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College Preparedness - IB, AP and More

Sacred Heart Academy places great value in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme, Advanced Placement (AP), and Dual-Credit courses as a means for enhanced college preparedness and possible college credit. There are strengths to all options, and each student can choose what fits her needs the best. 

 

 

IB Courses

 

  • IB English Literature HL 1 & 2
  • IB Spanish SL or HL 1 & 2
  • IB French SL or HL 1 & 2
  • IB Mandarin ab Initio SL 1 & 2
  • IB Global Politics SL 
  • IB History HL 1: World History
  • IB History HL 2: History of the Americas
  • IB Psychology SL
  • IB Economics
  • IB Biology HL 1 & 2
  • IB Chemistry SL
  • IB Physics SL 1 & 2
  • IB Sports, Exercise, and Health Science SL
  • IB Computer Science SL 1 & 2
  • IB Mathematics HL 1
  • IB Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL 2 (Calculus-Emphasis with Advanced Statistical Concepts)
  • IB Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation SL 1 & 2 (Advanced Statistics Emphasis with Calculus Key Concepts) 
  • IB Visual Art HL 1 & 2
  • IB Music SL
  • IB Dance
  • IB Theory of Knowledge
  • IB Writing Lab

 

AP Courses

  • AP English Literature
  • AP Language & Composition
  • AP Human Geography
  • AP U.S. Government & Politics
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • AP Precalculus
  • AP Calculus AB

All AP classes are one-year courses. Students taking AP subjects must take the AP exam at the end of the school year.

Dual Credit Courses

  • Art History
 
College Credit Course Additions Planned for Next Year
 
  • IB Sports, Exercise, and Health Science
  • IB Economics
  • IB Business Management
  • AP Statistics