Credit Recovery
APEX Spanish 1 year needed (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
Online only- completion of units 1-5 demonstrate minimum course competencies.
Online only- completion of units 1-5 demonstrate minimum course competencies.
Biology 1 (Life Science)(Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
The course starts with a review of chemistry and energy, building upon the students’ study of the eighth grade content standards. The instruction expands in depth upon the seventh-grade content standards and reinforces prior knowledge of scientific inquiry and methods. After the review of biological chemistry, the principles of cellular biology, including respiration and photosynthesis are taught. This is followed by instruction in molecular and Mendelian genetics. Population genetics and evolution follow naturally from the study of genetics and lead to a discussion of diversity of form and physiology. The teaching culminates with ecology, a subject that draws on each of the preceding topics.
The course starts with a review of chemistry and energy, building upon the students’ study of the eighth grade content standards. The instruction expands in depth upon the seventh-grade content standards and reinforces prior knowledge of scientific inquiry and methods. After the review of biological chemistry, the principles of cellular biology, including respiration and photosynthesis are taught. This is followed by instruction in molecular and Mendelian genetics. Population genetics and evolution follow naturally from the study of genetics and lead to a discussion of diversity of form and physiology. The teaching culminates with ecology, a subject that draws on each of the preceding topics.
English 1 (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
English 1 is a one-period, college preparatory course required of all grade 9 students, except those needing specialized language and/or academic support services. The course content focuses on teaching students skills and strategies for critical, independent reading and writing of complex expository, narrative, response to literature, and persuasive texts. Instruction in each standards-based unit of study interrelates reading, writing, oral communication, and language study with a focus on the aesthetic approach for 9th grade. Students are provided with multiple opportunities to articulate their own ideas as well as to question, interpret, and evaluate others’ ideas. The goal of instruction is to support students becoming independent, strategic, critical readers, writers, listeners, and speakers who communicate effectively in various forms, for genuine purposes, and to authentic audiences.
English 1 is a one-period, college preparatory course required of all grade 9 students, except those needing specialized language and/or academic support services. The course content focuses on teaching students skills and strategies for critical, independent reading and writing of complex expository, narrative, response to literature, and persuasive texts. Instruction in each standards-based unit of study interrelates reading, writing, oral communication, and language study with a focus on the aesthetic approach for 9th grade. Students are provided with multiple opportunities to articulate their own ideas as well as to question, interpret, and evaluate others’ ideas. The goal of instruction is to support students becoming independent, strategic, critical readers, writers, listeners, and speakers who communicate effectively in various forms, for genuine purposes, and to authentic audiences.
English 2 (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
English 2 is a one-period, college preparatory course required of all grade 10 students, except those needing specialized language and/or academic support services. The course content focuses on teaching students skills and strategies for critical, independent reading and writing of complex expository, narrative, technical, and persuasive texts. Instruction in each standards-based unit of study interrelates reading, writing, oral communication, and language study with a focus on the historical approach for 10th grade. Students are provided with multiple opportunities to articulate their own ideas as well as to question, interpret, and evaluate others’ ideas. The goal of instruction is to support students becoming independent, strategic, critical readers, writers, listeners, and speakers who communicate effectively in various forms, for genuine purposes, and to authentic audiences.
English 2 is a one-period, college preparatory course required of all grade 10 students, except those needing specialized language and/or academic support services. The course content focuses on teaching students skills and strategies for critical, independent reading and writing of complex expository, narrative, technical, and persuasive texts. Instruction in each standards-based unit of study interrelates reading, writing, oral communication, and language study with a focus on the historical approach for 10th grade. Students are provided with multiple opportunities to articulate their own ideas as well as to question, interpret, and evaluate others’ ideas. The goal of instruction is to support students becoming independent, strategic, critical readers, writers, listeners, and speakers who communicate effectively in various forms, for genuine purposes, and to authentic audiences.
Integrated Math Course 1 (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
This course is the first of a Common Core State Standards integrated and investigative mathematics program designed to use patterns, modeling, and conjectures to build student understanding and competency in mathematics. Students will learn through collaboration, data gathering, experimentation, and conjectures. Technology will also play an important role in learning, to collect and model data, to make conjectures about the data and to develop a robust understanding of the mathematical principles. All five of these goals are embedded in both the curriculum and the core pedagogical beliefs of MPUSD math departments.
This course is the first of a Common Core State Standards integrated and investigative mathematics program designed to use patterns, modeling, and conjectures to build student understanding and competency in mathematics. Students will learn through collaboration, data gathering, experimentation, and conjectures. Technology will also play an important role in learning, to collect and model data, to make conjectures about the data and to develop a robust understanding of the mathematical principles. All five of these goals are embedded in both the curriculum and the core pedagogical beliefs of MPUSD math departments.
Integrated Math Course 2 (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
This course is the second of a Common Core State Standards integrated and investigative mathematics program designed to use patterns, modeling, and conjectures to build student understanding and competency in mathematics. Students will learn through collaboration, data gathering, experimentation, and conjectures. Technology will also play an important role in learning, to collect and model data, to make conjectures about the data, and to develop a robust understanding of the mathematical principles. All five goals are embedded in both the curriculum and the core pedagogical beliefs of MPUSD math departments.
This course is the second of a Common Core State Standards integrated and investigative mathematics program designed to use patterns, modeling, and conjectures to build student understanding and competency in mathematics. Students will learn through collaboration, data gathering, experimentation, and conjectures. Technology will also play an important role in learning, to collect and model data, to make conjectures about the data, and to develop a robust understanding of the mathematical principles. All five goals are embedded in both the curriculum and the core pedagogical beliefs of MPUSD math departments.
Physics (Physical Science)(Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
This course helps students connect physics concepts to their real-world experiences, building a strong conceptual foundation of physics principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. Students are provided opportunities to participate in hands-on laboratory investigations, demonstrations, and classroom discussions, supporting the study of the following topics: motion and forces, conservation of energy and momentum, heat and thermodynamics, waves, light, electric and magnetic phenomena, and modern physics. Students apply mathematics to measure, collect, and analyze data and solve problems related to physical phenomena. This physics course is not merely conceptual, but covers all of the minimum California content standards.
This course helps students connect physics concepts to their real-world experiences, building a strong conceptual foundation of physics principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. Students are provided opportunities to participate in hands-on laboratory investigations, demonstrations, and classroom discussions, supporting the study of the following topics: motion and forces, conservation of energy and momentum, heat and thermodynamics, waves, light, electric and magnetic phenomena, and modern physics. Students apply mathematics to measure, collect, and analyze data and solve problems related to physical phenomena. This physics course is not merely conceptual, but covers all of the minimum California content standards.
Physical Education, Health And Wellness 1 & 2 (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
Maintaining health, balance, and wellbeing requires not only physical effort, but also mental strength through discipline, focus, and mindfulness. Students will refine the development of their motor skills, physical fitness levels, and develop skills that can insure a lifetime. They will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with their peers and practice personal planning, as positive social and self-management skills that are essential aspects of physical and health education. They will analyze equipment and resources available to promote fitness and develop targeted plans that can be shared with others. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of health related topics, utilize local health organizations and professionals (when appropriate and available) to learn about health related topics, and conduct research to allow them to improve diet, overall community and public health influences, as well as personal physical performance.
Maintaining health, balance, and wellbeing requires not only physical effort, but also mental strength through discipline, focus, and mindfulness. Students will refine the development of their motor skills, physical fitness levels, and develop skills that can insure a lifetime. They will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with their peers and practice personal planning, as positive social and self-management skills that are essential aspects of physical and health education. They will analyze equipment and resources available to promote fitness and develop targeted plans that can be shared with others. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of health related topics, utilize local health organizations and professionals (when appropriate and available) to learn about health related topics, and conduct research to allow them to improve diet, overall community and public health influences, as well as personal physical performance.
World History (Min. 5 credits Max. 10 credits)
World History is a study of the development of the modern world from the late 18th Century to the present. The course focuses on the rise of democratic ideas with an emphasis on the following: Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, Colonialism, Nationalism, Totalitarianism, and World War I and II. The course also includes a focus on modern world crisis and the historical interactions of regions of the world through a detailed study of China, Japan, India, Middle East, and Latin America.