• ACADEMIC Course Offering Descriptions

    Sherman High School junior and senior students may take the following Grayson College courses as dual credit.

    * See the CTE - Technical Course Offerings webpage for information about the CTE Dual Credit Courses.

    Students must meet the prerequisite/grade level requirements before starting a course.

    ENGL 1301 (Composition 1) - Intensive study of and practice in writing processes, from invention and researching to drafting, revising, and editing, both individually and collaboratively. Emphasis on effective rhetorical choices, including audience, purpose, arrangement, and style. Focus on writing the academic essay as a vehicle for learning, communicating, and critical analysis.  College readiness in reading and writing (RW) required.

    ENGL 1302 (Composition 2) - Intensive study of and practice in the strategies and techniques for developing research-based expository and persuasive texts. Emphasis on effective and ethical rhetorical inquiry, including primary and secondary research methods; critical reading of verbal, visual, and multimedia texts; systematic evaluation, synthesis, and documentation of information sources; and critical thinking about evidence and conclusions. Prerequisite: ENGL 1302 (RW)

    HIST 1301 (United States History 1) - A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, and creation of the federal government. (RW)

    HIST 1302 (United States History 2) - A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy. Prerequisite: HIST 1302 (RW)

    GOVT 2305 (Federal Government) - Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights. (RW)

    ECON 2301 (Principles of Macroeconomics) - An analysis of the economy as a whole including measurement and determination of Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply, national income, inflation, and unemployment. Other topics include international trade, economic growth, business cycles, and fiscal policy and monetary policy.

    MATH 1314 (Algebra) - In-depth study and applications of polynomial, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic functions, and systems of equations using matrices. Additional topics such as sequences, series, probability, and conics may be included.  College readiness in math (M) required.

    MATH 1342 (Elementary Statistical Methods) - Collection, analysis, presentation and interpretation of data, and probability. Analysis includes descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Use of appropriate technology is recommended.College readiness in math (M) required.

    GOVT 2306 (Texas Government) - Origin and development of the Texas Constitution, structure and powers of the state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy and the political culture of Texas. (RW)

    HUMA 1301 (Intro to Humanities I) - This stand-alone course is an interdisciplinary survey of cultures focusing on the philosophical and aesthetic factors in human values with an emphasis on the historical development of the individual and society and the need to create. (RW)

    PHIL 1301 (Intro to Philiosophy) - A study of major issues in philosophy and/or the work of major philosophical figures in philosophy. Topics in philosophy may include theories of reality, theories of knowledge, theories of value, and their practical applications. (RW)

    PSYC 2301 (General Psychology) - General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. (RW)

    SOCI 1301 (Sociology) - The scientific study of human society, including ways in which groups, social institutions, and individuals affect each other. Causes of social stability and social change are explored through the application of various theoretical perspectives, key concepts, and related research methods of sociology. Analysis of social issues in their institutional context may include topics such as social stratification, gender, race/ethnicity, and deviance. (RW)

    SPCH 1311 (Intro to Speech Communication) - Introduces basic human communication principles and theories embedded in a variety of contexts including interpersonal, small group, and public speaking. (RW)

     

    12th Graders have the opportunity to take:

    • BIOL 1306 (Fall) & BIOL 1307 (Spring)  
    • ENGL 1301 (Fall) & ENGL 1302 (Spring) 
    • GOVT 2305 (Fall)
    • ECON 2301 (Spring)
    • MATH 1314 (Fall) & MATH 1342 (Spring)
    • SPCH 1311 (Fall) / HUMA 1301 (Spring)
    • GOVT 2306 (Fall) / SOCI 1301 (Spring)

    11th Graders have the opportunity to take:

    • HIST 1301 (Fall) & HIST 1302 (Spring) 
    • PYSC 2301 (Fall) & PHIL 1301 (Spring)
    • MATH 1314 (Fall) & MATH 1342 (Spring) *for students who completed Alg. 1 in 8th grade
    • BIOL 1306 (Fall) & BIOL 1307 (Spring)