Course Catalog

Art 1

Course ID: 210

9th/10th Grades

Graduation Requirement: Foreign Language or Visual and Performing Arts

A-G: Area F VPA

CSF Course: List III

The Art 1 course is an introduction to the basic concepts of Art. This includes Art history, aesthetics, studio work, and cultural awareness. Students will use the creative thought process to produce various art projects. The course covers the basic elements of Art including Form, Space, Color, Texture, and Value. Students will also be introduced to the principles of art: Contrast, Rhythm, Emphasis, Balance, Variety, and Repetition. Students will learn basic art techniques such as enlarging, lettering, printmaking, cartooning, portrait drawing, and perspective. They will be introduced to basic art mediums such as pencil, tempera painting, watercolor, charcoal, and chalk pastel.

Graduation Requirement: Foreign Language or Visual and Performing Arts

A-G: Area F VPA

CSF Course: List III

In this course, the objectives are to foster creativity, and individuality, and deepen aesthetic and skill development attained from Art 1.  This program incorporates the learning of historical art movements and develops personal expression and ideas in art.  More emphasis will be placed on critical and creative thought processes in developing the work of art using a wide range of media.  Individual expression and interpretation will be stressed.

Art 3

Course ID: 230

11th/12th Grade

Graduation Requirement: Foreign Language or Visual and Performing Arts

A-G:  –

CSF Course: List III

Art III is an advanced course in drawing, painting, and ceramics. Advanced study of materials, methods, and experimental techniques.

Business Applications III 

Course ID: 340

11th/12th Grade

A-G: –

CSF Course: List III

Business Application III (Yearbook) is designed to provide students with the opportunity to become proficient in desktop publication, illustration, and presentation.  Students will use computers and business software on a daily basis to participate in a variety of workplace simulations, creating authentic products utilized by the high school. Students will use communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills to complete the Yearbook.

Physical Education (P.E.)

Course ID: 710

Graduation Requirement: Physical Education

A-G: –

CSF Course: –

Physical education is designed to provide all students with a general background in physical education activities. It deals with a variety of teams as well as individual sports. All areas encourage coed participation.

Business and Marketing Essentials (Business/Marketing)

Course ID: 016

9th/10th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Intro Course

This is the Introductory course for the Business Marketing Pathway. In this class, students have the opportunity to learn the basics of marketing while developing their own food truck business. As well as some other engaging projects.

Social Media Marketing

Course ID: 138

10th/11th Grade

A-G: –

CSF Course:

CTE: Concentration Course

This is a concentration course for the Business Marketing Pathway.  In this class, students will explore how to use various social media platforms in promotion while using a simulation. They will create their own social media marketing campaign. 

Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Course ID: 009

10th/11th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Concentrator Course

Marketing Foundations (Marketing)

Course ID: 011

11th/12th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Capstone Course

Dual Enrollment: MRKTG 30

This is a capstone course for the Business Marketing Pathway. Course objectives involve understanding the process of developing, promoting, and distributing products to satisfy customers’ needs and wants. Students will build their knowledge of marketing on four foundations: economics, communication and interpersonal skills, business management, and entrepreneurship. Students will complete a career portfolio to prepare for entry into the competitive job market. Training will include instruction in the proper completion of resumes, applications, and cover letters. Interviewing techniques and skills will be emphasized. This course also provides individualized community classroom instruction in the following areas: 1) Retail Sales and Merchandising, 2) Food and Beverage Industry, and 3) Inventory Control. Emphasis is placed on leadership skills and active participation in DECA is encouraged.

Virtual Enterprise (VE)

Course ID: 300

11th/12th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Capstone Course

Dual Enrollment: BUS 10

This is a capstone course for the Business Marketing Pathway. In this course students develop a business online and sell products virtually to other VE businesses throughout the nation. As well as participate in trade shows and other competitive events. There is some traveling

involved for students enrolled in this course.

Health Careers

Course ID: 15

9th/10th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Intro Course

Health Careers is the introductory course for the Medical Pathway and for the Medical Academy.  This course is designed to introduce and prepare students for entry-level employment in the health career profession. The course is designed to provide basic knowledge of medical and health concepts in preparation for students to successfully enroll and complete the community-based training ROP Medical Occupations course. The course content will include human growth and development, an introduction to being a health care worker, body systems, an introduction to medical terminology, cultural behaviors, and practices, safety and infection control, and an introduction to health careers. In addition, students will complete an Employability Portfolio and develop interview skills.​

A-G:  Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Concentrator Course

Medical Technologies

Course ID: 025

11th/12th Grade

A-G:  Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Capstone Course

Dual Enrollment: ALLH-67

Medical Technologies is the capstone course for the Medical Pathway and the Medical Academy. This course consists of scientific concepts, theories, and skill development for students interested in biology, anatomy, and healthcare careers. It is designed to follow biology or another life science-related class. Students will focus on the physiological, biological, and structural details of the human body, including a rigorous study of body systems.  Students will apply scientific methodologies (inquiry, developing hypotheses, gathering factual information, evaluating data, and drawing conclusions) to the practices employed by medical professionals.  Medical terminology will be integrated as students understand each of the body systems.  Students will exceed core academic knowledge and demonstrate critical thinking skills as they apply knowledge to laboratory experimentation, real-life scenarios, medical case studies, and physiological response and treatment of infection.

IT Foundations

Course ID: 305

9th Grade

A-G: –

CSF Course: –

CTE: Intro Course

This course goes over the basics of computer technology, teaches website design with the HTML & CSS programming languages, and game design & animation with the basics of the Python programming language.

Computer Science Principles

Course ID: 306

10th/11th Grade

A-G: –

CSF Course: –

CTE: Concentration Course

Introduces students to the wider breadth of the field of computer science. Students learn to design and evaluate solutions and apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs using the Python programming language. They incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students also explain how computing innovations and computing systems—including the internet—work, and explore their potential impacts.

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Intro Course 

Introduction to Agriculture Mechanics is the introduction course for the Agriculture Mechanics- Welding and Engines Pathways. Students will have the opportunity to explore general agricultural mechanics such as shop safety, rope work, tool identification, proper tool use, basic electricity, surveying, carpentry, basic plumbing, SMAW and OAW welding, cold metal work, and sheet metal work. Students will develop an appreciation for shop organization, safety, and working together as a team. Students will be introduced to Supervised Agricultural Experience projects and will participate in activities of the National FFA Organization. This course is a prerequisite for all other mechanics courses involving automobiles, engines, advanced welding, and large project building.  Introduction to Agriculture Mechanics should be taken ninth-grade year for successful completion of full pathway Agricultural Experience projects and will participate in activities of the National FFA Organization. This course is a prerequisite for all other mechanics courses involving automobiles, engines, advanced welding, and large project building.  Introduction to Agriculture Mechanics should be taken ninth-grade year for successful completion of the full pathway.

Agriculture Welding Technology 1

Course ID: 150

10th/11th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Concentration Course

Agriculture Welding Technology 1 is the concentrator course for the Agriculture Mechanics- Welding Pathway where students will study fundamentals of mechanical and structural systems and facilities. Students will explore professional opportunities in the field of agriculture and welding. Students receive individualized instruction in arc and oxyacetylene welding. The selection of welding methods, welding rods, metals, and equipment are practiced. Students weld metal in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. Metal inert gas (M.I.G.) and tungsten inert gas (T.I.G.) welding are also covered. Students are also members of FFA and are expected to complete projects for their portfolio and leadership projects. Should be taken in tenth grade for successful completion of the full pathway.

Agriculture Welding Technology 2

Course ID: 160

11th/12th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective*

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Capstone Course

Small Engines / Power Equipment

Course ID: 145

10th/11th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Concentration Course

Small Engines / Power Equipment is an applied course in agricultural mechanics with special emphasis on laboratory activities involving small engines and compact equipment. Students learn the operation, construction, maintenance, repair, and adjustments of two and four-cycle engines. Theory and practical work are covered in areas of safety, care, and use of specialized tools used in small engine repair and maintenance. Students practice preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and safe equipment operation. The standards in this course address personal safety, tool/part identification, principles of operation, system analysis, service and tune-up procedures, overhaul techniques, troubleshooting, and measurements specific to gas-powered engines as well as exploration of careers in agricultural power systems. Throughout the course, students will be graded on participation in intra-curricular FFA activities as well as the development and maintenance of an ongoing Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program. Students will also develop and maintain a professional portfolio. This course should be taken in the ninth or tenth-grade year for successful completion of the pathway.

Advanced Small Engines / Power Mechanics

Course ID: 146

11th/12th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: –

CTE: Capstone Course

This course is designed for second-year agricultural mechanics students completing the Engines pathway. Students will practice advanced shop skills, hydraulics, electronics, heavy-duty electrical, and basic welding. Small engines are used to teach advanced small engine technician training and entry-level skills.

Diesel Agriculture Mechanics/Engines

Course ID:

11th/12th Grade 

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: –

CTE: Capstone Course

Diesel Agriculture Mechanics course is the capstone course for the Engines Pathway. The purpose of the Ag Diesel course is to have students gain experience and familiarity with diesel engines. It is an applied course in agricultural mechanics with special emphasis on laboratory activities involving tractors and agricultural equipment.

This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills and knowledge in the areas of diesel engines, theory of operation, construction, and repair. Students will receive classroom instruction as well as “hands-on” shop experiences. Each unit of instruction includes a required assignment that will allow the student to apply those skills learned.

Students will have required troubleshooting lab assignments which will develop their skills in the various areas of engine theory and operation. These troubleshooting lab assignments will be reinforced with classroom instruction (lectures, demonstrations, worksheets, quizzes, tests, and videos) utilizing the textbook. When the student has completed all the required troubleshooting lab assignments he/she will be able to apply those skills on engines of their own. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to disassemble and reassemble a diesel engine to the specifications of a repair manual. Students will also be able to properly diagnose and troubleshoot common engine problems.

Students will learn techniques and skills that transfer to the real-life application of being a diesel mechanic. Throughout the course, students will be graded on participation in intra-curricular FFA activities as well as the development and maintenance of an ongoing Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program. Students will also develop and maintain a professional portfolio throughout the course.

The Art and History of Floral Design

Course ID: 801

A-G: Area F VPA

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Concentration Course

This class is an introduction to the fundamentals of theory, techniques, and skills currently practiced in the floral design industry. Subjects will include applied art principles, cut flower care & handling practices, proper use of florist tools and materials, pricing of floral products, and use of current floral business technology. Course instruction also includes the construction of corsages, floral arrangements, foliage plant items, introductory ornamental horticulture, identification

of plants and flowers, professional industry organizations, and wedding flowers. In addition, the inter-curricular FFA program supports and enhances the materials covered in the classroom.

Agriculture Communications and Leadership

Course ID: 19

A-G:  Area G College Preparatory Elective*

CSF Course: List III

This course is designed to promote and develop leadership in the Agriculture Industry. Ag Communications and Leadership is a concentrator course for our CTE Ag Business Pathway and is a project-based course aimed at increasing students’ leadership capabilities. Through the planning and execution of numerous events for the school's FFA chapter, students will discover how to best effect change in their communities. Students will read extensively about the nature of leadership and its different styles. Additionally, students frequently write – critically, reflectively, persuasively – and speak about the real-world issues in Agriculture. Topics will include current issues in Ag legislation, development of personal leadership skills, FFA operations, FFA Judging Teams, and exploration of past and present needs in the Ag Industry and its leaders. A supervised Agricultural Experience project is required and will be developed with the aid of the instructor. Students will help plan, organize, and put on events in FFA. Students are required to complete 20 hours per semester. FFA participation and SAE, Supervised Agricultural Experience, Project will be part of the grade for this course.

Communications and Leadership has two goals. One, increase the positive school's FFA chapter's culture through academic and social events. Two, help students enrolled in the class become more effective leaders. This includes mastery of the following core leadership skills:

Communication, Planning/Organization/Forward Thinking, Problem Solving, Constructive Feedback/Evaluation, Writing: critically, reflectively, persuasively, Creativity, Professionalism, Confidence/Public Speaking, Persistence, and Empathy.

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Agricultural Communications is an intense introduction to a variety of communication styles associated with agriculture with an emphasis on writing styles commonly used today in newspapers and magazines including feature writing, news writing, and opinion writing. In addition, students will learn how to write with an understanding of audience and purpose, how to gather information from a variety of sources, how to analyze complex information, and how to present it in an appropriate written, visual, and/or oral format depending on the objective. Students will also learn to deliver polished formal extemporaneous presentations that combine the traditional rhetorical strategies of narration, exposition, persuasion, and description.

*Pending A-G Approval

Exploration in Agriculture

Course ID: 141

9th Grade Ag Academy

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: –

CTE: Intro Course

This course is designed for first-year agriculture students interested in business, animal science, plant science, floral design, and horticulture science. Content areas include California agriculture, FFA, leadership, public speaking, record keeping, animal science, and plant science. This course provides hands-on learning and qualifies students to participate in all FFA activities such as showing at the county fair.

Exploration in Agriculture takes a hands-on approach to learning and students will build an interest in different aspects of the agriculture industry. This course provides hands-on learning and new experiences for our Agriculture Academy students. The school farm will be used as a laboratory area for this course, as well as classroom instruction. For the speaking aspects of the class, each student will give individual and in-group classroom presentations. Students are also required to participate in agricultural activities through the FFA.

Restorative Justice

Course ID: 1025

11th/12th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: –

Restorative Justice: Impacting Campus and Community Through Service Learning is an upper-level college preparatory elective course integrated with the Public Services CTE sector. In this course, students will examine the roles of social workers, mediators, advocates, and law enforcement officers as peacekeepers and problem solvers in society. Students will begin with an introspective look at themselves and the inner workings of the human brain as it pertains to conflict and conflict resolution and then utilize this knowledge as they explore the ideology that drives careers in various fields of public service. Throughout the course, students will develop a deeper understanding of the specific requirements and physical and emotional demands that are unique to these career fields. Students ultimately apply the knowledge they gain throughout the course by participating in service learning projects that require them to move beyond the classroom in their outreach efforts.

Career Planning (CP Transportation)

Course ID: 040

11th/12th Grade

A-G: –

CSF Course: –

This class is designed to develop academic, technical, and interpersonal skills. It will prepare you to become college and career-ready. Career Planning will support students in setting goals, developing career decision-making skills, and creating a Personal Employability Skills Portfolio. Students will be able to complete several personal assessments that will help the student decide on choosing the right career path.

Ag Internships

Course ID: 20

A-G: –

CSF Course: –

CTE: Capstone Course

Ag Internships is the capstone course for Ag Academy.  This course is designed to give students in the 12th grade the opportunity to explore and gain hands-on knowledge and agriculture industry experience in various agricultural fields including agriculture business and communications, agriculture mechanics, animal science, plant science, horticulture, and floriculture. Agriculture industry/job site hours are developed according to specific job training plans. The course includes an exploration of various careers, extended education, and employment/job preparation opportunities.

ELD 1

Course ID: 436

A-G: –

CSF Course: List III

This course is designed for students identified as English Language Learners at the beginning of oral, reading, listening, and writing skills in English. Students may have varying levels of proficiency in their primary languages. The goals and standards are based on the California ELD Standards: Grades 6-8. The objective of the course is for students to acquire the necessary English language skills to enter and experience success in regular English classes. Both oral and written English language skills are emphasized in the class. Placement for this class is determined by 8th-grade teachers' recommendations and English proficiency exit test during the Spring semester of 8th grade, as well as state testing results.

ELD 2

Course ID: 426

A-G: –

CSF Course: List III 

This course is designed for students identified as English Language Learners at the beginning of oral, reading, listening, and writing skills in English.

ELD 3

Course ID: 424

A-G: –

CSF Course: List III 

ELD 4

Course ID: 421

A-G: –

CSF Course: List III

Bridge the connection between understanding literary stories and our own life’s story. 

English I

Course ID: 410

Graduation Requirement: English

A-G: Area B English

CSF Course: List I

This is a literature-based curriculum using several major novels, along with numerous short stories and poems to help students gain an understanding of important human moral values.  Students will develop skills in the areas of reading, vocabulary development, speech, and increased writing skills, particularly in the area of sentence patterning and paragraphing.

The curriculum for this course is based on the California Content Standards for Reading and Language Arts for grade 9.

English II

Course ID: 420

Graduation Requirement: English

A-G: Area B English

CSF Course: List I

English II is a literature survey course that introduces sophomore students to world literature texts from various countries and cultures: from antiquity through modern-day. Students discover and explore the ideas, experiences, and stories emerging from a shared human experience with people of different races, cultures, and histories. By evaluating common themes in world literature and studying how culture and history influence what people write, students will understand what unifies people as a global community. The course will introduce fundamental aspects of archetypal literary criticism, and students will apply archetypal theory to analyze: mythology, epic poetry, world drama, contemporary fiction and nonfiction texts, and poetry from various cultures and historical periods. Developing students’ fluency and communicative competence in the academic and content-specific discourse related to the study of world literature and literary arts scholarship, in general, will also be prioritized. After completing English II successfully, students will have gained a stronger awareness and sensitivity to people of different cultures and global perspectives, which will help develop both the hard and soft skills necessary for college and career life. 

Graduation Requirement: English

A-G: Area B English

CSF Course: List I

English III is a literature-based course that uses a variety of literary works to help students gain an understanding of important human and moral values through the study of major literary periods of American history, including the Puritan Age, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Age, The Age of Realism, and The Modern Age.  The course includes works of various genres (short stories, novels, essays, films, poetry, etc) and is designed to help students develop skills in the areas of vocabulary development, reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking.

Graduation Requirement: English

A-G: Area B English

CSF Course: List I

An AP English Language and Composition course cultivates the reading and writing skills that students need for college success and intellectually responsible civic engagement. The course guides students in becoming curious, critical, and responsive readers of diverse texts and becoming flexible, reflective writers of texts addressed to diverse audiences for diverse purposes. The reading and writing students do in the course should deepen and expand their understanding of how written language functions rhetorically: to communicate writers’ intentions and elicit readers’ responses in particular situations.

AP English Literature and Composition

Course ID: 445

A-G: Area B English

CSF Course: –

The AP English Literature and Composition course focuses on reading, analyzing, and writing about imaginative literature (fiction, poetry, drama) from various periods. Students engage in close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works.

Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC)

Course ID: 439

Graduation Requirement: English

A-G: Area B English

CSF Course: List I

Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) engages students in the discovery of who they are as persons, the realization of how they can participate in society, and their development as critical consumers and effective communicators within society. Teachers and schools build and personalize the yearlong course by selecting from approximately 35 modules (instructional units) to meet rigorous, college preparatory learning goals in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for all students while promoting student interest and motivation. Employing a rhetorical, inquiry-based approach that fosters critical thinking, student agency, and metacognition, the course includes six full-length modules drawn from five categories: 1) American foundational documents; 2) American drama; 3) full-length books; 4) research; and 5) contemporary issues (two modules). In addition, the course includes five concept mini-modules that address transferable skills applicable to conceptual development and practice across all modules, e.g., genre awareness, goal setting and self-assessment, rhetorical situation, and Aristotelian appeals. The core structure of all the modules— the Assignment Template—progresses along an “arc” from reading rhetorically (preparing to read, reading purposefully, and questioning the text) to preparing to respond (discovering what you think) to writing rhetorically (composing a draft, revising rhetorically, and editing). By the end of the course, students will have read a range of literary and nonfiction text genres and produced 10-12 culminating projects, including academic essays, research reports, creative writing and performances, and multimedia presentations, from initial draft to final revision and editing.

English 1A (Merced College Course)

Course ID: 450

A-G: Area B English

CSF Course: List I

This course focuses on critical reading and thinking, research strategies, and scholarly composition with proper documentation at the college transfer level. Students write expository, analytical, and argumentative essays informed by assigned readings, discussion, and/or research. (02/22)

**Please note, this course is a community college transferable course equivalent to 12th-grade English at LGHS. To enroll in this course students must have completed every semester of English with grades of C or better.   

Spanish I

Course ID: 460

A-G: Area E LOTE

CSF Course: List I

This course is designed for non-Spanish speakers to develop basic listening, speaking, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.  Reading and writing skills will further enrich their abilities.  Students will gain a cultural appreciation of Hispanic culture through research projects, activities, and games. The course focuses on the basic everyday usage of the language allowing for the utilization of communication in the Spanish-speaking world.

Spanish II

Course ID: 470

A-G: Area E LOTE

CSF Course: List I

This course is the second in the sequence for non-Spanish speakers.  The course is designed to build upon the vocabulary development students received from the introductory course.  By the end of the course, students should be able to orally communicate in Spanish using simple sentence structure. Reading Spanish on an elementary level is also required.

Spanish I/Adv

Course ID: 461

A-G: Area E LOTE

CSF Course: List I

The class is available to Spanish speakers with limited or ready-to-develop literacy skills.

The course is designed for native speakers of Spanish who are ready to develop literacy skills and have oral proficiency.  Students will develop an appreciation for their cultural, historical, and linguistic background through reading various Hispanic authors.

Spanish II/Adv

Course ID: 471

A-G: Area E LOTE

CSF Course: List I

This course is the second in the sequence for native Spanish speakers.  Students will enhance their reading and writing skills in Spanish during this second year.  Oral reports in Spanish on research findings will be required.  Students will also read cultural selections in Spanish from both the past and the present to improve their reading skills.  Finally, students will do extensive writing in Spanish to improve their writing skills.

AP Spanish Language and Culture

Course ID: 472

A-G: Area E: LOTE

CSF Course: List I

The AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in Spanish. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students’ awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).

AP Spanish Literature and Culture

Course ID: 485

A-G: Area E LOTE

CSF Course: List I

The AP Spanish Literature and Culture course uses a thematic approach to introduce students to representative texts (short stories, novels, poetry, plays, and essays) from Peninsular Spanish, Latin American, and U. S. Hispanic literature. Students develop proficiencies across the three modes of communication (interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational) in the range of Intermediate High to Advanced Mid of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines. Through careful examination of the required readings and other texts, students work to hone their critical reading and analytical writing skills. Literature is explored within the contexts of its time and place, and students gain insights into the many voices, historical periods, and cultures represented in the required readings and other texts. The course also includes a strong focus on cultural, artistic, and linguistic connections and comparisons, which is supported by the exploration of various media (art, music, film, articles, and literary criticism).

World History

Course ID: 920

Graduation Requirement: History/Social Science

A-G: Area A History/Social Science

CSF Course: List I

In World History, students analyze the major historical developments that have shaped the modern world. This first semester, we will study the rise of democratic ideals, the major political revolutions, the industrial revolution, and Imperialism. The second semester will cover the causes and effects of World War I, Totalitarian governments after World War I, the causes and effects of World War II, and developments in the post-World War II world.

Graduation Requirement: History/Social Science

A-G: Area A History / Social Science

CSF Course: List I

In this course, we examine the growth of the American nation through careful consideration of the expressed ideals and principles of the nation, including the constitutional order, the development of political liberty, and economic freedom. This course examines the war for independence, the constitutional founding of the nation, the emergence of partisan politics, the effects of the market revolution on American society and politics, the importance of religious revivalism and moral reform, the problems of liberty and slavery in a democratic order, westward expansion, the sectional crisis, and the Civil War, and consequences of the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction. The course emphasizes the importance of basic principles of constitutional order, the rule of law, market development, and its effect on American ideals of individual freedom and political liberty.  Students gain an understanding of America’s rise as an industrial power and eventually a superpower following World War I and World War II.  Students also gain insight into the political, social, and economic changes that have occurred since the Civil War.

History 17A United States History and United States Constitution (Merced College Course)

Course ID: 938

Graduation Requirement: History/Social Science

A-G: Area A History/Social Science

CSF Course: –

This is an extensive survey course of United States history from the period of exploration to the Reconstruction Period. The course covers the social, political, economic, and constitutional development of the nation. The course will emphasize the development of critical and historical thinking skills. (03/19)

**Please note, this course is a community college transferable course equivalent to Semester 1 of 11th grade US History at LGHS.    

History 17B United States History and California State and Local Government (Merced College Course)

Course ID: 505

Graduation Requirement: History/Social Science

A-G: Area A History/Social Science

CSF Course: –

This course is a continuation of HIST-17A from the end of the Reconstruction Period in 1877 to the present. It examines national, state, and local history from the late 19th century to the present. The course covers the social, political, economic, and constitutional development of the nation. (03/19)

**Please note, this course is a community college transferable course equivalent to Semester 2 of 11th grade US History at LGHS.    

Civics

Course ID: 990

Graduation Requirement: History/Social Science

A-G: Area A History

CSF Course: List I

In Civics, we examine the principles of American politics through a careful consideration of the American Founding. We consider both the abstract principles that animated the creation of the American system and the system itself in an attempt to fully understand both the what and the why of American political life. We will thus consider in great detail both the Revolutionary and Constitutional periods of American history. This understanding will then be extended into the institutions that form the foundation of the American System. Finally, we will look at the complex structure of American politics today concerning what the Founders envisioned for the United States.

Graduation Requirement: 12th History/Social Science

A-G: Area G College-Preparatory Electives

CSF Course: List I

The Economics course includes a set of modules that cover primarily macroeconomics. It examines how both the market and political process allocate resources, and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of both.  Further, this course presents basic elements of economics such as opportunity cost, comparative advantage, gains from trade, and the operation of markets.

Graduation Requirement: Algebra I/Integrated Math I

A-G: Area C Math

CSF Course: List I

The fundamental purpose of Integrated Mathematics I is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learn in the middle grades.  This course will develop algebraic and geometric concepts as students utilize a multi-representational approach to solve problems and explain solutions numerically, graphically, algebraically, and verbally.  Linear relationships will be used to describe patterns and will be applied to real-life linear models. This course will introduce exponential relationships to develop a greater understanding of linear relationships by way of contrast. Geometric concepts involving congruent figures will be formalized through properties and properties as well as to extend algebraic concepts. Mathematical skills and their applications as described in the Mathematical Practice Standards will be used throughout each unit.   By the end of this course, students will be able to use these strategies to reach a greater understanding of abstract symbolism by emphasizing real-life application.

A-G: Area C Math

CSF Course: List I

The focus of Integrated Mathematics 2 is on quadratic expressions, equations, and functions; comparing their characteristics and behavior to those of linear and exponential relationships from Integrated Mathematics I as organized into 6 critical areas, or units. The need for extending the set of rational numbers arises and real and complex numbers are introduced so that all quadratic equations can be solved. The link between probability and data is explored through conditional probability and counting methods, including their use in making and evaluating decisions. The study of similarity leads to an understanding of right triangle trigonometry and connects to quadratics through Pythagorean relationships. Circles, with their quadratic algebraic representations, round out the course. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

The fundamental purpose of Integrated Mathematics 2 is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades and in Integrated Math 1.  This course will develop algebraic and geometric concepts as students utilize a multi-representational approach to solve problems and explain solutions numerically, graphically, algebraically, and verbally.  Quadratic relationships will be used to describe patterns and build functions that will be applied to real-life models.   Geometric concepts of similarity will be used to prove theorems in terms of transformations. Students will define ratios, solve problems, and prove and apply trigonometric identities within right triangles.  Students will understand and apply theorems of circles, find arc lengths and areas of sectors of circles, and translate between geometric descriptions and the equations of conic sections.  Students will use coordinates to prove theorems algebraically.  Mathematical skills and their applications as described in the Mathematical Practice Standards will be used throughout each unit.

Integrated Math III

Course ID: 620

A-G: Area C Math

CSF Course: List I

It is in Integrated Mathematics 3 that students pull together and apply the accumulation of learning that they have from their previous courses, with content grouped into four critical areas, organized into units. They apply methods from probability and statistics to draw inferences and conclusions from data. Students expand their repertoire of functions to include polynomial, rational, and radical functions.   They expand their study of right triangle trigonometry to include general triangles. And, finally, students bring together all of their experience with functions and geometry to create models and solve contextual problems. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

Trigonometry/Calculus

Course ID: 650

A-G: Area C Math

CSF Course: List I

Pre-Calculus weaves together your previous studies of algebra, geometry, and mathematical functions into a preparatory course for calculus.  Topics include functions and graphs, polynomials and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, analytic trigonometry, topics in trigonometry, systems of equations and inequalities, conic sections, and analytic geometry.

AP Calculus AB

Course ID: 651

A-G: Area C Math

CSF Course: List I

AP Calculus AB focuses on students’ understanding of calculus concepts and provides experience with methods and applications. Through the use of big ideas of calculus (e.g., modeling change, approximation and limits, and analysis of functions), each course becomes a cohesive whole, rather than a collection of unrelated topics. Both courses require students to use definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions. 

The courses feature a multi-representational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Exploring the connection among these representations builds an understanding of how calculus applies limits to develop important ideas, definitions, formulas, and theorems. A sustained emphasis on clear communication of methods, reasoning, justifications, and conclusions is essential. Teachers and students should regularly use technology to reinforce relationships among functions, confirm written work, implement experimentation, and assist in interpreting results.

Graduation Requirement: Physical/Earth Science

A-G: Area G Science Elective

CSF Course: List II

This class is intended to prepare students for more formal treatment of concepts, principles, and theories.   As a way to demonstrate the relevance of Earth Science to each student's life and environment, investigation and experimentation will be expected.   Students will be expected to: formulate hypotheses, design experiments that will enable them to test predictions, and complete independent research projects.   This class will utilize local and regional issues and concerns to stimulate problem-solving activities and to foster a sense of Earth stewardship by students in their communities.   The class will establish an expanded learning environment, which incorporates fieldwork, technological access to data, and traditional classroom and laboratory activities.

Graduation Requirement: Life Science/Biology

A-G: Area D Science

CSF Course: List I

This course has an emphasis on the Medical application of the scientific method, molecular and cellular aspects of living organisms, reproduction and inheritance, and biological principles, as related. Students will communicate by reading lab procedures, participating in class discussions, and using newspapers, textbooks, and science magazine articles. Students will be tested in various forms such as short-answer, essay questions on tests, and much more. For the speaking aspects of the class, each student will give individual and in-group classroom presentations. Students will learn the ethics of the class with the knowledge and adherence to classroom rules.

Graduation Requirement: Life Science/Biology

A-G: Area D Science

CSF Course: List I

This course has an agricultural emphasis on the application of the scientific method, molecular and cellular aspects of living organisms, reproduction and inheritance, biological principles, as related to everyday living, structure and function of living organisms, principles of classification, and ecological relationships. Eventually, students may have to dissect or collect insects as part of class projects. Students will communicate by reading lab procedures, participating in class discussions, and using newspapers, textbooks, and science magazine articles. Students will be tested in various different forms such as short answers, essay questions on tests, and much more. For the speaking aspects of the class, each student will give individual and in-group classroom presentations. Students will learn the ethics of the class with the knowledge and adherence to classroom rules. Students are also required to participate in agricultural activities through the FFA.

Graduation Requirement: Physical/Earth Science or Science Elective

A-G: Area D Science

CSF Course: List I

Chemistry is the study of matter, what everything is made of.  Through classroom study and laboratory activities, students will gain an understanding of matter and its properties, and of how we can manipulate matter to benefit our lives.  Students will also gain the ability to enrich their understanding of chemistry and communicate their own ideas to others.

Graduation Requirement: Physical/Earth Science or Science/Math Electives

A-G: Area D Science

CSF Course: –

This course explores the physical and chemical nature of soil as well as the relationships between soil, plants, animals, and agricultural practices. Students will examine the properties of soil and land and their connections to plant and animal production. Using knowledge of scientific protocols as well as course content, students will develop an Agriscience research program to be conducted throughout the first semester of the course. To complete that whole project each student will investigate and test an Agriscience research question by formulating a scientific question related to the course content, formulating a hypothesis based on related research, conducting an experiment to test the hypothesis, collecting quantitative data, and forming a conclusion based on analysis of the data.  The result of this research program will be an in-depth research and experimentation paper that is technically written, based on scientific protocol, and cited using APA formatting. Additionally, students will develop and present a capstone soil management plan for agricultural producers, using the content learned throughout the course. Throughout the course, students will be graded on participation in extracurricular FFA activities as well as the development and maintenance of an ongoing Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program.

A-G: Area D Science

CSF Course: List I

Physics is the study of the physical world.  It’s about how matter and energy are related, and how the world around you works.  Through classroom study and laboratory exercises students will learn that the world around them is governed by rules and be able to predict the outcome of events. Students will also gain the ability to enrich their understanding of physics and communicate their own ideas to others.

A-G: Area D Science

CSF Course: List I

Human Anatomy and Physiology is the senior year science class for the Medical Academy.  This laboratory science class covers human anatomy and physiology and is designed for the student intending to pursue a career in a medical or health-related field. The course will focus on integrating structure and function of body systems needed to maintain homeostasis. It will integrate topics related to health and fitness such as nutrition, exercise kinesiology, and disease. Microscopy work is a component of all system laboratory activities in conjunction with dissections. Students are exposed to and engage in hands-on common clinical practices about diagnosis. Computers/laptops are utilized regularly for research, data input, and data analysis during laboratory work.

This course will heavily mirror the curriculum designed by the Health and Science Pipeline Initiative www.haspi.org Medical Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum; many of the laboratory activities in the HASPI curriculum comprise this curriculum and have been modified to meet budgetary and time constraints.

Veterinary Science

Course ID: 131

11th/12th Grade

Graduation Requirement: Science/Math Elective

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List II

Veterinary Science is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study the science of veterinary medicine, including, animal anatomy and physiology, animal health, nutrition, and cause/prevention of disease. Students will also learn various veterinary laboratory skills, aseptic and surgical procedures, basic radiology, and scientific research and writing skills.

Graduation Requirement: Science/Math Electives

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Capstone Course

Dual Enrollment: LAND 11

This is a course in the study of landscape horticulture with emphasis on nursery operations, landscaping, turf management, and floral industries. Topics include basic botany, cultural practices, propagation, structures and layout, pest management, planting, container gardening and houseplants, floral design, plant identification, turf grass installation and care, and survey of career opportunities. As part of this course students will routinely use the on-campus greenhouse. Students will communicate by reading lab procedures, participating in class discussions, using newspapers, textbooks and science magazine articles. Students will be tested in various different forms such as short-answer, essay questions on tests and much more. For the speaking aspects of the class, each student will give individual and in- group classroom presentations. Students will learn the ethics of the class with the knowledge and adherence to classroom rules. Students are also required to participate in agricultural activities through the FFA.