Early College High: Course of Study

The following courses are required in each core area for students in the Early College High School: 

 

  • English – I, II, III; English 111, English 113, English 131, English 241, English 242. 

 

  • Mathematics – Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, Mathematics 151 and Mathematics 161. 

 

  • Science – Earth/Environmental Science, Biology, chemistry, two (2) college level natural science courses: astronomy, geology, physics, college biology, etc. 

 

  • Social Studies – World history, civics/economic legal system, United States history, history 111, psychology 150, humanities 120, political science 120, sociology 210. 

 

  • Physical Education/Health. 

 

  • Business – Digital Communications, Business 110, CIS 110. 

 

  • Foreign Language – Level 1, Level 2 of a language such as Spanish, French, etc.  

 

  • Other Electives (8) – ACA 118 (College Study Skills), ACA 122, Music 110 and five other electives.

 


Comparison of Typical High School Schedule with Early College High Schedule

 

Listed below is a typical schedule for students in grades 9-12 at each grade level and for a student in the Early College.  We hope this will help you in comparing a regular high school schedule and the Early College schedule.


Ninth Grade Schedule 

 

Typical Ninth Grade Schedule  

Early College Ninth Grade Schedule

  • English 9 
English I
  • Algebra I 
Algebra I 
  • Earth/Environmental Science 
Earth Science 
  • World History 
World History 
  • Health/PE 
Physical Education/Health 
  • Digital Communications 
Digital Communications 
  • Elective 

College Study Skills (ACA) 118,

College Course Business 110,

College Course Elective 


Tenth Grade Schedule

  

Typical 10th Grade Schedule  Early College 10th Grade Schedule 
English 10  English II 
Geometry  Geometry 
Physical Scicence or Biology  Biology 
Civics  Civics 
Elective  Elective 
Elective  Elective 
Elective  CTS 115 or CIS 110, Coll. Course 
Elective  Humanities 160 or 120, Coll. Course 

 

 Eleventh Grade Schedule

 

Typical 11th Grade Schedule 

Early College 11th Grade Schedule 

  • English 11
English III 
  • Algebra II
Algebra II 
  • Chemistry
US History 1 
  • US History 1
US History 2 
  • US History 2
Foreign Language I 
  • Elective 
Pol. Science 120, College Course 
  • Elective 
Psychology 150, College Course 
  • Elective 
Music 110, College Course 


Twelfth Grade Schedule

 

Typical 12th Grade Schedule 

Early College 12th Grade Schedule 

  • English 12 
Pre-calculus 
  • Adv. Functions/Modeling 
Chemistry 
  • Physics 
Foreign Language II 
  • Elective 
English 111, College Course 
  • Elective 
History 111, College Course 
  • Elective 
Sociology 210, College Course 
  • Elective 
English 113, College Course 
  • Elective 
English 131, College Course 


Early College Grade 13 or Fifth-Year Schedule

 

Early College Fifth-Year Schedule 
  • College Algebra and Lab 161/161A 
  • College Algebra and Lab 151/151A 
  • English 241 (High School English IV) 
  • English 242 (High School English IV) 
  • Natural Science 
  • Natural Science 
  • College Study Skills (ACA) 122 
  • Elective 
  • Elective 
  • Elective 


* Please note: College classes are listed in italics

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