Course Descriptions

NOTE: Any student who does not meet the minimum requirements of any course may appeal to the Academic Standards Committee for admission. If the student is admitted to the course it will be on a probationary basis per quarter of attendance, until such time the student meets those minimum grade standards.

COLLEGE PREP CRITERIA: Students pursuing College PREP diploma must maintain a minimum "C" grade in each course in order to receive the College PREP diploma. Only by special appeal to the Academic Standards Committee, as well as teacher approval, will a student be allowed to receive the College PREP designation on their official school transcript should the student’s class grade fall below the "C" minimum standard.

CREATIVE LIVING
Practical Arts (R/E) 
2 semester (10 semester periods) Grades 9-10

This is a basic comprehensive course in all areas related to independent living. Subjects covered include values and goals, living with your family, good grooming, understanding others, harmony of colors, wardrobe planning, clothing design, basic sewing, foods and nutrition, food preparation, parenting, child care, housing, home furnishing, and resource management.

WOODSHOP I & II
Practical Arts (R/E)
1 semester (5 semester periods) Grades 9-10
 
PREREQUISITE: C in WOODSHOP I for WOODSHOP II; or by instructor’s permission

This is a basic course that introduces the student to working with wood products. It is a hands-on class that takes a student from designing a project, to making a list of materials, to assessing the financial cost, to final completion of a wood product. The student will be taught to identify the difference between soft and hard woods. He/she will be informed as to various methods of finishing a wood project. Practicing elements of safety in working with power tools is critical to the class. It is a project-oriented class. The students’ projects are evaluated and constitute a part of the final grade.

Students develop basic skills in safe data handling, computer use, learn how to format a report, research a paper, and use the Internet.  They are exposed to databses and spreadsheets.  The course is designed to fulfill the computer education required for graduation from an academy in the Pacific Union Conference.  This class may be waived by passing a competency test.

MICROSOFT OFFICE
Computer Technology|Business Education|Practical Arts (E)
2 semesters (5 semester periods) Grades 10-12
PREREQUISITE: Keyboarding, Computer Literacy 

Students will learn how to use Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Access software in an integrative way to create spreadsheets and presentation projects, & reports. Students learn to use spreadsheets to create graphs and other visual presentation of numerical data. They will learn how to merge this information into a word processing and/or PowerPoint presentation. The will learn special mail merge procedures using the Access database software in creating specialized letter documents after designing a specialized database.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Twenty-five (25) clock hours are required for each year in attendance at HMA. All community service hours must be fulfilled by the end of second semester. A returning student may not be allowed to enroll/register in school for the next school year until all 25 hours of community service are completed from the previous school year.

A student may begin working on his/her community service hours during the previous summer as long as he/she provides proper validation of the hours submitted to HMA. (See the admin office for Community Service Forms.)

DIGITAL ART
(Couse counts as Fine Arts credit)
Fine Arts|Computer Technology (R|E)
1 semesters (5 semester periods) Grades 10-12
 
PREREQUISITE: Keyboarding and Computer Literacy; or by teacher approval, space permitting.

Students are instructed in the creation of their own pieces of art using computer software and technology. Students will be introduced to ADOBE Photoshop software. A major emphasis is on the creation of a portfolio of student projects utilizing digital design and photography.

DIGITAL VIDEO MEDIA
(Couse counts as Fine Arts credit)
Fine Arts|Computer Technology (R|E)
1 semesters (5 semester periods) Grades 10-12
 
PREREQUISITE: Digital Art; or by teacher approval, space permitting.

ENGLISH

ENGLISH I
English (R)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grade 9

The course is designed to build on a review of English grammar, placing emphasis on sentence structure, vocabulary building and correct spelling and punctuation. It presents opportunities to develop techniques in paragraph writing and oral reporting. An introduction to choice selections from world literature is enriched via a varied reading program.

ENGLISH II
English (R)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grade 10 

Students develop skills in grammar and usage through composition. Reading comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary are stressed. Literature including essays, biographies, magazine, and news stories are covered; outside reading is required.

ENGLISH III
English (R)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grade 11 

The course stresses the mastery of grammar and usage through composition, much of it based on the literature. American literature is the focus and includes material from an anthology in addition to required outside reading.  The honors class covers two additional texts and does more writing based on the readings.

ENGLISH IV
English (R)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grade 12 

The course stresses development of communication skills through reading and discussing and writing of selected literary works. It includes textbook theory, a general review of grammar, a survey of English literature from England, the study of vocabulary, and required outside reading. Term paper production will be expected from each student.  The honors class covers two additional texts and does more writing based on the readings.

JOURNALISM
Computer Technology/English (E)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grades 10- 12
• 5 semester periods: Desktop Publishing
• 5 semester periods: English Elective

PREREQUISITE: C in English I (1st Semester) 

The emphasis of this course is placed on the basics of news management, public relations, ethical practices, and objectivity in being a critical observer of human events. It includes skill development in computer desktop publishing, layout, and design. This course is a combined academic and lab-oriented course. The Teacher Advisor selects the Ka Elele Editor.

SPEECH
Computer Technology|English (E)
1 semester (5 semester periods) Grades 9-10 

The emphasis of this course is to introduce the elements of public speaking, to ensure that students begin developing a comfort zone in public speaking and to progress to more confident levels with their new-found speaking experiences. Also to encourage students to become more aware of and to use their skills on a daily basis speaking up about their beliefs, be they religious, political, social.

Students can apply for credit for private music lessons (vocal, keyboard or instrumental) that total at least 30 half-hour lessons per year. Students must apply to and meet requirements set by academic standards committee to receive credits.

SPANISH I
Foreign Language (R|E)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grades 11-12

This is a course in listening, speaking, reading and writing the Spanish language, with emphasis on reading, speaking and listening using all present and regular preterite tense verb forms. The student is also introduced to the cultural and historical aspects of the Hispanic civilization.

SPANISH II
Foreign Language (R|E)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grades 11-12

PREREQUISITE: C or above in Spanish I 

This second-year course develops more competence in skills already learned and broadens the overview of Hispanic literature, history and culture. The student learns to discriminate between the two past tense verb forms, the conditional and future tenses, and an introduction to the subjunctive tense in Spanish.

ALGEBRA I
Mathematics (R)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grades 9-12 

This course has elements of a transition from the traditional Algebra I course toward a more integrated curriculum with connections to geometry, statistics and probability, and real-world problem solving. Topics include patterns and geometric figures, data manipulation, graphs, real numbers, equations and inequalities, matrices, polynomial operations, graph variations, and functions.

GEOMETRY
Mathematics (R|E)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grades 10-12

PREREQUISITE: C or above in Algebra I 

Pre-Calculus is an enrichment course recommended for college-bound students. It is not a course in Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry per se but includes most aspects of standard high school mathematics through Algebra 2 and introduces a light treatment of topics from introductory calculus, such as, concepts of continuity, limits, and derivatives of algebraic functions.

CALCULUS
Mathematics (E)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grade 11-12

PREREQUISITE: C+ or above Algebra II & Pre-Calculus
 
Calculus is an enrichment elective math course recommended for college-bound students. It is a course that introduces the student to the math concepts of differentiation and integration. The study of inverse functions, integration by parts, partial fractions, trigonometric substitutions, surfaces of revolution, volumes, centroids, infinite series, and Taylor expressions are examples of topics covered. Graphing calculators and mathematical software tools are used extensively.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P. E.)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION I & II
Physical Education (R)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grades 9-12 

Fundamental games and game skills are taught through promotion of health, fitness and motor coordination activities during the freshman and sophomore years. All students are required to dress in a designated uniform at class time. This course is required unless a physician’s exemption is received.

WEIGHT TRAINING & FITNESS (P.E. III)
Physical Education (R/E)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grades 9-12 

The textbook, In the Beginning God, provides an in-depth study of the development and purpose of the Bible and how God’s love and character are demonstrated through creation, redemption, and in human relationships. The second textbook, God’s Gift/Your Choice, presents an overview of the significance of the life and times, the ministry, and the death and resurrection of Jesus as revealed in the four Gospels of the New Testament with an examination of the life of Jesus and the principles that helped to establish Christianity as a major world religion.

RELIGION II
Religion (R)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grade 10 

During first semester the emphasis is a study of the redemptive history of God’s chosen people, beginning with the exodus, through the inter-testament time, and concluding with the New Testament Church. Second semester the focus is on the history of the Christian Church from 70AD to the present time, concluding with a study of the rise and development of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

RELIGION III
Religion (R)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grade 11

A study is made of the books of Romans, Daniel and Revelation to discover relevant truths for today’s youth. Seventh-day Adventist doctrines with an emphasis given to their role in the church: prophecy, the three angels’ message, Sabbath, the second coming of Jesus, and the state of the dead are studied.

RELIGION IV|FAMILY LIVING
Religion (R)
2 semesters (10 semester periods) Grade 12