OVS High School Course Overview
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Social Science
OVS - Social Science: three years (World-U.S.-Gov. & Econ.) required.
UC - History/social science (“a”): two years, including one year of world history, cultures and historical geography and one year of U.S. history, or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of American government or civics.
CSU - History and Social Science: three years (including 1 year of U.S. history or 1 semester of U.S. history and 1 semester of civics or American government AND one year of social science)
| Subject | Class |
Independent
Study
|
Online | Credits |
Meets OVS
Requirement
|
a-g Area | Pre-requisites |
| World Cultures |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | Elective | a | None | ||
| World History |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | World History | a |
Grade 10 or
teacher approval
|
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| U.S. History |
Text and/or
other resources
|
Odysseyware
|
10-full year | U.S. History | a |
Grade 11 or
teacher approval
|
|
| Government |
Text and/or
other resources
|
Odysseyware | 5-half year | Government | g |
Grade 12 or
teacher approval
|
|
| Economics |
Text and/or
other resources
|
Odysseyware | 5-half year | Economics | g |
Grade 12 or
teacher approval
|
|
| Peace & Regeneration | Peace & Regeneration |
Text, In-Class, and/or
other resources
|
Google Classroom | 10-full year | Econ/Gov | g |
None
|
English
OVS - English: three years required
UC & CSU - English (“b”): four years of college preparatory English that integrates reading of classic and modern literature, frequent and regular writing, and practice listening and speaking.
| Subject | Class |
Independent
Study
|
Online | Credits |
Meets OVS
Requirement
|
a-g Area | Pre-requisites |
| Creative Writing | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | Elective | g | None | |
| English 9 |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | English | b |
Grade 10 or
teacher approval
|
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| English 10 |
OVS-World Lit-
see schedule
|
Text and/or
other resources
|
|
10-full year | English | b |
Grade 11 or
teacher approval
|
| English 11 |
OVS-American
Lit- see schedule
|
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | English | b |
Grade 12 or
teacher approval
|
|
| English 12 |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | English | b |
Grade 12 or
teacher approval
|
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| Poetry |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | English | b |
Completed English 9
or teacher approval
|
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| Essay Writing | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
5-full year | Elective/or 1/2 English 9/10* | b* | None |
Mathematics
OVS - Mathematics: two years required.
UC - Math (“c”): three years of college-preparatory math, including or integrating the topics included in elementary and advanced algebra and two and three dimensional geometry.
CSU - Math: four years recommended including Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, or higher mathematics (take on each year.)
| Subject | Class |
Independent
Study
|
Online | Credits |
Meets OVS
Requirement
|
a-g Area | Pre-requisites |
| Algebra Core | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | Algebra | no | None | |
| Math 1 | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | Algebra | c |
Placement test
|
|
| Math 2 |
OVS-see schedule
|
Text and/or
other resources
|
|
10-full year |
Math yr. 2
or elective
|
c |
Math 1
|
| Math 3 |
OVS-see schedule
|
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
Math yr 2
or elective
|
c |
Math 2
|
|
| Trig/Precalculus | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
Math yr 2
or elective
|
c |
Math 3
|
|
| Algebra 1 |
|
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | Algebra | c | Placement test | |
| Algebra 2 |
Text and/or
other resources
|
Odysseyware/
Teaching Text
|
10-full year | Algebra | c | Algebra 1 | |
| Algebra 3 |
Text and/or
other resources
|
Odysseyware/
Teaching Text
|
10-full year |
Math yr 2
or elective
|
c | Algebra 2 | |
| Geometry |
Text and/or
other resources
|
Odysseyware/
Teaching Text
|
10-full year |
Math yr 2
or elective
|
c | Algebra 1 | |
| Algebra 1A |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | 1/2 Algebra | no | Pacement test | ||
| Algebra 1B |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | 1/2 Algebra | no | Algebra 1A | ||
| Consumer Math |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
Math yr.1, 2
or elective
|
no | None |
Science
OVS - Science: two years required.
UC - Laboratory science (“d”): two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of the three disciplines of biology, chemistry, and physics.
CSU - Science: two years including one year of biological science and one year of physical science.
| Subject | Class |
Independent
Study
|
Online | Credits |
Meets OVS
Requirement
|
a-g Area | Pre-requisites |
| Energy & the Environment | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
(not a-g)
|
10-full year | Elective |
g
(lab req)
|
None
|
|
| Biology Lab | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | Lab Science | d |
Completed Math 1
|
|
| Chemistry Lab | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
|
10-full year | Lab Science | d |
Completed Math 2
|
| Physical Science |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | Physical Science | g |
None
|
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| Astronomy |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
5 units may be used towards Physical Science
requirement
|
no |
None
|
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| Life Science |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year | Life Science | no |
None
|
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| Agro-ecology | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
5-10 | Physical Science | b* | None | |
| Aimal Science |
Text and/or
other resources
|
5-10 | Life Science | no | None |
World Languages
OVS - World Languages: one year or one year of Fine Art required.
UC - Language other than English (“e”): two years of the same language or equivalent to the second level of high school instruction.
CSU - Language other than English: two years of the same language, American Sign Language is applicable- if you can demonstrate competency in a language other than English that is equivalent to or higher than that expected of students who have completed two years of language other than English study, you may be allowed a waiver for this language requirement. For further information, contact the CSU campuses to which you are applying.
| Subject | Class |
Independent
Study
|
Online | Credits |
Meets OVS
Requirement
|
a-g Area | Pre-requisites |
| Spanish 1 | OVS-see schedule |
|
Edgenuity or Rosetta Stone | 10-full year |
Foreign language or elective
|
e
|
None
|
| Spanish 2 | OVS-see schedule | Edgenuity or Rosetta Stone | 10-full year | Foreign language or elective | e |
Completed Spanish 1
|
|
| Spanish 3 | OVS-see schedule |
Edgenuity or Rosetta Stone
|
10-full year | Foreign language or elective | e |
Completed Spanish 2
|
|
| French 1 | OVS-see schedule |
Edgenuity or Rosetta Stone
|
10-full year | Foreign language or elective | e |
None
|
|
| French 2 | OVS-see schedule |
Edgenuity or Rosetta Stone
|
10-full year | Foreign language or elective | e |
Completed French 1
|
|
| German 1 | OVS-see schedule |
Rosetta Stone
|
10-full year | Foreign language or elective | e |
None
|
|
| German 2 | OVS-see schedule |
Rosetta Stone
|
10-full year | Foreign language or elective | e |
Completed German 1
|
Visual and Performing Arts
OVS Fine Arts: One year or one year of Foreign Language required.
UC and CSU: Visual and Performing Arts (f) One year chosen from dance, music, theater or the visual arts.
| Subject | Class |
Independent
Study
|
Online | Credits |
Meets OVS
Requirement
|
a-g Area | Pre-requisites |
|
Studio Art 1
|
OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
Fine Art
|
e*
|
None
|
|
| Studio Art 2 | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
Fine Art
or elective
|
e* |
Completed Studio Art 1
|
|
| Studio Art 3 | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
|
10-full year |
Fine Art
or elective
|
e* |
Completed Studio Art 2
|
| Art History |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
Fine Art
or elective
|
e** | None | ||
| Ceramics | OVS-see schedule | home or off site studio | 2.5-10 |
Fine Art
or elective
|
e*** | None | |
| Wheel Ceramics | OVS-see schedule | home or off site studio | 2.5-10 |
Fine Art
or elective
|
e*** | Completed Ceramics or teacher approval |
Practical Arts
OVS - Practical Arts: one year required.
| Subject | Class |
Independent
Study
|
Online | Credits |
Meets OVS
Requirement
|
a-g Area | Pre-requisites |
|
Culinary
|
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
Practical Art
or elective
|
no
|
None
|
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| Graphic Arts |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
Practical Art
or elective
|
no |
None
|
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| Responsible Driving |
Text and/or
other resources
|
|
10-full year |
Practical Art
or elective
|
no |
None
|
|
|
Photography &
Yearbook
|
OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
10-full year |
Practical Art
or elective
|
no | None | |
| Photoshop | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
Practical Art
or elective
|
no | None | ||
| Intro to Computer Science | OVS-see schedule |
Text and/or
other resources
|
2.5-10 units |
Practical Art
or elective
|
no | None | |
| Robotics | OVS-see schedule |
Practical Art
or elective
|
no | Meet criteria to be on team | |||
| Equine Management |
Text and/or
other resources
|
2.5-10 units |
Practical Art
or elective
|
no | None |