Course Offerings

Course Offerings

The following Alhambra High School Courses are honored by the University of California Admissions Office as fulfilling its entrance requirements. Designations in parenthesis indicate additional courses at the same level that also meet the entrance requirements.

1/2=1st and 2nd semester, etc. AP=Advanced Placement H=Honors

NS=Native Speaker S#=Specially Designated Academic Instruction in English

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BUSINESS

  1. Accounting-Computer 1/2 MC, El
  2. Accounting-Computer 3/4 MC, EL
  3. Computer Literacy and Applications 1/2 EL
  4. Finance 1/2 EL
  5. International Business EL, CSU/UC “g”
  6. Marketing EL, UC “g”
  7. Office Occupations ROP EL
  8. Web Design 1/2 ROP EL, CSU/UC “g”

CONSUMER FAMILY LIVING

  1. Fashion 1/2 EL
  2. Fashion 3/6 EL
  3. Foods 1/2 EL
  4. Introduction to Consumer Family Living (Teen Living) EL
  5. Child Development EL, CSU/UC “g”
  6. Culinary Arts 1/2 ROP EL
  7. Dental Assisting (ROP)

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

  1. Exploratory Industrial Technology SDAIE EL
  2. Introduction to Electronics AB EL
  3. Woodworking 1/2. 3-8 (ROP) (Green Academy) EL
  4. Auto Technology 1/2, 3/4 EL
  5. Auto Collision and Repair EL
  6. Auto Engineering EL, CSU/UC “g”
  7. Engineering Design Drafting 1/2 (Industrial Drafting) ROP EL, CSU/UC “g”
  8. Engineering Design Drafting 3/4 ROP  EL, CSU/UC “g”
  9. Computer Technology 1/2 (Intro to CAD/CAM) ROP EL
  10. Computer Aided Design (CAD) ROP EL
  11. Architectural Drafting 1/2, 3/4 ROP EL, CSU/UC “f”

ENGLISH/ELD

  1. English 1/2 EN, CSU/UC
  2. English 1/2 (H) EN, CSU/UC
  3. English 3/4 EN, CSU/UC
  4. English 3/4 (H) EN, CSU/UC
  5. American Literature 5/6 EN, CSU/UC
  6. English 5/6 (H) EN, CSU/UC
  7. English Lang & Comp 5/6 (AP) EN, CSU/UC
  8. World Literature 7/8 EN, CSU/UC
  9. English Lit & Comp 7/8 (AP) EN, CSU/UC
  10. *Structured English Immersion 7/8 Reading EN, CSU/UC
  11. *Structured English Immersion 7/8 Writing EN, CSU/UC

READING COURSES

  1. English Intensive I and II EN, CSU/UC
  2. Stretch EL

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

  1. Structured English Immersion 1-6 EN, EL
  2. Structured English Immersion 7/8 Reading EN CSU/UC
  3. Structures English Immersion 7/8 Writing EN, CSU/UC
  4. SEI 1/2 Content Preparation EL

MATHEMATICS

  1. ALG, IA, IB MC CSU/UC
  2. ALG 1/2, 3/4 SDAIE (2-yr sequence equal to Algebra I 1/2) MC CSU/UC
  3. ALG I Extended EL
  4. *Algebra I 1/2, 1/2 SDAIE MC CSU/UC
  5. *Algebra I 1/2 (H) MC CSU/UC
  6. Practical Geometry 1/2 MC
  7. *Geometry 1/2, 1/2 (H) MC CSU/UC
  8. *Inf. Geometry 1/2,1/2 SDAIE MC CSU/UC
  9. *Algebra II 1/2 MC EL CSU/UC
  10. *Algebra II 1/2 (H) MC EL CSU/UC
  11. *Algebra II A 1/2 MC  ELCSU/UC
  12. *Algebra II B 1/2 MC  EL CSU/UC
  13. Trig./Pre-Calculus 1/2 MC EL CSU/UC
  14. Trig. /Pre-Calculus 1/2 (H) MC EL CSU/UC
  15. Elementary Calculus 1/2 MC EL CSU/UC
  16. Calculus BC 1/2 (AP) MC EL CSU/UC
  17. Calculus AB 1/2 (AP) MC EL CSU/UC
  18. Statistics and Probability 1/2 MC EL CSU/UC
  19. Statistics (AP) MC EL CSU/UC

LABORATORY SCIENCE

  1. Biology 1/2, 1/2 SDAIE SC L, CSU/ UC  “d”
  2. Biology 1/2 (Honors by Demonstration) SC L, CSU/ UC  “d”
  3. Chemistry 1/2, 1/2 SDAIE SC P, CSU/ UC  “d”
  4. Chemistry 1/2 (H) SC P, CSU/ UC  “d or g”
  5. Physics 1/2 SC P, CSU/ UC  “d or g”
  6. Environmental Science 1/2 SC L/P, CSU “g”
  7. Physiology 1/2 SC L, CSU/ UC  “d or g”
  8. Biology 3/4 (AP) SC L, CSU/ UC  “d or g”
  9. Chemistry 3/4 (AP) SC P, CSU/ UC  “d or g”
  10. Environmental Science 1/2 (AP) SC L/P, CSU, UC “g”
  11. Physics 1/2 B (AP) SC P, CSU/ UC  “d or g”
  12. Physics 1/2 C (AP) SC P, CSU/ UC  “d or g”
  13. Science Research/ Biomed Program EL

WORLD LANGUAGES

  1. Japanese Language 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 1/2 (AP) FL, EL, CSU/UC “e”
  2. Mandarin 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 FL, EL, CSU/UC “e”
  3. Mandarin 1/2 NS, 3/4 NS, 5/6 NS, 7/8 NS FL, EL, CSU/UC “e”
  4. Chinese Language 1/2 (AP) FL, EL, CSU/UC “e”
  5. Spanish 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, FL, EL, CSU/UC “e”
  6. Spanish 1/2 Heritage Speaker FL, EL, CSU/UC “e”
  7. Spanish 1/2 NS, 3/4 NS, 5/6 NS, 7/8  FL, EL, CSU/UC “e”
  8. Spanish Language 1/2 (AP) FL, EL, CSU/UC “e or g”
  9. Spanish Literature 1/2 (AP) FL, EL, CSU/UC “e or g”

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

  1. Aerobics PE, EL
  2. Basketball Fitness PE, EL
  3. Drill Team PE, EL
  4. PE 1-8 PE
  5. PE Adaptive PE, EL
  6. PE Soccer Theory PE, EL
  7. PE Football Theory PE, EL
  8. PE Softball and Baseball Theory PE, EL
  9. Tennis (Beginning and Intermediate) PE, EL
  10. Weightlifting and Conditioning PE, EL

SOCIAL SCIENCE

  1. World History 1/2, 1/2 SDAIE, 1/2 H  SS, CSU/UC “c”
  2. World History 1/2 (AP) SS, CSU/UC “c”
  3. United States History 1/2, 1/2 SDAIE SS, CSU/UC “c”
  4. United States History 1/2 (AP) SS, CSU/UC “c”
  5. American Government/Civics SS, CSU/UC “c or g”
  6. American Government SDAIE SS, CSU/UC “c or g”
  7. American Government/Civics (AP) SS, CSU/UC “c or g”
  8. Economics/ Economics SDAIE SS, CSU/UC “c or g”
  9. Psychology 1/2 EL
  10. Psychology 1/2 (AP) EL, SS, CSU/UC “g”
  11. European History 1/2 (AP) SS, CSU/UC “g”

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

  1. Advanced Band FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  2. Advanced Choir FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  3. Art History 1/2 (AP) FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  4. * Ceramics 1/2 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  5. *Ceramics 3/4, 5/6 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  6. * Concert Choir FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  7. * Dance 1-4 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  8. * Digital Photo & Film 1/2 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  9. * Drama 1/2 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  10. *Drama 3-8 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  11. * Drawing and Painting 1/2 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  12. *Drawing and Painting 3/4,5/6 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  13. * Handbell Choir FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  14. * Instruments FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  15. * Jazz Band FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  16. * Mixed Choir FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  17. * Study of Guitar FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  18. Music Theory 1/2 (AP) FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  19. * Oral Interpretation FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  20. * Photography ½, 3/4 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  21. * Technical Theatre I FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  22. *Technical Theatre II FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  23. * Tri-City Orchestra FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  24. Dance 1-4 FA, PE, EL CSU/UC “g”
  25. Choreography (Orchesis) FA, PE, EL CSU/UC “g”

ELECTIVES
(All courses listed under a-f with the exception of courses with an asterisk “*.”

  1. AVID (Senior Seminar)  EL
  2. Classic Age/Age of Chivalry 1/2
  3. Child Development EL, CSU/UC “g”
  4. Debate 1/2, 3-8 FA, EL CSU/UC “g”
  5. Economics AP and SDAIE
  6. Journalism 1/2, 3-8 EN, CSU/UC “g”
  7. Psychology 1/2, SS, EL CSU/UC”g”
  8. Psychology (AP) SS, EL CSU/UC”g”
  9. Earth Science ½ SC P, EL, CSU “g”
  10. Yearbook 1/2. 3/4, 5/6 EL

NON-DEPARTMENTAL COURSES

  1. Academic Decathlon EL
  2. Peer Mediation EL
  3. Academy of Future Educators EL
  4. Teacher/Office Aide EL
  5. Leadership EL