part of the homeostac process).

Anatomy and Physiology Honors

326300HW Unit: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Biology 1H AND completed or currently enrolled in Chemistry 1H

This course is recommended for students who have an interest in careers in medicine and health occupaons, sports medicine and therapy, physical and

occupaonal therapy, nutrion, psychology, and forensic science. This course will study the shape, structure, and funcon of the human body and its parts.

The course is a presentaon of anatomical and physiological concepts along with discussion of diseases and dysfuncons which reinforce the understanding

of normal human structure and funcon. The content of this honors course will include an in-depth analysis of: 1) laboratory pracces 2) anatomy and

direconal terminology, and 3) structure and funcon of body systems (in the following order) -histology, integumentary, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular

including blood, respiratory, digesve, reproducve, nervous (cellular structure and nervous systems funcon is integrated throughout the year; endocrine

system topics are integrated throughout the years part of the homeostac process). This advanced course will focus on human structure and funcon from

the cell to the interacon of body systems. Emphasis will be placed on the human body and related diseases and disorders. This course relies heavily on lab

experiences including dissecons.

Earth Science

326500CW Unit: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

The Earth science course is designed to interpret and understand the world around you. In order to do so, students will invesgate and study the interacons

between the four major Earth’s spheres, including the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere in order to explain Earth’s formaon, processes,

history, landscapes, how and why Earth changes over me. The course will also explore how current acons of man interact and aect Earth’s spheres

leading to local and global changes. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, the scienc method, mapping Earth’s surface, minerals, plate

tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, geologic me, meteorology, and astronomy. Students will parcipate in laboratory exercises, small group acvies, web

based invesgaons, class discussions, projects, and research.

Earth Science Honors

326500HW Unit: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: compleon of or concurrent enrollment in Biology 1 Honors

The honors Earth science course is designed to introduce the Earth sciences to the self-movated student who is college bound. The Earth science course is

designed to interpret and understand the world around you. In order to do so, students will invesgate and study the interacons between the four major

Earth’s spheres including the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere in order to explain Earth’s formaon, processes, history, landscapes, how

and why Earth changes over me. The course will also explore how current acons of man interact and aect Earth’s spheres leading to local and global

changes. Topics to be addressed include, but are not limited to, the scienc method, mapping Earth’s surface, minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes,

volcanoes, geologic me, meteorology, and astronomy. Students in the honors Earth science course should expect a higher level of rigor, cognion and quality

of work than the standard course. They will also be involved in exploratory, experimental, and open-ended learning experiences with a faster paced, more

in-depth study of material. To meet, use, and develop the skills required in the Honors Earth science course, students will parcipate in laboratory exercises,

small group acvies, web based invesgaons, class discussions, and both in class and independent projects and research involving reading and wring

requiring a greater depth of understanding of Earth Science concepts that require students to prociently communicate their ideas.

Science

Marine Science Honors

322500HW Unit: 1

Grades 11 - 12 NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Biology 1Honors & Chemistry 1Honors

This course is designed to meet the needs of the student who wishes to obtain an in-depth awareness of coastal and marine

systems. The course includes the biological, physical, chemical, and geological aspects of oceanography.

AICE Marine Science

924200GW Unit: 1

Grades: 11-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Biology

The emphasis throughout is on the understanding of concepts and the applicaon of ideas to new contexts. It is expected that

praccal acvies will underpin the teaching of the whole course. Science is a praccal subject and research suggests that success

in future scienc study, or a scienc career, requires good praccal skills.

Environmental Science

326100CW Unit: 1

Grades 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS,RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Biology 1

This course is a study of the principles of ecology and the impact of humans on the environment including topics such as land use,

resource conservaon, & populaon growth. Topics include as climate change, polluon, & alternave energy sources.

AP Environmental Science

327700AW Unit: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Algebra 1 H and concurrent with Biology 1 H

The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in

environmental science, through which students engage with the scienc principles, concepts, and methodologies required to

understand the interrelaonships of the natural world.

Forensic Science

Unit: 1

Grades 11 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMMHS, SAHS, SBHS,WSHS

Prerequisite: Biology

Forensics is a muldisciplinary course that includes concepts of chemistry, zoology, anatomy, genecs, physics, medicine, mathe-

macs and stascs, sociology, psychology, communicaons, and law, in order to help solve crimes.

Marine Science

322500CW Unit: 1

Grades 11 - 12 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Biology 1 or Biology 1H

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the physical components of the marine environment as

well as an understanding of the ecology of life in the oceans. Students should gain an appreciaon for our marine environment.

Health & Physical Educaon

Family & Community Health 340100CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 9 - 12 MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS

Prerequisites: None

This course covers diseases, drug educaon, and rst aid. Instrucon is given in assessing community health needs and

the wise use of available resources.

Personal Health & Wellness 340200CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 9 - 12 MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS

Prerequisites: None

In Personal Health, students will have the opportunity to explore topics and issues that will aect their personal health

and wellness for their enre life. The exploraon of issues aecng health and wellness will provide students with the

knowledge to make quality personal health decisions. Mental health, personal relaonships, health risk behaviors,

consumer health, goal seng and decision making are some of the topics that students will use to parcipate in online

projects and interacve assignments.

Physical Educaon 1 344100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9-12

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is designed to promote physical growth and de-velopment of the individual. Basic skills, team sports,

individual sports, recreaonal lifeme acvies, and personal tness are emphasized to create a love for lifelong

physical acvity. The course consists of classroom experiences, incorporang the 5 components of tness: muscular

strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular tness, exibility and body composion. Each student will create a

personal tness plan and work towards achieving the goals of that plan during the school year.

*Meets Comprehensive Health requirement

Physical Educaon 2 344200CW or 344200CH Units: 1 or 1/2

Grades: 9-12 AHS, MVHS,NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn weight-training concepts and techniques used for

obtaining opmal physical tness. Students will benet from comprehensive weight training and cardiorespiratory

endurance acvies. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of weight training, strength training, aerobic training,

and overall tness training and condioning. Course includes both lecture and acvity sessions. Students will be

empowered to make wise choices, meet challenges, and develop posive behaviors in tness, wellness, and movement

acvity for a lifeme.

Physical Educaon 3 344300CW or 344300CH Units: 1 or 1/2

Grades: 9-12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS,SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This course is designed to familiarize the student with an approach to athlec condioning and strength training. This

class will promote students’ knowledge in developing, tracking and learning about resistance training as it relates to

athlecs. Students will develop a weight-training program based on a personal tness goal. Students will be instructed

in basic principles of strength training & condioning for personal tness and development and athlec performance.

The course includes instrucon in lis & principles of strength training and condioning. Topics, which may be

explored, include systemac strength training, plyometric (explosion) training, speed & agility training, physiology of

exercise, and other training methods.

Physical Educaon

Partner PE

3442PACW

Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 NAHS,SAHS

Prerequisites: PE 1

Students who exhibit high interest in Physical Educaon and have the ability to assist, support and mentor other

students with disabilies during their assigned physical educaon class. Students must be willing to parcipate in a

variety of acvies that help build a foundaon of physical and cognive development through safe pracces.

Physical Educaon 4-Football or Basketball 344400CW or 344400CH Units: 1 or 1/2

Grades: 9-12 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: None

This program provides each student with the opportunity to parcipate in and facilitate a comprehensive program

consisng of skill development, lead up games, team sports, and physical tness acvies while mentoring and

coaching their peers. The students provide instrucon in rules, skills, and strategies associated with the dierent sports

as well as learning experiences involving physical condioning acvies. The students will also have opportunies to

promote and model life-long physical acvies through individual sport units. The program promotes the spirit of

cooperaon, leadership, fair play, and friendly compeon.

Physical Educaon 6-Football or Basketball 349956CW or 349956CH Units: 1 or 1/2

Grades: 11-12 NAHS

Prerequisites: Recommendaon by coach

Physical tness, strength training, and condioning for athletes.

Physical Educaon 5-Football or Basketball 349955CW or 349955CH Units: 1 or 1/2

Grades: 11-12 NAHS

Prerequisites: Recommendaon by coach

Physical tness, strength training, and condioning for athletes.

Adapve PE 344500CW Units: 1

Grades: 9-12 MVHS

Prerequisites: None

Adapve Physical Educaon is an adapted, or modied, physical educaon program designed to meet the

individualized gross motor needs, or other disability-related challenges, of an idened student. The program can be

provided in a small group or within the general physical educaon seng.

Athlec Mentoring Program 349912CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisites: PE 1

Students who exhibit high interest in Physical Educaon and have the ability to assist, support and mentor other

students with disabilies during their assigned physical educaon class. Students must be willing to parcipate in a

variety of acvies that help build a foundaon of physical and cognive development through safe pracces.

Military Science

JROTC 1

375100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Physically capable of parcipang in the school’s PE program (excepons made for those with disabilies).

JROTC 1 emphasizes leadership, personal behavior and hygiene, and orientaon. This course may be used to meet the

physical educaon requirement for graduaon or as an elecve. Compleon of JROTC 1 will qualify the

student for aendance at a summer JROTC camp on a voluntary basis.

JROTC 2

375200CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of JROTC 1 or approval of the JROTC Instructor.

JROTC 2 emphasizes leadership techniques.

Compleon of JROTC 2 will qualify the student for aendance at summer leadership academy on a voluntary basis.

JROTC 3 & 4 Honors

375300HW 375400HW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of JROTC 2 or approval of the JROTC Instructor.

JROTC 3 emphasizes leadership and discipline. Compleon of JROTC 3 will qualify the student for aendance

at summer advanced leadership academy on a voluntary basis. JROTC 4 emphasizes advanced leadership

techniques and current events.

JROTC 5 375500CW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Ocer status and/or instructor approval

JROTC 5 emphasizes advanced leadership techniques and current events for ocers.

NJROTC Academic Focus 349915CH Units:1/2

Grades: 9 - 12 MVHS

Prerequisite: ROTC and/or instructor approval

NJROTC Academic Focus promotes academic compeveness and post-secondary planning.

NJROTC Drill and Ceremonies 1-4 349961CW, 349962CW

349963CW, 349964CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 SBHS

Prerequisite: ROTC and/or instructor approval

Drill and ceremonies will cover procedures, leadership, and skill building for both military and civilian protocols.

Technology and the Baleeld 379986CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite: ROTC parcipaon

Introduce students to various technologies that have emerged over the last century by introducing them

through world conicts, etc.

SC Credenal (SCHSC)/District Credenal (CDOC)

Essenals of English I 390002CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grade 9 1 unit

Essenals of English I emphasizes English Language Arts literacy concepts that are aligned to the South Car-

olina College-and Career-Ready Standards and the Prole of the South Carolina Graduate. This course will

provide an integrated model of literacy and self-determinaon skills necessary for daily living and the world

of work. The integrated model of literacy for this course will focus on inquiry, analysis and communicaon

to explore literary, informaonal, and non-print text. Non-credit bearing course.

Essenals of English II 3901002CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grade 10 1 unit

Essenals of English II emphasize English Language Arts literacy concepts that are aligned to the South Car-

olina College-and Career-Ready Standards and the Prole of the South Carolina Graduate. This course will

provide an integrated model of literacy and self-determinaon skills necessary for daily living and the world

of work. This course will focus on immersion of eecve communicaon skills in both daily living and em-

ployment sengs with the use of standard rules of convenon and syntax to give and request informaon.

Non-credit bearing course

Essenals of English III 392002CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grade 11 1 unit

Essenals of English III emphasize the English III course of study aligned to the South Carolina College-and

Career-Ready Standards and the Prole of the South Carolina Graduate. This course will provide an inte-

grated model of literacy and self-determinaon skills necessary for daily living and the world of work. This

course will focus on reading, wrien and oral expression of informaon required in a variety of daily living

and employment sengs. Non-credit bearing course.

Essenals of English IV 393002CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grade 12 1 unit

Essenals of English IV emphasize English Language Arts literacy concepts that are aligned to the South Car-

olina College-and Career-Ready Standards and the Prole of the South Carolina Graduate. This course will

provide an integrated model of literacy and self-determinaon skills necessary for daily living and the world

of work. This course will focus on the integraon of reading, wrien and oral expression through technolo-

gy and research for daily living, employment, self-advocacy and social purposes. Non-credit bearing course.

Essenals of Math I 390102CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 9 1 unit

Essenals of Math I emphasizes basic mathemacal concepts needed to compute real world algebraic prob-

lems that are aligned to the South Carolina College and Career-Ready Standards and the Prole of the

South Carolina Graduate. This course will allow students to make sense of problems and persevere in solv-

ing them as well as connect mathemacal ideas and real-world situaons through modeling. Non-credit

bearing course.

SC Credenal (SCHSC) Courses

Essenals of Math II 391102CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 10 1 unit

Essenal of Math II emphasizes basic mathemacal concepts needed to compute real world algebraic prob-

lems that are aligned to the South Carolina College and Career-Ready Standards and the Prole of the

South Carolina Graduate. This course will allow students to idenfy and ulize structure and paerns as

well as communicate mathemacally and approach mathemacal situaons with precision ulizing mathe-

macal tools eecvely. Non-credit bearing course.

Essenals of Math III 392102CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 11 1 unit

Essenals of Math III emphasize the mathemacal concepts needed to compute real world algebraic and

geometric problems that are aligned to the South Carolina College and Career-Ready Standards and the

Prole of the South Carolina Graduate. This course will allow students to idenfy and ulize structure and

paern as well as communicate mathemacally and approach mathemacal situaons with precision uliz-

ing mathemacal tools eecvely. Non-credit bearing course.

Essenals of Math IV 393102CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 12 1 unit

Essenals of Math IV aligns with the CATE Course 5131, Personal Finance and introduces students to the

fundamentals of personal nance, which includes budgeng, obtaining credit, maintaining deposit ac-

counts, understanding investments, understanding risk management, compung taxes, and analyzing the

basic elements of nance. Non-credit bearing course.

Essenals of Science I: Biology 390202CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 9-12 1 unit

Essenals of Science I emphasize the biology course of study aligned to the South Carolina College-and Ca-

reer-Ready Standards and the Prole of the South Carolina Graduate. This course will allow students to en-

gage in problem solving, decision making, crical thinking, and applied learning to become sciencally lit-

erate and consumers of scienc informaon. Non-creding bearing course.

Essenals of Science II: Physical Science 391202CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 9-12 1 unit

Essenals of Science II emphasizes the Physical Science course of study aligned to the South Carolina Col-

lege-and Career-Ready Standards and the Prole of the South Carolina Graduate. This course will allow stu-

dents to engage in core concepts (paerns; cause and eect; scale, proporon, and quanty; systems and

system models; energy and maer; structure and funcon; and stability and change) to become sciencal-

ly literate and consumers of scienc informaon. Non-creding bearing course

SC Credenal (SCHSC) Courses

Essenals of Social Studies I: US History & Constuon 391102CW 1 unit

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 11

Essenals of Social Studies I emphasizes the United States History and the Constuon course of study

aligned to the South Carolina Standards and the Prole of the South Carolina State Graduate. This course

will provide a reward of literacy for the 21st century student. This course will allow students to engage in

problem solving, decision making, crical thinking, and applied learning required in cizenship.

Essenals of Social Studies II: Government 391302CW 1 unit

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 12

Essenals of Social Studies II emphasizes the governmental system of the United States and understanding

the nature and purpose of government. This course of study aligned to the South Carolina Standards and

the Prole of the South Carolina State Graduate. This course will further emphasize geography relang to

map and global skills.

Essenals of Technology 39M8020W 1 unit

AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 9-12

The Essenals of Technology course emphasizes the computer science course of study aligned to the South

Carolina computer science high school standards. This course of integrated content and process standards

will enable students to develop world-class knowledge, skills, life, and career characteriscs idened in

the Prole of the South Carolina Graduate as a computer literate student. Non-credit bearing course.

SC Credenal (SCHSC) Courses

Employability Educaon I: Career Awareness and Exploraon 390802CW 1 unit

Grades 9 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

The Employability Educaon I course is designed for students to explore interests, research careers, create

resumes, pracce interview skills, and conduct informaonal interviews and job shadows. This course is

designed to introduce students to the fundamental atudes, behaviors, and habits needed to obtain and

maintain employment and make career advancements. Students will parcipate in school-based learning

acvies including work ethic development, job-seeking skills, decision-making skills, & self manage-

ment. Students will begin a career porolio as part of the requirement for the South Carolina High School

Credenal. Formal career planning and development of knowledge regarding transion planning begins in

this course and connues throughout the employability educaon courses. Non-credit bearing course

Employability Educaon II: Advanced Awareness and Exploraon 391802CW 1 unit

Grades 10 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

This course is designed to develop skills generic to all career majors; resource management, communica-

on, interpersonal relaonships, technology, stamina, endurance, safety, mobility skills, motor skills, team-

work, sensory skills, problem solving, cultural diversity, informaon acquision/management, and self-

management. Students will develop a repertoire of basic skills that will serve as a foundaon for future ca-

reer applicaon. Students will expand their school-based learning acvies to include school-based job

shadowing and work-based learning acvies. Job seeking skills also will be rened. Students may be in-

volved in on-campus vocaonal training acvies such as school-based enterprises. Addionally, the course

will connue the focus on the development of the career porolio. Non-credit bearing course.

Employability Educaon III: Career Development 392802CW 1 unit

Grades 11 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

The Employability Educaon III course is designed to connue the development and begin the applicaon

of employability skills. Work-based learning acvies are provided including school-based enterprises, com-

munity-based training, job shadowing, job sampling, internships, situaonal assessment and apprence-

ships. These work-based acvies allow students to apply employability skills to a variety of employment

sengs and demonstrate the eecveness of their work personality. Mulple opportunies for leadership

and self-determinaon development are provided. Non-credit bearing course.

Employability Educaon IV: Advanced Career Development 393802CW 1 unit

Grades 12 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

The Employability Educaon IV course gives students the opportunity to synthesize all the skills acquired in

previous employability preparaon courses and apply them to their personal career choice. This course al-

lows students to solve work-related problems, pracce self-advocacy skills and master the theorecal and

praccal aspects of their career choice. Students nish compleng the 360 hours of work-based learning/

training opportunies that are required for successful compleon of the South Carolina High School Cre-

denal Course of Study. Students will complete the career porolio that provides an educaonal and voca-

onal record of their credenal experience. Non-credit bearing course.

SC Credenal (SCHSC) Courses

Career So Skills I 3902C1CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 9 1 unit

Career So Skills courses focus on skills to be developed and applied to community based

placements. These skills include: community orientaon skills, mobility skills, basic geographical

concepts, and the student’s role as a cizen in a democrac society. Instrucon in consumer responsibilies

enables students to demonstrate basic principles of prudent personal management, including paying taxes

and saving for a planned, secure future. Non-credit bearing course

Career So Skills II 3902C2CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 10 1 unit

This course focuses on skills to be developed and applied to community based placements. These skills in-

clude: community orientaon skills, mobility skills, basic geographical concepts, governmental concepts,

and the student’s role as a cizen in a democrac society. Instrucon in consumer responsibilies enables

students to demonstrate basic principles of prudent personal management, including paying taxes and sav-

ing for a planned, secure future. Non-credit bearing course.

Career So Skills III 3902C3CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 11 1 unit

This course focuses on skills to be developed and applied to community based placements. These skills in-

clude: community orientaon skills, mobility skills, basic geographical concepts, governmental concepts,

and the student’s role as a cizen in a democrac society. Instrucon in consumer responsibilies enables

students to demonstrate basic principles of prudent personal management, including paying taxes and sav-

ing for a planned, secure future. Non-credit bearing course.

Career So Skills IV 3902C4CW AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, SBHS, WSHS

Grades 12 1 unit

This course focuses on skills to be developed and applied to community based placements. These skills in-

clude: community orientaon skills, mobility skills, basic geographical concepts, governmental concepts,

and the student’s role as a cizen in a democrac society. Instrucon in consumer responsibilies enables

students to demonstrate basic principles of prudent personal management, including paying taxes and sav-

ing for a planned, secure future. Non-credit bearing course

Addional Special Programs Courses

ELA 39010000 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, WSHS

Grades 9-12 1 unit

ELA is designed to make English praccal, relevant and useful for students. The basic instruconal compo-

nents are in the areas of reading, wring, and language competencies to prepare students for compeve

employment and community life. Non-credit bearing course.

Math 39010001 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, WSHS

Grades 9-12 1 unit

Math engages students in the acquision of funconal math concepts designed to equip students with

math skills needed for successful employment and independent living. Non-credit bearing course.

Science 39010002 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, WSHS

Grades 9-12 1 unit

Science engages students in the acquision of funconal science concepts designed to equip students

with science skills needed for successful employment and independent living.

Non-creding bearing course .

Life Skills 39010003 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, WSHS

Grades 9-12 1 unit

Life Skills is a comprehensive course designed to develop basic living skills in foods, clothing management,

consumer economics, child/human development, housing, parenng, and relaons, career and family.

Non-credit bearing course.

Employment Training 39010007 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, WSHS

Grades 9-12 1 unit

Employment Training is designed to introduce students to a variety of vocaonal career opons through a

“hands-on” approach. This course allows students to explore their own interests and abilies so they may

begin the decision making process that leads to a successful career. Students will have the opportunity to

work in jobs with community partners. Non-credit bearing course.

Career Awareness 39010008 AHS, SAHS, NAHS, MVHS, WSHS

Grades 9-12 1 unit

Career Awareness courses focus on skills to be developed and applied to community based placements.

These skills include: community orientaon skills, mobility skills, basic geographical concepts, and the stu-

dent’s role as a cizen in a democrac society. Non-credit bearing course.

Addional Elecves

AP Capstone Research

373100AW Units: 1

Grades: 11-12 ASA,NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisites: AP Seminar

This course empowers students to research an area of inquiry that they are passionate about. The course is designed to develop

skills in research, analysis, evidence-based arguments, collaboraon, wring, and presenng.

AP Capstone Seminar

373000AW Units: 1

Grade: 9 -12 ASA, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None

AP Seminar is the rst of two courses in the AP Capstone™ program. AP Research is the second course. If you earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP

Research and on four addional AP Exams of your choosing, you will receive the AP Capstone Diploma™. This signies outstanding academic achievement and

aainment of college-level academic and research skills. Alternavely, if you earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research only, you will receive the AP

Seminar and Research Cercate™. In AP seminar, students invesgate real world issues from mulple perspecves, gathering and analyzing informaon from

various sources in order to develop credible and valid evidence based arguments. There is a strong emphasis on collaboraon and presentaon in this course.

Career Internship

Units: 1

Grade: 11-12 AHS

Prerequisite: Work-based learning applicaon

To develop experiences for students to enhance their professionalism and employment skills within their cluster of study. Students are taught

technical and employability skills during their work-based learning placement. Students are evaluated on their performance, aendance, and

mastery of skills as outlined in their training plan with their site supervisor and school-sponsor.

Career Readiness 1-WIN

349930CH Units: 1/2

Grade: 11-12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Recommendaon from counselor or administrator

This course will prepare students for the ACT WorkKeys assessment. Students will receive support to increase their WorkKeys

scores to earn a Career Readiness designaon and naonally recognized workforce credenal.

Career Readiness 2-WIN

349932CH Units: 1/2

Grade: 11-12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Recommendaon from counselor or administrator

This course will prepare students for the ACT WorkKeys assessment. Students will receive support to increase their WorkKeys

scores to earn a Career Readiness designaon and naonally recognized workforce credenal.

College Readiness ELA

309957CH Units: 1/2

Grade: 11-12

Prerequisite: Recommendaon from counselor or administrator AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

This course will prepare students for the English poron of the ACT and SAT. Students will receive support to increase their scores

to earn a College Readiness designaon.

College Readiness Math

319906CH Units: 1/2

Grade: 11-12

Prerequisite: Recommendaon from counselor or administrator AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

This course will prepare students for the Math poron of the ACT and SAT. Students will receive support to increase their scores to

earn a College Readiness designaon.

Addional Elecves

Freshmen Success

379912CW or 379912CH Units: 1/2 or 1

Grades: 9 AHS, RSMMHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None

Students learn skills in leadership and professionalism. Topics include self-image, developing a healthy self-esteem, and how to

build healthy relaonships. This course is a part of the Capturing Kids Hearts program.

Leadership 1-4

Units: 1

Grade: 9-12

AHS, SAHS, SBHS, NAHS, MVHS, RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

The course is designed to help students discover their talents, skills, and abilies. Students will learn how to set and reach goals.

Leadership: Impact Through Acon

Units: 1

Grade: 9-12

MVHS

Prerequisite: See school counselor

The course is designed to help students discover their talents, skills, and abilies. Students will learn how to set and reach goals

through a partnership with local businesses.

Phoenix Focus 1-4

379914CW, 379915CW

379916CW, 379917CW

Units: 1

Grades: 9 ASA

Prerequisite: None

This course integrates students into the culture and community of the Aiken Scholars Academy. The focus prepares students for a

rigorous course of study, early college entrance, and academic support.

Real Life 101

379937CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 11 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: None

Real Life 101 is a course designed for Junior and Senior students. It is taught in collaboraon with outside community

organizaons. The goal of the course is to teach basic skills for maintaining a healthy and producve lifestyle, and the classes are

taught by community professionals. The classes are lecture format, and tests will be given on most lessons. Some of the topics

include Public Safety, Virtues, Employment, Equee, Relaonships, Finance, and Identy The.

Learning Strategies

390R00CH or 390R00CW Units: 1/2 or 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: Placement by IEP team

Learning strategies is an elecve course for students who are working towards a SC high school diploma. This course is designed to

develop, strengthen, and improve skills for posive academic and funconal performance and achievement.

Peer Mediaon

309951CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 SAHS

Prerequisites: N/A

Students will learn essenal communicaon skills, engage in team building, and pracce using conict resoluon strategies.

Addional Elecves

The Flying Environment

329904CH Units: 1/2

Grade: 11- 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Launching in Aviaon

This course is foundaonal for both manned and unmanned ight aviaon in preparaon to take either of two Federal Aviaon

tests.

Launching in Aviaon

329901CH Units: 1/2

Grades: 9-12 NAHS

Prerequisite: N/A

Provide the foundaon for advanced exploraon in the areas of ying, aerospace engineering and unmanned aircra systems

Exploring Aviaon and Aerospace

329902CH Units: 1/2

Grade: 10 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Launching in Aviaon

It is designed to give students a clear understanding of career opportunies in aviaon.

Flight Planning

329903CH Units: 1/2

Grade: 11- 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Launching in Aviaon

This course is foundaonal for both manned and unmanned ight aviaon in preparaon to take either of two Federal Aviaon

tests.

Ready for High School Literacy

305700CW Units: 1

Grade: 9 MVHS

Prerequisite: School/district criteria

This course ulizes a disciplinary literacy approach that teaches students strategies for reading and understanding complex texts in dierent subject areas. Students

learn to develop and defend ideas, both orally and in wring, in high school-level subjects such as English, history and science.

Educaon & Human Services

Introducon to Early Childhood

570200CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 11 AHS

Prerequisite: None

Introducon to Early Childhood Educaon is designed as an introducon of skills required for a career in the care, educaon and

administraon of programs for young children. Students will develop skills in areas including career paths, developmentally

appropriate pracces, safe and healthy learning environments, and collaborave relaonships. Academics and employability skills

are integrated throughout the course.

Early Childhood Educaon 1

570000CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 11 AHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Recommended: Introducon to Early Childhood Educaon or Child Development 1 and/or 2

Early Childhood Educaon 1 is designed to provide students with hands-on opportunies to acvely explore and observe the world

of children and prepare them for educaonal and administrave careers in the eld. This course provides an in-depth study of

career paths, developmentally appropriate pracces, curriculum development, safe and healthy learning environments, and

collaborave relaonships.

Early Childhood Educaon 2

570100CW or 570100CD Units:1 or 2

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Early Childhood Educaon 1

Early Childhood Educaon 2 is an advanced course focusing on the competencies needed to plan, guide, and care for young children

in a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment. Students can acquire cercaon in pediatric safety, CPR, and

rst aid. Students interact with professionals in the eld and parcipate in various school-to-work acvies.

Child Development 1

580000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

Child Development 1 focuses on the physical, social, emoonal, and cognive growth and development of children. Emphasis is

placed on helping students acquire knowledge and skills essenal to the care and guidance of children. Students learn to create

environments that promote opmal development. Factors inuencing a child’s development from concepon through childhood

are explored.

Cosmetology 1, 2, 3

615000CD, 615100CD, 615200CD Units: 2 for each course

Grades: 10 - 12 WSHS

Prerequisite: None for Cosmetology 1; Courses must be taken sequenally.

The Cosmetology Program is designed to prepare students to qualify and successfully complete all requirements for a SC

Cosmetology license. The student receives training following the guidelines and regulaons established by the SC Labor, Licensing,

and Regulaon (SCLLR0 Cosmetology Board. The course of study includes Sanitaon and Safety, Professionalism, and Salon

Management, Professional Skin Care Skills, and Unassigned Specic Needs. Instrucon in chemistry, bacteriology, and anatomy and

physiology of the face, head , arms,, and hands is incorporated by means of theory and of praccal applicaon on both mannequins

and live models.

Teacher Cadet

373500EW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisites: GPA of 3.0 or higher and teacher recommendaon

The Teacher Cadet Program is an innovave approach designed to aract talented young people to the teaching profession through a challenging

introducon to teaching. The program seeks to provide high school students insight into the nature of teaching, the problems of schooling, and the crical

issues aecng the quality of educaon in America’s schools. The primary goal is to encourage academically able students who possess exemplary

interpersonal and leadership skills to consider teaching as a career. An important secondary goal of the program is to provide these talented future

community leaders with insights about teachers and schools so that they will become civic advocates of educaon. The major components of the program

include experiencing growth and development, history and educaonal trends, structure and governance, cercaon and employment, and an internship in

the eld that includes observaon, applicaon, and instrucon. The program is under the auspices of the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retenon, and

Advancement in Rock Hill. Students receive four college credit hours from USC-Aiken, our college partner.

Hospitality & Tourism

Foods & Nutrion 1

582400CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 WSHS

Prerequisite: None

Students enrolled in Foods and Nutrion 1 will receive rigorous and relevant learning experiences as they study the principles of nutrion for

individual and family health, tness, and wellness. Students will gain knowledge and experiences in nutrion, food safety and sanitaon,

kitchen work centers, meal planning, preparaon techniques, table service and equee, and nutrion-related careers. Crical thinking and

praccal problem-solving are emphasized in a co-curricular approach that incorporates principles of mathemacs, science, wring,

communicaons, and economics.

Introducon to Hospitality & Tourism Management

547800CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 11 AHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None

Introducon to Hospitality and Tourism Management explores the nature, concepts and impact of the hospitality and tourism industry. This

course focuses on foundaonal informaon about the hospitality and tourism industry and provides opportunies for students to get a taste

of what hospitality and tourism is all about. Course content includes: career exploraon, employability and career development skills, guest

sasfacon, safety, security and environmental pracces, the history of the hospitality industry, and the hospitality and tourism segments.

Introducon to Culinary Arts

572200CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None

Introducon to Culinary Arts provides students with an overview of interest, aptude, and technical skills to provide foundaonal skills and

knowledge for Culinary Arts 1 and/or the food service industry.

Culinary Arts 1

572000CW or 572000CD Units: 1 or 2

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: None

Culinary Arts prepares students for gainful employment and/or entry into postsecondary educaon in the food producon and service

industry. Content provides students the opportunity to acquire marketable skills by examining both the industry and its career opportunies.

Laboratory experiences simulate commercial food producon and service operaons.

Culinary Arts 2

572100CD Units: 2

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts 1

Culinary Arts 2 is an advanced level course that prepares the serious culinary student for gainful employment and/or entry into postsecondary

educaon. Content provides students the opportunity to acquire marketable skills by examining both the industry and its career opons.

Students have opportunies to develop skills in workplace sengs.

Baking & Pastry

572300CD Units:2

Grades: 11 - 12 AHS

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts 1

Baking and Pastry for secondary students is a course that provides students an opportunity to develop foundaonal skills needed for a

seamless transion to a postsecondary program, workforce, or military. Students will develop advanced skills in safety and sanitaon in

addion to management and professionalism. Specialized content includes units on formulas and techniques, basic baking principles,

specialized dietary baking, breads, desserts and pastries, and advanced techniques for specialty cakes, confecons, piping, plate presentaon,

and avor pairing. Concepts are aligned with competencies from the American Culinary Federaon Educaon foundaon assessment, ACF

Retail Commercial Baking Cercaon.

Baking & Pastry Honors

572300HW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts 1

This course provides students an opportunity to develop foundaonal skills needed for a seamless transion to a postsecondary program,

workforce, or military. Students will develop advanced skills in safety and sanitaon in addion to management and professionalism. Special-

ized content includes units on formulas and techniques, basic baking principles, specialized dietary baking, breads, desserts and pastries, and

advanced techniques for specialty cakes, confecons, piping, plate presentaon, and avor pairing. Concepts are aligned with competencies

from the American Culinary Federaon Educaon foundaon assessment, ACF Retail Commercial Baking Cercaon.

Agriculture

Agriculture, Science, & Technology

562400CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 AHS, MVHS, SBHS, RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

The Agricultural Science and Technology course teaches essenal concepts and understanding related to plant and animal life

including biotechnology, the conservaon of natural resources, and the impact of agriculture and natural resource ulizaon on

the environment. Emphasis is placed on the role of agriculture in our society and the importance of agriculture to the welfare of

the world. Basic personal and community leadership and safety and agricultural mechanical technology are included as a part of

the instruconal program. Each student is required to design and parcipate in a supervised agricultural experience.

Agricultural Crop Producon & Management

561400CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, RSMHS

Prerequisite: None

The Agricultural Crop Producon and Management course prepares students to operate enterprises producing cereal grain, ber, forage, oilseed,

tree fruits and nuts, small fruits, vegetables and other plant products and includes instrucon in soils, plant physiology, crop culvaon pracces,

plant diseases, pest management, harvesng and markeng.

Agricultural Mechanics & Technology

566000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 MVHS, RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None

The Agriculture Mechanics and Technology course is designed as an introductory course to the Agriculture Mechanics Career

Pathway. In addion, it provides development of general mechanical skills, which are required in all areas of Agricultural Educaon.

Typical instruconal acvies include hands-on experiences in woodworking, metalworking, welding, small engine repair, basic

farm and homestead improvements, parcipang in personal and community leadership development acvies, planning and

implemenng a relevant school-to-work transion experience, and parcipang in FFA acvies.

Environmental & Natural Resource Management

562600CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 WSHS

Prerequisite: None

Environmental and Natural Resource Management is the introductory course for the Environmental and Natural Resources Career

Pathway. It is a combinaon of subject maer and planned learning experiences on the principles involved in the conservaon

and/or improvement of natural resources such as air, soil, water, land, forest, and wildlife for economic and recreaonal purposes.

Instrucon also emphasizes such factors as the establishment, management, and operaon of land for recreaonal purposes.

Typical learning acvies include construcng a model watershed; idenfying and/or measuring the levels of air, water, noise, and

solid waste polluon in a selected site; parcipang in hands-on experiences with site analysis; evaluang compeng interests; and

analyzing biological and physical aspects of the environment and environment-related issues including methods of abang and

controlling polluon.

Soils & Soilless Research

563000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9-12 RSMHS

Prerequisite: Ag Science and Environmental & Natural Resources Management, or Intro to Horculture

Soils and Soilless Research is designed to teach students the science involved in growing crops in both soil and soilless producon

systems. Students learn the importance of soil chemistry and composion as it relates to the growth of economically important

crops. Students invesgate common agricultural pracces as well as alternave methods for growing crops to include hydroponic

techniques. Students are also introduced to experimental research using the principles of experimental design.

Agricultural Power Mechanics

561000CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 WSHS

Prerequisite: Agricultural Science & Technology

This course is designed to qualify the student compleng the courses for job entry into farm, business, or industrial phases of agri-

cultural mechanics or to connue advanced training in post high school educaon. A combinaon of subject maer and acvies is

designed to teach technical knowledge and skills for entry-level posions in selling, selecng, and servicing agribusiness technical

equipment and facilies, including computers, specialized soware, power units, machinery equipment, structures and ulies.

Animal Science

560300CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS

Prerequisite: None

The Animal Science course is designed to provide an overview of the animal science industry. It provides informaon on the biological make-up of

various species of agricultural livestock. It also provides students with informaon on animal behavior that would be benecial before embarking

on a career in Animal Science.

Equipment Operaon & Maintenance

562100CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 WSHS

Prerequisite: Agricultural Science & Technology, Agricultural Mechanics & Technology, or Introducon to Horculture

This course is designed to teach students how to operate and maintain equipment commonly used in the agricultural industry. It includes

equipment used in all four of the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources pathways: Horculture, Plant and Animal Systems, Environmental and

Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Mechanics and Technology.

Agriculture

Introducon to Veterinary Science

561300CW Units: 1

Grades: 11-12 MVHS

Prerequisite: Animal Science

In this advanced animal science course, students will explore the eld of veterinary medicine.

Wildlife Management

567400CW Units: 1

Grades: 10- 12 WSHS

Prerequisite: Environmental and Natural Resources Management

The Wildlife Management course is designed to be introductory course for the Environmental and Natural Resources pathway. The

course is a combinaon of subject maer and planned learning experiences on the principles involved in the conservaon and/or

improvement of natural resources such as air, soil, water, land, forest, and wildlife for economic and recreaonal purposes.

Business, Markeng, & Finance

Business Law

504400CW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 SAHS

Prerequisite: None

Business Law is designed to provide the student with knowledge of the legal environment in which a consumer operates, to provide

the student with knowledge of the legal environment in which a business operates, and to provide the student with knowledge of

legal principles.

Human Resource Management

509300CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 SAHS

Prerequisite: None

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the primary funcons of human resources

management to include recruitment, selecon, training and development, compensaon, and evaluaon.

Markeng

542100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: None

This course introduces markeng concepts and examines economic, markeng, and business fundamentals, in addion to the

markeng funcons of selling, promoon, pricing, and distribuon. The standards listed reect the needs of the local business

community. This is the basic course in the markeng curriculum and should be taken before the specialized courses.

Sports & Entertainment Markeng

542500CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: None

Sports and Entertainment Markeng is for students who wish to pursue careers in the various areas of the sports and entertainment

industry. This includes careers in box oce management and sales, group sales, public sales, markeng, operaons, development

and sports programming.

Advanced Personal Finance

513100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, MVHS, NAHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: None

Personal Finance introduces students to the fundamentals of personal nance, which include budgeng, obtaining credit,

maintaining deposit accounts, understanding investments, understanding risk management, compung taxes, and analyzing the

basic elements of nance. This course sases the new graduaon requirement for students graduang in 2027 and beyond.

Entrepreneurship

540000CW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12 MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS, SBHS,WSHS

Prerequisite: None

Entrepreneurship is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills leading to the development of a business plan. An

important part of the course will be the incorporaon of tradional and non-tradional markeng strategies, technology, stang,

and nancial consideraons. This course sases the new graduaon requirement for students graduang in 2027 and beyond.

Business Principles and Management

509200CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 WSHS

Prerequisite: Digital Literacy Course

Students will develop a thorough understanding of the role and acvies of businesses, and in the many acvies, problems, and

decisions that are essenal to the management of a successful business. Students will analyze characteriscs of businesses, social

and ethical environments, business economics, internaonal business, forms and types of business, ethical and legal responsibilies,

communicaon, decision-making, leadership, personnel, professional development, and related careers.

Professional Sales

547100CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite: Markeng

Students will study concepts needed to respond to customer wants and needs through personalized communicaon that inuences

purchase decisions, maintains customer relaonships, ensures sasfacon, and enhances future business opportunies. Subject

maer includes selling strategies, social factors inuencing buying and selling, and technological integraon in selling.

Business, Markeng, & Finance

Accounng1

500100CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 MVHS, SAHS, SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Compleon of Algebra I or equivalent with a grade of C or beer and/or instructor approval.

Accounng 1 is designed to help the student develop the skills necessary for the highly technical interacon between accounng

and business, to develop an understanding of the steps of the accounng cycle as applied to several dierent kinds of business

operaons, and to develop an understanding of accounng concepts, principles, and pracces. Use of the computer in simulated

acvies gives the student an opportunity to see the advantages of technology in accounng procedures.

Adversing

547000CW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12

AHS, MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS, SAHS

Prerequisite: Markeng

Adversing is designed to introduce the concepts of adversing, planning strategies, communicaon skills, and professional

development. Course content includes budget development, media selecon, design, and the preparaon of ads for various media.

Fundamentals of Web Page Design & Development

503100CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 MVHS, NAHS, RSMHS

Prerequisite: Entry level computer course

Fundamentals of Web Page Design is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to design and develop

websites. Students will aain skills in designing, implemenng, and maintaining websites using authoring tools.

Fundamentals of Compung

502300CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12

MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, SBHS, RSMHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: N/A

Fundamentals of Compung is designed to introduce students to the eld of computer science through an exploraon of engaging

and accessible topics. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of the history and operaon of computers, programming,

and web design. Students will also be introduced to compung careers and will examine societal and ethical issues of compung.

Professional Leadership Development

517800CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 MVHS, NAHS, SAHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None; Recommended: current membership in one or more career related student organizaons.

The purpose of Professional and Leadership Development is to help students develop leadership skills necessary for success in

business careers through eecve communicaons, problem-solving techniques, and managing resources and meengs. The

students will develop an understanding of the need for community service as part of their overall civic and professional

responsibilies. In situaons where several career and technology student organizaons (CTSOs) are represented in the class,

preference should not be given to any one student organizaon. The standards are generic to all of the career and technology

educaon student organizaons.

Business Data Applicaons

502100CW Units: 1

Grades: 9

Prerequisite: Algebra 1

The collecon, manipulaon, storage, and retrieval of data has become an important tool and indicator of business success. Deci-

sions are made based on data analysis that impact all parts of society. In Business Data Applicaons, students analyze dierent

data sets, collect, manipulate, store, secure, and retrieve data using electronic spreadsheets and database soware applicaons.

Students use problem-solving and crical thinking skills to prepare computaonal arfacts which will be used to make informed

decisions using a real-world approach. This course can be used to meet the South Carolina computer science graduaon require-

ment.

Informaon Technology & Engineering

Computer Service and Repair

532000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9-12 MVHS, WSHS

Prerequisite:

Course content will cover topics related to the personal computer. Major topic areas include PC components, troubleshoong, and

operaonal procedures. Students will acquire knowledge of computer maintenance, learn how to create appropriate documenta-

on, and apply technical skills to address emerging technologies.

Advanced Computer Service and Repair

532100CW Units: 1

Grades: 10-12 MVHS , WSHS

Prerequisite: Computer Service and Repair

Prepares students to perform tasks related to computer repair and service. Student receive instrucon in the installaon, operaon, maintenance, and

repair of computer-based technology including mobile peripheral, and networked devices, and laptops. Laboratory acvies provide hands-on instruc-

on in installaon, conguraon, troubleshoong, component replacement, operang systems, security, networking devices, and upgrades in accord-

ance with industry cercaon standards.

PLTW - Introducon to Engineering Design

605100CW

Grades: 9 - 10 AHS, MVHS, NAHS

Prerequisite: None

Students dig deep into the engineering design process, applying math, science, and engineering standards to hands-on projects. They work both individually and

in teams to design soluons to a variety of problems using 3-D modeling soware and use an engineering notebook to document their work.

PLTW - Principles of Engineering

605000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 10 AHS, MVHS, NAHS

Prerequisite: Introducon to Engineering Design

Through problems that engage and challenge, students explore a broad range of engineering topics, including mechanisms, the strength of structures and materials, and automaon.

Students develop skills in problem solving, research, and design while learning strategies for design process documentaon, collaboraon, and presentaon.

PLTW - Engineering Design & Development

605400CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Introducon to Engineering, Principles of Engineering, or Teacher Recommendaon

The knowledge and skills student acquire on the “Pathway To Engineering” come together in EDD as they idenfy an issue and then research, design,

and test a soluon, ulmately presenng their soluon to a panel of engineers. Students apply the professional skills they have developed to

document a design process to standards. Compleng EDD prepares students to be ready to take on any post-secondary program or career.

PLTW - Civil Engineering & Architecture

605800CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS

Prerequisite: Introducon to Engineering, Principles of Engineering, or Teacher Recommendaon

Students learn important aspects of building and site design and development, applying math, science, and standard engineering pracces to design

both residenal and commercial projects. They document designs using 3D architecture design soware. Some students have seen these designs

come to life through partnerships with local housing organizaons.

Media Technology 1, 2

612400CW, 612500CW/612500CD Units: 1 or 2

Grades: 10 -12 MVHS

Prerequisite: No prerequisite for Media Tech. 1; courses must be taken sequenally

In the Media Technology program, students will explore the general eld of communicaons and will focus primarily on audio and moon media

industries. Students will also learn about related elds such as radio, graphic design, computer graphics, animaon, special eects, online media

development, adversing, public relaons, and corporate communicaons. Students will get hands-on experience in basic producon techniques for

audio, video, and lm. They will learn how to use industry-standard equipment and will develop skills including wring, direcng, producing, an

eding video pieces of increasing complexity.

AP Computer Science A

477100AW Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12 AHS, NAHS, SAHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: The assumed prerequisites for entering the AP Computer Science A course include knowledge of basic English and

Algebra.

AP Computer Science A is equivalent to a rst-semester, college level course in computer science. The course introduces students

to computer science with fundamental topics that include problem solving, design strategies and methodologies, organizaon of

data (data structures), approaches to processing data (algorithms), analysis of potenal soluons, and the ethical and social

implicaons of compung. The course emphasizes both object-oriented and imperave problem solving and design using Java

language. These techniques represent proven approaches for developing soluons that can scale up from small, simple problems

to large, complex problems. The AP Computer Science A course curriculum is compable with many CS1 courses in colleges and

universies.

AP Computer Science Principles

477500AW Unit: 1

Grades: 9- 12 AHS, SAHS, SBHS, NAHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Algebra 1

AP Computer Science Principles introduces students to the foundaonal concepts of computer science and challenges them to

explore how compung and technology can impact the world. With a unique focus on creave problem solving and real-world

applicaons, AP Computer Science Principles prepares students for college and career.

Informaon Technology & Engineering

Cyber Security Fundamentals

537000CW Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12

SBHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Compung or IT Fundamentals

Students examine the core concepts and terminology of cyber security and informaon assurance, integrang the importance of

user involvement, network architecture, threats, and security; operaonal and system security; cryptography; conngency plan-

ning; applicaon, data, and host security; access control and identy management; and a broad range of other topics

Advanced Cyber Security

537200CW Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12

SBHS

Prerequisite: Cybersecurity

Students examine the core concepts and terminology of cyber security and informaon assurance, integrang, the importance of

user courses, students will be prepared to earn naonally-recognized industry cercaons.

Advanced Networking

531100CW Unit: 1

Grades: 10-12 SBHS

Prerequisite: Networking Fundamentals

Students perform networking tasks commonly performed by systems administrators, network administrators, network engineers

and related careers. Students manage hardware and soware network components including IP conguraon, seng up wireless

and wired networks, managing networks, basic network security, soware updates, hardware upgrades and network protocols

Networking Fundamentals

531000CW Unit: 1

Grades: 9-12

SBHS

Prerequisite: None

Students will perform networking tasks commonly performed by systems administrators, network administrators, network engi-

neers and related careers. Students manage hardware and soware network components including IP conguraon, seng up

wireless and wired networks, managing networks, basic network security, soware updates, and hardware upgrades.

Manufacturing & Transportaon

Welding Technology 1, 2, 3, 4

634000CW, 634100CW, 634200CW, 634300CW

Units: 1 per Course (WSHS)

634000CD, 634100CD, 634200CD, 634300CD

Units: 2 per Course (SAHS)

Grades: 9 -12 SAHS, WSHS

Prerequisite: None for level 1; courses must be taken sequenally

Welding Technology prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instrucon in

arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cung, high-energy beam welding and cung, solid state welding, ferrous

and non-ferrous materials, oxidaon-reducon reacons, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treang, structural

design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.

Automove Technology 1, 2, 3, 4

603000CW, 603100CD, 603200CD,

603400CD

Units: 1-2

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS

Prerequisite: None for level 1; courses must be taken sequenally

This program oers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards

and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further educaon and careers in the Transportaon, Distribuon

and Logiscs career cluster. The Automove Technology program provides technical skill prociency and includes

competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills,

work atudes, general employability skills, technical skills and occupaon-specic skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the

Transportaon, Distribuon and Logiscs career cluster.

Health Science

Medical Terminology

554000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, RSMHS

Prerequisite: None

Medical terminology is designed to develop a working knowledge of the language of health professions. Students acquire

word-building skills by learning prexes, suxes, roots, combining forms, and abbreviaons. Ulizing a body systems approach,

students will dene, interpret, and pronounce medical terms relang to structure and funcon, pathology, diagnosis, clinical

procedures, and pharmacology. Students will use problem-solving techniques to assist in developing an understanding of course

concepts.

Health Science 1

555000CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 AHS, RSMHS

Prerequisite or Co-requisite: Biology 1

Health Science 1 is the rst of four courses oered to students interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare eld. During this

rst course students are introduced to healthcare history, careers, law and ethics, cultural diversity, healthcare language and math,

infecon control, professionalism, communicaon, basics of the organizaon of healthcare facilies, and types of healthcare

insurance. Students get a good grasp of where healthcare has been, where it’s going and how professionalism and personal

characteriscs impact their success. Students will be introduced to “Standard Precauons” and learn about condenality through

HIPPA. Students will parcipate in a Career Project, and will hear from guest speakers in the healthcare eld. Students will learn rst

-aid procedures and learn re safety. The skills and knowledge that students learn in Health Science 1 serve to prepare them for

future clinical experiences such as job shadowing or internships as they advance in the Health Science courses. To advance to Health

Science 2, it is recommended that students should have an 80% score or higher in Health Science 1, or teacher recommendaon.

Health Science 2 Honors

555100HW or 555100HD Units: 1 or 2

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS, RSMHS

Prerequisite: Health Science 1 or Sports Medicine 1

Health Science 2 applies the knowledge and skills that were learned in Health Science 1 while further challenging the students to

learn more about the healthcare eld. Health Science 2 will connue teaching in more detail, units of study that include advanced

study of infecon control. They will learn about “Transmission Based Precauons” and become more familiar with OSHA, HIPPA, and

the CDC. Students in Health Science 2 will learn how to take vital signs, record them and learn what the data means. Students will

learn about the stages of life and Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. Students will learn how law and ethics are applied in the healthcare

seng. This course will introduce students to basic paent care skills and medical terminology is incorporated throughout the

lessons being taught. Basic Pharmacology is introduced and students will have an understanding of pharmacy math computaons.

Students will be cered in First Aid and CPR in this course. Students in this course should further their knowledge of healthcare

careers and future goals by parcipang in a job shadowing experience. This course provides a foundaon for further advancement

in Health Science. It is recommended that students should score an 80% or higher in this course to advance to Health Science 3, or

Clinical Study.

Health Science 3

555200CW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12 AHS

Prerequisite: None

Health Science 3 focuses on the human body. Students will gain knowledge of all human body systems and how they work (Anatomy

and Physiology). This course will emphasize the study of disease, prevenon and treatment (Pathophysiology). Students will

parcipate in teamwork acvies for assigned projects. Medical Terminology is incorporated throughout the course. Skills learned in

HS2 will be reinforced as each body system is studied.

Health Science Clinical Study

556000CW Units: 1

Grades: 12 AHS, RSMHS

Prerequisite: Health Science 1, 2, 3; Teacher recommendaon

Health Science Clinical Study is designed to give students a clinical experience. Students will have classroom me to review the

necessary skills and qualies needed to complete rotang internships that will require travel to worksites. (District specic student

travel guidelines should be followed and worksite HIPPA training and required worksite guidelines should be adhered to.) CPR and

FA cercaons can be renewed during this course if needed. Students should be cered in CPR and FA before being placed at a

medical facility.

Health Science

Sports Medicine 1

555500CW Units: 1

Grades: 9 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Biology or Health Science 1

Sports Medicine 1 emphasizes sports medicine career exploraon and the prevenon of athlec injuries, including the components

of exercise science, kinesiology, anatomy, principles of safety, rst aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitaon (CPR), and vital signs. Subject

maer also includes legal issues, members of the sports medicine team, nutrion, protecve sports equipment, environmental

safety issues, taping and wrapping, mechanisms of injury, and applicaon of other sports medicine concept. Students interested in

healthcare careers in athlec training, physical therapy, medicine, exercise physiology, nursing, biomechanics, nutrion, psychology,

and radiology will benet from this course. This course is recommended for students in grades 10-12. Students are encouraged to

have previous course work in the biological sciences and/or health science.

Sports Medicine 2

555600CW or 555600CD Units: 1 or 2

Grades: 10 - 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Sports Medicine 1, plus CPR/First Aid cercaon

Sports Medicine 2 emphasizes the assessment and rehabilitaon of athlec injuries. Subject maer will include discussion of specic

condions and injuries that may be experienced by individuals parcipang in athlec acvies. In addion, the use of appropriate

therapeuc modalies and exercise in the care and rehabilitaon and treatment of injuries will be examined. A review of the body

systems will be included with this course. Advanced concepts related to the administrave aspects of the sports medicine program

will also be covered in this course. Other career roles in Sports Medicine will be discussed as the athlec trainer takes the injured

athlete through the pathway of recovery.

Sports Medicine 3

555700CW Units: 1

Grades: 12 NAHS

Prerequisite: Successful compleon of Sports Medicine 2

Sports Medicine 3 emphasizes the student’s ability to apply concepts from previous Sports Medicine course work to real world

situaons and scenarios. A priority will be placed on understanding the current research and evidence based pracces aecng the

pracce of Sports Medicine professionals. Students will develop policies, procedures, and guidelines based on these aspects, as well

as explore detailed treatment and rehabilitaon procedures for common athlec injuries. Students are expected to parcipate in

clinical situaons either at school with their athlec department or in an outside clinical seng for real world experience.

Aiken County Career & Technology Center

Students who want to major in one of the Completer Programs at the Career Center must complete an appli-

caon. Applicaons are available to students in grades 9-11 in the PowerSchool Student Portal under

Forms. ACCTC has limited space and cannot always accept all qualied applicants.

Students successfully compleng some career and technology programs are eligible to receive Technical Ad-

vanced Placement (TAP) credit at various technical colleges. This gives students an opportunity to connue

post-secondary educaon without duplicang courses taken in career and technology educaon. In addion,

industry cercaons and licensure are available in certain programs.

Students who take career and technology educaon classes and are enrolled in their upper level of training

may be eligible to parcipate in cooperave educaon work experience or other school-to-work programs.

Technical training is combined with supervised work experience in an actual job seng. These school-to-

work programs require prior approval by the instructor, the school-to-work coordinator, the school adminis-

trator, and the employer. Students have an opportunity to earn wages and a unit of high school credit simul-

taneously. Students should possess a strong work ethic and be independent workers, characteriscs desired

by industries and employers.

Work Based Credit is an oponal structured learning opportunity designed to provide career-related work

experiences that enhance classroom studies. Experiences may include apprenceships, cooperave educa-

on, and internships which give the student invaluable training that supplements their regular classroom and

career experience. Companies have varying employment pracces and expectaons and students are ex-

pected to adhere to company pracces and policies when students are working. See your Career and Tech-

nology Educaon instructor or counselor for more informaon.

ACCTC Courses: Architecture & Construcon

Electricity 1, 2, 3, 4

628700CW, 628800CW,

628900CW, 629000CW

Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12

Prerequisite: None for Level 1; courses must be taken sequenally

Comprehensive courses provide a survey of the theory, terminology, equipment, and praccal experience in the skills needed for

careers in the electrical eld. These courses typically include AC and DC circuitry, safety, and the Naonal Electrical Code and may

cover such skills as those involved in building circuits; wiring residenal, commercial, and/or industrial buildings; installing lighng,

power circuits, and cables; and esmang job costs. As students progress, their projects become more complex and expansive. In

these courses, safety is stressed, and a career exploraon component may be oered.

ACCTC Courses: Arts, A/V Technology, & Communicaons

Fabric, Fashion, and Design 1

580400CW Units: 1

Grades: 10

Prerequisite: None

Human Services Course. Did you know that you can make clothing out of everyday items such as gum wrappers, res, bamboo,

and aluminum foil? Learn how texles are woven into the fabric of life. Enroll in Fashion, Fabric, and Design 1 to develop skills in

the selecon, purchase, design, care, and construcon of texle products. The course emphasizes crical thinking skills needed

for making wise consumer choices and career decisions. Integraon of the Family and Consumer Sciences Pre-Professional Assess-

ment Cercaon (Pre-PAC) and the student organizaon, Family Careers and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competen-

cies, greatly enhances this curriculum.

Fashion Design and Apparel Construcon 1

571000CD Units: 2

Grades: 11

Prerequisite: None

Ready to create your own look? Tired of having clothes that don’t t? Make a skirt or vest out of your dad’s old neckes. Open the

world of fashion from your own closet. Fashion Design and Apparel Construcon 1 focuses on the study of the fashion and gar-

ment industry with emphasis on the basics of design and construcon. Students will develop a global view and weigh design deci-

sions within the parameters of ecological, socio-economic, and cultural contents. Concepts are applied with hands-on learning

experiences as students study career pathways, texles, fashion design, apparel construcon, consumer behavior, products, and

materials of the fashion industry. Projects are integrated throughout the course work and at least one garment will be completed.

South Carolina standards for English/language arts, mathemacs, science, social studies, and visual arts are reinforced. The Family

and Consumer Sciences student organizaon Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) greatly enhances this

curriculum.

Fashion Design and Apparel Construcon 2

571100CD Units: 2

Grades: 12

Prerequisite: Fashion Design and Apparel Construcon 1

Design and make your own prom dress or ouit! Professionalism is showcased as preparaons are made to enter the world of

fashion design and apparel construcon. Unfold the world of fashion merchandising and markeng. The skills of fashion design

and apparel construcon are rened. Creavity is on the runway in this hands-on course. Emphasis is placed on the development

of problem solving, decision-making, and technological applicaons in a real-world context. South Carolina standards for English/

language arts, mathemacs, science, social studies, and visual arts are reinforced. The Family and Consumer Sciences student

organizaon Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) greatly enhances this curriculum.

Digital Art and Design 1, 2, 3, 4

612000CW, 612100CW,

612200CW, 612300CW

Units: 1 unit per course

Grades: 10- 12

Prerequisite: None for level 1; courses must be taken sequenally

The ever changing and global technological advancements oer newer and broader opportunies in the creave industry. The

Digital Art and Design program prepares students for a multude of careers in the graphic design eld. This program provides

instrucon in layout, computer design, electronic art, color enhancement, and digital photography. Students use design concepts,

principles, and processes that meet client expectaons using Adobe Creave Suite Soware: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Students will have the opportunity to aain Adobe Cered Associate cercaon. Career development and employability skills

are the foundaon of all career and technical educaon.

ACCTC Courses: Health Science (PLTW)

PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences Honors

558000HW Units: 1

Grades: 10-11

Prerequisite: Pre- or co-requisite Biology 1

Principles of Biomedical Sciences is a foundaon course for the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Sciences program for high

school students. This course provides an introducon to the biomedical sciences through excing hands-on projects and problems.

Students invesgate the human body systems and various health condions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease,

hypercholesterolemia, and infecous diseases.

PLTW Human Body Systems Honors

558100HW Units: 1

Grades: 10 - 12

Prerequisite: Principles of Biomedical Sciences

Students examine the interacons of body systems as they explore identy, communicaon, power, movement, protecons, and

homeostasis. Students design experiments, invesgate the structures and funcons of the human body, and use data acquision

soware to monitor body funcons such as muscle movement, reex and voluntary acon, and respiraon.

PLTW Medical Intervenons Honors

558200HW Units: 1

Grades: 11 - 12

Prerequisite: Human Body Systems and Principles of Biomedical Science

In the Medical Intervenons course, students will invesgate the variety of intervenons involved in the prevenon, diagnosis and

treatment of disease as they follow the lives of a cous family. A “How-To” manual for maintaining overall health and homeosta-

sis in the body, the course will explore how to prevent and ght infecon, how to screen and evaluate the code in our deoxyribonu-

cleic acid (DNA), how to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through

these scenarios, students will be exposed to the wide range of intervenons related to Immunology, Surgery, Genecs, Pharmacolo-

gy, Medical Devices, and Diagnoscs.

PLTW Biomedical Innovaon Honors

558300HW Units: 1

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Principles of Biomedical Sciences (PBS), Human Body Systems (HBS), and Medical Intervenons

Biomedical Innovaon is the capstone course for the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Biomedical Sciences program for high school stu-

dents. Students design innovave soluons for the health challenges of the 21st century. They work through progressively challeng-

ing open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology, biomedical engineering and public health. They

have the opportunity to work on an independent project with a mentor or advisor from a university, hospital, research instuon,

or the biomedical industry.

ACCTC Courses: Health Science

Health Science 1: Foundaons of Healthcare Professionals

555000CW Units: 1

Grades: 11

Prerequisite: Biology 1

Health Science 1, Foundaons of Healthcare Professionals, is an introductory course designed to provide students with an overview

of the healthcare careers and foundaonal skills to begin their journey towards the future as a healthcare professional. Upon com-

pleon of this course procient students will be able to idenfy careers in these elds, compare and contrast the features of

healthcare systems and begin to provide foundaonal health care skills. This course will serve as a foundaon for all Health Science

programs of study.

Health Science 2 Honors: Essenal Healthcare Pracces

555100HW Units: 1

Grades: 11

Prerequisite: Biology 1 and Health Science 1 – Foundaons of Healthcare Professionals

Health Science 2, Advanced Healthcare Applicaons, course is designed to provide for the development of advanced knowledge

and skills related to a wide variety of health careers. Students will employ hands-on experiences for connued knowledge and skill

development. General Requirements - Students enrolled in this course must have successfully completed Health Science 1 with a

grade of 75% or higher. Furthermore, students are required to job shadow in an area that will connect to a real-world experience in

the healthcare industry.

Health Science - Human Structure, Funcon & Disease

555200CW Units: 1

Grades: 11

Prerequisite: None

Health Science Human Structure, Funcon, and Disease acquaints students with basic anatomy and physiology of the human body.

Students learn how the human body is structured and the funcon of each of the 12 body systems. Students will study the relaon-

ship that body systems have with disease from the healthcare point of view. This is a very “hands-on” course, and students will

learn through projects and acvies in the classroom. Skill procedures and foundaon standards are reviewed and integrated

throughout the program. Job shadowing is encouraged. This course does not count as a lab science.

Health Science Clinical Study Honors

556000HD Units: 2

Grades: 12

Prerequisite: Be a completer in any Health Science Pathway plus Basic Life Support (BLS) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitaon (CPR) cer-

caon.

Health Science Clinical Study is a course that guides students to make connecons from the classroom to the healthcare industry

through clinical experiences/acvies. This course is designed to provide for further development and applicaon of knowledge

and skills common to a wide variety of healthcare professions. The students will relay these skills into real-life experiences. The

student, teachers, and work-based learning coordinators will work together to create opportunies for the students to get the best

experience available in the district's geographic region. Students in this course must be BLS Healthcare Providers CPR cered and

HIPAA trained before parcipang in any healthcare experience outside of the classroom. OSHA Safety Training – Healthcare cer-

caon is highly recommended.

ACCTC Courses: Health Science

Sports Medicine 1

555500CW Units: 1

Grades: 11

Prerequisite: None

Sports Medicine 1 emphasizes sports medicine career exploraon and the prevenon of athlec injuries, including the components

of exercise science, kinesiology, anatomy, principles of safety, rst aid, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitaon (CPR), and Automac Exter-

nal Debrillator (AED) use. Subject maer also includes legal issues, members of the sports medicine team, nutrion, protecve

sports equipment, environmental safety issues, principles of taping and wrapping, mechanisms of injury, and applicaon of other

sports medicine concepts. Students interested in healthcare careers in athlec training, physical therapy, medicine, exercise physiol-

ogy, nursing, biomechanics, nutrion, psychology, and radiology will benet from this course.

Sports Medicine 2

555600CW Units: 1

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Required successful compleon of Sports Medicine 1, plus Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitaon (CPR) and rst aid (FA) cer-

caon

Sports Medicine 2 emphasizes the recognion and care of common injuries and illnesses sustained by a physically acve populaon.

Subject maer will include discussion of specic condions and injuries that may be experienced by individuals parcipang in ath-

lec acvies. In addion, the concepts of therapeuc modalies and exercise in the care of injuries will be examined. A focus on

deeper understanding of body systems and common pathologies will be included. Concepts related to the administrave aspects of

the sports medicine program will also be covered. Students will apply legal and ethical principles through real-world scenarios in

various sports medicine sengs. Other career roles in sports medicine will be discussed as the Athlec Trainer takes the injured

athlete through the pathway of recovery. Also recommended but not required: Health Science 3 or its substute (Medical Terminol-

ogy, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Human Body Systems, Science department Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced Placement (AP)

Biology).

Sports Medicine 3

555700CW Units: 1

Grades:11-12

Prerequisites: Required successful compleon of Sports Medicine 1 and 2 with a grade of 75 or higher plus Basic Life Support (BLS)

cercaon. It is strongly recommended that students successfully complete Medical Terminology, Health Science 3, or Anatomy

and Physiology prior to this course

Sports Medicine 3 emphasizes the student’s ability to apply concepts from previous Sports Medicine course work to real-world situ-

aons and scenarios. A priority will be placed on understanding the current research and evidence-based pracces aecng the

pracce of Sports Medicine professionals. Students will develop policies, procedures, and guidelines based on these aspects, as well

as explore detailed treatment and rehabilitaon procedures for common athlec injuries. Students are expected to parcipate in

clinical situaons either at school with their athlec department or in an outside clinical seng for real world experience.

Emergency Medical Services 1, 2

553100CW Units: 4

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Applicaon

Emergency Medical Services 1 is designed to teach students how to recognize and respond to various emergencies. Students will

review basic anatomy and physiology as it relates to injury management and treatment. Students will review basic informaon

needed for all phases of a healthcare professional. Informaon that students are exposed to will include legal and ethical implica-

ons, communicaons, safety, infecon control and professionalism. In this course, students will learn what skills are necessary to

recognize and care for emergencies in adults, children, and infants unl professional medical help arrives. Students will obtain FA/

CPR/AED cercaon. Students will be required to perform light physical acvity.

ACCTC Courses: Human Services

Cosmetology 1, 2, 3, 4

615000CD, 615100CD,

615200CT, 615300CW

Units: 2, 2, 3, 1

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Courses should be taken sequenally; Must meet clock hour requirements to progress through the program.

The Cosmetology Program is designed to prepare students to qualify and successfully complete all requirements for a South Caroli-

na Cosmetology license. The student receives training following the guidelines and regulaons established by the South Carolina

Labor, Licensing, and Regulaon (SCLLR) Cosmetology Board. The course of study includes Sanitaon and Safety, Professionalism

and Salon Management, Sciences of Cosmetology, Professional Hair Care Skills, Professional Nail Care Skills, Professional Skin Care

Skills, and Unassigned Specic Needs. Instrucon in chemistry, bacteriology, and anatomy and physiology of the face, head, arms,

and hands is incorporated by means of theory and of praccal applicaon on both mannequins and live models. The use of four

course codes is required for this program.

Nail Technology 1, 2, 3 & 4

615400CW & 615500CW Units: 8 total

Grades: 11 - 12

Prerequisite: Courses should be taken sequenally; Must meet clock hour requirements to progress through the program.

The Nail Technology program is designed to prepare students to become licensed nail technologists. Nail Technology students re-

ceive training in the art and science of the care and beaucaon of nails. The student receives training following the guidelines

and regulaons established by the South Carolina Labor, Licensing, and Regulaon (SCLLR) Cosmetology Board. The course of

study includes instrucon in diseases and disorders, chemistry, biology and anatomy, and physiology of the arms, hands, and feet.

Manicures, pedicures, ps, sculptures, and wraps are incorporated by means of theory and praccal applicaon on both manne-

quins and live models. Also included in the course of study is salon planning and management.

Barbering/Master Hair Care 1, 2, 3, 4

615800CD, 615900CD,

616000CT, 616100CW

Units: 2, 2, 3, 1

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: Courses should be taken sequenally; Must meet clock hour requirements to progress through the program.

The Barber/Master Hair Care Specialist Program is designed to prepare students to become Registered Barbers or Master Hair Care

Specialists. The student receives training following the guidelines and regulaons established by the South Carolina Labor, Licens-

ing, and Regulaon (SCLLR) Barber Board. Students will perform techniques and arts such as hair cung and styling, facial treat-

ments, trimming and shaving of facial hair, chemical hair relaxing, nng, coloring, shampooing, and rinsing. Instrucon in chemis-

try, bacteriology, and anatomy and physiology of the face, head, arms, and hands is incorporated by means of theory and praccal

applicaon on both mannequins and live models. Also included in the course of study is barber shop/salon planning and manage-

ment. The use of four course codes is required for this program.

Natural Hair Braiding

614600CD Units: 2

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite: None

Students will learn the technical understanding of hair structure, safety and sanitaon, professional ethics and rules and regula-

ons of the SC State Board. Students will have the ability to pursue a hair braider’s license upon successful compleon of the

course, passing the SC State Board exam, and meeng the state board qualicaons.

ACCTC Courses: Informaon Technology

IST 201 DE Internetworking Concepts

676300EW Units: 1

Grades: 11

Prerequisite: Acceptable Dual Enrollment Placement Scores

IST 201 is taught by Aiken Technical College as part of our dual enrollment Cybersecurity program. This course is a study of current

and emerging computer networking technology. Topics covered include safety, networking, network terminology and protocols,

network standards, LANs, WANs, OSI models, cabling, cabling tools, Cisco routers, router programming, star topology, IP addressing

and network standards

IST 202 Cisco Router Conguraon

877500EW Units: 1

Grades: 11

Prerequisite: IST 201 with a grade of "C" or higher

IST 202 is taught by Aiken Technical College as part of our dual enrollment Cybersecurity program. This course is a study of LANs,

WANs, OSI models, Ethernet, token ring, ber distributed data interface TCP/IP addressing protocol, dynamic roung, roung, and

the network administrator's role and funcon.

IST 267 Network Vulnerability Assessment

877700EW Units: 1

Grades: 12

Prerequisite: IST 201 with a grade of "C" or higher

IST 267 is taught by Aiken Technical College as part of our dual enrollment Cybersecurity program. This course provides students

with the knowledge and skills necessary to test network security using network vulnerability assessment tools and methods. Stu-

dents will also learn how to improve network security based on the assessment results. This course will prepare students to take the

Cered Ethical Hacker exam.

IST 291 Fundamentals of Network Security

877200EW Units: 1

Grades: 12

Prerequisite: IST 201 with a grade of "C" or higher

IST 291 is taught by Aiken Technical College as part of our dual enrollment Cybersecurity program. This course is the study of intro

levels of security processes based on a security policy, emphasizing hands-on skills in the areas of secure perimeter, security connec-

vity, security management, identy services and intrusion detecon. The course prepares students to manage network security.

This course prepares students to manage network security. This course is applicable to the Associate in Applied Science: Major in

Computer Technology and the Associate in Applied Science: Major in Network Systems Management degree; it is equivalent to Se-

curity+ Cercaon.

ACCTC Courses: Law, Public Safety, & Security

Law Enforcement Services 1 and 2

651000CD, 651100CD Units: 2 each

Grades: 11 - 12

Prerequisite: None for Level 1; Law Enforcement Service 1 to take Level 2

Law and Enforcement Services 1 and 2 prepare individuals to perform the dues of police and public security ocers, including

patrol and invesgave acvies, trac control, crowd control and public relaons, witness interviewing, evidence collecon and

management, basic crime prevenon methods, weapon and equipment operaons and maintenance, report preparaon and other

roune law enforcement responsibilies.

Fireghter 1 and 2

651400CD, 651500CD Units: 2 each

Grades: 11 - 12

Prerequisite: None for Level 1; Fire Fighter 1 to take Level 2

This program prepares individuals to do the work of re ghters. Fireghter I and II courses intended to achieve Naonal Fire Pro-

tecon Agency (NFPA) cercaon must be conducted using curriculum that addresses the NFPA standards. Fireghter I, Fireght-

er II, Hazardous Materials Awareness (HMA), Hazardous Materials Operaons (HMO) and Basic Auto Extricaon (BAE 3330) curricu-

lum materials can be acquired from the South Carolina Fire Academy (SCFA). For complete descripons of SCFA’s courses, see the

Academy’s online catalog at SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulaons. Curriculum for First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resusci-

taon (CPR) prerequisite training may be based on any recognized accredited course, such as those oered through the American

Heart Associaon or American Red Cross. Hazardous Materials Awareness and Hazardous Materials Operaons prerequisites must

comply with NFPA 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destrucon Incidents.

ACCTC Courses: Manufacturing

Mechatronics 1, 2, 3, 4

623000CW, 623100CW,

623200CW, 623300CW

Units: 1 each

Grades: 10 - 12 Apply in 9th Grade

Prerequisite: No prerequisite for Level 1; Courses taken sequenally

Mechatronics is a new interdisciplinary eld involving electrical, mechanical, instrumentaon, electronics, robocs/automaon,

computer components, and control systems. The program exposes students to a higher level of working with their hands as well

as understanding simple to complex systems. Dual credit may be available through some SC technical colleges. Provided a stu-

dent takes Introducon to Construcon and scores 70 percent on all assessments (00101-8-15), he or she does not have to repeat

these modules in Heang, Venlaon and Air Condioning (HVAC), Building Construcon, Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, Electricity,

Masonry, Mechatronics, Plumbing, and Welding.

Machine Tool Technology 1, 2, 3, 4

623000CW, 623100CW,

623200CW, 623300CW

Units: 1 each

Grades: 11 - 12 Apply in 10th Grade

Prerequisite: No prerequisite for Level 1; Courses taken sequenally

Machine Tool Technology oers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging aca-

demic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further educaon and careers in the manufac-

turing career cluster; provides technical skill prociency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the

academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work atudes, general employability skills, technical

skills, and occupaon-specic skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the manufacturing career cluster. The content includes

broad, transferable skills, and stresses the understanding of all aspects of the modern machining industry, including Computer

Numerical Control/Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CNC/CAD/CAM), and demonstrates such elements of the industry

as planning, management, technical and producon skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues,

and health, safety, and environmental issues. Students must complete the 10-hour General Industry Occupaonal Safety and

Health Administraon (OSHA) course/assessment and receive the card.

Welding Technology 1, 2, 3, 4 (Level 3-4 Honors)

634000CW, 634100CD,

634200HD, 634300HD

Units: 1, 2, 2

Grades: 11 - 12

Apply in 10th grade

Prerequisite: No prerequisite for Level 1; Courses taken sequenally

Welding Technology is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to eecvely perform cung and welding ap-

plicaons used in the construcon industry or in advanced manufacturing. Students will develop prociency in fundamental safe-

ty pracces in welding, interpreng drawings, creang computer-aided drawings, idenfying and using joint designs, eciently

laying out parts for fabricaon. This program will provide the students with skills in basic Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas

metal arc welding (GMAW), Flux core arc welding (FCAW), Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), as well as quality control methods.

Provided a student takes Introducon to Construcon and scores 70 percent on all assessments (00101-8-15), he or she does not

have to repeat these modules in Heang, Venlaon and Air Condioning (HVAC), Building Construcon, Cabinetmaking, Car-

pentry, Electricity, Masonry, Mechatronics, Plumbing, and Welding.

ACCTC Courses: Transportaon, Distribuon, & Logiscs

Automove Technology 1, 2, 3 and 4

603000CW, 603100CW

603200CW, 603300CW

Units: 1 unit per course

Grades: 11 - 12

Prerequisite: None for level 1; courses must be taken sequenally

This program oers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic stand-

ards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further educaon and careers in the Transportaon, Distri-

buon, and Logiscs career cluster. The Automove Technology program provides technical skill prociency and includes compe-

tency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work

atudes, general employability skills, technical skills and occupaon-specic skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Transporta-

on, Distribuon, and Logiscs career cluster.

Diesel Engine Technology 1, 2, 3 and 4

631000CW, 631100CW

631200CW, 631300CW

Units: 1 unit per course

Grades: 10 - 12

Prerequisite: None for level 1; courses must be taken sequenally

The Diesel Engine Technology program is designed to prepare students to perform entry-level maintenance and repair tasks under

the supervision of an experienced technician. Upon successful compleon of the program, students will have the opportunity to

obtain the ASE Inspecon, Maintenance and Minor Repair and Diesel Engine entry-level cercaons, as well as other industry

cercaons. 540 hours minimum for Inspecon Maintenance & Minor Repair (IMMR) accredited program; 740 hours for Medi-

um/Heavy Truck Service Technology (TST) program; 1040 hours for Medium/Heavy Master Truck Service Technology (MTST) pro-

gram.

Work Based Credit is an oponal learning opportunity designed to provide career-related work experiences that enhance classroom

studies. Students take part of their class me working with businesses and industries. Experiences can include apprenceship,

cooperave educaon, and internships which give the student invaluable training that supplements their regular classroom and career

experience. Students must complete an applicaon that includes site supervisor approval and parent permission. Students should work

with the career specialist, counselor, and the supervising teacher to complete the applicaon.

(WBC) Work Based Credit by Course Code

WBC: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources 569000CW

Horcultural Science

WBC: Architecture & Construcon 669000CW

Electricity

WBC: Arts, AV Technology & Communicaons 529000CW

Adversing Design, Digital Art & Design,

Fashion Design & Apparel Construcon, Graphics Technology

WBC: Business, Management, and Administraon 549000CW

Business Informaon & Support Systems, Business Financial

Management, Management & Business Analysis

WBC: Finance 619000CW

Accounng & Business Finance

WBC: Educaon & Training 639000CW

Early Childhood Educaon

WBC: Health Science 559000CW

Health Science Technology

WBC: Public Health 558800CW

Public Health

WBC: Sports Medicine 559100CW

Sports Medicine

WBC: Human Services 579000CW

Early Childhood, Braiding, Nail Tech, Cosmetology, Barbering

WBC: Hospitality & Tourism 519000CW

Culinary Arts

WBC: Informaon Technology 539000CW

Computer Programming, Computer Service Technology, Oracle

WBC: Law Enforcement 659000CW

Law Enforcement, Emergency & Fire Management (Fireghter)

WBC: Manufacturing 649000CW

Electronics, Mechatronics-IST, Welding Technology, Machine Tool Technology

WBC: Markeng, Sales, & Service 509100CW

Markeng

WBC: Pre-Engineering/Engineering and Industrial Technology 609000CW

Pre-Engineering

WBC: Transportaon, Distribuon, & Logiscs 679000CW

Automove Technology, Diesel Technology

WBC: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 689000CW

Science, Engineering and Math

Work Based Credit

AIKEN iNNOVATE

Aiken County Public Schools (ACPSD) is an experienced leader in high-

quality virtual educaon. ACPSD is the state's largest VirtualSC

franchise and the rst school District in the state to develop our own

virtual program as a franchisee of VirtualSC. Through Aiken iNNOVATE

(also referred to as Ai) we are excited to oer full-me virtual learning

for students in 6th-12th grade.

Parents/Guardians who select Ai can expect to have direct instrucon

provided virtually by local teachers cered in the specic course

and/or grade level who are 100% dedicated to online teaching and

learning. Students will engage in scheduled virtual meengs, collabo-

rave discussions, and assignments involving interacve resources

that are completed at home. Enrolling a student in Aiken iNNOVATE

will require the commitment of a student's parent/guardian to en-

sure that students are successful.

Students in Aiken iNNOVATE will remain fully-enrolled in their regular

school, with all opportunies available to them such as extra-

curricular acvies, clubs, plays, graduaon, etc. The student-teacher

relaonship is crical to all learning environments. The unique ability

for our teachers to create, sustain, and nurture relaonships with

students in a digital environment has been crical to the success of

ACPSD's virtual oerings.

INTRODUCTION AND GOALS

The Aiken County Virtual Academy was created to give our students addional

learning opportunies, provide opons for taking coursework, and to expand op-

portunies to earn high school credit. All of our courses are taught by highly quali-

ed Aiken County teachers.

The goal of the Aiken County Virtual Academy is to increase graduaon rates, re-

duce retenon, create content recovery opons, present virtual curriculum to stu-

dents in grades 7-12, and to assist in giving students exible scheduling opons.

This includes extending coursework beyond the school day and also oering sum-

mer sessions.

COURSE OFFERINGS

Course oerings are updated each semester based on student need. For the most

updated lisng of opons, please visit our Aiken County Virtual Academy webpage

under “Departments” at www.acpsd.net

Courses are oered in the following content areas:

English

Math

Science

Social Studies

PE and Health

Career and Technology Educaon

COURSE REGISTRATION

Course registraon is completed online and should be completed by the student

aer receiving advisement from their school counselor along with parent permis-

sion.

Aiken County Virtual Academy

Aiken Works

www.AikenWorks.org

Contact Larry Millstead for more informaon at

lmillst[email protected]t

Join Aiken County Public School District as we acvely seek to engage business and industry partners

to provide hands-on experiences for students. Our goal is for students to gain valuable skills that are

needed to sustain our community’s workforce and economic vitality for years to come.

Aiken County Career & Technology Center

2455 Jeerson Davis Highway

Warrenville, SC 29851

Phone 803-593-7300

Fax 803-593-7115

Kenneth Lo, Director

klo@acpsd.net

www.acpsd.net/acctc

Aiken High School

449 Rutland Drive

Aiken, SC 29801

Phone 803-641-2500

Fax 803-641-2501

Alisa Hamrick, Principal

[email protected]

www.acpsd.net/ahs

Aiken Scholars Academy

471 University Parkway

Aiken, SC 29801

Phone 803-306-1400

Martha Messick, Principal

[email protected]

www.acpsd.net/aikenscholarsacademy

Midland Valley High School

227 Mustang Drive

Graniteville, SC 29829

Phone 803-593-7100

Fax 803-593-7106

Sheldon Higgenboom, Principal

shiggenbo[email protected]

www.acpsd.net/mvhs

North Augusta High School

2000 Knobcone Avenue

North Augusta, SC 29841

Phone 803-442-6100

Fax 803-442-6127

John Murphy, Principal

[email protected]

www.acpsd.net/nahs

Ridge Spring Monea Middle/High School

10 J. P. Kneece Drive

Monea, SC 29105

Phone 803-685-2100

Fax 803-685-2108

Mahew Shepler, Principal

[email protected]

www.acpsd.net/rsmmhs

Silver Blu High School

64 DeSoto Dr.

Aiken, SC 29803

Phone 803-652-8100

Fax 803-652-8104

Kae Hawks, Principal

[email protected]

www.acpsd.net/sbhs

South Aiken High

232 East Pine Log Rd.

Aiken, SC 29803

Phone 803-641-2600

Fax 803-641-2607

Samuel Fuller, Principal

[email protected]

www.acpsd.net/sahs

Wagener-Salley High

272 Main St. S.

Wagner, SC 29164

Phone 803-564-1100

Fax 803-564-1109

Rasheem Neloms, Principal

[email protected]