BPS High School Course Catalog 24-25 - Flipbook - Page 54
HEALTH
68112 Today’s Health
Today’s Health is designed to provide students with the practical life skills necessary to maintain total
health and wellness today and in the future. This course provides opportunities for students to engage
in group discussions as well as participate in activities that apply their knowledge to real-life topics.
Major course emphasis is placed on the dimensions of wellness, understanding oneself and others,
substance use and abuse, and human sexuality. Abstinencefrom high-risk behaviors is the primary
focus of this course. Students will learn and practice self-advocacy skills necessary to help them avoid
harmful behaviors.
*Fulfills the MMC graduation requirement for Health Education.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 11, 12
Credit: .5
68022BL Human Sexuality (Seaholm)
Human Sexuality is a senior-level elective course that takes a deeper dive into health-related topics. This
course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive study of human sexuality. Topics of study
will include- self-concept, exploring individual values, sexual development, reproductive health, healthy
and unhealthy relationships, decision-making and communication skills, consent, and the law.
Prerequisites: None
Grades Taught: 12
Credit: .25
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Course Sequence
Program
Level
Elective
Classes
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Academic Lab
Academic Lab
Academic Lab
Academic Lab
9th Grade
Leadership
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Peer to Peer Support Natural Resources
(LINKS)
Advanced
Natural Resources
Advanced
Personal Contract
Learning
Peer to Peer
Support (LINKS)
Peer to Peer
Support (LINKS)
Student Congress
Personal Contract
Learning
Personal Contract
Learning
Student Congress
Student Congress
Peer to Peer
Support (LINKS)
Student Congress
85232 Academic Lab
Designed to provide guided practice and support in reading and/or math, this course will also support
students’ individual class work and homework. The teacher will work closely with the students’ primary
instructors and provide tutorial and supervisory assistance. Teachers and student mentors specialized
in other curricular areas may be available for further assistance during this time. Students will receive
credit through the pass/fail option.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: .25
Grades Taught: 9, 10, 11, 12
This course may be repeated. for credit.
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