Academics: Sample Course of Study

WRUS offers a college preparatory course of study leading to a Maryland high school diploma approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Our juniors and seniors are encouraged and supported to complete dual enrollment coursework at Chesapeake College. Students in the class of 2011 and higher are required to take one admissions exam - SAT, ACT or college placement. WRUS students must earn a minimum of 23 credits to graduate. Coursework must satisfy MSDE course distribution requirements.

A WRUS student's course of study over a period of four years might be as follows, with options for summer and independent studies:

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
Accumul. Credits 6 credits 12 credits 18 credits 23 credits &
Senior Project
English/Language Arts English (fundamentals of effective writing, contemporary literature- various genre) English II (literature and writing - various genre) English III/ Honors English (American literature, writing and variety of literary text) English IV /Honors (British literature, writing)
Math Pre-Algebra or Algebra I Geometry Algebra II or Personal Finance Pre-Calc or Dual Enrollment at Chesapeake College
Elective Art I or Music Art II or Music Digital Photography/Moviemaking Music Ensemble or Web Design
Social Studies American Government American History World History - Contemporary Societies Communications- Public Speaking, Business and College Writing
Science Conceptual Physics Biology Chemistry Bay Ecology, Anatomy & Phys.
Foreign Language Latin I Latin II or Spanish I Spanish II, Latin III Dual Enrollment at Chesapeake College
Extracurricular Co-ed interscholastic soccer, basketball or swimming, tennis (two or three seasons) Two or three seasons of sports Two seasons of sports Two seasons of sports

* All elective coursework is offered based on student census. Electives may vary. College credits can be applied to high school transcript.


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