2024-25 Course List for Rising Grade 10 Students On your Course Request Form, select from among the

urse Request Form, select from among the courses on this form and list those courses you
deem most appropriate for you to take next year. Complete and sign your Course Request Form by
March 4.

Major Courses. All sophomores are required to take five major courses: English, World History II, mathematics, science, and language. Major courses are 1 credit in value and meet four periods
each cycle. A sixth major course may be taken only with special permission from the Associate Head of the Upper School. Please see the guidelines for filling out your course request form for
more information.
Other Required Courses. World Religions, a semester minor, is required in the sophomore year. Course choices will be sent in a Google form in March.

English Mathematics Languages History & Religion Science Other Major Courses
English 10 Geometry Latin I World History II Applied Chemistry Visual and Performing Arts
Hon Geometry* Latin II Chemistry Studio Art Major
Algebra II/Trigonometry Latin III: Urbs Honors Chemistry* Photography Major
Hon Algebra II/Trigonometry* Latin III: Historia Required Minor Filmmaking Major
Precalculus French I World Religions Dance Major*
Hon Precalculus AB* French II Advanced Dance Major*
Hon Precalculus BC* Accelerated French II* Choral Music: Dobbs 16*
Calculus French III Independent Study: Conducting*
AP Calculus AB* Accelerated French III* Performing Arts Major (combination of
AP Calculus BC* French IV two minors from the DOPA offerings)
Spanish I
Spanish II Other Elective Majors
Accelerated Spanish II* Engineering Drawing and Design
Spanish III Principles of Engineering
Accelerated Spanish III* Power For Good
Spanish IV
Adv Topics Spanish Literature
Adv Topics Spanish-Language Cultures
Mandarin I
Mandarin II
Mandarin III

* Please note that honors, accelerated, and AP courses require permission from the department, as do courses marked with an asterisk.

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Minor Courses. Year minors are offered over the course of the entire year, for an equivalent of 160 minutes per cycle. Semester minors are offered for one semester, either fall or spring, for four
periods each cycle. Whether a semester minor will be offered in the fall or spring or in both semesters is not determined until enrollment requests have been processed and the master schedule
is built over the summer.

Visual Arts Dance Theater Music Other Elective Minors

Offered as Semester Minors Offered as Year Minors Offered as Year Minors Offered as Semester Minors Offered as Semester Minors
Studio Art Foundations Dance Minor Theater Arts Theory of Music Outdoor Leadership
Ceramics Advanced Dance Minor* Acting Fundamentals* Studio Production Seminar in Ethical Leadership I
Ceramics II* Playwriting Advanced Topics in Audio Recording* Seminar in Ethical Leadership II
Ceramics: Wheel Intensive* Offered as Semester Minor Costume Design Music and Social Justice Engineering Essentials
Studio Art: Foundations in Architecture Dance and Social Justice Theater Tech: Production Design Psychology of Music Computer Science Essentials
Darkroom Photography Principles Intro to Broadcasting
Darkroom Photography 2* Theater Tech: Live Production Ensembles Offered as Year Minors
Digital Photography Practicum All ensemble placements are by
Photography II* audition. Offered as Year Minors
Foundations in Filmmaking CHORAL MUSIC Intro to Journalism
Intermediate Filmmaking* The 1877: Vocal Edition Broadcast Journalism*
Game Design Tower Singers Journalism*
Animation & Motion Graphics Dobbs 16 (major) Ancient Greek I
Yearbook Staff CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL Classical Studies Minor
Global Art History: Stone Age - Renaissance Introduction to Chamber Music Science Research 1
Global Art History: Baroque to Brooklyn String Ensemble Leadership Theory and Practice
Advanced Chamber Music Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL New Venture Startup*
The 1877: Band Edition Entrepreneurial Leadership*
Contemporary Ensemble
Jazz Band

* These courses require an audition and/or permission from the department.

Please note: Any course, major or minor, may not run if its enrollment is deemed insufficient.

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