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.
