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CANISIUSHIGHSCHOOLBuffalo,NewYork

2020-21

CourseCatalog

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MissionStatement CanisiusHighSchool,locatedinthecityofBuffalo,isaCatholic,Jesuit,independent,collegepreparatoryschoolservingyoungmenofdiversebackgroundsfromWesternNewYork.Canisiuschallengesitsstudentstostriveforexcellenceascriticalthinkersandeffectivecommunicatorswhoareopentogrowth,intellectuallycompetent,religiouslyoriented,loving,andcommittedtodoingjustice.CanisiuspromotesthedevelopmentofstudentsthroughacomprehensiveliberalartscurriculumfirmlyrootedintheJesuittraditionofeducation,spirituality,andservice.FaithfultoSt.IgnatiusLoyola’sdesiretoprovidecareandconcernforthewholeperson,CanisiusaffordseachmemberoftheschoolcommunitytheopportunitytodevelopindividualtalentsfortheserviceofothersandthegreatergloryofGod.AcademicAdministration Ms.AndreaTyrpak-Endres,PrincipalMrs.JeanneWhittington,AssistantPrincipalMrs.MargaretRokitka,SecretarytoPrincipal’sOfficeMrs.MicheleBattin,RegistrarMrs.AnnetteSugg,DirectorofGuidanceandJunior-SeniorCounselorMrs.MarthaDiLoreto,Freshman-SophomoreCounselorMrs.MelissaLangworthy,Freshman-SophomoreCounselorMrs.AnnMarieMoscovic,Junior-SeniorCounselorDr.MarkVeronica,Junior-SeniorCounselorDisclaimer Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyofrequirementsandinformationcontainedherein,thisdocumentisnotacompletestatementofallpolicies,procedures,rules,andregulationsapplicabletoCanisiusHighSchoolanditsstudents.CanisiusHighSchoolreservestherighttomakechanges,additions,and/ordeletionstotheinformationcontainedhereinwithoutpriornotice.

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TableofContents

GraduationRequirements page4SchedulingandCourseSelection page5CourseDescriptions pages6-23 ComputerScience pages6-7

English pages7-9 FineArts pages9-11 Guidance page12 History pages12-14 Language pages14-16 Mathematics pages16-19 PhysicalEducationandHealth page19-20 Religion pages20-21 Science pages21-23

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GraduationRequirements

StudentswhosuccessfullycompletetherequirementslistedanddetailedbelowwillreceiveaCanisiusHighSchooldiploma.RequirementsexceedthoseestablishedbytheBoardofRegentsoftheStateofNewYorkforgraduationfromhighschoolinNewYorkState.

Graduationrequirementsareexpressedintermsofcredits.Onecreditgenerallyequalsonefull-yearofstudy.Coursesthatmeetlessfrequentlyawardhalf-creditsandquarter-creditsasdeterminedbytheadministration.SummerSessioncoursesdonotcountascreditstowardstheCanisiusHighSchooldiplomaortowardstheminimumloadofseven(7)coursesperacademicyear.SummerSessioncoursesarenotcalculatedaspartastudent’scumulativeGPA.

Toensurecompletionofgraduationrequirements,Canisiusstudentsmustenrollinatleastseven(7)courseseachacademicyear.PhysicalEducationcountstowardsthisseven-courseminimumduringsenioryearonly.ThePrincipal’sofficemustapproveanyexceptionstothispolicy.

Absenceinexcessoftwenty(20)daysforanycoursemaywarrantfailureanddenialofcoursecredit.ThePrincipal’soffice,inconsultationwiththeDeanofStudents,makesdeterminationsregardingdenialofcreditinthecaseofabsenteeismexceedingtwenty(20)days.

GraduationRequirementsEnglish 4credits PhysicalEducation 4half-creditsHistory 4credits IgnatianService 4half-creditsReligion 4credits FineArts 2half-creditsScience 3credits Health*** 1half-creditMathematics 3credits FreshmanSeminar

-or-IntrotoInnovativeTechnologies

1quarter-credit1half-credit

ForeignLanguage 3credits* Electives 3credits** TOTALCREDITS**** 29¾credits

30credits

*Studentsmustsuccessfullycomplete3yearsofaforeignlanguageandcompletethethirdlevelofstudyofalanguage.**Studentstypicallyenrollinthreeelectivesduringsenioryear.***StudentswhotakeHealthduringSummerSessionmustenrollinanotherhalf-creditcourseduringsophomoreorjunioryeartofulfillthiscreditrequirement.****Studentsenteringgrade9inSeptember2017orafterwilltakeIntrotoInnovativeTechnologiesandwillgraduatewith30credits.

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SchedulingandCourseSelection Courseselectionfortheschoolyeartakesplaceduringthelatewinter/earlyspringofthepreviousschoolyear.Thecourseofstudyfollowedbyastudentduringhisfouryearsattheschoolisahighlyindividualized,contextualdecision,andtheschoolisdedicatedtoassistingstudentsinmakingthecourseselectionsmostappropriategivenastudent’sprogress-to-date,commitmentsandresponsibilitiesoutsideofschool,andcollegeandcareerinterests.AlldecisionsregardingcourseselectionaremadeinthecontextofCanisius’requirementsandastudent’sindividualneedsandinterests.Canisiusexpectsthatthecourseselectionprocessbetakenseriouslyandbedoneinconversationbetweenstudents,parents,counselors,andfaculty.Throughoutthecourseselectionandschedulingprocess,theobligationisonthestudenttoensureprerequisitesforcoursesaremet,toobtainnecessarysignaturesandpermissions,andtofollowupwithhiscounselor,facultymembers,andtheAssistantPrincipalwithanyquestionsorconcerns.Oncethecourseselectionandverificationprocessiscomplete(typicallybyMayorearlyJune),astudent’scourserequestsareconsideredfinal.Alleffortswillbemadetoscheduleastudentinhisdesiredcourses,providedhemeetsthenecessaryprerequisites.Nonetheless,studentsshouldbeawarethatsomecourseswillhaverestrictedenrollment,someclasseswillbecancelledduetolowenrollmentorstaffingissues,andsomecombinationsofcourserequestswillbeimpossibletoschedulebecauseofconflicts.Inthesecases,theschoolwillcontactthestudenttoresolvetheissue.Canisiuswillnotconsiderrequestsforspecificteachersorspecificdailyschedules.StudentsenrolledinanAdvancedPlacementcoursemusttaketheassociatedA.P.examinMay.TheCollegeBoardchargesafeeforeachA.P.examastudenttakes.

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COURSEDESCRIPTIONSFOR2020-21

ComputerScience INTRODUCTIONTOINNOVATIVETECHNOLOGIES(fullyearcourse-0.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourse,requiredforallfreshman,isanintroductiontoavarietyoftopicsincomputerscience.StudentswilllearnsomebasicCADdesignprinciples,3Dprinting,basicprogrammingandappdevelopmentusingSwift,robotics,andArduinoprogrammingandcircuitbuilding.Thisclassisdesignedtoappealtostudentsatalllevelsofcomputerscienceabilities.PREREQUISITES:None.INTRODUCTIONTOCOMPUTERSCIENCEI(fullyearcourse-0.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseforsophomoresisanintroductiontotheintellectualenterprisesofcomputerscienceandtheartofprogrammingforstudentsofvaryingabilities.Thecoursewillintroducestudentstobasicandintermediatecomputerscienceconceptssuchasconditionals,loops,functions,andalgorithms.Additionally,thecoursewilllookattheessentialelementsthatgointoappdevelopment.Thisisahybridcoursethatcombinesin-classinstructionandonlinecourseworkandwillmeetinpersononcepercycle.PREREQUISITES:Departmentapproval.INTRODUCTIONTOCOMPUTERSCIENCEII(fullyearcourse–0.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseforjuniorsisanintroductiontocomputersciencethroughthelensofphysicalcomputing.StudentsinthiscoursewilllearnthebasicsofprogrammingbyinteractingwithavarietyofphysicalcomputingdevicessuchasArduinodevices,RaspberryPidevices,LEGOrobotics,drones,3Dprinters,andmore.Projectswillincludebasicgamedesign,collisiondetectionsystems,temperatureandhumiditydetection,programmingdronesforautonomousflight,andprogrammingandbuildingrobotsforcompetition.PREREQUISITES:Departmentapproval.COMPUTERGAMEDESIGN(fullyearcourse-0.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseforjuniorsisanintroductiontovideogamedesignandprogramming.Studentsinthiscoursewilllearnvideogamehistory,taxonomyofvideogames,gameplaydesign-componentsofavideogameexperience,softwarearchitectureforvideogames,hardwarearchitectureofcontemporaryvideogameplatforms,gameAI,multiplayergamedesign,gamephysics,utilizingAdobesoftwareandiPadappstocreategamegraphics,gameinterfacedesign,basicprinciplesandvocabularyofgraphicdesignandanimationandapplyingcodetoimportedgraphicsandspriteanimations.PREREQUISITES:None.COMPUTERSCIENCE(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseforseniorsisanintroductiontotheintellectualenterprisesofcomputerscienceandtheartofprogrammingforstudentswithorwithoutpriorprogrammingexperience.Studentswilllearnhowtothinkalgorithmicallyandsolveproblemsefficientlycoveringavarietyoftopicsandusinganumberofdifferentprogramminglanguages.Problemsetsareinspiredbythereal-worlddomainsofbiology,cryptography,finance,forensics,andgaming.Itwillbeimportantforstudentstoworkonprogrammingbothinanoutofclass.PREREQUISITES:Departmentapproval.

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APCOMPUTERSCIENCEPRINCIPLES(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:APComputerSciencePrinciplesintroducesjuniorandseniorstudentstothefoundationalconceptsofcomputerscienceandchallengesthemtoexplorehowcomputingandtechnologycanimpacttheworld.Withauniquefocusoncreativeproblemsolvingandreal-worldapplications,APComputerSciencePrinciplespreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareer.ThiscoursewillfollowtheCS50APcurriculumdesignedandmodeledaftertheCS50courseatHarvard.AllstudentsregisteredforthiscoursearerequiredtotaketheAPComputerSciencePrinciplesexam.Thisisahybridcoursethatcombinesin-classinstructionandonlinecourseworkandwillmeetinpersonthreetimespercycle.PREREQUISITES:An85%averageorhigherinIntroductiontoComputerScienceI,II,orequivalentcourseworkanddepartmentapproval.GAMEDESIGNANDANIMATION(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseforseniorsisanintroductiontovideogamedesignandprogramming.InthisclassstudentswillformprojectgroupsconsistingofbothComputerScienceandArtstudentstodesign,buildanddemonstratesimplevideogames.Studentsinthiscoursewilllearnvideogamehistory,taxonomyofvideogames,gameplaydesign-componentsofavideogameexperience,softwarearchitectureforvideogames,hardwarearchitectureofcontemporaryvideogameplatforms,gameAI,multiplayergamedesign,gamephysics,utilizingAdobesoftwareandiPadappstocreategamegraphics,gameinterfacedesign,basicprinciplesandvocabularyofgraphicdesignandanimationandapplyingcodetoimportedgraphicsandspriteanimations.PREREQUISITES:None. COMPUTERSCIENCECAPSTONE(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thecapstonecoursegivesstudentstheopportunitytoworkwithateamofotherstudentsonareal-worldprojectbydesigningcompaniesrelatedtotheir3-yearcourseofstudyincomputerscience.Thestudentswillbeprovidedacademicguidance,accesstothedepartment’sresources,andwillbepairedwithmentorsintheindustryallwhileusingindustrystandardprogramsandpractices.It’sagreatwayforstudentstoapplyclassroomknowledgeinapracticalsettingandtomakecontactsintheindustry.Atthecompletionofthecoursestudentswillhavetheopportunitytopresenttheircompaniestoapanelofpotentialinvestors.PREREQUISITES:APComputerSciencePrinciplesorComputerGameDesignanddepartmentapproval. English ENGLISH9(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:FocusesprimarilyonthefundamentalsofEnglishwritingskillsincludinggrammar,sentencestructure,andcomposition.Thereissignificantemphasisonacquisitionandexpansionofvocabulary,specificallytermsfoundinthecontextofliteraryworks,andthoseidentifiedasimportantinbroadeningthedepthofstudents’understandingandclarityinwriting.Literaturestudyemphasizeselementsofshortstoriesandnovels.AclosereadingofaShakespeareanplay,includinganexaminationofliterarydevices,isanintegralpartofthecourse.ENGLISH9HONORS(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:AddressesmuchofthematerialcoveredinEnglish9whilechallengingstudentswithanintroductiontoanalysisandappreciationofclassicandcontemporaryproseandpoetry.Compositionfocusesonanalysisofliterature,andresearchwritingdevelopsfromstudyofskillsnecessaryforreading,paraphrasing,andorganizingpiecesofnon-fictioninformation.Writingisalsoextendedtoincludecreativewriting;eachstudentisrequiredtocomposeoriginalworkinvariousforms.

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PREREQUISITES:Placementdeterminedbyentranceexamresultsandmiddleschoolrecord.ENGLISH10(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thesecondpartofafour-yearcomprehensiveprograminEnglishofferinginstructioninliterature,grammar,vocabulary,andcomposition.Literaryconsiderationsincludedrama,thenovel,theshortstory,poetry,andanextensivestudyofmythology.Studentsalsoworktorefinetheirmechanicsandusageskills.Sophomorecompositionstressesmulti-paragraphwritingandanintroductiontothethesisformat.Aseparatevocabularystrandcumulativelyandsystematicallyimprovesstudentvocabulary.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofEnglish9ENGLISH10HONORS(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:IncludesskillscoveredinourstandardEnglish10offering,aswellasadditionalworksoflongerproseandcloseconsiderationofvariouspoeticmodes.Additionally,English10Honorsstudentsareintroducedtothethesisformatduringthefirstmarkingperiodandareexpectedtocomposemajorthesesineachsubsequentmarkingperiod.Emphasisisalsoplacedonbuildingskillsandknowledgenecessaryforsuccessinadvancedplacementwritingandliterature.PREREQUISITES:Studentmusthaveanaverageof93%inEnglish9or90%forEnglish9Honors,recommendationofcurrentEnglishteacher,anddepartmentapproval.Awritingsamplemayberequested.ENGLISH11(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Anin-depthstudyofgreatworksofAmericanliterature,English11encompassesabreadthofstyles,genres,andfigurativeandliterarydevices,whilealsoexaminingAmericanliteraryworksforthematicandliterarycontent.OrganizedthematicallyaroundtheAmericandreamasithaschangedthroughoutAmericanhistory,thecourseemphasizesthedevelopmentofcriticalreadingandwritingskillsbypairingnonfictionarticlesandessayswithworksofliteraturefromperiodsspanningdiscoveryandsettlement,growthandexpansion,theIndustrialAge,Modernism,theWorldWars,andcontemporarytimes.Intheend,astudentshouldcomeawaywiththetoolsnecessaryforcriticallyexamininganywrittenworkforitscriticallens,contexts,andliterarydevices.Thepedagogicalapproachincludes,butisnotlimitedto,lecture,discussion,individualandgroupprojects,andmultimediapresentations.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofEnglish10.A.P.ENGLISH11(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Preparesstudentsforadvanced,college-levelwritingandforsuccessfulcompletionoftheAdvancedPlacementEnglishLiteratureandCompositionexaminMay.Morethanthesetwoobviousgoals,however,isthefundamentalobjectiveofacourseofthisnature:toencourageamasteryofwritingskills,consummatedinoriginalinterpretiveessaysthatdiscussavarietyofgenresofliteraturefromclassicaldramatothepost-modernnovelandincludingavarietyofpoeticformsandstyles.Thepedagogicalapproachincludes,butisnotlimitedto:lecture,discussion,individualandgroupprojects,andmultimediapresentations.ThecourseisstructuredaccordingtothecurricularrequirementsasdescribedintheCollegeBoard’sA.P.EnglishCourseDescription,withanemphasisonworksofAmericanliteraturetodovetailwiththestudyofUnitedStateshistoryalsoundertakenineleventhgrade.PREREQUISITES:Studentmusthaveanaverageof93%inEnglish10or90%forEnglish10Honors,currentEnglishteacherrecommendation,anddepartmentapproval.Awritingsamplemayberequired.ENGLISH12(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Focusesondevelopingcollege-levelwriting,research,criticalthinking,andliteraryanalysisskills,allofwhicharevitaltobeingasuccessfulcollegestudent.Writingassignmentsprepare

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seniorsforthelevelofwritingexpectedofthemincollege.Thecourseincludesvariousformsofcompositioncurrentlyassignedtostudentsinfreshmenuniversityclasses,writingandvocabularyexercises,andtraininginappropriateusesofresearchandavoidanceofplagiarism,anabsolutemustincollege.Professionalwritingproficienciesandetiquettearealsoaddressedthroughoutthecourse.TheliteraturecomponentcontinuestobuildonthefoundationsestablishedinEnglish11,withamoreintensefocusoncriticalreading,analysis,andresponse.Studentsreadandanalyzeshortstories,poetry,essaysandnovelsthataddressimportantconnectionstothemainconceptsofJesuitphilosophy,andtheyconnectwhattheylearntotheirownexperiences.PREREQUISITE:SuccessfulcompletionofEnglish11.A.P.ENGLISH12(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Preparesthestudentforadvanced,college-levelwritingandforsuccessfulcompletionoftheAdvancedPlacementEnglishLanguageandCompositionexaminMay.Morethanthesetwoobviousgoals,however,isthefundamentalobjectiveofacourseofthisnature:toencourageamasteryofreading,comprehending,andwritinginawidevarietyofmodes,withthespecificobjectiveoflearningtorecognize,describe,analyze,andsynthesizemultifariousrhetoricalstrategies,devices,andsourcesofinformation.Simplyput,studentslearntoidentifyaudienceandpurpose,tone,rhetoricaldevicesandstructures,andelementsofindividualrhetoricalstyleinordertowriteoriginalessaysthatsynthesizealloftheabovementionedelementsinthevariousmodes,includingbutnotlimitedto:descriptive,narrative,process,example,causeandeffect,comparison/contrast,andargumentative/persuasive.Textsarepredominantlynon-fiction,andworksvaryinlength.Summerreadingandwritingassignmentsarerequired.Finally,studentsmasterrequiredcitationstyles(MLA),grammar,mechanics,andvocabulary.PREREQUISITES:Studentmusthaveanaverageof93%forEnglish11or90%forA.P.English11,currentteacherrecommendationanddepartmentapproval.Awritingsamplemayberequired.FineArts VisualArtsCoursesSTUDIOART(fullyearcourse-.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Anexplorationoftheelementsandprinciplesofdesigninavarietyofmediaandartisticforms.Motivationforstudioprojectsisbasedinhistoricandcontemporarystyles.Studentsapplyanalysisandwritingskillstocritiquetheirartandtheartofothers,aswellasmaintainasketchbook.PREREQUISITES:None.DRAWINGANDPAINTING(fullyearcourse-.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Developsthe2DdesignprinciplesexploredinStudioArttoamoreadvanceddegree.Avarietyofdrawingandpaintingtechniquesareexploredthroughstilllife,landscapes,figurativedrawingandabstractstyles.Regularuseofasketchbookandself-reflectionisrequired.PREREQUISITES:StudioArtorportfolioreview,anddepartmentapproval.SCULPTURE(fullyearcourse-.5creditforunderclassmen,1.0creditforseniors)DESCRIPTION:Thisisastudioclassinthe3-dimensionalartform.Goodcraftsmanshipandutilizationoftheprinciplesofdesignwillbeemphasizedinthecreationofsculpturefromavarietyofmediaincludingclay,wire,paperandplaster.Studentswillexperienceanddevelopagreaterappreciationforsculpturefromdifferenttimeperiodsandcultures.PREREQUISITES:Departmentapproval.

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INTRODUCTIONTOARCHITECTURE(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseforseniorsintroducesthestudenttotheartofthebuiltenvironment.Thehistoryofgreatbuildingsandarchitectssetsabasisforappreciationofgooddesign.Studioprojectsrangefromabstractstudiesinspaceandformtotechnicalskills,architecturaldrawingsandmodelbuilding.Thefinalassessmentisthedesignofabuildingofthestudent’schoice.PREREQUISITES:Departmentapproval.MusicandPerformingArtsSTRINGORCHESTRA(fullyearcourse-.5credit;1.0creditforseniors)DESCRIPTION:StudentsinStringOrchestraareintroducedtochambermusicthroughperformanceonabowed(violin,viola,cello,ordoublebass)stringinstrument.Inadditiontorehearsals,studentsparticipateinsmallgrouplessons.Areasoffocusincludelisteningstrategies,musictheory,musichistory,performanceetiquette,andensembleplaying.Participationinmajorperformanceeventsisrequired.Thecourseisofferedtoallgradelevels.Studentsarerequiredtoaudition.PREREQUISITES:Audition.CONCERTBAND(fullyearcourse-.5creditforunderclassmen;1.0creditforseniors)DESCRIPTION:Providesanintroductiontoconcertbandandwindensembleliteraturethroughperformanceonabandinstrument.Inadditiontolargegrouprehearsals,studentsparticipateinsmallgrouplessonsoncepercycle.Areasoffocusincludelisteningstrategies,musictheory,musichistory,performanceetiquette,andensembleplaying.Participationinmajorperformanceeventsisrequired.Thecourseisofferedtoallgradelevels.PREREQUISITES:Audition.HANDBELLENSEMBLE(fullyearcourse-.5credit)DESCRIPTION:StudentsinHandBellEnsembleparticipateinateamperformanceactivityaspartofanintroductiontomusichistoryandmusictheory.Performanceswillbeheldbothduringtheschooldayandoccasionallyoutsideofschoolhours.Thereisnoauditionrequired.PREREQUISITES:None.GUITARENSEMBLE(fullyearcourse–.5creditforunderclassmen;1.0creditforseniors)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisaselectensembleforalreadyproficientguitarstudents.Finger-picking,advancedstrummingtechniques,minorkeys,bluesandpentatonicscales,andrhythmguitartechniquesarecovered.Studentslearnmoreadvancedtechniquesinvolvedwithplayinginavarietyofmusicstyles.PREREQUISITES:Audition.EXPLORATIONSINARTANDMUSIC(fullyearcourse-.5credit)DESCRIPTION:ExplorationsinArtandMusicisanintroductorycoursewell-suitedtomostincomingfreshmen.Studentsspendasemestereachexploringthefundamentalsofartandmusic,bothintheoryandthroughhands-onactivities.PREREQUISITES:None.BLUECHORUS(fullyearcourse–.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Providesbasicinstructioninvocaltechnique,performanceetiquette,musictheory,andmusichistoryforstudentswithalimitedmusicbackground.Studentsgainexperienceperformingaspartofamusicalensemble,andparticipateinsmallgrouplessonsoncepercycle.PREREQUISITES:None.

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GOLDCHORUS(fullyearcourse-.5creditforunderclassmen;1.0creditforseniors)DESCRIPTION:Anadvancedensembleforstudentswhohavealreadymasteredthebasicsofchoralsinging.Studentscontinuetorefinevocaltechnique,aswellasdevelopamorein-depthknowledgeofmusictheoryandmusichistory.Inadditiontolargegrouprehearsals,studentsparticipateinsmallgrouplessonsoncepercycle.PREREQUISITES:Audition.AMERICANPOPULARMUSIC(fullyearcourse-.5credit)ThiscourseforsophomoresandjuniorsfocusesonAmericanpopularmusicofthe20thand21stcenturiesaswellasitsantecedents.MajortopicsincludeRock,NewOrleansJazzandDixieland,Vaudeville,andBlues.Thiscoursewillsurveyandanalyzepopularmusic,andtakeanin-depthlookathowmusicfunctionsinAmericanpopularculturetoday.PREREQUISITES:None.MUSICTHEORY(fullyearcourse–1credit)MusicTheoryisasenior-levelrigorousstudyofmusicthroughthedevelopmentofaural,sight-singing,analyticalandcompositionalskills.StudentswillbewellpreparedtochallengetheAPMusicTheoryexaminthespringsemester.PREREQUISITES:NoneDigitalMediaArtsINTRODUCTIONTOGRAPHICDESIGN(fullyearcourse–.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Sophomoresandjuniorsenrolledinthiscoursewillfocusesondevelopingthecreativeandtechnicalskillsusedinappliedsettingssuchasadvertising,logodevelopment,andposterdesign.Inaddition,thisclasswillexploretheartofcommunicatingideasthroughtheuseoftypographyandphotographytocreatemotiongraphicsanimation.Studentswillalsoexplorestorytellingmethodsthroughtheuseofhanddrawncharacterillustrationandanimation.Enrollmentlimited.PREREQUISITE:None.GRAPHICDESIGN(fullyearcourse–1credit)DESCRIPTION:Seniorsenrolledinthiscoursewillfocusesondevelopingthecreativeandtechnicalskillsusedinappliedsettingssuchasadvertising,logodevelopment,andposterdesign.Inaddition,thisclasswillexploretheartofcommunicatingideasandstoriesthroughanimation.Enrollmentlimited.PREREQUISITE:None.BROADCASTING(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Seniorsenrolledinthiscoursegainanunderstandingofdeliveryskillsandvideofilming,audiorecording,andsubsequenteditingandproduction.Studentswrite/direct/edit/broadcastaudioandvisualwork.Asignificantportionofstudents’producedworkwillsupportandshowcasestudentlifeatCanisiusviareportsonfeaturedacademic,athletic,andextracurricularstudentachievement.Thecoverageofliveeventswillalsobeincludedinthisexperience.Enrollmentlimited.PREREQUISITE:Successfulcompletionof1fullFineArtcredit.

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Guidance

CAREEREXPLORATION(semestercourse–notforcredit)DESCRIPTION:Requiredofsophomores.Studentsmeetoncepercycleduringthesecondsemestertoexploreandlearnaboutcareeroptions.Topicsinclude:identificationandassessmentofinterests,researchingcareers,thepathwayofhighschooltocollege,introductiontotheSATandACT,andsummeropportunities.Thepurposeofthecourseistointroducestudentstocareerplanningandthecollegeadmissionsprocess.

COLLEGEPLANNING(semestercourse–notforcredit)DESCRIPTION:Requiredofjuniors.ThiscourseisacontinuationofCareerExploration.Classmeetsoncepercycleduringthesecondsemesterofjunioryear.Juniorslearnmoredetailedinformationaboutthecollegedecision-makingandapplicationprocess.Topicsinclude:timelineforthecollegeapplicationprocess,transcripts,campusvisits,lettersofrecommendation,essaywriting,colleges/universities/academiesapplications,resumewriting,interviewingtechniques,merit-basedscholarships,financialaidforms,andtransitiontocollegelife.

COLLEGESEMINAR(semestercourse–notforcredit)DESCRIPTION:Requiredofseniors.ThiscourseisacontinuationofCollegePlanning.Classmeetsoncepercycleduringthefirstsemesterofsenioryear.Thecourseisfocusedoncompletingthetasksinvolvedinapplyingforcollegeadmission,suchas:submittingapplications,platformsanddeadlines,submittingSAT/ACTscorestocolleges,lettersofrecommendation,collegevisitstoCHS,andapplyingforfinancialaidandscholarships.

History GLOBALHISTORY9(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:GlobalHistory9isaone-yearsurveycoursethatgivesthestudentabroadfoundationinGlobalHistory,startingwithprehistorictimesandstretchingintothemodernera.Theobjectiveofthiscourseistounderstandthediversityoftheworld’sculturesandhistoryandhowtheyinteractwithoneanother.Thecoursealsoexaminestheworld’sgeographyandtheprofoundinfluenceithasonmanandhissociety.Additionally,muchattentionispaidtodevelopingSocialStudiesskills:criticalreading,polishedwriting,andeffectiveclassroomparticipationandnote-takingtechniques.PREREQUISITES:None.A.P.MODERNWORLDHISTORY9(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:A.P.WorldHistory9isaone-yearcoursethatallowsinvitedfreshmentheopportunitytogaincollegecredit.Thecourseisanin-depth,college-levelanalysisofthehistoryoftheworldfrompoliticalstructuresandtraderoutesofthepost-classicalerauptothemodernera.AllenrolledstudentstaketheA.P.examinMay.Duetotherigorousnatureofthecourse,enrollmentisrestrictedtoinvitedfreshmenonly.PREREQUISITES:Placementdeterminedbyentranceexamresultsandmiddleschoolrecord.GLOBALHISTORY10(fullyearcourse-1.0credit) DESCRIPTION:ThiscourseprovidesthestudentwithamoreintensiveunderstandingofworldhistorystartinginthelateMiddleAgesandendingwiththemodernera.Studentsexaminethepolitical,religious,economic,socialandculturaldevelopmentofcivilization,comparingdifferentculturesandcountriesforatrueunderstandingofthesetimeperiods.StudentsarealsoencouragedtomakeconnectionsbetweenWesternandEasternnations,andunderstandlinksbetweenanation'spastanditscurrenteconomic,politicalandsocialenvironment.Advancedskillsinreadingand

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writingareemphasized. PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofGlobalHistory9orA.P.ModernWorldHistory.A.P.EUROPEANHISTORY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:TheAPEuropeanHistoryclassisayear-long,collegelevelcourseforsophomoresconcentratingonthehistoryofEuropeandWesternCivilizationfromtheRenaissancetothemodernday.ThisclasswillmirrormanyoftheWesternCivilizationclassestaughtattheundergraduatelevelinmanycollegestoday.Theclasswillpresentthesocial,economic,politicalandmilitarymovementsthathavecometodefineEuropeoverthecenturies.StudentswillbepreparedfortheAPexaminthistopicadministeredinMay.PREREQUISITES:An85%oraboveaverageinA.P.ModernWorldHistoryoran87%oraboveaverageinGlobalHistory9anddepartmentapproval.UNITEDSTATESHISTORY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:UnitedStatesHistoryisarequiredcourseofferedtojuniors.ThecourseisageneralsurveyofthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromtheAgeofExplorationtothepresent.ThoroughattentionwillbepaidtoallaspectsofAmericanlife:political,economic,social,religious,etc.Throughdevelopmentofsuchskillsascriticalthinking,reading,andevaluativewriting,studentsareexpectedtofulfilltherequirementsofthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofGlobalStudies9orA.P.ModernWorldHistoryandGlobalHistory10orA.P.EuropeanHistory.A.P.UNITEDSTATESHISTORY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:ThiscourseforjuniorsisasurveyofUnitedStatesHistoryfromthepre-Columbianeratothepresentday.Collegeleveltextbooksandreadingareassigned,andstudentsshouldexpectaverysignificantamountofquizzingandtestingthroughoutthecourse.Superlativereadingandwritingskillsareemphasizedandexpected.AllenrolledstudentstaketheA.P.examinMay.PREREQUISITES:An85%oraboveaverageinA.P.EuropeanHistoryoran87%oraboveaverageinGlobalHistory10anddepartmentapproval.AMERICANGOVERNMENT(semestercourse–.5credit)DESCRIPTION:ThisseniorcoursepairswithEconomics(seedescriptionbelow).Studentsstudytheprinciples,foundationsandworkingsofAmericanGovernment–institutionsofgovernment,publicpolicy,publiclaw,publicopinionandvotebehavior,interestgroupbehavior,effectsofthemediaandtheoriesofdemocracy.Toenhancecomprehensionandanalysisskills,studentscompletevariousassignments,projects,readings,extensiveformsofwriting,aswellastestsandquizzes.ItisessentialthatstudentsstudyingGovernmentfollowcurrenteventsonadailybasis.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofthefirstthreeyearsoftheHistorycurriculum.StudentsmustbeconcurrentlyregisteredforEconomics.ECONOMICS(semestercourse–.5credit)DESCRIPTION:ThisseniorcoursepairswithAmericanGovernment.Thecourseprovidesstudentswiththeeconomicknowledgeandskillsthatwillenableinformedandeconomicallyliteratecitizenshipinoursocietyandintheworld.Studentsexaminebothmacro-andmicroeconomicconcepts,includingtheproblemofscarcity,typesofeconomicsystems,formsofbusinessorganizations,andsupplyanddemand.Inaddition,studentstakeanin-depthlookatthepricesystemintheUnitedStates,employment,labor,wages,GrossNationalProductandGrossDomesticProduct,andtheFederalReserveSystem.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofthefirstthreeyearsoftheHistorycurriculum.StudentsmustbeconcurrentlyregisteredforAmericanGovernment.

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A.P.UNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTANDPOLITICS(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Inthiscourseseniorstudentswillstudytheprinciples,foundationsandworkingsofAmericanGovernmentandMacroeconomicsatanadvanced,collegelevelpace.Thecoursewillexaminethevariousphilosophiesofgovernment,theinstitutionsofU.S.government,campaigns,politicalparties,votingbehavior,etc.Inaddition,theclasswillexaminethevariousbranchesofourgovernment,howtheyrelatetoeachotherandtheroleoftheAmericanpeopleinthisprocess.InMacroeconomics,studentswillbeexposedtolawsofsupplyanddemand,taxation,moneyandbanking,trade,etc.StudentsarerequiredtotakethenationalAPExamofferedinMayinU.S.GovernmentandPolitics.PREREQUISITES:An85%oraboveaverageinA.P.UnitedStatesHistoryoran87%oraboveaverageinUnitedStatesHistoryanddepartmentapproval.HISTORYOFBUFFALOANDWESTERNNEWYORK(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thisfull-yearseniorelectiveinhistorywillprimarilyinvestigatethehistoriesofBuffaloandNiagaraFalls,fromtheearliestsettlementstomodernday.ThecoursewillexplorethehistoricalperiodsofthecitiesinrelationtoAmerica’shistory.Itwillfocusonthegrowth,declineandcurrentresurgenceofourhome.Finally,itwillalsoincluderesearchingthehistoryofourownWesternNewYorksuburbs,andCanisiusHighSchoolhistory.Studentsshouldexpectarigorouscourse,similartothatofanAPlevelhistorycoursewithintensivecourseworkandreading.Thiscourseisdesignedforsomeonewhotrulyloveshistoryandwantstogobeyondthebasics.Thisclasswillhavenumerousresearchprojects/papers,presentations,discussions,readings,andfieldtrips.Studentsmustbewillingandabletomeetperiodicallyoutsideofnormalschoolhourstoattendfieldtrips(atanadditionalcost).PREREQUISITES:An80%averageorhigherinAPUnitedStatesHistoryorUnitedStatesHistory.INTRODUCTIONTOCONSTITUTIONALLAW(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:InthiscourseseniorstudentswillanalyzethedevelopmentoftheAmericanlegalsystem.Theclassistaughtinacollege-level,seminarformatwithemphasisonbreedingcollegiateskillssuchasnote-taking,criticalevaluationandwriting,andcomprehensiveessaytests.Firstsemesterisastudyofcaseworkdealingwiththeinstitutionsofgovernment(executive,legislative,judiciary),federalism,NativeAmericanrightsandeconomicliberties.Thesecondsemesterisdedicatedtocivilrightsandliberties.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofthefirstthreeyearsoftheHistorycurriculum.

Language LANGUAGES–LEVEL1(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)Level1includesthefollowingcourses:French,MandarinChinese,andSpanish.DESCRIPTION:Thesecoursesaredesignedtofosterbasiccomprehensionandcommunicationinthetargetlanguage.Goalsincludedevelopingagraspofbasicgrammartopicsandanintroductiontothehistoryandcultureofthelanguage.Thesegoalsareachievedthroughthedevelopmentofskillsinlistening,writing,speakingandreadinginthetargetlanguage.Itmayalsobetakenasanelectivebyastudentwhohasalreadycompletedlevelthreeinanotherlanguagebutstillneedstocompletethethree-yearlanguagerequirementatCanisius.PREREQUISITES:None.LANGUAGES–LEVEL2(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)Level2includesthefollowingcourses:French,MandarinChinese,andSpanish.DESCRIPTION:Thesecoursesaredesignedtofosteranextensionofbasiccomprehensionandcommunicationinthetargetlanguage.Goalsincludeagraspofadvancinggrammartopicsandtheirfunctionalitywithinthetargetlanguage,andanextensionoftheintroductiontothehistoryand

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cultureofthelanguage.Thesegoalsareachievedthroughthedevelopmentofskillsinlistening,writing,speakingandreadinginthetargetlanguage.PREREQUISITES:Successfulcompletionoflevel1ofthesamelanguage,ortheplacementexamdemonstratingmasteryofmaterialcoveredinlevel1asdeterminedbythedepartment.LANGUAGES–LEVEL3(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)Level3includesthefollowinglanguages:French,MandarinChinese,andSpanish.DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisdesignedtofostercommunicationthroughconversationandcomprehension.Goalsincludemakinguseofadvancedgrammartopicsandvocabularyinordertocommunicateinpracticalandrealisticsituationsbyspeaking,listening,reading,andwritinginthetargetlanguage.Acontinuationofthehistoryandcultureofthelanguageisstressed.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofLevel2ofsamelanguage.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SPANISH3HONORS(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisdesignedtofosteradvancedcommunicationthroughconversationandcomprehension.Classactivitiesarebasedonrealisticandpracticalsituationsinwhichthetargetlanguagewillbeemployedinallaspectsincludingspeaking,listening,reading,andwriting.AnemphasisonthecultureofSpanishspeakingcountriesismade,whichwillrequirestudentstoshareviewsandimpressionsinthetargetlanguage.Studentsareexpectedtohaveaworkingknowledgeofadvancedgrammartopics.Thiscourseisapreparatoryclassforstudentswishingtopursuethelanguageintheyear(s)following.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofSpanish2witha90%oraboveaverageanddepartmentapproval.SPANISH4(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Spanish4isanadvancedlevelcourseandisconductedprimarilyinSpanish.Areviewofthegrammarstructuresfrompreviouslevelswillbeexpandedintomorecomplexandcompoundgrammaticalstructures.Studentswillbeintroducedtoauthenticliteraryworksfromavarietyofmediums.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofSpanish3withan85%oraboveaverageorSpanish3Honorswithan80%oraboveaverageanddepartmentapproval.FRENCH4(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:French4isanadvancedlevelcourseandisconductedprimarilyinFrench.ThecoursewillbeginwithareviewofsimplergrammarstructurescoveredinthelowerlevelsofFrenchandcontinuesastudyofcomplexandcompoundstructures.Thecoursewillalsointroducestudentstoreadingsdesignedtohelpthemmakethetransitionfromhighlycontrolledmaterialsusedattheelementaryleveloflanguageinstructiontotheappreciationofauthentic,unabridgedliteraryworksfromfrancophoneworld.Studentsalsodeveloptheirwritingandcommunicationskillsthroughexposuretocurrentpoliticalandsocialevents.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofFrench3withanaverageof85%oraboveanddepartmentapproval.CHINESE4(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Chinese4isanadvancedlevelcourseandisconductedprimarilyinChinese.Areviewofthegrammarstructurefrompreviouslevelswillbeexpendedintomorecomplexandcompoundgrammaticalstructures.Studentswillbeintroducedtoauthenticliteraryworksfromavarietyofmediums.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofChinese3withan85%oraboveaverageanddepartmentapproval.

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LATIN1(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Latin1isrequiredforstudentsbeginningtheirsequenceinLatin.ThegoalsofthecoursearebasiccomprehensioninLatin,agraspofbasicvocabularyandgrammar,andanintroductiontothehistoryandcultureofRomancivilization.Thesegoalsareachievedthroughthedevelopmentofskillsinreadingandtranslation,and,toalesserextent,compositioninLatin.LinksbetweenLatinandEnglishvocabularyarealsohighlighted.PREREQUISITES:NoneLATIN2(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Latin2isacontinuationofthethree-yearLatinsequence.Thecoursedividesbasicallyintotwoparts.Duringthefirstpart,basicLatingrammariscompleted;duringthesecondpart,readingandcomprehensionarecentral.Thestudentcontinuestoincreasehisvocabularyinthetargetlanguageandishelpedtomovefromliteraltranslationtoonethatismuchsmoother,whileretainingthemeaningasaccuratelyaspossible.LinksbetweenLatinandEnglishvocabularycontinuetobehighlighted.ThestudentalsoentersfurtherintoRomanhistoryandculture.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofLatin1ortheLatinPlacementExamdemonstratingmasteryofmaterialcoveredinLatin1asdeterminedbydepartment.LATIN3(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Latin3isaculminationofthethree-yearLatinsequence.ThegoalofthecourseistoexposethestudentstothebasicauthorsofLatinliterature.TheseincludeCaesar,Catullus,Cicero,Horace,Vergil,Ovid,andPliny.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofLatin1and2.LATIN4(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thisisaone-yearseminarandreadingcourse.TheyearfocusesonCaesar’sGallicWarsandVirgil’sAeneid.Thegoalistodevelopanappreciationandfluencyoftheseancientmasterworks.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofLatin3withan85%oraboveaverageanddepartmentapproval.LATIN1FORUPPERCLASSMEN(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Latin1forUpperclassmenisanelectivecourseopentojuniorsandseniorswhomeettheprerequisites.ThegoalsofthecoursearebasiccomprehensioninLatin,agraspofbasicvocabularyandgrammar,andanintroductiontothehistoryandcultureofRomancivilization.Thesegoalsareachievedthroughthedevelopmentofskillsinreadingandtranslation,and,toalesserextent,compositioninLatin.LinksbetweenLatinandEnglishvocabularyarealsohighlighted.Beyondthese,thiscourseincludesasurveyofRomanhistory,warfare,andculturethatisnormallyincludedinLatin2through4.PREREQUISITES:NoneforSeniors;JuniorsmusthavecompletedLevel3ofalanguage.Mathematics ALGEBRAI(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisstructuredaroundproblemsandinvestigationsthatbuildconceptualunderstandingofalgebraictopicsandanawarenessofconnectionsbetweendifferentideas.Studentsareencouragedtoinvestigate,communicatetheirthinking,andgeneralize.Topicsinclude:representingfunctionsinavarietyofways,collectingandanalyzingdata,linearandquadraticequationsolving,factoring,distributing,andmanipulatingpolynomials,solvingcontextualwordproblemsusingmultiplestrategies,analyzinglines,andsolvingsystems.ATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:None

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GEOMETRY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisstructuredaroundproblemsandinvestigationsthatbuildspatialvisualizationskills,conceptualunderstandingofgeometrytopics,andanawarenessofconnectionsbetweendifferentideas.Todeveloptheirreasoningskills,studentsareencouragedtoinvestigate,conjecture,andthenprove.Topicsincludetransformations,anglerelationships,similarityandcongruenceproofs,propertiesofquadrilaterals,coordinateproofs,trigonometry,circles,solids,andprobability.ATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraIordepartmentapprovalbasedonincomingstudent’splacementtestresults.GEOMETRYHONORS(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseprogramisdesignedforstudentswhohavedemonstratedbothsuperiorabilityandinterestinmathematics.Throughexamplesandexercises,thestudentsshouldgainsomerealexpertiseinthisbranchofmathematics.ThepacewillbeappropriateforanHonorsclass.Itwillallowtimeforadeeperinvestigationofthetraditionaltopics,aswellascovering,insomedetail,thosetopicswhichareoptionalinotherprograms.ATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraIwithafinalaverageof93%orhigheranddepartmentapproval,orinvitationbythedepartmentbasedonincomingstudent’splacementtestresults.ALGEBRAII/TRIGONOMETRY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseaimstoapplyandextendwhatstudentshavepreviouslylearnedbyfocusingonlookingatmultiplerepresentationsoffunctionsandrelationsandonfindingconnectionsamongtheideastheyarestudying.Topicsinclude:linear,quadratic,exponential,absolutevalue,logarithmic,hyperbolic,circular,andtrigonometricfunctions,alongwiththeirtransformations,solvinglinearandquadraticsystems,andusingorderandequivalencepropertiesofalgebratorewritealgebraicexpressionsinmoreusefulforms.ATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofGeometryorGeometryHonors.ALGEBRAII/TRIGONOMETRYHONORS(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseisdesignedforthosestudentswhohavedemonstratedbothsuperiorabilityandinterestinmathematics.Throughexamplesandexercises,thestudentsshouldgainsomerealexpertiseinthisbranchofmathematics.ThepacewillbeappropriateforanHonorsclass.Itwillallowtimeforadeeperinvestigationofthetraditionaltopics,aswellascovering,insomedetail,thosetopicswhichareoptionalinotherprograms.ATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofGeometryHonorswithafinalaverageof85%orhigheranddepartmentapproval,orsuccessfulcompletionofGeometryandAlgebraIwithafinalaverageof93%orhigherineachcourseanddepartmentapproval.PRE-CALCULUS(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:ThiscourseisintendedtopreparethestudentforCalculus.Thetopicsincludetransformationoffunctions,periodicfunctionsandtheirgraphs,inverses,exponentials,andlogarithmicequationsandtheirapplications,areaunderacurveusingaRiemannSum,andlimitstoinfinityandatapointATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraII/TrigonometryorAlgebraII/TrigonometryHonors,aminimumcumulativeaverageof80%inpreviousMathematicscourses,anddepartmentapproval.

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PRE-CALCULUSHONORS(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseprovidesanintensivestudyofpre-calculustopicsandintroductorycalculustopics.ThiscourseisintendedtopreparestudentsforA.P.CalculusABorBC.Inadditiontothetopicsforpre-calculus,thiscoursewillalsocover:averageratesofchangeandinstantaneousratesofchange,polarandparametricgraphing,vectors,andseries.ATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraII/TrigonometryHonorswithafinalaverageof85%orhigheranddepartmentapproval,orsuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraII/Trigonometrywithafinalaverageof93%orhigheranddepartmentapproval.ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCALCULUS(AB)(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:ThiscoursewillcoverthecurriculumofCollegeCalculusI.Thetopicsinclude:buildingofmathematicalmodels(functions),differentiation,integration,andapplicationsofthesetechniques(withemphasisonfinancial,scientific,andengineeringapplications.AverystrongbackgroundinAlgebraisassumedandessential.ATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofPre-Calculuswithafinalaverageof90%orhigherorsuccessfulcompletionofPre-CalculusHonorswithafinalaverageof85%orhigher,anddepartmentapproval.(StudentstakingsummerPre-Calculusclassmayalsobeconsidered).ADVANCEDPLACEMENTCALCULUS(BC)(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:ThiscoursewillcoverthecurriculumofCollegeCalculusIandII.Thetopicsinclude:functions,graphs,andlimits;derivatives;integrals;andpolynomialapproximationandseries.Thiscourseisrigorousandastrongmathematicalbackgroundisnecessary.ATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.

PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofPre-CalculusHonorswithafinalaverageof93%orhigher,anddepartmentapproval,orsuccessfulcompletionofPre-Calculuswithafinalaverageof95%orhigheranddepartmentapproval.(StudentstakingsummerPre-Calculusclassmayalsobeconsidered).ADVANCEDPLACEMENTSTATISTICS(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscoursecanbetakenaloneorconcurrentlywithanothermathcourse.Thetopicsinclude:exploringdata(describingpatternsandthedeparturefrompatterns);samplingandexperimentation;exploringrandomphenomenausingprobabilityandsimulation;andexploringstatisticalinferencebyestimatingpopulationparametersandtestinghypotheses.Thisisarigorouscourseandrequiresbothstrongmathandwritingskills.ATI-Nspiregraphingcalculator(NonCASVersion)isrequiredforthiscourse.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraII/Trigonometryandafinalaverageof90%orhigheranddepartmentapprovalORSuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraIITrigonometryHonorsorPre-Calculuswithafinalaverageof85%orhigheranddepartmentapprovalORsuccessfulcompletionofPre-CalculusHonors.ThiscoursecanbetakenconcurrentlywithAlgebraIITrigonometryHonorswithdepartmentapproval.APPLIEDSTATISTICS(fullyearcourse–1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Studentslearntheprinciplesofstatisticalreasoninginanaccessibleandenjoyablewaythathelpstopreparethemforlifeinthetwenty-firstcentury.Inadata-saturatedworld,studentslearntoaskthoughtfulquestions,properlyanalyzedata,andusecriticalthinkingskillstodrawappropriateconclusionsandrecognizeinappropriateconclusionsmadebyothers.Isithardertoshootfreethrowswithdistractions?Thecourseexploresquestionslikethisbydesigninganexperiment,collectingthedata,andusingahands-onsimulationtoanalyzeresults.Thiscourse

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emphasizesstatisticalliteracyanddevelopingstatisticalthinkingusingrealdata,anditstressesconceptualunderstanding,ratherthanmereknowledgeofprocedures.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofAlgebraII/Trigonometrywithaminimumaverageof75%orhigherinpreviousmathcourse,anddepartmentapproval.PhysicalEducation PHYSICALEDUCATION9(fullyearcourse–.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscoursemeetsfortwoclassespercycle.Thecurriculumconsistsofwarm-upandstretchingexercisesineachclassandskilldevelopment,strategyandrulesdiscussionincludingsafetyrulesforallactivities.Therearenumerousactivitiesdevelopedinclassculminatingingameplayfortouchfootball,soccer,teamhandball,basketball,volleyball,floorhockey,andsoftball.Individualskillsaredevelopedintheweighttraining,wrestling,swimming,andtrackandfieldunits.Thestudentsalsoparticipateinaprojectadventureunitthatincludesicebreakergames,groupinitiatives,andtrustgames.Studentsaregradedsubjectivelyusingattendance,participationandcooperationasguidelines.PREREQUISITES:None.PHYSICALEDUCATION10(fullyearcourse–.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscoursemeetsfortwoclassespercycle.Thecurriculumconsistsofwarm-upandstretchingexercisesineachclassandskilldevelopment,strategy,andrulesdiscussionincludingsafetyrulesforallactivities.Therearenumerousactivitiesdevelopedinclassculminatingingameplayfortouchfootball,soccer,teamhandball,basketball,volleyball,floorhockey,andsoftball.Individualskillsaredevelopedintheweighttraining,swimming,racquetball,andtrackandfieldunits.Studentsaregradedsubjectivelyusingattendance,participationandcooperationasguidelines.PREREQUISITES:NonePHYSICALEDUCATION11(full-yearcourse-0.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscoursemeetsfortwoclassespercycle.Thecurriculumconsistsofpriortopicstaughtatthefreshmanandsophomorelevels.Studentsarenowaffordedtheopportunitytopractice/playwhathasbeentaughtanduseitinagamesituation.Activitiesthatwillbecoveredduringjunioryearwillbetouchfootball,soccer,teamhandball,basketball,volleyball,floorhockey,weighttrainingaswellaslifetimeactivities.Activitieswilldependonspaceavailabilityandclasssize.Studentsaregradedsubjectivelyusingattendance,participationandcooperationasguidelines.PREREQUISITES:NonePHYSICALEDUCATION12(full-yearcourse-0.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Thiscoursemeetsfortwoclassespercycle.Thecurriculumconsistsofpriortopicstaughtatthefreshmanandsophomorelevels.Studentsarenowaffordedtheopportunitytopractice/playwhathasbeentaughtanduseitinagamesituation.Activitiesthatwillbecoveredduringsenioryearwillbetouchfootball,soccer,teamhandball,basketball,volleyball,floorhockey,weighttrainingaswellaslifetimeactivities.Activitieswilldependonspaceavailabilityandclasssize.Studentsaregradedsubjectivelyusingattendance,participationandcooperationasguidelines.PREREQUISITES:NoneHEALTH(fullyearcourse–0.5credit)DESCRIPTION:Mustbetakenduringsophomoreyearorduringthesummerpriortooraftersophomoreyear.Healthmeetsforthreeclassespercycleanditstopicsinclude:humangrowthanddevelopment,emotionalhealth,nutrition,environmentalhealth,familylifeeducation,diseaseanddisorders,tobacco,alcohol,drugs,consumerhealth,firstaid,communityhealth,healthylifestyles,self-esteem,decisionmaking,andteenpregnancy.Topicsarecoveredthroughlectures,class

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ReligiousStudies RELIGION9(full-yearcourse–1.0credit)ThecourseforfreshmenisanintroductiontoScriptureandChristology.AfterabriefintroductiontoKeyConceptsinRomanCatholicism,studentsbeginthestudyofChristianScriptures,especiallytheGospels,andexplorethebackground,life,deathandResurrectionofJesusChrist.Thecentralquestionsofthecourseare:WhowasJesusofNazareth?HowdidhisJewishbackgroundinfluencehislifeandteaching?HowdidhisfollowerssoreadilycometounderstandhimastheChrist,theanointedonesentbyGod?HowdidtheChurchrecognizehimasthedivineSonofGodwhoofferssalvationtoallhumanity?Thecourseculminateswithalookateachstudent’sgrowthduringfreshmanyearaccordingtotheprinciplesoftheJesuithighschool“GraduateatGraduation.”PREREQUISITES:NoneRELIGION10(full-yearcourse–1.0credit)Semester1:HebrewScriptures.ThiscourseforsophomoresfostersanappreciationoftheHebrewScripturesasaworkofliteratureandasareligioustext.ThecourseinvestigateshowGodrevealedGod’sselftotheIsraelitesandfosteredarelationshipwiththemthroughcovenantsandtheworkoftheprophets.StudentsbecomefamiliarwiththecontentoftheOldTestament,understandtheculturalandhistoricalcircumstancesaffectingthatcontent,andapplythelessonslearnedtotheirpersonallives.Semester2:WorldReligions.Thissemesteroffersstudentsacomparativeperspectiveonsomeofthemajorworldreligioustraditions,including,butnotlimitedto,Buddhism,Hinduism,Islam,andJudaism.Thecourseenablesstudentstousethestudyofotherreligionstodeepentheirownfaith,tounderstandtheconnectionsanddifferencesamongfaith,religionsandculture,andtodevelopaspiritofopennessandappreciationforotherreligioustraditions.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofReligion9.RELIGION11(full-yearcourse–1.0credit)Semester1:ChurchHistory.ThiscourseforjuniorshelpsstudentsunderstandthatinandthroughtheChurch,theyencounterthelivingJesusChrist.StudentscometoknowthattheChurchisthelivingBodyofChristtoday,aBodywithbothdivineandhumanelements.Thecourseinvestigatestheidentity,nature,andmissionoftheChurchthroughthelensofChurchHistoryfromapostolictimestothepresent.StudentsareintroducedtothefoundingoftheChurchbyChristthroughtheApostlesanditssustenancethroughouthistorybyChristthroughtheHolySpirit.StudentslearnabouttheChurch’s2,000yearsofhistoryandhowtheChurchisledbythesuccessorsoftheApostles.Semester2:CatholicEthics.ThepurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentsunderstandthatforChristians,God’splanfortheirlivesislivedoutfullythroughChrist.Studentswilllearnethicalconcepts,theinfluencesofotherphilosophicalethicalsystems,andpreceptsthatgovernthelivesofChristiandisciples.Thecoursechallengesstudentstoconsidertheapplicationofthesepreceptstotheirownlivesandtheimplicationsofdoingsowithregardtopersonalandsocietalmoralissues.PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofReligion9and10.Religion12(full-yearcourse–1.0credit)Semester1:SocialJustice:ThiscourseinvitesstudentstoreflectonafundamentaltheologicalconceptinChristianityintheJesuittradition,namely,socialjustice.StudentsexamineCatholicSocialTeachingbyreflectingonwhatismeantbyjustice,buildingapeacefulcommunity,respectingtheenvironment

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andencouragingacultureofcompassion.The course includes a study of major Church documents and papal encyclicals. PREREQUISITES:SuccessfulcompletionofReligion9,10,and11Semester2:JesuitSpirituality.ThiscourseforseniorsexposesstudentstovariousthemesandmethodsinthespiritualitydevelopedbySt.IgnatiusofLoyolaandpracticedbyJesuitsandtheircolleaguesoverthepast475years.ThecourseplacesspecificemphasisontheroleofIgnatiandiscernmentwithinthecontextofIgnatianspirituality.StudentsexploreJesuitspiritualityandhumanismthroughprimarysourcessuchasTheAutobiographyofSt.IgnatiusofLoyolaandTheSpiritualExercises,aswellotherpertinentsources.ReligiousStudies12Honors:Thisisa3-creditcollegeReligiousStudiescourseofferedatCHSthroughCanisiusCollege.Studentswillreceiveacollegetranscriptuponcompletionofthisclass.Thecourseisanintroductiontothenatureofreligionandacomparativestudyandanalysisofreligiousbeliefandexperience.Majorfociincludethedefinitionsofreligion,formsofreligiousexpressionandexperience,religiousstructuresandworldviews,andtheissuesofsecularization,modernityandfundamentalismoncontemporaryreligionaswellasspecificreligioustraditions.Thereisanadditionalchargeof$180(payabletoCanisiusCollege).PREREQUISITES:Successfulcompletionof,andminimumaverageof93%inReligion9,10,and11anddepartmentapproval.Science EARTHSCIENCE(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:MostincomingfreshmentakeEarthScience.Thecoursefocusesonatmosphericscience,contourmapping,basicchemistry,rocksandminerals,weatheringanderosion,oceanography,tectonicactivity,geologichistory,andcurrentenvironmentalissues.Inadditiontothesubjectmatterofthecourse,studentslearntointerpretweatherandtopographicmaps,constructgraphsandtables,anduseavarietyofscientificinstrumentsfordatacollection.Studentsareencouragedtothinkcritically,organizeandevaluatedata,andcompleteavarietyoflaboratoryexercises.PREREQUISITES:None.BIOLOGY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Biologyisthestudyoflivingsystems.UsingtheNewYorkStateRegentsCurriculumasaguide,thecoursestartsbyexploringthechemicalandcellularbasisoflife.Thesecondquarteremphasizesthebasicsofinheritanceandmoleculargenetics.Evolutionisusedtotietogetheralltheconceptsofthefirstsemesterandasathemeinthesecond.Therestoftheyearconsistsofasurveyofthedifferentways’organismsaccomplishtaskssuchastransportation,nutrition,andlocomotion.Throughouttheyearstudentswillexplorecurrenttrendsinbiologyincludinggeneticengineering,cloningandbioinformatics.PREREQUISITES:WiththeexceptionofIgnatianScholars,successfulcompletionofEarthScience.IncomingfreshmenmayplaceintoBiologyuponverificationofsuccessfulcompletionofRegentsEarthSciencein8thgradewithascoreof85%orhigheronthePhysicalSettingRegentsExam.CHEMISTRY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:GeneralChemistryintroducesthemajorareasandtopicsinaNewYorkStateRegentslevelchemistrycourse.Themajoremphasisofthecourseisanunderstandingoftheunderlyingconceptsratherthantherecalloffactualdata.Mosttestsandquizzesareaimedatproblemsolvingbyapplicationoftheappropriateprinciplesandrules;seldomissimplefactualrecalltested.Thelaboratoryportionofthecourseservestoverifyandvisuallydemonstratethebasictopicscoveredin

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theclassroom.Themajorareasofchemistrycoveredinclude:atomicstructureandelectronorganization,moleconversions,writingchemicalequations,stoichiometryandthelimitingreagent,thermochemistry,gaslaws,Lewisstructuresanddrawingsimpleorganiccompounds,aqueoussolutions,andacidbasechemistry.Themajorareasofscientificmathematicsthataretaughtinthiscourseincludescientificnotation,significantfigures,andunitconversionsthroughdecimalanalysis.PREREQUISITES:WiththeexceptionofIgnatianScholars,successfulcompletionofEarthScienceandBiology.GENERALPHYSICS(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thepurposeofthiscourseistointroducethestudenttothemajorareasofclassicalphysics.Thecourseistaughtfrombothamathematicalandconceptualperspectivetogiveasolidfoundationforfurtherscientificstudy.Problemsolving,andcriticalthinkingskillsarestressedinthecurriculum.MuchofthefirstsemesterisspentdiscussingNewtonianMechanicsandmechanicalsystems.Thesecondsemesterisdividedupintothreemainparts;waves/optics,electricityandmagnetism,andatomicandnuclearphysics.Supplementaltopicsmayincludequantummechanics,specialrelativity,andelectronics.PREREQUISITES:WiththeexceptionofIgnatianScholars,successfulcompletionofEarthScience,Biology,andChemistry.Inaddition,studentsshouldhavesuccessfullycompletedorwillbeconcurrentlyenrolledinAlgebraII/Trigonometry.INTRODUCTIONTOENGINEERING(fullyearcourse-1.0credit) DESCRIPTION:Thiscourseintroducesstudentstovariousaspectsofcivil,mechanical,andelectricalengineering,andarchitecturethroughacombinationofhands-onprojectsandtheoreticalanalysis.Studentsdesign,build,andtestsmall-scaleversionsofbridges,buildings,robots,andotherstructuresandcomparethemtoreal-lifeexamples.Designaspectscoveredincludedesiredfunctionsofstructuresalongwithdesiredaesthetics.Constructionmethodsrangefromsimple“woodandglue”activitiestomoreadvanced3-Dprintingmethods.Participationinoutsideengineeringcontestsisapossibility.Studentsmayalsohavetheopportunitytousetheirskillsonacharityprojecthelpingothersinneed. PREREQUISITES:Successfulcompletionofthreeyearsofhighschoolscience. FORENSICSCIENCE(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:Thisyearlongcoursewillgiveyouastrongfoundationinthefascinatingfieldofforensicsandcrimesceneinvestigation.Ifyouhaveeverwondered“who?”“what?”,“when?”and“how?”orarefascinatedbyshowssuchasCSI,thisisthecourseforyou.Topicsofstudyinthiscoursewillinclude:hairandfiberanalysis,pollenstudies,bloodspatteranalysis,fingerprinting,bloodtyping,DNAanalysis,toolmarks,boneandteethidentification,ballistics,tireandfootprintanalysis,drugidentification,handwritinganalysisandmore.Classformatwillincludelecture,classdiscussionandalargepercentageoflaboratoryactivities.NumerouscasestudieswillbeincludedtoillustratetheuseofForensicsthroughouttheagesofcrimesceneinvestigation.Therewillbeatleastoneproject/presentationeachsemesteronaspecificareaofinterestasagreeduponbytheinstructorandstudent.TherewillbeassignedreadingsandInternetresearchgivenonaregularbasis.Testswillbegivenbasedonclassroomlecturesanddiscussions,aswellasassignedreadingsandcasestudymaterial.Therewillbeamidtermexaminationandafinalexamattheendofthecourse.PREREQUISITES:Successfulcompletionofthreeyearsofhighschoolscience.A.P.BIOLOGY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:TheA.P.BiologycoursefollowstheAdvancedPlacementBiologycurriculum.Duringthefirstquartertherewillbesomereviewonanaerobicandaerobicrespiration,photosynthesis,andotherchemicalpathways.Asummerreadingassignmentandtestcanbeutilizedtoreviewsomeofthatmaterial.Thesecondquartercoversthechemicalprocessesinvolvedinproteinsynthesisand

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cellularreproduction.Itconcludeswithanoverviewofevolutionarytheoriesandpopulationgenetics.Thesecondsemesterwillincludeaselectionofphylasurveyinconjunctionwithhumananatomy/physiology.Numerouscasestudiesandlaboratoryexperienceswillbeutilizedtoillustratecurriculumconceptsandtoalignmorewiththenewlyredesignedcurriculum.PREREQUISITES:A90%oraboveaverageinBiologyandChemistryandeithersuccessfulcompletionofPhysicswitha90%oraboveaverageorconcurrentenrollmentinPhysics,anddepartmentalapproval.A.P.CHEMISTRY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:TheA.P.ChemistrycoursefollowstheAdvancedPlacementChemistrycurriculum.Thecourseisequivalenttothefreshmencollegegeneralchemistrycoursecoveringatomictheory,structureandstatesofmatter,solutions,equilibrium,electrochemistry,partsoforganicchemistry,anddescriptivechemistry.ThereisalaboratorycomponenttothecoursefollowingtheAdvancedPlacementChemistrycurriculum.Thereisalsoasummerassignmentthatisdistributedinthespringpriortothesummerbeforestartingthecourse.PREREQUISITES:A90%oraboveaverageinBiologyandChemistryandeithersuccessfulcompletionofPhysicswitha90%oraboveaverageorconcurrentenrollmentinPhysics,anddepartmentalapproval.A.P.PHYSICS(Mechanics)(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:TheA.P.PhysicscoursefollowstheAdvancedPlacementPhysics(Mechanics)curriculum.ThiscoursepreparesstudentstotaketheAdvancedPlacementPhysicsC(Mechanics)Exam.Thecourseisequivalenttoafirstsemesterphysicscourseforscienceandengineeringstudentsatthecollege-level.ThegoalsofthecoursearetobuildafundamentalunderstandingofNewtonianMechanicsanddevelopthementalmaturityrequiredtostudythephysicalsciencesincollege.Problemsolvingskillsarestronglyemphasizedalongwiththeabilitytoincorporatepreviouslylearnedknowledgeandskillsintonewsituations.PREREQUISITES:A90%oraboveaverageinBiology,Chemistry,andGeneralPhysics,anddepartmentalapproval.StudentsenrollinginthecoursemusthavecompletedorbeconcurrentlyenrolledinCalculus.A.P.PSYCHOLOGY(fullyearcourse-1.0credit)DESCRIPTION:TheA.P.PsychologycoursefollowstheAdvancedPlacementPsychologycurriculum.TheA.P.Psychologycourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothesystematicandscientificstudyofthebehaviorandmentalprocessesofhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Studentsareexposedtothepsychologicalfacts,principles,andphenomenaassociatedwitheachofthemajorsubfieldswithinpsychology.PREREQUISITES: An 85% or above average in Biology and Chemistry, and departmental approval.