HOPKINS ACADEMIC OFFERINGS

PLANNING YOUR CHILD’S PROGRAM

Minimum Graduation Requirements

18 Credits in Grades 9 - 12 At Least 4 ½ credits each year Fulfill Athletics & Health Course Pass Swim and Water Rescue Test Required school-sponsored Community Service

Project for seniors

Distribution of Credits

Finish graduation requirements before 2nd term senior year

Strongly recommend no more than 3 AP or Honors courses during any given term

Once enrolled at Hopkins, students may not use outside credit in Art, English or Science towards fulfilling the departmental graduation requirements

Academic Term Load

Each Term– Minimum number – at least 4 courses (excluding Health

and non-AP Art courses)

– Maximum number – no more than 5 courses (excluding Health and non-AP Art courses)

Exemptions require special permission.

Pass/D/Fail Option

For Grade 12 students only

May take one year or term course pass/D/fail

Graduation requirements excluded

Student cannot rescind his/her decision

Cut-off Date: Friday of the sixth week of the term

Honors Courses

Offered in Language and Mathematics

Honors designation appears as part of title on transcript

Students receive no “bump up” in grade

If enrollment is less than 4, courses will run and meet twice weekly

Independent Study

• Advanced study beyond scope of curriculum

Eligibility restricted to Grade 11 and Grade 12 students

Requires willingness of faculty member to serve as project adviser

Not designed to accommodate those with scheduling conflicts

Details on pp.6-7

Senior Projects

Projects run from Spring vacation through end of May

Graduation requirements cannot be dropped for senior project

School will not make schedule changes to accommodate the senior’s project

Outside Programs

Semester Programs for 11th Grade– Mountain School – Rocky Mountain Semester– CITYterm– Maine Semester

School Year Abroad– Full Year Foreign Language Program for

Grades 10 – 12

Outside Programs

Students need to submit a minimum of 2 course selection forms

Students need to meet with Dean of Academics to review program of study

After decision is made to attend, parents need to apply to Head of School for official Leave of Absence

Planning for College

Suggestions for recommended programs: pp. 8 - 9

Guidelines for Standardized Testing: p. 10

Art Courses for Senior School

Refer to chart on p. 13

Many of the art courses are offered both terms

Correction to Course Guide: Term I Music Theory [Fundamentals] is not an AP course

AP Music Theory [Advanced Topics]: next offered in 2009 – 2010

Year courses: All Music Performance classes, Advanced Studio, Fine Art Studio I and II

Art Courses – Name Changes

Orchestra – formerly Classical Ensemble

Furniture Design – formerly Woodworking

Music Theory [Fundamentals] – formerly Understanding Music

Advanced Visual Arts

• Four year sequential program:• Studio Art I• Fine Art Studio I – formerly called Advanced Studio• Fine Art Studio II – formerly called Fine Art Studio I

• Fine Art Studio III – formerly called Fine Art Studio II

Although not recommended, it is possible to enter the program at any stage with departmental approval.

Classics

Both Latin and Greek fulfill the language requirement

3rd year of language requirement must be completed at Hopkins during the academic year

Greek I - IV offered – no AP exam given in Greek

Classics

Latin III course prepares for SAT II

Non-AP Latin IV course offered

Two AP courses: AP Latin Vergil followed by AP Latin Literature

Computer Science

Two Electives– Programming in Java

Term I Covers 1st half of AP (A) curriculum Prerequisite: Math 14 and departmental approval

– AP Computer Science A [Programming in Java II] Term II Covers 2nd half of AP (A) curriculum Prerequisite: Programming in Java I

English

Grade 11

– Term I: The Writing Semester

– Term II: Elective

Grade 12

– Term I: Shakespeare elective

– Term II: Elective

English

• Students must select 3 choices and be comfortable with all three

• Changes in English electives are never permitted once the course is underway

• English Department strongly discourages students from taking American Literature electives in both 11th & 12th grade

• Option of taking two English courses concurrently requires departmental approval

English

May be taken as 2nd English courses only:

– Creative Writing Offered Term I Grade 12 only

– Reading & Writing Short Stories & Memoirs Offered Term II Grades 11 & 12

History

• Atlantic Communities II• Required year course – 10th or 11th grade• 3 required after school lectures

• Atlantic Communities III• Required Term I course – 11th or 12th grade• 1 required evening lecture

Atlantic Communities I, II and III are required to qualify for either AP US History or AP European History.

History

• The Holocaust• Term I• Grade 12 Only

• Introduction to Economics• Term II• Grade 12 Only

History

Distribution requirement: one term in Middle School and one term in Senior School during the academic year

Must indicate a second choice for all History electives

ACIII may be offered in Summer School – check Summer School brochure

Mathematics

Numbering System

Refer to Table on p. 34 to determine next course in sequence

Name Change: Math 6 Finite Mathematics renamed Math 6 Applied Mathematics and Modeling

Departmental approval for enriched, accelerated, or honors courses

Mathematics

• Present Math 5 and Math 15 graduates have 3 choices

• Present Math 16 students have 2 choices

• Slate of Honors electives that offer post-Calculus mathematics

• Honors Math Seminars: designed for those students who have successfully completed all of our Honors electives

Modern Languages

Modern Language sequence shown on p.41

AP courses offered in Chinese, French, Italian and Spanish

May request accelerated section on course selection form

Departmental approval required for accelerated or AP courses

3rd year of language requirement must be completed at Hopkins during the academic year

Modern Languages

Level 4 Literature

Level 5 AP Language Level 5 AP Literature

Level 4Language & Civilization

Level 5 AP Language

French & Spanish Upper Level Sequence

Modern Language

French and Spanish– AP courses at Level 5– Honors courses at Levels 6 and 7

Chinese and Italian– AP courses at Level 4– Honors courses at Level 5

Science

11th Grade Choices

Chemistry or

Chemistry acc.

Physics or

Physics acc.Electives

Science

12th Grade Choices

Physics or

Physics acc.

Advanced Sciencesor

Term Electives

Chemistry or

Chemistry acc.

Science

Physics

– Is more conceptual

– Less complex mathematical analysis

– Includes hands-on lab experience

– Precludes AP Physics C

– Stronger students may take AP Physics B

Science

Physics Accelerated

– Emphasis on mathematical modeling– suitable for students with stronger math skills

– Includes hands-on lab experience

– Prerequisite for AP Physics C (calculus based)

AP Science Courses

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Science

Departmental approval required

Courses meet 7 times in two weeks, four 55 minute classes, three 80 minute labs

Science

Departmental requirement is 2 credits

Biology required along with either Chemistry or Physics

Departmental approval required for Accelerated and AP courses

Accelerated Chemistry and Physics have both math and science prerequisites

AP and Upper Level Electives have a required evening lecture series

Scheduling Process

Course selection forms are due to adviser

on Friday, February 15.

Fill out entire form

Summer Study Proposal Form due by June 12.

Request accelerated and honors sections - even if student is already enrolled in one; department will make final decision.

Scheduling Time Table

March 14 – April 4: Master Schedule created

April 14 – May 2: Returning students scheduled

May 5 – May 30: Conflicts with student schedules resolved

June 19: Student courses sent home with grades

July 1: Deadline for all schedule inquiries– No requests for changes in Term I English electives will be

honored after July 1

Summer School

Summer Study Proposal Form required

No outside credit fulfills Art, English or Science graduation credit

No credit for on-line courses

Hopkins Summer School– Brochure on-line or request brochure by calling or

emailing Tom Parr, Summer School Director, ext. 511

Number of AP Courses Number of Students

0 6

1 20

2 20

3 27

4 24

5 16

6 5

7 5

8, 9 or 10 3

Total Number of AP courses taken by Class of 2008

Number of Courses Taken in Grade 11

41%

4%10%

43%

2%0%

6 Academic

5 Academic & 1 Art

5 Academic

4 Academic & 2 Arts

4 Academic & 1 Art

4 Academics

11th Grade Statistics

12th Grade Statistics

Number of Courses Taken in Grade 12

0%

2%

29%

50%

16% 3%

6 Academic

5 Academic & 1 Art5 Academic

4 Academic & 2 Arts

4 Academic & 1 Art4 Academic