MAJOR OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

Except for our current juniors (seniors in 2009-10), by state law, all students must pick a major opportunity. The major opportunity is based upon the student interests and strengths. If a student earns four credits more than graduation requirements in a major area of interest, that student will receive a designation on his/her diploma stating that he/she completed a major opportunity.

Diploma designations will be awarded starting with the 2011 graduates and can be in the awarded in the following areas:

·         Major opportunity-completion of four credits in the same major

·         Completion of four credits in Advanced Placement courses with a passing score of at least 3 on the final exams

·          Completion of four credits in dual enrollment classes

Major Opportunity choices can be changed each year in high school. If a student changes his/her major opportunity choice each year in order to explore career opportunities, he/she may not be able to complete the additional credits necessary to earn a diploma designation for completion of a major opportunity. NOTE: Changing major opportunity choices will not affect graduation status in any way.

List of Major Opportunities and courses available to complete major which are beyond graduation requirements

Art – 0199 (unless designated, all courses are .5 credit)

·         Art Appreciation (full credit)

·         Draw 1, Draw 2

·         Painting 1, Painting 2

·         2D Art 1

·         3D Art 1, 3D Art 2

·         ARH2000 – MCC Art Appreciation

Foreign Language – 0799

·         Latin 1 and Latin 2

·         Spanish 1 through Spanish 4

·         Chinese 1 through Chinese 4

·         American Sign Language 1 through American Sign Language 4

Language Arts – 1099

·         Advanced Placement English Language Composition

·          Advanced Placement English Literature Composition

·          Mass Media 1

·          Mass Media 2

·         Speech/Debate

·         Creative Writing

·         ENC1101 – MCC Freshman Composition Skills 1

·         ENC1102 – MCC Freshman Composition Skills 2

Mathematics – 1200

·         Liberal Arts Math

·         Analysis of Function

·         Pre Calculus

·         Advanced Placement Statistics

·         Dual Enrollment College Algebra

·         Dual Enrollment Trig and Pre Calculus

·         Calculus

·         Advanced Placement Calculus

Music – 1399

·         Music Appreciation

·         Guitar 1 through Guitar 4

·         Sound Engineering

·         Band 1 through Band 5

·         Instrumental Techniques (bagpipes or drums )

·         Instrumental Ensemble 1 through 4 (bagpipes or drums)

·         Show Chorus 1 through 6

·         Vocal Ensemble 1 through 4 (Choir)

·         MUL2010 – MCC Music Appreciation

·         MUT1111 – MCC Music Theory 1

Physical Education – 1599 (all courses are .5 credit)

·         Personal Fitness

·         Weight Training 1, 2, 3

·         Individual dual sports 1,2,3 (equestrian or fencing)

·         Self defense

·         Comprehensive fitness

·         Basketball 1

·         Team Sports 1,2

·         Volleyball 1,2,3

JROTC Leadership Training – 1801

·         Leadership and Education Training 1 through 4 (1^st semester LET 1-4 classes)

Science – 2099

·         Anatomy and Physiology Honors

·         Environmental Science Regular or Honors

·         Marine Science Regular and Honors

·         Chemistry Regular and Honors

·         Physics Honors

·         Advanced Placement Physics

Social Studies – 2199 (note: generally speaking, MCC classes are worth .5 high school credit)

·         World Religions/Philosophy

·         POS1041 – MCC American Government

·         ECO2013 – MCC Principles of Macroeconomics

·         AMH1010 – MCC American History to 1877

·         AMH1020 – MCC American History since 1877

·         DEP1004 -  MCC Principles of Development Psy/LifeSpan

·         EUH1000 – MCC Western Civilization

·         PHI2001 – MCC Introduction to Philosophy

·         PHI2600 – MCC Applied Ethics

·         PSY2012 – MCC General Psychology 1

·         REL2000- MCC Introduction to World Religions

·         SYG2000 – MCC General Sociology

Academy of Law – 4009

·         Comprehensive Law Studies

·         Constitutional Law

·         Criminal Justice 1

·         Criminal Justice 2

SABRE – 4225 – Advanced Science and Math

·         Pre Calculus

·         Calculus

·         Advanced Placement Calculus

·         Dual Enrollment College Algebra MAC1105 at SMA

·         Dual Enrollment Trig/Pre Calculus MAC1114 and MAC1140 at SMA

·         Anatomy and Physiology Honors

·         Marine Science Honors

·         Chemistry Honors

·         Physics Honors

·         Advanced Placement Physics Honors