*Students in any grade can access all courses. The grades listed are recommended age ranges, so students below this range should consult with their counselor prior to enrollment. ** = Courses with no prerequisite requirements 

Your Future: Career & College Exploration and Preparation

Recommended for Grades 10-12 *Semester Course* Semester 1 - 60047; Semester 2 - 60048 (1/2 Credit)

This course will expose students to professions and career clusters, to align their interests and personal strengths with potential career options. Students will learn and practice key skills such as resume writing, interviewing and more. Students will learn the key behaviors of successful workers including ethics, timeliness, teamwork, strong communication skills, and other contributions to organizational success. Students will have an opportunity to experience professions first-hand through field trips, guest speakers, job shadowing and possible internship opportunities. This course will follow the Michigan Career Development Model.

Peer For Peer 

Recommended for Grade 12 * Semester Course * Semester 1 – 60031; Semester 2 – 60032 ( 1 ⁄ 2 Credit) 

Prerequisite: Must complete an application and receive approval of program staff. 

Students are trained and function as peer mediators helping students resolve conflicts with one another. This class includes assignments and activities which promote interpersonal communication, life skill development, and personal growth. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, maintaining mediation standards of behavior and confidentiality, participation in student assemblies and school-wide campaigns, promoting a positive school culture, assisting individual students as needed and office assistance work in one or more of the offices. 

Student Leadership 

Recommended for Grades 11 – 12 * Semester Course * Semester – 60041; Semester 2 – 60042 * (1 ⁄ 2 Credit) 

This two semester course is designed and recommended for class and student council officers, club officers, and other interested students. Student selection will be made by the instructor, and will be based on completion of an application. It is strongly recommended that the students plan to take the course for both semesters. Enrollment in first semester is acceptable if taking one semester is the student’s only option. Satisfies the VPAA Credit. 

Advisory **

Recommended for Grades 9– 12 * Year Course * 60000 

This is a course that runs once a week, in a seventh period, for all Brighton High School students. Advisory classes are used to support students in their academics, social-emotional needs, as well as utilizing this time for specific presentations and opportunities for grade levels and groups. While students are rostered to specific teachers, when possible and with teacher approval, students may travel to another teacher they are currently rostered with for academic support during their advisory time. This class is for all grade levels, 9-12, and is a full year long course. 

Independent Study 

Recommended for Grades 11 – 12 * Semester Course * 1 ⁄ 2 Credit 

Independent Study is a learning experience available to students who wish to extend their education beyond the standard course structure of classroom activity as described in the course descriptions of the BHS Curriculum Guide. It is an opportunity for a student to work independently under the guidance of an instructional teacher and is not intended as a substitute for an existing course. When the student working with a teacher agrees to the Independent Study, the student will then initiate the Independent Study Application and complete any curriculum outline. Course registration and student notification for an approved Independent Study course is handled through administrative approval. (Available in every department pending teacher approval/agreement). 

ELA Mastery Skills & Math Advantage

Recommended for Grades 10-12 * Semester Course * Semester 1 60073; Semester 2 60074 (1/2 Credit) 

This one or two semester class is designed to support students’ academic success in core classes. This course will address study, time management and self advocacy stills, organizational techniques, and reading, writing and math support. The class is an elective credit and will count toward graduation. Administrator approval required. 

OnLine Learning MVS Holds (Online Learning for New Credit) **

Recommended for Grades 9-12 * Semester Course * Semester 1 08887; Semester 2 08888 (1/2 Credit) 

Students may enroll in one to six online courses during a semester. Students taking online courses must adhere to the Online Policy Agreement and classroom policies. A list of possible online courses is available at Michigan Virtual or the statewide catalog. Contact your counselor or administrator for information on how to enroll in these courses. Enrollment for online classes closes on the second Wednesday after the semester begins. 

OnLine Learning Lab (Credit Recovery) **

Recommended for Grades 9-12 * Semester Course * Semester 1 60027; Semester 2 60028 (1/2 Credit) 

This course is designed for students that need to recover credit. In addition to completing online course work to recover credit, students will work on study skills and time management. Students will set weekly goals and complete weekly reflection journals as well as an entrance essay at the start of the semester and a final reflection at the end of the semester. Students must pass both the online learning lab and their online recovery course to receive the 0.5 elective credit for the Online Learning Lab. Students can only be scheduled in Online Learning Lab by their counselor or administrator. 

JROTC-Navy: Naval Science  **

Recommended for Grades 9 - 12 * Year-long Course Semester 1 - 60045; Semester 2 - 60046 * 1 credit 

The Navy JROTC  (NJROTC) program consists of a four-course sequence (Naval Science 1 through Naval Science 4). The program emphasizes citizenship and leadership development, as well as maritime heritage, the significance of sea power, and naval topics, such as the fundamentals of naval operations, seamanship, navigation, and meteorology. Over the course of the NJROTC program, time may be spent further investigating the areas of electronics, oceanography, cyber security, and space exploration as it relates to the postsecondary opportunities available to students should they choose to pursue these fields of study.  Additional effort is made to help students build the skills and behaviors necessary to be successful after high school, regardless of if their career path includes a military experience, college/university, or going directly into the workforce. This development includes a commitment to service, and a sense of personal responsibility. Students will have the opportunity to focus on career and college readiness through further development of their communication skills, further developing their self-esteem and motivation levels, and working collaboratively as a member of a team, while also improving their physical fitness. 

Classroom instruction may be augmented throughout the year by community service activities, drill competition, field meets, visits to naval activities, marksmanship training, and other military training. NJROTC is not a military recruitment program and there is no military obligation related to this class. Instead the focus is on the previously described content areas and should be viewed as a leadership and citizenship program. 

Satisfies the VPAA Credit