HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: The East Penn School District requires that all students complete a minimum of 21 courses for graduation to be earned between grades 9 and 12.Courses must be taken in the following areas:

Number of Courses Subject Area

4 English

4 Social Studies

3 Science

3 Mathematics

2 Arts or Humanities

1 Health

1 Driver Education
Students must complete 4 Wellness/Fitness courses, one of which must be aquatics.

Students who attend the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute for a three year program (grades 10-12) will complete one course in mathematics and one course in science at LCTI.
All students must complete at least one semester of keyboarding and one semester of an individual computer applications course.

Graduation Project:
Beginning with the Class of 2001, all students will be required to complete a student Graduation Project. A Graduation Project is defined as a formal assignment chosen by a student or small group of students that combines essential learning activities and skills. It is designed and intended to be comprehensive and to be of the highest quality, both in depth and breadth. A project is primarily a learning activity; however, a formal evaluation is conducted at the conclusion.

2000-01 COURSE OFFERINGS - EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL

All of the curriculum courses have been numbered with the higher numbers indicating increased level of academic difficulty. The courses in the 50's represent the Honors courses and the courses in the 60's represent the Advanced Placement courses within each subject area. (* indicates a one semester course)

ART
* 700 Introduction to Drawing and Painting (10-12)*
* 701 Foundations in Art (9-12)
* 702 Introduction to Crafts (10-12)*
* 703 Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking 1 (10-12)
* 704 Introduction to Ceramics (10-12)*
* 705 Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking 2 (11-12)
* 707 Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking 3 (12)
* 709 Ceramics 1 (10-12)
* 711 Ceramics 2 (11-12)
* 713 Ceramics 3 (12)
* 715 Design 2D/3D 1 (10-12)
* 717 Design 2D/3D 2 (11-12)
* 719 Design 2D/3D 3 (12)

BUSINESS
* 600 Employment and Career Planning (9-11)*
* 602 Notetaking and Study Skills (9-12)*
* 604 Entrepreneurship (9-12)*
* 606 Accounting I (10-12)
* 608 Personal Financial Management (10-12)
* 610 Business and Consumer Mathematics 1 (9-12)
* 612 Business English and Communications (10-12)
* 614 Business Law (11-12)
* 616 Advanced Accounting (11-12)
* 618 Business and Consumer Mathematics II (10-12)
* 622 Introductory Typewriting/Keyboarding (9-12)*
* 624 Word Processing, Fundamentals (9-12)*
* 626 Word Processing, Advanced Features C.P. (9-12)*
* 628 Desktop Publishing (10-12) *
* 630 Database/Spreadsheet (10-12) *
* 632 Microsoft Power Point and the Internet (9-12)*
* 634 Introduction to Banking (10-12) *
* 636 Advanced Banking (10-12) *

COMPUTER SCIENCE
* 320 Contemporary Computing (9-12) *
* 322 Computer Concepts I (9-12) *
* 324 Computer Concepts II (9-12) *
* 368 Computer Science (AB) A.P. (9-12)
* 370 Programming in C++ (9-12) *
* 952 Exploration in Multi-Media (11-12) *

DRIVER EDUCATION
* DE2 Driver Education
* Driver Training (No Credit), 12 Hours

ENGLISH
* 107 Ninth Grade General English/Reading
* 108 Ninth Grade English G.P.
* 109 Ninth Grade English C.P.
* 150 Ninth Grade English Honors
* 112 Tenth Grade General English/Reading
* 114 Tenth Grade English, G.P.
* 115 Tech Prep English (10)
* 116 Tenth Grade English, C.P.
* 151 Tenth Grade English, Honors
* 122 Eleventh Grade General English/Reading
* 124 Eleventh Grade English, G.P
* 126 Eleventh Grade English, C.P.
* 152 Eleventh Grade English, Honors
* 132 Twelfth Grade General English/Reading
* 134 Twelfth Grade English, G.P.
* 136 Twelfth Grade English, C.P./British Literature
* 138 Twelfth Grade English, C.P./World Literature
* 160 Twelfth Grade English, A.P.
* 950 Senior Humanities, Honors (12)
* 101 Introduction to Drama (9-12) *
* 102 Drama II (9-12) *
* 103 Drama III (10-12) *
* 104 Public Speaking and Debate (9-12) *
* 106 Creative Writing (9-12) *
* 100 Journalism I (9-12)
* 110 Journalism II (10-12)
* 120 Journalism III (11-12)
* 130 Journalism IV (12)
* 612 Business English and Communications (10-12)

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
* 801 Creative Foods (9-12) *
* 802 C.H.a.N.C.E.S. for Success (9-12) *
* 812 Advanced Food Preparation (9-12) *
* 800 Child Development I (9-12) *
* 810 Child Development II (9-12) *
* 820 Child Development III (10-12) *
* 822 Independent Living (10-12) *

LANGUAGES
* 500 French I
* 510 German I
* 510 French II
* 512 German II
* 520 French III
* 522 German III
* 530 French IV
* 532 German IV
* 550 French IV, Honors
* 552 German IV, Honors
* 540 French V
* 542 German V
* 560 French, A.P.
* 562 German, A.P.
* 504 Spanish I
* 506 Latin I
* 514 Spanish II
* 516 Latin II
* 524 Spanish III
* 526 Latin III
* 534 Spanish IV
* 554 Spanish IV, Honors
* 544 Spanish V
* 564 Spanish, A.P.

MATHEMATICS
* 300 Applications of Mathematics I (9-10)
* 301 Applications of Mathematics II (10-12)
* 302 Applications of Mathematics III (10-12)
* 306 Algebra I. C.P.
* 310 Informal Geometry
* 312 Geometry, C.P.
* 350 Geometry, Honors
* 314 Algebra II, C.P.
* 351 Algebra II, Honors
* 316 Math Analysis, C.P.
* 330 Algebra III and Trigonometry, C.P.
* 352 Algebra III and Trigonometry, Honors
* 340 Analytical Geometry and Calculus, C.P.
* 360 Analytical Geometry and Calculus (AB), A.P.
* 362 Analytical Geometry and Calculus (BC), A.P.
* 353 Advanced Calculus Topics, Honors
* 364 Statistics A.P.*
* 610 Business and Consumer Mathematics I (9-12)
* 618 Business and Consumer Mathematics II (10-12)

MUSIC
* 730 9th and 10th Grade Chorus (3 periods)
* 731 9th and 10th Grade Chorus (6 periods)
* 732 Jazz Ensemble "Esquires"
* 733 11th and 12th Grade Chorus (3 periods)
* 734 11th and 12th Grade Chorus (6 periods)
* 735 Piano Class I (9-12)
* 736 Piano Class II (9-12)
* 737 Orchestra (9-12)
* 738 Wind Ensemble (9-12)
* 739 Symphonic Band (3 periods) (9-12)
* 740 Symphonic Band (6 periods) (9-12)
* 741 Voice Class I (9-12)
* 742 Voice Class II (9-12)
* 744 Music Theory I (9-12)
* 750 Music Theory II, Honors (9-12)
* 760 Music Theory, A.P. (11-12)

SCIENCE
* 400 Biology I, Applied (9)
* 401 Biology I, C.P. (9)
* 402 Biology I, Honors (9)
* 404 Science Technology and Society (10-12)
* 406 Physics I, Applied (11-12)
* 424 Physics I, C.P. (11-12), 8 periods
* 454 Physics I, Honors (11-12), 8 periods
* 408A Astronomy (9-12) *
* 422 Advanced Astronomy, C.P. (10-12)
* 410A Oceanography (9-12) *
* 412B Meteorology (9-12) *
* 414B Geology (9-12) *
* 403 Chemistry I, Applied (10-12)
* 420 Chemistry I, C.P. (10-12)
* 450 Chemistry I, Honors (10-12), 8 periods
* 452 Chemistry II, Honors (11-12), 8 periods
* 430 Genetics - Microbiology (11-12), 8 periods
* 432 Botany - Zoology (11-12), 8 periods
* 434 Anatomy - Physiology (11-12), 8 periods
* 460 Biology, A.P. (12), 8 periods
* 462 Chemistry II, A.P. (12), 8 periods
* 464 Physics, A.P. (12), 8 periods
* 466 Environmental Science, A.P. (11-12), 8 periods

SECONDARY GIFTED SUPPORT PROGRAM
* 980 History of Western Philosophy, Honors (9-12) *
* 982 Quest for the Distant Past, Honors (9-12) *
* 984 Gifted Support Mentorship Seminar (11-12) *
* 986 Gifted Support Mentorship Field Experiences (11-12) *

SOCIAL STUDIES
* 200 American Studies I, G.P. (9)
* 202 American Studies I, C.P. (9)
* 250 American Studies I, Honors (9)
* 210 American Studies II, G.P. (10)
* 212 American Studies II, C.P. (10)
* 251 American Studies II, Honors (10)
* 220 World Studies, G.P. (11)
* 222 World Studies, C.P. (11)
* 252 World Studies, Honors (11)
* 230 Government and Economics, G.P. (12)
* 232 Government and Economics, C.P. (12)
* 234A/234B Government and Economics, LCTI (12)
* 236 Psychology (12) *
* 238 Sociology (12) *
* 260 U.S. History, A.P. (12)
* 262 American Government and Politics, A.P. (12)
* 264 European History, A.P. (12)
* 266 Economics, A.P. (12)
* 950 Senior Humanities, Honors (12)

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
* 900 Drafting I (9-12) *
* 902A Visual Communications (9 &10)
* 902B Visual Communications (11 & 12)
* 906 Engineering Technology I (9-12) *
* 907 Engineering Technology II (9-12) *
* 908 Power Technology I (9-12) *
* 909 Power Technology II (9-12) *
* 910 Drafting II (9-12) *
* 912 Graphic Arts (10-12)
* 904 Photography (10-12) *
* 920 Drafting III (9-12) *
* 922 Advanced Graphic Arts (12)
* 924 Architectural Drawing (10-12)
* 930 Drafting IV (10-12) *

WELLNESS/FITNESS DEPARTMENT
* CE1 9th Grade Wellness/Fitness *
* CE2 10th Grade Aquatics *
* CE3 10th Grade Aquatics, Non-Swimmers *
* CE4 10th Grade Aquatics, Adaptive *
* CE5 11th and 12th Grade Wellness/Fitness *
* CE6 Modified Wellness/Fitness *
* CE7 Adaptive Wellness/Fitness *
* CE8 11th and 12th Grade Advanced Wellness/Fitness *
* HE2 Wellness/Health *
* HE4 Remedial Wellness/Health
For more information about specific courses, check the Emmaus High School Website. 

LEHIGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Emmaus High School students may opt to attend the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute on a part-time (half day) basis during their 10th, 11th, and 12th grade years. LCTI is an extension of the home school (EHS). The various programs offered are an integral part of the curriculum of Emmaus High School and the East Penn School District. Students who take a LCTI program continue to take their required academic subjects and wellness/fitness at EHS during one half of the school day and attend LCTI the other half-day for their specialized career program. Students receive three credits for the successful completion of one year of vocational training.

Diplomas awarded at graduation are given only by Emmaus High School and not LCTI. However, LCTI does present a certificate to each graduating student who has successfully met LCTI standards, which includes a listing of the competencies completed in the student's trade area.

 Lehigh Career and Technical Institute Course Offerings

Students will rotate through three areas, each 12 days long. Students will have a choice in the selection of labs or areas. At the lend of the Level I rotation, students may select a specialty area in which to concentrate for one or two years.

Level I Program (Tenth Grade) for the 2000-01 school year are as follows:
* Advertising Design/Commercial Art Health Occup./ Health Related Tech.
* Auto Body/Collision Repair Tech. Heating/ Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
* Auto Technology Landscaping Constr./Environmental Design
* Cabinetmaking and Woodworking Management Info. Systems/ Bus. Data Processing
* Carpentry Marketing and Business Education
* Computer Information Systems Masonry
* Cosmetology Material Handler/Distributive Education
* Culinary Arts Occupational Child Development/Child Care
* Diesel/Medium & Heavy Truck Tech. Plumbing and Heating
* Drafting/Computer Aided Design Precision Machine Tool Technology
* Electrical Technology Printing Technology
* Electronic Office Systems Security/Law Enforcement
* Electronics Technology Small Engine/Recreational Vehicle Repair
* Floriculture Welding

Level II and III (Eleventh and Twelfth Grades) Programs - 2000-01 School Year
* Advertising Design/Commercial Art Health Occup./ Health Related Tech.
* Auto Body/Collision Repair Tech. Heating/ Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
* Auto Technology Landscaping Constr./Environmental Design
* Cabinetmaking and Woodworking Management Info. Systems/ Bus. Data Processing
* Carpentry Marketing and Business Education
* Computer Information Systems Masonry
* Cosmetology Material Handler/Distributive Education
* Culinary Arts Occupational Child Development/Child Care
* Diesel/Medium & Heavy Truck Design Occupational Transition Program
* Diversified Career Occupations Painting and Decorating
* Drafting/Computer Aided Design Plumbing and Heating
* Electrical Technology Precision Machine Tool Technology
* Electronic Office Systems Printing Technology
* Electronics Technology/Flex Program Security/Law Enforcement
* Floriculture Small Engines/Recreational Vehicle Repair
* Welding

CAREER PATHWAYS
The East Penn School District in conjunction with other Lehigh County public schools participates in Career Pathways. This program guides students of all ages through a process to realistically prepare them for a promising future. To help graduates compete in the job market that requires more technical knowledge, Career Pathways is designed to provide students with the academic and technical skills they need to reach their career goals.

Career Pathways aims to prepare students for careers based on their interests and abilities. Career awareness, exploration, preparation, and development span over the student's K-12 education. After readying for the world of careers through some form of higher education, students are encouraged to make learning a lifelong priority.