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On the following pages
you will find a description of our standard set of courses for high
school students pursuing a diploma from St. Thomas Aquinas Academy,
a list of the various courses St. Thomas
Aquinas Academy offers to meet high
school graduation requirements, a list of STAA courses and approved
alternative courses by subject, and the full list of diploma requirements.
We recommend printing
this page and scheduling an
Enrollment Questions
telephone appointment to discuss your student's plan for high
school.
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U.S. STUDIES
TYPICAL COURSE LIST FOR NINTH GRADE
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The U.S. Studies school year is
appropriate for Grades 9 – 11.
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The student will earn 78.5
credits for completing the course list. 78.5 credits =
1177.5 course hours ÷ 180
school days ≈ 6hr 30min of St.
Thomas Aquinas Academy studies per school day.
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To make room
for remediation courses in Language Arts or Math or to add
electives to your student’s U.S. Studies school year, Physical
Science II and/or Introductory Latin may be dropped.
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You may swap any STAA course for a different STAA course in the
same subject area.
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After completing the minimum number of STAA courses in each
subject area the balance of credits required in each subject
area may be filled with additional STAA courses, home-generated
courses, co-op courses, or other outside courses as long as they
are high school level studies. See the "List of Courses by
Subject" and schedule an
Enrollment Questions
appointment for details.
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Most of the books and
materials for the high school courses can be ordered through our
Amazon.com affiliated bookstore. Complete book
ordering details for each course recommended for your student will
be included in your student's STAA Curriculum Guide. Your
student's guide may refer you to suppliers such as
www.rainbowresource.com,
www.mathusee.com,
www.teachingtextbooks.com, and
www.emmanuelbooks.com in addition to Amazon.com.
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RELIGION |
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Church History III |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / REL-765[A]
or REL-766[B]: Story of the Church; Screwtape Letters |
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Catholic Apologetics |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / REL-647:
Philadelphia Catholic in King James’s Court; Where We Got
the Bible |
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HISTORY |
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U.S. Hist & Geogr I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / USH-763[B]:
Christ & the Americas; U.S. History Map Activities; Conquest
of Darkness: Our Lady of Guadalupe |
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U.S. Hist & Geogr II |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / USH-764[B]:
Christ & the Americas; U.S. History Map Activities;
Hiroshima; Man Without a Country |
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LITERATURE |
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American Literature I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / LIT-767[A]
or LIT-768[B]: Teaching the Classics set; Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn with Progeny Press Study Guide; Norton’s
Anthology of American Literature |
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FINE
ARTS |
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Art & Music |
GE |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / Artfully
Teaching the Faith, Music & Moments w/Masters, American Song Treasury; Wee Sing: America;
Art &: Critical Thinking & Art Analysis, National Gallery of
Art |
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SCIENCE |
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Physical Science I |
GE |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / SCI[B]: Exploring
Creation with Physical Science (Modules 1-8) |
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Physical Science II* |
GE |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / SCI[B]: Exploring
Creation with Physical Science (Modules 9-16) |
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LANGUAGES |
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Introductory Latin* |
GE |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 / Prima
Latina; Getting Started with Latin |
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PHYSICAL
EDUCATION |
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Physical Education I |
GE |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 or 2 / High
School Physical Education (course hours 1 – 75) |
Placement in
Language Arts and Mathematics is dependent on the student’s
assessment test results.
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LANGUAGE
ARTS |
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Introductory Comp. B |
CP |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
ENG-345[B]: U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons, Vol. 1 |
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Punctuation A |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
ENG-201: Jensens Punctuation (Year 1 of 4) |
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Intermed Gram I |
GE |
3.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 / Easy
Grammar Plus Year 1 |
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Penmanship |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
Writing Can Help or Handwriting for Young Catholics |
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Keyboarding |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 or 2 / EL
-521: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing ~or~ Typing
Instructor |
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ALGEBRA
(ALG) |
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Algebra I |
LA |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
ALG: Jacobs’
Elementary Algebra |
GREEK STUDIES
TYPICAL COURSE LIST FOR TENTH GRADE
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The Greek Studies school year is
appropriate for Grades 10 – 12.
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The student will earn 78.5
credits for completing the course list. 78.5 credits =
1177.5 course hours ÷ 180
school days ≈ 6hr 30min of St.
Thomas Aquinas Academy studies per school day.
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To make room
for remediation courses in Language Arts or Math or to add
electives to your student’s Greek Studies school year, consider
dropping Old Testament II, Greek Literature II, and/or Astronomy
II.
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You may swap any STAA course for a different STAA course in
the same subject area.
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After completing the minimum number of STAA courses in each
subject area the balance of credits required in each subject
area may be filled with additional STAA courses,
home-generated courses, co-op courses, or other outside
courses as long as they are high school level studies.
See the "List of Courses by Subject" and schedule an
Enrollment
Questions appointment for details.
-
Most of the books and
materials for the high school courses can be ordered through our
Amazon.com affiliated bookstore. Complete book
ordering details for each course recommended for your student will
be included in your student's STAA Curriculum Guide. Your
student's guide may refer you to suppliers such as
www.rainbowresource.com,
www.mathusee.com,
www.teachingtextbooks.com, and
www.emmanuelbooks.com
in addition to Amazon.com.
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RELIGION |
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Old Testament I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / REL-713[A]
or REL-715[B] (Part 1 of 2): Introduction to the Bible; Old
Testament Readings |
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Old Testament II* |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / REL-714[A]
or REL-716[B] (Part 2 of 2): Introduction to the Bible; Old
Testament Readings |
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SOCIAL
STUDIES |
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Greek History I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / SOC-717[A]
or SOC-719[B] (Part 1 of 2): Christ the King; Making of the
West; Herodotus; Thucydides |
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Greek History II |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / SOC-718[A]
or SOC-720[B] (Part 2 of 2): Xenophon, Making of the West,
Plutarch, Plato |
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LITERATURE |
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Greek Literature I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / LIT-721[A]
or LIT-723[B]: (Part 1 of 2) Bulfinch's Mythology and
Homer's Iliad |
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Greek Literature II* |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / LIT-722[A]
or LIT-724[B]: (Part 2 of 2) Homer's Odyssey; Bulfinch's
Mythology; Herodotus' The Histories; Aeschylus; Sophocles |
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SCIENCE |
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Astronomy I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / SCI-727[A]
or SCI-729[B] (Part 1 of 2): Creator & Creation, Brother
Astronomer, Essential Cosmic Perspective |
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Astronomy II* |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / SCI-728[A]
or SCI-730[B] (Part 2 of 2): Essential Cosmic Perspective |
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LANGUAGES |
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Classical Latin I |
LA |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
Wheelock’s Latin (Year 1 of 3) |
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PHYSICAL
EDUCATION |
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Physical Education II |
GE |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 or 2 / High
School Physical Education (course hours 76 - 150) |
Placement in
Language Arts and Mathematics is dependent on the student’s
assessment test results.
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LANGUAGE
ARTS |
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Essay Writing B |
LA |
3.0cr |
Semester 1 / Jensen’s
Format Writing (Part 1 of 3): One-paragraph essay writing. |
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Logic |
LA |
3.0cr |
Semester 2 / ENG-711[A]
or ENG-712[B]: Traditional Logic; Socrates Meets Jesus |
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Punctuation B |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
ENG-203: Jensens Punctuation (Year 2 of 4) |
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Formal Gram I |
CP |
3.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
ENG-205: Jensens Grammar (Year 1 of 3) |
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Penmanship |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
Writing Can Help or Handwriting for Young Catholics |
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GEOMETRY
(GEO) |
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Geometry |
LA |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 / GEO:
Jacobs Geometry |
ROMAN STUDIES
TYPICAL COURSE LIST FOR ELEVENTH GRADE
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The Roman Studies school year is
appropriate for Grades 10 – 12.
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The student will earn 78.5
credits for completing the course list. 86 credits =
1290 course hours ÷ 180
school days
≈ 7hr 20min of St.
Thomas Aquinas Academy studies per school day.
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To make room
for remediation courses in Language Arts or Math or to add
electives to your student’s Roman Studies school year, consider
dropping New Testament Study, Roman History II, and/or Roman
Literature II.
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You may swap any STAA course for a different STAA course in
the same subject area.
-
After completing the minimum number of STAA courses in each
subject area the balance of credits required in each subject
area may be filled with additional STAA courses,
home-generated courses, co-op courses, or other outside
courses as long as they are high school level studies.
See the "List of Courses by Subject" and schedule an
Enrollment
Questions appointment for details.
-
Most of the books and
materials for the high school courses can be ordered through our
Amazon.com affiliated bookstore. Complete book
ordering details for each course recommended for your student will
be included in your student's STAA Curriculum Guide. Your
student's guide may refer you to suppliers such as
www.rainbowresource.com,
www.mathusee.com,
www.teachingtextbooks.com, and
www.emmanuelbooks.com
in addition to Amazon.com.
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RELIGION |
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Church History I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / REL-734[A]
or REL-735[B]: Story of the Church; Early Christian
Writings; Confessions ~or~ Restless Flame |
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New Testament Study* |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / REL-736[A]
or REL-737[B]: Introduction to the Bible; New Testament
Readings |
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ECONOMICS |
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Economics |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / ECO-746[A]:
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy; Survival Math Skills;
Project |
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SOCIAL
STUDIES |
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Roman History I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / SOC-738[A]
or SOC-739[B] (Part 1 of 2): Christ the King; Making of the
West; Livy; Plutarch; Sallust |
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Roman History II* |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / SOC-740[A]
or SOC-741[B] (Part 2 of 2): Christ the King; Making of the
West; Plutarch; Tacitus, Suetonius |
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LITERATURE |
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Roman Literature I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / LIT-742[A]
or LIT-743[B]: (Part 1 of 2) Bulfinch's Mythology; The
Aeneid; Plutarch's Lives: Volume II; CliffsComplete
Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"; Cicero: On Friendship |
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Roman Literature II* |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / LIT-744[A]
or LIT-745[B]: (Part 2 of 2) Plautus: the Pot of Gold and
Other Plays; The Comedy of Errors; Terence: The Comedies;
Marcus Aurelius: Meditations; St. Augustine: City of God. |
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FINE
ARTS |
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Art & Architecture I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / The Story
of Art; Janson’s History of Art |
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SCIENCE |
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Biology I |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / LSC-757[A]
or LSC-758[B] (Part 1 of 2): Creator & Creation 3e; Baglow's
Faith, Science, & Reason; Campbell's Essential Biology 4e;
Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2e |
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Biology II |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / LSC-759[A]
or LSC-760[B] (Part 2 of 2): Baglow's Faith, Science, &
Reason; Campbell's Essential Biology 4e; Biology: A
Self-Teaching Guide, 2e |
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LANGUAGES |
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Classical Latin II |
LA |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
Wheelock’s Latin (Year 2 of 3) |
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PHYSICAL
EDUCATION |
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Physical Education III |
GE |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 or 2 / High
School Physical Education (course hours 151-225) |
Placement in
Language Arts and Mathematics is dependent on the student’s
assessment test results.
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LANGUAGE
ARTS |
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Essay Writing A |
LA |
3.0cr |
Semester 1 / Jensen’s
Format Writing (Part 2 of 3): Five-paragraph essay writing. |
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Critical Thinking |
LA |
3.0cr |
Semester 2 / ENG-752[A]:
How to Read a Book; Classical Rhetoric |
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Punctuation C |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
ENG-200: Jensens Punctuation (Year 3 of 4) |
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Formal Gram II |
CP |
3.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
ENG-206: Jensens Grammar (Year 2 of 3) |
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Penmanship |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
Writing Can Help or Handwriting for Young Catholics |
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ALGEBRA
(ALG) |
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Algebra II |
CP |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 / ALG
or MAT: Teaching Textbooks Algebra II |
EUROPEAN STUDIES
TYPICAL COURSE LIST FOR TWELFTH GRADE
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The European Studies school year
is appropriate for Grades 11 – 12.
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The student will earn 84 credits
for completing the course list. 84 credits =
1260 course hours ÷ 180
school days ≈ 7 hours of St.
Thomas Aquinas Academy studies per school day.
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To make room
for remediation courses in Language Arts or Math or to add
electives to your student’s European Studies school year,
consider dropping Art & Architecture II, the second semester of
Chemistry, and/or Classical Latin III.
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You may swap any STAA course for a different STAA course in
the same subject area.
-
After completing the minimum number of STAA courses in each
subject area the balance of credits required in each subject
area may be filled with additional STAA courses,
home-generated courses, co-op courses, or other outside
courses as long as they are high school level studies.
See the "List of Courses by Subject" and schedule an
Enrollment
Questions appointment for details.
-
Most of the books and
materials for the high school courses can be ordered through our
Amazon.com affiliated bookstore. Complete book
ordering details for each course recommended for your student will
be included in your student's STAA Curriculum Guide. Your
student's guide may refer you to suppliers such as
www.rainbowresource.com,
www.mathusee.com,
www.teachingtextbooks.com, and
www.emmanuelbooks.com
in addition to Amazon.com.
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RELIGION |
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Church History II |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / REL-033:
Story of the Church; A Shorter Summa ~or~ The Quiet Light |
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Moral Apologetics |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / REL-028:
Catholic Morality; Intro to the Devout Life ~or~ Imitation of
Christ |
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GOVERNMENT |
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Govt & Natural Law |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 2 / GOV-116[A]:
Declaration Statesmanship; 50 Questions on Natural Law; The
Majesty of Law |
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SOCIAL
STUDIES |
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Old World History |
LA |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
SOC-211: Christ the King; Rule of St. Benedict; Bulfinch’s
Mythology; The Canterbury Tales; The Prince; Don Quixote |
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LITERATURE |
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Old World Lit. and Drama |
LA |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
Dante; Hamlet; and two more Shakespearean plays |
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FINE
ARTS |
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Art & Architecture II* |
LA |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 / The Story
of Art; Janson’s History of Art |
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SCIENCE |
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Chemistry* |
CP |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 / SCI:
Exploring Creation with Chemistry |
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LANGUAGES |
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Classical Latin III* |
LA |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
Wheelock’s Latin (Year 3 of 3) |
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PHYSICAL
EDUCATION |
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Physical Education IV |
GE |
5.0cr |
Semester 1 or 2 / High
School Physical Education (course hours 226-300) |
Placement in
Language Arts and Mathematics is dependent on the student’s
assessment test results.
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LANGUAGE
ARTS |
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Research Papers* |
LA |
3.0cr |
Semester 1 / Jensen’s
Format Writing (Part 3 of 3): Research paper writing ~or~
ENG-477[A]: Classical Rhetoric; Rhetoric and Poetics of
Aristotle |
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Punctuation D |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
ENG-204: Jensens Punctuation (Year 4 of 4) |
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Formal Gram III |
CP |
3.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
ENG-207: Jensens Grammar (Year 3 of 3) |
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Penmanship |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 /
Writing Can Help or Handwriting for Young Catholics |
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Keyboarding |
CP |
1.0cr |
Semester 1 or 2 / EL
-521: Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing ~or~ Type It |
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MATHEMATICS (MAT) |
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Pre-Calculus |
CP |
10.0cr |
Semester 1 and 2 / MAT:
Teaching Textbook Pre-Calculus |
RIGOR AND CONTENT CODES
St. Thomas
Aquinas Academy offers three types of high school diplomas to
acknowledge the rigor and content of each student's chosen studies.
Each STAA course has been assigned a rigor and content code.
If the majority of the student's courses are of the LA course type
he will be awarded a Liberal Arts diploma. If the majority of
the students courses are of the CP course type he will be awarded a
College Preparatory diploma. And, if the student has primarily
completed courses of the GE type a General Education diploma will be
awarded.
STANDARD
LIBERAL ARTS
Typical Course of Study for Earning a
Liberal Arts Diploma
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U.S. STUDIES |
GREEK STUDIES |
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SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
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REL |
Church
History I |
Catholic
Apologetics |
Old
Testament I |
Old
Testament II |
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ECO/GOV |
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USH/SOC |
U.S. Hist &
Geogr I |
U.S. Hist &
Geogr II |
Greek
History I |
Greek
History II |
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LIT |
American
Literature I |
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Greek
Literature I |
Greek
Literature II |
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FA |
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Art & Music |
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SCI/LSC |
Physical
Science I |
Physical
Science II |
Astronomy I |
Astronomy II |
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LAN |
Introductory Latin |
Classical Latin I |
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PE |
Physical Education I |
Physical Education II |
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ENG |
Introductory Composition |
Essay
Writing B |
Logic |
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ENG |
Punctuation A, Intermed Gram I, Penmanship, Keyboarding
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Punctuation B, Formal Gram I, Penmanship |
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MAT |
Algebra I |
Geometry |
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ROMAN STUDIES |
EUROPEAN STUDIES |
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SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
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REL |
Church
History I |
New
Testament |
Church
History II |
Moral
Apologetics |
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ECO/GOV |
Economics |
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Govt &
Natural Law |
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USH/SOC |
Roman
History I |
Roman
History II |
Old World History |
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LIT |
Roman
Literature I |
Roman
Literature II |
Old World Lit. and Drama |
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FA |
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Art &
Architecture I |
Art &
Architecture II |
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SCI/LSC |
Biology I |
Biology II |
Chemistry |
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LAN |
Classical Latin II |
Classical Latin III |
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PE |
Physical Education III |
Physical Education IV |
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ENG |
Essay
Writing A |
Critical
Thinking |
Research
Papers, |
(Classical
Rhetoric) |
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ENG |
Punctuation C, Formal Gram II, Penmanship |
Punctuation D, Formal Gram III, Penmanship, Keyboarding |
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MAT |
Algebra II |
Pre-Calculus |
LA = Liberal Arts; incorporates and exceeds college preparatory
level; emphasizes critical thinking and moral reasoning.
These
courses introduce the students to the great writers, thinkers,
saints, and Church Doctors that have contributed throughout the ages
to making Catholic culture so rich. The students will be reading the
source texts and, through oral discussion in the home and assigned
writing, will offer their own responses to the authors. LA courses
require strong-to-college-ready reading and writing skills.
CP = College Preparatory; introduces students to topics and study
skills necessary for college
The College
Preparatory course type is assigned to courses that are more
textbook- or workbook-based. While high school reading and writing
skills are required for CP courses, the work often is more focused
on comprehension rather than developing reasoning skills as in the
coursework in LA courses. While Science, Math, and Languages are
important parts of a comprehensive Catholic, Liberal Arts education,
they are typically classified as CP courses because they do not
contain a great deal of exploration of classical works to qualify as
LA courses.
GE = General Education; meets minimum
high school graduation requirements
The General
Education course type is assigned to courses that qualify as basic
high school skills. These are not necessarily college-preparatory
courses, but they can draw high school credits while the student is
working on developing or remediating key college-prep skill areas.
Non-academic courses such as Physical Education are GE. All Non-STAA
Courses (NSC) are assigned GE course credits.
NSC = Non-STAA Courses;
may be used to satisfy some graduation requirements
St. Thomas Aquinas Academy will gladly accept properly reported Non-STAA
courses as part of the student’s plan to complete the diploma
requirements. However, over 50% of a student’s academic credits in
each year of high school must be St. Thomas Aquinas Academy courses.
Dramatic departure from the STAA core plan tends to compromise the
cohesiveness of the program and may leave holes in the development
of certain college-preparatory skills. Please discuss any planned
swapping of STAA courses for Non-STAA courses with your academic
planning advisor to verify that your plan will skill keep your
student on track for graduation.
RELIGION (REL)
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Graduation Requirement: 30
credits (450 course hours)
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Choose 5.00 to 10.00 credits (75
– 150 course hours) of Religion each school year.
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At least 20 of the required 30
credits must be earned by completing selections from the STAA
religion course list.
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U.S.
STUDIES |
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Church History III |
LA |
5.0cr |
REL-765[A] or
REL-766[B]: Story of the Church; Screwtape Letters |
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Catholic Apologetics |
LA |
5.0cr |
REL-647:
Philadelphia Catholic in King James’s Court; Where We
Got the Bible |
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GREEK STUDIES |
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Old Testament I |
LA |
5.0cr |
REL-713[A] or
REL-715[B] (Part 1 of 2): Introduction to the Bible; Old
Testament Readings |
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Old Testament II |
LA |
5.0cr |
REL-714[A] or
REL-716[B] (Part 2 of 2): Introduction to the Bible; Old
Testament Readings |
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ROMAN STUDIES |
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Church History I |
LA |
5.0cr |
REL-734[A] or
REL-735[B]: Story of the Church; Early Christian
Writings; Confessions ~or~ Restless Flame |
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New Testament Study |
LA |
5.0cr |
REL-736[A] or
REL-737[B]: Introduction to the Bible; New Testament
Readings |
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EUROPEAN STUDIES |
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Church History II |
LA |
5.0cr |
REL-033: Story of
the Church; A Shorter Summa ~or~ The Quiet Light |
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Moral Apologetics |
LA |
5.0cr |
REL-028: Catholic
Morality; Intro to the Devout Life ~or~ Imitation of
Christ |
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ALTERNATIVES |
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Apologetics |
LA |
5.0cr |
REL-008: Catholic
Apologetics, Fr. Laux; Orthodoxy, Chesterton |
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Catholic Vocations |
CP |
5.0cr |
REL-524: Friendship:
The Art of Happiness; LifeWork: Finding Your Purpose in
Life |
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Catholic Morality |
GE |
10.0cr |
REL-545: Our Moral
Life In Christ (The Didache Series) |
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Scripture Study |
GE |
10.0cr |
REL-388:
Understanding the Scriptures (The Didache Series) |
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Church History |
GE |
10.0cr |
REL-537: History of
the Church (The Didache Series) |
ECONOMICS (ECO)
|
ROMAN STUDIES |
|
Economics |
LA |
5.0cr |
ECO-746[A]: Whatever
Happened to Penny Candy; Survival Math Skills; Project |
|
Economics |
LA |
5.0cr |
ECO-747[B]: Whatever
Happened to Penny Candy; Survival Math Skills |
GOVERNMENT (GOV)
|
EUROPEAN
STUDIES |
|
Govt & Natural Law |
LA |
5.0cr |
GOV-116[A]: Declaration
Statesmanship; 50 Questions on Natural Law; The Majesty of
Law |
|
Govt & Natural Law |
LA |
5.0cr |
GOV-731[B]: Declaration
Statesmanship |
U.S. HISTORY (USH)
|
U.S.
STUDIES |
|
U.S. Hist & Geogr I |
LA |
5.0cr |
USH-763[B]: Christ & the
Americas; U.S. History Map Activities; Conquest of Darkness:
Our Lady of Guadalupe |
|
U.S. Hist & Geogr II |
LA |
5.0cr |
USH-764[B]: Christ & the
Americas; U.S. History Map Activities; Hiroshima; Man
Without a Country |
|
U.S. History |
LA |
10.0cr |
USH-182[A]: Christ & the
Americas; Christ the King; Documentary History of the U.S. |
SOC STUDIES/WORLD HIST (SOC)
-
Graduation Requirement: 20
credits (300 course hours)
-
Choose 5.00 to 10.00 credits (75 –
150 course hours) of Social Studies each school year, except for
the school year the student is studying U.S. History.
-
At least 15 of the required 20
credits must be earned by completing selections from the STAA
Social Studies course list.
|
GREEK
STUDIES |
|
Greek History I |
LA |
5.0cr |
SOC-717[A] or SOC-719[B]
(Part 1 of 2): Christ the King; Making of the West;
Herodotus; Thucydides |
|
Greek History II |
LA |
5.0cr |
SOC-718[A] or SOC-720[B]
(Part 2 of 2): Xenophon, Making of the West, Plutarch, Plato |
|
ROMAN
STUDIES |
|
Roman History I |
LA |
5.0cr |
SOC-738[A] or SOC-739[B]
(Part 1 of 2): Christ the King; Making of the West; Livy;
Plutarch; Sallust |
|
Roman History II |
LA |
5.0cr |
SOC-740[A] or SOC-741[B]
(Part 2 of 2): Christ the King; Making of the West;
Plutarch; Tacitus, Suetonius |
|
EUROPEAN
STUDIES |
|
Old World History |
LA |
10.0cr |
SOC-211: Christ the
King; Rule of St. Benedict; Bulfinch’s Mythology; The
Canterbury Tales; The Prince; Don Quixote |
|
ALTERNATIVES |
|
World History |
GE |
10.0cr |
SOC-365: Christ the
King; Workbook; World History Map Activities |
|
World Geography |
GE |
5.0cr |
Mapping the World by
Heart |
LITERATURE (LIT)
-
Graduation Requirement: 30
credits (450 course hours)
-
Choose 5.00 to 10.00 credits (75 –
150 course hours) of Literature each school year.
-
At least 20 of the required 30
credits must be earned by completing selections from the STAA
Literature course list.
-
Students that have completed more
than the minimum number of STAA courses in Religion, Language
Arts, Social Studies, and Fine Arts may petition for a waiver of
up to 10 Literature credits.
|
U.S.
STUDIES |
|
American Literature I |
LA |
5.0cr |
LIT-767[A] or
LIT-768[B]: Teaching the Classics set; Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn with Progeny Press Study Guide; Norton’s
Anthology of American Literature |
|
Classical Literature I |
LA |
5.0cr |
LIT-769[A] or
LIT-770[B]: Four of the following: Pride & Prejudice; Jane
Eyre; Anna Karenina; A Scarlet Letter; A Tale of Two Cities;
Heart of Darkness; British Poetry; My Antonia; The
Virginian; The Old Man and the Sea; To Kill a Mockingbird;
or Animal Farm. |
|
GREEK
STUDIES |
|
Greek Literature I |
LA |
5.0cr |
LIT-721[A] or
LIT-723[B]: (Part 1 of 2) Bulfinch's Mythology and Homer's
Iliad |
|
Greek Literature II |
LA |
5.0cr |
LIT-722[A] or
LIT-724[B]: (Part 2 of 2) Homer's Odyssey; Bulfinch's
Mythology; Herodotus' The Histories; Aeschylus; Sophocles |
|
ROMAN
STUDIES |
|
Roman Literature I |
LA |
5.0cr |
LIT-742[A] or
LIT-743[B]: (Part 1 of 2) Bulfinch's Mythology; The Aeneid;
Plutarch's Lives: Volume II; CliffsComplete Shakespeare's
"Julius Caesar"; Cicero: On Friendship |
|
Roman Literature II |
LA |
5.0cr |
LIT-744[A] or
LIT-745[B]: (Part 2 of 2) Plautus: the Pot of Gold and Other
Plays; The Comedy of Errors; Terence: The Comedies; Marcus
Aurelius: Meditations; St. Augustine: City of God. |
|
EUROPEAN
STUDIES |
|
Old World Lit. and Drama |
LA |
10.0cr |
Dante; Hamlet; and two
more Shakespeare plays |
|
ALTERNATIVES |
|
Literature |
GE |
5.0cr |
Two high school level
Progeny Press Study Guides |
|
Shakespeare |
CP |
5.0cr |
Hamlet and two more
Shakespeare plays |
|
World Literature |
GE |
5.0cr |
STAA World Literature
Suggestions (paired with "Christ the King") |
FINE ARTS (FA)
-
Graduation Requirement: 20
credits (300 course hours)
-
Choose 5.00 to 10.00 credits
(75 –
150 course hours) of Fine Arts each school year.
-
Students must complete at least
one STAA course in Art Appreciation or Art History (5.0
credits); one STAA course in Art Practice (2.5 – 5.0 credits);
and one STAA course in Music Appreciation (2.5 – 5.0 credits)
-
Students may report Non-STAA
Courses in Art, Dance, Music Practice, and Performing Arts for
credit.
|
U.S.
STUDIES |
|
Art & Music
Apprec |
GE |
5.0cr |
American Song Treasury;
Wee Sing: America; Learning to Appreciate
Art / Artfully Teaching the Faith; Music & Moments
w/Masters; Art &: Critical Thinking
& Art Analysis, National Gallery of Art |
|
GREEK
STUDIES |
|
Greek Playwrights |
LA |
5.0cr |
Aeschylus; Sophocles;
Euripides; Plato; Aristophanes; Aristotle |
|
ROMAN
STUDIES |
|
Art Prac and Analysis |
CP |
5.0cr |
Artistic Pursuits |
|
Art & Architecture I |
LA |
5.0cr |
The Story of Art;
Janson’s History of Art |
|
EUROPEAN
STUDIES |
|
Art & Architecture II |
LA |
5.0cr |
The Story of Art;
Janson’s History of Art |
|
ALTERNATIVES |
|
Shakespeare |
CP |
5.0cr |
Three Shakespearean
plays that were not studied for Literature credits |
|
Roman Architecture II |
GE |
2.5cr |
Cultural Atlas for Young
People: Ancient Rome; Science in Ancient Rome; The
Annotated Arch |
|
Art Prac&Intro to Drafting |
GE |
5.0cr |
Complete-A-Sketch;
Practical Drafting |
|
Art Practice |
GE |
5.0cr |
Drawing Textbook |
SCIENCE (SCI & LSC)
-
Graduation Requirement: 10
credits (150 course hours) of Physical Science and 10 credits
(150 course hours) of Life Science.
-
Choose 5.00 to 10.00 credits (75 –
150 course hours) of Physical Science or Life Science each
school year.
-
At least 20 credits must be
earned by completing selections from the STAA Science and Life
Science list. Students transferring in with a year of high
school Biology credits must complete at least 15 Physical
Science credits from the STAA course list.
|
U.S.
STUDIES |
|
Chemistry |
CP |
10.0cr |
SCI[B]: Real
Science-4-Kids Chemistry Level 2; Mystery of the Periodic
Table; Timeline |
|
Physical Science I |
GE |
5.0cr |
SCI[B]: Exploring
Creation with Physical Science (Modules 1-8) |
|
Physical Science II |
GE |
5.0cr |
SCI[B]: Exploring
Creation with Physical Science (Modules 9-16) |
|
GREEK
STUDIES |
|
Astronomy I |
LA |
5.0cr |
SCI-727[A] or SCI-729[B]
(Part 1 of 2): Creator & Creation, Brother Astronomer,
Essential Cosmic Perspective |
|
Astronomy II |
LA |
5.0cr |
SCI-728[A] or SCI-730[B]
(Part 2 of 2): Essential Cosmic Perspective |
|
ROMAN
STUDIES |
|
Biology I |
LA |
5.0cr |
LSC-757[A] or LSC-758[B]
(Part 1 of 2): Creator & Creation 3e; Baglow's Faith,
Science, & Reason; Campbell's Essential Biology 4e; Biology:
A Self-Teaching Guide, 2e |
|
Biology II |
LA |
5.0cr |
LSC-759[A] or LSC-760[B]
(Part 2 of 2): Baglow's Faith, Science, & Reason; Campbell's
Essential Biology 4e; Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 2e |
|
EUROPEAN
STUDIES |
|
Physics |
CP |
10.0cr |
SCI: Exploring Creation
with Physics |
|
Chemistry |
CP |
10.0cr |
SCI: Exploring Creation
with Chemistry |
|
ALTERNATIVES |
|
Physics |
LA |
10.0cr |
SCI: Saxon Physics |
|
Biology |
CP |
10.0cr |
LSC: Exploring Creation
with Biology |
LANGUAGES (LAN)
-
Graduation Requirement: 20
credits (300 course hours) of the same foreign language.
-
St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
encourages students to study Latin but gladly accepts German,
Italian, French, and Spanish. Language studies that do not
include oral, grammar, and composition components cannot be
counted towards the graduation requirement.
|
STAA
COURSES |
|
Introductory Latin |
CP |
10.0cr |
Prima Latina; Getting
Started with Latin |
|
Classical Latin I |
LA |
10.0cr |
Wheelock’s Latin (Year 1
of 3) |
|
Classical Latin II |
LA |
10.0cr |
Wheelock’s Latin (Year 2
of 3) |
|
Classical Latin III |
LA |
10.0cr |
Wheelock’s Latin (Year 3
of 3) |
|
ALTERNATIVES (NON-STAA COURSES) |
|
Choose any one of the
following plans:
-
75 course hours
each year for four years;
-
100 course hours
each year for three years;
-
two years of 75
course hours and one year of 150 course hours;
-
150 course hours
for two years.
|
|
Latin I & II |
CP |
20.0cr |
Latin I (course hours 1
– 150) & Latin II (course hours 151 - 300) |
|
German I & II |
CP |
20.0cr |
German I (course hours 1
– 150) & German II (course hours 151 - 300) |
|
Italian I & II |
CP |
20.0cr |
Italian I (course hours
1 – 150) & Italian II (course hours 151 - 300) |
|
French I & II |
CP |
20.0cr |
French I (course hours 1
– 150) & French II (course hours 151 - 300) |
|
Spanish I & II |
CP |
20.0cr |
Spanish I (course hours
1 – 150) & Spanish II (course hours 151 - 300) |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE)
-
Graduation Requirement: 20
credits (300 course hours)
-
Complete 5.00 – 10.00 credits (75
– 150 course hours) of Physical Education each school year.
-
Home-generated, local community
activities, private lessons, and the like may be reported for
credit.
|
NON-STAA
COURSES |
|
Physical Education I |
GE |
5.0cr |
High School Physical
Education (course hours 1 – 75) |
|
Physical Education II |
GE |
5.0cr |
High School Physical
Education (course hours 76 - 150) |
|
Physical Education III |
GE |
5.0cr |
High School Physical
Education (course hours 151 - 225) |
|
Physical Education IV |
GE |
5.0cr |
High School Physical
Education (course hours 226 - 300) |
LANGUAGE ARTS/ENGLISH (ENG)
-
Graduation Requirement: 30
credits (450 course hours)
-
Choose 5.00 to 10.00 credits
(75 –
150 course hours) of Language Arts/English each school year.
-
Prior to graduation students must
complete:
1.
Essay Writing B and Essay Writing A (or Major Papers)
2.
Logic
3.
Research Papers or Critical Thinking
|
COMPOSITION/LOGIC |
|
Introductory Comp. B |
CP |
5.0cr |
ENG-345[B]: U.S.
History-Based Writing Lessons, Vol. 1 |
|
Essay Writing B |
LA |
3.0cr |
Jensen’s Format Writing
(Part 1 of 3): One-paragraph essay writing. |
|
Essay Writing A |
LA |
3.0cr |
Jensen’s Format Writing
(Part 2 of 3): Five-paragraph essay writing. |
|
Research Papers |
LA |
3.0cr |
Jensen’s Format Writing
(Part 3 of 3): Research paper writing. |
|
Logic |
LA |
3.0cr |
ENG-711[A] or
ENG-712[B]: Traditional Logic; Socrates Meets Jesus |
|
Critical Thinking |
LA |
3.0cr |
ENG-752[A]: How to Read
a Book; Classical Rhetoric |
|
Classical Rhetoric |
LA |
10.0cr |
ENG-477[A]: Classical
Rhetoric; Rhetoric and Poetics of Aristotle |
|
GRAMMAR
& PUNCTUATION |
|
Punctuation A |
CP |
1.0cr |
ENG-201: Jensens
Punctuation (Year 1 of 4) |
|
Punctuation B |
CP |
1.0cr |
ENG-203: Jensens
Punctuation (Year 2 of 4) |
|
Punctuation C |
CP |
1.0cr |
ENG-200: Jensens
Punctuation (Year 3 of 4) |
|
Punctuation D |
CP |
1.0cr |
ENG-204: Jensens
Punctuation (Year 4 of 4) |
|
Formal Gram I |
CP |
3.0cr |
ENG-205: Jensens Grammar
(Year 1 of 3) |
|
Formal Gram II |
CP |
3.0cr |
ENG-206: Jensens Grammar
(Year 2 of 3) |
|
Formal Gram III |
CP |
3.0cr |
ENG-207: Jensens Grammar
(Year 3 of 3) |
|
PENMANSHIP |
|
Penmanship practice
every year until the student develops clear, smooth,
sustainable, and fast cursive writing. Keyboarding may be
studied concurrently with cursive penmanship. Formal high
school work must be completed in cursive or typed and
printed off of the computer in MLA format. |
|
Penmanship |
CP |
1.0cr |
Writing Can Help or
Handwriting for Young Catholics |
|
Keyboarding |
CP |
1.0cr |
EL -521: Mavis Beacon
Teaches Typing ~or~
Typing Instructor |
|
ALTERNATIVES |
|
English Lab. |
GE |
1.5cr |
Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6,
7, 8, or 9 |
|
Major Papers |
CP |
10.0cr |
ENG-575: Format Writing
(One Year Plan) |
|
Crit Thinking III |
CP |
3.0cr |
How to Read a Book / How
to Read "How to Read a Book" |
|
REMEDIATION |
|
Spelling |
GE |
2.5cr |
Phonetic Zoo (Levels A,B,
or C) |
|
Reading Skill |
GE |
2.0cr |
Catholic National Reader
2, 3, or 4 |
|
Intermed Gram I |
GE |
3.0cr |
Easy Grammar Plus Year 1 |
|
Grammar and Punc. |
GE |
3.0cr |
Winston Grammar;
Capitalization & Punctuation Intermediate |
|
Diagraming I |
GE |
1.0cr |
Elementary Diagramming
Worktext |
|
Diagraming II |
CP |
2.0cr |
First Whole Book of
Diagrams (or Complete Book of Diagrams) |
|
Grammar |
CP |
3.0cr |
Basic Language
Principles w/Latin Background (Year 1) |
|
Creative Wrt II |
CP |
6.0cr |
WriteShop I & II - Yr 2
of 3 |
|
Creative Wrt III |
CP |
6.0cr |
WriteShop I & II - Yr 3
of 3 |
MATHEMATICS (MAT/ALG/GEO)
-
Graduation Requirement: 10
credits (150 course hours) of any high school math, 10 credits
(150 course hours) of algebra, and 10 credits (150 course hours)
of geometry. An additional 10 credits is recommended for all
college bound students.
-
Choose 10.00 credits (150 course
hours) of High School Math, Algebra, or Geometry each school
year. Algebra II credits can be applied to the ALG graduation
requirement or the MAT graduation requirement.
-
All math studies must include
working the problem sets on paper,
neat-and-complete-show-your-work-paper, math study cards or math
study notebooks, and periodic, closed-book testing.
|
ALGEBRA
(ALG) |
|
Algebra I |
LA |
10.0cr |
ALG: Jacobs’ Elementary
Algebra |
|
Algebra II |
CP |
10.0cr |
ALG or MAT: Teaching
Textbooks Algebra II |
|
GEOMETRY
(GEO) |
|
Geometry |
LA |
10.0cr |
GEO: Jacobs Geometry |
|
MATHEMATICS (MAT) |
|
Pre-Calculus |
CP |
10.0cr |
MAT: Teaching Textbook
Pre-Calculus |
|
Advanced Math |
LA |
10.0cr |
MAT: Saxon Physics |
|
ALTERNATIVES |
|
Algebra I |
CP |
10.0cr |
ALG: Saxon Algebra I |
|
Algebra I |
GE |
10.0cr |
ALG: Math U See Algebra
1 |
|
Algebra I |
GE |
10.0cr |
ALG: Teaching Textbooks
Algebra I |
|
Algebra II |
CP |
10.0cr |
ALG or MAT: Saxon
Algebra II |
|
Algebra II |
GE |
10.0cr |
ALG or MAT: Math U See
Algebra 2 |
|
Geometry |
CP |
10.0cr |
GEO: Math U See Geometry |
|
Geometry |
CP |
10.0cr |
GEO: Teaching Textbooks
Geometry |
|
Pre-Calculus |
CP |
10.0cr |
MAT: Math U See
Pre-Calculus |
|
REMEDIATION |
|
Math Lab/General |
GE |
5.0cr |
MAT: Key to Decimals,
Percent, Measurements, or Fractions |
|
Math Lab/Algebra |
GE |
5.0cr |
ALG: Key to Algebra |
|
Math Lab/Geometry |
GE |
5.0cr |
GEO: Key to Geometry |
|
Consumer Math |
GE |
5.0cr |
MAT: Math U See Zeta;
Survival Math Skills |
|
Pre-Algebra |
GE |
10.0cr |
MAT: Teaching Textbooks
Pre-Algebra |
|
Pre-Algebra |
GE |
10.0cr |
MAT: Saxon Algebra 1/2 |
|
Pre-Algebra |
GE |
10.0cr |
MAT: Math U See
Pre-Algebra |
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