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EDMONDS eLEARNING ACADEMY

2024-2025

COURSE CATALOG

Please Note: Edmonds eLearning Academy is now NCAA eligible! Please notify your counselor and make sure that you are enrolled in NCAA-named core courses.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Principal

EeLA Mission and Vision

Contact Information

How to Request Courses

Course Fees

Earning a Highschool Diploma

Sample Schedules

Naviance

Additional State Graduation Requirements

Post Highschool Options

College Credit Options in High School (Dual Credit)

NCAA Eligibility

Specialty Program Options

Transcripts and Grading

Retaking a Failed Class/Grade Improvement

High School Level Courses Taken Prior to 9th Grade

Volunteer Hours for Credit

Equivalency Credits

Non-Credit Test Preparation Options

Credit Recovery

High School Curriculum

English Language Arts

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Personal Finance

Health and PE

Middle School Curriculum

MS English Language Arts

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Students and Families,

This 2024-2025 EeLA School Course Catalog is designed to assist you as you plan a secondary school course of study. As a comprehensive high school, we offer everything students need to graduate. This catalog includes the requirements for high school graduation as established by the Washington State Board of Education and the Edmonds School District’s School Board.

Families are encouraged to work closely with their students in the initial course selections and also in the annual review of the four-year plan. As you know, course choices can significantly influence the options students have after high school. It is important to carefully review all graduation requirements and college entrance requirements prior to making any course decisions. In addition, all students are invited and encouraged to participate in several programs that allow them to earn college credit while still in high school.

The primary mission of Edmonds eLearning Academy is to prepare each student for success in post-secondary education, work, and citizenship for the 21st century. As a staff, we are committed to focusing on student learning and the continuous improvement of our instructional program. We are ready to assist you in any way possible in helping you make these important decisions about your course of study. Your high school counselor and administrative team are available to answer questions you may have about the material presented in this catalog.

Best regards,

Kim Hunter

Principal, Edmonds eLearning Academy

EDMONDS eLEARNING ACADEMY

Our Vision:

Authentic and Innovative Learning: Collaboratively preparing students for success in today’s global community.

Our Mission:

Edmonds eLearning Academy honors the diversity of our students’ life experiences by creating an inclusive learning environment and school community where each student partners in their own learning. We foster self-advocacy skills, a sense of responsibility, and independence for high school success and beyond.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Main Office 425-431-7298

Emily Watrous, Registrar 425-431-5823

Shirley Rogers, ALE Coordinator 425-431-1092

Katie McCain, Counselor 425-431-3912

Jamie Regis, Counselor 425-431-1078

Kim Hunter, Principal 425-431-7298

HOW TO REQUEST COURSES

Each year students are asked to select courses they wish to take for next school year. Careful thought should be given to course selection as fall offerings are dependent upon student pre-registration in the spring.

Review graduation requirements - check on Qmlativ Family Access for your Graduation Requirements Report.
Use the sample schedules below to help make selections.
Students take six credit-bearing classes per semester, plus a .125 credit-bearing advisory course called Parliament.
Discuss your choices with parents/guardians and teachers. Math, English, and other specific classes may require teacher approval or other prerequisites.
Current 7th – 11th-grade students will request courses through Skyward. Incoming 7th-grade students will have schedules built and emailed before the first week of school.
Please connect with your counselor for questions regarding credits, class selections, graduation requirements, etc.

COURSE FEES

Some classes require the student to pay an out-of-pocket fee for consumable materials. If it is not possible to work out satisfactory arrangements for payment of these fees, the following waiver procedure shall apply:

The student and the student’s parents are responsible for initiating a request for the waiver.
The present income guidelines established by State and Federal agencies for qualifications for free/reduced lunches will serve as a qualification for waivers. These income guidelines are subject to change by the Federal Government.
Counselors are available to assist students with concerns around course fees.

EARNING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Edmonds School District Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirement	Credits	Notes and Details Use this space to check off semesters completed. 1 semester = 0.5 credits
Art *	1.0	▢ ▢ One (1.0) credit may be substituted with other courses tailored to the student's post-high school goals and career path.
English *	4.0	English 9 ▢ ▢ English 10 ▢ ▢ English 11 ▢ ▢ English 12 ▢ ▢
Social Studies *	3.5	World History 9 ▢ World History 10 ▢ ▢ US/WA State History ▢ ▢ Civics/Current World Problems ▢ ▢
Mathematics *	3.0	▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ Students are required to earn credit in Algebra 1, Geometry, and a third-year credit of math. The third-year math credit may be Algebra 2 or a math credit tailored to the student's post-high school goals and career path. A fourth year of math is recommended for university-bound students.
Science *	3.0	▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ Two (2.0) credits must be successfully completed in the Laboratory Sciences. The additional one (1.0) credit may be completed in the sciences or from an approved list of science equivalency courses tailored to the student's post-high school goals and career paths. A fourth year of science is recommended for university-bound students.
Career and Technical *	1.5	▢ ▢ ▢
Personal Finance *	.5	▢
Physical Education *	1.5	▢ ▢ ▢
Health *	.5	▢
Electives	5.5	▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ University-bound students are required to take 2.0 credits of the same World Language.
High School and Beyond Plan **		▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ ▢ (check one box for each year of required Naviance Tasks completed)
Graduation Pathway		See Graduation Pathway options listed below under “Additional State Graduation Requirements”
Total Credits Required:	24.0	________ Total credits remaining for graduation

* Subject area requirements may be satisfied through district approved equivalency

courses. An approved equivalency course may satisfy two (2) graduation requirements - one (1) in the curriculum area in which the course is offered and one (1) in the curriculum area in which the course appears on the district-approved equivalency list.

** The High School and Beyond Plan is a state graduation requirement. Students meet this requirement by completing assigned grade-level lessons and tasks using the Naviance Career and College Planning system. Students may earn .125 high school elective credits for each year they complete all required grade-level Naviance lessons and tasks. Grade-level tasks must be completed during the grade-level year they are assigned in order to obtain credit.

SAMPLE SCHEDULES

NAVIANCE

Edmonds School District uses an online service called Naviance to help students plan for high school, college, and career. Students can access Naviance from the district webpage using their school Google credentials. Naviance Family Connection provides students with personalized services like:

Get updates about events at school.
Complete assigned tasks as part of their High School and Beyond Plan.
Research colleges, enrichment programs, and scholarships.
Work through the college application process.
Take personality and interest assessments.
Research careers.
Create a resume
Set academic and personal goals.

ADDITIONAL STATE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Beginning with the class of 2020, students must meet at least one of these pathway options to graduate. Not all of these options are available at Edmonds eLearning Academy.

State Assessment Option

To meet this graduation pathway option, students need to earn at least the graduation score on the high school English Language Arts (ELA) of 2548 and Math Smarter Balanced Assessment of 2595.

If determined to be appropriate by their Individualized Education Program (IEP) team, students with an IEP may meet this graduation pathway option with the WA-AIM state assessment with an ELA score of 104 and a math score of 103. Note: For Special Education students in the class of 2021 and prior, the following options are also still available for meeting this requirement: SBA Basic, Off-Grade, and LDA (Locally Determined Assessment).

Dual Credit Option

EeLA does not currently have dual-credit courses available.

Students must earn at least one high school credit in English and one high school credit in math to meet this graduation pathway option. Dual credit courses that qualify for this pathway option are courses that meet core high school graduation credit in English and math, and that allow students to earn college credit at the 100-level or higher. Dual credit programs include College in the High School, Running Start, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit. Students do not have to pay fees or claim college credit to meet this pathway, but they must meet the state or local program criteria or articulation agreement requirements such as earning a particular grade.

Advanced Placement (AP)/International Baccalaureate (IB) Option
EeLA has a limited number of AP courses available and no IB options.

To meet this graduation pathway option, the student must pass specified courses with a C+ (2.3) grade or higher in AP, IB, or Cambridge International courses; or pass the associated assessment at a specified level. Students must pass at least one course or exam in English language arts and one course or exam in Math.

The Advanced Placement (AP) courses that meet this option in English language arts and Math are listed below. Students must earn a C+ (2.3) grade or higher each term in one of these courses, or score a 3 or higher on the exam associated with these courses.

Humanities

AP English Language and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Psychology
AP United States History
AP World History
AP US Government and Politics (1 Sem)

Mathematics

AP Calculus

SAT/ACT Option

To meet this pathway option, students need to earn at least the graduation score established by the Board on the SAT and ACT listed in the table below. A graduation cut score on the ACT (no Writing) is not available at this time.

Pathway Option

SAT Score

ACT with

Writing

ACT (no

Writing)

Math

430

English Language Arts

410

N/A

Transition Course Option

For the purposes of graduation pathway options, transition courses are English and Math courses that, based on their final grade, allow students to place directly into credit-bearing college-level courses (courses with college course numbers of 100 or above), as based on policies and criteria of school districts and applicable institutions of higher education. Bridge to College courses are transition courses. Other courses may qualify based on local placement agreements between districts and higher education entities. Transition courses must meet core high school graduation requirements in English and Math.

Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Option

To meet the ASVAB graduation pathway option, students with an interest in pursuing military service as a possible career option, must take the ASVAB while in High School and meet the minimum score of 31 on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT). The AFQT is a component of the ASVAB (not a separate test). Satisfying this graduation pathway option meets requirements in both English and Math.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway Option

EeLA does not currently have CTE pathways available.

A student may meet this graduation pathway option by completing 2 credits of CTE courses within a CTE Pathway that meets specific eligibility criteria and supports a student’s post-high school goals and interests. Satisfying this graduation pathway option meets requirements in both English and Math.

The following eligible CTE Pathway options are available for students in the Edmonds School District.

Aerospace Manufacturing Pathway
Architectural Design/CAD Pathway
ASL/Sign Language Interpreting Pathway
Automotive Technology Pathway
Business and Marketing Pathway
Carpentry and Construction Pathway
Computer Science and Engineering Pathway
Culinary Arts Pathway
Education and Human Services Pathway
Healthcare Professions Pathway
Horticulture Pathway
Journalism Pathway (MTHS Only)
Sports Medicine Pathway
Visual Communications Pathway
All programs offered through Sno-Isle Skill Center

More information about course offerings available within these CTE Pathways can be found in the CTE section of your high school course catalog or on the district’s CTE website at https://cte.edmonds.wednet.edu.

Combination Option

Students may use a combination of different pathway options to meet the requirements for English and Math. For example, a student may meet the English graduation pathway option using the state assessment, and the Math graduation pathway option using a transition course. The graduation pathway options that may be used in combination are:

Smarter Balanced Assessment
WA-AIM
Dual Credit
Advanced Placement (AP)
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Cambridge
SAT
ACT
Transition Courses

POST-HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS

The selection of appropriate high school courses is very important in preparing for the entrance into post-secondary education and the world of work. The following are entrance requirements and summaries of post-high school education options:

Apprenticeship

Apprentices spend part of their time in classroom settings and part of the time on the job learning a trade while earning a living wage. The number of available apprenticeships is set by industry demand and is quite competitive. You must be at least 17 years old, physically capable of doing work, and have a high school diploma or GED. Contact the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee or Union representing the trade for requirements.

Military

Military service provides training in a wide range of fields as well as money for college. You must be at least 17 years old (with your parent’s/guardian’s permission), meet physical fitness requirements, and achieve qualifying scores on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. See your recruiter for specifics.

Vocational/Technical School

Technical schools offer career-specific education and training. Many offer two-year Associate of Applied Science Degrees as well as occupational certificates that can take six to eighteen months to complete. To apply you must be age 18 and a high school graduate or have applied for admission through Running Start, or age 16 and not currently enrolled in high school or have permission from sending high school.

Community College

Community college transfer programs allow students to complete the first two years of college in preparation for transfer to a four-year university. Community colleges also offer a two-year Associate Degree as well as career-focused certificates. You must submit an application and complete college placement testing or alternative procedures for placement in English and Math.

Four-Year College or University

The decision to attend a four-year college or university should be made as early as possible. Many four-year universities and/or colleges require a high school diploma or a GED. You also must have completed the minimum high school core requirements as determined by the college or university,

submit an application and applicable fee, and submit transcripts or test scores if required. It is important to note, admission requirements may vary depending on the school. Additionally, many schools require an essay or personal statement.

The following represents the minimum entrance requirements for public four-year colleges and universities in Washington State. Students are encouraged to take Math, Science, English, and World Language beyond the minimum entrance requirements to make their curriculum as rigorous as possible throughout their four years.

CADR (College Academic Distribution Requirement)	YEARS OF STUDY
English	4 years
Math (up through Algebra 2)	3 years - including one in the senior year (sequential math placement recommended)
Social Studies	3 years
Science	2 years of laboratory—including at least one year of chemistry or physics (3 years recommended)
World Language	2 years of the same (3 years recommended)
Fine, Visual & Performing Arts	1 year

Colleges and universities consider many factors when making admission decisions such as cumulative GPA, high school coursework, extra-curricular activities and letters of recommendation. While some schools may still require college admissions testing, the majority of colleges and universities no longer hold to that requirement. Because requirements vary among institutions, students are encouraged to closely work with their school counselors as they explore higher education opportunities and the requirements necessary to reach their goals.

COLLEGE CREDIT OPTIONS IN HIGH SCHOOL (DUAL CREDIT)

You are expected to make course decisions keeping in mind graduation requirements, your interests, and your educational goals after high school. College credit options are available in both core academic and career and technical courses in all of our high schools. The following educational opportunities are provided to Edmonds School District students to meet individual academic needs:

Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

At the freshman and sophomore levels, you may participate in honors courses which will prepare you for more challenging learning opportunities as a junior and senior. Advanced Placement courses follow a set curriculum taught at the college level. Colleges may award college credit based upon successful completion (as determined by the individual college or university) of Advanced Placement exams taken at the conclusion of the course. Students enrolled in AP courses have the opportunity to earn an Academic Honors Scholar Diploma. For information on courses and other requirements needed to earn an Academic Honors Scholar Diploma, see your counselor.

Running Start

The Running Start Program in Washington State provides the opportunity for eligible high school juniors and seniors to attend college-level classes, tuition-free. Students will be responsible for purchasing books and supplies, assessment and technology fees, and transportation.

Upon successful completion of college-level courses taken through Running Start, students will earn college credit which will also apply toward high school graduation. If you are interested in the Running Start program, see your counselor.

NCAA ELIGIBILITY

For athletes considering Division I and II schools

Student athletes planning to participate in college/university sports can register with the NCAA (https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/) as early as their freshman year, but no later than the end of their junior year. Student athletes planning to participate at an NAIA college must register online with the NAIA Eligibility Center and meet NAIA entry requirements which can be found at https.playnaia.org.

Students should also begin discussing academic eligibility requirements with their counselor as early as possible in high school to make sure their core courses (English, Math, Social Studies, Science, and World Language) are on the school's list of NCAA Approved Courses. If a course is not on this list, it will not be accepted by the NCAA. The NCAA has very specific requirements with regard to non-traditional courses. The Edmonds eLearning Academy has designated each approved core course with the prefix ‘NCAA’ in the course title. If your core course does not contain this prefix, it is not NCAA-approved. The NCAA Athletic Eligibility Center may accept credit for courses earned in middle school if the course is on the EeLA’s list of approved core courses and is shown on the student’s high school transcript with an NCAA prefix, a grade, and credit. Additionally, it is the responsibility of the student athlete and parent/guardian to review this information prior to enrolling in high school courses. Application and fee information is available at www.ncaa.org.

NCAA-approved core courses offered by EeLA:

Course Name	S1?	Honors?	S2?	Honors?
Algebra 1	Y	Y	Y	Y
Geometry	Y	Y	Y	Y
Algebra 2	Y	Y	Y	Y
Precalculus	Y	Y	Y	Y
Probability and Statistics	Y		Y
AP Calculus AB	Y		Y
AP Statistics	Y		Y
French 1	Y		Y
French 2	Y		Y
French 3	Y		Y
Spanish 1	Y		Y
Spanish 2	Y		Y
Spanish 3	Y		Y
English 9	Y	Y	Y	Y
English 10	Y	Y	Y	Y
English 11	Y	Y	Y	Y
English 12	Y	Y	Y	Y
AP Language and Composition	Y		Y
AP Literature and Composition	Y		Y
Physical Science	Y		Y
Biology	Y	Y	Y	Y
Chemistry	Y	Y	Y	Y
Physics	Y	Y	Y	Y
Environmental Science	Y		Y
Earth and Space Science	Y		Y
AP Environmental Science	Y		Y
Social Studies 9	Y	Y
Social Studies 10	Y		Y
Social Studies 11	Y		Y
Social Studies 12	Y		Y
AP World History	Y		Y
AP US History	Y		Y
AP Government	Y

SPECIALTY PROGRAM OPTIONS

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Intradistrict Programs

Edmonds School District students may take advantage of designated Career & Technical courses offered at other Edmonds School District high schools. Students access these programs by splitting their day between their home high school and the high school hosting the CTE Intradistrict program. Transportation is provided to and from the majority of these programs. The following CTE Intradistrict programs are available to students in the Edmonds School District:

Automotive Technology (located at Meadowdale HS)
Applied Engineering and Manufacturing (Located at Lynnwood HS)
Carpentry and Building Construction (located at Edmonds Community College)
Drafting/Architectural Drafting (located at Edmonds-Woodway HS)
Healthcare Professions (located at Meadowdale HS)

For information about accessing these programs, see your school counselor or visit the CTE website at https://cte.edmonds.wednet.edu.

Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center

Juniors and seniors have the option of taking vocational training courses through the Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center, located in Everett. Bus transportation is provided. Students generally attend Sno Isle for half of the school day and take regular classes at their home high school for the other half. Courses at Sno-Isle prepare students for direct entry into the workplace after high school. If you are interested in courses offered visit the Sno-Isle Tech website at https://snoisletech.com/ or you may call 425-348-2220.

Community-Based/ Outside Credits/Correspondence Classes

The maximum number of credits that can be earned toward graduation by community-based, correspondence, or outside credits while a student is enrolled in high school is three (3) unless the principal deems it is in the best interest of the individual to accept additional credits. Specific options for credits in the community are available in the high school counseling office/career center. A proposal for outside credit must be submitted before the student begins the experience.

Application and registration for all options in this category are the responsibility of the individual student. In addition, any fees associated with those options are to be assumed by the student. Prior written approval, by your counselor, of course selection is required including the completion of an application form. Official transcripts, diplomas, or letter of completion must be filed with the school by the student when the experience is completed.

Credit will be granted for approved outside credit and placed on the official high school transcript. The School/District shall not, in any way, be responsible for determining if an outside course meets a specific college requirement, an NCAA requirement or is accepted by agencies who grant scholarships. Parents and students are solely responsible for vetting these courses and the resulting consequences.

Outside Physical Education and Music Activities

Utilizing the following standards, credit may be accepted for planned learning experiences not conducted on an Edmonds School District high school campus, or conducted outside the Edmonds School District high school day, or instructed by a person who is not an Edmonds School District employee. Activities will reflect the same parameters as regular high school coursework, including

Standards

Planned activities must equal at least ninety (90) hours for a .5 semester credit.
Evaluation of student learning should have student outcomes that demonstrate the proficiency level of skills and knowledge identified in the course objectives.
Courses should have equal rigor as courses in the same subject area in the high school program.

Proposals for approval of credit for varied learning activities shall be submitted prior to the experience, shall be at no additional cost to the district, and shall include at least the following information:

The name of the program or planned learning experience and
The length of time for which approval is desired;
The objective(s) of the program or planned learning experience;
Which one or more of the state learning goals and related essential academic learning requirements are part of the program or planned experience;
Content outline of the program and/or major learning activities and instructional materials to be used;
Descriptions of how students;
Qualifications of how student performances will be assessed;
How, and by whom the student will be supervised;
A schedule of the duration of the program, including beginning and ending dates; x. Description of how the content and skill development will be delivered by the instructor; xi. Description of how student performance will be assessed;
Plans for evaluation of the program.

Requests for credit must receive prior approval from the building principal after consultation with a counselor and departmental staff utilizing Form #P49.
For outside credit requests for PE, students shall be required to demonstrate proficiency/competency in the knowledge portion of the fitness requirement through the successful completion of an Edmonds School District classroom-based assessment (CBA). Students must complete at least one semester of physical education (at the high school or through eLearning Academy) prior to applying for either a waiver or to receive credit for outside instruction. Outside credit is not a substitute for an “in-house” PE course.
In those instances where assessments will be processed by District staff, a non-refundable fee of $30 will be charged. This fee may be waived for students who qualify for free or reduced meals.
The fee will be used to compensate the certificated staff member responsible for application review and approval verification who will receive one hour of pay for each application at the curriculum development rate upon submission of a work verification form. Expenses will be paid from the credit retrieval account.

TRANSCRIPTS AND GRADING

Grades are posted in Skyward once a student completes the course. To request a transcript, please call the main office and speak with Karen Giboney, our registrar. Copies can be emailed, printed, or sent to the requesting college.

RETAKING A FAILED CLASS AND/OR GRADE IMPROVEMENT

Students who have received an NC/F grade, in a core class, or a grade other than “NC/F” which the student wishes to improve upon, may improve the grade through the following programs:

Retake the course on a space available basis at the high school.
Retake the course through the Edmonds School District Summer School Program.

If a course is retaken for grade improvement, the course with the higher grade earned is included in the calculation of the student’s GPA. The credits attempted and credits earned of the lower graded course will be reported as 0.00 on the transcript. The credits from repeated courses may only be counted twice if both grades earned in a course are factored into the GPA calculation (e.g., two semesters of the same choir course). Otherwise, credits from only one course may be counted. Districts cannot convert letter grades earned in a course to grades/marks not used in the GPA calculation; only the credits attempted and earned should be modified. (See WAC 392-415-055 and WAC 392-415-070). Reach out to your counselor to request to retake a course.

HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL COURSES TAKEN PRIOR TO 9TH GRADE

All students who have completed high school courses before attending high school shall be given high school credit which shall be applied to fulfilling high school graduation requirements if:

The course was taken with high school students if the academic level of the course exceeds the requirements for seventh and eighth-grade classes, and the student has successfully passed by completing the same course requirements and examinations as the high school students enrolled in the class; or
The academic level of the course exceeds the requirements for seventh and eighth-grade classes and the course would qualify for high school credit because the course is similar or equivalent to a course offered at a high school in the district as determined by the school district Board of Directors.

Beginning with the graduating class of 2024 all students who complete high school credit courses will have those grades and credits placed on their high school transcript. A request can be made to remove the credit and grade at any time up to the point of the student's senior year. Students must complete the P-184 Opt Out High School Credit form to have the credit and grade removed. Please note that once the grades are removed from the high school transcript, the grade and credit cannot be reapplied and will permanently be excluded in the computation of the student's grade point average.

The graduating classes of 2020-2023 students who complete high school credit courses prior to entering high school are eligible to have those grades and credits placed on their high school transcript. A request can be made to add the credit and grade at any time up to the point of the student's senior year. Students must complete the P-174 Opt In High School Credit form to have the credit and grade added. Please note that once added to the high school transcript, the grade and credit cannot be removed and will permanently be included in the computation of the student's grade point average.

VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR CREDIT

Edmonds eLearning Academy has an opportunity for students to earn .5 elective volunteer credit after accruing 90 hours of verified service, for up to 1.5 credits during their high school career. When students give of their time and talents, they learn about their potential as contributing members of the community. Any planning, training, or performing of service that benefits the community and is sponsored by a non-profit organization may be recognized.

These volunteer activities must be pre-approved. Please connect with your counselor for questions regarding this volunteer credit.

EQUIVALENCY CREDITS

Most graduation course requirements must be met by successfully completing specified courses; however, some requirements may be met by successfully completing equivalency courses. The following are approved high school equivalency courses that may be used to meet more than one graduation requirement. While these equivalencies will meet district graduation requirements, they may not satisfy college admission requirements in all cases. Students should check with individual colleges for clarification regarding the use of particular equivalency courses. For more information, visit the district Career and Technical Education website at https://cte.edmonds.wednet.edu.

APPROVED COURSE EQUIVALENCIES

Individual courses can satisfy credit requirements in more than one graduation pathway. A student can request to have an equivalency course satisfy two district graduation requirements by submitting the Equivalency Request Form to the school counseling office. Go here to see a full list of district approved equivalencies.

It is important to understand that while an equivalency course may satisfy more than one graduation requirement, no course can be worth more than the total amount of credit it has been assigned. Please connect with a counselor to confirm your EeLA courses are part of the approved equivalency exceptions as many of the equivalency courses are only offered at neighborhood schools.

NON-CREDIT TEST PREPARATION OPTIONS

Not for credit, but available for students who would like to practice test preparation skills.

VIRTUAL TUTOR: ACT®

This course provides students with the opportunity to prepare to successfully complete the ACT® college-entrance exam. Practice tests diagnose and target areas of opportunity, and students are prescribed individual study paths. The learning experience includes video-based instruction by highly qualified teachers, interactive assignments, and frequent assessment opportunities to track progress.

VIRTUAL TUTOR: SAT®

Updated to reflect the 2016 changes to the test, this test preparation course effectively prepares students for all sections of the SAT® exam. Course content is broken into strands, allowing students to focus on each subject extensively before moving on to the next area of study. Within each strand, a diagnostic pretest identifies students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailors a personalized study plan for each test-taker.

VIRTUAL TUTOR: PSAT®

This course provides students with the opportunity to prepare for success on the PSAT®. Practice tests diagnose and target areas of opportunity, and students are prescribed individual study paths. The learning experience includes video-based instruction by highly qualified teachers, interactive assignments, and frequent assessment opportunities to track progress.

VIRTUAL TUTOR: GED®

Updated to reflect the 2014 changes to the test, this test preparation course effectively prepares students for all sections of the GED® exam. Course content is broken into strands, allowing students to focus on each subject extensively before moving on to the next area of study. Within each strand, a diagnostic pretest identifies students’ strengths and weaknesses and tailors a personalized study plan for each test-taker.

VIRTUAL TUTOR: COMPASS®

This course reviews the concepts and skills essential for college readiness as measured by the COMPASS® post-secondary placement exam. In this course, students complete a diagnostic pretest for each set of skills that assesses specific areas of strength and weakness. Based on the assessment results, the student receives a personalized learning plan, providing the most efficient and effective preparation possible.

VIRTUAL TUTOR: ACCUPLACER®

This course reviews the concepts and skills essential for college readiness as measured by the Next Generation ACCUPLACER® post-secondary placement exam. In this course, students complete a diagnostic pretest for each set of skills that assesses specific areas of strength and weakness. Based on the assessment results, the student receives a personalized learning plan, providing the most efficient and effective preparation possible.

CREDIT RECOVERY

Credit Recovery courses are available to Edmonds School District students who completed a course, but did not earn a passing grade and therefore did not earn credit. Counselors work with students to enroll in credit recovery. Students do not enroll themselves in credit recovery. NCAA students are not eligible for credit recovery courses.

MATH:

Algebra 1 S1 & S2

Geometry S1 & S2

Algebra 2 S1 & S2

Financial Math S1 & S2

(Personal Finance or 3rd Year Math)

Pre-Calculus Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4

Calculus Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4

ENGLISH:

English 9 S1 & S2

English 10 S1 & S2

English 11 S1 & S2

English 12 S1 & S2

SOCIAL STUDIES:

World Geography S1 & S2

(World History 9 or 10)

World Civilizations S1 & S2

(World History 9 or 10)

US History S1 & S2

Current World Issues S1 & S2

US Government S1 & S2

Washington Economics S1 & S2

SCIENCE:

Physical Science S1 & S2

Earth Science S1 & S2

Biology S1 & S2

Chemistry S1 & S2

Environmental Science S1 & S2

Physics Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

Pacific Northwest History

ELECTIVES:

Adult Roles and Responsibilities S1

Art Foundations S1

Art in World Cultures S1

Digital Photography S1 & S2

Fitness for Life S1 & S2

Intermediate Fitness S1 & S2

Music Aesthetics S1

Mythology & Folklore S1

Public Speaking S1

Spanish I S1 & S2

Spanish II S1 & S2

Teen Living S1 & S2

HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

English Language Arts

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9

ENG101/102 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 English/semester

This freshman-year English course engages students in literary analysis and inferential evaluation of great texts both classic and contemporary. While critically reading fiction, poetry, drama, and literary nonfiction, students will master comprehension and literary analysis strategies. Interwoven in the lessons across two semesters are activities that encourage students to strengthen their oral language skills and produce clear, coherent writing. Students will read a range of classic texts including Homer’s The Odyssey, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game.” They will also study short but complex texts, including influential speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. Contemporary texts by Richard Preston, Julia Alvarez, and Maya Angelou round out the course

Credits: 0.5 English/semester

This junior-year English course invites students to delve into American literature, from early Native American voices through contemporary works. While critically reading fiction, poetry, drama, and expository nonfiction, students will master comprehension and literary analysis strategies. English 11 Semester 1 focuses on narrative writing and literary analysis. English 11 Semester 2 focuses on poetry, argumentative writing, and research skills.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 11 - Honors

ENG341/342 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 English/semester

This junior-year honors English course invites students to delve into American literature from early American Indian voices through contemporary works. Students will engage in literary analysis and inferential evaluation of great texts, including the full length novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin. While critically reading fiction, poetry, drama, and expository nonfiction, honors students will master comprehension, use evidence to conduct in-depth literary analysis, and examine and critique how authors develop ideas in a variety of genres. Interwoven throughout the lessons are activities that encourage students to strengthen their oral language

skills, research and critically analyze sources of information, and produce clear, coherent writing. To round out the course, students will read a range of short but complex texts, including Henry David Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience,” Floyd Dell’s drama King Arthur’s Socks, and works by Emily Dickinson, Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Martin Luther King, Jr., F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sandra Cisneros, Amy Tan, and Dave Eggers.

AP® ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION English 11 Alternative

ENG371/372 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 English/semester

This college-level course prepares students for the AP English Language and Composition Exam while exploring and analyzing a variety of rhetorical contexts. This is a fast-paced, upper-level course designed for highly motivated students. Multiple opportunities are provided to enhance test-taking skills through critical reading, writing, classroom assignments, and discussion activities. AP English Language and Composition practice assessments and essays will be given throughout the course as well. This course provides students an opportunity to increase their knowledge concerning prose of many styles and genres, including essays, journalistic writing, political writing, science writing, nature writing, autobiographies/biographies, diaries, speeches, history writing, and critical writing. Throughout the course, there is an intense focus on writing and revising expository, analytical, and argumentative essays to prepare students for a broad range of writing purposes.

NOTE: This course is time-intensive and requires about 1.5 hours of work per school day.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 12

ENG401/402 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 English/semester

This senior-year Language Arts course invites students to engage in literary analysis and inferential evaluation of both fiction and non-fiction texts. Semester 1 focuses on developing skills in evaluation, narration, and literary analysis. Semester 2 focuses on examining contemporary societal issues while developing critical thinking and research skills.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 12 - Honors

ENG409/410 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 English/semester

This senior-year honors English course invites students to delve into British literature, from ancient texts such as the epic of Beowulf through contemporary works. Students will engage in a variety of rigorous lessons with a focus on academic inquiry, literary analysis, and inferential evaluation. While critically reading fiction, poetry, drama, and expository nonfiction, honors students will master comprehension, use evidence to conduct in-depth literary analysis, examine and critique how authors develop ideas in a variety of genres and synthesize ideas across multiple texts. In addition to activities offered to students in core courses, honors students are given additional opportunities to create and participate in project-based learning activities, including creating a time travel brochure and an original interpretation of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet. Honors students will read a range of classic texts, including Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, “Politics and the English Language” by George Orwell, and William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet. In addition to full-length works, students will read a variety of excerpts, including readings from Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects, and Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, as well as a variety of short fiction, speeches, and poetry.

LITERATURE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

ENG601/602 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 English12 /semester

This senior English course will ask students to examine the intersecting relationship between literature (including novels, non-fiction, music, videos, and other various forms of art) and social justice and resistance movements. While examining issues of identity, privilege, and oppression, students will focus on analyzing contemporary works of literature and tracing their roots back to historical texts and struggles for human rights. Some of the social issues and movements students will explore may include Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, LGTBQ rights, and immigration laws. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to research social justice issues of their choice and create their own pieces of literature to resist a self-selected system of oppression.

AP® ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

Prerequisite: Algebra 1

This course formalizes what students learned about geometry in the middle grades with a focus on reasoning and making mathematical arguments. Mathematical reasoning is introduced with a study of triangle congruence, including exposure to formal proofs and geometric constructions. Then students extend what they have learned to other essential triangle concepts, including similarity, right-triangle trigonometry, and the laws of sines and cosines. Moving on to other shapes, students justify and derive various formulas for circumference, area, and volume, as well as cross-sections of solids and rotations of two-dimensional objects. Students then make important connections between geometry and algebra, including special triangles, slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines, and parabolas in the coordinate plane, before delving into an in-depth investigation of the geometry of circles. The course closes with a study of set theory and probability, as students apply theoretical and experimental probability to make decisions informed by data analysis.

GEOMETRY - Honors

MAT321/322 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Math/semester

Prerequisite: Algebra 1

The course begins by exploring the foundational concepts of Euclidean Geometry in which students learn the terminology of geometry, measuring, proving theorems, and constructing figures. Students then expand on their knowledge of transformations and complete an assignment on identifying point symmetry as well as completing a performance task on tessellations. The course continues with an in-depth look at triangles where students prove theorems, relating congruency and similarity in terms of transformations, and connecting the right triangle’s relationships to trigonometry. Students study set theory and apply probability through theoretical and experimental probability, two-way tables, and combinations and permutations. With lessons pertaining to quadrilaterals, students can identify the various figures based on their key features. Within the circle units, students identify angles, radii, and chords, perform a performance-based task on tangents, and then compute the circumference and area of various circles. Then students study parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas before modeling and computing two- and three-dimensional figures.

ALGEBRA 2

MAT251/252 (Year)

Credits: 0.5

Prerequisite: Geometry

This course focuses on functions, polynomials, periodic phenomena, and collecting and analyzing data. The course begins with a review of linear and quadratic functions to solidify a foundation for learning these new functions. Students make connections between verbal, numeric, algebraic, and graphical representations of functions and apply this knowledge as they create equations and inequalities that can be used to model and solve mathematical and real-world problems. As students refine and expand their algebraic skills, they will draw analogies among the operations and field properties of real numbers and those of complex numbers and algebraic expressions. Mathematical practices and habits of mind are embedded throughout the course, as students solve novel problems, reason abstractly, and think critically.

Science

EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE

SCI111/112 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

Students enrolled in this dynamic course explore the scope of Earth sciences, covering everything from basic structure and rock formation to the incredible and volatile forces that have shaped and changed our planet. As climate change and energy conservation become increasingly prevalent in the national discourse, it will be important for students to understand the concepts and causes of our changing Earth. Earth Science is a two-semester course that provides a solid foundation for understanding the physical characteristics that make the planet Earth unique and examines how these characteristics differ among the planets of our solar system.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

SCI101/102 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

This full-year course focuses on basic concepts in chemistry and physics. The course includes an overview of scientific principles and procedures and has students examine the chemical building blocks of our physical world and the composition of matter. Additionally, students explore the properties that affect motion, forces, and energy on Earth. Building on these concepts, the course covers the properties of electricity and magnetism and the effects of these phenomena. As students refine and expand their understanding of physical science, they will apply their knowledge to complete interactive virtual labs that require them to ask questions and create hypotheses.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE - Honors

SCI104/105 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

This full-year course focuses on atomic structure, elemental identification, molecular bonding, general chemistry and Newtonian physics. The course includes an overview of scientific principles and procedures and has students examine the chemical building blocks of our physical world and the composition of matter. Additionally, students explore the properties that affect motion, forces, and energy on Earth. Building on these concepts, the course covers the properties of electricity and magnetism and the effects of these phenomena. As students refine and expand their understanding of physical science, they will apply their knowledge to complete interactive virtual labs that require them to ask questions and create hypotheses.

BIOLOGY

SCI201/202 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

This compelling two-semester course engages students in the study of life and living organisms and examines biology and biochemistry in the real world. This is a yearlong course that encompasses traditional concepts in biology and encourages the exploration of new discoveries in this field of science. The components include biochemistry, cell biology, cell processes, heredity and reproduction, the evolution of life, taxonomy, human body systems, and ecology. This course includes virtual lab options.

BIOLOGY - Honors

SCI221/222 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

This compelling full-year course engages students in a rigorous honors-level curriculum that emphasizes the study of life and its real-world applications. This course examines biological concepts in more depth than general biology and provides a solid foundation for collegiate-level coursework. Course components include biochemistry, cellular structures and functions, genetics and heredity, bioengineering, evolution, structures and functions of the human body, and ecology. Throughout the course, students participate in a variety of interactive and hands-on laboratory activities that enhance concept knowledge and develop scientific process skills, including scientific research and technical writing.

CHEMISTRY

SCI301/302 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

Grade Level: 11-12

This full-year course engages students in the study of the composition, properties, changes, and interactions of matter. The course covers the basic concepts of chemistry and includes eighteen virtual laboratory experiments that encourage higher-order thinking applications. This course includes chemistry and its methods, the composition and properties of matter, changes and interactions of matter, factors affecting the interactions of matter, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, nuclear chemistry, mathematical applications, and applications of chemistry in the real world.

CHEMISTRY - Honors

SCI321/322 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

Grade Level: 11-12

This rigorous full-year course provides students with an engaging honors-level curriculum that emphasizes mathematical problem-solving and practical applications of chemistry. Topics are examined in greater detail than general chemistry in order to prepare students for college-level coursework. Course components include atomic theory and structure, chemical bonding, states and changes of matter, chemical and redox reactions, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, acids and bases, and nuclear and organic chemistry. Throughout the course, students participate in a variety of interactive and hands-on laboratory activities that enhance concept knowledge and develop scientific process skills, including scientific research and technical writing.

PHYSICS

SCI501/502 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

Grade Level: 11-12

This full-year course acquaints students with topics in classical and modern physics. The course emphasizes a conceptual understanding of basic physics principles, including Newtonian mechanics, energy, thermodynamics, waves, electricity, magnetism, and nuclear and modern physics. Throughout the course, students solve mathematical problems, reason abstractly, and learn to think critically about the physical world. The course also includes interactive virtual labs, in which students ask questions and create hypotheses.

PHYSICS - Honors

SCI526/527 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

Grade Level: 11-12

This rigorous full-year course provides students with an engaging honors-level curriculum that emphasizes abstract reasoning and applications of physics concepts to rea- world scenarios. Topics are examined in greater detail than general physics and provide a solid foundation for collegiate-level coursework. Course components include one- and two-dimensional motion, momentum, energy and thermodynamics, harmonic motion, waves, electricity, magnetism, and nuclear and modern physics. Throughout the course, students participate in a variety of interactive and hands-on laboratory activities that enhance concept knowledge and develop scientific process skills, including scientific research and technical writing.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

SCI400/401 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

Grade Level: 11-12

Environmental science is a captivating and rapidly expanding field, and this two-semester course offers compelling lessons that cover many aspects of the field: ecology, the biosphere, land, forests and soil, water, energy and resources, and societies and policy. Through unique activities and material, high school students connect scientific theory and concepts to current, real-world dilemmas, providing them with opportunities for mastery in each of the segments throughout the semester.

AP® ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

SCI213/214 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Lab Science/semester

Grade Level: 11-12

Environmental Science is a laboratory- and field-based course designed to provide students with the content and skills needed to understand the various interrelationships in the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems, and to propose and examine solutions to these problems. Since this is an online course, the laboratory- and field-based activities will be completed virtually and via experiments that students can easily perform at home with common materials. The course is intended to be the equivalent of a one-semester, college-level ecology course, which is taught over a full year in high school. The course encompasses human population dynamics, interrelationships in nature, energy flow, resources, environmental quality, human impact on environmental systems, and environmental law.

Social Studies

SOCIAL STUDIES - World History

SOC101 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies

Grade Level: 9

Providing students with an opportunity to learn the diverse history that has shaped our world, this course delves into the evolution of civilization from the rise of ancient empires through the twenty-first century. Students enrolled in this exciting and informative course investigate the development of medieval societies, the effects of the Renaissance and the Reformation, and the progress made during various periods of revolution, industrialization, urbanization, and reform. Over the course of one semester, students analyze the effects of political conflicts and social issues on the continuing development and interdependence among nations in the modern world.

SOCIAL STUDIES 10 - Modern World History

SOC201/202 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies/semester

Grade Level: 10

This yearlong course examines the major events and turning points of world history from the Enlightenment to the present. Students investigate the foundational ideas that shaped the modern world in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and then explore the economic, political, and social revolutions that have transformed human history. This rigorous study of modern history examines recurring themes, such as social history, democratic government, and the relationship between history and the arts, allowing students to draw connections between the past and the present, across cultures, and among multiple perspectives. Students use a variety of primary and secondary sources, including legal documents, essays, historical writings, and political cartoons to evaluate the reliability of historical evidence and to draw conclusions about historical events. Students also sharpen their writing skills in shorter tasks and assignments, and practice outlining and drafting skills by writing full informative, and argumentative essays.

AP® WORLD HISTORY

SOC241/242 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies/semester

Grade Level: 10

This advanced study of world history combines historical thinking skills with the in-depth exploration of major course themes such as the interaction between humans and the environment; development and interaction of cultures; state-building, expansion, and interaction of economic systems; and more. Students engage in reading, writing, and discussion as they trace history from before the Common Era to the present.

SOCIAL STUDIES - US History

SOC300/302 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies/semester

Grade Level: 11

U.S. History II examines the major events and turning points of U.S. history from the Industrial Revolution through the modern age. The course leads students toward a clearer understanding of the patterns, processes, and people that have shaped U.S. history. As students progress through each era of modern U.S. history, they will study the impact of dynamic leadership and economic and political change on our country’s rise to global prominence. Students will also examine the influence of social and political movements on societal change and the importance of modern cultural and political developments. Recurring themes lead students to draw connections between the past and the present, between cultures, and among multiple perspectives.

AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY

SOC331/332 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies/semester

Grade Level: 11

This course surveys the history of the United States from the settlement of the New World to modern times and prepares students for the AP United States History Exam. The course emphasizes themes such as national identity, economic transformation, immigration, politics, international relations, geography, and social and cultural change. Students learn to assess historical materials, weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship, and analyze and express historical understanding in writing.

SOCIAL STUDIES - Civics

SOC405 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies/semester

Grade Level: 12

This one-semester course provides students with a practical understanding of the principles and procedures of government. The course begins by establishing the origins and founding principles of the American government. After a review of the Constitution and its amendments, students investigate the development and extension of civil rights and liberties. Lessons also introduce influential Supreme Court decisions to demonstrate the impact and importance of constitutional rights. The course builds on this foundation by guiding students through the function of government today and the role of citizens in the civic process and culminates in an examination of public policy and the roles of citizens and organizations in promoting policy changes. Throughout the course, students examine primary and secondary sources, including political cartoons, essays, and judicial opinions. Students also sharpen their writing skills in shorter tasks and assignments and practice outlining and drafting skills by writing full informative and argumentative essays.

SOCIAL STUDIES - Contemporary World Problems

SOC502 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies/semester

Grade Level: 12

This one-semester course examines world problems through the lenses of participation/citizenship, world/regional issues, and the impact of the individual on the world. Students apply critical thinking and research skills to examine current events and contemporary issues, including human rights, the strengths and weaknesses of globalization, America's role in the international economy, and the severe environmental threats facing many regions around the world today. Students use a variety of primary and secondary sources, including legal documents, essays, memoirs, political cartoons, and historical writings to explore these themes and develop their own arguments on them.

AP® US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

SOC491 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Social Studies

Grade Level: 12

AP US Government and Politics is a semester-long, college-level course designed to prepare students for the Advanced Placement (AP) US Government and Politics exam. The goal of this course is to explore and analyze important concepts of the US government and politics. By the end of this course, students will have an understanding of the US Constitution and political system. Students will demonstrate their understanding and acquisition of skills through written work, project-based activities, and practice exams.

Art

ART APPRECIATION

ART110/111 (Year)

Credits: .5 Art/semester

Covering art appreciation and the beginning of art history, this course encourages students to gain an understanding and appreciation of art in their everyday lives. Presented in an engaging format, this one-semester course provides an overview of many introductory themes: the definition of art, the cultural purpose of art, visual elements of art, terminology and principles of design, and two- and three-dimensional media and techniques. Tracing the history of art, high school students enrolled in the course also explore the following time periods and places: prehistoric art, art in ancient civilizations, and world art before 1400.

ART HISTORY

ART601/602 (Year)

Credits: 0.5 Art/semester

Introducing art within historical, social, geographical, political, and religious contexts for understanding art and architecture through the ages, this course offers high school students an in-depth overview of art throughout history, with lessons organized by chronological and historical order and world regions. Students enrolled in this one-semester course cover topics including early medieval and Romanesque art; art in the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth centuries; fifteenth-century art in Europe; sixteenth-century art in Italy; the master artists; High Renaissance and baroque art; world art, which includes the art of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific cultures; eighteenth-and nineteenth-century art in Europe and the Americas; and modern art in Europe and the Americas.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1A- eDynamic Course

ART429 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Art

Have you ever wondered how photographers take such great pictures? Have you tried to take photographs and wondered why they didn’t seem to capture that moment that you saw with your eyes? The Digital Photography S1 course focuses on the basics of photography, including building an understanding of aperture, shutter speed, lighting, and composition. Students will be introduced to the history of photography and basic camera functions. Students will use the basic techniques of composition and camera functions to build a portfolio of images, capturing people, landscapes, close-up, and action photographs. Digital Camera with manual settings or phone equivalent required. A limited number of camera sets are available for checkout at EeLA's main office by appointment.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 1B: CREATING IMAGES WITH IMPACT! - eDynamic Course

ART431 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Art

Do you want to go beyond the basics and take your photography skills to the next level? In Digital Photography S2, you’ll learn the skills and techniques used by professional photographers to improve your photo-taking skills on a wide array of subjects. Build on the composition techniques and camera functions you learned in Digital Photography S1 to build a portfolio of a variety of images. Learn the special techniques that will help you shoot quality portraits, action shots, and landscapes. You will also explore sports, pet, and wildlife photography and discover various career paths in the field. ***Digital Camera with manual settings or phone equivalent required. A limited number of camera sets are available for checkout at EeLA's main office by appointment.***

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 2: DISCOVERING YOUR CREATIVE POTENTIAL - eDynamic Course

ART443 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Art

In today’s world, photographs are all around us, including in advertisements, on websites, and hung on our walls as art. Many of the images that we see have been created by professional photographers. In the Digital Photography S3 course, we will examine various aspects of professional photography, including the ethics of the profession, and examine some of the areas that professional photographers may choose to specialize in, such as wedding photography and product photography. We will also learn more about some of the most respected professional photographers in history and we will learn how to critique photographs in order to better understand what creates an eye-catching photograph. ***Digital Camera with manual settings or phone equivalent required. A limited number of camera sets are available for checkout at EeLA's main office by appointment.***

FASHION DESIGN - eDynamic Course

OLR720 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Art

Are you a fashion trend follower? Are you drawn to how designers have pulled together fabrics and colors to create memorable pieces? Do you dream of designing your own line of clothing or accessories? Learn what it takes to get started in the fashion industry, from the careers available to new technology and trends reshaping the industry every day. Start creating!

This course requires a sewing machine and the purchase of materials for your projects. There is a sewing machine available to students at the Campus Resource Center.

INTERIOR DESIGN - ONE SEMESTER ONLY - eDynamic Course

OLR730 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Art

Do you have a flair for designing and decorating? If so, then let’s learn how to turn your interests and skills into a career. Explore color, texture, trends, and styles over time, how homes are built, and “green” options for homes and businesses. Interior designers do it all—from planning the color scheme to choosing furniture and light fixtures—with the end goal of creating a space where people can live or work comfortably, safely, and happily.

MUSIC APPRECIATION: THE ENJOYMENT OF LISTENING - ONE SEMESTER ONLY - eDynamic Course

MUS430 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Art

Music is part of everyday lives and reflects the spirit of our human condition. To know and understand music, we distinguish and identify cultures on local and global levels. This course will provide students with an aesthetic and historical perspective of music, covering a variety of styles and developments from the Middle Ages through the Twentieth First Century. Students will acquire basic knowledge and listening skills, making future music experiences more informed and satisfying.

THEATER, CINEMA, FILM PRODUCTION 1A - eDynamic Course

ART612 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 ART

Lights! Camera! Action! Theater and cinema are both forms of art that tell a story. Let’s explore the enchanting world of live theater and its fascinating relationship to the silver screen. Explore the different genres of both and how to develop the script for stage and film. Then dive into how to bring the script to life with acting and directing. If you have a passion for the art of film and stage, let’s bring your creativity to life!

THEATER, CINEMA, FILM PRODUCTION 1B - eDynamic Course

ART613 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 ART

Lights, camera, action … take two! Whether you’re a performer, critic, or fan, you’ll pull back the curtain to dive deeper into the making of movies and theater performances. Explore multiple facets of the production process from both theater and film. Gain insights from industry leaders along the way and learn to think critically about different aspects to develop your unit-by-unit blog. You’ll fully understand how high-quality entertainment and art are crafted for the theater and the silver screen.

General Electives

ADVERTISING AND SALES PROMOTION

OLR740 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective

Every year companies spend $200 billion promoting their products and services—and that’s in the United States alone! Experts estimate that by the time you turn 65, you will have seen nearly 2 million TV commercials, not to mention radio ads, billboards, and online advertisements. You’re familiar with what it’s like on the receiving end of a company’s marketing efforts, but what’s it like on the other side? In this Advertising and Sales Promotions course, you’ll learn how marketing campaigns, ads, and commercials are conceived and brought to life. You’ll meet some of the creative men and women who produce those memorable ads and commercials. And you’ll discover career opportunities in the field to help you decide if a job in this exciting, fast-paced industry is in your future!

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY - eDynamic Course

OLR310 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective

The aim of anthropology is to use a broad approach to gain an understanding of our past, present, and future, and in addition address the problems humans face in biological, social and cultural life. This course will explore the evolution, similarity, and diversity of humankind through time. It will look at how we have evolved from a biologically and culturally weak species to one that has the ability to cause catastrophic change. Exciting online video journeys to different areas of the anthropological world are just one of the powerful learning tools utilized in this course.

ANTHROPOLOGY II: MORE HUMAN MYSTERIES UNCOVERED - eDynamic Course

OLR58B (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective

Anthropology has helped us better understand cultures around the world and through different time periods. This course continues the study of global cultures and the ways that humans have made sense of their world. We will examine some of the ways that cultures have understood and gave meaning to different stages of life and death. The course will also examine the creation of art within cultures and examine how cultures evolve and change over time. Finally, we will apply the concepts and insights learned from the study of anthropology to several cultures found in the world today.

INTRODUCTION TO CULINARY ARTS 1A- eDynamic Course

OLR741 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective/semester

Food is all around us—we are dependent on it and we enjoy it. This course will give you the basic fundamentals to start working in the kitchen and gaining experience as you explore and establish your talents for cooking and preparing food in a creative and safe way. You will learn safety measures as well as enhance your knowledge of various types of foods and spices. If you enjoy hands-on learning and want to deepen your knowledge about culinary arts, this is a great course to start. *This course requires you to purchase ingredients and prepare recipes.

INTRODUCTION TO CULINARY ARTS 1B - eDynamic Course

OLR742 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective/semester

Did you know that baking is considered a science? Discover how to elevate your culinary skills through the creation of stocks, soups, sauces, and baking techniques. Examine sustainable food practices and the benefits of nutrition while maintaining taste, plating, and presentation to truly wow your guests. Explore careers in the culinary arts for ways to channel your newfound passion!

*Requires access to basic kitchen supplies.

INTRODUCTION TO CULINARY ARTS 2 - eDynamic Course

OLR743 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective/semester

Whether you aspire to be a world-class chef or just want to learn the skills needed to create your own dishes, you’ll build a strong foundation and grow your knowledge of this exciting industry. Explore baking and desserts, learn how to prepare proteins, and study nutrition and safety in the kitchen. Enhance your understanding of sustainability in the food industry, learn to prepare meals from a global perspective, and dissect the business of cooking, from managing a kitchen to successfully running a catering company.

*Requires access to basic kitchen supplies and specific recipes.

INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES - eDynamic Course

OLR542 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective

Credits: 0.5 Elective/semester

Have you wondered about the secrets of the deep and how the creatures below the ocean’s surface live and thrive? Understand more about the aquatic cycles, structures, and processes that generate and sustain life in the sea.

MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE: LEGENDARY TALES - eDynamic Course

ENG616 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective

Mighty heroes. Angry gods and goddesses. Cunning animals. Since the first people gathered around fires, mythology and folklore have been used as a way to make sense of humankind and our world. Beginning with an overview of mythology and different kinds of folklore, students will journey with ancient heroes as they slay dragons and outwit gods, follow fearless warrior women into battle, and watch as clever monsters outwit those stronger than themselves. They will explore the universality and social significance of myths and folklore, and see how these are still used to shape society today.

NATIONAL SECURITY - eDynamic Course

OLR051 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective

Do you know what it takes to keep an entire nation safe? It not only requires knowledge of how to handle disasters, but it also demands a cool head and tremendous leadership abilities. Learn about the critical elements of the job, such as evaluating satellite information, analyzing training procedures, assessing military engagement, preparing intelligence reports, coordinating information with other security agencies, and applying appropriate actions to various threats. Discover the requirements of our nation’s most demanding career.

NUTRITION AND WELLNESS - eDynamic Course

STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS

OLR086 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective

Offering a comprehensive analysis of different types of motivation, study habits, and learning styles, this one-semester course encourages high school and middle school students to take control of their learning by exploring varying strategies for success. Providing engaging lessons that will help students identify what works best for them individually, this one-semester course covers important study skills, such as strategies for taking high-quality notes, memorization techniques, test-taking strategies, benefits of visual aids, and reading techniques.

VETERINARY SCIENCE: THE CARE OF ANIMALS - eDynamic Course

OLR540 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective

As animals play an increasingly important role in our lives, scientists have sought to learn more about their health and well-being. Taking a look at the pets that live in our homes, on our farms, and in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, this course will examine some of the common diseases and treatments for domestic animals. Toxins, parasites, and infectious diseases impact not only the animals around us, but at times we humans as well! Through veterinary medicine and science, the prevention and treatment of diseases and health issues is studied and applied.

WORLD RELIGIONS: EXPLORING DIVERSITY - eDynamic Course

OLR106 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 Elective

Throughout the ages, religions from around the world have shaped the political, social, and cultural aspects of societies. This course focuses on the major religions that have played a role in human history, including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shintoism, and Taoism. Students will trace the major developments in these religions and explore their relationships with social institutions and culture. The course will also discuss some of the similarities and differences among the major religions and examine the connections and influences they have.

VOLUNTEER HOURS: 1.0 CREDIT AVAILABLE

Volunteer with a non-profit organization and receive up to 1.0 credits of elective. Please see your counselor for more information and the required paperwork.

World Languages

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

OLR719

Credits: 0.5 CTE/semester

This course introduces students to the essential technical and professional skills required in the field of Information Technology (IT). Through hands-on projects and written assignments, students gain an understanding of the operation of computers, computer networks, Internet fundamentals, programming, and computer support. Students also learn about the social impact of technological change and the ethical issues related to technology. Throughout the course, instructional activities emphasize safety, professionalism, accountability, and efficiency for workers within the field of IT.

MARKETING FOUNDATIONS 1A

MAR410

Credits: 0.5 CTE/semester

Explore the fast-paced and exciting world of marketing! Learn about the role of marketing in business in addition to the basics of business management, customer service, and economics. Examine how to identify target markets, perform market research, and develop successful marketing strategies. Discover the legal and ethical considerations of business and marketing, along with the impact of government on business.

MARKETING FOUNDATIONS 1B

MAR411

HEC315 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5

This introductory finance course teaches what it takes to understand the world of finance and make informed decisions about managing finances. Students learn more about economics and become more confident in setting and researching financial goals as they develop the core skills needed to be successful. In this one-semester course, students learn how to open bank accounts, invest money, apply for loans, apply for insurance, explore careers, manage business finances, make decisions about major purchases, and more.

Health and PE

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PHE100 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 PE

Along with completing 40 hours of fitness logs students will learn about the following PE topics: Introduction to Fitness: Physical Fitness Basics, Physical Fitness and Lifestyle, Physical Activity Benefits, Physical Fitness Attitudes; Safety: Beginning an Exercise Program, Environmental Conditions and Safety, Common Sports Injuries and Prevention, Treatment for Common Sports Injuries; Fitness Fundamentals: Principles of Exercise, Health-Related Fitness, Skill-Related Fitness, Fitness Evaluation, Biomechanical Principles: Movement, Stability and Range of Motion, Integrated Movement.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PHE102 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 PE

Along with completing 40 hours of fitness logs students will learn about the following PE topics: Cardiorespiratory Fitness: The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems, Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Developing Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Exploring Activities for Cardiorespiratory Fitness; Muscular Fitness: The Skeletal, Muscular, and Nervous Systems, Muscular Strength and Endurance, Developing Muscular Strength and Endurance, Safe Weight Training, Exploring Exercises for Muscular Fitness; Flexibility: Factors Influencing Flexibility, Physical Activity and Flexibility, Safe and Effective Stretching; Nutrition: Food and Health, Nutritional Needs, Guidelines for Healthy Eating; Body Composition: Healthy Body Composition, Determining and Controlling Body Composition, Diets, Body Image and Eating Disorders.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PHE103 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 PE

Along with completing 40 hours of fitness logs students will learn about the following PE topics: Introduction to Sports: Team Sports, Individual Sports, Participating in Sports, Being a Good Sport, Diversity in Sports; Skills for Success in Athletics: Leadership, Conflict Management, Communication; Stress Management: Stress and Health, Coping with Stress, Time Management; Designing a Personal Fitness Plan: Setting Healthy Goals, Activity Selection, Your Fitness Plan; COnsuming Wisely: Making Consumer Choices, Choosing Health Services, Dealing with Consumer Issues, Fitness Centers and Equipment; Lifetime Fitness: Aging and Fitness, Lifetime Fitness, Fitness, and Wellness Careers.

HEALTH

PHE300 (Semester)

Credits: 0.5 PE

A one-semester course designed to encourage students to make responsible, respectful, informed, and capable decisions about topics that affect the well-being of themselves and others. The course provides students with targeted and pertinent information, which they can utilize to develop healthy attitudes and behavior patterns. Critical thinking and decision-making skills are taught and practiced throughout the course, as students are encouraged to recognize that they have the power to choose healthy behaviors in order to reduce risks. Areas to be explored include: making responsible decisions; communicating effectively; mental & emotional health; building self-esteem; adolescent relationships & responsibilities; drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; human sexuality; families & family relationships; preventing abuse & violence; and peer pressure.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

MS English Language Arts

ENGLISH 7

DEN701/702 (Year)

Students grow as readers, writers, and thinkers in this middle school course. With engaging literary and informational texts, students learn to think critically, analyze an author’s language, and cite evidence to support ideas. Students complete an in-depth study of Jack London’s classic novel White Fang and read excerpts from other stories, poetry, and nonfiction. Explicit modeling and ample opportunities for practice help students sharpen their vocabulary, grammar, and listening skills. Students also respond routinely to texts they have read. In extensive, processed writing lessons, students write topical essays in narrative, informative, analytical, and argumentative formats. In this full-year course, students develop a mastery of reading, writing, and language arts skills.

ENGLISH 8

DEN801/802 (Year)

In this course, students build on their knowledge and blossom as thoughtful readers and clear, effective writers. A balance of literary and informational texts engages students throughout the course in reading critically, analyzing texts, and citing evidence to support claims. Students sharpen their vocabulary, grammar, and listening skills through lessons designed to provide explicit modeling and ample opportunities to practice. Students also routinely write responses to texts they have read and use more extensive, process-based lessons to produce full-length essays in narrative, informative, analytical, and argumentative formats. In this full-year course, students develop a mastery of reading, writing, and language arts skills.

MS Mathematics

MATH 7

DMA701/702 (Year)

This course begins with an in-depth study of proportional reasoning during which students utilize concrete models such as bar diagrams and tables to increase and develop a conceptual understanding of rates, ratios, proportions, and percentages. Students’ number fluency and understanding of the rational number system are extended as they perform operations with signed rational numbers embedded in real-world contexts. In statistics, students develop meanings for representative samples, measures of central tendency, variation, and the ideal representation for comparisons of given data sets. Students develop an understanding of both theoretical and experimental probability. Throughout the course, students build fluency in writing expressions and equations that model real-world scenarios. They apply their understanding of inverse operations to solve multi-step equations and inequalities. Students build on their proportional reasoning to solve problems about scale drawings by relating the corresponding lengths between objects. The course concludes with a geometric analysis of angle relationships, area, and volume of both two- and three-dimensional figures.

PRE ALGEBRA

DMA803/804 (Year)

The course begins with a unit on input-output relationships that builds a foundation for learning about functions. Students make connections between verbal, numeric, algebraic, and graphical representations of relations and apply this knowledge to create linear functions that can be used to model and solve mathematical and real-world problems. Technology is used to build deeper connections among representations. Students focus on formulating expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bivariate data with a linear equation, and writing and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations. Students develop a deeper understanding of how translations, rotations, reflections, and dilations of distances and angles affect congruence and similarity. Students develop rules of exponents and use them to simplify exponential expressions. Students extend rules of exponents as they perform operations with numbers in scientific notation. Estimating and comparing square roots of non-perfect squares to perfect squares exposes students to irrational numbers and lays the foundation for applications such as the Pythagorean theorem, distance, and volume.

ALGEBRA I

DMA811/812 (Year)

High School Credits: 0.5 Math/semester

Prerequisite: District Decision Only

GEOMETRY

DMA821/822 (Year)

High School Credits: 0.5 Math/semester

Prerequisite: Algebra 1

Students begin their introduction to high school Spanish with fundamental building blocks in four key areas of foreign language study: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Each unit consists of an ongoing adventure story, a new vocabulary theme, and grammar concept, numerous interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, and multimedia cultural presentations covering major Spanish-speaking areas in Europe and the Americas.

FRENCH I

DFF811/812(Year)

Highschool Credits: 0.5 Elective/semester

Students begin their introduction to high school French with fundamental building blocks in four key areas of foreign language study: listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Each unit consists of an ongoing adventure story, a new vocabulary theme, and grammar concept, numerous interactive games reinforcing vocabulary and grammar, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, and multimedia cultural presentations covering major French-speaking areas in Europe and across the globe.

MS General Electives

MIDDLE SCHOOL 2D STUDIO ART 1A - eDynamic Course

DAA801 (Semester)

Journey inside the art studio and learn to bring your 2D art visions to life. Whatever medium you prefer, painting or drawing, this course will help you hone your 2D art skills. Learn the elements and principles needed to logistically create art; explore your artistic inspirations; view art from different ages and cultures; gain insight into the art of critiquing.

MIDDLE SCHOOL 2D STUDIO ART 1B - eDynamic Course

DAA802 (Semester)

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIGITAL LITERACY

DCO701 (Semester)

We use technology to communicate with friends and family, find never-ending entertainment options, and do our schoolwork. Discover what it means to be a responsible digital citizen, expand your digital literacy, and become a successful online student. Consider the best ways to find, create, and share information, learn to maximize information and communication technologies, and explore digital content creation, from emails and blogs to social media, videos, and podcasts.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIGITAL ART AND DESIGN 1A - eDynamic Course

DAA785 (Semester)

Digital art and design involve everything from advertising to animation to photography and more. In this course, you’ll learn about the evolution of art; the basic principles of art and design; the role of art in politics and society; and how to create digital art and make it come alive.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIGITAL ART AND DESIGN 1B - eDynamic Course

DAA786 (Semester)

MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPLORING MUSIC 1A - eDynamic Course

DMU700 (Semester)

Learn about how we hear music, its history and culture, and how it affects our lives. Explore the elements of music, such as rhythm, pitch, and harmony, while discovering more about musical genres, singing, and your voice, instruments, and musical composition. Tune up your understanding and appreciation for all things musical.

MIDDLE SCHOOL JOURNALISM 1A - eDynamic Course

DEJ801 (Semester)

Who? What? When? Where? Journalism provides us with the answers to these questions for the events that affect our lives. In this course, students will learn how to gather information, organize ideas, format stories for different forms of news media, and edit their stories for publication. The course will also examine the historical development of journalism and the role of journalism in society.

MIDDLE SCHOOL JOURNALISM: TELL YOUR STORY 1B - eDynamic Course

DEJ802 (Semester)

Who? What? When? Where? Journalism provides us with the answers to these questions about the events that affect our lives. In this course, students will learn how to gather information, organize ideas, format stories for different forms of news media, and edit their stories for publication. The course will also examine the historical development of journalism and the role of journalism in society. (This is a continuation of 1A)

MIDDLE SCHOOL KEYBOARDING AND APPLICATIONS

DCO804 (Semester)

Description Needed

Keyboarding and Applications is a semester-long course that teaches students keyboarding skills, technical skills, effective communication skills, and productive work habits.

Students learn proper keyboarding techniques. Once students have been introduced to keyboarding skills, lessons include daily practice of those skills. Students gain an understanding of computer hardware, operating systems, file management, and the Internet. In addition, students apply their keyboarding skills and create a variety of business documents, including word-processing

documents and electronic presentations.

MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLINE LEARNING AND DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP

DCO805 (Semester)

This one-semester course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to online learning, including how to work independently, stay safe, and develop effective study habits in virtual learning environments. Featuring direct-instruction videos, interactive tasks, authentic projects, and rigorous assessments, the course prepares students for high school by providing in-depth instruction and practice in important study skills such as time management, effective note-taking, test preparation, and collaborating effectively online. By the end of the course, students will understand what it takes to be successful online learners and responsible digital citizens.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY 1A - eDynamic Course

DAA804 (Semester)

Students see photographs every day on television, on the Internet, and in magazines and newspapers. What makes a great photograph? How did the artist capture a story? What makes a great picture? What are careers in photography? In this course, students learn and apply fundamental skills to use a camera and take photographs of animals, people, and landscapes. Students gain an understanding of how photography can be a means of documentation or high art. Students examine photographic careers and explore self-reflection to progress their creative growth as they develop a photographic portfolio. This course helps students select subjects, take a photograph, and print and display memories!

MIDDLE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY 1B - eDynamic Course

DAA805 (Semester)

MS PE/Health

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

DPE702 (Semester)
Grade Level: 7

During the year students will record their physical activity minutes in Edgenuity’s Fitness Logs. Students will be able to determine the type of physical activities they wish to perform for their fitness logs.

HEALTH

DPH701 (Semester)

Grade Level: 7

During the year students will learn about Health-related topics: Food and Health, Nutritional Needs, Guidelines for Health Eating, Evaluating Mental and Emotional Health, Managing Emotions, Developing Positive Self Esteem, Mental Health Disorders Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide, Stress and Health, Coping with Stress, Skills for Healthy Relationships: Communication, Skills for Healthy Relationships: Conflict Management, Skills for Healthy Relationships: Responding to Violence and Abuse, Family Relationships, Healthy Friendships, Peer Pressure, and Refusal Skills.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

DPE802 (Semester)

Grade Level: 8

HEALTH

DPH801 (Semester)

Grade Level: 8

During the year students will learn about Health-related topics: The Skeletal, Muscular, and Nervous Systems, The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems, The Digestive and Urinary Systems, The Endocrine and Reproductive Systems, Abstinence and Contraceptives, Pregnancy, Heredity and Genetics, Adolescence, Adulthood and Marriage, Grieving and Loss, Using Tobacco, Dangers of Tobacco, Choosing a Tobacco-Free Life, Using Alcohol, Alcohol, and the Body, Choosing an Alcohol-Free Life, Drugs as Medicine, Illegal Drugs, Drug Use Risks, Choosing a Drug-Free Life.