Agriculture, Environmental Studies and Natural Resources
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
EL04
|
Agriscience Exploration
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• |
•
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•
|
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EL07
|
Agriscience and Technology
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•
|
•
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Art
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
EL40
|
Art 6
|
•
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• |
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EL15
|
Art 7/8
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|
•
|
•
|
|
•
|
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EL33 |
Art with Computer |
|
• |
• |
|
• |
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EL16 |
Art 8 |
|
|
• |
• |
|
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English/Language Arts
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
E100
|
Language Arts
|
•
|
|
|
•
|
|
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EL29
|
Forensics
|
•
|
|
|
|
•
|
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E105 |
Language Arts |
|
• |
|
• |
|
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E110 |
Language Arts |
|
|
• |
• |
|
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MC01 |
Project Literacy (Level 1) Semester
|
• |
|
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• |
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MC03 |
Project Literacy (Level 2) Semester |
|
• |
|
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• |
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MC05 |
Project Literacy (Level 3) Semester |
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|
• |
|
• |
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MC07 |
Project Literacy (Level 1) |
• |
|
|
• |
|
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MC09 |
Project Literacy (Level 2) |
|
• |
|
• |
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MC11 |
Project Literacy (Level 3) |
|
|
• |
• |
|
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English for Speakers of Other Languages
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
E116 |
English for Speakers of Other Languages 6 |
• |
|
|
• |
|
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E117 |
English for Speakers of Other Languages 7 |
|
• |
|
• |
|
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E118 |
English for Speakers of Other Languages 8 |
|
|
• |
• |
|
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*Unless already identified with an IEP or 504 plan, English Learners should not generally be placed in special education collaborative classes due to English proficiency.
Exploratory
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
EL01
|
Exploratory
|
•
|
|
|
•
|
|
|
Family and Consumer Sciences
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
EL02
|
Teen Living
|
|
•
|
•
|
|
• |
|
EL03
|
Life Management Skills
|
|
|
•
|
•
|
|
|
Gifted
Academically gifted students are encouraged to enroll in the most challenging courses available to them. Talented students in art and music are
encouraged to enroll in elective courses in their talent area. Gifted Seminars are provided to extend and enrich the curriculum offerings. Cluster grouping, teacher collaboration, and acceleration options help teachers provide appropriately differentiated instructional programs.
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
EL08
|
Gifted Seminar
|
•
|
•
|
•
|
•
|
|
|
EL09 |
Gifted Seminar |
• |
• |
• |
|
• |
|
Health and Physical Education
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
P600
|
Health and Physical Education
|
•
|
|
|
•
|
|
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P601
|
Health and Physical Education
|
|
•
|
|
•
|
|
|
P602 |
Health and Physical Education |
|
|
• |
• |
|
|
History and Social Science
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
H400
|
U.S. History I
|
•
|
|
|
•
|
|
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H401
|
U.S. History II |
|
•
|
|
•
|
|
|
H402 |
Civics and Economics |
|
|
• |
• |
|
|
Information Technology and Communications
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
EL33 |
Art with Computer
|
|
•
|
•
|
|
• |
|
EL13 |
Keyboarding
|
•
|
•
|
•
|
|
•
|
|
EL14 |
Digital Applications |
• |
• |
• |
|
• |
|
EL31 |
Computer Solutions |
|
• |
• |
|
• |
|
EL32 |
Make it Your Business |
• |
• |
• |
|
• |
|
EL05 |
Pre-Engineering 7 & 8 |
|
• |
• |
|
• |
|
EL06 |
Pre-Engineering 8 |
|
|
• |
• |
|
|
Mathematics
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
M200
|
Mathematics 6
|
•
|
|
|
•
|
|
|
M203
|
Mathematics 7
|
•
|
•
|
|
•
|
|
M200 |
MC02 |
Math PLUS |
• |
|
|
|
• |
|
MC04 |
Math PLUS |
|
• |
|
|
• |
|
MC06 |
Math PLUS |
|
|
• |
|
• |
|
MC08 |
Math PLUS |
• |
|
|
• |
|
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MC10 |
Math PLUS |
|
• |
|
• |
|
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MC12 |
Math PLUS |
|
|
• |
• |
|
|
M208 |
Mathematics 8 |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
M203 |
M260E |
Algebra 1 Extended |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
M203
|
M263 |
Geometry |
|
|
• |
• |
|
M260 |
Performing Arts
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
EL12
|
Theater Arts
|
•
|
|
|
|
• |
|
EL17
|
Theater Arts
|
|
•
|
•
|
|
•
|
|
EL18 |
Theater Arts |
|
|
• |
• |
|
|
EL20 |
Beginning Band |
• |
• |
• |
• |
|
|
EL21 |
Band 2 |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
EL20 |
EL22 |
Band 3 |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
EL20 |
EL23 |
Beginning Chorus |
• |
• |
• |
• |
|
|
EL24 |
Chorus 2 |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
EL23 |
EL25 |
Chorus 3 |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
EL23 |
EL26 |
Beginning Strings |
• |
• |
• |
• |
|
|
EL28 |
String Ensemble |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
EL26 |
Science
The science courses offered at Hanover County Public Schools are designed to guide students toward scientific literacy. The scope of scientific knowledge is built from the elementary through the secondary level using a specific sequence of skills. Each grade level and/or course offers unique learning experiences in life science, physical science, earth science, and scientific investigation, reasoning and logic. By exploring concepts within the laboratory, with computers, or by using group investigation, students are able to develop critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Emphasis is placed on the skills necessary to examine alternative scientific explanations, actively conduct controlled experiments within laboratory safety guidelines, analyze and communicate information, and acquire and use scientific literature. Students will be encouraged to share their ideas, use the language of science, and discuss problem-solving techniques. Students in the seventh and eighth grade middle school sciences will be encouraged to submit their research projects to the Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS).
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
S302
|
Science
|
•
|
|
|
•
|
|
|
S301
|
Life Science
|
|
•
|
|
•
|
|
|
S305 |
Environmental Science |
• |
• |
• |
|
• |
|
S303 |
Physical Science |
|
|
• |
• |
|
|
EL45 |
Applied STEM Investigations |
• |
• |
• |
|
• |
|
World Languages*
Availability of any world language class is dependent upon sufficient enrollment and the necessary staffing. Students may choose to begin language courses in middle school or high school. All classes cover curriculum over a full academic year, and upon successful completion of a course, the student receives a Carnegie unit of credit with the exception of World Language Exploration.
Course # |
Course Title |
Grade Level |
Year |
Semester |
Credit |
Prereq.
Course No.
|
6 |
7 |
8 |
F100
|
World Language Exploration
|
•
|
|
|
•
|
|
-- |
|
F570
|
Latin I
|
•
|
•
|
•
|
•
|
|
1 |
|
F571 |
Latin II |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
1 |
F570 |
F572 |
Latin III |
|
|
• |
• |
|
1 |
F571 |
F590 |
Spanish I |
• |
• |
• |
• |
|
1 |
|
F591 |
Spanish II |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
1 |
F590 |
F592 |
Spanish III |
|
|
• |
• |
|
1 |
F591 |
F550 |
French I |
• |
• |
• |
• |
|
1 |
|
F551 |
French II |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
1 |
F550 |
F552 |
French III |
|
|
• |
• |
|
1 |
F551 |
F560 |
German I |
• |
• |
• |
• |
|
1 |
|
F561 |
German II |
|
• |
• |
• |
|
1 |
F560 |
F562 |
German III |
|
|
• |
• |
|
1 |
F561 |
*Students interested in pursuing the International Baccalaureate degree program in high school must enroll in Level I of a language no later than 7th grade.