Chinese Courses
Emphasizes listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes how to ask and respond to basic
questions, to speak and read within a range of carefully selected topics and to develop an understanding of
Chinese-speaking cultures. Honors level emphasizes the acquisition of authentic language which includes
recognizing the nuances, idiomatic phrases and regional differences of the language; in addition, students will
learn to accurately express themselves to an increasingly advanced level of proficiency.

Health Course
Explores the mental, physical, and social aspects of life and how each contributes to total health
and well-being; emphasizes safety, nutrition, mental health, substance abuse prevention, disease prevention,
environmental health, family life education, consumer health, health careers and community health.

Advanced Personal Fitness Course
Focuses on developing a lifetime fitness program based on a personal fitness assessment and
stresses strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition and cardiovascular endurance. Includes
fitness principles, nutrition, fad diets, weight control, stress management, adherence strategies and consumer
information; promotes self-awareness and responsibility for fitness.

Spanish Courses
Emphasizes listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes how to ask and respond to basic
questions, to speak and read within a range of carefully selected topics and to develop an understanding of
Spanish-speaking cultures. Honors level courses emphasize the acquisition of authentic language which
includes recognizing the nuances, idiomatic phrases and regional differences of the language; in addition,
students will learn to understand the language spoken at a normal rate and will increase their abilities to
accurately express themselves on a variety of topics both orally and in writing to an increasingly advanced
level of proficiency.