Electives Catalog Course Titles

Elective 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.

Courses in this chart may be taken as written in the Electives catalog or they may be modified to suit your needs. Additional elective titles that do not appear in this chart nor in the GVCS Regular, Basics, nor a-g Course Catalogs may be created.

Life Skills Elective Course Titles
Course Title	Grade Level	Length	Credits	Prerequisites
Career Exploration Module A	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	To be completed within one semester	1	Use of a computer with Bridges software; ES approval
Career Exploration Module B	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	To be completed within one semester	1	Use of a computer with Bridges software; ES approval
Financial Basics for Teens - Module C	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	To be completed within one semester	1	ES approval
Developing the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens - Module D	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	To be completed within one semester	1	ES approval
Civic Responsibilities of New Voters - Module E	Recommended 12^th grade	To be completed within one semester	1	ES approval
Career Exploration 1	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None
Driver’s Education	Recommended 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	2.5	None
Driver’s Safety & Awareness	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	5	None
Family Studies	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	5	None
First Aid	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	5	None
Leadership	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	5	None
Life Skills 1	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None
Nutrition 1	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None
Personal Finance	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	5	None
Special Interests Elective Course Titles
Course Title	Grade Level	Length	Credits	Prerequisites
Auto Tech. 1	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None
CAHSEE Review Course: English Language Arts	10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	2.5	None
CAHSEE Review Course: Mathematics	10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	2.5	None
Child Development	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None
Criminal Justice 1	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None
French 3	10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	French 1 & French 2
Physical Education 3	11^th or 12^th grade	Year	10	PE 1 & PE 2
Physical Education 4	12^th grade	Year	10	PE 1, PE 2, & PE 3
Introduction to Psychology	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	5	None
Psychology	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None
Introduction to Sociology	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Semester	5	None
Sociology	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None
Spanish 3	10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	Spanish 1 & Spanish 2
World Geography	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None
World Geography Basics	9^th, 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade	Year	10	None