HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL

10TH-12TH GRADE COURSE SELECTION

2023-2024

Core Courses with an ** have an academic option available.

ENGLISH COURSES
10th English PreReq = REQUIRED
____ English II-Honors** Prerequisite
11th English 2011-2012
Rec = RECOMMENDED
____ English III-Honors** ____ AP English III-Language & Composition
Prerequisite
12th English
____ English IV-Honors** ____ AP English IV-Literature & Composition

AP CAPSTONE COURSES
10th grade 12th grade
____English II – Honors/AP Capstone Seminar (yearlong) ____ AP Research & Argument Theory & Practice Honors (yearlong)
11th grade
____AP Research & Argument Theory & Practice Honors (yearlong)

MATH COURSES
Integrated Math
____ Foundations of Math I and Math I Year Long (Course code 21092XO) ____ Math I Honors Semester Long (Course code 21092XOS)
____ Foundations of Math II and Math II (Optional Yearlong) ____ Math II ____ Math II-Honors
____ Math III ____ Math III-Honors
Advanced Coursework
____ Math IV ____Math IV-Honors _____Discrete Math for Computer Science
____ AP Pre-Calculus _____ AP Statistics (Pre-req: Math III-Honors OR Pre-Calculus)
____ AP Calculus AB (Yearlong) (Pre-req: Pre-Calculus)
____ AP Calculus: AB/BC (Yearlong) (Pre-req: Pre-Calculus)

SCIENCE COURSES
Earth Sciences
____ Earth Science Honors** ____ AP Environmental Science (Rec.- Honors Biology)
Life Sciences
____ Biology Honors** ____ AP Biology (Rec - Chemistry)
Physical Sciences
____ Chemistry-H** (Rec. -Math III or concurrent enrollment) ____ AP Chemistry- (Yearlong) (Rec. – Math III or concurrent enrollment)
____Physical Science ____ Physics Honors (Rec -Math III or concurrent enrollment
____AP Physics 1: Mechanics, Waves, Electricity (Rec. - Pre-Calc)____ AP Physics 2: Fluids, Light, Electrostatics (Rec. -Honors Physics or AP Physics)

SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES

____ World History-H** or ____AP World History ____ Civic Literacy – H** or ____AP Government
____ American History -H** or ____ AP US History/ Turning Points-H (yearlong) ____Financial Literacy H**

HEALTHFUL LIVING COURSES

____ Healthful Living Healthful Living Honors is designed to challenge highly motivated individuals to understand and apply concepts of neuroscience
____ Healthful Living Honors as they apply to personal health and physical education. This course is project-based, and students will be expected to possess
superior leadership, collaborative and communicative skills. In addition, students will need to possess the ability to research and
present factual products which demonstrate an understanding of healthy behaviors and their relation to basic neuroscience.

ELECTIVE COURSES
Applications are due 3.24.23
2023-2024 Application Courses

Agribusiness Academy 10th grade only CTE Internship

Media Studies Newspaper/Yearbook
PEPI Sports Medicine
Teaching As A Profession Honors Vet Assisting
 Teaching As A Profession Honors - This college level course is designed to encourage students who possess a high level of academic achievement and those personality
traits found in good teachers to consider teaching as a career. Students are exposed to the many facets of education through class discussion, observation, and participation
in public school classrooms. – Applications due to Ms. Mwanda by 3/24/23

Newspaper
Solid writing skills. Prefer 90 or above in previous English courses. Applications are due by 3/24/23

Yearbook
Courses are yearlong, limited to 12 seats, and by application only. Students should pick two other courses alternates until they are notified
they have been selected. See Counselor for application. Applications are due by 3/24/23

English
____ Cultural Media Literacy-(film studies)H
____ Speech and Debate I-H ____ Speech and Debate II-H

Science
____Anatomy & Physiology H (Rec.- A/B in Bio & COMPLETED Chemistry) ____ Astronomy H (Rec.- Biology & Chem)
____Forensic Science 1 H (Rec.- Biology & Chemistry) ____ Forensic Science 2 H (Pre-req Forensic Science 1)
____Meteorology H

Social Studies
____20th Century Civil Liberties & Civil Rights-H ____Contemporary Law and Justice-H ____ Conversations in Diversity
____ Holocaust & Genocide in World Studies – H ____ Religion & World Cultures-H ____ Sociology-H
____ African American Studies-AP Pilot for Honors Credit ____ AP Government ____ AP Human Geography
____ AP Psychology ____ AP World History: Modern

World Languages
____ Spanish I ____ Spanish V – H ____ French I ____ Chinese I
____ Spanish II ____ Spanish for Heritage Speakers I ____ French II ____ Chinese II
____ Spanish III-H ____ Spanish for Heritage Speakers II-H ____ French III-H ____ Chinese III-H
____ Spanish IV-H ____ AP Spanish Language and Culture ____ French IV-H ____ Chinese IV-H
____ AP Spanish Literature and Culture ____ French V-H ____ Chinese V-H
___AP French Language & Culture ____AP Chinese Language & Culture

ESL
____ ESL I (Yearlong) ____ ESL II (Yearlong) _____ ESL III ____ Adv. Language Support (Recommendation)

Physical Education Electives

___ Adventure Education ____ Lifetime Sports I ____ PEPI I (11/12 grade-App only)
____ PEPI 2 (Pre-req – PEP 1, App Only) ____ Personal Fitness I ____ Sports Management/Officiating
____Sports Medicine I ____ Sports Medicine II (App. Only due 3/24) ____ Sports Medicine III H (Recommendation)
.____ Team Sports I ____ Weight Training I (Can be repeated)

Visual and Performing Arts

VISUAL ARTS
____ Beg. Visual Arts ____ Intermediate Visual Arts II (Pre-req: Beg Visual Arts) ____ Honors Visual Arts III(H)
____ Prof. Visual Arts IV(H) (Recommendation) ____Intermediate Sculpture & Ceramics I (Pre-req: Beg Visual Arts)
____ Visual Art IV AND AP Visual Art 2D Design (Recommendation only-paired course; both must be within same school year)
____ Intermediate Drawing-Visual Art Specialization (Pre-req: Beg. Visual Arts) ____Painting (Pre-req: Visual Arts II or Drawing or Sculpture)

BAND
____ Band I– Marching (Fall) ____ Band I– Symphonic (Spring)
____ Band I– Wind Ensemble (Spring) (Audition) ____ AP Music Theory (Recommendation)
____ Color Guard (Audition) ____ Guitar I-Beginners Only (Fall) (Must have an acoustic guitar)
____Jazz Ensemble (Fall only)

THEATRE
____ Theatre I ____ Theatre II (Audition) ____ Theatre III (Audition) ____Theatre IV (Audition)
____ Technical Theatre I, Technical Theater II and Technical Theater III (Pre-req: Theatre I, Rec only)
DANCE
____ Dance I ____ Dance II, Dance III and Dance IV (Audition) _____Dance Team (Audition)
 CTE Elective Courses with an ** have an HONORS OPTION AVAILABLE Pre-req = REQUIRED
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES Prerequisite
Business and Marketing
____ Business Essentials ____ Business Management I (Pre-req Business Essentials) Rec = RECOMMENDED
____ Business Management II** ____ Career Management Prerequisite
____ Entrepreneurship I** ____ Entrepreneurship II Honors
____ Hospitality & Tourism (Pre-req Marktng OR Sports I or BE)** ____ Marketing
____ Microsoft: Excel Honors ____ Microsoft: Word & PowerPoint **
____ Project Management I ** ____ Project Management II Honors
____ Sports Marketing I ____Sports Marketing II Honors

Family and Consumer Science

____ Apparel & Textile Production I ____ Interior Design Fundamentals ____ Foods & Nutrition I
____ Apparel & Textile Production II ** ____ Interior Design Studio (Pre-req Interior Design Fund)** ____ Foods & Nutrition II **
____ Fashion Merchandising ____Teaching as A Profession I, II, III (Application Only)

Health Science
____ Foundations of Health Science ____ Biomedical Technology **(Pre-Req-Health Science I)
____Health Science I ** (Rec.- Biology)
____ Health Science II **
Technology
____ Digital Design & Animation I
____ Digital Design & Animation II
____ Game Art and Design ** (Pre-req: Digital Design & Animation I)
____ Advanced Game Art & Design (Pre-req: Game Art and Design)
Trade and Industrial
____ Drafting I ____ Construction Core (Intro to Carpentry)
____ Drafting-Architecture II-H ____ Carpentry I ** & Carpentry II Honors (Yearlong- Application)
____ Drafting-Architecture III-H ____Carpentry III Honors (Semester long- Application)
____ Drafting-Engineering I
____ Drafting - Engineering II
Agricultural
____ Agriscience Applications ____ Animal Science I **(Rec-Agriscience)
____ Horticulture I **(Prereq-Agriscience Applications) ____ Animal Science II Honors- Companion Animals
____ Horticulture II ** ____ Animal Science II Honors – Food Animal
____ Vet Assisting Honors (Pre-req- Animal Science II)-Application

CURRENT 10th GRADERS ONLY!!!! INSTITUTE OF AGRIBUSINESS LEADERS

Students interested in the Agribusiness Academy should visit www.hhsagribusiness.weebly.com.
Academy Director: Camber Starling cstarling@wcpss.net
The Institute of Agribusiness Leaders will prepare students to immediately enter the Business Field with the technical skills of agriculture.

OCS COURSES RECOMMENDED OCS CTE ELECTIVES

____ English II ____ English III ____ Agriscience ____ Animal Science ____ Apparel I
____ English IV ____ NC Math I ____ Business Essentials ____ Career Management (12th) ____ Construction Core
____ American History I ____Digital Design and Animation ____ Foods I ____ Found of Health Sci
____ American History II
____ Horticulture ____ Interior Design ____ Marketing
____ Financial Management
____ Occupational Prep I, II, III, IV ____ Microsoft Word & PowerPoint ____Sports Marketing 1

Media Studies MODIFIED DAY - SENIORS ONLY!

Library Media Studies-Assistant (Honors option) *Application Only*
All courses are application only. Space is limited. ____Fall Semester, 1st period _____Fall Semester, 4th period
Applications are available in the Media Center. ____Spring Semester, 1st period _____Spring Semester, 4th period
Applications due by 3/24/23

CTE INTERNSHIP
Internships will count toward career cluster credit if appropriately aligned with the content of the cluster. Final grades appear on transcripts.
- Students wishing to complete any area internship must submit an application to Ms. Beaster in Media Center by 3/24/23
- Forms are available online and in Student Services -Internships connect classroom learning with career application
- Requires 135 hours of work-based experience - Requires a project, presentation, and journaling

Virtual Enterprise
Virtual Enterprises International (VE) prepares students for successful futures by transforming classes into companies; where the students become the employees, the
executives, and ultimately, leaders in the class. Students participating in VE will develop essential leadership, professional, functional, and core technology skills through VE’s
hands-on, work-based learning experiences.

Additionally, students participate in a variety of business-related events and activities. These experiences allow student involvement through in person programs, events, and
through VE’s global marketplace. Applications due by 3/24/23