English I (#1214)
English I integrates the study of comprehension, response, multiple genres, author's purpose and craft, composition, inquiry, and research.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is available as an Honors course (#1214Q), as an Honors Dual Language course (#1214QL), and as a Pre-International Baccalaureate course (#1214K).
English I for Speakers of Other Languages (#1210)
This course for the recent immigrant (0-3 years in US) at beginning and intermediate levels of English proficiency and follows the R-LA TEKS for ENG I.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
English II (#1224)
English II integrates the study of comprehension, response, multiple genres, author's purpose and craft, composition and inquiry and research with increased complexity and nuance.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is available as an Honors course (#1224Q), as an Honors Dual Language course (#1224QL), and as a Pre-International Baccalaureate course (#1224K).
English II for Speakers of Other Languages (#1220)
This course for the recent immigrant (0-3 years in US) at beginning and intermediate levels of English proficiency and follows the R-LA TEKS for ENG II.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
English III (#1234)
English III integrates the study of comprehension, response, multiple genres, author's purpose and craft, composition and inquiry and research with increased complexity and nuance. Students refine their skills to think critically.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course may be offered as a Dual Language course.
English III Dual Credit (#1234D)
English III DC is a college-level course that explores how written language functions rhetorically: to
communicate writers’ intentions and elicit readers’ responses in particular situations.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is offered as a Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment course (#1234DO).
English IV (#1244)
English IV integrates the study of comprehension, response, multiple genres, author's purpose and craft, composition and inquiry and research with increased complexity and nuance. Students refine their skills in order to think critically and adapt to the ever-evolving nature of language and literacy.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
English IV Dual Credit (#1244D)
English IV DC is a college-level course composed of thematic units grounded in the study of British literature.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 11th - 12th
Prerequisites: English I & II
Special Notes: This course is offered as a Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment course (#1244DO) at select campuses.
English IV Independent Study (#1250)
Independent Study in English focuses on a specialized area of study such as the work of a particular author or genre. Students will read and write in multiple forms for a variety of audiences and purposes.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 11th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is offered as a Dual Credit course (#1250D).
Advanced Broadcast Journalism I (#1741)
Students will learn the laws and ethical considerations that affect broadcast journalism; learn the role and function of broadcast journalism; critique and analyze the significance of visual representations; and learn to produce by creating a broadcast journalism product.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Advanced Broadcast Journalism II (#1742)
Students will learn the laws and ethical considerations that affect broadcast journalism; learn the role and function of broadcast journalism; critique and analyze the significance of visual representations; and learn to produce by creating a broadcast journalism product.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Advanced Broadcast Journalism III (#1743)
Students will learn the laws and ethical considerations that affect broadcast journalism; learn the role and function of broadcast journalism; critique and analyze the significance of visual representations; and learn to produce by creating a broadcast journalism product.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Advanced Broadcast Journalism DC (#1745)
This course includes the same broad topics of study as Advanced Broadcast Journalism. Students who meet the registration guidelines and course requirements of ACCD qualify to receive dual credit.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Journalism (#1718)
Students enrolled in Journalism will learn journalistic traditions, research self-selected topics, write journalistic texts and learn the principles of publishing.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Journalism: Newspaper I (#1761)
Newspaper I emphasizes communication in a variety of forms such as print, digital, or online media for a variety of audiences and purposes and creation of a school newspaper.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Journalism: Newspaper II (#1762)
Newspaper II continues to emphasize communication in a variety of forms such as print, digital, or online media for a variety of audiences and purposes and creation of a school newspaper.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Journalism: Newspaper III (#1763)
Newspaper III refines communication in a variety of forms such as print, digital, or online media for a variety of audiences and purposes and creation of a school newspaper.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Journalism: Yearbook I (#1751)
Yearbook I emphasizes communication in a variety of forms such as print, digital, or online media for a variety of audiences and purposes and creation of a school yearbook.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Journalism: Yearbook II #1752)
Yearbook II continues to emphasize communication in a variety of forms such as print, digital, or online media for a variety of audiences and purposes and creation of a school yearbook.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Journalism: Yearbook III (#1753)
Yearbook III refines skills in communication in a variety of forms such as print, digital, or online media for a variety of audiences and purposes and creation of a school yearbook.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Photojournalism (#1716)
In Photojournalism, students are expected to plan, interpret, and critique visual representation carefully examining their product for publication.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Advanced Literature DC (#1252)
Advanced Literature DC is a college-level course provides a college-level study of writing and of literature for accelerated students.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
AP Language and Composition English III (#1236)
The AP English Language and Composition aims to deepen students’ understanding of how language functions rhetorically: to communicate a writers’ intentions and elicit readers’ responses.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is also available as a Dual Credit course (#1236D).
AP Literature and Composition English IV (#1246)
The college-level Literature and Composition course requires analyzing and evaluating imaginative literature. Students write critically to express the depth and complexity of a work.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is also available as a Dual Credit course (#1246D).
College Prep English Language Arts (#1707)
In this college-preparatory course, students improve integrated critical reading and writing skills while engaging with texts from a variety of content areas and genres. Successful completion of the course grants students exemptions from Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) requirements for English at the partnering institutions.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Contemporary Media (#1720)
Contemporary Media emphasizes a study of how media influence tastes, behavior, purchasing, and voting decisions.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Creative Writing (Semester-Long) (#1454)
Creative Writing emphasizes writing skills in multiple genres. All students are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the recursive nature of the writing process, effectively applying the conventions of usage and the mechanics of written English.
Term: Semester Credit: 0.5 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is available as a Dual Credit course (#1567).
Creative Writing (Year-Long) (#1711)
Creative Writing emphasizes writing skills in multiple genres. All students are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the recursive nature of the writing process, effectively applying the conventions of usage and the mechanics of written English.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is available as a Dual Credit course (#1568).
Practical Writing (#1451)
Practical Writing emphasizes skill in the use of conventions and mechanics of written English, the appropriate and effective application of English grammar, the reading comprehension of informational text, and the effective use of vocabulary.
Term: Semester Credit: 0.5 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is offered as a semester-long course for 0.5 credit (instead of 1.0 credit) under 1452. For a year-long course is 1.0 credit, use course 1816.
Practical Writing for Newcomers (#1816S)
Practical Writing for Newcomers emphasizes skill in the use of conventions and mechanics of written English, the appropriate and effective application of English grammar, the reading comprehension of informational text, and the effective use of vocabulary specifically for students who are newly arrived to the U.S.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
English Language Development & Acquisition I (#1301)
This course is designed to provide instructional opportunities for secondary recent immigrant students who still have little or no English proficiency. This course must be taken concurrently with a corequisite language arts class.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
English Language Development & Acquisition II (#1302)
This course is designed to provide instructional opportunities for secondary recent immigrant students who still have little or no English proficiency. This course must be taken concurrently with a corequisite language arts class.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Humanities (#1713)
Humanities is a rigorous course of study in which high school students respond to aesthetic elements in texts and other art forms.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Humanities DC (#1886)
This college-level course is a study in which high school students respond to aesthetic elements in texts and other art forms.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
International Baccalaureate (IB) Independent Study English (#1719)
This course provides reading and writing support for IB Diploma Programme students.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
IB Language & Literature Higher Level, Year 1 (#1238)
This course aims to develop skills of textual analysis and the understanding that texts, both literary and non- literary, can relate to culturally determined reading practices.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
IB Language & Literature Higher Level, Year 2 (#1248)
This course aims to develop skills of textual analysis and the understanding that texts, both literary and non-
literary, can relate to culturally determined reading practices.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
IB Research & Technical Writing (#1709)
This course provides technical and research writing support for IB Diploma Programme students.
Term: Semester Credit: 0.5 Grades: 9th - 12th
Research & Technical Writing (#1710)
In Research and Technical Writing, students skillfully research a topic or a variety of topics and present that information through a variety of media.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is also offered as a semester-long course (#1554).
Literary Genres (#1715)
Students enrolled in Literary Genres spend time analyzing the fictional and poetic elements of literary texts and read to appreciate the writer's craft.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Reading I (#1771)
Reading I offers students reading instruction to successfully navigate academic demands as well as attain life- long literacy skills.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Reading II (#1772)
Reading II offers students reading instruction to successfully navigate academic demands as well as attain life- long literacy skills.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Reading III (#1773)
Reading III offers students reading instruction to successfully navigate academic demands as well as attain
life-long literacy skills.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Reading Intervention I (#1781)
This researched-based reading intervention program is designed to support retained 9th grade and developing 10th-12th-grade readers by accelerating their reading growth.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 10th - 12th
Reading Intervention II (#1782)
This researched-based reading intervention program is designed to support developing 10th-12th grade readers by accelerating their reading growth.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 10th - 12th
Reading Intervention III (#1783)
This researched based reading intervention program is designed to support developing 10th-12th grade readers by accelerating their reading growth.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 10th - 12th
SAT/ACT College Ready (Semester-Long) (#1706)
This course provides skills necessary for demonstrating college readiness on standardized tests.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Visual Media Analysis & Production (#1725)
Visual Media Analysis and Production students will interpret various media forms for a variety of purposes. Students will analyze the significance of visual representations and produce media messages.
Term: Full Year Credit: 1.0 Grades: 9th - 12th
Special Notes: This course is also offered a semester-long course (#1557).