New courses to be offered during registration Feb. 4-17
January 25, 2019
Eight new courses will be offered for the 2019-20 school year, and some will be semester-long classes if the semester schedule is approved after meetings next week.
The course registration window is Feb. 4-17. Students sign up for classes by logging into Power- School. During the registration period, students can edit their submissions as many time as needed, and only the final submission will count.
One new history course is AT Comparative Politics and Global Relations, which emphasizes understanding international politics and solving real-world problems with open-mindedness and creativity.
The science department will offer Organic Chemistry and Introduction to Chemical Research, semester-long courses which could be combined into a yearlong course. Due to the enrollment growth in chemistry classes such as AT Chemistry, these new courses will help students who are interested in taking more chemistry. Two new computer science classes are also being offered: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
The music department will offer Recording Studio Musicianship and Introduction to Acoustic Guitar, both elective courses. In addition, Digital Music Production I will now meet the music graduation requirement instead of counting as an elective. Other changes include allowing students to take U-High Chamber Collective without an Orchestra pre-requisite and Jazz Band in the same year Band.
The journalism department is expanding to offer two new classes: Media Literacy and Analysis and Multimedia Journalism. Media Literacy and Analysis has no prerequisites and aims to help students analyze online and other digital media. The course explores methods and awareness of the effects of media on consumers and citizens. Multimedia Journalism will require completion of Beginning Journalism and builds on those skills to tell stories through different media such as photo, video and audio, as well as on online platforms.
