Program of Studies
Program of Studies
- Performing Arts
This course is designed to make you familiar with the fundamental principles of acting through the use of musical theatre texts (songs and scenes).
- Social Studies
This semester-long class is designed to study several eras of Africans and their descendants’ experiences in the New World and make connections with current issues in the African American community.
- Math
This course is required for all freshmen except those who have earned credit in Algebra I.
- Math
This course is an applications-based learning approach incorporating Algebra I and Algebra II topics while connecting math to the real world and encouraging students to be actively involved in applying mathematical ideas to their everyday lives.
- Social Studies
This course will concentrate on Ohio’s 21 new content standards.
- Science
This course is a basic study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body.
- Science
Previously offered as Zoology. This course is designed for students who have an interest in the Animal Kingdom.
- Science
This class focuses on the phylum Chordata (animals with a backbone). Basic classification of the phylum will be covered, and an overview of animals found in each class.
- Social Studies
AP U.S. Government & Politics is designed to provide students an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States.
- Science
This is a college-level biology course covering in-depth the areas of molecules and cells, genetics and evolutionary theory, and organisms and populations.
- Math
This Advanced Placement Calculus course is comparable to a semester Calculus I course offered in college.
- Math
AP Calculus BC is a full-year course that covers all of the topics covered in AP Calculus AB plus approximately ten additional topics.
- Science
This is a college-level chemistry course covering topics such as periodicity, gasses, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, and acid/base properties.
- English Language Arts
Students in this introductory college-level course become more aware of the influence of rhetoric in the world around them, and they develop their own style of writing and speaking as their understanding of the power of language evolves.
- English Language Arts
AP Literature and Composition is a course designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature.
- World Languages
The AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in real-life situations.
- Math
This Advanced Placement Statistics course is comparable to a semester Statistics course offered in college.
- Visual Arts
The Advanced Placement art course is for highly motivated juniors and seniors who wish to do college-level artwork.
- Social Studies
AP United States History is a challenging course that is meant to be the equivalent of a freshman college course and can earn students college credit.
- Visual Arts
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the ideas and processes that are basic to making and understanding art.
- Visual Arts
Students will develop a portfolio of works in aligned mediums that may include ceramics, photography, digital design, drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, and mixed media.
- Science
This course will be taken by all sophomores who have previously taken Physical Science.
- Science
In this capstone course, students apply their knowledge and skills to answer questions or solve problems related to the biomedical sciences.
- Business
This is the first course for the Business and Administrative Services, Finance and Marketing career fields.
- Technology
The third course in the CCNA curriculum describes the architectures and considerations related to designing, securing, operating, and troubleshooting enterprise networks.
- Technology
The first course in the CCNA curriculum introduces the architectures, models, protocols, and networking elements that connect users, devices, applications and data through the Internet and across modern computer networks - including IP addressing and Ethernet fundamentals.
- Technology
The second course in the CCNA curriculum focuses on switching technologies and router operations that support small-to-medium business networks and includes wireless local area networks (WLAN) and security concepts.
- Business
This is a combination of Columbus State BMGT 1008 and a career tech pathway course.
- English Language Arts
CCP English 1100 is a beginning composition course offered by Columbus State Community College which develops processes for critically reading, writing, and responding to a variety of texts in order to compose clear, concise, expository essays.
- English Language Arts
English 2367 is an intermediate composition course offered by Columbus State Community College that extends and refines skills in expository and argumentative writing, critical reading, and critical thinking.
- Math
This course is a dual enrollment semester course in which students will earn four semester hours of college credit through Columbus State Community College.
- Math
This course is a dual enrollment semester course that will earn four semester hours of college credit through Columbus State Community College.
- Business
This is a combination of Columbus State MKT 1230 and a career tech pathway course.
- Visual Arts
This studio art course provides an opportunity for students to explore various hand-building methods and techniques in clay.
- Visual Arts
This is an introduction to wheel throwing.
- Visual Arts
This course is designed for the serious student who has a desire to advance their skills and techniques in hand-building or on the potter’s wheel as an in-depth study.
- Science
Topics covered include the historical development of atomic structure, classification of substances, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, chemical bonding, gas laws, solutions, acid/bases, experimental methods and design, and methods of communicating experimental results.
- Performing Arts
The Chorale is an auditioned choral ensemble open to any CWHS soprano and alto voice in grades 9-12.
- Math
This course does not grant college credit, but students who elect to attend CSCC are permitted to continue in their current course of study.
- Pre-Engineering
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is the study of manufacturing planning, integration, and implementation of automation.
- Technology
Students will learn the object-oriented programming language of Python through structured activities and open-ended projects that include making creative designs and creating visual games.
- Math
This is a traditional Algebra II course that focuses on the topics of linear, absolute value, quadratic, rational, radical, and exponential functions and their related equations.
- English Language Arts
College Preparatory English 10 is designed to reinforce skills which are aligned with Ohio’s Learning Standards.
- English Language Arts
College Preparatory English 11 is designed around the Ohio State Learning Standards.
- English Language Arts
College Preparatory English 12: Portfolio is a course the centers around creating a student portfolio, which showcases how each student has met all six of CWHS' Portrait of a Graduate competencies: Respectful Citizen, Responsible Learner, Communicator, Problem Solver, Self-Aware Individual, and Collaborator.
- English Language Arts
College Preparatory English 12: World Literature will look at literary works from across the globe as we focus on developing students into responsible citizens in an ever-interconnected world.
- English Language Arts
College Preparatory English 9 is designed around Ohio’s Learning Standards.
- Math
This course is the study of geometric figures and their properties.
- Math
This course will provide a solid base in statistical thinking. This course is designed for students planning to pursue a career in advertising, business, biology, economics, psychology, the health or social sciences or to pursue a pathway that doesn’t require calculus.
- English Language Arts
Creative Writing is a semester-long English elective course designed to foster imagination, develop writing skills, and to encourage student creativity.
- Social Studies
This repeatable course will help the student to analyze and discuss with understanding current local, state, national, and international problems and issues.
- Peer Model
The CWHS Peer Model Program is designed to provide an experience for students interested in service learning and volunteerism, or a career working with people with disabilities.
- Visual Arts
Introductory course focusing on the way art is created and displayed using technology as a tool.
- Visual Arts
Comprehensive course focusing on developing and advancing the techniques used in Digital Design 1.
- Pre-Engineering
Digital Electronics is the study of electronic circuits that are used to process and control digital signals.
- Visual Arts
This studio course is designed for students to develop and improve their drawing skills in realistic and conceptual art forms.
- Visual Arts
This course is designed to continue building on student's knowledge acquired from Drawing 1.
- Social Studies
This course explores the fundamentals that guide individuals and nations as they make choices about how to use limited resources to satisfy their wants.
- Science
This course is the study of the environment and human impact.
- Science
The focus of Everyday Physics is on activities that can be done to demonstrate physics principles.
- Health and Physical Education
This course is designed for students who have a passion for athletics/ team sports and are interested in becoming an official.
- Business
Bookkeeping is a course that covers the accounting cycle for a service business, including analysis of business transactions, journalizing, posting, adjusting and closing entries, and financial statement preparation.
- Social Studies
This course explores the world of Financial Literacy, defined as the ability to read, analyze, manage, and communicate about the personal financial conditions that affect material well-being.
- Health and Physical Education
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn fitness and weight training concepts, as well as learn about basic nutrition and how to incorporate nutritional strategies into a personal fitness plan.
- Family and Consumer Science
- Health and Physical Education
Through classroom lessons, weight training, and food labs, students will increase and actually practice their knowledge of nutrition and exercise relating to their personal wellness and fitness.
- Science
This course will introduce and reinforce some of the traditional concepts briefly taught/mentioned in our CWHS physical science, biology, honors biology, and chemistry courses.
- World Languages
French I is an introduction to the language and culture of the French speaking world.
- World Languages
This course continues the development of essential skills and structures (writing, reading, listening, speaking) with increasing cultural and literary competence.
- World Languages
This course is for students who have completed French levels I and II and provides intensive development of all language skills.
- World Languages
This course continues with language sequence and consolidates skills attained in previous levels, further developing them through the study of contemporary cultural and literary topics.
- Business
This is the first course specific to the Business and Administrative Services career field.
- Family and Consumer Science
A focus on foods from around the world, students will learn about many countries, the people, their traditions, and their culture.
- Health and Physical Education
Health is a semester course required for graduation and is usually scheduled for the sophomore year.
- English Language Arts
This is an English elective course that will provide students with an in-depth look at many aspects of the Holocaust.
- Math
This course is a traditional Algebra II course intended for highly successful mathematics students.
- Science
This course explores concepts of human medicine and introduces students to modern biological concepts, including biochemistry, cellular biology, genetics, homeostasis, feedback systems, and metabolism through investigation of the human body.
- English Language Arts
Honors English 10 is a year-long course offered to students who have been identified in ninth grade as independent and self-motivated learners who are prepared for an accelerated pace that is not available through the CP English curriculum.
- English Language Arts
Honors English 9 is offered to those students who have been identified in eighth grade as independent, self-motivated, and driven to pursue English at an accelerated rate.
- Math
This course is the study of geometric figures and their properties.
- Pre-Engineering
- Science
Honors Physical Science is a 9th grade science course that connects the current Ohio learning standards for 9th grade Physical Science with current and accepted Engineering principles and practices, with an emphasis on a design-based/focused learning approach.
- Science
Students examine the processes, structures, and interactions of the human body systems to learn how they work together to maintain homeostasis (internal balance) and good health.
- Work-Based Learning
Students will check with the internship coordinator and guidance counselor to find out if this is a good option for them.
- Science
Astronomy is a course that investigates the sky and the different objects found there.
- Technology
This course will expose students to a diverse set of computational thinking concepts, fundamentals, and tools.
- Technology
This course teaches the fundamentals of designing a game using the Unity game engine.
- English Language Arts
In this class, students will learn how to write newspaper articles using short, concise sentences with carefully selected words. In addition to learning about news writing, students will work on video content for the morning announcements.
- Health and Physical Education
This course is crafted for students aspiring to create a personalized fitness program in a non-competitive and supportive environment.
- Performing Arts
Symphonic Band is open to any student who plays a band instrument in grades 9-12.
- Performing Arts
Wind Ensemble is an auditioned group and is open to students in grades 9-12.
- Science
Student projects investigate various medical interventions that extend and improve quality of life, including gene therapy, pharmacology, surgery, prosthetics, rehabilitation, and supportive care.
- Visual Arts
This studio course is designed for students who enjoy working with a variety of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional materials.
- Performing Arts
Music Theory/Song Writing is the study of music composition techniques.
- Performing Arts
Music Theory/Song Writing is a continuation of the first class.
- Technology
Students will learn the process of automating the configuration and management of devices within a network.
- World Languages
This course is designed as an introduction to the language and culture of the Deaf community.
- Visual Arts
In this studio course, students will be introduced to painting techniques using acrylic and watercolor.
- Health and Physical Education
This course will provide a solid base for personal development and growth.
- Visual Arts
Students will be introduced to traditional 35mm black and white film photography.
- Visual Arts
Students in Photography 2 will continue to explore and experiment with the techniques learned in Photography 1.
- Visual Arts
Advanced-level course designed for students who have a desire to extend their photography skills and techniques as an in-depth course of study.
- Science
This course will explore issues related to chemistry, physics, and astronomy.
- Science
Most of the basic concepts covered in an introductory college physics course are covered.
- Math
This is an exciting course that provides an opportunity for students to apply their study of functions to the real world.
- Pre-Engineering
This survey course exposes students to major concepts they'll encounter in a post-secondary engineering course of study.
- Family and Consumer Science
Students will gain knowledge in food selection criteria and apply preparation methods to promote a healthy lifestyle.
- Social Studies
Psychology is a semester course offered to juniors and seniors.
- English Language Arts
Public Speaking is an elective course that will provide students with the basic skills that are needed to be successful in a variety of public and daily interactions.
- Visual Arts
Students will have the opportunity to discover methods of creating sculpture using a variety of tools, techniques, and materials.
- World Languages
Spanish I is an introduction to the Spanish language and culture.
- World Languages
This course continues the development of skills and basic structures within increasing cultural and literacy competence.
- World Languages
This course, for students who have completed Spanish Level I and Spanish Level II, provides intensive development of all language skills.
- World Languages
This course continues with language sequence and consolidates skills attained in previous levels, further developing them through the study of contemporary, cultural, and literary topics.
- Business
This course will allow students to explore Microsoft Excel features and functions used in business and accounting applications.
- Health and Physical Education
This course is designed for students who have a passion for athletics/ team sports and are interested in becoming an official.
- Business
Students will use the skills learned in Business Foundations and Fundamentals of Business and Administrative Services to create a real-life sole proprietorship business.
- Performing Arts
The Symphonic Choir is a mixed-voice ensemble open to any CWHS student in grades 9-12. Students will grow in musicality and understanding of the choral experience.
- Health and Physical Education
This class is tailored for students eager to engage in team sports and comfortable competing with peers.
- Technology
The Technology Internship requires students to assess technology needs throughout the day and define the best approach to addressing or solving the problem in the District Chrome Depot or classrooms.
- Social Studies
This course covers the development of the United States from the time of Reconstruction, through Industrialization, Imperialism, Foreign Involvement, World War I, the Twenties, the Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, Korea, Vietnam, the Civil Rights era, and concludes with a study of the U.S. as a present day power.
- Performing Arts
Varsity Singers is an auditioned ensemble for CWHS students in grades 9-12.
- Work-Based Learning
Work Based Experience (WBE) requires students to have a part-time job or internship.
- Work-Based Learning
Work-Based Learning provides an opportunity for students to participate in educational experiences that integrate classroom learning and productive work experiences.
- Social Studies
This course is a continuation of the study of world history, covering the period from the Enlightenment and Age of Revolution (American Revolution, French Revolution) to the present.