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HOPKINS ACADEMIC OFFERINGS

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.

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HOPKINS ACADEMIC OFFERINGS

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  1. HOPKINS ACADEMIC OFFERINGS PLANNING YOUR CHILD’S PROGRAM

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Planning for College • Suggestions for recommended programs: pp. 8 - 9 • Guidelines for Standardized Testing: p. 10

  12. 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

  13. Art Courses – Name Changes • Orchestra – formerly Classical Ensemble • Furniture Design – formerly Woodworking • Music Theory [Fundamentals] – formerly Understanding Music

  14. 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.

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. English • Grade 11 • Term I: The Writing Semester • Term II: Elective • Grade 12 • Term I: Shakespeare elective • Term II: Elective

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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.

  22. History • The Holocaust • Term I • Grade 12 Only • Introduction to Economics • Term II • Grade 12 Only

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. Modern Languages French & Spanish Upper Level Sequence Level 4 Language & Civilization Level 5 AP Language

  28. 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

  29. Science

  30. Science

  31. 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

  32. 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)

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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.

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. Total Number of AP courses taken by Class of 2008

  39. 11th Grade Statistics

  40. 12th Grade Statistics

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