Standard Courses - Gr. 9-12

English/Language Arts

• English 9 ? Exploration Lit/Composition
• English 10 ? Appreciation Lit/Composition
• English 11 ? American Lit/Composition
• English 12 ? World Lit/Composition
• Advanced Placement English Language & Composition or
• Advanced Placement English Literature & Composition

Social Studies

• Gr 9-10 U.S. History & Geography
• Gr. 9-10 World History and Geography
• Gr. 11 Advanced Placement Government (1 sem) & Economics (1 sem)
• Gr 11-12 Advanced Placement U.S. History or
• Gr 11-12 Advanced Placement European History or
• Gr 11-12 Advanced Placement World History

Fine Arts (Concentrations are noted; others are elective courses)

• Concert Band - High School (elective)
• Concert Honors Ensemble (elective)

Dance (Concentration)

• Fitness Dance (Elective)

Theatre (Concentration)

Visual Arts 2D and 3D (available as both - Concentration & Electives)

• Advanced Placement Studio Art (through Concentration or as Independent Study)

Voice/Keyboard (Concentration)

• Advanced Placement Music Theory (through Concentration or Independent Study)
• Mixed Choir (Elective)

Mathematics (* = Gr 9-12 Math/Science Concentration Requirement or test-out)

• Algebra I (usually SASA middle school course)
• Geometry (may be middle or high school course)
• *Algebra II/Trigonometry (may also be middle school course)
• *Pre-Calculus (may also be middle school course)
• *Advanced Placement Calculus AB (may also be middle school accelerated course)
• *Advanced Placement Calculus BC (may also be middle school accelerated course)
• Dual enrollment classes at Delta College and SVSU can be taken once the above are completed or upon recommendation of instructors/counselor)
• Advanced Placement Statistics (via MVHS On-line)

Science (* = Math/Science Concentration Requirement or test-out)

• *Biology (may also be accelerated student middle school course)
• Physical Science (as 1-yr Chem/Physics Introduction)
• *Chemistry (may also be accelerated student middle school course)
• *Physics
• *Anatomy and Physiology
• Advanced Placement Environmental Science
• *Advanced Placement Biology
• *Advanced Placement Chemistry
• Advanced Placement Physics B

Foreign Languages (2 yrs at high school level required for SASA)

• Spanish 1st yr
• Spanish 2nd yr
• Spanish 3rd yr
• Spanish 4th yr
• Advanced Placement Spanish Language (via class at SASA or MVHS On-Line)
• Advanced Placement Spanish Literature (via MVHS On-line)
• Numerous Other Foreign Languages: Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, German, French, Italian, Latin, etc (via MIVHS On-line or dual enrollment after 2 yrs HS Spanish completed)

Additional Electives:

• Health & Physical Education (Saginaw Schools requires 1 semester of each)
• Journalism
• Yearbook
• Psychology
• Publications Lab for Student Editors and Staff

With Permission of SASA Counselor & Administrators, and completed Board of Education Requirements, these options are also available:

• Career & Technical Courses at the Saginaw Career Complex (Gr 11-12)
• Employment Co-Op (I.e., Dow Corning and Dow Chemical (Gr. 11-12)
• A wide range of MI Virtual High School (MIVHS) courses; usually Gr 10-12
• Dual Enrollment courses through on-line coursework or attendance at local colleges & universities (usually Gr. 11-12)
• Independent Study Courses (Administrative, Counselor and Teacher approval required) (varies by schedule & grade)

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