World Language Department

2025 -2026 Course Offerings

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AP Spanish Language & Culture | SPA 710 

Prerequisite(s): teacher recommendation encouraged

Fee(s): AP exam 
*Dual credit course 

Go on board on a vibrant language journey where learning becomes a celebration! Our students will not only build language proficiency but will do so with a touch of excitement using authentic materials like films, newspaper articles, and magazines. Check out the highlights: 

  • Showcase your communicative competencies in diverse ways! Express yourself effectively, tailor arguments to different audiences, and become a communication maestro 
  • Sharpen your reading, writing, listening, and conversation skills, gearing up for success in the National Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture Placement test in May 
  • Sing and Pray with Passion: We’re not just about exams – continue singing and praying in the target language, infusing joy and positivity into every class 
  • This course isn’t just about language; it’s a dynamic celebration of proficiency, culture, and positivity! 
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AP U.S. History | SOC 720 

Prerequisite(s): None

Fee(s): AP exam 
Concurrent credit course 

In this advanced placement course, students analyze the development of the United States from its founding to the present through political, social, economic, and cultural forces. They will evaluate multiple perspectives, construct evidence-based arguments, and examine primary and secondary sources.

  • Analyze the political, social, and economic development of the United States
  • Read and write as historians using primary and secondary sources
  • Engage in debates and historical simulations
  • Prepare for the AP U.S. History examination
  • Expect a minimum of 3 hours of homework per week
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AP World History | SOC 710 

Prerequisite(s): Teacher recommendation 
Fee(s): AP exam 

Students investigate global societies from 1200 CE to the present, analyzing how trade, empires, colonization, revolutions, and globalization shaped the modern world. They evaluate primary and secondary sources, construct evidence-based arguments, and apply historical understanding to contemporary global issues. 

  • Analyze the trajectory of early networks of exchange into our modern, globalized world 
  • Study revolutions, imperialism, twentieth-century conflict, and decolonization as historical foundations of present-day political and social challenges 
  • Develop historical thinking skills through primary and secondary source analysis, corroboration across multiple sources, and the construction of evidence-based arguments with clear lines of reasoning 
  • Complete sustained historical research, including a formal research paper, that connects historical developments to contemporary world issues 
  • Expect a minimum of 3 hours of homework per week 
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ELL 1 | ELL 110 

Prerequisite(s): None 

Students will increase their competency in English language skills in the areas of speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. 

  • Learn idioms and other conversational tricks 
  • Play games to practice skills 
  • Practice conversational English 
  • Develop skills for American schools and classrooms 
  • Identify main ideas in various kinds of writing 
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