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Students who complete this program will receive their High School Diploma.
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Demonstrate and apply understandings of major concepts, skills and practices in literacy, mathematics, science and social studies.
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Examine life skills including financial literacy, wellness, lifetime fitness and career development.
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Communicate clearly and concisely via written and verbal communication.
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Complete mathematical problems using fundamental math skills.
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Apply critical thinking skills through completing learning tasks that require recognizing problems and formulating appropriate solutions, demonstrating usage of higher-order thinking skills, and using logic to solve problems.
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Students can also choose an optional career pathway/vocational program. If they do they will explore skills for building a career, researching careers, and setting career path goals.
High School Curriculum Breakdown
English
Students are required to finish 4 credits in English:
Introductory level course that teaches students about the role of word analysis and
structure, vocabulary, grammar, prediction, and different types of text.
Students will learn about literature while exploring different genres, poetry, parts of
speech, rhetoric, conflict, irony, satire, the art of argument, and drawing conclusions.
Students study the roots of the United States through Native American myth-telling, the
American Revolution, Individualism, Gothic style, and on through the 1900’s to today.
Students will learn how to write to make a difference. From making the argument, using
information, choosing words wisely, narratives, editing, and writing for the audience.
Math
Students are required to complete 3 Math credits:
Introductory course that sets the stage for high school math. Students learn the basics of
decimals, integers, and fractions; expressions; equations and inequalities; and rations,
proportions and percents.
This course covers bits of information to help students through quantitative reasoning,
writing and graphing equations, evaluating and recognizing patterns, function notation,
equations and inequalities, and nonlinear and exponential functions. Students will finish
this course with polynomial expressions and quadratic equations.
Students will learn about linear and literal equations, function operations, absolute value,
function inverses, symmetry, and rate of change. Students will continue to learn about
quadratics complex numbers, polynomials, and begin learning about rational functions.
This course will provide students with an insight into geometry- Euclidean geometry, proofs,
linear pairs, angles, triangles, lines, and circles.
Science
Students are required to complete 3 Science credits:
Explore the expanding universe, stars, sun, solar system, and gravity. This course also
covers topics including history of the earth, minerals and rocks, and plate tectonics. The
course continues with erosion, weathering, climate, atmosphere, and energy resources.
Students will begin learning the elements of living organisms and will cover carbohydrates,
proteins, lipids as well as cell structure, DNA, and genetics.
Students will learn about chemical reactions, solutions and motionis, and forces.
This course explores the environment that surrounds us everyday and provides insight into
our biosphere, ecology, and land.
Social Science
Students must complete 2.5 credits of Social Science content as well
as 1 credits in Economics and Personal Finance:
Students will learn the rich history of the United States including reconstruction,
industrialization, expansion, imperialism, World Wars I and II, the Depression and New Deal,
Cold War, and civil rights.
Introduction to world geography, from the Americans to Africa, Europe, the Middle East,
Asia, and Oceania
Students will learn about the renaissance, Reformation, and the conquest of the Americans.
Learn about the different types of government, democracy, the Enlightenment, the Declaration
of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution.
This course covers scarcity, resources, opportunity cost, competition and free enterprise,
economic systems, micro- and macroeconomics, personal financial literacy, and the global
economy.
Required Electives
Students will be required to complete the following non-vocational
electives for 2 credits:
This course will teach students how to be successful in their studies. The course begins
with motivation and then continues with evaluating study habits and styles, setting goals,
preparing for online learning, using the internet wisely and with integrity, memorization
skills, notetaking, and test taking skills.
Students will learn the basics of computer science, including program
execution, hardware, terminology, software, data types, and control structures.
Open and General Education Electives Online
USCI offers a variety of electives for our students. The following are
offered as open and general electives for our students.
In this course, students will learn about art in the middle ages, renaissance and baroque
periods.
Students are required to take Art History 1A prior to taking this class. They will learn
about the history of world art after 1200, 18th and 19th century European and American art,
and modern art.
Understanding business is an integral part of being part of the working world. Students
learn basic ethics, social responsibility, business structures, small businesses and
entrepreneurs.
Students learn basics about management, production, quality control, human resources,
marketing and the global economy.
Students learn basics about contract law, including what makes a contract and negation of
the contract; property transactions and rights; and how businesses are organized.
This course covers accounting fundamentals, including the accounting equation, recording
transactions and journals.
Students discover the four principles of management: planning, organizing, controlling and
leading. Delving deeper into planning, students apply principles for a company, department
and personal level.
This course introduces students to healthier food choices, kitchen sanitation and safety,
meal planning, reading food labels, salt replacement, food choice cost and healthy
beverages.
Career management is a vital skill for anyone in the workforce. This course teaches students
about the process of career change and how to identify and achieve career goals.
Students continue learning about career management by discovering how to research career
options, explore the job market and pursue the right jobs.
Learn the basics of psychology including the nervous and endocrine systems, perceptions and
sensations, consciousness, learning theories, language, and memories.
Students are required to have completed PS001 or equivalent. Students
will continue learning about psychology, diving into intelligence, motivation, stress,
emotion, human growth and development, personality, and abnormal behaviors and disorders.
Learn the basics of the Spanish language including, colors, greetings,
common verbs, family, descriptions, hobbies, food, weather, places, body parts, shopping,
professions, numbers, transportation, clothing, directions, sports, and vacations.
This class continues to build on the knowledge learned in Spanish 1,
therefore, students are required to have taken Spanish 1 or equivalent transfer class. In
this class students learn more verbs, holidays, pastimes, cars, measurement, work, social
and slang content, and nature.
This course is an introduction to sociology, exploring culture, social
control, the social structure and socialization. Students will also learn how different age
groups function in society as well as social control and stratification.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech,
helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver
informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Explore the world of event planning, beginning with how to create an
event plan, managing available resources, and managing all details necessary for a
successful corporate and private event.
Students must have finished Event Planning I to take this course as it is
a continuation. Learn successful event management including laws, tipping, fundraising, and
community events.
Students will get the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of grooming,
bathing, manicuring, and veterinary terminology.
Learn the importance of nutrition in our overall wellness. Exploring how
it fuels the body for activity, digestion, and absorption.
Students will examine the importance of physical activities, setting
goals, fitness, and cardiorespiratory fitness.
Foundations of Personal Wellness 1A is a prerequisite to this course.
Learn about adolescent development, stress, alcohol, tobacco, drugs and mental health.
Students can expect to learn the fundamentals of health and wellness,
including healthy choices, personal care, goal setting, health services, first aid, consumer
choices, safety, and environmental health.
Students must complete Healthy Living 1A before taking this course as it
is a continuation of previous subjects. They will also learn more about healthy living with
a mental illness and emotional health, growth and development, family and social health, and
diseases and disorders.
Explore figurative language, conflict, and themes in the controversial
novel, The Red Badge of Courage. Henry Flemming searches for glory when he enlist in the
Union Army. But does he have the courage needed when it comes to battle?
Students are introduced to basic writing skills. Next, students explore
writing to evaluate, reflect and argue.
Students learn about proportional and spatial relationships, basic
geometric shapes, tools and techniques. Students will draw basic shapes and angles, perform
basic shading, learn terminology and learn how to depict objects.
Students develop basic drawing skills, such as line, tone, volume, space,
form, composition and subject matter. Students draw from still life, landscape, human figure
and architectural subjects. Students learn about shading and texture.
This course introduces students to photographic terms, early photographic
systems, equipment, file formats, camera lenses, light meters and light sources. Students
learn about select photography artists.
Students learn the difference between art and fine art photography,
various composition techniques, and effective use of light. Students will learn how to
describe the states of production and apply design skills to create original works of art.
This course introduces students to visual perception and artistic
expression. Students are presented with basic artistic concepts of the color wheel,
transparency/opacity, hue, value, chroma, temperature and color contrast.
Students develop confidence in using painting as a medium for artistic
expression and learn to verbalize ideas, study historical and contemporary issues in art as
well as major painting styles and masters.
Vocational Education Electives
USCI’s career pathway program allows students to replace 4 elective credits
with career focused credits in healthcare, business, veterinary, fitness, or paralegal. The following
are the available credits:
Business Career Pathway:
Students in the Business Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
Business is an integral part of the working world and understanding it is essential. In this
course, students will learn the basics of social responsibility, ethics, business
structures, small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Students must complete Business Fundamentals I prior to enrolling in this course. Students
will learn the basics of quality control, management, human resources, production,
marketing, and the global economy.
This course covers the basics of business law, including contract law, including what makes
a contract and negation of the contract; property rights and transactions; and how
businesses are organized.
Students will explore the fundamentals of accounting, including the
accounting equation, recording transactions, and journals.
This course explores the four principles of management: organizing,
planning, controlling, and leading. Focussing on planning, students will apply the
principles to a company, department, and personal level.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill.
Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career
goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on
career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt
a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech,
helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver
informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Healthcare Career Pathway:
Students in the Healthcare Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
In this course, students will learn the basics of communicating in the healthcare industry
with medical terminology. Topics include combining and dividing terms as well as
abbreviations.
Students learn about the importance of patient privacy in the healthcare industry.This
course also covers healthcare law, ethics, fraud, compliance, HIPAA, abuse, and release of
records.
Students will learn about the relation between anatomy, pathology, and physiology. This
course will also delve into anatomical landmarks and divisions as well as tissue and cell
anatomy and pathology.
This course covers safety in the medical office, basic first aid, and how
to measure/take vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill.
Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career
goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on
career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt
a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech,
helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver
informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Veterinary Career Pathway:
Students in the Veterinary Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
This course covers the proper handling and restraining of animals, as well as emergency
procedures, physical exams, and wound/bandaging dressing.
Learn the basics of grooming, bathing, and manicuring animals as well learn veterinary
terminology.
Students will learn basic sanitation and animal anatomy, helping the
student advance their knowledge of the veterinary technology field.
This course covers a few important body systems in animals, including
circulatory, respiratory, and digestive.
Learn what workforce behaviors can improve career success. This course
covers communication, work ethic, diversity, collaboration and teamwork, evaluations,
organizational responsibilities, and project management.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill.
Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career
goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on
career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt
a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech,
helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver
informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Fitness Career Pathway:
Students in the Fitness Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
Fitness is a huge industry, with a lot of career opportunities. Students will learn about
the industry, the psychology of wellness, the fitness-wellness connection, and basic
exercise physiology.
In this course students will learn the importance of nutrition in overall wellness including
how to fuel the body for activity, digestion, and absorption.
Students learn about important systems—the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems.
Students learn the basics of the integumentary, cardiovascular and
respiratory systems.
Students are introduced to basic writing skills. Next, students explore
writing to evaluate, reflect and argue.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill.
Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career
goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on
career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt
a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech,
helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver
informative and persuasive speech presentations.
Paralegal Career Pathway:
Students in the Paralegal Career Pathway must complete 4 credits:
Students will gain an understanding of the role of a paralegal in the legal system, how laws
are created, will review the U.S. Constitution, and learn about the three branches of
government.
The legal system is a maze of laws, cases, and resources. Students will be introduced to
primary and secondary sources of law, how to read court reports, research resources, both
state and federal, and statutory research.
Students are introduced to basic writing skills. Next, students explore writing to evaluate,
reflect and argue.
This course covers the basics of business law, including contract law, including what makes
a contract and negation of the contract; property rights and transactions; and how
businesses are organized.
Learn what workforce behaviors can improve career success. This course
covers communication, work ethic, diversity, collaboration and teamwork, evaluations,
organizational responsibilities, and project management.
For anyone in the workforce, career management is an important skill.
Students will learn about the process of career change, how to identify and achieve career
goals, and how to perform career research and explore the job market.
This course builds on Career Development Strategies 1, continuing on
career management. Students will learn how to pursue the right job, how to interview, sculpt
a professional image on paper, and how to negotiate and accept a job.
This course helps students learn how to prepare and deliver a speech,
helping them overcome their fear of public speaking! Students will also learn how to deliver
informative and persuasive speech presentations.