COURSE OFFERINGS & ELECTIVES 2011-12 All of life is a journey; which paths we take, what we look back on, and what we look forward to is up to us. We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there, and how happy we are when we get there. From A Little Book of Happiness
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COURSE OFFERINGS & ELECTIVES 2011-12
All of life is a journey; which paths we take, what we look back on, and what we look forward to is up to us. We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there, and how happy we are
when we get there. From A Little Book of Happiness
VCHS Science Program: The Core 4VCHS Science Program: The Core 4RegentsProgram
AcceleratedProgram
9Living
Environment(Regents/AD)
EarthScience
(AD)
Block LE/ES
10Earth Science(Regents/AD)
Chemistry(Regents/AD)
11Regents Chemistry
and/orScience Elective
RegentsPhysics
12Regents Physics
and/orScience Elective
Science Elective
VC Science Electives ProgramVC Science Electives Program
College Electives
Science Research
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
High School Electives
Elements of Science
Basic Physics
Forensics- Pending BOE Approval
Speak to your science teacher/guidance counselor about ways for motivated students to take the Core 4 Science courses and
access science electives!
Elements of Science
1. Alternative to Regents Chemistry
2. Basic concepts of chemistry and physics
3. No scheduled lab period (labs incorporated in class)
1. Major goal: attain depth of understanding of chemical problems, with emphasis on the mathematical formulation of the principles of chemistry
2. Major areas of study: structure and states of matter, chemical reactions, descriptive chemistry and extensive lab experiences
3. Prerequisites: Mastery of Regents Chemistry & Math 11
VC Science ElectivesVC Science Electives
Advanced Placement Physics (C)
1. Major goal: develop an understanding of principles of physics and the ability to apply them in the solution of problems.
2. Major areas of study: calculus-based Newtonian mechanics (2 dimensional motion, work and energy)
3. Prerequisites: Mastery of Regents Physics and Math 11
VC Science ElectivesVC Science Electives
For more information stop by the Science Office:
Mr. Fracalossi, Science Supervisor OR speak with your science teacher or guidance counselor
Welcome to the High School Science Department
PhysicsChemistryEarth ScienceBiology
English choices
2011-2012
College Credit Options
• This course is a college-level course based on the careful reading and analysis of
imaginative literature.
AP- English Language and Comp. AP- English Literature and Comp.
All students in AP will be expected to sit for the AP Examination in May. Valley Central grade and credit will be awarded in June, however, students may be eligible for college credit depending on their AP Examination score in July -subject to the policy of their selected college or university.
This course is a college-level This course is a college-level course based on helping course based on helping students to become skilled students to become skilled readers of prose written in a readers of prose written in a variety of contexts and to variety of contexts and to become skilled writers. become skilled writers.
College Credit Options
• This course is a college-level course that emphasizes student practice in expository writing and library skills. Reading and class discussion center on the formal and informal essay and the research paper.
• Valley Central grade and credit will be awarded in January and June, however, students may be eligible for up to 6 college credits depending on the policy of their selected college or university.
• FEE REQUIRED and textbooks must be purchased.
College English 101/102- SUNY
Elective Choices-Shakespeare-The Shakespeare elective is designed to provide extensive reading and analysis of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. The course is created to stimulate the student's enjoyment and understanding of Shakespeare.
Public Speaking- This course is offered to those students wishing to better participate in public speaking. It will provide the necessary training to enable the student to speak in public with positive self-adequacy. The course requires active participation and provides excellent preparation for successful adult-world communication.
Contemporary Issues in Literature- This is a course for students who want to read compelling literature and discuss how it relates to real life. Students will examine contemporary novels, short stories and poetry that express voices from various cultures and social backgrounds.
Journalism-Journalism introduces students to the many styles and principles of responsible journalism. Students learn several types of news and are required to produce, edit and publish the school newspaper. The course provides hands-on experience with the world of communications and allows students to work under deadline conditions.
Creative Writing – This course is designed to motivate students who would like to write fearlessly and with confidence. Students will try their hands at poetry, short stories, playwriting and other genres to give each student a taste of the world of writing.
Video Production- In this project-based course, students will learn the basics of concept development, scriptwriting, production planning, photographic composition, camera techniques, lighting design, sound design, and digital editing. Quality work from the class will be shown at VC’s annual film festival and on VC’s emerging television station.
Why take Math?
Which course is for me?
December, 2010
• In order to graduate high school in New York State…
• You MUST earn at least 3 credits in Math– Algebra– Geometry– Mathematics in Action– Algebra II and Trigonometry
• If you are planning to go to college…
• DON’T go without math in your senior year!
You will have to take a placement test when you get to college. If you don’t do well, you will have to take a remedial math class that you pay for but does not get you any credit.
• College Prep Math –for non-Math or Science majors
• Pre Calculus
• College Algebra – 3 OCCC credits& College Trigonometry – 3 OCCC credits
• AP Calculus AB
Other Math Electives
Probability & Statistics
• This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the persuasiveness of probability and statistics in today’s society and the means to use the concepts and formulas to problem solve. Topics included are data collection techniques, calculating probabilities, data distributions, hypothesis testing, regression and analysis, expected values, conditional probability, binomial and normal distribution, data analysis (random sampling and sampling distribution), and measures of association.
VCHS Social Studies Department ElectivesCollege Course Offerings & AP Courses
Many of the questions that fascinate us are questions about people’s behavior in groups. Sociology is a one semester elective on the study of group life and provides a perspective on the world – a lens in which to examine the link between personal experience, families, friendships and society at large. This course provides an excellent foundation for Sociology classes in college.
•What makes for a stable family? •What causes racism? •Why is it more likely that one person will help another when there are less people around and less likely when there are more people around? How does gender influence your decisions?
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.-Abraham Maslow
Why do you make the choices you do? How does your brain influence your personality? Why do you dream? Why do you have reflexes? How can you tell when people are lying? Are criminals born or made?
Psychology is a one semester elective on the study of the human mind and behavior. Major topics include: the brain, abnormal psychology, psychological theories and experimentation, sleep and consciousness, perception, emotion, intelligence, memory, defense mechanisms, child psychology, stress and more. Psychology teaches us to help understand ourselves and others and provides an excellent foundation for the study of Psychology in college.
•What are your rights if you’re pulled over? •What happens at a crime scene?
American Law is a one semester elective. It is the study of criminal law, juvenile law and your rights and responsibilities as a citizen. Meet and discuss issues with police officers and other law enforcement personnel.
American Law
The Holocaust in HistoryAlbany State University: 3 credits
“…In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart”
--Anne Frank
The Holocaust stands out as perhaps the greatest example of evil, or of human inhumanity in history. The Holocaust is History is a one semester college course. Students explore the many aspects of the Holocaust. At the completion of this college course students will receive three (3) credits from Albany State University.
The Holocaust stands out as perhaps the greatest example of evil, or of human inhumanity in history. The Holocaust is History is a one semester college course. Students explore the many aspects of the Holocaust. At the completion of this college course students will receive three (3) credits from Albany State University.
Medieval & Renaissance Europe
SUNY Orange: 3 credits
Medieval & Renaissance Europe is a one semester college course that
deals with the Medieval and Renaissance periods in European
History. The course begins with the post-Roman world and ends with the
Protestant Reformation. At the completion of this course students will receive three (3) college credits from SUNY
Orange.
Modern EuropeSUNY Orange: 3 credits
Modern Europe is a one semester college course
that emphasizes the social, economic, cultural and political development in
Europe from the 19th century to current day. At the completion of this
course students will receive three (3) college credits
from SUNY Orange.
Modern Europe is a one semester college course
that emphasizes the social, economic, cultural and political development in
Europe from the 19th century to current day. At the completion of this
course students will receive three (3) college credits
from SUNY Orange.
National GovernmentSUNY Orange: 3 credits
A survey of the U.S. political system at the national level the constitutional framework, examination of the presidency, congress, federal bureaucracy, judicial structure, political parties, interest groups, the media, and current public issues.
At the completion of this one semester course students will receive three (3) college credits from SUNY Orange.
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Gain the edge in college preparation. Stand out in the college admission process! You can gain as much as six (6) college credits to transfer into college.
AP US History offers a course and exam in US History to qualified students who wish to complete studies in high school equivalent to an introductory college course in US History. AP US History is a full year course. You can gain as much as six (6) college credits to transfer into college.
AP US History offers a course and exam in US History to qualified students who wish to complete studies in high school equivalent to an introductory college course in US History. AP US History is a full year course. You can gain as much as six (6) college credits to transfer into college.