#1682 PERSONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

Duration: 1 semester

Credit: ½ credit

Open to: 9-10-11-12

Description: Do you belong to an athletic team, club, or organization inside or outside the school? This class is designed to make you a more effective leader within an organization. In this class you will understand your role as a member, officer, or captain. You will learn about the organizational problem- solving cycle used in nominal decision making that can be applied to your organization. You will learn how to create professional agendas, minutes, and committee reports as well as the use of parliamentary procedure to help meetings run more efficiently.  You will also gain practice in presenting as a group and or as an individual using various technologies and multimedia, thus furthering your speaking skills. You will also work on developing a skills portfolio which will include your resume and of course mastering your job interview and interpersonal communication with your teammates and the community you serve. 

#1845 CIS Intro to Teaching

Requirement(s) needed:  None but 3.0 GPA for Juniors and 2.75 GPA for Seniors IF wanting college credit

Prerequisites for: CIS Class Act Seminar II

Duration:  1 semester

GRHS Credit: ½ credit

ICC Credit: 2 semester credits

Open to:  11-12

Description: This course introduces students to the teaching profession through the exploration of topics including lesson planning, professionalism, cultural competency, classroom environment, curriculum standards, and others. The course is appropriate for any student interested in exploring professions working with children and young adults including teaching, counseling, and social work. The course includes a field experience in a local classroom. 

#1849 & #2849 IB FILM STUDIES

Duration: 1 year

Credit: ½ credit per semester

Open to: 11-12

Description for IB Film Studies:  IB Film is a year-long elective in the International Baccalaureate program at GRHS.  The class is open to all interested juniors and seniors.  Students may take the class for one year for Standard Level IB credit or take the class for two years for Higher Level IB credit.  Class time is divided between students interacting with various films of historical and technical importance and students working on creating their own films for IB assessment.  Official IB assessments include presenting on technical elements from a short film clip, writing a script, and creating a short film with accompanying reflection/commentary.  This course receives weighted grading.

#5555 Foundations in Ojibwe Culture

Requirement(s) needed:  Interview and permission of Advocate required

Duration:  1 semester

GRHS Credit: ½ credit

Open to:  11-12

Description:  Students will be able to choose learning goals related to American Indian cultural experiences and activities. Students will be required to work with the Anishinaabe program advocate to set a learning goal and produce evidence of course goal completion. Examples of project opportunities include arts and crafts, historical research, action research, and culturally relevant experiential learning opportunities with an emphasis on cross-generational teaching and learning.  Students will track their progress and provide artifacts related to their learning goal. Interested students will interview with a program advisor prior to signing up. This course has limited enrollment. 

 #1307 CITS HEALTH SCIENCE TERMINOLOGY: UMD HLTH 1104 HEALTH SCIENCE TERMINOLOGY

Requirement(s) needed: Physical Science and Biology and for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Duration: 1 semester

GRHS Credit: ½ credit 

UMD Credit: 3 semester credits

Open to: 11-12 

Description: This course is required in most medical fields.  It has the following 3 focuses: Latin word parts and their application to the medical field, basic anatomy overview of the ten body systems, and understanding of medical conditions and procedures performed in the medical field.  It is a great way to combine the study of human anatomy and physiology with the medical world. 

#1360 FORENSIC SCIENCE

Requirement(s) needed: Physical Science and Biology

Duration: 1 semester

Credit: ½ credit

Open to: 11-12

Description: This course is intended for students interested in the science behind the investigation of crime scenes.  Topics include fingerprinting, trace evidence, forensic anthropology, serology, forensic science careers and crime scene re-creation.  This class has a heavy lab component. 

#1370 CIS Intro to Healthcare Concepts

Requirement(s) needed:  None but for ICC credit juniors must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and seniors must have a  2.5 cumulative GPA

Duration:  1 semester

GRHS Credit: ½ credit

ICC Credit: 4 semester credits

Open to:  11-12

Description: This course is focused on preparing students pursuing health care careers and provides skills needed to be successful in healthcare careers, support for making informed career and educational choices, and pathways to multiple health careers.

The 6 modules (units) are: 1) Behaviors for Success in Health Care Settings, 2) Awareness & Sensitivity to Client’s Needs, 3) Communication in Healthcare, 4) Healthcare Ethics, 5) Legal Issues in Healthcare, and 6) Capstone Portfolio. The course is presented through a blended platform of online and labs at the ICC nursing lab as well as 1 field trip to BigFork Valley hospital. Students opting out of labs are not penalized. 

#TP1313GR Healthcare Careers Exploration

Duration:  1 semester

Credit: ½ credit

Open to:  9-10

Description for Healthcare Careers Exploration: This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of careers, certifications, and licensed professions in the Healthcare Industry. Students will; learn common vocabulary and terminology as it relates to the broad spectrum of healthcare careers, understand personal and technological skill sets desired by healthcare employers, and analyze a wide variety of careers in the field of healthcare. Additionally, students will explore the options that are available for training for a variety of careers, the costs of obtaining certifications and degrees, the available job market, and will hear from  a variety of area professionals in healthcare fields. Students will choose professions of personal interest and complete detailed research as a final project.

#1350 ANATOMY-PHYSIOLOGY I (Offered 2025-2026 on rotating basis) 

Requirement(s) needed: Physical Science and Biology

Duration: 1 semester

Credit: ½ credit

Open to: 11-12

Description: This course is designed for students planning on a career in the medical field or those who are interested in how their own body works. This semester will focus on the following four areas: integumentary system (skin, hair, nails and glands), skeletal system (bones and joints) vision, and hearing. All students will engage in the dissection of bones and eyeballs in order to gain a more thorough understanding of the material.  

This does not need to be taken before Anatomy II or III. 

#1351 ANATOMY-PHYSIOLOGY II (Offered 2025-2026 on rotating basis) 

Requirement(s) needed: Physical Science and Biology

Duration: 1 semester

Credit: ½ credit

Open to: 11-12

Description: This course is designed for students planning on a career in the medical field or those who are interested in how their own body works. This semester will focus on the following systems: reproductive system, respiratory system, and the digestive system. Students will be required to dissect a cat during the second half of the semester. 

Anatomy/Physiology I is not a prerequisite for this course. 

#1352 ANATOMY-PHYSIOLOGY III (Next offered 2026/2027)

Requirement(s) needed: Physical Science and Biology

Duration: 1 semester

Credit: ½ credit

Open to: 11-12

Description: This course is designed for students planning on a career in the medical field or those who are interested in how their own body works. This semester will focus on the following systems: muscular, cardiovascular and excretory.  Students will also dissect a heart and engage in labs using computer software. 

Anatomy/Physiology I and II are not prerequisites for this course. 

#1354 BRAIN ANATOMY/ PHYSIOLOGY (Next offered 2026/2027)

Requirement(s) needed:  Physical Science and Biology

Duration:  1 semester

Credit:  ½ credit 

Open to:  11-12

Description:  The brain is home to your personality, your memories, your hopes and desires and yet -- how much do you really know about it?  This class will take you through the process of brain development, discuss the unique functions of the brain, consider brain illnesses like Parkinson's and schizophrenia, look at differences between male and female brains, examine the effects of drug use and investigate case studies. 

#1336 & #2336 IB/CITS CHEMISTRY I:  UMD CHEM 1153 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and UMD CHEM 1154 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB

Requirement(s) needed: Physical Science and Biology and for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Prerequisite for: IB Chemistry II: UMD CHEM 1153 General Chemistry and UMD CHEM 1154 General Chemistry Lab

Duration: 1 year

GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester

UMD Credit:  Completing (in good standing) IB Chemistry I (junior year) and II (senior year) student will earn 5 UMD chemistry credits. Credit issued upon completion of senior level IB Chemistry II

Open to: 11 

Description: This course is the first of a two year course designed for students who are completing the IB Diploma or considering careers in science-related fields after graduating from high school.  Students interested in engineering, medicine, pharmacy, research, dentistry and other related fields should consider the IB Chemistry I and II sequence of courses.  This course will cover all of the topics in chemistry at an accelerated level.  Student evaluation is based on lab work, homework, quizzes, and major exams.  This course receives weighted grading.

#1337 & #2337 IB/CITS CHEMISTRY II: UMD CHEM 1153 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and UMD CHEM 1154 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB

Requirement(s) needed: IB Chemistry I and for UMD credit, students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Duration: 1 year

GRHS Credit: ½ credit per semester

UMD Credit: 5 semester credits for the completion of IB/CITS Chemistry I and II

Open to: Seniors that have completed IB Chemistry I

Description: This course is the second of a two year IB program. Students who finish this course will take the IB HL Chemistry exam. The course is designed for students considering science-related fields after graduating from high school.  Concepts learned in IB Chemistry I will be broadened. Student evaluation is based on lab work, homework, quizzes, major exams, and design and research projects. This course receives weighted grading. Exam fees required. 

#1340 & #2340 IB PHYSICS I

Requirement(s) needed: Biology, Advanced Algebra

Prerequisite for: IB Physics II

Duration: 1 year 

Credit: ½ credit per semester

Open to: 11-12

Description: This course is designed for motivated students potentially interested in a science major or career.  Topics covered in IB Physics I are kinematics, Newton’s Laws, energy, momentum, waves and sound, global energy needs, and electricity (static and current). Course work will be in more depth than a standard course and will include lectures, experiments, demonstrations, videos, problem solving and discussions. This course receives weighted grading.

NOTE:  Students going for the IB diploma should take IB Chemistry to meet their  3 HL courses requirement as no guarantee will be made that IB Physics II will be offered in the future.

#1342 & #2342 IB PHYSICS II

Requirement(s) needed: Biology, Physical Science, IB Physics I.  Ideally, students should be enrolled in IB Pre-Calculus or IB Calculus.

Duration: 1 year

Credit: ½ credit per semester

Open to: 12

Description: This course is the second year of a two year higher level Physics course designed for the science oriented college bound student. IB Physics II continues with electricity and moves onto magnetism, light & optics, atomic and nuclear physics, quantum, and one option to be decided on (generally astrophysics or relativity). This course receives weighted grading. 

#1305 & #2305 IB BIOLOGY I

Prerequisites for: IB Biology II

Duration: 1 year

Credit: ½ credit per semester

Open to: 11-12

Description: This course is great for those interested in the biological or medical field as it is designed to prepare you for college courses.  Topics of study include cellular structure and function, biochemistry, genetics, evolution, ecology, climate change, human anatomy and physiology plus one optional unit of study that the class selects.  Lab work is an important component.  Earning college credit for this course is possible. This course receives weighted grading.  Exam fees required. 

#1306 & #2306 IB BIOLOGY II

Requirement(s) needed: IB Biology I

Duration: 1 year

Credit: ½ credit per semester

Open to: 12

Description:  This course is the second of a two year advanced, IB program that is designed for those considering a science-related field of study.  The concepts of cells, microbiology, genetics, ecology and evolution from the first year will be built upon as well as the study of material in plant biology, anatomy and physiology and neurobiology and behavior.  A personally designed lab will be conducted as a final project and is an exciting way to make the knowledge gained over two years of study personally relevant.  Earning college credit in this course is possible. This course receives weighted grading.  Exam fees required. 

#1365 ECOLOGY

Prerequisites: Biology 

Duration: 1 semester

Credit: ½ credit

Open to: 11-12

Description: This course is designed for the student who has an interest in the intricacies of ecosystems.  Some of the topics covered in this course are behavioral ecology, human ecology, lake ecology, and population ecology.  Discussions will scope from local to global ecological issues.  Students will also be given an opportunity to use sampling methods designed to estimate population sizes of wildlife including all types of game species. 

#1794 CLASSICAL GUITAR 

Duration: 1 semester

Credit: ½ credit

Open to: 9-10-11-12

Description:  Class Guitar is a performance class, focusing on the learning and playing of beginning note reading, chord reading and musical theory.  You will learn as individuals as well as be assigned ensembles to perform with.  We will focus on a variety of musical styles from classical to rock and roll.  Students are expected to be in class on time and ready to play the guitars daily.  Students will use school owned guitars during the semester in the classroom.  These guitars will not be able to go home with you so I encourage you to have a guitar outside of the school to practice at home.  1-2 concerts in the semester will be a required component of the class.