THE
CURRICULUM 2007 - 2008
English: 5 units required for
graduation
- Grammar/Composition
- Composition/Creative Writing
- Word Skills - Vocabulary, Spelling, SAT Skills
- Reading Enrichment / Study Skills
- Literature
- College Preparatory English
- Humanities
- Biography
- Debate
- Film Studies
- English Workshop for International Students
(ESL)
Mathematics: 3 units required for
graduation
- General Mathematics / Pre-Algebra
- Algebra I
- Algebra II/ Trigonometry
- Plane Geometry
- Pre-Calculus
- Calculus
Science: 4 units required for graduation
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Issues in Science
- Astronomy
- Advanced Space Science
- Biology (with Laboratory)
- Chemistry (with Laboratory)
- Physics (with Laboratory)
Social Science: 4 units required for
graduation
- Art History
- World History
- U.S. History / D.C. History- 1 unit required for graduation
- American Government - 1 unit required for graduation
- 20th Century American Cultural History
- 20th Century Global Cultural History
- World Geography History
- Introduction to Law
- Contemporary Issues
- International Relations
- Economics
- Cultural Anthropology
- Ethics
Foreign Languages: 3 units recommended for
graduation
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- German
- Latin
- Greek
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Russian
22 units of credit (16 must be academic)
are required for high school graduation from Emerson Preparatory
School.
1 unit of credit may be earned by
completing 100 hours of community service.