Academic Courses

St. Thomas More Preparatory School provides a high quality academic, college preparatory curriculum which adheres to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The curriculum stresses both traditional and current issues and seeks to strengthen the ability of students to make responsible decisions and commitments.

Below you will find a table of graduation requirements for STMA students. You may view the complete course descriptions and requirements in the Course Selection Book for 2008-2009 (MSWORD) or (PDF).

Order of Classes to Fulfill the 32 Credit Graduation Requirement for STMP Students
(Bold = Required; Italics = Electives; Bold & Italics = Either, H=Honors; R=Regular; AP=Advance Placement)

Courses	Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
Religion (4 credits)	Religion 9	Religion 10 Christian Imagery in Media	Religion 11 Christian Imagery in Media	Religion 12 Christian Imagery in Media
English (4 credits)	H, CP Composition and Literature Journalism I Creative Writing	H, CP Am Literature Journalism I, II Creative Writing	H, CP World Literature AP English Language and Composition Journalism I, II Creative Writing	H, CP Eng Literature AP English Literature AP English Language and Composition Journalism I, II Creative Writing
Mathematics (3 Credits)	H, CP Algebra I H Geometry Intro to Algebra I	H, CP Geometry H Algebra II/Trig CP Algebra I CP Algebra II	H Algebra II/Trig CP Algebra II H, CP Geometry H Trig/PreCalc	† AP Calculus, Statistics, H CP Trig/PreCalc
Science (3 Credits)	H, CP Biology	H, CP Chemistry	H, CP Physics H Anatomy/Physiology	† AP Biology, AP Physics H Anatomy/Physiology
Social Studies (3 Credits)	H, CP World History Economics Sociology Psychology	H, CP US History †AP US History Economics Sociology Psychology	CP, AP Government †AP Economics †AP US History †AP Psychology Economics Sociology Psychology	CP Government †AP Economics † AP Government, †AP US History †AP Psychology Economics Sociology Psychology
Languages (3 Credits)	CP Spanish CP French I CP Chinese I Latin	H, CP Spanish II H, CP French II CP Chinese I, II Latin	H, CP Spanish H, CP French III CP Chinese I, II, III Latin	† H Spanish +H French IV †AP Spanish + AP French Latin CP Chinese I, II, III, IV
Fine Arts (1 Credit)	Art Fundamentals Choir Instrumental Ensemble Music Appreciation Music Tech Show Choir Drama Film History Theatre Tech	Studio Instrumental Ensemble Music Appreciation Music Tech Show Choir Drama Advanced Drama Film History Theatre Tech	Studio II Instrumental Ensemble Music Appreciation Music Tech Show Choir Drama Advanced Drama Film History Theatre Tech	Studio III † AP Art Instrumental Ensemble Music Appreciation Music Tech Show Choir Drama Advanced Drama Film History Theatre Tech
Physical Ed & Health (1.5 Credit)	PE I/Health	Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning Sports Equivalent	Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning Sports Equivalent Sports Management	Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning Sports Equivalent Sports Management
Computers (1 credit)	Applications	Programming, Networking, HTML	Programming, Networking, HTML	Programming, Networking, HTML
Retreats (145 Service Hours)	Freshman Retreat 25 Service Hours	Sophomore Retreat 30 Service Hours	Junior Retreat 40 Service Hours	Senior Retreat 50 Service Hours

†Depending on prerequisites, senior level honors and AP’s may be taken in the sophomore or junior year with superior PSAT score