Academic Programs by Campus
Allied Health Program
The Allied Health program is an approved New Jersey Department of Education Career and Technical Program. Thus, there exists an approved curriculum; an advisory committee; CTE certified instructor; a Career and Technical Student Association; and an approved program of study articulated with higher education.
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Dynamics of Health Care in Society, Honors, DCC
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Dynamics of Health Care in Society is an orientation to health care and delivery, from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a focus on process skills to include critical thinking, ethical reasoning, effective communication, and self-directed learning abilities.
The professional competencies stress application to general issues and topics common to all healthcare providers. Emphasis is placed on the role of the healthcare practitioner as both providers and consumers of healthcare services.
Genesis Codes: 8902 Dynamics of Health Care in Society
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Medical Terminology, Honors, DCC
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Medical Terminology is the study of words that pertain to body systems, anatomy, physiology, medical processes and procedures, and a variety of diseases. It provides specialized language for the healthcare team, enabling healthcare workers to communicate in an accurate, articulate, and concise manner.
This course is designed to give the students a comprehensive knowledge of word construction, definition, and use of terms related to all areas of medical science. The course includes, but is not limited to, terms related to the anatomy of the human body, functions of health and disease, and the use of language in processing medical/dental records and claim forms.
Genesis Codes: 8913 Medical Terminology
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Anatomy and Physiology I, Honors, DCC
(5 periods, 2.5 credits)
This course focuses on the structure and function of the human body. The course follows a sequential development of the major body systems in an organized and structured curriculum. The course is designed to give the students an overview of the human anatomical structure and an analysis of human physiological principles. Labs include slide work, dissection of various animals, and studies of the human skeleton.
Genesis Codes: 6600 Anatomy and Physiology I
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Anatomy and Physiology II, Honors, DCC
(5 periods, 2.5 credits)
This course allows for further exploration of the structure and function of the human body. The course follows a sequential development of the major body systems in an organized and structured curriculum. The course is designed to give the students an overview of the human anatomical structure and an analysis of human physiological principles. Labs include slide work, dissection of various animals, and studies of the human skeleton.
Genesis Codes: 6610 Anatomy and Physiology II
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Introduction to Clinical Research, Honors, DCC
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Students are expected to know how to conceptualize a research project and see it through to completion, including identifying a focused research question, choosing appropriate study designs, collecting data that will answer the question, basic understanding of data analysis, disseminating findings, and following research ethical principles and considerations. This course culminates into a Capstone Research project utilizing all the research tools they have learned.
Genesis Codes: 8902 Senior Research Symposium
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Biomedical Sciences Program
All Biomedical Science classes are affiliated with Project Lead the Way.
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Biomedical Innovations, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Students design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century. They work through progressively challenging open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology, biomedical engineering, and public health.
They have the opportunity to work on an independent project with a mentor or advisor from a university, hospital, research institution, or the biomedical industry. Throughout the course, students are expected to present their work to an audience of STEM professionals. This course is designed for 12th grade students.
Genesis Codes: 6650 Biomedical Innovations
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Medical Interventions, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Students follow the life of a fictitious family as they investigate how to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Students explore how to detect and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; evaluate cancer treatment options, and prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through real-world cases, students are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics.
Genesis Codes: 6630/14254 Medical Interventions
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English
English 9, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
This course is for students with superior language and reading skills. The English I Honors Program is devoted to a chronological study of world literature with emphasis on the epic literature of various nations and cultures. Critical analysis, advanced writing assignments, independent reading, and literary research are required.
This course is for students with superior language and reading skills. The English 9 honors course builds upon students' prior knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, word usage, and the mechanics of writing, and usually includes the four aspects of language use: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
This course introduces and defines various genres of literature with writing exercises often linked to reading selections. Critical analysis, advanced writing assignments, independent reading, and literary research is required.
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English 10, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
This course offers a balanced focus on composition and literature. Students learn about the alternate aims and audiences of written compositions by writing persuasive, critical, and creative multi-paragraph essays and compositions. Through the study of various genres of literature, students can improve their reading rate and comprehension and develop the skills needed to determine the author's intent and theme and to recognize the techniques used by the author to deliver his or her message.
The goals of this course are to improve students’ analytical skills, teach literary terms, and how to use that knowledge to expand their ability to understand literature, and to explore the development of literature.
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English 11, Advanced Placement Language and Composition
(5 periods, 5 credits)
The AP English Language and Composition course aligns with an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum, which requires students to develop evidence-based analytic and argumentative essays that proceed through several stages or drafts. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments.
Throughout the course, students develop a personal style by making appropriate grammatical choices. Additionally, students read and analyze the rhetorical elements and their effects in non-fiction texts, including graphic images as forms of text, from many disciplines and historical periods. Students will be prepared to take the AP English Language and Composition exam in May.
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English 12, AP English Literature and Composition
(5 periods, 5 credits)
The AP English Literature and Composition course aligns with an introductory college-level literary analysis course. The course engages students in the close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure.
As they read, students consider a work's structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works. Students will be prepared to take the AP English Literature and Composition exam in May.
Health and Physical Education
Health Education 9
3200/08051 (4 periods, 1 credit)
3205/08051 (5 periods, 1.25 credits)
Health Education 9 encompasses the topics of alcohol education, human sexuality and making positive life choices. Responsible, as well as irresponsible, drinking and effects on the body will be covered in the alcohol education unit. The human sexuality unit will explore the various aspects of human sexuality, including anatomy, birth control and venereal diseases. The student will learn about effective conflict resolution strategies as well as decision-making skills.
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Health/Driver Education 10
3210/08151 (4 periods, 1 credit)
3215/08151 (5 Periods, 1.25 credits)
Health Education 10 covers driver education theory. Students review the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicle Driving Manual as preparation for taking the state written test for a driving permit. Drug and alcohol education are included as part of learning to be a careful, responsible driver.
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Health Education 11
3220/08051 (4 periods, 1 credit)
3225/08051 (5 periods, 1.25 credits)
Health Education 11 promotes an understanding of the human mind and how it influences one's actions, both appropriate and inappropriate. The student will be able to choose a drug-free lifestyle and distinguish between healthy and unhealthy behavior in terms of disease prevention and proper nutrition.
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Health Education 12
3230/08051 (4 periods, 1 credit)
3235/08051 (5 periods, 1.25 credits)
Health Education 12 includes units on environmental health, basis first aid and safety, and marriage and the family. The course also addresses consumerism in terms of appropriate health and fitness products. The chemical health units focus on helping students appreciate the significance of a drug-free life and the positive influence it fosters in attaining personal goals and aspirations.
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Physical Education 9
3300/08001 (3 or 4 periods, 3 credits)
3305/08001 (5 periods, 3.75 credits)
Instruction in and knowledge of a variety of activities such as team sports, individual sports, physical fitness and conditioning, games of organization, and recreational and lifetime activities. Students learn the fundamentals and rules of these activities and learn practical health essentials.
Physical Education 10
3310/08001 (3 or 4 periods, 3 credits)
3315/08001 (5 periods, 3.75 credits)
Instruction in and knowledge of a variety of activities such as team sports, individual sports, physical fitness and conditioning, games of organization, and recreational and lifetime activities. Students learn the fundamentals and rules of these activities and learn practical health essentials.
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Physical Education 11
3320/08001 (3 or 4 periods, 3 credits)
3325/08001 (5 periods, 3.75 credits)
Instruction in and knowledge of a variety of activities such as team sports, individual sports, physical fitness and conditioning, games of organization, and recreational and lifetime activities. Students learn the fundamentals and rules of these activities and learn practical health essentials.
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Physical Education 12
3330/08001 (3 or 4 periods, 3 credits)
3335/08001 (5 periods, 3.75 credits)
Instruction in and knowledge of a variety of activities such as team sports, individual sports, physical fitness and conditioning, games of organization, and recreational and lifetime activities. Students learn the fundamentals and rules of these activities and learn practical health essentials.
Mathematics
All Academy students are to have completed Algebra I prior to their freshman year. All math classes that we offer, must be taken here. Math courses taken outside of our school are for enrichment only.
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Algebra II, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Prerequisites: Algebra 1, Geometry
This honors level course extends the traditional topics of Algebra II and is a course intended for students with superior math skills.
Topics include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in-depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.
Genesis Codes: 5410/02056 Algebra II, Honors
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Precalculus, Honors, DCC
(5 periods, 5 credits)*
Prerequisite: Algebra II, Honors
This course is designed for students who will be taking calculus the following year. Pre-calculus combines the study of trigonometry, elementary functions, analytic geometry, and math analysis topics as preparation for calculus.
Topics include the study of complex numbers; polynomial, logarithmic, exponential, rational, right trigonometric, and circular functions, and their relations, inverses and graphs; trigonometric identities and equations; solutions of right and oblique triangles; vectors; the polar coordinate system; conic sections; Boolean Algebra and symbolic logic; mathematical induction; matrix algebra; sequences and series; and limits and continuity.
Genesis Codes: 5510/02110 Pre-calculus, Honors
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AP Calculus AB
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus, Honors
This course will follow the College Board’s suggested curriculum. Students are encouraged to take the corresponding AP exam. AP Calculus AB provides students with an intuitive understanding of the concepts of calculus, and experience with its methods and applications.
This course introduces calculus and include the following topics: elementary functions; properties of functions and their graphs; limits and continuity; differential calculus (including definition of the derivative, derivative formulas, theorems about derivatives, geometric applications, optimization problems and rate-of-change problems); and integral calculus (including antiderivatives and the definite integral).
Genesis Codes: 5600/02124 AP Calculus AB
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Statistics, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Prerequisite: None
This course will teach students an understanding of the concepts and techniques of data analysis and probability. Topics will include an introduction to statistics, measures of central tendency, basic concepts of probability, conditional probability, probability distributions, binomial distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, independent and dependent samples, correlation, and regression.
Genesis Codes: 5730/02202 Statistics, Honors
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AP Statistics
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus
This course will teach students an understanding of the concepts and techniques of data analysis and probability. Topics will include an introduction to statistics, measures of central tendency, basic concepts of probability, conditional probability, probability distributions, binomial distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, independent and dependent samples, correlation, and regression. Students will be prepared to take the AP Statistics exam in May.
This is an elective course for students in grade 12. Following the College Board’s suggested curriculum designed to parallel college-level statistics courses, the AP Statistics course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference. Students will be prepared for the College Board’s AP Statistics exam and are encouraged to take it.
Genesis Codes: 5625/02203 Statistics, Advanced Placement
Social Studies
Students are required to take 1 year of World History, 2 years of American History, and a half year of Economics. All students at the Academy will be enrolled in Advanced Placement American History during their junior year and in a semester of Sociology during their senior year.
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World History and Cultures, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
This Honors-Level History course provides an overview of the history of human society in the past few centuries; from the Renaissance period, or later, to the Contemporary period; exploring political, economic, social, religious, military, scientific, and cultural developments. This course is a survey of World History from the Renaissance to the twentieth century.
Various cultures and periods are selected for a somewhat more extended study. Topics to be taught will include comparisons of civilizations in the Near East, China and Africa, and Medieval to Modern Europe as both interacted with Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Students are expected to be independent thinkers and demonstrate good research and writing skills.
Genesis Codes: 7210/04053 World History and Cultures, Honors
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United States History I, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
United States History I is a required course for all students. Using a chronological approach, content -based, collaborative strategies and different technologies will guide students from the early English settlements, through the American Revolution, the Antebellum period, Jacksonian Age, Civil War and Age of Industrialization, the Progressive Era to America becoming a world power during World War I, ending with the Roaring 20's. Students will be made aware of our pluralistic society and of contributions of individuals and groups to our American Heritage. Students are expected to be independent thinkers and demonstrate good research and writing skills. Civics will be emphasized as the founding documents will be studied and applied during our country's first 150 years.
Genesis Codes: 7310/04102 United States History I, Honors
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Advanced Placement United States History
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Prerequisite: United States History I
AP U.S. History is designed to be the equivalent of a two-semester introductory college or university U.S. history course. In AP U.S. History students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in nine historical periods from approximately 1491 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; making historical comparisons; utilizing reasoning about contextualization, causation, and continuity and change over time; and developing historical arguments.
The course also provides seven themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: American and national identity; migration and settlement; politics and power; work, exchange, and technology; America in the world; geography and the environment; and culture and society. Students will be prepared to take the AP United States History exam in May.
Genesis Codes: 7412/04104 United States History II, Advanced Placement
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Economics
(5 periods, 2.5 credits)
Economics provide students with an overview of economics with primary emphasis on the principles of microeconomics and the U.S. economic system. This course covers topics such as principles of macroeconomics, international economics, and comparative economics. Economic principles are presented in formal theoretical contexts, applied contexts, or both.
This a required semester (2.5 credits) class for all students.
Genesis Codes: 7521/04201 Economics, College Prep
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Sociology
(5 periods, 2.5 credits)
This course examines human relationships in society, analyzes concepts of culture, socialization, values, norms, deviance, stratification, and the causes and effects of inequalities.
This a semester (2.5 credits) class.
World Language
All Academy students are required to take 3 years of Spanish. All freshman are required to take Spanish 1 during their freshman year. Selection to the Advanced Placement course is based on teacher recommendation and previous documented success.
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Spanish I, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
This course provides a more intense introduction to language and culture. It stresses the development of oral communication and of reading, writing, and listening skills. Students learn about the people who speak the language and about the countries where they live. Students in this course will cover the curriculum in greater depth.
Genesis Codes: 4015/24052, Spanish I, Honors
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Spanish II, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Prerequisite: Spanish I, Honors
During the second year of foreign language study students expand their speaking, writing and reading skills. Their increased proficiency allows them to read literary selections and conduct conversations in another language. Students in this course will cover the curriculum in greater depth.
Genesis Codes: 4025/24053 Spanish II, Honors
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Spanish III, Honors
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Prerequisite: Spanish II, Honors
In this course, the study of vocabulary is broadened through reading selections. There is a review of the basic grammar and the introduction of more advanced grammar. Speaking, reading and writing in the language are stressed. The students read excerpts and complete selections from native authors. Oral practice is given by reading aloud in the language, by oral presentations and by preparing original conversations.
Genesis Codes: 4035/24054 Spanish III, Honors
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AP Spanish Language and Culture - Elective
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Prerequisite: 91% Average on Spanish III, Honors course & Teacher Recommendation
The AP Spanish Language and Culture course emphasizes communication (understanding and being understood by others) by applying the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-life situations. This includes vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The AP Spanish Language and Culture course strives not to overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of communication. To best facilitate the study of language and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively in Spanish.
The AP Spanish Language and Culture course engages students in an exploration of culture in both contemporary and historical contexts. The course develops students' awareness and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools, books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices (patterns of social interactions within a culture); and perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions). Students will be prepared to take the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam in May.
Genesis Codes: 4050/24064 AP Spanish
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Science
As an allied health and biomedical science STEM program, a rigorous, relevant course load in science is our foundation.
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Advanced Placement Biology
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Biology is focused on the use of life science principles as powerful conceptual tools to make sense of the complexity, diversity, and interconnectedness of life on Earth. Students engage in experiences that encourage the application of biological knowledge to make decisions and solve problems. The course covers the major topics of modern biology and students must demonstrate active participation and independent study. Students will be prepared to take the AP Biology exam in May.
Adhering to the curricula recommended by the College Board and designed to parallel college-level introductory biology courses, AP Biology courses stress basic facts and their synthesis into major biological concepts and themes. These courses cover three general areas: molecules and cells (including biological chemistry and energy transformation); genetics and evolution; and organisms and populations (i.e., taxonomy, plants, animals, and ecology).
AP Biology courses include college-level laboratory experiments.
Genesis Codes: 6240/03056 Biology, Advanced Placement
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Chemistry, Honors (with Lab), DCC
(6 periods, 6 credits)
Chemistry is focused on the study of the concepts of academic chemistry including properties, classification and reactions of matter, atomic theory, bonding, and periodic properties and dynamics. Students engage in learning experiences that encourage the application of chemistry principles to make decisions and solve problems. The course covers the major topics of modern chemistry and students must demonstrate active participation and independent study.
Genesis Codes: 6310/03101 Chemistry, Honors
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Physics, Honors (with Lab), DCC
(6 periods, 6 credits)
This course will provide students with an understanding of Physical Science principles, including fundamental ideas about matter, energy, and motion. Topics include the science of Physics, motion in one dimension, two-dimensional motion and vectors, forces and the laws of motion, work and energy, momentum and collisions, circular motion and gravitation, fluid mechanics, heat, thermodynamics, vibrations and waves, sound, light, electrical energy, circuits, and magnetism.
Genesis Codes: 6510/03151 Physics, Honors
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Advanced Placement Environmental Science
(5 periods, 5 credits)
Students cultivate their understanding of the interrelationships of the natural world through inquiry-based lab investigations and fieldwork as they explore concepts like the four Big Ideas; energy transfer, interactions between earth systems, interactions between different species and the environment, and sustainability. Students will be prepared to take the AP Environmental Science exam in May.
This AP Environmental Science course will follow the recommendations of the college board to provide students with an understanding of the scientific principles and methods used to understand the natural world, to identify and analyze natural and man-made environmental problems, and to evaluate both the risks of, and potential solutions to, environmental problems.
This interdisciplinary course will build and expand upon existing student knowledge in physical and biological sciences while incorporating engineering practices. Among the topics to be explored are Earth and Space Science, Energy flow in Ecosystems, population dynamics, land and water resources, energy resources, and pollution.
Genesis Codes: 6660/03207 Environmental Science, Advanced Placement