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DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

COURSE BULLETIN

2017-2018

Program of Studies

Grades 9 – 12

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Deptford Township High School 2017 – 2018 Course BulletinPROGRAM OF STUDIES – GRADES 9 – 12

Contents PageMission Statement 1Administration 2Letter – SuperintendentSchool Choice

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Graduation Requirements 6-7Progress Towards Graduation 8Promotion Requirements 9Developing Your Schedule 9Guidelines for Course Selections 10Guideline for Student Advancement 10Grading System 11Summer School 12Class Rank and Grade Point Average Calculation 13Change of Course Policy 14Dual Credit Agreement 15Banking College Credits 15Option II 15AVID 16Credit Requirement for Eligibility for Activities 16College-Bound Student Athletes 17-18Course Offering Matrices by Department 19-27English Language Arts

English As A Second Language (ESL)28-3434

Mathematics 35-40Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) 41-42Personalized Learning Opportunities:

Apprenticeship Training for CareerCollege Course(s)Teacher Assistant ProgramSenior Instructional LeadershipVolunteerism/Community Service

434344444545

Physical Education and Health 46-47Academy of Engineering and Computer ScienceAcademy of Biomedical Sciences and Nursing/Allied HealthSTEAM Track

48-5556-6162-63

Science 64-72Social Studies 73-79Special Education 80-81Spartan School of Business 8221st Century Life and Careers/Career-Technical Education

Business EducationComputer TechnologyFamily & Consumer ScienceIndustrial Technology EducationDTHS Vocational-Technical Education

8383-8687-8889-9091-9495

Visual and Performing Arts:ArtMusicTheater

9697-100101-104105

World Language 106-108Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT) 109

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Deptford Township Public Schools

Our Vision

Deptford Township High School …Improved Ship on an Enhanced Course, Impacting All!

Our Mission

The reality of this educational environment can be a daunting one. There are days when the way is crystal clear without a storm in sight and then there are days when there are tumultuous storms ongoing or on the horizon. Envision Deptford Township High School as a large ship navigating these unpredictable seas.

Like a ship, Deptford Township High School has a projected course that is to have all functions of the “ship” work together to arrive at a place where all students learn, value their education and succeed. The mission of Deptford Township High School is to develop, cultivate, guide, and mature young individuals for the rigors of today's society and to be productive citizens in the 21st century. It is the mission of Deptford Township High School to foster learning through rigorous curriculum, creative teaching, and the use of data to create the necessary conversations and corresponding actions to redefine the expectations for the students in DTHS. The task is large but the workers are many, from the teachers, to the parents, to the administration, we are the caretakers for the students that walk through the doors of Deptford Township High School. It is our responsibility to take all the students who walk the hallways of DTHS, and prepare them to be the best they can in their post high school endeavors.

In our technology rich society, the student population is ever changing. In order to provide the best educational experience for all students, we as educators must be on the cutting edge also. DTHS strives to be state of the art in its facilities providing top of the line resources for all stakeholders involved in the running of the building. It is essential to show the community that DTHS is "the place to be," in all facets of the educational environment. In order to allow the winds of change to propel our sails, we must release the anchors of ideas inherited from the past in order to soar into the twenty first century.

The ship is large but the direction is clear. As with a huge cruise liner, a 180 degree rotation would take an enormous amount of time and energy. However, the slightest change in course impacts where the ship ends up over time. Like the cruise liner, Deptford Township High School will continue to adjust its course to make a difference and impact ALL!

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ADMINISTRATIONDr. Charles Ford Superintendent of SchoolsMrs. Carolyn Morehead Assistant Superintendent of SchoolsMr. Michael Griggel School Business Administrator/Board SecretaryMrs. Sherry McAteer Director of Curriculum & InstructionMr. Nathanael Barnes Director of Special Education & Special ProgramsMr. Michael Nicely Assistant Director of Special Education

DEPTFORD TWP. HIGH SCHOOLMr. Melvin Allen PrincipalMrs. Janet Wilbraham Vice-PrincipalMs. Meredith Alexander Vice-PrincipalMr. Mark Petito Director of Student Personnel Services/Guidance/K-12Ms. Maureen Bilda Vice-PrincipalMs. Reminka Williams Counselor Mr. Graham Hall Counselor Mrs. Melissa Nicely Counselor Mrs. Lauren Pallies Counselor

MONONGAHELA MIDDLE SCHOOLMr. Arthur Dietz PrincipalMr. Jonathan Collins Vice-PrincipalMrs. Nina Lamb Vice-PrincipalMr. Frank Hentz CounselorMrs. Dawn Marsan Counselor

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DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION2022 Good Intent Road • Deptford, New Jersey 08096

Board Office: (856) 232-2700 Fax: (856) 227-7473http://www.deptford.k12.nj . us

Dr. Charles R. Ford, Jr.Superintendent

Carolyn Morehead Assistant Superintendent Michael Griggel

Business Administrator/Board SecretaryKelly BrazeltonAssistant Business Administrator

Dear Students and Parents of Deptford Township,

The Deptford Township Public Schools staff has worked extremely hard to ensure we are providing our students with a quality education. We strive to educate all students that graduate from Deptford High School as college prepared and career ready. We have an outstanding staff that is dedicated to the success of every student.Deptford High School Academies have incorporated a Computer Science track and a Civil/Environmental track within the Academy of Engineering to provide our students with the unique opportunity to choose the engineering electives that will help cultivate their interests. We have also infused Medical Terminology, Essentials of Nutrition and Biomedical Ethics into the Nursing and Allied Health track to the Academy of Biomedical Sciences and Nursing/Allied Health that provides our students with the personal and health care aspects to biomedical science. Additionally, we have introduced Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Biomedical Science that mimics the curriculum being taught in the School of Nursing at Rowan College at Gloucester County. The addition of these various courses has strengthened our nationally recognized Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) academies for our students. With the addition of these courses, and our flourishing Spartan School of Business, Deptford students continue to flourish academically and attract students from neighboring districts through our School Choice Program.

Deptford High School maintains a commitment and culture of college readiness while focusing on 21st century skills necessary in both the college and career path. These skills focus on higher levels of thinking and challenge our students to become analytical thinkers, with the ability to draw inferences and conclusions, support arguments and solve complex problems. These skills are infused in our curriculum for students in our academies, Advanced Placement Track, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, and general education courses. Our high school offers a variety of opportunities to all students to be successful and show their Spartan Pride.

(Building Spartan Pride through the Educational Process to Develop a Spartan Proud Community"

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We take great pride in the academic achievements of our students. As a result, the Class of 2016 received over 13 million dollars in scholarships and grants. We will continue to challenge our students and provide the guidance for them to achieve whatever they set their minds to. As we continue to develop our relationship with Rowan College, more opportunities will present themselves to expand our programs and put more opportunities in front of the Deptford Students. We are always looking to develop internships for our students so they can have hands on experiences with the learning they are engaged in on a regular basis. Deptford Township Schools will continue to strive to be the best in Gloucester County while challenging our students to set a high academic bar.

Please contact a Guidance Counselor should you have any questions so we can work together to map out the best education experience for your child.

With Sincere Spartan Pride,

Dr. Charles R. Ford Jr.

(Building Spartan Pride through the Educational Process to Develop a Spartan Proud Community"

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DEPTFORD HIGH SCHOOL

A New Jersey Choice School

Deptford High School will be a New Jersey choice district for the 2017-2018 school year. The New Jersey Inter-district School Choice program provides the opportunity for non-resident students to attend Deptford High School at no cost to their parents/guardians. The School Choice program covers grades nine through twelve.

DEPTFORD HIGH SCHOOL OFFERS:

Deptford High School has met all of its state academic targets for ELA and Math A nationally recognized, award winning Jazz and Marching Band AVID A full Academy program including an Academy of Engineering, Spartan

Business Academy, Modeling Science and an Academy of Biomedical Science and Nursing/Allied Health

Rigorous curriculum taught by 100% high qualified, outstanding teachers A variety of AP/Advanced courses with available college credits NJROTC A variety of sports and extra-curricular activities An intervention/tutoring period built into the school day

For more information or to make an appointment to shadow the school, please call Mr. Mark Petito, Guidance Director, at 856-232-2713 ext. 2508

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Requirements for Graduation from Deptford Township High School

Credit Requirement:

Credits are awarded on the basis of how many times per week a class meets. For example: If a class has a lab and meets for a total of six periods per week, 6.0 credits are awarded; a regular five days a week course receives 5.0 credits. A semester course that meets five days a week is awarded 2.5 credits and a semester course that meets four days a week is awarded 2.0 credits.

All students must be enrolled in a minimum of 30 credits per year.

The required number of credits for graduation is listed below for each of the next four graduating classes:

Subjects Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021English Language Arts 20 20 20 20Mathematics 151 151 151 151

U. S. History 10 10 10 10World History and Global Studies 5 5 5 5Science 16-182 16-182 20+2 20+2

Physical Education/Health 16-19 16-19 16-19 16-19Visual & Performing Arts 5 5 5 521st Century Life and Careers/Career-Technical Education

5 5 5 5

World Language 5* 5* 5* 5*Financial, Economic, Business, and Entrepreneurial Literacy

2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

Spartan Service 5 5Electives 17.5-18.5 17.5-18.5 12.5-13.5 12.5-13.5Total Credits 120 120 120 120*Students’ demonstration of proficiency will meet the graduation requirement in lieu of the credit requirement.

1 Members of the Classes of 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 must pass 15 credits including Algebra I content (Course 001314 or 001316), Geometry content ( Course 001333 or 001338), AND a third year of math that builds upon Algebra I and Geometry and prepares students for college and 21st

century careers.

2 Members of the classes of 2018 and 2019, must receive a passing grade in Biology (Course 001420 or 001423) AND a passing grade in two additional lab-inquiry based courses.

Members of the classes of 2020, and 2021 will need to follow the graduation guidelines set forth by the NJDOE and the NJSLS for Science to successfully complete the science graduation requirements. This includes coursework teaching standards in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental, and Earth standards. Please see the science section for the course sequences.

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Requirements for Graduation from Deptford Township High School (Cont’d.)

Testing Requirements:

All students must pass assessments as specified by the New Jersey Department of Education. The assessment system is changing.

Members of the graduating Class of 2017 must pass the testing requirement from the State of New Jersey.

Students who are at risk of failing the state assessments will be required to enroll in courses designed to provide support.

Attendance Requirements:

All students must be in compliance with the requirements of the district’s attendance policy.

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Progress Towards Graduation

Name: __________________________________________

English Language Arts 21st Century Life and Careers/Career-Technical Education

1. __________________________________ 1. ___________________________________2. __________________________________ 2. ___________________________________3. __________________________________ (1 year, 5 credits required)4. __________________________________

(4 years, 20 credits required) World Language1. ___________________________________

Mathematics 2. ___________________________________(1 year, 5 credits required, or Proficiency Demonstration)

1. __________________________________2. __________________________________ Financial, Economic, Business, & Entrepreneurial Literacy3. __________________________________ 1. ___________________________________ (3 years, 15 credits required) (½ year, 2.5 credits required)

U.S. History Electives(Credits in elective courses plus required courses are to equal total credits needed for graduation)1. __________________________________

2. __________________________________ 1. _______________________________________ (2 years, 10 credits required) 2. _______________________________________

3. _______________________________________4. _______________________________________

World History & Global Studies 5. _______________________________________1. __________________________________ 6. _______________________________________

(1 year, 5 credits required) 7. _______________________________________8. _______________________________________9. _______________________________________

Science 10. ______________________________________1. __________________________________ 11. ______________________________________2. __________________________________ 12. ______________________________________3. __________________________________ 13. ______________________________________

(3 years, 16-18 credits required) 14. ______________________________________15. ______________________________________16. ______________________________________

PE/Health/Driver Education 17. ______________________________________1. __________________________________ 18. ______________________________________2. __________________________________ 19. ______________________________________3. __________________________________4. __________________________________

(4 years, 16-19 credits required)

Visual & Performing Arts1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________3. __________________________________ Total Credits for Graduation – (See pg. 4)4. __________________________________ Credits Earned: _____________

(1 year, 5 credits required) Credits Needed: _____________

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Promotion Credit Requirements

For Promotion To: Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021

Grade 10 30 Credits 30 Credits 30 Credits 30 Credits



Steps in Developing Your Schedule

Step 1

A group presentation by a counselor gives each student the required information necessary for the student and parents to request courses for the following school year’s schedule. For incoming grade 9 students an evening orientation meeting at the high school is scheduled with the students and parents. (January – February)

Step 2

Teachers will complete recommendation forms in all subject areas that are sequential. These recommendations will be in accordance with the “Recommendations for Student Advancement” and with course prerequisites. (January – February)

Step 3

Individual conferences will be scheduled between each student and counselor to complete scheduling with students. Parent conferences will be scheduled upon request or as deemed necessary. (January – March)Eighth grade students are counseled in groups for course selection process, not individually.

Step 4

The school master schedule is developed and student schedules generated. Conflicts are resolved individually with a counselor prior to the opening of school. (Beginning April)

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Guidelines for Course Selection

The following guidelines are intended to provide the information necessary to best meet the academic needs of our students:

Previous academic performance of a student in specific subject disciplines is to be given the highest priority in the selection of courses to be taken. See the section entitled “Recommendations for Student Advancement.”

The selection/recommendation of a course level in one subject discipline is independent of the selection/recommendation of a course level in a different subject discipline. For example, a student may select an Honors or Advanced course in English Language Arts and an Advanced Placement (AP) course in Mathematics.

Students who fail a course may achieve a passing grade by attending summer school provided that the course is offered, and thus be eligible for advancement to the next grade level course. Note: Both the failing grade and the summer school grade become part of the student’s academic record/transcript, and thus are included in the calculation of a student’s GPA (Grade Point Average).

Electives cannot be dropped. Students are cautioned to make certain to only choose elective courses that they are willing to take.

Students should discuss elective choices with their parents and guidance counselors in a conscientious manner.

Guideline for Student Advancement

The following is recommended for student advancement through the academic programs offered at Deptford Township High School. It is intended to provide for the academic success of our students. Teacher recommendations should be based upon the following guideline:

To be eligible for Advanced or Advanced Placement courses in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, students must have an average grade of 85 in the current year’s course(s) as well as meet all prerequisites.

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Grading System

Please sign up for Parent Access so that you will be able to review your child’s grades on a consistent basis. Numerical grades are defined as follows:

Exceptional Performance 100 – 91Above Average Performance 90 – 83Average Performance 82 – 74Below Average Performance 73 – 68No Credit 67 – 0

Year Course Value Semester Course Value

Quarter Grade 25% Quarter Grade 50% each

Minimum Grade Assignment

For the first marking period in year-long courses, a grade of 50 will be assigned on the report card for any average of 50 or lower.

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Summer School

Deptford Township High School students enroll in a state accredited summer school program for make-up credits of subjects not passed. All such arrangements must be made with the Guidance Office prior to enrollment. Deptford Township High School does not operate an academic summer school. Students who fail a required subject, and who do not attend summer school, must contact the Guidance Office by the end of June to be rescheduled. Students may be scheduled without consultation if this is not accomplished.

Students may also opt to take summer school courses from any New Jersey State accredited program in consultation with the Guidance Department.

A grade earned in summer school is included in the calculation of a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA). The failing grade earned during the regular school year is also included in the student’s GPA.

Students must earn a 50 to qualify for summer school recovery. Students are limited to only two courses.

If Students Do Not Attend Summer School

If a student does not attend summer school due to failure of course work, then he/she will not be able to enroll in any course for which the failed course was a prerequisite. Courses for which these are prerequisites cannot be taken concurrently. For example, if a student fails English Language Arts 9, then he/she cannot enroll in English Language Arts 10 until a passing grade is earned in English Language Arts 9 either in summer school or the school year. Also, English Language Arts 9 and English Language Arts 10 cannot be taken at the same time. All courses with prerequisites are listed in the annually published Course Bulletin. Students may be able to take English Language Arts 11 and English Language Arts 12 in their last year of high school if they passed English Language Arts 10 in the preceding year.

Note: Failure to attend summer school may affect eligibility for participation in co-curricular programs, which includes activities and sports.

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Class Rank and Grade Point Average Calculation

All courses are included in the calculation of a student’s grade point average. There are courses that are weighted according to their academic challenge. For GPA calculation, the following system applies:

Types of Courses Weight

Advanced 5%Modeling 10%Academy of Engineering 10%Academy of Biomedical Sciences 10%Advanced Placement 15%College Courses at RCGC 10%

The weighted grade will be used for ranking purposes only and will not appear on the student’s transcript or report card.

Sample Calculation – Hypothetical Student End-of-Year Grades

Subject Actual Grade

Weighted Grade Credit

Cumulative Product

Computer Art I 94 94 2.5 235.0Health 11 – Lab 90 90 2.0 180.0Physical Education Lab

92 92 2.0 184.0

AP ELA 11 85 x 1.15 = 98 x 5.0 = 490.0Honors Pre-Calculus

84 x 1.05 = 88 x 5.0 = 440.0

Adv. World History & Global Studies

93 x 1.05 = 98 x 5.0 = 490.0

Spanish III – Advanced

89 x 1.05 = 94 x 5.0 = 470.0

Cooking and Nutrition

95 95 2.5 237.5

Adv. Chemistry I 87 x 1.05 = 91 x 6.0 = 546.035.0 3272.5

3272.5 divided by 35 equals a GPA of 93.5

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Change of Course Policy

If there is a legitimate reason for a student to change one’s class schedule, he/she must first see their counselor. Dropping or adding a course for legitimate reasons after the term begins, including changing levels of a course, must be done according to the following schedule.

Course Length Last Day to Drop or Add

First Semester Course 7th Day of the First Marking PeriodSecond Semester Course Last Day of the First Marking PeriodYear Long Course 15th Day of the First Marking Period

Any course dropped after this schedule will result in a grade of WF (Withdrawal Fail) in the course. Students are not permitted to attend summer school for a course assigned a WF since the student has not completed the course. Also, a student cannot drop a class with a WF that would result in having less than 30 credits a year.

Note: A grade of WF is equivalent to a 0 in numerical average. This is calculated in a student’s GPA (Grade Point Average) and would significantly decrease a student’s GPA and rank in class.

Once the course selection process for the following school year has started, the Guidance Department will allow changes in course selections until the end of the school year. Once you receive your schedule in the mail, schedule changes will only be made if the following occurs:

1. A course was omitted.2. A required course was missing from the student’s schedule.3. Two courses were scheduled at the same time.4. There is a desire to add a course in lieu of study hall, provided there are available seats in

that particular course.5. An incorrect level of a course was scheduled.6. A course requested was canceled due to low enrollment.7. A student passed a course in summer school and needs to add another course to his/her

schedule.8. A student has registered for a sequence course and has failed the prerequisite course. The

student will be contacted to determine if he/she will repeat the failed subject or select another course.

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Dual Credit Agreement

Deptford Township High School has allowed our students to receive college credits for courses taken through HSOP (High School Options Program) at Rowan College at Gloucester County. Also, Advanced Placement courses taken at Deptford can result in college credit based on the AP exam score which is taken in May of the school year. College credit may be awarded by the post-secondary institution that the student applies to.

Currently, Deptford offers AP courses in Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, U.S. Government and Politics, Modern European History, Psychology, Music Theory, Physics, Statistics, US History I, US History II, AP World History and Spanish that are dual credit approved.

Students participating in these courses will receive application information. It should be noted that the transferring credits would be at the discretion of the particular college or university.

Advanced Placement students are to pay testing fees in order to take AP tests. Note: AP test scores are graded on a scale of 1 (lowest) through 5 (highest).

Banking College Credits

Underclassmen may be awarded high school credits toward meeting the graduation requirements by earning credits in courses at local colleges. Credit may be applied to meet elective course requirements or to meet courses required for graduation if the course is deemed comparable. Each case will be evaluated on an individual basis. Please see the Director of Student Personnel Services/Guidance/K-12.

OPTION II

NJAC6A:8-5.1(a)/ii is commonly known as “Option II”. Option II serves as an alternative choice to traditional high school courses. It involves in-depth experiences that may be provided by the appropriate school district personnel or qualified instructors not employed by the school district. Option II may include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: interdisciplinary or theme-based programs, independent study, student exchange programs, distance learning, internships, community service, co-curricular or extra-curricular programs, and/or other approved structured learning experiences. Students must fill out the Option II application packet and receive it back, approved by administration, prior to beginning their program. Option II application packets are available in the guidance office.

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AVID

AVID is a national and worldwide educational program whose mission is to close the achievement gap by providing students in the middle the necessary supports and strategies to prepare all of them for college readiness and success in our global society. AVID – Advancement Via Individual Determination www.avid.org.

The AVID elective class prepares selected students for four-year college eligibility. AVID has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students and in closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. The AVID program supports these students attending Deptford Township High School who want to go to college. Selected students are placed in (pre-AP/AP) classes with an AVID elective class to support them during the school day. Additional support from the AVID site team and tutoring by college students is provided. The AVID Program targets eligible students who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. Typically, they will be the first in their families to attend college, and many are from low-income or minority families. AVID pulls these students out of their unchallenging courses and puts them on the college track: acceleration instead of remediation. AVID is designed to put eligible students in upper level courses on a college track.

The AVID Elective Student – not only are students enrolled in their school's toughest classes, such as advanced, honors and Advanced Placement, but also in the AVID elective. For one period a day, they learn organizational and study skills, work on critical thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make college more attainable. Their self-images improve, and they become academically successful leaders and role models for other students.

Eligible students wishing to participate in AVID will be required to go through a recruitment process as outlined by AVID. Students will be notified of their eligibility and be asked to attend a meeting outlining the criteria for the selection process. Students will complete the necessary requirements for recruitment and once the recruitment process has been completed they will receive a letter identifying if they have or have not been accepted into the AVID program.

This is a selective process.

Credit Requirement for Eligibility for Interscholastic and Co-Curricular Activities

1. To be eligible for Fall or Winter sports in the 2017-2018 school year, a student in grades 9-12 must pass 30 credits in the previous school year.

2. To be eligible for Spring sports in the 2017-2018 school year, a student must have a passing numerical average in at least 15 credits. Credits are determined as follows:

7.5 credit course: 3.75 credits6 credit course: 3.0 credits5 credit course: 2.5 credits2.5 credit course: 2.5 credits

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College-Bound Student Athletes

D I V I S I O N I A C A D E M I C R E Q U I R E M E N T S College-bound student-athletes will need to meet the following academic requirements to practice, receive athletic scholarships, and/or compete during their first year.

ENGLISHMATH

(Algebra I or higher)

NATURAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE(One year of

lab, if offered)

ADDITIONAL ENGLISH,MATH OR NATURAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCE

ADDITIONAL COURSES

(Any area listedto the left, foreign

language or comparative

religion/philosophy)4 years 3 years 2 years 1 year 2 years 4 years

Full Qualifier Complete 16 core courses.

Ten of the 16 core courses must be completed before the seventh semester (senior year) of high school.

Seven of the 10 core courses must be in English, math or science.

Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.300. Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-

course GPA on the Division I sliding scale. Graduate high school.

Academic Redshirt Complete 16 core courses. Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.000. Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-

course GPA on the Division I sliding scale. Graduate high school.

Full Qualifier:College-bound student-athletes may practice, compete and receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment at an NCAADivision I school.

Academic Redshirt:College-bound student-athletes may receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment and may practice during their first regular academic term, but may NOT compete during their first year of enrollment.

Nonqualifier:College-bound student-athletes cannot practice, receive athletics scholarships or compete during their first year of enrollment at an NCAADivision I school.

Test ScoresWhen a student registers for the SAT or ACT, he or she can use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 so his or her scores are sent directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores on transcripts will NOT be used in his or her academic certification.

For additional information please go to:http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2016_DI_Academic_Requirements.pdf

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http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2016_DI_Academic_Requirements.pdf

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2016_DI_Academic_Requirements.pdf

2 0 1 8 D I V I S I O N I I N E W A C A D E M I C R E Q U I R E M E N T S College-bound student-athletes f i r s t en rol l ing a t an NCAA Div is ion I I schoo l on o r af t e r Augus t 1 , 2018 , need to meet new academic rules to practice, compete and receive athletics scholarships during their first year.

ENGLISHMATH

(Algebra I or higher)

NATURAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE

(including one year of lab science, if offered)

SOCIAL SCIENCE

ADDITIONAL (English, math,

or natural/physical

science)

ADDITIONAL (English, math, natural/physical science, social

science, foreign language,

comparative Religion or philosophy)

3 years 2 years 2 years 2 years 3 years 4 years

Full Qualifier Complete 16 core courses. Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.200. Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-

course GPA on the Division II full qualifier sliding scale.

Graduate high school.

Academic Redshirt Complete 16 core courses. Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.000. Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-

course GPA on the Division II partial qualifier sliding scale.

Graduate high school.

Full Qualifier:College-bound student-athletes may practice, compete and receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment at an NCAADivision II school.

Partial Qualifier:College-bound student-athletes may receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment and may practice during their first regular academic term, but may NOT compete during their first year of enrollment.

Nonqualifier:College-bound student-athletes may not practice, compete or receive athletics scholarships during their first year of enrollment at an NCAADivision II school.

Test ScoresWhen a student registers for the SAT or ACT, he or she can use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 so his or her scores are sent directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores on transcripts will NOT be used in his or her academic certification.

For additional information please go to: http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2018_DII_New_Academic_Requirements.pdf

Please note that DTHS will not assume responsibility for determination of a student’s core GPA. This is calculated by the NCAA.

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http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2018_DII_New_Academic_Requirements.pdf

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Important_New_Rules/2018_DII_New_Academic_Requirements.pdf

2017-2018 COURSE OFFERINGSGRADES 9 – 12

COURSE WEIGHT CRS LENGTH GRADE OFFERED NCAACORECRS CREDITSSUBJECT

COURSE # ADV H AP SEM YEAR 9 10 11 12

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

ELA 9 Advanced 001133 X X X X 5

ELA 9 001142 X X X 5


ELA 10 001145 X X X 5

ELA 11 AP 001138 X X X X 5


ELA 11 001147 X X X 5

ELA 12 AP 001137 X X X X 5


ELA 12 001149 X X X 5

Creative Writing 001120 X X X X X X 2.5

Journalism 001121 X X X X X X 2.5

Mythology 001126 X X X X X X 2.5Public Speaking and Debate 001129 X X X X X X 2.5

SAT Prep 001113 X X X X 2.5Literacy Foundations I 001108 X X X X 2.5Literacy Foundations II 001109 X X X X 2.5English As A Second Language (ESL) I 300003

X X X X X 5 Pass/FailEnglish As A Second Language (ESL) II 300004 X X X X X 5 Pass/Fail

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COURSE# ADV H AP SEM YEAR 9 10 11 12

MATHEMATICSAdvancedAlgebra I 001316 X X X X X X X 5

Algebra I 001314 X X X X X X 5Advanced Geometry 001338 X X X X X X X 5

Geometry 001333 X X X X X X 5Advanced Algebra II 001320 X X X X X X X 5

Algebra II 001315 X X X X X X 5Trigonometry/ Advanced Mathematics 001332 X X X X X 5Advanced Precalculus 001322 X X X X X 5AP Calculus (AB) 001327 X X X X 5Advanced Calculus 001326 X X X X 5

Math Concepts 001313 X X X X 5

College Math 001342 X X 5

AP Statistics 001345 X X X X 5

SAT Prep 001113 X X X X 2.5Foundations in Algebra 001305 X X X 2.5Foundations in Geometry 001306 X X X 2.5Functional Math 001369 X X X 5.0


COURSE# ADV H AP SEM YEAR 9 10 11 12

NAVY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (NJROTC)

Naval Science I 002003 X X X X X 5

Naval Science II2018-2019 002004 X X X X 5

Naval Science III2017-2018 002005 X X X X 5

Naval Science IV 002006 X X 5

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PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESApprenticeship/Training for Career 002051 X X 2.5

Pass/FailCollege Courses AP 002060 X X X 5Teacher Assistant Program

002025 X X X 7.5

Senior Instructional Leadership 002052 X X 2.5

Pass/FailVolunteerism/Community Service 002050 X X 2.5

Pass/Fail

COURSE WEIGHT CRS LENGTH GRADE OFFERED NCAACORE

CRS CREDITSSUBJECTCOURS

E # ADV H AP SEM YEAR 9 10 11 12PHYSICAL EDUCATION – HEALTH – DRIVER EDUCATION

Phys Ed Cycle A 2020-2021 001009 X X X X X 2.5Phys Ed Cycle B 2017-2018 001010 X X X X X 2.5Phys Ed Cycle C 2018-2019 001011Phys Ed Cycle D 2019-2020 001012

Health 9 001031 X X 2.5Driver EdHealth 10 001008 X X 2.5

Health 11 001032 X X 2.5

Health 12 001036 X X 2.5Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries 001021 X X X X 2.5

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COURSE # ADV H

Mod/Acad SEM YEAR 9 10 11 12ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

Introduction to Engineering Design (IE)

001880 X X X X 6

Principles of Engineering (POE)

001881 X X X X 6

Digital Electronics (DE) 001882 X X X X 6Environmental Sustainability (ES)

001884 X X X X 6

Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA)

001885 X X X X 6

Computer Science Principles (CSP)

001886 X X X X 6

Automated/Computer Aided Design (CAD)

001874 X X X X X 5


COURSE # ADV H

Mod/Acad SEM YEAR 9 10 11 12

ACADEMY OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES and NURSING/ALLIED HEALTHPrinciples of the Biomedical Sciences (PBS)

001480 X X X X 6

Human Body Systems (HBS)

001481 X X X X 6

Medical Interventions (MI)

001482 X X X X 6

Biomedical Innovation (BI) 001483 X X X 6Medical Terminology (MT)

001484 X X X X X 2.5

Biomedical Ethics

001487 X X X X 2.5

Essentials ofNutrition 001488 X X X X 2.5


COURSE # ADV H

Mod/Acad SEM YEAR 9 10 11 12

STEAM TrackComputer Generated Modeling Fundamentals

001676 X X X X X 5

Game Design 001677 X X X X 5

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COURSE # ADV Mod AP SEM YEAR 9 10 11 12

SCIENCEAdvanced Physical Science(class of 2018 and 2019 only)

001448 X X X X X 6

Physical Science 001446 X X X X 5

AP Biology 001425 X X X X 6

Advanced Biology

001423 X X X X X 6

Biology 001420 X X X X X X 6

Biology II 001411 X X X X X 6Advanced Biology with Lab through Modeling

001426 X X X X X 6

AP Chemistry 001422 X X X X X 6Advanced Chemistry with Lab through Modeling

001415 X X X X 6

Advanced Chemistry 001413 X X X X X X 6

Chemistry I 001417 X X X X X 6AP Physics (Calculus Based) 001440 X X X X X 6

Advanced Physics with Lab through Modeling 001444 X X X X 6

Advanced Physics

001442 X X X X X 6

Advanced Human Anatomy & Physiology

001431 X X X X X 6

Human Anatomy & Physiology 001432 X X X X 5Environmental/Earth Science 001421 X X X X X X 5AdvancedEnvironmental/Earth Science

001429 X X X X X X X 2.5

Forensic Science 001430 X X X X X 2.5

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COURSE WEIGHT CRS LENGTH GRADE OFFERED NCAA

CORECRS

CREDITSSUBJECTCOURS

E # ADV H AP SEM YEAR 9 10 11 12

SOCIAL STUDIESUS History I Advanced 001215 X X X X 5

US History I 001214 X X X 5US History II Advanced 001218 X X X X 5

US History II 001217 X X X 5Advanced World History & Global Studies 001256 X X X X 5World History & Global Studies 001255 X X X 5Advanced Placement World History

001257 X X X 5

Advanced Placement US History I

001216 X X X X X 5

Advanced PlacementUS History II

001219 X X X X X 5

AP American Government & Politics 001247 X X X X X 5AP Modern European History 001260 X

XX X X 5

AP Psychology 001261 X X X X X 5Introduction to Behavioral Science 001233 X X X X X X 5Introduction to Sociology 001234 X X X X X X 5American Minorities 001223 X X X X X X 2.5

Holocaust 001230 X X X X X X 2.5


CORE

CRS

CREDITSSUBJECTCOURS


BUSINESS EDUCATIONAdvanced College Accounting

001604 X X X X 5

Accounting I 001602 X X X X X 5

Accounting II 001603 X X X X 5

Business Law 001605 X X X X X 2.5Business Management 001606 X X X X X 2.5

Professionalism 001610 X X X 2.5Microsoft OfficeApplications 001612 X X X X X 5Personal Finance,

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Economics and Business Literacy

001632 X X X X 2.5

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COMPUTER TECHNOLOGYJavaScript for the Web Advanced

001964 X X X X X 5

Creating Web Pages 001966 X X X X X 2.5Desktop Publishing 001963 X X X X X 2.5Multimedia Presentations 001962 X X X X X 2.5



FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCEChild Development & Family Living 001812 X X X X 2.5Cooking and Nutrition 001811 X X X X X 2.5Gourmet & International Cooking 001820 X X X X 2.5



INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONBasic Computer Drafting 001870 X X X X X 2.5BasicDrafting 001869 X X X X X 2.5Automated/Computer Aided Design (CAD)

001874 X X X X X 5

Introduction to Engineering 001873 X X X X X 5Introduction to Industrial Arts 001850 X X X X X 2.5Industrial Technology 001851 X X X X 5

Robotics 001872 X X X X X 5



DEPTFORD HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL – TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Landscaping 001974 X X X X 5School toCareers 002053 X X

15Pass/Fail

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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSGENERAL

Exploration of Art & Music 001560 X X 5



VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSVISUAL ARTS

Drawing & Design I 001654 X X X X X 2.5Drawing & Design II 001655 X X X X X 2.5Drawing & Design III/IV-Advanced Art/Portfolio Preparation 001656

X

X X X X 53D StudioArt I 001670 X X X X X 2.53D StudioArt II 001671 X X X X X 2.5Color Workshop & Painting 001650 X X X X X 2.5Advanced Painting I/II 001675 X X X X X 5ComputerArt I 001666 X X X X X 2.5ComputerArt II 001667 X X X X X 2.5

Animation I 001672 X X X X X 2.5

Animation II 001673 X X X X 2.5Computer Photography & Graphic Design 001652 X X X 5

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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSPERFORMING ARTS

MusicTheory I 001555 X X X X X 5AP Music Theory 001556 X X X X X 5

Concert Band 001553 X X X X X 5

Stage Band 001566 X X X X X 3

Jazz Ensemble

001558 X X X X X 5

Wind Ensemble 001559 X X X X X 5Instrumental Lessons 001564 X X X X X 1

Chorus 001554 X X X X X 5

Mixed Choir 001554 X X X X X 5

Concert Choir 001552 X X X X X 5

Vocal Lessons 001563 X X X X X 1THEATER

Acting I2018-19 001572 X X X X X 2.5Acting II2017-18 001574 X X X X X 2.5Theatrical Design I2018-19

001573 X X X X X 2.5

Theatrical Design II2017-18

001575 X X X X X 2.5


CORECRS

CREDITSSUBJECTCOURS


WORLD LANGUAGE

French I 001511 X X X X X X 5

French II 001512 X X X X X 5French III/IV Advanced 001513 X X X X X 5

Spanish I 001541 X X X X X X 5Spanish I Advanced 001546 X X X X X X X 5

Spanish II 001542 X X X X X 5Spanish II Advanced 001547 X X X X X X 5Spanish III Advanced 001543 X X X X X 5Spanish IV Advanced 001544 X X X X 5

AP Spanish 001545 X X X X 5

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTThe English Language Arts department meets the needs of all students through a flexible and varied program. Our aim is to provide the opportunity for all students to become independent learners. It is our goal to establish a balance between reading and writing, and to integrate these skills with speaking and listening skills. A core curriculum in reading has been established which includes Anglo-American classics as well as those of other cultures. Students’ reading will be utilized as a catalyst for expository, imaginative, and critical writing, as well as for speaking and listening activities.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESThe study of English Language Arts each year is a requirement for every high school student in New Jersey. Students completing the Deptford Township High School English Language Arts program will read from diverse literature. They will write frequently, for different purposes, using a process approach, including revision and editing for grammatical conventions. Students will also continue to develop their vocabulary, speaking and listening skills.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

001133 – ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9Course Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 9This course offers students a challenging preview to Advanced English Language Arts 10. A review of grammar usage and mechanics with an emphasis on improved sentence construction is infused throughout the year. An introduction to Semantics provides students with a greater understanding of language enabling them to think, speak and write with greater insight and clarity. Contemporary, thought-provoking issues are explored through literature and expository writing. All literary genres are studied, enabling students to increase their understanding of the elements of form (plot, characterization, setting, tone and theme). Literary works are chosen that will appeal to students and provide them with the opportunity for introspection and reflection on the meaning of life.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations

001142 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 9Course Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9This course offers students a balanced literacy approach to reading, grammar, composition, and vocabulary studies. Study skills and effective communication are an integral part of this course. Research skills necessary for high school and college are introduced and developed.Prerequisites: None

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001134 – ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10Course Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level 10Literary studies will consist of a chronological sequence of American literature from 1600 to the present, and will make students skilled readers capable of handling the most demanding mature reading matter. Composition and grammar units will develop skills in expository, descriptive, narrative, and persuasive writing needed for college.Prerequisites: English Language Arts 9; Student Advancement Recommendations

001145 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10Course Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10This course is required of all sophomores who are not in the Advanced Program. The course is made up of four sections: (1) Basic Writing and Usage, which will improve your writing skills and give you correct usage of the English Language Arts language, (2) Speech Communications, which will develop your skills in clear and effective communication when speaking with people, (3) Vocabulary Development, which is intended to improve your command of words on various levels, and (4) Literature and Reading Skills, which will help you to improve your skills in ordinary reading as well as in reading works of literary merit. The selections for study will include a novel, a play, non-fiction selections, short stories, and science fiction. Research skills necessary for college are further developed.Prerequisites: Language Arts Literacy 9

001138 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITIONCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 11Advanced Placement English: Language and Composition is an introductory college-level course for the advanced, self-motivated student. Depending on the results of the AP Test, administered during the month of May, college credits may be earned. Through the reading and analysis of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and contexts the goal of the course is to develop students into skilled readers and writers, functioning at a college level. Both reading and writing will increase the awareness and sensitivity of the interaction between authorial purpose, audience, and subject, along with the conventions and the resources of language. The Language and Composition course emphasizes rhetorical analysis along with expository, analytical, argumentative, and research-based writings; active discussion and participation are expected. In addition, writings and class discussions will demonstrate the recognition of how authors from across time periods, cultures, and disciplines strategically use rhetoric. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: English Language Arts 10; Student Advancement Recommendations

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001135 – ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 11Course Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11Advanced ELA 11 will examine diverse composition techniques and theories and include writing argumentative, creative, expository, persuasive, and reflective essays; a selection of the most influential British literature of the past millennium will be read. Daily writing, nightly reading, weekly quizzes, papers, projects, presentations, and HSPA-preparatory activities will be required.Prerequisites: English Language Arts 10; Student Advancement Recommendations

001147 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 11Course Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 11This course is designed to develop skills in expository writing, proper grammar and usage, literature and reading skills, spelling and vocabulary development, and oral communication and expression.Prerequisites: English Language Arts 10

001137 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT LITERATURE AND COMPOSITIONCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 12Advanced Placement English: Literature and Composition is an introductory college-level course for the advanced, self-motivated student. Depending on the results of the AP test, administered during the month of May, college credits may be earned. This course will develop each student’s ability to become a skilled reader of British, American, and World prose and poetry written in a variety of periods. Beginning with the Greeks then to be the sixteenth century through contemporary times, students will read, analyze, and write about the novels, short stories, drama, essays, and poetry, making clear the interaction between authorial purpose, audience need, subject matter, generic conventions, and the resources of language: diction, syntax, tone, organization, and figurative language. The course emphasizes analytical and research-based writing. Annotation and explication of texts are required and will inform a requirement of any college-level course: active discussion and participation. In addition, each student will demonstrate, both in writing and through discussion, the recognition of how authors from different periods, cultures, and disciplines suite their rhetorical and figurative choices to particular aims. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: English Language Arts 11; Student Advancement Recommendations

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001136 – ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 12Course Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 12The primary purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to seek their own answers to the great philosophical questions which give meaning to life. The course is organized on the basis of questions, relating to truth, justice, greatness, fate and free will, nature, good and evil, love and hate, and self identity. The course materials, which represent an inter-disciplinary approach to these questions, are selections from social documents, literature, art, and music of the world in general and of two representative urban societies, Golden Age Athens and Renaissance Florence. The principal course outcomes for the student include the following: 1) greater ability to think and solve problems from his/her use of the process of inquiry; 2) greater awareness of and a (possible) change in his/her values from his/her exposure to values different from his/her own; and 3) greater understanding of humanity from his/her experiences with the great ideas of all time.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations

001149 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 12Course Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 12This course is designed to develop skills in expository, narrative, descriptive, and persuasive writing; proper grammar and usage; literature and reading skills; spelling and vocabulary development; and oral communication and expression.Prerequisites: English Language Arts 10

001120 – CREATIVE WRITINGCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Writing will be explored as a means of amusing and entertaining readers by using experience and imagination. You will plan, write, and revise your own short fiction and nonfiction works such as short stories, essays, poems, and plays. The course will offer opportunities for writing vivid descriptions, lively dialogue, and suspenseful narratives. You may keep a personal journal to develop concepts for future writings and work in small groups to brainstorm ideas and offer constructive criticism to fellow writers. Some of your works may be submitted to publications or entered in competitions.Prerequisites: None

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001121 – JOURNALISMCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12You can now fine-tune your writing skills by learning how to write for the print and electronic news media. You will interview sources, organize information, write articles, and then edit your writings for possible publication in the school newspaper. Assignments will not be limited to news stories; they will also include features on newsworthy subjects, columns and editorials on controversial issues, reviews of music and movies, and coverage of sports. You can also produce and perform your own TV news broadcast.Prerequisites: None

001126 – MYTHOLOGYCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12It’s said that man must have his myths in order to survive in this world. Mythology will emphasize the classic Greek and Roman myths as well as those of Asiatic, African, and Native American origin. And who’s to prevent you from talking about modern-day myths? They’re still around; only the names have been changed to keep pace with the times.Prerequisites: None

001129 – PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATECourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Debate offers you the chance to participate in an organized form of argument. It involves working in teams, taking opposing views on controversial topics, researching these topics, and finally, by following the rules of a formal debate, convincing others that your point of view is better. You’ll find that debating means not only thinking and speaking, but also listening, for it is not always what the opposing team says, but rather what it fails to say that can win the argument for you. Are you tired of arguing without winning? Take debate and learn to argue sensibly; then watch as people pay attention to what you say. Get the point?Prerequisites: None

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001113 – S.A.T. PREPARATIONCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12The S.A.T. Preparation course is for any student who plans to attend an institution of higher learning. The curriculum includes a diagnostic pre-test to assess weaknesses, individualized practice using a computer, group practice of verbal and mathematics skills, and a post-test. The course should enable students to reduce test anxiety, increase their confidence and achieve higher scores.Prerequisites: Language Arts Literacy 9, Algebra I, Geometry and currently enrolled in or

completed Algebra II

001108 – Literacy Foundations I001109 – Literacy Foundations IICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 10 & 11The purpose of this course is to prepare 10th & 11th grade students to pass the English Language Arts/Literacy section of the PARCC Assessment in grade 11, and to strengthen the necessary skills to be proficient in ELA core class assignments. The focus of this course is to strengthen the ELA skills of our students in critical reading and writing. Composing, editing and revising skills will be emphasized within the context of the writing component, with a focus on narrative, explanatory and argumentative writing styles. The reading component will focus on the literal and inferential comprehension of narrative, workplace, argumentative, and informal texts. Academic vocabulary, test taking strategies, study skills and goal setting will also be emphasized. Credits in this course do not fulfill the English Language Arts requirement for graduation.Prerequisites: State/District Assessment Scores & ELA Teacher Recommendation

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300003 – ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12ESL I is designed for students meeting the description of WIDA English Language Proficiency Levels 1 and 2. Students engage in listening, speaking, reading, and writing English through an integrated language arts curriculum using core curriculum materials for English Language Acquisition (ELA) and other supplemental materials. Building both on their prior knowledge and on newly introduced material, they prepare to meet the demands of their academic content classes. They become familiar with the culture and structure of an American high school and the community. Placement is made following assessment by the ESL teacher. This course may be used as one world language requirement. This course may be repeated.Prerequisites: English Language Proficiency Test/Teacher Recommendation

300004 – ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12ESL II is designed for students meeting the description of WIDA English Language Proficiency Levels 3 and 4. Students continue to engage in listening, speaking, reading and writing English using core curriculum materials for ELA and other supplemental materials. Using an integrated approach to language study, students increase their vocabulary and understanding of the structure of English. Placement in this course may be used as one world language requirement. This course may be repeated.Prerequisites: English Language Proficiency Test/Teacher Recommendation

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MATHEMATICS

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTThe objective of the Mathematics Department is to prepare all students for their present and future educational as well as practical mathematical needs. The Mathematics Department strives to develop students’ ability to problem solve and reason, communicate and represent mathematical ideas, perform computational processes and make connections while seeing the value of mathematics as a useful and worthwhile area of study.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESThe mathematics curriculum consists of courses designed to help the students learn to think in an analytical fashion. Provisions are made for instruction to meet the basic and specialized mathematics needs of the students. All students will be required to successfully complete a minimum of three years of mathematics as a requirement for graduation which should include Algebra I and Geometry prior to any course such as Math Concepts, College Math, Trigonometry/Advanced Mathematics or higher.

Courses are recommended as follows:

SCIENCE, MATH, ENGINEERING LIBERAL ARTS AND BUSINESSAdvanced Algebra I Algebra IAdvanced Geometry GeometryAdvanced Algebra II Algebra IIAdvanced Precalculus Trigonometry/Advanced MathAdvanced or AP Calculus (Level AB) College Math AP Statistics

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR MATHEMATICS

001316 – ADVANCED ALGEBRA ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Advanced Algebra I provides the students with more depth into the topics of Algebra I, including a faster pace and more difficult problems. Advanced Algebra I is for those students who are above average in the math abilities. Advanced Algebra I is generally offered to freshmen who have demonstrated an accelerated ability in previous grade level math scores, and standardized test scores.Prerequisites: None

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001314 – ALGEBRA ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Algebra I is the prerequisite course upon which all other courses in our department build. It is the entry level course in our Mathematics curriculum intended for freshmen. The next courses in the math sequence are Geometry and Algebra II.Prerequisites: None

001338 – ADVANCED GEOMETRYCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Advanced Geometry is a course in mathematical logic and deductive reasoning. Topics in two and three dimensions will be covered. All the material in Geometry will be included, in addition to constructions, coordinate geometry, transformations, and mathematical proofs of theorems.Prerequisites: Algebra I/Student Advancement Recommendations

001333 – GEOMETRYCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This is a college prep course in mathematical logic that develops a student’s ability to use deductive and inductive reasoning. Each general topic starts by introducing the special terminology that is the groundwork for everything that follows. Basic assumed truths are developed, using the special terminology, and are used to prove theorems. A strong background in Algebra I is needed to be able to solve problems applying geometric concepts. By focusing on abilities to create strategies for problem solving, the student is better prepared for the SATs.Prerequisites: Algebra I

001320 – ADVANCED ALGEBRA IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Advanced Algebra II goes into more depth than Algebra II, with more difficult problems and a faster pace. It is recommended for students who have excelled in Algebra I and who desire to complete the advanced mathematics program (Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus) and those who plan to continue academic studies in college. The course further develops the skills introduced in the first year of algebra, with an emphasis on speed, accuracy, and content theory. It then proceeds to more advanced topics, including radicals, and complex numbers and logarithms. Advanced Algebra II provides students with foundation for Pre-Calculus and Calculus.Prerequisites: Algebra I/Student Advancement Recommendations

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001315 – ALGEBRA IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Algebra II is an essential part of preparing students who are going to college. It is recommended for students who have successfully completed Algebra I with a C or higher, and who are planning to further their education. The course further develops the skills introduced in the first year of algebra, with an emphasis deeper procedural knowledge, content theory, and problem solving skills. Students then proceed to more advanced topics, including radicals, complex numbers and logarithms. Algebra II provides students with the opportunity to improve the mathematical skills needed for many fields of study.Prerequisites: Algebra I

001332 – TRIGONOMETRY/ADVANCED MATHEMATICSCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11, 12The first semester of the course will provide an in-depth study of trigonometric functions and their applications. The topics covered will help students prepare for success in both Precalculus and Calculus. The second semester of this course will cover topics that will be beneficial to students in a college algebra course. Beginning with a review of algebra, the course progresses to power, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, while also covering basic matrix operations.Prerequisites: Algebra II

001322 – ADVANCED PRECALCULUSCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11, 12The goal of Precalculus is to further prepare students for upcoming Calculus courses. Topics include all types of functions and their graphs and important characteristics, sequences, series, counting methods and probability as well as trigonometry, matrices, systems of equations and conic sections. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on learning notation and proper ways to express mathematical concepts while synthesizing information. A graphing calculator is required. Prerequisites: Algebra II/Student Advancement Recommendations

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001327 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS (LEVEL AB)Course Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 12This course is intended for students who have a thorough knowledge of college preparatory mathematics – algebra, axiomatic geometry, trigonometry, and analytic geometry (rectangular and polar coordinates, equations and graphs, lines, and conics). The Advanced Placement Calculus course is comparable to courses taken in college and universities. It is expected that students who take an AP course in Calculus will seek college credit or placement, or both, from institutions of higher learning. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: Precalculus and Student Advancement Recommendations

001326 – ADVANCED CALCULUSCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 12The study of calculus involves three distinct stages of mathematics: precalculus, the limit process, and new calculus formulations (including derivatives and integrals). The course is designed for students with interests in engineering, economics, life sciences, mathematics, and the physical sciences. Students completing this calculus course will have a strong background in the subject area, allowing them to be successful in calculus courses taken at institutions of higher learning.Prerequisites: Algebra II/Precalculus/Student Advancement Recommendations

001313 – MATH CONCEPTSCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 11, 12Math Concepts will provide instruction in a variety of fundamental math skills. Topics covered include Geometry, Algebra, Probability, Statistics, and Trigonometry. This course helps prepare students for the PARCC and Accuplacer Exams.Prerequisites: Algebra I, or Geometry.

001113 – S.A.T. PREPARATIONCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12The S.A.T. Preparation course is for any student who plans to attend an institution of higher learning and has to take the College Boards. The curriculum includes a diagnostic pre-test to assess weaknesses, individualized practice using a computer, group practice of verbal and mathematics skills, and a post-test. The course should enable students to reduce test anxiety, increase their confidence, and achieve higher scores on the College Boards.Prerequisites: Language Arts Literacy 9, Algebra I, Geometry, and currently enrolled in or

completed Algebra II

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001305 – Foundations in AlgebraCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9 - 12This course is designed for students in grades 9 – 12 who are in need of basic math instruction in Algebra I based upon performance on the PARCC Algebra assessment and multiple criteria developed by the Deptford Township School District and the New Jersey Department of Education. Students receive an adaptation of the Algebra I curriculum after they have taken the Algebra I curriculum and Algebra I PARCC exam. The goal is for students to receive remediation and review of the algebra skills learned in Algebra I and to retake the Algebra I PARCC exam upon the completion of the Foundations in Algebra coursePrerequisites: Basic skills considerations, previous level math grade/assessment performance, teacher recommendations, standardized test results in mathematics.

001306 – Foundations in GeometryCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9 - 12This course is designed for students in grades 9 – 12 who are in need of basic math instruction in Geometry based upon performance on the PARCC Geometry assessment and multiple criteria developed by the Deptford Township School District and the New Jersey Department of Education. Students receive an adaptation of the Geometry curriculum after they have taken the Geometry curriculum and Geometry PARCC exam. The goal is for students to receive remediation and review of the geometry skills learned in Geometry and to retake the Geometry PARCC exam upon the completion of the Foundations in Geometry coursePrerequisites: Basic skills considerations, previous level math grade/assessment performance, teacher recommendations, standardized test results in mathematics.

001342 – COLLEGE MATHEMATICS Course Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 12This is a course designed to help prepare the students for the Accuplacer for a graduation requirement and/or for attendance at a community college. The course reviews the fundamentals of basic mathematics and basic college-level algebra beginning with a review of some essential computational skills with signed numbers and fractions and moving on to the fundamentals of algebra. Students will be provided with the necessary preparation to demonstrate proficiency on college mathematics entrance exams through the review of many core skills and mathematical processes. Calculators will not be used in this course.Prerequisites: Teacher Recommendations

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001345 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICSCourse Length: YearCredits 5 (AP)Grade Level: 11, 12The purpose of the AP course in Statistics is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes: Exploring Data, Sampling and Experimentation, Anticipating Patterns, and Statistical Inference. It is expected that students who take an AP course in Statistics will seek college credit or placement, or both, from institutions of higher learning. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam.

Note: AP Statistics also has a strong focus in reading and writing skills. Students will apply these skills to analyze and interpret data and translate information into written reports and narratives of results.

Prerequisites: Algebra II and Student Advancement Recommendations

001369 – FUNCTIONAL MATHCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 11, 12One of the main goals of this class is to provide opportunities for students to apply their math and critical thinking skills in everyday situations. Topics include instruction in the areas of calculator skills, tables, graphs, charts, using money, maintaining a checking account, time concepts, time cards, paychecks, shopping, and measurements. Pre-requisites: Recommendation for course per IEP only.

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NAVY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (NJROTC)

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTThe NJROTC program is designed to build leadership, scholarship and citizenship in participating cadets. This is intended to be done through a broad social-science academic approach and practical, guided leadership experience in naval organization and administration of the unit.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESThe curriculum consists of four courses emphasizing leadership, service, citizenship, and the relationship of the seas to American History, world geography, technology, international relations, and economics.

INFORMATION OF NOTEThe Navy provides cadets with uniforms, books and training aides. Cadets are required to wear their uniform to school one day each cycle. Although not a requirement, participation in extra-curricular activities such as color guard, drill teams, air rifle team, and academic and physical fitness teams is encouraged.

There is no military obligation associated with this program.

Successful completion of a NJROTC course meets the 5 credit requirement for 21 st Century Life and Careers/Career-Technical Education.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR NJROTC

002003 – NAVAL SCIENCE ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This first-year course within the NJROTC program is designed to provide students with basic information based on current Chief of Naval Education and Training instructions. All students will learn military drill and ceremonies, uniform regulations, physical fitness, orienteering, principles of health, first aid, and survival. Character development, citizenship, and moral ethics are core to the unit and facilitated throughout the year.Prerequisites: None

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002004 – NAVAL SCIENCE IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12This course is designed to provide a sound appreciation for the heritage and traditions of America, with a firm knowledge of maritime geography and recognition of the historical significance of sea power. It also further enhances leadership and citizenship skills. The second year in NJROTC develops in each cadet a growing sense of pride in his/her organization, associates, and self.Prerequisites: Successful completion of Naval Science INote: Naval Science II and Naval Science III are offered in alternate years.Naval Science II in 2018-2019Naval Science III in 2017-2018

002005 – NAVAL SCIENCE IIICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12This course covers the topics of Military Justice, International Law and the Sea, and some National Strategy. Also covered are Naval Weapons: Gunnery, Guided Missiles, and Mines. This year in NJROTC is designed to broaden the understanding of leadership and discipline, the concept and significance of teamwork, the intrinsic value of good order and discipline in the accomplishments of objectives.Prerequisites: Successful completion of Naval Science INote: Naval Science II and Naval Science III are offered in alternate years.Naval Science II in 2018-2019Naval Science III in 2017-2018

002006 – NAVAL SCIENCE IVCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 12This course covers the development of practical leadership on both the individual and group level. The students will study various philosophies, theories, and models of leadership. They will develop goals, motivational techniques, and activities for groups. The seniors involved in the course will be in leadership roles and will analyze their decisions and successes throughout the year. Classroom activities will include seminars, reading assignments, presentations, practical work with young cadets, and above all else, lead by example.Prerequisites: Completion of Naval Science I, II, and III and Teacher Recommendation

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PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (PLO)

PLO is designed for students who want the opportunity to earn credits outside of Deptford Township High School. Seniors accepted into the PLO are dismissed for the day once their class requirements for graduation are fulfilled. PLO activities take place on the student’s own time, after leaving school. PLO is a semester program that can be taken one or both semesters of the senior year. The student’s guidance counselor oversees their progress in PLO.

Seniors apply for PLO during their junior year. Students who wish to apply for PLO must meet the following criteria:

Meet or exceed graduation requirements (to date) at the end of their junior year Miss 10 or fewer school days during their junior year Maintain good student standing at the end of their junior year Submit an application available from the high school website or the guidance department Provide documentation showing intended participation in the program by May 15 th of

their junior year Provide documentation showing successful completion by June 1st of their senior year Provide their own transportation Indicate interest in PLO during course selection process

Students must choose from the six options below to participate in the PLO:

002051 – APPRENTICESHIP/TRAINING FOR CAREERCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5 (Pass/Fail)Grade Level: 12Interested in starting your career early? Learn on-the-job skills needed to succeed in your chosen field. This is not co-operative education (co-op). Students cannot be paid for their time. To qualify for this part of the Senior Option program, students must find a skilled technician willing to take them as an apprentice. Sixty hours of training per semester will earn students 2.5 high school credits. Training must take place during the student’s own time, and the student must provide his/her own transportation. Students must submit documentation that they will be working as an apprentice or trainee in their chosen field by May 15th of their junior year. Students must also submit a log of apprenticeship hours signed by their trainer at the high school interim and the end of each marking period. Students submit these logs to their guidance counselors. Apprenticeship/training is assessed on a pass/fail basis.

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002060 – COLLEGE COURSESCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 12Want to get a jump-start on your college career? Not sure what field you want to pursue when you “grow up?” Interested in a subject not offered at Deptford High School? Take a college course. Courses must meet on the student’s own time. Three-credit college courses are worth five high school credits. Students are responsible for their expenses (tuition, books, etc.) and transportation. Students must submit documentation of registration in a college course by May 15th of their junior year. Students must submit documentation of passing the college course to receive 5 high school credits. The college grade will be transferred to the high school transcript, with the weight of an AP course. Students can take as many college courses as they choose.Prerequisites: A cumulative grade point average of 88 or higher after the midway point of 11 th

grade year

002025 –TEACHER ASSISTANT PROGRAMCourse Length: YearCredits: 7.5Grade Level: 11, 12This course is for students interested in a career in education. Students in this program will be placed in a supervised early childhood, elementary, and high school classroom, in the Deptford School District. Students will be transported to the school to work under the direction of a certified teacher. Students will develop an understanding of teaching and learning styles. Students will develop skills in lesson planning, the use of multiple instructional strategies, and assessment of learners. Through classroom observation and hands-on experience, students will develop classroom management skills and their own philosophy of teaching. This course is an excellent transition into the teaching profession. Students will apply knowledge about and engage in the process of career awareness, exploration, and preparation in order to navigate the globally competitive work environment of the information age.Prerequisites: Students must complete an application with two letters of recommendation, with their course selection form to turn in to their counselor. Students must have satisfactory grades, good attendance, and excellent disciplinary record

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002052 – SENIOR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIPCourse length: SemesterCredits: 2.5 (Pass/Fail)Grade Level: 12Thinking of becoming a teacher? Excel in a particular subject? Enter into an instructional leadership agreement with a certified teacher to work under their direction within their classroom. Students who choose this option will serve as a peer tutor for students who need help in a particular subject. Serving as a peer tutor will enable instructional leaders to begin to develop an understanding of teaching and learning styles as well as their own philosophy of teaching. This course is an excellent transition into the teaching profession. Students will apply knowledge about and engage in the process of career awareness, exploration, and preparation in order to navigate the globally competitive work environment of the information age. Senior Instructional Leadership is assessed on a pass/fail basis.Prerequisites: Seniors who choose this option must submit a completed Senior Instructional Leadership application to the Guidance Office with their course selection form. They must also include a letter of recommendation from the teacher they wish to assist. Students must have satisfactory grades, good attendance, an excellent disciplinary record, passed all state tests required for graduation and earned a grade of A or B in the course they wish to act as an instructional leader.

002050 – VOLUNTEERISM/COMMUNITY SERVICECourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5 (Pass/Fail)Grade Level: 12Enjoy helping people? Looking for a way to make a difference in the lives of others? Find something you love to do, and volunteer. Possible volunteer organizations include local hospitals, churches, homeless shelters, or animal shelters. Students must volunteer a minimum of 60 hours to earn 2.5 high school credits for the semester. Volunteer hours must be scheduled on the student’s own time, and the student must provide his/her own transportation. Volunteerism cannot be paid work. It is the student’s responsibility to submit documentation that he/she will be volunteering with a local charity or non-profit organization. The student must submit a log of volunteer hours signed by an official of their sponsoring organization. This log must be turned in to the student’s guidance counselor at the high school interim and the end of each marking period. Volunteerism is assessed on a pass/fail basis.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATIONHEALTH AND DRIVER EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTIt is the philosophy of this department to present a variety of topics and activities that will encourage each student to take an active interest in their own health and welfare. We recognize our responsibility to provide the opportunities and learning environment that will nurture self-esteem, and provide a strong effort from each student for the purpose of investing their time and energies now for a satisfactory quality of life in the future.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESStudents are required to select Physical Education courses which are appropriate to their grade level for the coming school year. These courses will combine team, individual, dual, and recreational activities which will afford the student many varied activities during his/her years at Deptford. A rigorous physical fitness program will also be administered in all levels and the Presidential Physical Fitness Award Program will be used to determine levels of fitness in the following areas: Curl-ups, Pull-ups, Shuttle Run, One-Mile Run/Walk and V-Sit Reach or Sit and Reach. A series of optional tests may be included.

INFORMATION OF NOTEAccording to New Jersey State law, students are required to enroll and pass Physical Education and Health for every year of enrollment in a New Jersey public high school.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH/AND DRIVER EDUCATION

001010 – PHYSICAL EDUCATION/CYCLE BCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5/2.0Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course has been designed to provide a variety of individual and team sports. Cycle B will include Field Hockey, Football, Physical Fitness Testing, Basketball, Body Conditioning and Weight Training.Prerequisites: None

001031 – HEALTH 9Course Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5/2.0Grade Level: 9Topics on personality development and human relationships, school health services, diseases, ecology and addictive drugs will be covered. This course is required of all ninth grade students.Prerequisites: None

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001008 – DRIVER EDUCATION/HEALTH 10Course Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5/2.0Grade Level: 10The Theory of Driver Education will be taught in the classroom. It includes a practical study of driving maneuvers and procedures. Also included is a comprehensive unit on the use and abuse of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; their physical and psychological effects in general, and their adverse effects on the ability to drive in a safe manner. This course is required of all tenth grade students.Prerequisites: None

001032 – HEALTH 11Course Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5/2.0Grade Level: 11This course is devoted to the study of human anatomy with emphasis placed on structure, function, disorders of the body and their treatments. A unit on drugs and alcohol will also be taught. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation instruction will be given. This course is required of all eleventh grade students.Prerequisites: None

001036 – HEALTH 12Course Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5/2.0Grade Level: 12This course will include a study of the effects of drugs, alcohol, and narcotics. Also covered are problems involving family living and adult life. This course is required of all twelfth grade students.Prerequisites: None

001021 – PREVENTION AND CARE OF ATHLETIC INJURIESCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12This course introduces the students to the field of athletic training. The course will cover such fundamental concepts as basic anatomy, care of common injuries, first aid, injury prevention, rehabilitation techniques, other health concerns, administrative procedures, and how to become a certified athletic trainer.Prerequisites: Enrolled in or completed a lab science

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Academy of Engineering and Computer Science

A Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Curriculum

About PLTW and the Engineering AcademyThe PLTW Pathway to Engineering Program is a curriculum that is designed to encompass all four years of high school. Foundation courses are supplemented by a number of electives to create rigorous, relevant, reality-based courses.

Activities are hands-on and project-based. Students learn how to use the same industry-leading 3D design software that’s used by companies like Intel, Lockheed Martin and Pixar. They explore aerodynamics, astronautics and space life sciences. Hello, NASA. They apply biological and engineering concepts related to biomechanics – think robotics. Students design, test, and actually construct circuits and devices such as smart phones and tablets, and work collaboratively on class culminating projects.

Since PLTW believes engineering and technology are exciting careers, teachers will be trained in a teacher-friendly approach that involves students in the same team problem-solving activities used in college and industry. In addition, the skills learned in this program are applicable to any career field. If, however, a student decides engineering is not for him or her, the decision is made during high school and not later in college.

Students who complete the academy will have a multitude of choices for careers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Benefits of the academy include:

The opportunity to learn math, science, and technology in a hands-on, relevant way and explore engineering and STEM careers before college.

The ability to receive college credit and admission as an increasing number of universities are becoming affiliated with PLTW.

Increased analytical, problem solving, and team building skills to succeed in the 21st century.

Confidently incorporate Mathematics, Science, English/Language Arts, Public Speaking/Presentation and Technology skills needed for personal and career success.

At the beginning of their junior year, students can select a track of engineering electives that are most interest to them. We offer the following tracks for our 11th and 12th grade engineering students (12th grade students get precedence for courses):

Digital/Computer Track Civil/Environmental Track

Digital Electronics (DE) Environmental Sustainability (ES)

Computer Science/Software Engineering (CSE) Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA)

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Selection to the Academy

Due to the intense mathematics and science rigor of the curriculum, student selection to the academy is competitive and based on several factors. Student selection is based on (but not limited to) the following criteria:

District and State Standardized Test Scores

GPA (especially in Algebra I and Science)

Teacher Recommendations

Advanced Completion of Algebra I

Strong interests in: Math, Science, Technology, Design (especially Computer Design), and Art

Be able to: Work independently and in groups, think critically, work hard and dedicate time to projects, SUBMIT WORK ONLINE.

Academy of Engineering and Computer Science

Core Engineering Courses

001874 - Automated/Computer Aided Design (CAD) Length of Time: Full YearNumber of Credits: 5

This course is designed to provide first year students with basic skills in drafting. Students will learn the basics of an interactive computer graphics system (C.A.D.) for preparing drawings and plans and will be exposed to Revit software of Autodesk.

Students enrolled in the Engineering Academy must take this class as an elective since the technology skills learned in this course will prepare them for future engineering courses in the academy and in college.

Students enrolled in this course also have the option of earning AutoCAD (Autodesk) certification at the end of the course. This certification can enhance the competitive edge and reputation of individuals that adopt its use, while providing an industry-accepted credential that students and professionals can use to achieve academic success and advance their careers. Employers want to attract and retain well-qualified, ambitious professionals who not only work hard, but also help them win new projects and gain industry recognition. Certification will help students gain an industry-recognized credential that helps prove their skill level.

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001880 – INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN (IED) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Engineering weight)Grade Level: 9 & 10

This course emphasizes the development of a design. Students use computer software to produce, analyze and evaluate models of project solutions. They study the design concepts of form and function, and then use state of the art technology to translate conceptual design into reproducible products.

This course teaches students to: Understand and apply the design process to solve various problems in a team setting; Apply adaptive design concepts in developing sketches, features, parts and assemblies; Interpret their own sketches in using computer software to design models; Understand mass property calculations-such as volume, density, mass, surface area, moment

of inertia, product of inertia, radii of gyration, principal axis and principle moments-and how they are used to evaluate a parametric model;

Understand cost analysis, quality control, staffing needs, packing and product marketing; Explore career opportunities in design engineering and understand what skills and education

these jobs require; and Develop portfolios and engineer’s notebooks to display their designs and present them

properly to peers, instructors and professionals.

Prerequisites: Selection to Engineering Academy.

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001881 – PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING (POE) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Engineering weight)Grade Level: 10 & 11

This course provides an overview of engineering and engineering technology. Students develop problem-solving skills by tackling real-world engineering problems. Through theory and practical hands-on experiences, students address the emerging social and political consequences of technological change.

The course of study includes: Overview and Perspective of Engineering. Students learn about the types of engineers and their

contributions to society. Design Process. Students learn about problems solving and how products are developed to

include how engineers work in teams. Communication and Documentation. Students collect and categorize data, produce graphic

representations, keep and engineer’s notebook and make written and oral presentations. Engineering Systems. Students learn about the mechanical, electrical, fluid and pneumatic and

control systems. Statics. Students learn about measurement, scalars and vectors, equilibrium, structural analysis,

and strength of materials. Materials and Materials Testing. Students learn the categories and properties of materials, how

materials are shaped and joined, and material testing. Thermodynamics. Students will learn about units and forms of energy, energy conversion, cycles,

efficiency and energy loss, and conservation techniques. Engineering Quality and Reliability. Students will use precision measurement tools to gather and

apply statistics for quality and process control. Students will also learn about reliability, redundancy, risk analysis, factors of safety, and liability and ethics.

Dynamics. Students will be introduced to linear and trajectory motion.

Prerequisites: Selection to Engineering Academy, successful completion (80% or better) of IED.

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Deptford High School Academy of Engineering Specialty Track*PLTW Specialty Courses*

Track: COMPUTER SCIENCE

001882 – DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (DE) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Engineering weight)Grade Level: 11 or 12

This course introduces students to applied digital logic, key elements of careers in engineering and engineering technology. This course explores the smart circuits found in watches, calculators, video games, and computers. Students use industry standard computer software in testing and analyzing digital circuitry. They design circuits to solve problems, export their designs to a printed circuit auto-routing program that generates printed circuit boards, and use appropriate components to build their designs. Students use mathematics and science in solving real-world engineering problems.

This course covers several topics including: Analog and digital fundamentals; Number systems and binary addition; Logic gates and functions; Boolean algebra and circuit design; and Decoders, multiplexers and de-multiplexers.

Prerequisites: Selection to Engineering Academy, successful completion (80 or better) of IED & POE.

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001886 – COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Engineering weight)Grade Level: 11 or 12

Open doors in any career with computer science! In CSP, students create apps for mobile devices, automate tasks in a variety of languages, and find patterns in data. Students collaborate to create and present solutions that can improve people’s lives, and weigh the ethical and societal issues of how computing and connectivity are changing the world. This course aligns with the AP Computer Science Principles course.

CSP does not aim to teach mastery of a single programming language but aims instead to develop computational thinking, to generate excitement about the field of computing, and to introduce computational tools that foster creativity. CSP also aims to build students’ awareness of the tremendous demand for computer specialists and for professionals in all fields and related STEM fields who have computational skills. Each unit focuses on one or more computationally intensive career paths. The course also aims to engage students to consider issues raised by the present and future societal impact of computing.

Students practice problem solving with structured activities and progress to open-ended projects and problems that require them to develop planning, documentation, communication, and other professional skills. Problems aim for ground-level entry with no ceiling so that all students can successfully engage the problems. Students with greater motivation, ability, or background knowledge will be challenged to work further.**Students are encouraged to take the AP Computer Science Principles exam at the end of the course (but are not required to).

Prerequisites: Selection to Engineering Academy, successful completion (80 or better) of IED & POE and other previous Academy of Engineering Courses.

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Track: Civil/Environmental Engineering

001884 – ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (ES) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Engineering weight)Grade Level: 11 or 12

In ES, students investigate and design solutions in response to real-world challenges related to clean and abundant drinking water, food supply issues, and renewable energy. Applying their knowledge through hands-on activities and simulations, students research and design potential solutions to these true-to-life challenges. ES is a relatively new and rapidly developing discipline that involves manipulating living organisms or parts of living organisms to create products useful to humans. Bioengineering is a sensitive and complicated type of engineering due to the moral and ethical decisions related to using living organisms. It is different from other traditional engineering disciplines, which primarily utilize non-living materials and processes.In this course students will specifically look at how environmental and biological engineering of organisms can be used to provide environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions to ensure food security for a growing world population; provide affordable, renewable energy; and provide clean, safe drinking water.This course of study includes:

Environmental Sustainability for a Better Tomorrow Insuring Safe and Abundant Water Food Security Renewable Fuels

Prerequisites: Selection to Engineering Academy, successful completion (80 or better) of IED.

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001885 – CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE (CEA) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Engineering weight)Grade Level: 11 or 12

The major focus of the Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) course is a long-term project that involves the development of a local property site. As students learn about various aspects of civil engineering and architecture, they apply what they learn to the design and development of this property. The course provides freedom to the teacher and students to develop the property as a simulation or to students to model the real-world experiences that civil engineers and architects experience when developing property.

The CEA course is intended to serve as a specialization course within the PLTW sequence. The course is structured to enable all students to have a variety of experiences that will provide an overview of both fields. Students work in teams, exploring hands-on projects and activities to learn the characteristics of civil engineering and architecture.

In addition, students use Rivet, which is a state of the art 3-D design software package from AutoDesk, to help them design solutions to solve their major course project. Students learn about documenting their project, solving problems, and communicating their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community of civil engineering and architecture.

The course of study includes: The Roles of Civil Engineers and Architects Project Planning Site Planning Building Design Project Documentation and Presentation

Prerequisites: Selection to Engineering Academy, successful completion (80% or better) of IED & POE and other previous Academy of Engineering Courses.

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Academy of Biomedical Sciences and NURSING/Allied Health

About PLTW and the academy

The PLTW Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Program is a sequence of courses, all aligned with appropriate national learning standards, which follows a proven hands-on, real-world problem-solving approach to learning. Students explore the concepts of human medicine and are introduced to topics such as physiology, genetics, microbiology and public health. Through activities, like dissecting a heart, students examine the processes, structures and interactions of the human body – often playing the role of biomedical professionals. They also explore the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, working collaboratively to investigate and design innovative solutions to the health challenges of the 21st century such as fighting cancer with nanotechnology.

Throughout BMS, students acquire strong teamwork and communication practices, and develop organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills. Along the way students investigate a variety of careers in biomedical sciences. During the first year of implementation, schools are required to offer at least one of the foundation courses and ultimately implement all three foundation courses. The capstone course is optional.

BMS courses complement traditional science courses and can serve as the foundation for STEM-centered or specialized academies. The program is designed to prepare students to pursue a post-secondary education and careers in the biomedical sciences. Students selected for the Deptford Academy of BMS will take advanced courses in all major subject areas and be placed on a biology/life sciences track with their science courses – in order to prepare for college and careers in the biomedical sciences.

Students who complete the academy will have a multitude of choices for careers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Nursing/Allied Health Track

Starting in 10th grade of the Academy of Biomedical Sciences and Nursing/Allied Health, students can begin taking a track of Nursing/Allied Health courses to prepare for careers in nursing and other areas in allied health. Students will be able to apply skills and concepts learned in their biomedical science courses in conjunction with their courses in nursing and allied health to apply for nursing and allied programs right out of high school. Partnerships have been developed with the Rowan College of Gloucester County (RCGC) School of Nursing and Nemours DuPont Pediatrics to provide students with opportunities to take courses in nursing/allied health and participate in field experience opportunities. Students will also be given the opportunity to take courses on their own at RCGC in nursing and allied health and will also be given the opportunity to take the HESI (nursing entrance) exam between their 11th and 12th grade year!

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Nursing/Allied Health Courses at DHS Nursing/Allied Courses at RCGCMedical Terminology Patient Care*Biomedical Ethics Pharmacology*Essentials of Nutrition (Additional classes may be taken)

*Classes may be subject to change based on requirement from RCGC

Selection to the AcademyDue to the intense science rigor of the curriculum, the placement in advanced courses for all major subject areas, and the restrictions of pending funding, student selection to the academy will be on a limited basis for the time being. Student selection will be based on (but not limited to) the following criteria:

Standardized Test Scores

MAP Test Scores

Overall GPA

GPA in Science and Mathematics classes

Teacher Recommendations

Attendance and Behavior

Strong interests in: Sciences – especially the life sciences, health and medicine, medical technology,

Be able to: Work independently and in groups, think critically, work hard and dedicate time to projects, make critical decisions when needed, SUBMIT WORK ONLINE.

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Academy of Biomedical Sciences and Nursing/Allied Health

PLTW Courses

001480 – PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Biomedical Sciences weight)Grade Level: 9 & 10

Students investigate the human body systems and various health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases. They determine the factors that led to the death of a fictional person, and investigate lifestyle choices and medical treatments that might have prolonged the person's life. The activities and projects introduce students to human physiology, medicine, research processes and bioinformatics. Key biological concepts including homeostasis, metabolism, inheritance of traits, and defense against disease are embedded in the curriculum. Engineering principles including the design process, feedback loops, and the relationship of structure to function are also incorporated. This course is designed to provide an overview of all the courses in the Biomedical Sciences program and lay the scientific foundation for subsequent courses.

Prerequisites: Selection to Biomedical Sciences Academy.

001481 – HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS (HBS) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Biomedical Sciences weight)Grade Level: 10 & 11

Students examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore identity, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis. Students design experiments, investigate the structures and functions of the human body, and use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex and voluntary action, and respiration. Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal manikin, work through interesting real world cases and often play the roles of biomedical professionals to solve medical mysteries.

Prerequisites: Selection to Biomedical Sciences Academy, successful completion (80 or better) of PBS.

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001482 – MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS (MI) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Biomedical Sciences weight)Grade Level: 11 & 12

Students investigate the variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the lives of a fictitious family. The course is a "How-To" manual for maintaining overall health and homeostasis in the body as students explore: how to prevent and fight infection; how to screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; how to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios, students are exposed to the wide range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. Each family case scenario introduces multiple types of interventions and reinforces concepts learned in the previous two courses, as well as presenting new content. Interventions may range from simple diagnostic tests to treatment of complex diseases and disorders. These interventions are showcased across the generations of the family and provide a look at the past, present and future of biomedical science. Lifestyle choices and preventive measures are emphasized throughout the course as well as the important roles scientific thinking and engineering design play in the development of interventions of the future.

Prerequisites: Selection to Biomedical Sciences, successful completion (80 or better) of PBS and HBS.

001483 – BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION (BI) Course Length: Year Credits: 6 (Academy of Biomedical Sciences weight)Grade Level: 12

In this capstone course, students apply their knowledge and skills to answer questions or solve problems related to the biomedical sciences. Students design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century as they work through progressively challenging open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology, biomedical engineering, and public health. They have the opportunity to work on an independent project and may work with a mentor or advisor from a university, hospital, physician's office, or industry. Throughout the course, students are expected to present their work to an adult audience that may include representatives from the local business and healthcare community.

Prerequisites: Selection to Biomedical Sciences, successful completion (80 or better) of PBS, HBS, and MI.

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Nursing and Allied Health Track Courses

001484 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (MT)Course Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5 (Academy of Biomedical Sciences weight)Grade Level: 10 – 12

Required for students in the Biomedical Academy Nursing Tract

Recommended for any Biomedical Academy student interested in the field of medicine.

Medical Terminology is a quick paced course that requires intensive memorization. Medical Terminology covers the basic elements of a medical word, suffixes and prefixes. The course follows the systems of the body with the appropriate terminology, abbreviations, symbols and pharmacology. Clinical, laboratory and imaging procedures with be covered.

The assessments will be homework, spelling quizzes, and content tests.

Prerequisites: Selection to Academy of Biomedical Sciences and Nursing/Allied Health track, successful completion (80 or better) of PBS.

001488 - ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION Course Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 11 – 12

This course is designed to guide students toward mastery in the nutritional content needed for the practice of nursing and allied health. Throughout this course, students will understand the importance of nutrition to all aspects of healthcare and with emphasis placed on what is needed to know about nutrition. Students will also reflect on the latest evidence-based practice and nutrition recommendations, while maintaining focus on the nursing process and on patient teaching.

Prerequisites: Selection to Academy of Biomedical Sciences and Nursing/Allied Health track, successful completion (80 or better) of PBS, HBS, and MT.

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001487 - BIOMEDICAL ETHICSCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 11 – 12

This course is designed to introduce the student to classic and contemporary methods and theories of bioethics and to use those concepts to analyze and explore a variety of current biomedical and health-care related issues.

Prerequisites: Selection to Academy of Biomedical Sciences and Nursing/Allied Health track, successful completion (80 or better) of PBS, HBS, and MT.

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STEAM Track for the STEM Academies

The STEM Academies have partnered with the Visual and Performing Arts Department to develop an arts track to the STEM academies to produce a unique “STEAM” Track for students participating in the STEM Academies (Engineering and Biomedical Sciences).

STEAM represents the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics fields and a progression of art classes has been added to the STEM academies to enhance students’ appreciation and skills in the arts. The purpose of the STEAM track is to enrich students in the arts that correspond to the STEM academy that they are a part of and to prepare students for college and careers that involve the artistic and technical skills of STEM.

*All students enrolled in the STEM academies will take the first level course of the STEAM track to get a breadth of the arts and to fulfill their Visual and Performing Arts requirement (5 credits). From there, students can decide for themselves if continuing in the STEAM track is appropriate for them.

STEAM Track

Academy of Biomedical Sciences Academy of EngineeringStudents will gain skills and experience in line Students will gain skills and experiencewith medical illustration. in line with animation and gaming

design.

9th – Drawing and Design I & II 10th – Computer Generated Modeling(*required of all Biomedical Sciences students) Fundamentals10th – Drawing and Design III & IV (*required of all Engineering students) 11th – Advanced Painting I & II 11th – Game Design 12th – Optional – Student choice

During the second and third year of the STEAM tracks, students will complete a portfolio of 5-10 pieces within their STEAM concentration (Biomedical – Medical Illustrations, Engineering –

Animation and Gaming Design) that will prepare them for entrance into art school or college majors that require a portfolio.

* Students enrolled in a STEM academy and the band/chorus courses will not follow this track. They fulfill their visual and performing credits in those respective courses. Students enrolled in naval science (ROTC) will take their visual and performing arts elective during their senior year (or through other means other than the STEAM track).

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001676 – COMPUTER GENERATED MODELING FUNDAMENTALS Course Length: Year Credits: 5 (Academy of Engineering weight)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

Computer Generated Modeling Fundamentals is a year-long visual art and design course with a concentration in everything that is represented as a 3-dimensional computer generated image. Students will learn the modern concepts of 3D design, surface modeling with polygons and NURBS based geometry, and paint texture maps in a computer graphics application called Autodesk Maya. This software is fun and user friendly. In addition to Maya, Photoshop is used to paint a variety of textured images for use with 3D material. Students are expected to follow the traditional and digital production methods in making 3D objects and environments fully rendered as spectacular art. The work in this course can encourage many students to explore visual fields such as 3D illustration, architectural visualization, package and product design, medical visualization, transportation design, and web graphics. This course seeks to enhance the learning experience for art, animation, design, science, mathematics, and physics.

Prerequisites: STEAM Track for Academy of Engineering (Course #1)

001677 – Game Design Course Length: YearCredits: 5 (Academy of Engineering weight)Grade Level: 11 & 12

Game Design is a course that will bring 3D digital content and the principles of gaming together to create many types of video games. The game workflow process of design, creation, animation, and actual game play will be explored to provide the experience of a real-time 2D and 3D game. Game creation software will be utilized to build a product that delivers a sophisticated game experience. All of the visual content created will be considered game art and treated as an integral part in game creation. The elements of visual storytelling will be explored to address the interactive connection between the player-audience and the content they are viewing. Interactive 3D is an exciting field that is always evolving to become more fun and useful. Students will become the players who will be integrated into adventures where they are the actors/actresses and the decision makers of tasks in a new world. The next generation of game learning has arrived in Game Design.

Prerequisites: STEAM Track for Academy of Engineering/Computer Science (Course #2). Selection to the Academy of Engineering, successful completion of Computer Generated Modeling Fundamentals (80 or better)

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SCIENCE

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTIn our ever changing society where space age technology and computer simulated data is a part of every day life, the philosophy of the Science department is to acquaint the science students with the processes, ideas, and challenges of a constantly changing technological world. The department provides a curriculum that is based on making science meaningful in terms of student experiences and needs. Safe, nontoxic experiments and classroom activities are employed to develop in students inductive and deductive reasoning skills.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESStudents are required to successfully complete course work in the major areas of science in order to graduate high school. The New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) for Science and the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) require students learn the different science topics in physics, chemistry, biology, environmental, and earth science standards. The following is the schedule of courses the students need to take based on their desired level of science instruction and/or based on their academy/program of choice: College Prep (CP) Advanced 9th – Physical Science 9th – Biology 10th – Biology 10th – Chemistry 11th – Chemistry 11th – Physics 12th – Environmental/Earth Science 12th – Environmental/Earth Science (sem.)

Engineering/Modeling Biomedical Sciences (Advanced)9th – Modeling Physics 9th – Biology 10th – Modeling Chemistry 10th – Anatomy and Physiology*11th – Modeling Biology 11th – Chemistry 12th – Environmental/Earth Science (sem.) 12th – Physics and Env./Earth Science(sem.)

Electives - * these courses will not count towards fulfilling the NJDOE and NJSLS (HS graduation requirements)Anatomy and Physiology (Adv. and CP)*Forensic Science (CP)*

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN SCIENCE

001448 – ADVANCED PHYSICAL SCIENCECourse Length: YearCredits: 6 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11, 12This rigorous, year-long course is designed to engage students in Chemistry and Physics. This class will include more emphasis on laboratory experience * and independent study. Students taking this course will:

Relate concepts learned to answer higher level, critical thinking problems. Use mathematical/algebraic concepts and formulas in problem solving to explain the

nature of the universe. Work individually and in collaborative groups to collect and analyze data/graphs in

laboratory experiences.This class is designed to provide students with a base to later succeed in higher level sciences such as Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This class is also designed to meet the NJSLS for Science Standards.

*It will include a designated lab period to better prepare students for future lab sciences. This also emphasizes that the student must take greater responsibility in the laboratory experience.Prerequisites: Completed or enrolled in Algebra I and Student Advancement Recommendations

001446 – PHYSICAL SCIENCECourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10This year-long course is designed to introduce students to Chemistry and Physics. Students taking this course will:

Relate concepts learned to answer higher level, critical thinking problems. Use mathematical/algebraic concepts and formulas in problem solving to explain the

nature of the universe. Work individually and in collaborative groups to collect and analyze data/graphs in

laboratory experiences.This class is designed to help students succeed in higher level sciences such as Chemistry and Physics. This class is also designed to meet the NJSLS for Science Standards.Prerequisites: Completed or enrolled in Algebra I or Interactive Mathematics I

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001425 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGYCourse Length: YearCredits: 6Grade Level: 11, 12AP Biology is designed to provide students with an introductory college level Biology foundation. Building from Advanced or Modeling Biology, the course is fast-paced, intense, and requires both time and dedication. AP Biology focuses on four main concepts: 1) The process of evolution drive the diversity and unity of life. 2) Biological systems utilize free energy and organic molecules to grow, reproduce, and to maintain homeostasis. 3) Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes. 4) Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties. While considered a difficult class, the number of analogies, opportunities to model, inquiry activities, and creative demonstrations of learning also make the class interesting and enjoyable. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advance Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations in Algebra I, Advanced Biology and

Chemistry

001423 – ADVANCED BIOLOGYCourse Length: YearCredits: 6 (Advanced)Grade Level: 9, 10The Advanced Biology course is designed to cover topics in greater depth than the Biology (001420) course. There is an increased emphasis on analysis and problem solving. Students’ reading level should be above grade level due to the reading required. Students should show initiative and be self-motivated. Cell biology, biochemistry, bioenergetics, molecular and organism databases, spreadsheets, graphs, and laboratory applications will be areas of special emphasis. A willingness to do research beyond the classroom will help ensure success.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations

001420 – BIOLOGYCourse Length: YearCredits: 6Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Students will study the diversity of life at the molecular and cellular level. Chemical compounds and processes necessary for life, cell structure and function, cell processes, genetic structure and transmission of traits, and biotechnology are just some of the topics covered, which offer an excellent background or foundation for other secondary science courses. Each area covered is accompanied with hands-on lab experiences to further enhance the learning process. This course has been geared to students planning to continue their studies in science and/or higher education.Prerequisites: None

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001411 – BIOLOGY IICourse Length: YearCredits: 6Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Do you wonder about life and how living things survive? Would you like to do additional lab work? Would you like to sharpen your surgical skills? If the answer is yes, then Biology II should be added to your high school experience. The course will improve your biological knowledge of the life processes, the master molecules, the metabolic processes, and the details involving the survival of the fittest. Additionally, medical and social issues which relate to current biological research will be studied. Eight colorful dissections will span the second semester. It’s a course that will provide enjoyment and an excellent background for further education in any field of study.Prerequisites: Biology (001420 or 001423) and Student Advancement RecommendationsNOTE: THIS COURSE REQUIRES DISSECTION TO BE COMPLETED IN THE

LABORATORY SETTING. ACCORDING TO NEW JERSEY STATE LAW (C18A:35-4.24 & 18A:35-4.25), STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT WILLING AND ABLE TO DISSECT MAY CHOOSE TO OPT-OUT DISSECTION FOR ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENTS/ASSESSMENTS (PROVIDED THE STUDENTS AND PARENTS SIGN THE “PERMISSION TO BE EXCUSED FROM DISSECTION” FORM).

001426 – ADVANCED BIOLOGY WITH LAB THROUGH MODELINGCourse Length: YearCredits: 6 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11, 12Advanced Biology with Lab through Modeling is an inquiry-based laboratory course designed for 11th and 12th graders who are completing the Modeling Science sequence. This course will have students discover content in the following units to develop conceptual understandings in Biology: Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Mitosis/Meiosis, Mendelian genetics, Transcription and Translation, and Energy Flow in Ecosystems. Students will apply the energy representations learned in Modeling Physics and Modeling Chemistry to biological systems. The Modeling method of instruction is consistent with recommendations from the College Board, the National Science Foundation and major research studies.Prerequisites: Selection to Modeling Science Program, successful completion of Modeling Physics and Student Advancement Recommendation from Modeling Chemistry

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001422 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHEMISTRYCourse Length: YearCredits: 6 (AP)Grade Level: 11, 12The AP Chemistry course is designed as an introductory college course in Chemistry. Students shall attain a depth of understanding of fundamentals and a reasonable competence in dealing with chemical problems. Emphasis will be placed on chemical calculations and the mathematical formulation of principles. A laboratory experience equivalent to that of a typical college course will be offered. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: Algebra II/Chemistry I/Student Advancement Recommendations

001415 – ADVANCED CHEMISTRY WITH LAB THROUGH MODELINGCourse Length: YearCredits: 6 (Advanced)Grade Level: 10Advanced Chemistry with Lab through Modeling is a laboratory science course designed for tenth grade students as the recommended course sequence for ninth graders who have successfully completed Advanced Physics with Lab through Modeling. The instruction in this course develops conceptual understanding in chemistry. Advanced Chemistry with Lab through Modeling incorporates advanced mathematical applications and discourse to describe the physical world, and develops essential scientific reasoning skills. The Modeling method of instruction is consistent with recommendations from the College Board, the National Science Foundation, the American Chemical Society, and major research studies.Prerequisites: At least an 80 in Advanced Physics with Lab through Modeling and Student Advancement Recommendations

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001413 – ADVANCED CHEMISTRY ICourse Length: YearCredits: 6 (Advanced)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Advanced Chemistry is designed as a precursor to Advanced Placement Chemistry. Students shall attain a basic understanding of fundamental chemical principles and a competence in solving chemical problems. A laboratory experience focusing on qualitative and quantitative technique is offered. Critical thinking skills will be emphasized throughout the course.Prerequisites: At least a C in Biology/Lab (001420 or 001423), At least a C in Algebra I, and

Student Advancement Recommendations

001417 – CHEMISTRY ICourse Length: YearCredits: 6Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Chemistry has been designed to increase your knowledge and understanding of chemistry in today’s world. An in-depth study is conducted of the atom’s role in chemistry, the states of matter and the changes matter undergoes. The atomic theory and the kinetic molecular theory will be used to help explain the chemical nature and behavior of the phases of matter. Basic laboratory skills and laboratory safety regulations will be taught to make it possible to safely conduct a variety of labs to emphasize the concepts taught in class. This course has been geared to students planning to continue their studies in science and/or higher education.Prerequisites: Algebra I/Student Advancement Recommendations

001440 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS (CALCULUS BASED)Course Length: YearCredits: 6 (AP)Grade Level: 11, 12AP Physics is a full year, six credit course designed to immerse students into the world of calculus based mechanical physics. This course will discuss in great depth all of the topics covered in an introductory level college physics course. Students in AP Physics will learn about Kinematics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Work, Energy, Power, Systems of Particles, Linear Momentum, Circular Motion and Rotation, Oscillations, and Gravitation. The AP Physics course is designed to be taken by the high-achieving student after the completion of high school Calculus or Calculus must be taken concurrently. AP Physics facilitates a higher understanding of the natural world, and how complex mathematics can be used to describe natural phenomenon. This course not only provides students with an opportunity to place out of their introductory level physics course at college, but it will also prepare them for the academic and mathematical rigor of any science, technology, or engineering career. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement Physics Mechanics College Credit Exam. Prerequisites: Completion and teacher recommendation from any of the following classes: Advanced Chemistry, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Modeling Biology, or Advanced Physics. Completion of Calculus or taken concurrently is also required.

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001444 – ADVANCED PHYSICS WITH LAB THROUGH MODELINGCourse Length: YearCredits: 6 (Advanced)Grade Level: 9This is a laboratory science course that incorporates advanced mathematical applications, relying on multiple representations to describe the physical world and more extensive algebraic representations. The appropriate NJ State Standards will be addressed so as to raise the level of student discourse and develop essential scientific reasoning skills. This physics course will initiate a theme of energy that will continue in chemistry, followed by biology. The course will address the many topics in mechanics including linear motion, circular motion, forces, and Newton’s Laws using an increased level of mathematical complexity and reduction of in-class guided practice.Prerequisites: Algebra I/Student Advancement Recommendations

001442 – ADVANCED PHYSICSCourse Length: YearCredits: 6 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11, 12Physics is a natural science which explores the workings of our universe. The most mathematically oriented science, Physics deals with such diverse topics as gravity, heat, magnetism, subatomic particles and motion. This traditionally challenging course requires sound mathematical skills as well as mandatory projects and experimentation. This course is essential for aspiring engineers, doctors, scientists or other highly technical fields.Prerequisites: Algebra II/Chemistry I/Student Advancement Recommendations

001432 – HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY(This course is an elective. It DOES NOT count toward the high school graduation requirement for science)

Course Length: YearCredits: 5 Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Recommended for students who are interested in the study of the human body but not necessarily interested in the field of medicine. This is not a lab course.

This course studies the anatomy of the human body as well as the physiology. The course will cover Body Organization, Transport of Materials and the Cell Membrane, Histology, the Integumentary System, the Skeletal System, the Muscular System, the Digestive System, the Respiratory System, the Circulatory System, the Endocrine System, the Central Nervous System, the Peripheral Nervous System, the Renal System and the Reproductive System.Prerequisites: Biology

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001431 – ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY(This course is an elective. It DOES NOT count toward the high school graduation requirement for science)

Course Length: YearCredits: 6 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11, 12

Required course for students in the Academy of Biomedical Science and Nursing/Allied Health.

Recommended for students interested in the field of medicine.

This course requires that the student already has a working knowledge of the cell, its organelles and their functions, osmosis and diffusion, cell energetics, mitosis and meiosis as well as basic microscope skills and laboratory skills.

This is an advanced course that is quick moving and rigorous. It requires memorization of the anatomy of the human body as well as physiology. The course will use the dissection model of either the cat or fetal pig. The course will cover Body Organization, Transport of Materials and the Cell Membrane, Histology, the Integumentary System, the Skeletal System, the Muscular System, the Digestive System, the Respiratory System, the Circulatory System, the Endocrine System, the Central Nervous System, the Peripheral Nervous System, the Renal System and the Reproductive System.

Assessments are quizzes, tests and lab practicals along with classwork and lab experiments and reports.Prerequisites: Biology (001420 or 001423)/Student Advancement RecommendationsNOTE: THIS COURSE REQUIRES DISSECTION TO BE COMPLETED IN THE

LABORATORY SETTING. ACCORDING TO NEW JERSEY STATE LAW (C18A:35-4.24 & 18A:35-4.25), STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT WILLING AND ABLE TO DISSECT MAY CHOOSE TO OPT-OUT DISSECTION FOR ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENTS/ASSESSMENTS (PROVIDED THE STUDENTS AND PARENTS SIGN THE “PERMISSION TO BE EXCUSED FROM DISSECTION” FORM).

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001421 – ENVIRONMENTAL/EARTH SCIENCECourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Environmental/Earth Science is a course that will provide for understanding and transfer of knowledge in topics such as: Chemistry of the Universe, Planetary Motion, Physics of the Earth System, Dynamic Earth Systems, Human Activity & the Climate System, Human Activity & Sustainability, Human Activity & Energy. Students will be able to apply knowledge of topics learned through inquiry-based lessons and hand-on lab activities.Prerequisites: None

001429 – ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL/EARTH SCIENCECourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Environmental/Earth Science is a course that will be a capstone course for students and extend knowledge in standards that were taught in biology, chemistry, and physics. This course moves at a faster rate than the full year course and students will be given learning activities to transfer knowledge in topics such as: Chemistry of the Universe, Planetary Motion, Physics of the Earth System, Dynamic Earth Systems, Human Activity & the Climate System, Human Activity & Sustainability, Human Activity & Energy. Students will be able to apply knowledge of topics learned through inquiry-based lessons and hand-on lab activities.Prerequisites: None

001430 – FORENSIC SCIENCE: Crime Scene Investigation(This course is an elective. It DOES NOT count toward high school graduation requirement for science)Course Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Forensic Science is designed to sharpen the student’s problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on writing, direct experimentation, theorization, research on forensic methodologies, synthesized information and evidence-based conclusions. Students will write reports that record their results, conclusions and analyses of case studies and actual investigations.Prerequisites: None

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SOCIAL STUDIES

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTCourses within the Social Studies department provide learning experiences that are essential to the development of the students to ensure they are college and career ready. Students will also gain experiences that will allow them to become more engaged in citizenship in the 21st century. There are courses within the Social Studies department that are set up as survey courses while others offer more detailed insights to particular topics. Social Studies courses will challenge students’ reading, writing, thinking and presentation skills in order to meet the challenges of today’s society.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESThere is an array of courses available for students to take in grades 9-12. Core courses serve as survey courses where certain elective courses are set up to offer a more in depth study of a particular field within the social studies discipline. Deptford Township School District has a three-year requirement for Social Studies. Ninth graders will take World History, while tenth graders will take United States History I and eleventh graders will take United States History II. Students are encouraged to take elective offerings that suite their interest. There are also Advanced Placement offerings students may select to enroll in pending recommendation.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN SOCIAL STUDIES

001215 – ADVANCED UNITED STATES HISTORY ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: Advanced United States History will cover the U.S. History I program. However, the course will offer a more in-depth study. Critical thinking, advanced readings, analysis, research, and accompanying written assignments such as Document-Based Questioning will be a major portion of the course.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations

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001214 – UNITED STATES HISTORY ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10United States History I is a required course that will give students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about the past and its interactions of people, cultures, environment and politics that shape the lives of Americans. The course will cover the following eras: Colonization, Revolution and Constitution; Expansion and Reform; Civil War and Reconstruction; The Development of the Industrial United States; The Emergence of Modern America.

The integration of civics, economics, geography and global content will be addressed in this course. Students will gain an understanding of the cause-and-effect relationship between events, recognize patterns of interactions and understand the impact of events in an interconnected world. Students will acquire the skills necessary to be active and informed citizens who value diversity and promote cultural understanding.Prerequisites: None

001218 – ADVANCED UNITED STATES HISTORY IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: Advanced United States History II will be centered on the United States in the Twentieth Century. Major themes will include World War II, Vietnam, and the Cold War. The inquiry method of learning will be used as well as a multi-text approach. Emphasis will be placed on “National Priorities,” “Humanism,” and the place of the United States in the future.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations

001217 – UNITED STATES HISTORY IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: United States History II is a required course for all sophomores built on the foundations of history already taught in United States History I. This course will take the student on a journey through recent American History from 1938 U.S. Foreign Policy to the present. Highlights will include the Roaring Twenties, The Great Depression, World War II, The Korean War, The Cold War, Vietnam, and The New America: Prospects for the Future.Prerequisites: United States History I

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001256 – ADVANCED WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL STUDIESCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 9Students in this course will be expected to acquire geographic knowledge and skills to think analytically and systematically about how past interactions of people, cultures and environment affect issues across time and cultures. Such knowledge and skills will enable students to make decisions as socially and ethically responsible world citizens in the 21st century. The course will include The Beginnings of Human Society, Early Civilizations, The Classical Civilizations of the Mediterranean World, India, China, Africa, Global Interactions and Colonialism, Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution/Age of Enlightenment, Age of Revolution, The New Imperialism, Challenges for the Modern World, and Contemporary Issues. Students will be required to do research projects at various times during the course.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations

001255 – WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL STUDIESCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9World History and Global Studies is a year-long course that will provide students an opportunity to learn about the geographic, economic, political, religious and social developments that created Western Civilization. The course will include The Foundations of Civilization, Ancient Middle East, Ancient India, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, African Kingdoms and Trading States, The Renaissance and Reformation, The Enlightenment, The Industrial Revolution, The New Imperialism, Regional Conflicts and The World Today. Students will be required to do a research paper during the course.Prerequisites: None

001257 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT WORLD HISTORY Course Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 9This course has students investigate the content of World History (from 8000 B.C.E.) for significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in six historical periods, and develop and use the same thinking skills and methods (analyzing primary and secondary sources, making historical comparisons, chronological reasoning, and argumentation) employed by historians when they study the past. The course also provides five themes (interaction between humans and the environment; development and interaction of cultures; state building, expansion, and conflict; creation, expansion, and the interaction of economic systems; and development and transformation of social structures) that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places encompassing the five major geographical regions of the globe: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.Prerequisites: Grade of 91 or better in 8th grade US History

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001216 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 10, 11Advanced Placement United States History I is the beginning of a two year US History program for the academically motivated students who have demonstrated proficient and advanced proficient reading and writing skills. The first course in the AP US History program will follow the same historical eras as the other United States History Courses. The pace and depth to which the course is covered is more comprehensive. Major emphasis is placed on the various historical thinking skills along with reading, writing, presentation and analytical skills in order to prepare students for the AP Exam that will occur at the end of AP US History II.

The Advanced Placement program in United States History is designed to provide students with the analytic skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in United States History. Students will learn to assess historical evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. This course will develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the AP US History II course the following year where they will be recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations from World History CP or Advanced Courses.

001219 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 11, 12Advanced Placement United States History II is the continuation of a two year US History program for the academically motivated students who have demonstrated proficient and advanced reading and writing skills. The second course in the AP US History program will follow the same historical era of the other United States History II course. This course is a continuation of AP United States History I with further emphasis placed on the various historical thinking skills. The topics covered include: The World Wars, The Great Depression, Postwar Prosperity and Contemporary issues. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam at the end of the course. Prerequisites: Student recommendations from Advance Placement US History I.

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001247 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICSCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 11, 12This course is the traditional, college-level survey elective in the study of American government. The major emphasis is placed on the study of American political ideology and the evolution of its democratic institutions. Students will be able to evaluate the role of the national government and American society. The course structure includes readings from notable American writers, use of the inquiry method, developed writings and the ability to use data to support an intelligent argument. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: US History I CP & US History II CP & Student Advancement Recommendations

001260 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORYCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 11, 12Modern European History AP is designed for the academically motivated student. The course studies the time period from the High Renaissance to the Rise of New Europe. The course studies and analyzes the intellectual-cultural, political-diplomatic, and social-economic trends in Modern European history. Topics include: Europe in the High Renaissance, the Age of Louis XIV, the Age of the Enlightenment, The French Revolution and Napoleon, the Age of Liberalism and Nationalism, Pre-World War I, World War I and its aftermath, World War II and its aftermath, and the Cold War to the Fall of Communism. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations

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001261 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT PSYCHOLOGYCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 11, 12Advanced Placement Psychology is a five-credit elective course open to academically motivated eleventh and twelfth grade students who have a strong background in biological science and have demonstrated above average writing and critical thinking skills. The course is designed to challenge students in the basic areas of study which correspond closely to introductory college level psychology courses. The course of study adheres to the national standards for high school psychology curricula established by the American Psychological Association (APA) and includes: history, methods, careers, heredity and environment, life span development, biological bases of behavior, sensation, and perception, motivation and emotion, stress and health, learning, memory, states of consciousness, cognition and language, personality, psychological disorders, and social and cultural dimensions of behavior. Advanced Placement Psychology introduces students to systemic and scientific study of the behavior of humans and animals. Students will be exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology. They will also learn about the methods and ethics psychologists use in their science and practice. Higher order thinking skills outlined in Bloom’s Taxonomy will be emphasized. Emphasis will also be placed on preparing students for the Advanced Placement Examination. Students are evaluated primarily on tests, quizzes, homework, projects, class participation, notebooks, and alternate assessments. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advance Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations

001233 – INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIORAL SCIENCECourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Behavioral Science is an integral part of most university core curriculums. This course will highlight the study of individual personality and development. The course will include studies of how we learn behaviors and the impact these behaviors have on human growth. Topics studied will include: learning, problem solving, growth, stress, and mental illness problems.Prerequisites: None

001234 – INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGYCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course will introduce the students to the study of human group interaction. Students will learn how to cope with problems associated with group behaviors, family, education, religion and government, as well as personal development. Sociology is also a part of most university core curricula.Prerequisites: None

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001223 – AMERICAN MINORITIESCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12American Minorities is a course designed to give the student an appreciation for the “melting pot” heritage of the United States. Special emphasis will be placed on the contributions of Black Americans, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, and the American Woman.Prerequisites: None

001230 – HOLOCAUSTCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12The Holocaust should never be forgotten. This course will focus on genocide as it was practiced against the Jewish people during World War II. There will be a field trip to the Holocaust Museum offered each semester on a non-school day.Prerequisites: None

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SPECIAL EDUCATION

In order to address the needs of students with disabilities, the Special Education Program offers a continuum of services.

Students identified as having educational disabilities are placed to the greatest extent possible in a general education program without discrimination due to their disabilities. When students are placed in a mainstreamed class, he/she is expected to meet the approved proficiencies and requirements of each course unless otherwise specified within the Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Programs (from least restrictive environment to more restrictive environment)

Mainstreamed into general education classes taught by highly qualified grade level or content area teacher.

Mainstreamed into general education classes with accommodations and/or modifications- Accommodations do not reduce expectations. An example would be to provide

the student with additional time to perform a task.- Modifications change, lower or reduce expectations. An example would be to

expect the student to do fewer problems than students without modifications. Mainstreamed into general education classes with supplemental aids and services such as

staff support, specialized equipment and materials, pacing, presentation, behavior management, and/or social interaction management.

In-class support resource classes of both general education and special education students taught by both a highly qualified special education and general education teacher. Special education students may still be provided with accommodations, modifications, and supplemental aids and services.

Self-Contained classes of only special education students in all major subjects taught by a highly qualified special education teacher. These classes typically are small group settings. These students have the greatest educational needs.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

002510 – FUNCTIONAL SKILLS (CBI)Course Length: YearCredits: 5 Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is designed for a select number of students who have been identified through their IEP. This course provides students with the basic functional and life skills needed for everyday living and related job skills.

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002511 – TRANSITIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING (CBI)Course Length: YearCredits: 10Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is designed for a select number of students who have been identified through their IEP. This program provides supervised school based and community based work experiences, along with related instruction in functional life skills and functional academics. Activities focus on developing appropriate communication and social skills as preparation for eventual competitive or supported employment. It will also focus on the transitions into work based and other adult services.

002501 – Learning Strategies002502 – Life Skills

Students are selected for these courses as part of the ESS program at the high school.

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Spartan School of Business (Business Academy)

Overview:Spartan School of Business is a career, technical and academic academy at DTHS that develops students for further study and careers in business and finance. The academy is built upon three pillars for success; Academics, Enrichment, and Opportunity. Academics consists of a structured track of business, finance and computer courses. Enrichment attending conferences, competitions, community involvement and social networking via membership in FBLA. Opportunities to earn college-credits via an agreement with Rowan College at Gloucester County and marketable internships/work experience with local employers or Deptford Public Schools.

Benefits: Business, finance and computers are a back-bone to every career. Business provides lucrative career opportunities Business is consistently among the most popular college majors Develop a marketable transcript and life skills Nationally recognized organization (FBLA)

1. Competitions and Conferences2. Awards, scholarships3. Networking

Earn college-credits (partnership with Rowan College at GC) Recognition at graduation.

Value:ACADEMICS: Students will develop a transcript of business courses demonstrating their

academic preparation for success in a college-level business program; ENRICHMENT: a portfolio of experiences, networking, certificates and awards in nationally

recognized business conferences and competitions hosted by FBLA; OPPORTUNITY for marketable internships/work experience with local employers or here at

DTHS OPPORTUNITY to earn college-credits via an academy agreement with Rowan College of GC

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Spartan approved and recommended RCGC offerings:

BUS 101 – Introduction to Business BUS 221 – Principles of Marketing BUS 224 – Social Media and Internet

Marketing CIS 102 – Computer Information Systems CIS 110 – Fundamentals of Programming CIS 120 – Spreadsheets, Excel COM 104 – Business Communications ECO 100 – Introduction to Economics ECO 101 – Principles of Economics 1

(Macro)

Deptford High’s Business Education course offerings:

Professionalism *SSB (2.5 cr.) Accounting 1 (5 cr.) Accounting 2 (5 cr.) Advanced College Accounting *SSB (5 cr.) Microsoft Office Applications *SSB (5 cr.) Business Law *SSB (2.5 cr.) Business Management *SSB (2.5 cr.) Creative Web Pages (2.5 cr.) Desktop Publishing (2.5 cr.) Multimedia Presentations (2.5 cr.) Personal Finance, Economic and Business

Literacy (2.5 cr. and NJ requirement)

21ST CENTURY LIFE AND CAREERS/CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION

BUSINESS EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTBusiness Education must be an integral part of a balanced program of study in the comprehensive high school. Through the business education program, students experience the practical applications of basic skills to real world and real work situations. Business occupations represent the area of greatest potential for most communities in terms of both employment demand and student interest. The public demand for students to have improved competencies can be met through comprehensive business education programs where 21st century skills, communication, computation, and computer skills are applied.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESCourses in the Business Education Department provide a strong foundation for students who plan to pursue an advanced degree in business or plan to enter a career in business. These courses develop within students a proficiency in the use of computers and applications; an understanding of the various business content areas and how they interrelate; and the ability to manage their personal finances. Students also learn effective decision making techniques, financial management, business communication skills, human resource management, problem solving, teamwork, and networking skills.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION

001604 – ADVANCED COLLEGE ACCOUNTING Course Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11, 12This is a college level course that will cover what is taught in Accounting I at a two- or four-year college. A college text will be used and an accelerated pace maintained. It is designed for students who are planning to major in Accounting, Business Administration, Marketing or Economics at either a two or four year college. Some colleges will give advanced placement credit for students who successfully complete this course in high school. Accounting is recommended for all students as the course covers information necessary for keeping personal financial records as well as records for a business. It is strongly recommended for college-bound students interested in pursuing a degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Finance. Likewise, it is useful for students who wish to pursue an entry-level job in the accounting field after high school graduation.Prerequisites: Not available to students who had Accounting I or II

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001602 – ACCOUNTING ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Accounting is often called “the language of business” because it is a systematic way of keeping financial records. During the first year of Accounting the accounting cycle is covered from the recording of transactions in a journal to financial statements and period-end closing. During the second half of the course, accounting software will be introduced for completion of a realistic simulation on the computers. Accounting is recommended for all students as the course covers information necessary for keeping personal financial records as well as records for a business. It is strongly recommended for college-bound students interested in pursuing a degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Finance. Likewise, it is useful for students who wish to pursue an entry-level job in the accounting field after high school graduation.Prerequisites: None

001603 – ACCOUNTING IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Accounting II is an advanced course that expands on the concepts covered in Accounting I. The focus is on the cycle of businesses organized as departmentalized corporations, including the recording of transactions related to such areas as payroll, bad debts, inventory, depreciation, notes payable, notes receivable, accruals, deferrals, dividends, and capital acquisition. Accounting software will be used throughout the year including a realistic simulation. This course will prepare students for entry-level positions in the accounting field after graduation or for further study in accounting, business administration, or finance at a two- or four-year college.Prerequisites: Accounting I or College Accounting – Honors

001605 – BUSINESS LAWCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Business Law is a dramatic and challenging topic growing from human conflicts of a personal and business nature. Knowing more about the law can help you avoid legal conflicts in your personal and professional life. Personal topics of law involving such areas as consumer protection, marriage, divorce, and employment will be explored. Professional topics will include areas such as entering contracts, criminal law, tort law, and exploring law as a career. The culmination of knowledge will allow for an exciting mock-trial to be performed in class. This course is recommended for all students – college bound as well as business.Prerequisites: None

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001606 – BUSINESS MANAGEMENTCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Business Management is an exciting semester elective that explores many facets of business and our economic system. Students will learn how current society and ethics affect business. Among topics covered: business ownership, international business, marketing, product development/planning, human resources, and taxes. Students will actively participate in planning a company, stock research, and discuss current business events.Prerequisites: None

001612 – MICROSOFT OFFICE APPLICATIONSCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Microsoft Office Applications will guide students through an intermediate course of the most widely used software programs used by businesses today: The Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access). The course will provide advanced word processing skills in Word; knowledge of formulas, functions and formatting to create Excel spreadsheets; and editing, formatting and presentation skills to produce PowerPoint presentations. Finally, students will manipulate data in Access to setup, maintain, and analyze databases. In addition a variety of fonts, graphics, images and tools will be applied to produce desktop publications and presentations that will fulfill a year long company project. The skills obtained in this class will allow students to market themselves as an asset to any company or organization, as well as benefit their future education.Prerequisites: None

001632 – PERSONAL FINANCE, ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS LITERACYCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12A very important course for every student – this course will provide the study of personal financial management techniques. All students will develop skills and strategies that promote personal and financial responsibility related to income, careers, financial planning, savings, investment, credit/debit management, insurance, charitable giving and more in the global economy.Prerequisites: None

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001610 – PROFESSIONALISMCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9

The Professionalism course will serve as the introductory course for students entering Deptford Township High School’s Business Academy. During this course, students will learn concepts and skills that will prepare them for success in the Business Academy, high school, college/post-secondary education, and a career in the business world. Some of the topics covered include: self & time management, the workplace, ethics, building professional relationships, and career planning.

Prerequisites: Admission into Spartan School of Business

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COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTThe use of the computer through all facets of life increases every year. In order to be successful in school and in later life, a student should be knowledgeable of the many tasks that a computer can perform. Computer Technology is a branch of the Practical Arts department.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESThe courses offered in Computer Technology allow the students to acquire the ability to operate a computer, to understand what a computer is, how it works, and the many ways in which it can be used. Through these courses, students will gain skills and knowledge that will help them through the rest of their lives.

INFORMATION OF NOTEThere currently exists in the United States a shortage of qualified computer programmers and computer software specialists. The Computer Technology Department is committed to providing the instruction that will give our students a head start in a high-paying computer science career.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

001964 – JAVASCRIPT FOR THE WEB ADVANCEDCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12JavaScript is the scripting language of the Web. JavaScript is used in Web pages to add functionality, validate forms, detect browsers, and much more. This course provides the students with a basic knowledge of JavaScript programming concepts along with the syntax to implement them. The difference between Java and JavaScript is explained as well as the differences between JavaScript and VB Script. An overview of the JavaScript components of attributes, variables, expressions, control structures, operators, codes, functions objects, properties, methods, events, event handlers, frames and arrays will be presented. Procedure to implement JavaScript as part of a web browser in order to provide enhanced user interfaces and dynamic websites will also be dealt.Prerequisites: None

001966 – CREATING WEB PAGESCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Current software will be used to design and create layouts and Web pages. The goal of this course is to enable students to create web pages with headers, hyperlinks, various lists, tables, images, frame pages, shared borders and other web page components.Prerequisites: None

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001963 – DESKTOP PUBLISHINGCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This is a semester course in which students will create a variety of projects such as booklets, tri-folds, business cards, invitations and newsletters, etc. Students will begin the course using Microsoft Publisher and advance to Adobe PageMaker. Graphic and page layout skills will be taught. Students will also learn to use a scanner and digital camera.Prerequisites: None

001962 – MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONSCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This is a semester course that will provide an incremental series of lessons that will get students up and running with the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation software. Students will be able to create multimedia presentations that include text, graphics, sound and video. Students will also learn to use a scanner and digital camera.Prerequisites: None

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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCEPROFESSIONAL STATEMENT

The curriculum in Family and Consumer Science Education provides learning situations and experience to enable students to acquire the fundamental skills needed to function in society, and in practical out-of-work situations. Family and Consumer Science Education is a branch of the Practical Arts department.

GENERAL PROGRAM FOODS PROGRAMChild Development and Family Living Cooking and Nutrition

Gourmet and International Cooking

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE

001812 – CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY LIVINGCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Are you interested in learning how one’s life is shaped by heredity, environment, and experiences? If so, then this course is for you. This course will help the young adult plan for the future. The student will become familiar with the physical and emotional development of children. Topics to be explored include: considerations before pregnancy, prenatal development, contemporary roles of men and women, problem situations for children, careers related to child care, and parenting skills. Students will not only understand children better but themselves as well.Prerequisites: None

001811 – COOKING AND NUTRITIONCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Get close and smell what we have cooking. During this semester course you will learn the fundamentals of food preparation. You will prepare dishes that can be replicated and innovated at home or kept in your recipe book for later usage. Host a dinner party without the worry of where does the bread plate belong or where to place the fork. Even your friends will be shocked by your ability to budget while food shopping. Do not shy away from an opportunity that keeps giving.Prerequisites: None

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001820 – GOURMET & INTERNATIONAL COOKINGCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Bienvenue (welcome) to the international tour of gourmet cuisine. This semester voyage (course) will not only entice your taste buds but also enhance your palate. You will employ your skill and develop your global awareness and cultural influences that shaped food as we know it. Food has different meanings throughout the World. Food brings people together, even for a moment. So, join us on this enlightening food adventure and leave your passports at home.Prerequisites: Cooking and Nutrition

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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTIndustrial Technology Education seeks to provide the student with material manipulation and drafting experiences. The student learns cooperative work skills and safe working procedures. They also gain knowledge of material goods and structures, their value and comparable worth. Industrial Technology Education is supported by general subject matter learning, which includes math and reading in the scientific and technical language of industry. The Industrial Technology Education student will be able to solve problems related to general material manipulation, design and construction. Through these programs students will develop skills and knowledge that will make them more productive workers and better consumers.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESThe Industrial Technology Education department is divided into three major areas: woodworking, drafting, and engineering. Woodworking starts with the basic use of hand tools and concludes with the use of electric power equipment to complete a variety of projects. Drafting consists of designing, measuring, dimensioning and creating the final blueprint detail drawings. Engineering includes courses in design, presentation, and robotics.

WOODWORKING DRAFTINGIntroduction to Woodworking Technology Basic DraftingWoodworking Technology Basic Computer Drafting

Automated/Computer Aided Design (CAD)ENGINEERINGIntroduction to EngineeringRobotics

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

001870 – BASIC COMPUTER DRAFTINGCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This is a semester course open to all students. It provides students with a general level of drafting skills, problem solving skills, file management and technical vocabulary related to drafting, as well as computer literacy. Topics will include drawing single views of an object, multiple views of an object, isometric drawing and annotating drawings using AutoCAD software, so PC use and computer literacy will also be part of the course as well as mathematics related to the drafting industry. Students will be required to submit a specific number of drawings per quarter. Evaluation will be based upon computer use, drawings incorporating drafting concepts, class participation, homework, quizzes, projects, notebooks and a final exam.Prerequisites: None

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001869 – BASIC DRAFTINGCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12The study of fundamental drafting techniques and skills related to the field of drafting introduced and reinforced through the use of drawing instruments and print reading. Students will apply basic drafting skills necessary for advanced studies in the drafting area as well as serving the needs of the student who desires only a basic program in drafting. It will expose students to a variety of drafting skills which are necessary for more advanced studies in this area. Units include the use and care of instruments, reading architect scales, sketching of objects, lettering, single views, orthographic projection, isometrics and basic dimensioning. Students will be exposed to careers related to the drafting industry. Assignments required for the course will primarily be drawings specific to each unit covered. Evaluation will be based on quizzes, assigned drawings, class participation, notebooks and a final exam.Prerequisites: None

001874 - Automated/Computer Aided Design (CAD) Course Length: YearCredits: 5 Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is designed to provide first year students with basic skills in drafting. Students will learn the basics of an interactive computer graphics system (C.A.D.) for preparing drawings and plans.

Students enrolled in the Engineering Academy must take this class as an elective since the technology skills learned in this course will prepare them for future engineering courses in the academy and in college.

Students enrolled in this course also have the option of earning AutoCAD (Autodesk) certification at the end of the course. This certification can enhance the competitive edge and reputation of individuals that adopt its use, while providing an industry-accepted credential that students and professionals can use to achieve academic success and advance their careers. Employers want to attract and retain well-qualified, ambitious professionals who not only work hard, but also help them win new projects and gain industry recognition. Certification will help students gain an industry-recognized credential that helps prove their skill level.

Prerequisites: None

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001873 – INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERINGCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Engineering is using your creativity and innovation based on a good technical background to solve challenges that make our world a better place. This “intro” course will help you understand how mathematics, sciences, and computing capability can be used to solve problems. In this year long course students will have the opportunity to work on projects that are relevant to the many facets of engineering including electrical, mechanical, and computer topics. This course will help you understand what you will be equipped to do if you major in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, or computer science. In addition to the use of parametric design software, the course also hones the students’ skills in design portfolio development and the applications of public speaking for oral defense of their solution selection. During the span of two semesters students will also receive computer experience that includes electronic research and information portfolios.Drexel University will assign 3 transfer credits for DHS students who have successfully completed the Engineering Related Technology Program and who are admitted to Drexel University’s Engineering Technology major. Students will have the opportunity to receive certification in AutoCAD upon successfully completing the AutoCAD Certification Exam.Prerequisites: None

001850 – INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL ARTSCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12The Woodworking Technology program is evolving. You still get to use your creative talents to create interesting things from wood. But, instead of assigned projects, you learn how to design and report on something that you can build and use afterwards. Lessons and discussions will cover a broad range of technical subjects to broaden your understanding of processes and products that we use every day.Prerequisites: None

001851 – INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12You get to use the basic skills you already have to design and construct more complex projects that require different tools and joinery. Learn more about the tools and how they are designed, constructed, and can be set up to accomplish more creative results. Learn more about how to report on ideas and take those ideas through the prototype stages to production quality. Lessons and discussions will expand on the technical subjects started in the introduction course.Prerequisites: Introduction to Industrial Arts

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001872 – ROBOTICSCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is designed to assist students in the following areas: continued career exploration for technology related employment opportunities, application of computer programming skills with computer controlled devices, introduction of robotics technology and robot project construction, identification of high tech skills needed for today’s changing workplace, and to develop the team work concept to problem solving.Prerequisites: None

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DEPTFORD HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL – TECHNICAL EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTThe Vocational-Technical Education curriculum provides the basic educational skills and knowledge needed to function in the world of work and society in general. It provides learning situations and experiences to enable the student to acquire the basic skills needed in a skilled or semi-skilled trade. Vocational-Technical Education is a branch of the Practical Arts department.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESVocational-Technical Education is offered to give the student an opportunity to develop entry- level skills for employment in a specific trade or occupation. Instruction is given to Deptford Township students either at Deptford Township High School or at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology. Courses at Deptford Township High School include Landscaping, Broadcasting and TV Production, and School to Careers.See page 83 for other program offerings and details at Gloucester County Institute of Technology.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION

001974 – LANDSCAPINGCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12This course is designed to provide students with a basic background in the landscape industry. All students will learn basic landscaping techniques. Students will learn methods of landscape maintenance and establishment of new landscapes. All students will learn basic botany, horticulture techniques, greenhouse management, turf management, tree care and plant production. Students will also learn methods of patio and fish pond construction. Students will be instructed in the use and operation of agriculture machinery and implements. Everything from tractors to computers is used to round out the students’ learning experience.Prerequisites: None

002053 – SCHOOL TO CAREERS (STC)Course Length: YearGrade Level: 12Credits: 15One-year School to Careers (STC) is a vocational education course which provides an opportunity for 12th grade students to gain industrial and/or trade experience in skilled or semi-skilled occupations through school supervised on-the-job training. The course is divided into two (2) parts: 1) Related information class which is held each week; and 2) On-the-job training. (A minimum of 15 hours per week/not to exceed 40 hours per week). Students will be graded on Pass/Fail. Students must choose STC during the course selection period. No students will be accepted into the STC Program after the end of the current school year. Numbers are limited.

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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTVisual and Performing Arts are basic subjects within the curriculum. Courses in Art, Music, and Theater contribute to the development of the basic academic competencies that each individual student needs in order to have a successful, productive and happy life. The study of the Arts, while training students to understand and value the qualitative dimension of life, also develops a number of skills that the student will retain throughout his or her entire life. It is our philosophy that these opportunities to study the Arts and develop these qualities be available to every student in Deptford High School.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSGENERAL

001560 – EXPLORATION OF ART AND MUSICCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is designed to explore Visual Art and Music while meeting the NJ State requirements for Visual and Performing Arts. Students will gain an appreciation for the Arts while acquiring knowledge and skills that increase aesthetic awareness in each area. The process of critique will also be a focus via identification of various historical, social and cultural influences in the arts. There is a basic piano curriculum that reflects the goals consistent with those of NJ core curriculum. It encourages the student to develop the skills necessary to increase their technical awareness of piano music; provides opportunity to produce artistic performances; develops the ability of the student to critique artistic performance and develops their aesthetic awareness to recognize the relevance of music in society. Students who do not wish to take a traditional studio Art or Music class should strongly consider this course to meet the requirements for graduation. This is a year long course – one semester will focus on Music and the other will focus on Visual ArtPrerequisites: None

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ARTPROGRAM OF STUDIES

The Deptford High School Art Program seeks to accommodate students with different art interests. The learning and practice of art help the student to develop ways of working and problem solving that are best suited to that student’s personality. In the process, the student develops self-confidence and self-knowledge to help guide his or her life. Students have a choice of four basic courses depending upon their particular area of interest and expertise. In addition, those students who wish to work on a more in-depth level can then choose from the four classes which offer advanced levels.

BASIC COURSES ADVANCED COURSESColor Workshop and Painting Drawing and Design IIDrawing and Design I Drawing and Design III/IV - Advanced3D Studio Art I 3D Studio Art IIComputer Art I Computer Photography and Graphic DesignAnimation I Computer Art II

Animation IIAdvanced Painting I/II

001650 – COLOR WORKSHOP AND PAINTINGCourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is an introduction to painting using a variety of mediums with an emphasis on both the mastery of skills and also an understanding of the conceptual basis behind painting. Students will explore basic color theory, composition, paint mixing, as well as be exposed to various techniques, periods, styles, and painting methods.Prerequisites: Drawing and Design I

001675 – ADVANCED PAINTING I/IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Advanced Painting I/II is an upper level course designed for the art student who has the desire to strengthen their painting skills. Students will continue to build on methods and practices from Color Workshop and Painting. They will experiment with watercolor, chalk pastel and oil with a focus on broadening their understanding of art history, criticism, aesthetics and production that leads to the creation of portfolio-quality work.Prerequisites: Color Workshop & Painting or Drawing & Design III, Teacher Recommendation

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001666 – COMPUTER ART ICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is an introduction to computer generated art using the program “Adobe Photoshop Elements”. Students will learn basic program operations by creating original graphics and manipulate digital images. They will also gain an understanding of the Elements and Principles of Design and incorporate them in their computer generated art projects.Prerequisites: None

001667 – COMPUTER ART IICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is a continuation of Computer Art I wherein students will build on the skills previously learned as well as master advanced features of “Adobe Photoshop Elements”. The Elements and Principles of Design will be emphasized while creating original graphic designs.Prerequisites: Computer Art I

001654 – DRAWING AND DESIGN ICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Drawing is a natural expressive activity. It is also a skill which can be learned. Each person has his/her own personal means of expression which can be heightened by the development and practice of drawing and design skills. Students will learn techniques with a variety of materials, such as pencils, charcoal, pen and ink, pastels, and colored pencils. A variety of subject matter will be explored.Prerequisites: None

001655 – DRAWING AND DESIGN IICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This is a course designed for those students who have a stronger inclination toward drawing. Students will continue to build on Drawing and Design I skills, adding more experiences and choices with a variety of mediums including pastels, charcoal, watercolor, printmaking, metal, etc. Several portfolio pieces will be produced, and Graphic Arts will be introduced. The use of image editing programs will be utilized to create and manipulate images. Prerequisites: Drawing and Design I

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001656 – DRAWING AND DESIGN III/IV – Advanced Art/Portfolio PreparationCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Drawing and Design III is an advanced level course designed for the motivated art student who has the desire to strengthen the drawing and design skills that were developed in the prerequisite courses. Students will continue to build on methods and practices learned in these courses with an emphasis on observational drawing as well as unique and creative uses of the principles of design. Enjoy experimenting with various media, including but not limited to, graphite, colored pencil, charcoal, pastels, paint, mixing media, printmaking, airbrush, paper sculpture, digital photography, screen printing, etc. Students will begin to develop their own style of artwork in order to prepare a portfolio suitable for review by art schools and art departments around the country.Prerequisites: Drawing and Design II

001652 – COMPUTER PHOTOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC DESIGNCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Students will work closely with yearbook editors to create amazing headline graphics and special artwork that may be included in the yearbook! This course is an excellent choice for a student who would like to get involved in yearbook production for DHS. Use the full version of the industry standard software program Adobe “Photoshop” to create and manipulate high resolution photos using a scanner and a digital camera. Merge these images with vector graphics you create in “Illustrator” using various tools including a Wacom pressure sensitive tablet. Combine the use of these two programs to create fantastic logos, commercial package designs, illustrations, web pages, web sites, and several professional quality publications such as the actual Deptford DORIAN yearbook. Opportunities for portfolio-quality, original artwork will be available.Prerequisites: Drawing and Design II

001672 – ANIMATION ICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Animation I is an art elective course designed to introduce students to the production process of short animation film making. Students will gain experience in the planning, storyboarding, and developing ideas for traditional hand-drawn animation. The 12 principles of Animation will be enforced and history of art will be explored. Students will use the latest technology to record finished animation on a digital video pencil test machine that has capabilities to transfer image media to a computer for specific playback formats.Prerequisites: None

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001673 – ANIMATION IICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12Animation II allows students to explore the creation of a comic book animation, while learning its unique method of storytelling for both comics and animation. Implementation of drawing, cultural, and computer art techniques will be utilized to create the visual components of storytelling. The modern day styles of comics, including animation styles, will be reflected in the design of characters, props, and scene layouts. Various projects include story layout, traditional/digital inking pencil drawings, coloring scanned line art, illustrating action and emotions, and ultimately producing an animated sequence in a comic book style format.Prerequisites: Animation I

001670 – 3D STUDIO ART ICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is an overview of basic skills used to create three-dimensional works of art. Exploration of problems designed to investigate the relationship of form to function, building processes to materials, and transformations of space will be the focus of the introductory course. Projects may include: Mosaics, foam board construction, wire sculpture, and plaster/paper mache sculpture. Students will experiment with different art techniques including painting. Each student is encouraged to find his or her own way of working to achieve the best results.Prerequisites: None

001671 – 3D STUDIO ART IICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course allows students to explore different areas of sculpture in greater depth with more independence. Emphasis will be placed on utilization of tools and techniques and developing critical, formal analysis of three-dimensional objects and their relationship to space. Different projects will include: clay construction, plaster carving, wire sculpture, weaving and tile. Each student will be encouraged to develop his or her own independent projects to deepen and develop skills learned in 3D Studio Art I.Prerequisites: 3D Studio Art I

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MUSIC

PROGRAM OF STUDIESThe Deptford Township Schools have a fine music program. Our music groups are well known for their numerous awards. High School music is an extension of the musical training students receive within the Deptford Schools as well as through private lessons. Distinctive programs operate in Grades 9 – 12. These are shown below.

PROGRAM: GRADES 9 – 12BASIC COURSES ADVANCED COURSESChorus Concert ChoirConcert Band Wind EnsembleStage Band Jazz EnsembleMusic Theory I AP Music TheoryVocal LessonsInstrumental Lessons

INFORMATION OF NOTEStudents must be enrolled in an instrumental performance group in order to enroll in Instrumental Lessons. Students should select only Basic music performance courses (Chorus, Concert Band, and Stage Band). They will be assigned to the appropriate advanced courses based on auditions.

001555 – MUSIC THEORY ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Music Theory I is for students interested in pursuing an in-depth analytical study of the art of music. This course establishes a fundamental understanding of the principles associated with the creation of music. Students will develop musicianship skills through the study of elemental Music Theory concepts such as basic rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic analysis, composition, arrangement, and aural skills. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to take Advanced Placement Music Theory.Prerequisites: Previous musical interest or experience is helpful, but not required

001556 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT MUSIC THEORYCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12This course is for students interested in pursuing an in-depth study of the complex theoretical concepts associated with Music Theory such as rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic analysis, composition, arrangement, and aural skills. Fundamental knowledge of musicianship skills established in Music Theory I will be refined and augmented. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advanced Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: Music Theory I and Student Advancement Recommendations

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001553 – CONCERT BANDCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12The Concert Band offers high school musicians an opportunity to perform band literatures from various time periods. The band rehearses daily to improve musicianship skills, and to learn music for various public performances. Musical growth and improvement will be emphasized, and students will be given an overall appreciation of music. A student may audition for the Concert Band if he or she plays a brass, woodwind, or concert percussion instrument. Auditions will be held in the spring for the following school year. Auditions will be coordinated through the band director.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations/Audition

001566 – STAGE BAND (Period 9 – 3 days per week)Course Length: YearCredits: 3Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12The purpose of Stage Band is to bring the medium of jazz to interested students. The band performs at various public performances throughout the year. Jazz material from various style periods will be covered throughout the course, as well as jazz harmony, improvisation, and jazz history. Students will be selected for Stage Band by the general audition in the spring. Eligible students must play one of the following instruments: trumpet, trombone, saxophone, drums, piano, bass, or percussion.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations/Audition

001558 – JAZZ ENSEMBLECourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12The purpose of Jazz Ensemble is to bring the medium of jazz to more advanced students. The band performs at various public performances throughout the year. Jazz material from various style periods will be covered throughout the course, as well as jazz harmony, improvisation, and jazz history. Students will be selected for Jazz Ensemble by a general audition in the spring. Eligible students must play one of the following instruments: trumpet, trombone, saxophone, drums, piano, bass, or percussion.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations/Audition

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001559 – WIND ENSEMBLECourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12The Wind Ensemble offers an advanced musical alternative to Concert Band. The Wind Ensemble is a select band and students will be appointed by director audition. Auditions will be held in the spring for the following school year. The Wind Ensemble will perform band music on a university or professional level. Students will be selected according to a set instrumentation list, which will be determined by the conductor each school year. Students will be required to re-audition for Wind Ensemble each school year.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations/Audition

001564 – INSTRUMENTAL LESSONSCourse Length: YearCredits: 1Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Instrumental Lessons will utilize method books and small ensemble materials. The material taught will cover basic and advanced instrumental techniques, rhythm, scales, musicianship, phrasing, sight-reading, and listening skills. Lessons will be held on a rotating schedule one class period per week. All students scheduled for either Concert Band, Stage Band, Wind Ensemble, or Jazz Ensemble will be automatically scheduled for Instrumental Lessons.Prerequisites: Student must be scheduled in Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Stage Band or Jazz

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001554 – CHORUSCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Anyone who likes to sing may audition for the Chorus. The Chorus performs music from a wide variety of styles, from contemporary popular music to historical classes of the choral repertoire. Music fundamentals such as rhythm and sight-reading will be stressed throughout the year. While no experience is necessary, students must possess a desire and interest for the course, as well as pass a placement audition given in the spring for the following school year.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations/Audition

001552 – CONCERT CHOIR001554 – MIXED CHOIRCourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Concert Choir is an advanced vocal group that will provide developing vocalists a chance to perform more difficult literature from various time periods. An advanced degree of musical training will be achieved through more intensive musical study. Students will be selected each spring via audition.Prerequisites: Student Advancement Recommendations/Audition

001563 – VOCAL LESSONSCourse Length: YearCredits: 1Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12Vocal lessons will utilize method books, as well as large and small ensemble materials. The material taught will cover basic and advanced vocal techniques, vocalizes, tone quality, intonation, diction, foreign languages, solfeggio, rhythm, notation, phrasing, sight-singing, scales, standard choral literature and repertoire, and basic musicianship skills. Lessons will be held on a rotating schedule one-class period per week. All students scheduled for either Chorus or Concert Choir will be automatically scheduled for Vocal Lessons.Prerequisites: Student must be scheduled for Chorus or Concert Choir

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THEATER

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

An education in theater is essential to human, social, and economic growth. The course offerings are also designed to empower students to create, reshape, and fully participate in the community, as well as improve one’s quality of life.

COURSE DESCRIPTION IN THEATER

001572 – ACTING I001574 – ACTING II

Course Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12In this course, aspiring actors learn the basic techniques of theatrical performance through a hands-on approach involving improvisation games, method-acting workshops, and movement routines inspired by the Laban Movement Initiative. Students will also read plays and musicals ranging from classical to contemporary theater, using these as the basis for scene study and performance projects. Written assignments, quizzes, and tests will be assigned based on information gathered from the textbook and daily participation.Prerequisites: This course is offered during the spring semester and is open to all students, including those who have taken Theater PerformanceNote: Acting I and Acting II are offered in alternate years.Acting I in 2018-2019Acting II in 2017-2018

001573 – THEATRICAL DESIGN I001575 – THEATRICAL DESIGN IICourse Length: SemesterCredits: 2.5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12In this course, future theater technicians learn the fundamentals of scenic design, lighting, sound, makeup, and costumes through a hands-on approach involving drafting and manipulating stage equipment. Students will spend part of the course working in the auditorium to build the Fall Play set. Students will also read plays and musicals ranging from classical to contemporary theater, using these as the basis for the designs. Written assignments, quizzes, and tests will be assigned based on information gathered from the textbook and daily participation.Prerequisites: This course is offered during the fall semester and is open to all students, including those who have taken Theater ProductionNote: Theatrical Design I and Theatrical Design II are offered in alternate years.Theatrical Design I in 2018-2019Theatrical Design II in 2017-2018

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WORLD LANGUAGES

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTIt is the objective of the World Language department to provide, in a four-year sequence, courses that offer a general educational background in the target language which will prepare students for more advanced study or for work in related areas. The overall goals in World Language are effective communication and cultural understanding. We also aim to develop self-reliance and personal responsibility through a variety of experiences within the program, such as individual and group work, social functions, pupil-teacher planning, research, and creative projects in related areas.

PROGRAM OF STUDIESStudents can enter any of the language programs offered at any grade level. All languages have rich traditions. Generally speaking, no one language is any better preparation for college than any other. A number of students today take a World Language just to be able to know and appreciate how people from other countries talk!

FRENCH PROGRAM SPANISH PROGRAMFrench I Spanish IFrench II Spanish II

ADVANCED COURSES ADVANCED COURSESAdvanced French III Advanced Spanish IAdvanced French IV Advanced Spanish II

Advanced Spanish IIIAdvanced Spanish IVAdvanced Placement Spanish

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS IN WORLD LANGUAGE

001511 – FRENCH ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12French I emphasizes achievement of a working vocabulary, basic grammar and sufficient background material to implement elementary usage. Short reading selections are utilized. Daily dialogues and writing exercises aim at increasing fluency and ease of usage.Prerequisites: None

001512 – FRENCH IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12French II further develops the reading, writing and oral skills introduced in French I. The student reads easy selections from current native periodicals and authors. Grammar is reinforced through writing exercises concerning the reading materials. Oral emphasis is on longer dialogues implementing new vocabulary.Prerequisites: French I

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001513 – ADVANCED FRENCH III/IVCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11, 12The course material in French III & IV is a two-year program; therefore, the course may be repeated for credit. Students are exposed to both classical and modern French literature, history, and general culture. Grammar points and vocabulary are reviewed daily through brief oral and written exercises which aim at smoothness of expression and increased understanding of advanced usage. One unit in each year’s study consists of individual student research projects and written and oral presentations of findings. Emphasis is placed on student comprehension and discussion of literary and historical aspects of the French heritage.Prerequisites: French II

001541 – SPANISH ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is an introduction to the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking people. Vocabulary and grammar necessary for everyday conversation are learned. Hispanic customs and culture are introduced.Prerequisites: None

001546 – ADVANCED SPANISH ICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12This course is an introduction to the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking people. Vocabulary and grammar necessary for everyday conversation are learned. Hispanic customs and culture are introduced. This class will move at a faster pace than Spanish I and will place more emphasis on oral and aural language skills. Students will be expected to converse with the teacher and peers in the target language. Requirements of the course include oral interviews, independent projects, and a written and oral component of the midterm and final exams.Prerequisites: A average in 8th grade Literacy class; must be proficient on the 8th grade LAL portion of the NJ-ASK; teacher recommendation

001542 – SPANISH IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5Grade Level: 10, 11, 12This is a continued study of the language and culture with an emphasis on increasing vocabulary. Speaking and listening skills are improved and basic grammar study is further developed.Prerequisites: Spanish I

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001547 – ADVANCED SPANISH IICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 10, 11, 12This course is a continued study of the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking people. Speaking and listening skills are improved and basic grammar study is further developed. This class will move at a faster pace than Spanish II and will place more emphasis on oral and aural language skills. Students will be expected to converse with the teacher and peers in the target language. Requirements of the course include oral interview, independent projects, and a written and oral component of the midterm and final exams.Prerequisites: A average in Spanish I, teacher recommendation

001543 – ADVANCED SPANISH IIICourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Advanced)Grade Level: 11, 12Close examination of Spanish grammar and composition comprises the emphasis for third-year Spanish. Selections from the Spanish classics in literature will be read.Prerequisites: Spanish II

001544 – ADVANCED SPANISH IVCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (Honors)Grade Level: 12This course offers the opportunity for students to increase their proficiency in Spanish. Advanced work in conversation will be included and Spanish literature will be studied.Prerequisites: Advanced Spanish III

001545 – ADVANCED PLACEMENT SPANISHCourse Length: YearCredits: 5 (AP)Grade Level: 12This course focuses on mastery of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish. Major units of study include: vocabulary building, frequent Spanish composition writings, listening comprehension of narratives, long/short dialogues in Spanish on non-technical topics, and the usage of all verb tenses and moods, especially the subjunctive. Students are encouraged to speak in class in Spanish. International career opportunities are also studied. Students are strongly recommended to participate in the Advance Placement College Credit Exam.Prerequisites: Advanced Spanish III and teacher recommendation

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GLOUCESTER COUNTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYVOCATIONAL PROGRAM

PROGRAM OF STUDIESRegardless of the location at which a student studies, the programs are offered on a shared-time basis. This means that a student spends about half his/her time in the Gloucester County Institute of Technology Vocational Program and the other half in classes leading to graduation from Deptford Township High School.

INFORMATION OF NOTE15 credits will be awarded for the shared time programs. These GCIT Vocational courses are offered in the afternoon session only.

101825 – EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND FIRE SCIENCEGrade Level: 12One-Year ProgramThis one year occupation program, with an internship component as required for Fire Fighter 1, is for high school seniors only. The Emergency Response and Fire Science program will prepare students for careers in the field of fire protection, technology and the wide range of services provided by the modern fire department. Also included will be emergency medical services, understanding hazardous materials, basic communications officer, emergency medical dispatch and incident management training. This program will run from September to June (180 days) in the afternoon for a total of 450 hours of classroom-based instruction. The program will be combined with a summer internship with local fire departments for completion of the Fire Fighter I certification. Students must be 18 years of age to participate in internship. The internship requirement will be waived should the student demonstrate prior volunteer experience with local fire departments to the standard required for certification.

201934 – LAW ENFORCEMENTGrade Level: 12One-Year ProgramThe Law Enforcement program has been developed to better prepare students for work in the future through the linking of public law enforcement and private security services, a community-based organization, and community college. Students will participate in classroom and career related experiences at “on-site” locations. Learning will occur in the classroom and the community as students actively participate in various aspects of law enforcement and Private Security. Upon completion, students will be prepared for employment in private security, cadet status with a municipal police department or sheriff’s office, higher education and military careers in Law Enforcement.

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