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SECTION II

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

This section of the HHS Curriculum Guide provides descriptions for each course offered at the high school as well as
through the Six District Educational Compact. Information contained in this section is updated each year—the
version posted on the school website is the most current (www.hudson.k12.oh.us). For more information on any
Six-District program, visit www.sixdistrict.com or see the Compact Career Catalog 2016-17. It’s important to stay
abreast of changes that occur each year so that you and your parents can make the best decisions possible in
planning your high school educational career.

Please pay attention to graduation requirements, prerequisites, credits and grades eligible for each course—that
information is provided under the course title. In our schedule you have the opportunity to take seven classes.
Students are required to take at least six classes; seniors have the option of taking five but must pay attention to
athletic/extracurricular eligibility. We encourage students to take advantage of the many options and choices
offered here at HHS; we have a comprehensive program with a wide range of coursework that will afford you many
opportunities that can lead to a very rewarding high school experience.

Good planning up front in the scheduling process will help us in our efforts to offer the courses you choose. Be sure
to include parents and guidance counselors in the process. Once the master schedule is finalized, it becomes very
difficult to make changes later; students are held to their choices once the course verification forms are signed off
by parents.

For 2016-17, pay particular attention to the following changes:
 Graduation requirements for the class of 2018 and beyond are different than those for this year’s seniors,
the class of 2017.
 PEER COLLABORATION continues to be a popular option that’s making a positive difference at HHS—it’s an
elective that puts students in the role of Peer Collaborators to support other students in various school
environments. The course description is found in the Family & Consumer Sciences department.
 AP/STUDIO ART fee increases from $20.00 to $40.00. The increase covers school-purchased classroom
supplies to offset student-purchased supplies outside of the art class.
 AP BIOLOGY course description has been revised to reflect changes from The College Board.
 New course: SURVEY OF ORGANIC (Semester, ½ credit, Grades 11-12) Prerequisite Recommendation:
Students should have successfully completed Chemistry, Honors Chemistry or AP Chemistry.
 New course: ORGANIC – REACTIONS/MECHANISMS (Semester, ½ credit, Grades 11-12) Prerequisite
Recommendation: Students should have successfully completed Survey of Organic or AP Chemistry.
 Change prerequisite recommendation for ECOLOGY to include Physical Science.
 Change prerequisite recommendation for AP PHYSICS 1 to include Trigonometry.
 Change prerequisite recommendation for AP PHYSICS 2 to eliminate regular Physics.
 Change MUSIC TECHNOLOGY to MUSIC CREATION with revised course description.
 Eliminated BACH TO ROCK as a music elective due to limited sign-ups in recent years.
 Revised/revamped all Family & Consumer Science course offerings and descriptions to align with Six-District
Educational Compact guidelines:
o TRANSITIONS AND CAREERS Grades 9-12 (Formerly known as TRANSITIONS)
o CULINARY FUNDAMENTALS Grades 10-12 (Formerly known as CREATIVE FOODS)

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