UC Approved ALVS Courses for 2017-2018 ("a") 2 years required Two units (equivalent to two years) of history/social science required, including: one year of world history, cultures and historical geography and one year of U.S. history; or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government. AP Government and Politics United States Civics / American Government AP Government and Politics United States AP Government and Politics United States (Apex Lea AP U.S. Government and Politics AP United States History U.S. History AP US History Modern World History from 1600 World History / Cultures / Historical Geography U.S. Government and Politics Civics / American Government U.S. Government and Politics (2015) Honors Civics / American Government Modern World History from 1600 U.S. Government and Politics U.S. History (Core) U.S. History U.S. History Honors U.S. History World History World History / Cultures / Historical Geography World History since the Renaissance Honors World History / Cultures / Historical Geography World History ("b") 4 years required Four units (equivalent to four years) of college preparatory composition and literature required, integrating extensive reading, frequent writing, and practice listening and speaking with different audiences. Students may only use 1 year of ESL/ELD. AP Language and Composition Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program AP Language and Composition AP Language and Composition AP Language and Composition
AP Literature and Composition AP Literature and Composition 10 10 CC 11 11 CC 12 12 CC 9 9 CC I I (Apex Learning) I: Intro to Literature and Composition II Honors: Critical Reading and Effective Writing II Honors II: Critical Reading and Effective Writing II III III: American Literature III Honors IV IV (Apex Learning) IV: British and World Literature IV Honors Mathematics ("c") 3 years required, 4 years recommended Three units (equivalent to three years) of college-preparatory mathematics (four units are strongly recommended), including or integrating topics covered in elementary algebra, advanced algebra, and two-and three-dimensional geometry.
Algebra 1A/1B Algebra 1A/1B Two Years I Common Core I I Common Core AP Calculus AB Calculus AP Statistics Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Statistics Geometry Geometry Geometry Geometry (Apex Learning) Mathematics I Common Core Mathematics I Mathematics I Common Core Mathematics II Common Core Mathematics II Mathematics II Common Core Mathematics III Common Core Mathematics III Mathematics III Common Core Precalculus Advanced Mathematics Precalculus Precalculus Honors Advanced Mathematics Probability and Statistics Statistics Probability and Statistics Laboratory Science ("d") 2 years required, 3 years recommended Two units (equivalent to two years) of laboratory science are required (three units are strongly recommended), providing fundamental knowledge in two of the following: biology, chemistry, or physics. A yearlong integrated/interdisciplinary science course can meet one year of this requirement.
There are currently no courses in this subject area Language Other than ("e") 2 years required, 3 years recommended Two units (equivalent to two years, or through the second level of high school instruction) of the same language other than (three units recommended). AP Spanish Language and Culture LOTE Level 4+ AP Span Lang Chinese I Competency Mandarin Chinese I Chinese II Competency Mandarin Chinese II French I French I French II French II French II (Apex Learning) German I Competency German I Core German II Competency German II Core Latin I Competency Latin I Core Latin II Competency Latin II Core Spanish I Spanish I Spanish I Honors Spanish II Spanish II Spanish II (Apex Learning) Spanish II Honors
Spanish III LOTE Level 3 Spanish III Visual & Performing Arts ("f") 1 year required One unit (equivalent to one year) required, chosen from one of the following categories: dance, music, theater, interdisciplinary arts, or visual arts (e.g., painting, web/graphic design, film/video, inter/multimedia arts). There are currently no courses in this subject area College-Preparatory Elective ("g") 1 year required One unit (equivalent to one year) chosen from the "a-f" courses beyond those used to satisfy the requirements of the "a-f" subjects, or courses that have been approved solely in the elective area. AP Macroeconomics AP Macroeconomics AP Macroeconomics (Apex Learning) AP Microeconomics AP Microeconomics AP Microeconomics (Apex Learning) AP Psychology AP Psychology Art Appreciation Art Appreciation Business Applications Business Applications Creative Writing Creative Writing Geography and World Cultures Geography and World Cultures Health Extended Health Extended Information Technology Applications Information Technology Applications
Intermediate Business and Marketing Intermediate Business and Marketing Intermediate Health Science Intermediate Health Science Introduction to Business and Marketing Introduction to Business and Marketing Introduction to Health Science Introduction to Health Science Multicultural Studies Multicultural Studies Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance Principles of Health Science Principles of Health Science Principles of Information Technology Principles of Information Technology Psychology Psychology Sociology Sociology U.S. and Global Economics Core U.S. and Global Economics Core U.S. and Global Economics Honors U.S. History since the Civil War U.S. History since the Civil War U.S. History since the Civil War (Apex Learning) World History to the Renaissance World History to the Renaissance