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BUSINESS
Personal Keyboarding
BUSH 005 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
While enrolled in this one-semester course, students
will learn the touch-type method of keyboarding
while using a standard computer keyboard. Students
will develop skills by participating in a number
of computer exercises, including timings, while
utilizing software and textbooks. After honing keyboarding
skills, students will learn how to format office
communications, reports, and personal correspondence.
The course will give students opportunities to develop
communication techniques.
| *9 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$36 |
| Applied
Micro Type Pro software package. South-
Western, 1999 (2-disk set; select Macintosh
or PC platform, select CD-ROM or disk) |
$23 |
| Robinson,
et al. Applied Computer Keyboarding. Fourth
Edition. South-Western, 1999 |
$36 |
| Materials: |
$95 |
Consumer Education and Economics
BUSH 019 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Credit may be granted in either business or
social studies. In this beginning-level course,
students learn about their rights and responsibilities
as consumers. They discover how personal goals
and values affect their choices; how they can
develop reliable decision-making skills for
spending, saving, and investing; how they can
evaluate alternatives in the marketplace; and
how they can maximize their resources. Specific
lessons on personal economics and finance include
earning money, spending and saving money, working
with money, and getting and using credit.
| *8 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$40 |
| Handbook |
$39 |
| Lowe,
et al. Consumer Education and Economics.
Fourth edition. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill |
$40 |
| Materials: |
$119 |
Business English and Communication
BUSH 027 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Credit may be granted in either business or English. Students must have
a knowledge of basic grammar to be successful in this course. They focus
on common language skills necessary to good expression in such business
communications as letters, memos, and reports. Coherent writing, sentence
structure, and vocabulary building are stressed.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$33 |
| Handbook |
$30 |
| Clarke,
et al. Business English and Communications.
Eighth edition. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill |
$30 |
| Materials: |
$93 |
Business Law
BUSH 029 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Students are introduced to basic concepts of
business law in the United States. They study
contracts, civil law, criminal law, the court
system, personal property and bailments, commercial
paper, employment, credit agreements, and insurance.
Students gain an understanding of legal rights
and responsibilities in business dealings. As
students complete the projects in this course,
they learn to apply the knowledge they have
gained about the basic concepts of business
law to practical situations. They use the resources
of their own communities while analyzing the
ways in which business dealings are conducted.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$41 |
| Handbook |
$28 |
| Adamson
and Mietus. Law for Business and Personal
Use. Fifteenth edition. South-Western |
$66 |
| Materials: |
$135 |
Personal Finance and Economic Practices
BUSH 033 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Credit may be granted in either business or
social studies. Students taking this course
discover some of the basic principles involved
in financial planning and financial decision-making.
Students receive a firm foundation in economic
practices as they study about interest, insurance,
and bank accounts. In this course, students
put into practice what they have learned about
decision making and good economic practices
as they develop their own financial plan. This
course is designed to meet the needs of most
students requiring financial skills or economics
credits.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$38 |
| Handbook |
$39 |
| Ryan.
Managing Your Personal Finances. Third edition.
South-Western |
$41 |
| Materials: |
$118 |
Economics
BUSH 035 057 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Credit may be granted in either business or
social studies. In this challenging course,
students gain an understanding of basic economic
concepts by examining historical and current
examples of economic principles at work. They
study the role and workings of the market in
modern capitalistic economics and analyze how
government controls the market in response to
the will of society. Finally, other economic
systems are compared with the market systems
in free societies.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$39 |
| Handbook |
$35 |
| Mings.
The Study of Economics. Sixth edition. Dushkin |
$41 |
| Materials: |
$115 |
Introduction to Human Relations
BUSH 041 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Students are introduced to basic concepts of
human relations as they apply to the business
world. They learn about the role of human relations
within various organizations and groups; basic
concepts of human relations such as communications,
needs and motivation, job satisfaction, and
employee morale; typical problems in human relations;
and how to improve human relations practices.
As students complete the projects, they reinforce
the knowledge they have gained about basic concepts
of human relations by applying them to practical
business situations.
| *6 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$32 |
| Wray,
et al. Fundamentals of Human Relations:
Applications for Life and Work. South-Western,
1996 |
$63 |
| Wray,
et al. Workbook for Fundamentals of Human
Relations: Applications for Life and Work.
South-Western, 1996 |
$23 |
| Materials: |
$118 |
CAREER PLANNING
Career
Planning
CPLH 001 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Following the pathway of self-discovery, students
become aware of their potential for entering
various fields of work. They are helped to weigh
their own interests, values, aptitudes, and
abilities against the characteristics required
of people who perform various jobs. This course
is designed to increase students’ awareness
of career development issues and to familiarize
students with resources that can help them reach
their career goals. They learn what steps they
should take in planning their future careers
and how to apply self-assessment skills in a
lifelong process of achieving career satisfaction.
| *8 assignments,
1 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$39 |
| Self-assessment
Packet |
$7 |
| Campbell.
If You Don’t Know Where You’re
Going You’ll Probably End Up Somewhere
Else. Argus Communications |
$8 |
| Materials: |
$54 |
DRIVER EDUCATION
Introduction to Driving
DRVH 001 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This course provides students with the keys
needed to become successful drivers by letting
students analyze real driving situations before
they drive. Students focus on becoming responsible
drivers, learn basic decision-making steps,
and study the importance of driving defensively.
NOTE: Students who want to use this course to
meet insurance discount or state education requirements
must first check with their state’s Department
of Motor Vehicles to verify if this course will
meet that state’s requirements.
| *4 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$45 |
| Johnson,
et al. Drive Right. Ninth edition. Scott,
Foresman |
$30 |
| Materials: |
$75 |
ENGLISH
Basic Grammar
ENGH 001 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Students learn the terminology and structure of the English language in
an easy-to-understand, step-by-step fashion. Parts of speech, sentence
structure, choice and use of words, capitalization, and punctuation are
covered.
| *5 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$46 |
| Handbook |
$47 |
| Materials: |
$93 |
Intermediate Grammar
ENGH 002 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This course challenges students with an in-depth
study of grammar. Students review parts of speech
and usage, sentence patterns, basic punctuation,
and capitalization. They study clauses, phrases,
and sentence problems, and complex pronoun,
verb, and
adverb forms.
| *5 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$46 |
| Handbook |
$34 |
| Materials: |
$80 |
Effective Reader Skills
ENGH 005 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This course helps students become more effective
readers by emphasizing strategies that will
help improve basic language and literacy skills.
They study central themes, main ideas, major
and minor details, inferences, fact, opinion,
context clues, and vocabulary.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$33 |
| Troyka,
Structured Reading. Fifth edition. Prentice-Hall |
$32 |
| Benchener.
Instructor Manual for Structured Reading.
Fifth edition. Prentice-Hall |
$15 |
| Materials: |
$80 |
American Literature Studies 1
ENGH 011 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This course fosters in students the desire to
read and the ability to express ideas about
what they read. Students read the books listed
below and two more from an annotated list. The
themes appeal to the interests and concerns
of teenagers. The level of the reading material
ranges from beginning to intermediate.
| *9 assignments,
1 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$36 |
| Steinbeck.
The Pearl. Any edition. Penguin Books |
$9 |
| North.
Rascal. Any edition. Avon |
$6 |
| Armstrong.
Sounder. Any edition. Harper & Row |
$7 |
| Borland.
When the Legends Die. Any edition. Bantam |
$6 |
| Lee.
To Kill a Mockingbird. Any edition. Little
Brown & Co. |
$7 |
| Materials: |
$71 |
American Literature Studies 2
ENGH 012 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This course is similar to General Literature
1. Students read the books listed and one from
an annotated book list. The required books and
those on the annotated list should be considered
intermediate through senior-level reading.
| *7 assignments,
1 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$36 |
| Cather.
My Antonia. Any edition. Houghton Mifflin |
$7 |
| Clark.
The Ox-Bow Incident. Any edition. The New
American Library, Inc. |
$8 |
| Rolvaag.
Giants in the Earth. Any edition. Harper
& Row |
$13 |
| Gaines.
A Gathering of Old Men. Any edition. Vintage |
$12 |
| Greene.
Summer of My German Soldier. Any edition.
Bantam |
$7 |
| Materials: |
$83 |
The Short Story
ENGH 017 001 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
The form of the short story is the central concern
of this course. As students read the assigned
stories, they study such aspects of form as
plot, character, and theme.
| *7 assignments,
6 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$27 |
| Jennings
and Calitri. Stories. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
(must be ordered from ISHS) |
$29 |
| Materials: |
$56 |
Basic Expository Writing
ENGH 023 002 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This course presents the basics of expository
writing. Students learn step-by-step to write
unified, coherent papers. While learning to
write, students learn to think in an organized,
systemic fashion. They also study effective
uses of language, as well as methods
of connecting ideas and expanding ideas by means
of details and examples.
| *5 assignments,
5 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$46 |
| Handbook |
$34 |
| Sabin.
The Gregg Reference Manual. Latest edition.
Gregg/McGraw-Hill |
$38 |
| Materials: |
$118 |
Eleventh Grade English 1
ENGH 039 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
The historical development of American literature
from the colonial period to 1900 is the central
theme of this course. Students gain an understanding
of the ideas that fostered the growth of the
United States and of the ways in which its literature
became distinctively American. Students develop
composition skills by analyzing the literary
selections and applying the basic organizational
pattern of a good essay.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$48 |
| Grammar
syllabus |
$48 |
| Safier, editor. Adventures in American Literature. Athena Edition. Holt, Rinehart, Winston. (same as for ENGH 040 056) |
$57 |
| Materials: |
$153 |
Eleventh Grade English 2
ENGH 040 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
In this course, students study the development
of 20th century American literature from 1900
to the present, noting both how literary forms
have changed and how literature reflects the
period in which it is written. This course provides
instruction in grammar and composition with
emphasis on writing, punctuating, and revising
sentences and on writing and polishing expository
essays.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$48 |
| Handbook |
$48 |
| Safier, editor. Adventures in Reading. Athena Edition. Holt, Rinehart, Winston. (same as for ENGH 039 056) |
$57 |
| Materials: |
$153 |
Effective Speech Communication
ENGH 047 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This one-semester introduction to public speaking
will help students to become aware of such kinds
of public speaking as informative and persuasive
speaking, and to realize that public speaking
involves both formal speeches to an audience
and informal discussions with smaller groups
of people. Students are also taken through step-by-step
processes for developing several kinds of formal
speeches.
| *6 assignments,
1 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$39 |
| Clark
and Clinton. Effective Speech Communication.
Third edition. Glencoe |
$73 |
| Audiotape:
Focus on Speech-Speeches/Interceptions.
Third edition. Glencoe (required) |
$46 |
| Materials: |
$158 |
FAMILY
AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Social Protocol: Family and Personal Etiquette
FCSH 001 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Students receive information and guidelines
on the behavior and manners appropriate in a
variety of situations.
| *9 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$36 |
| Post.
Emily Post’s Etiquette. Sixteenth edition.
HarperCollins |
$34 |
| Materials: |
$70 |
Personal Adjustment and Family Living
FCSH 011 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Schools may grant credit in either family and
consumer science or social studies. In this
course, students develop the ability to understand
and solve problems common to them, their parents,
and others. Students deal with dating, courtship,
marriage, and other family-related social issues
and analyze the development of healthy interpersonal
relationships.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$33 |
| Handbook |
$34 |
| Leavenworth,
et al. Family Living. Prentice-Hall, 1991 |
$40 |
| Seehafer,
et al. Human Sexuality. Prentice-Hall, 1994 |
$21 |
| Materials: |
$128 |
Introduction to Nutrition
FCSH 013 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Schools may grant credit in either family and
consumer science or science. Students are introduced
to the fundamental ideas of personal nutrition.
The focus of the course is on individual dietary
management. Special emphasis is placed on the
changing nutritional needs of people throughout
the life cycle. After successfully completing
this course, students will be able to make informed
dietary choices. Among the topics discussed
are digestion, weight control, and the function
of nutrients.
| *5 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$30 |
| Handbook |
$32 |
| Boyle
and Zyla. Personal Nutrition. Third edition.
West Publishing Co |
$56 |
| Materials: |
$118 |
LANGUAGES
FRENCH
First-year French
FREH 001 056 • 1 unit
Tuition: $210
In this first-year course, students are introduced
to basic grammatical concepts necessary to develop
reading and writing skills in French. They become
acquainted with French culture through a variety
of readings in both French and English. Students
can also develop speaking and listening skills
by hearing and speaking French themselves. The
course covers basic sentence structure of positive
and negative statements, commands and questions,
and present and future tenses.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$51 |
| Handbook |
$50 |
| French/English-English/French
dictionary |
$7 |
| Morton.
English Grammar for Students of French.
The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc. |
$17 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes |
$9 |
| Blank
audiocassette tape for oral practice |
$2 |
| Materials: |
$136 |
Second-year French
FREH 002 056 • 10 hours-1 unit
Tuition: $210
This course reinforces and augments the grammar
concepts presented in First-year French. Students
build new vocabulary, learn more advanced grammar
concepts, increase their reading-comprehension
skills, and develop their knowledge of many
essential parts of speech, including the passé
composé, direct object pronouns, and
a number of commonly used French idioms and
expressions.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$51 |
| Handbook |
$50 |
| French/English-English/French
dictionary (same as for FREH 001 056) |
$7 |
| Morton.
English Grammar for Students of French.
The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc. (same as
for FREH 001 056) |
$17 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes |
$9 |
| Blank
audiocassette tape for oral practice |
$2 |
| Materials: |
$136 |
Third-year French
FREH 005 056 • 10 hours-1 unit
Tuition: $210
In this course, students take an imaginary tour
of Paris and examine the United States from
this vantage point. After reviewing the grammar
and rules presented in First- and Second-year
French, students study indirect objects; emphatic,
interrogative, and reflexive pronouns; and verbs
in the reflexive voice, the imperfect tense,
and the conditional mood.
| *7 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$50 |
| Handbook |
$40 |
| French/English-English/French
dictionary (same as for FREH 001 056) |
$7 |
| Morton.
English Grammar for Students of French.
The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc. (same as
for FREH 001 056) |
$17 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes |
$8 |
| Blank
audiocassette tape for oral practice |
$2 |
| Materials: |
$124 |
Fourth-year French
FREH 006 003 • 10 hours-1 unit
Tuition: $210
Students are introduced to famous people and
events, and study the broad social, economic,
and political forces that shape French culture.
Students study the subjonctif and are introduced
to the passé simplé. They also
increase their awareness of the subtleties of
the language as they learn specific strategies
and helpful techniques for reading and listening.
| *5 assignments,
6 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$48 |
| Handbook |
$40 |
| French/English-English/French
dictionary (same as for FREH 001 056) |
$7 |
| Morton.
English Grammar for Students of French.
The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc. (same as
for FREH 001 056) |
$17 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes |
$8 |
| Blank
audiocassette tape for oral practice |
$2 |
| Materials: |
$122 |
LATIN
First-year
Latin
LATH 001 057 • 10 hours-1 unit
Tuition: $210
The Latin readings for this course, adapted
from ancient history and mythology, deal with
the Trojan war and the story of Aeneas and his
journey to Italy. Students work intensely on
nouns, adjectives, and verbs; study first, second,
and third declension nouns in all cases; learn
to form the six tenses of Latin verbs in the
active voice for all four conjugations.
| *9 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$40 |
| Handbook |
$39 |
| Jenney,
et al. Jenney’s First-year Latin. Prentice-Hall,
1990 |
$51 |
| Quirk.
Workbook to Accompany Jenney’s Firstyear
Latin. Prentice-Hall |
$20 |
| Goldman
and Szymanski. English Grammar for Students
of Latin. The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc. |
$17 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes |
$10 |
| Materials: |
$177 |
Second-year Latin
LATH 002 057 • 10 hours-1 unit
Tuition: $210
The readings for this course are based on the
founding of Rome and its early history as a
monarchy and then a republic. The grammar includes
pronouns, passive voice of verbs, infinitives,
adverbial expressions, participles, deponent
verbs, and indirect statements. Students are
provided with numerous opportunities to practice
individual grammar concepts and to use their
developing vocabulary skills. By the end of
this course, students will have a firm grasp
of basic Latin grammar and an extensive Latin
vocabulary.
| *8 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$40 |
| Handbook |
$39 |
| Jenney,
et al. Jenney’s First-year Latin. Prentice-Hall,
1990 (same as for LATH 001 057) |
$51 |
| Quirk.
Workbook to Accompany Jenney’s Firstyear
Latin. Prentice-Hall (same as for LATH 001
057) |
$20 |
| Goldman
and Szymanski. English Grammar for Students
of Latin. The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc.
(same as for LATH 001 057) |
$17 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes (same as for LATH 001
057) |
$10 |
| Materials: |
$177 |
SPANISH
First-year
Spanish
SPNH 001 056 • 1 unit
Tuition: $210
Students develop a good grasp of fundamental
Spanish grammar that enables them to read simple
stories and compose simple paragraphs. They
also develop an understanding of the culture
and geography of Mexico. Basic sentence structure,
parts of speech and regular and irregular verbs
in the present tense are covered. Students develop
vocabulary related to clothing, the house, time,
weather, the calendar, numbers, and family relationships.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$53 |
| Handbook |
$46 |
| Spanish/English-English/Spanish
dictionary |
$10 |
| Spinelli.
English Grammar for Students of Spanish.
The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc. |
$18 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes |
$8 |
| Blank
audiocassette tape for oral practice |
$2 |
| Materials: |
$137 |
Second-year Spanish
SPNH 002 056 • 1 unit
Tuition: $210
Through a discussion of such diverse topics
as entertainment, traditional Hispanic food,
geography, and travel, students increase their
vocabulary, their understanding of grammatical
constructions, and their ability to read and
write Spanish. Students study stem-changing
and irregular verbs, possessive adjectives,
comparison of adjectives, and the preterite
tense.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$53 |
| Handbook |
$46 |
| Spanish/English-English/Spanish
dictionary (same as for SPNH 001 056) |
$10 |
| Spinelli.
English Grammar for Students of Spanish.
The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc. (same as
for SPNH 001 056) |
$15 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes |
$8 |
| Blank
audiocassette tape for oral practice |
$2 |
| Materials: |
$137 |
Third-year Spanish
SPNH 005 005 • 1 unit
Tuition: $210
Students increase their ability to read, write,
and speak Spanish. A thorough review of regular,
irregular, and stem-changing verbs in the present
and preterite tenses leads smoothly and naturally
into a study of reflexive verbs and the imperfect,
present progressive, and present perfect tenses.
Students expand their ability to write complex
sentences using reflexive, direct object, and
indirect object pronouns and increase their
knowledge of Hispanic culture as they read and
hear about special occasions, holidays, and
practices observed by the Spanish-speaking peoples.
| *5 assignments,
5 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$53 |
| Handbook |
$46 |
| Spanish/English-English/Spanish
dictionary (same as for SPNH 001 056) |
$10 |
| Spinelli.
English Grammar for Students of Spanish.
The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc. (same as
for SPNH 001 056) |
$15 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes |
$8 |
| Blank
audiocassette tape for oral practice |
$2 |
| Materials: |
$137 |
Fourth-year Spanish
SPNH 006 010 • 1 unit
Tuition: $210
Students thoroughly review regular, irregular,
and stem-changing verbs in the present, preterite,
and imperfect tenses before beginning a study
of the future, conditional, and present subjunctive
tenses.
| *5 assignments,
6 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$53 |
| Handbook |
$46 |
| Spanish/English-English/Spanish
dictionary (same as for SPNH 001 056) |
$10 |
| Spinelli.
English Grammar for Students of Spanish.
The Olivia and Hill Press, Inc. (same as
for SPNH 001 056) |
$15 |
| Recorded
audiocassette tapes |
$8 |
| Blank
audiocassette tape for oral practice |
$2 |
| Materials: |
$137 |
MATHEMATICS
Basic Mathematics 1
MTHH 001 055 • 1 unit
Tuition: $210
This course is specifically designed for students
who need to develop understanding and skill
in using basic arithmetic. After studying the
four basic operations (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division of whole numbers),
students learn to solve word problems involving
these operations. Interpretation of word problems
is covered thoroughly and understandably. Topics
such as estimating, rounding, and factoring
are introduced to provide a foundation for further
study in the second semester of basic mathematics.
| *6 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$52 |
| Handbook |
$41 |
| Materials: |
$93 |
Basic Mathematics 2
MTHH 002 055 • 1 unit
Tuition: $210
After reviewing operations with whole numbers,
students are introduced to fractions, operations
with fractions and decimals, and problems involving
money and percentages. Word problems are used
extensively in this course to relate concepts
to practical situations. Topics covered in the
first semester of basic mathematics are thoroughly
reviewed before further expansion and clarification.
Students practice each concept in a step-by-step
manner before moving on to more complex topics.
| *6 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$52 |
| Handbook |
$41 |
| Materials: |
$93 |
General Mathematics 1
MTHH 005 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Students develop an understanding of fractions,
decimals, and percentages and develop skills
using these operations. They learn to handle
data through graphs, scientific notation, and
means of comparison; and they apply their understanding
of concepts, operations, and data to practical
problems in interest, insurance, taxes, banking,
and budgeting.
| *6 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$52 |
| Handbook |
$41 |
| Pad
of graph paper |
$3 |
| Materials: |
$96 |
General Mathematics 2
MTHH 006 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Students extend their use and understanding
of basic mathematics. They study positive and
negative numbers, square roots, formulas, the
Cartesian coordinate system, simple equations
and sets, the metric system, measurement, area
and volume, and begin to use a ruler and compass.
| *6 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$52 |
| Handbook |
$44 |
| Protractor
with the ruler and compass |
$4 |
| Pad
of graph paper |
$3 |
| Materials: |
$103 |
Business and Consumer Mathematics 1
MTHH 009 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Schools may grant credit in either mathematics
or business. Students develop mathematical skills
that apply to common business activities, operations,
and transactions. The topics include whole numbers,
fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, proportions,
rounding, estimations, and metric measurement.
Business applications studied are money records,
wages and pay rates, job benefits, commissions,
budgeting, and home and transportation costs.
| *9 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$40 |
| Handbook |
$35 |
| Schultheis
and Kaczmarski. Applied Business Mathematics.
Fourteenth edition. South-Westernn Educational
Publishing |
$47 |
| TI BA-35 calculator |
$28 |
| Materials: |
$150 |
Business and Consumer Mathematics 2
MTHH 010 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Schools may grant credit in either mathematics
or business. Students study installment financing,
charge accounts, taxes, saving and borrowing
money, stocks, bonds, insurance, basic statistics
and graphs, and profit and loss. Students focus
on developing mathematical skills. Case studies
are used extensively so that concepts are related
to everyday business and personal situations.
| *9 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$40 |
| Handbook |
$35 |
| Schultheis
and Kaczmarski. Applied Business Mathematics.
Fourteenth edition. South-Westernn Educational
Publishing (same as for MTHH 009 056) |
$47 |
| TI BA-35 calculator |
$28 |
| Protractor with ruler and
compass |
$4 |
| Pad of graph paper |
$3 |
| Materials: |
$157 |
Precalculus 1: Analytic Geometry and Algebra
MTHH 043 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Prerequisites: two years of algebra and one
year of geometry.
Analytic geometry and advanced topics in algebra
are presented in this course. Students study
functions, including algebraic, logarithmic,
exponential, and matrix functions. Drawings
and graphs are pre-sented to clarify essential
mathematical principles. A TI-82 graphing calculator
is required for this course. The textbook is
recommended but optional.
| *9 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$56 |
| Handbook |
$41 |
| Sullivan.
Precalculus. Fifth edition. Prentice- Hall
(optional) |
$76 |
| Pad
of graph paper |
$3 |
| Texas
Instruments TI-82 graphing calculator with
guidebook (same as for MTHH 031 057) |
$130 |
| Materials:
(Required: $230; Optional: $76) |
$306 |
Precalculus 2: Trigonometry
MTHH 044 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Prerequisites: two years of algebra and one
year of geometry
Students are presented with a thorough treatment
of trigonometric concepts and applications.
They study proofs of trigonometric identities,
solutions of right and oblique triangles, solutions
of trigonometric equations and functions, vector
applications, and polar coordinates. A TI-82
graphing calculator is required for this course.
The textbook is recommended but optional.
| *9 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$56 |
| Handbook |
$41 |
| Sullivan.
Precalculus. Fifth edition. Prentice- Hall
(optional, same as for MTHH 043 056) |
$76 |
| Pad
of graph paper |
$3 |
| Texas
Instruments TI-82 graphing calculator with
guidebook (same as for MTHH 031 057) |
$130 |
| Materials:
(Required: $230; Optional: $76) |
$306 |
SCIENCE
Health Science 1
SCIH 001 057 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Health 1 and 2 may be taken in any sequence.
Students are introduced to medically accepted
means of promoting physical and mental well-being.
Among the subjects addressed are grooming, emotional
health, and the functions of the nervous and
endocrine systems. This course is designed to
help students gain the knowledge they need to
develop lifelong habits of healthful living.
| *7 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$50 |
| Greenberg
and Gold. Holt Health. Holt, Rinehart, and
Winston, 1999 |
$46 |
| Materials: |
$96 |
Health Science 2
SCIH 002 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Health Science 1 and 2 may be taken in any sequence.
Students expand their basic understanding of
human physiology as it applies to health practices.
They learn about exercise and fatigue; nutrition;
the digestive, respiratory, and circulatory
systems; infectious and chronic disease; public
health and the environment; and human sexuality
and heredity.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$50 |
| Greenberg
and Gold. Holt Health. Holt, Rinehart, and
Winston, 1999 (same as for SCIH 001 056) |
$38 |
| Materials: |
$88 |
Physical Science 1
SCIH 021 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This course presents basic concepts, logical
methods, and practical applications of chemistry
through a nonmathematical approach. Students
study the properties of matter; the atomic and
molecular structure of matter; the nature of
gases, acids, bases, salts, and carbon compounds;
and the behavior of nuclear particles. They
perform experiments and study the applications
of chemistry to a variety of processes.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$40 |
| Set
of three concept books by Maton, et al:
The Nature of Science, Matter: Building
Block of the Universe, Chemistry of Matter.
Prentice-Hall, 1993 or 1994 |
$58 |
| Set
of three activity books to accompany concept
books. Prentice-Hall, 1994 |
$28 |
| Kit
SCIH 21 (includes industrial-quality chemical
splash goggles required by law) |
$195 |
| Recorded
videocassette (VHS) |
$10 |
| Materials: |
$331 |
Physical Science 2
SCIH 022 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This course presents basic concepts, logical
methods, and practical applications of physics.
The approach is essentially nonmathematical,
but many of the problems require simple computation.
Students carry out experiments and learn to
understand force, work, power, energy, sound,
light, magnetism, electricity, and other concepts.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$39 |
| Set
of three concept books by Maton, et al:
Motion, Forces and Energy; Sound and Light;
Electricity and Magnetism. Prentice-Hall,
1993 or 1994 |
$58 |
| Set
of three activity books to accompany concept
books. Prentice-Hall, 1994 |
$28 |
| Kit
SCIH 22 (includes industrial-quality chemical
splash goggles required by law) |
$199 |
| Materials: |
$324 |
Physics 1
SCIH 035 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Prerequisites: one year each of algebra and
geometry.
Physics represents a continuing effort to solve
problems, answer questions, and interpret experience
in a logical way. This course encourages students
to observe physics principles in their daily
lives. The students read about and then, through
activities, investigate the physical phenomena
related to straight-line motion, motion in two
dimensions, energy, relativity, properties of
matter, change of state, heat, and temperature.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$64 |
| Hewitt.
Conceptual Physics. Prentice-Hall, 2002 |
$66 |
| Kit
SCIH 035 |
$133 |
| Materials: |
$263 |
Physics 2
SCIH 036 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
In this course, students continue to solve problems,
answer questions, and interpret day-to-day experiences
in a logical way. They read about and then,
through activities, investigate the physical
phenomena related to wave motion, sound, light,
reflection and refraction, color, magnetism,
electricity, and nuclear physics.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$64 |
| Hewitt.
Conceptual Physics. Prentice-Hall, 2002
(same as for SCIH 035 056) |
$66 |
| Kit
SCIH 36 |
$192 |
| Materials: |
$322 |
SOCIAL STUDIES
Sociology
SSTH 003 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Sociology is the study of the behavior of people
in groups. In this course, students learn about
the social development of individuals in a society
and consider the effects that culture, language,
and status have on this development. Special
attention is given to mechanisms of social control
and to forces of social change. By analyzing
social institutions and examining contemporary
social problems, students develop an understanding
of the characteristics of social interaction
in a complex, modern society.
| *8 assignments,
3 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$28 |
| Handbook |
$34 |
| Rose,
et al. Sociology: Understanding Society.
Third edition. Prentice-Hall |
$44 |
| Materials: |
$106 |
Psychology
SSTH 007 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This introduction to psychology covers a broad
range of topics, including learning processes,
the development of personality, mental and emotional
problems, the psychology of group behavior,
and social attitudes. Studying these topics
helps students develop an awareness and an understanding
of the many forces that influence their behavior.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$41 |
| Handbook |
$34 |
| Kasschau.
Understanding Psychology. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill,
1995 |
$51 |
| Materials: |
$126 |
Ethnic Studies and Human Relations
SSTH 017 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
The ability to relate to one another is (and
probably always has been) one of the most important
issues for humankind. In examining the histories
and cultures of a variety of Americans (including
those of European, African, Asian, Hispanic,
and Native American descent), this course provides
the background necessary to the understanding
of attitudes toward ethnicity that have existed
and exist today in the United States. Students
examine the roles of economics, Eurocentrism,
and ethnocentrism as they clarify their own
views toward a pluralistic and diverse society.
| *11 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$33 |
| Handbook |
$34 |
| Materials: |
$67 |
| *Note: This
course meets the multicultural studies requirement
for ISHS diploma students. |
American Government: Theories, Policies,
and Politics
SSTH 037 056 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
Students analyze the American federal system
of government as outlined by the Constitution
of the United States. They study state and local
government and examine the structures of the
50 state governments. The constitutional rights
guaranteed to American citizens, as well as
the relationship of citizens to states, are
discussed in detail.
| *7 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$36 |
| Handbook |
$36 |
McClenaghan.
Magruder’s American Government. Prentice-Hall,
1999
|
$68 |
| Materials: |
$140 |
World Cultures
SSTH 053 055 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This upper-level multicultural studies course
looks at the world’s cultures through five
themes: location, place, interaction, movement,
and region. The course helps students develop
an appreciation of cultural differences worldwide
and instills an awareness of the role geography
plays in the development of diverse cultures.
It helps them gain a greater understanding of
their own cultures and a realization of how
diverse cultural traditions affect their lives.
It also enriches them by exposing them to the
historical, artistic, and literary contributions
of other groups and inspiring them to actively
participate in a culturally diverse world.
| *8 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$39 |
| Handbook/activity
book |
$34 |
Ahmad,
et al. World Cultures: A Global Mosaic.
Prentice-Hall, 1999
|
$62 |
| Novosad,
ed. The Nystrom Desk Atlas. Nystrom, 1998
(optional) |
$15 |
| Materials: |
$150 |
| *Note: This
course meets the multicultural studies requirement
for ISHS diploma students. |
STUDY SKILLS
Effective Methods of Study
STSH 001 001 • 1/2 unit
Tuition: $140
This course is designed to improve study skills,
habits, and attitudes through experimentation
with new study procedures and thorough application
of established study methods.
| *17 assignments,
2 examinations* |
| Syllabus |
$33 |
Staton.
How to Study. High school edition, fifth
edition. American Guidance Service
|
$12 |
| Wrightstone.
How to Be a Better Student. Science Research
Associates, 1976 (must be ordered from ISHS) |
$6 |
| Staton.
Programmed Study Technique (How to Study
Workbook). American Guidance Service, 1964 |
$9 |
| Materials: |
$60 |
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