Basics Catalog Courses

revised 5/5/08

 

Prior to selecting courses, refer to GVCS's policies pertaining to course selection & approval and enrollment requirements.  Click here to view these policies in their entirety or an overview may be viewed on the web page titled Outline of High School Course Requirements.

 

Click the name of the course to view the course's curriculum options and key assignments. 

 

See Elective Catalog Courses for World Geography Basics.

 

If you are going to take a course that appears in this chart, you must take the catalog course. 

English-Language Arts Course Titles

Course Title

Grade Level

Length

Credits

Prerequisites

Basic English Composition

Recommended 9th grade

Year

10

None

Basic English Grammar

Recommended 9th grade

Year

10

None

Literature Basics 1

Recommended 9th grade

Year

10

None

World Literature Basics

Recommended 10th grade

Year

10

None

American Literature Basics

Recommended 11th grade

Year

10

None

British Literature Basics

Recommended 12th grade

Year

10

None

English For the World of Work

Recommended 12th grade

Year

10

None

History-Social Science Course Titles

Course Title

Grade Level

Length

Credits

Prerequisites

World History Basics

Required 9th or 10th grade

Year

10

None

United States History Basics

Required 11th grade

Year

10

None

Economics Basics

Recommended 12th grade

Semester

5

None; World History and US History recommended

American Government Basics

Recommended 12th grade

Semester

5

None; World History and US History recommended

Mathematics Course Titles

Course Title

Grade Level

Length

Credits

Prerequisites

General Mathematics

 

Year

10

None

Pre-Algebra

 

Year

10

None

Geometry Basics

9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade

Year

10

None; Algebra 1 recommended

Algebra 1 Basics is no longer offered.  Algebra 1 must be taken from the Regular or a-g Catalog.

GVCS recommends supplementing the text selected from the regular catalog Algebra 1 course with additional materials (click here for suggestions) and working at a slower pace, as needed.

Science Course Titles

Course Title

Grade Level

Length

Credits

Prerequisites

Earth Science Basics

Recommended 9th or 11th grade

Year

10

None

Life Science Basics

A life science is required in 10th grade

Year

10

None

Physical Science Basics

Recommended 9th or 11th grade

Year

10

None

Biology Basics

A life science is required in 10th grade

Year

10

None

 

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