Bilingual Guided Studies

Bilingual Guided Studies For Multilingual Learners with Entering to Expanding English proficiency. Focuses on providing continued native language development and supported study for math, science, English, and social studies. Particular attention is paid to connecting...

Biology 163

Biology 163 Biology is the foundation of our science sequence and topics addressed in this laboratory course stress the interrelationships between living organisms and the biosphere, including the effects of human activities on the natural environment. This course...

Biology Concepts 163

Biology Concepts 163 This instructional laboratory course is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge and insight into life science. Topics range from ecology and cells to heredity and body systems. Connections are made between the course content and...

Biology for ML 163

Biology for ML 163 This laboratory course is a language-assisted version of our Biology Studies course. Biology ML provides a laboratory-centered study of the structure, function and adaptations of living organisms. Topics range from ecology and cells to heredity and...

Biology Studies 163

Biology Studies 163 This introductory biology laboratory course provides a laboratory-centered study of the structure, function and adaptations of living organisms. Topics range from ecology and cells to heredity and body systems. Emphasis is placed on biological...

Business Law 161

Business Law 161 This course is designed to introduce the student to the American legal system. The court system, crimes and lawsuits, rights and responsibilities of students, contracts, and the laws pertaining to the sales of goods are covered. Current cases...

Career Survey 161

Career Survey 161 This instructional elective course focuses on self-exploration in the area of transition through instruction on decision-making and self-advocacy, as they relate to career choices and participation in society. Emphasis will be placed on...

Chemistry 163

Chemistry 163 Chemistry is the initial quantitative science course in our college preparatory sequence. It is a laboratory course in which students develop major chemical concepts and problem-solving skills. Chemistry students develop and perform experiments and...

Chemistry for ML 163

Chemistry for ML 163 Explores chemistry for Emerging to Developing level Multilingual Learners. Using a conceptual approach, this course focuses on the particulate nature of matter; the periodic table and atomic structure; and chemical bonding and reactions. Students...

Chemistry Honors 173

Chemistry Honors 173 Chemistry Honors is an accelerated chemistry laboratory course which stresses the development of problem-solving skills, accurate laboratory techniques and careful data analysis. Topics covered include mole concepts, stoichiometry, phase changes,...

Chemistry Studies 163

Chemistry Studies 163 Chemistry Studies is a laboratory course that focuses on problem-solving skills, laboratory techniques, and broad chemical concepts. Topics include the study of matter and its changes, molecular and ionic compounds, stoichiometry, gases, atomic...

Chicago History 161/162

Chicago History 161/162 This elective course will provide students with the opportunity to study and explore the city of Chicago and its history. Students will engage historical topics with modern day significance such as the social, political and intellectual history...

Chicago: Problems & Solutions 162

Chicago: Problems & Solutions 162 In this study of the city of Chicago, students will be able to explore and propose solutions for some of the most pressing urban problems. Using Chicago as a laboratory, students will endeavor to identify and study many of the...

Civics

Civics This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to actively engage in democratic society. Students will study government institutions at the national, state, and local levels, discuss current and controversial issues, participate in simulations...

Civics 161/162

Civics 161/162 This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to actively engage in democratic society. Students will study government institutions at the national, state, and local levels, discuss current and controversial issues, participate in...

Computer Science Honors 371

Computer Science Honors 371 This course is an introduction to object oriented programming using the Java programming language. In this class, students will use library classes and packages for developing GUI (graphical user interface) applets and applications. Topics...

Computer-Aided Design and Fabrication 161

Computer-Aided Design and Fabrication 161 This semester long course will introduce students to the world of computer aided design and build critical skills in the drawing methods and standards of architects, engineers, and designers. This course includes the use of...

Construction Skills – Geometry in Construction 163

Construction Skills – Geometry in Construction 163 This is a year-long course and must be taken in conjunction with Geometry 263. Together, these two courses create the program titled “Geometry in Construction”. Students will gain experience in...

Creative Cuisines 261

Creative Cuisines 261 is a lab-based course where students develop advanced food preparation skills in culinary arts while also exploring USA regional cuisine and gaining global perspectives of international cuisine.  As students prepare the cuisines of these regions,...

Creative Writing 161, 261

Creative Writing 161, 261 The course gives students who enjoy writing an opportunity to experiment with various forms of written expression. Students learn to explore personal experience and to draw on their imaginations to compose poetry, short stories, and creative...