The names and descriptions of each course offered by CVA are found below. Click on the course name for course description and numbers. The listed course numbers are unique to CVA online courses.
Courses in Development
The following courses are in active development. No release date is available until it is published on this page: Epidemiology; Introduction to Business and Technology; Introduction to Software Technology; Programming, Games, Apps, and Society; Web Development; Computer Science Principles; AP Computer Science; SAT Prep
Click on the following link to review terms in which courses will be offered this school year: 2024 - 2025 CVA Course Catalog.pdf
English Language Arts
9th Grade Literature & Composition
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23.3610099 (Y)A college prep class which integrates composition, grammar, and literature. It covers the writing process: The development of vocabulary, speaking, listening, and researching skills will also be included. Syllabus 10th Grade Literature & Composition
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23.3620099 (Y)A college prep course that has a balance of literary genres, essay development, and grammar. The development of vocabulary, speaking, listening and research skills will be included. Syllabus American Literature & Composition
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23.3510099 (Y)A college prep class that surveys American works and authors and will provide writing experiences related to the interpretation of literature. Grammar, vocabulary development, listening, speaking and research will also be included. Syllabus Advanced Placement (AP) English Language & Composition (American Literature)
23.3530092 (A)*
23.3530093 (B)*
23.3530095 (Y)*In CVA’s AP English Language and Composition class, students will read and analyze American prose written during various periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts. Additionally, students will gain a better understanding of the interactions among different writers’ purposes, audience expectations, and subjects. *CVA's AP English Language addresses American Literature standards and students may optionally take the American Literature End-of-course test at the completion of the AP Language class to satisfy the American Literature and Composition Georgia high school graduation requirement. Syllabus Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature & Composition
23.3650092 (A)
23.3650093 (B)
23.3650095 (Y)This course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in English Literature, through which students are engaged in becoming skilled readers of prose written in a variety of rhetorical contexts. Syllabus British (English) Literature & Composition
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23.3520099 (Y)A college prep course that surveys British works and authors and provides writing experiences related to the interpretations of literature. Grammar, vocabulary development, listening, speaking and research will also be included. Syllabus Multicultural Literature & Composition
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23.3670097 (B)
23.3670099 (Y)This course focuses on world literature by and about people of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Students explore themes of linguistic and cultural diversity by comparing, contrasting, analyzing, and critiquing writing styles and universal themes. Syllabus World Literature & Composition
23.3630008 (A)
23.3630009 (B)
23.3630011 (Y)A college prep course that surveys the words of the early literature of the world through the present day. Skills in literary analysis and critical thinking are stressed. Literary terms, vocabulary study, composition techniques and parallel readings will be incorporated. Syllabus Career, Technology, & Agricultural Education
Esports (New Fall 2024)**
11.3800096 (A)
11.3800097 (B)
11.3800099 (Y)** Please note: The Esports credit is considered an elective credit and does not qualify as a CTAE course. This course explores the cutting-edge fusion of computing technology and competitive gaming, a revolution that's reshaping the future of sports. Esports is booming, creating a dynamic industry that demands diverse skills from marketing, art, programming, and beyond. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a creative artist, or a strategic thinker, this class will help you harness your talents and thrive in the fast-paced Esports arena. Syllabus Food, Nutrition, & Wellness
20.4161080 (A)
20.4161081 (B)
20.4161083 (Y)Food, Nutrition and Wellness is an essential course in understanding nutritional needs and food choices for optimal health of individuals across the lifespan. Interrelationships with wellness are explored. This course leads to the advanced nutrition pathway and develops a knowledge base and the skills necessary to select among alternatives in the marketplace, with an emphasis on nutrient content, the development of chronic diseases, and food safety. Syllabus Food for Life
20.4140080 (A)
20.4140081 (B)
20.4140083 (Y)Food for Life is an advanced course in food and nutrition that addresses the variation in nutritional needs at specific stages of the human life cycle: lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood including elderly. The most common nutritional concerns, their relationship to food choices and health status and strategies to enhance well-being at each stage of the lifecycle are emphasized. This course provides knowledge for real life and offers students a pathway into dietetics, consumer foods, and nutrition science careers with additional education at the post-secondary level. CVA recommends that students taking this course have already completed the Food, Nutrition, & Wellness course or its equivalent. Syllabus Food Science (New Fall 2024)
20.4181080 (A)
20.4181081 (B)
20.4181083 (Y)Food science integrates many branches of science and relies on the application of the rapid advances in technology to expand and improve the food supply. Students will evaluate the effects of processing, preparation, and storage on the quality, safety, wholesomeness, and nutritive value of foods. Building on information learned in Nutrition and Wellness and Chemistry, this course illustrates scientific principles in an applied context, exposing students to the wonders of the scientific world. Related careers will be explored as well. CVA recommends that students taking this course have already completed the Food, Nutrition, & Wellness and the Food for Life courses or their equivalents. Syllabus Marketing Principles
08.4740080 (A)
08.4740081 (B)
08.4740083 (Y)Marketing Principles is the foundational course for Marketing and Management, Fashion, Merchandising and Retail Management, Marketing Communications and Promotion, Hospitality and Tourism and Sports and Entertainment Marketing Pathways. Marketing Principles addresses all the ways in which marketing satisfies consumer and business needs and wants for products and services. Students develop a basic understanding of employability, foundational business and marketing skills, economics, entrepreneurship, marketing information management, product/service management, promotion, selling, and channel management and distribution. Syllabus Mathematics
Algebra: Concepts and Connections
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27.3811099 (Y)*Algebra is the first course in a sequence of three high school courses designed to ensure career and college readiness. Students will apply their algebraic and geometric reasoning skills to make sense of problems involving algebra, geometry, bivariate data, and statistics. This course focuses on algebraic, quantitative, geometric, graphical, and statistical reasoning. In this course, students will continue to enhance their algebraic reasoning skills when analyzing and applying a deep understanding of linear functions, sums and products of rational and irrational numbers, systems of linear inequalities, distance, midpoint, slope, area, perimeter, nonlinear equations and functions, quadratic expressions, equations and functions, exponential expressions, equations, and functions, and statistical reasoning. Syllabus Geometry: Concepts and Connections
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27.3821099 (Y)*Geometry is the second course in a sequence of three high school courses designed to ensure career and college readiness. This course is intended to enhance students’ geometric, algebraic, graphical, and probabilistic reasoning skills. Students will apply their algebraic and geometric reasoning skills to make sense of problems involving geometry, trigonometry, algebra, probability, and statistics. Students will continue to enhance their analytical geometry and reasoning skills when analyzing and applying a deep understanding of polynomial expressions, proofs, constructions, rigid motions and transformations, similarity, congruence, circles, right triangle trigonometry, geometric measurement, and conditional probability. Syllabus Honors Geometry: Concepts and Connections (New Summer 2024)
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27.3821033 (Y)*The second course in a sequence of three required high school courses. The honors course is more challenging than standard courses and provides multiple opportunities for students to take greater responsibility for their learning. Geometry Honors builds on algebra knowledge while also preparing you for future math courses. It teaches you to think logically, problem solve, and use critical thinking skills in real life situations.
*Please Note - middle school students taking these courses during the fall or spring term will have a slightly different course number. SyllabusAdvanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
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27.3831099 (Y)Advanced Algebra is the third course in a sequence of courses designed to ensure career and college readiness. It is intended to prepare students for fourth mathematics course options relevant to their post-secondary pursuits. In Advanced Algebra, students will continue to enhance their data and statistical reasoning skills as they learn specific ways to collect, critique, analyze, and interpret data. Students will learn how to use matrices and linear programming to represent data and to solve contextually relevant problems. Students will strengthen their geometric and spatial reasoning skills as they learn how to solve trigonometric equations using the unit circle. In previous courses, students studied how to use linear and quadratic functions to model real-life phenomena. In Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, students will further develop their functional and graphical reasoning as they explore and analyze structures and patterns for exponential, logarithmic, radical, polynomial, and rational expressions, equations and functions to further understand the world around them. Syllabus Honors Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (New Summer 2024)
27.3831074 (A)
27.3831075 (B)
27.3831077 (Y)The culminating course in a sequence of three required high school courses. The honors course is more challenging than standard courses and provides multiple opportunities for students to take greater responsibility for their learning. It is in Honors Algebra II that students pull together and apply the accumulation of learning that they have from their previous courses. It teaches you to think logically, problem solve, and use critical thinking skills in real life situations. Syllabus Precalculus
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27.3841099 (Y)Precalculus is a fourth-year mathematics course option for students who have completed Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (or the equivalent). The course is intended to provide students with opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of Algebraic concepts that are critical to the study of Calculus. Students will also deepen their understanding of trigonometry and its applications. Throughout the Precalculus course there should be a focus on notational fluency and the use of multiple representations. The course includes the study and analysis of piecewise and rational functions; limits and continuity as related to piecewise and rational functions; sequences and series with the incorporation of convergence and divergence; conic sections as implicitly defined curves; the six trigonometric functions and their inverses; applications of trigonometry such as modeling periodic phenomena, modeling with vectors and parametric equations, solving oblique triangles in contextual situations, graphing in the Polar Plane; solutions of trigonometric equations in a variety of contexts; and the manipulation and application of trigonometric identities. Topics should be analyzed in multiple ways, including verbal and written, numerical, algebraic, and graphical presentations. Instruction and assessment should include the appropriate use of technology. Concepts should be introduced and investigated, where appropriate, in the context of realistic phenomena. Syllabus Advanced Mathematical Decision Making
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27.3850099 (Y)Advanced Mathematical Decision Making is a course designed to follow the completion of Algebra II or Accelerated Geometry B/Algebra II. The course will give students further experiences with statistical information and summaries, methods of designing and conducting statistical studies, an opportunity to analyze various voting processes, modeling of data, basic financial decisions, and use network models for making informed decisions. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout the course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations. Syllabus Advanced Placement Statistics
27.3740092 (A)
27.3740093 (B)
27.3740095 (Y)Advanced Placement Statistics offers a combination of assessment and instruction in the areas of exploring data, sampling and experimentation by planning and conducting studies, anticipating patterns using probability and simulation, and using statistical inference to analyze data and draw conclusions. The purpose of this course is to provide students with a deep understanding of the concepts of statistics to prepare them for the AP Statistics Exam and for future higher education statistics courses. Syllabus Health and Personal Fitness
Health (.5 Credit)
17.3110098 CVA offers Health as a half-credit (0.5 credit) course. This course provides a direct and factual approach to health education that is practical, personal, and positive. Students will demonstrate comprehensive health knowledge and skills. Their behaviors reflect a conceptual understanding of the issues associated with maintaining good personal health. They will learn how to serve the community through the practice of health-enhancing behaviors that promote wellness throughout life. Health topics include safety, drug education, nutrition, personal health, growth and development, building self-esteem, and relationship skills. Syllabus
PLEASE NOTE: CVA Health does NOT include the Alcohol and Drug Awareness (ADAP) training required for obtaining a driver's license. Students that take CVA Health are eligible to take the Online ADAP (eADAP) program offered for free by the State of Georgia. eADAP FAQ eADAP Registration
Personal Fitness (.5 Credit)
36.3510098 CVA offers Personal Fitness as a half-credit (0.5 credit) course. This course introduces methods to attain a healthy level of physical fitness; implements a lifetime fitness program based on a personal fitness assessment that stresses strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition, and cardiovascular endurance; includes instruction in fitness principles, nutrition, fad diets, weight control, stress management, adherence strategies, and consumer information; and promotes self-awareness and responsibility for fitness. Syllabus
PLEASE NOTE: CVA Personal Fitness does NOT include the Alcohol and Drug Awareness (ADAP) training required for obtaining a driver's license. Students that take CVA Personal Fitness are eligible to take the Online ADAP (eADAP) program offered for free by the State of Georgia. eADAP FAQ eADAP Registration
Science
Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science
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26.3620095 (Y)The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in environmental science, through which students engage with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world. The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental Science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography. Syllabus Anatomy and Physiology
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26.3730099 (Y)Anatomy and Physiology integrates the study of the structures and functions of the human body. However, rather than focusing on distinct anatomical and physiological systems (respiratory, nervous, etc.) instruction is focused on the essential requirements for life. Areas of study include organization of the body; protection, support and movement; providing internal coordination and regulation; processing and transporting; and reproduction, growth and development. Chemistry is integrated throughout the course. Whenever possible, careers related to medicine, research, healthcare, and modern medical technology are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Case studies concerning diseases, disorders and ailments (i.e. real-life applications) are used throughout the course. Syllabus Anatomy and Physiology (Honors)
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26.3730077 (Y)Honors Anatomy and Physiology integrates the study of the structures and functions of the human body. However, rather than focusing on distinct anatomical and physiological systems (respiratory, nervous, etc.) instruction is focused on the essential requirements for life. Areas of study include organization of the body; protection, support and movement; providing internal coordination and regulation; processing and transporting; and reproduction, growth and development. Chemistry is integrated throughout the course. Whenever possible, careers related to medicine, research, healthcare, and modern medical technology are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Case studies concerning diseases, disorders and ailments (i.e. real-life applications) are used throughout the course. Students taking the Honors course will study topics that increase the depth and scope of their study of the structures and function of the human body. Syllabus Astronomy
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40.3210099 (Y)The study of the matter and energy beyond the earth's atmosphere and the relationship between the earth and that matter and energy. Topics include the structure and origin of planets and planetesimals, stars, galaxies and galaxy clusters, dark matter, the edge of the universe, and the energy of the universe. Syllabus Biology
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26.3120099 (Y)A course in which the students will learn and understand biological functions and systems on the molecular, cellular, systemic, and environmental levels. Students will also be able to implement applications of biological processes to everyday situations. Syllabus Biology (Honors)
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26.3120031 (B)
26.3120033 (Y)A course in which the students will learn and understand biological functions and systems on the molecular, cellular, systemic, and environmental levels. Students will also be able to implement applications of biological processes to everyday situations. Students taking the Honors course will study topics that increase the depth and scope of their study of the ideas and concepts of the topics contained in the course. Syllabus Chemistry
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40.3510099 (Y)Chemistry is the study of atoms, structure and properties of matter, the conservation and interaction of energy and matter, and the use of Kinetic Molecular Theory to model atomic and molecular motion in chemical and physical processes. Students taking Chemistry will investigate chemistry concepts through laboratory and investigation work using the process of inquiry. Chemistry students use the periodic table to help with the identification of elements with particular properties, recognize patterns that lead to explain chemical reactivity and bond formation. They use the IUPAC nomenclature in order to predict chemical names for ionic (binary and ternary), acidic, and inorganic covalent compounds, and conduct experiments to manipulate factors that affect chemical reactions. Syllabus Chemistry (Honors)
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40.3510077 (Y)Honors Chemistry is the study of atoms, structure and properties of matter, the conservation and interaction of energy and matter, and the use of Kinetic Molecular Theory to model atomic and molecular motion in chemical and physical processes. Students taking Chemistry will investigate chemistry concepts through laboratory and investigation work using the process of inquiry. Chemistry students use the periodic table to help with the identification of elements with particular properties, recognize patterns that lead to explain chemical reactivity and bond formation. They use the IUPAC nomenclature in order to predict chemical names for ionic (binary and ternary), acidic, and inorganic covalent compounds, and conduct experiments to manipulate factors that affect chemical reactions. Honor Chemistry students will study the topics in more depth as well as do introductory studies in organic chemistry. Syllabus Environmental Science
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26.3611099 (Y)Environmental science integrates the study of many components of our environment, including the human impact on our planet. Students investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within ecosystems, and evaluate types, availability, allocation, and sustainability of energy resources. Chemistry, physics, mathematical, and technological concepts are integrated throughout the course. Syllabus Forensic Science
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40.3930099 (Y)In this course students will learn the scientific protocols for analyzing a crime scene, how to use chemical and physical separation methods to isolate and identify materials, how to analyze biological evidence and the criminal use of tools, including impressions from firearms, tool marks, arson, and explosive evidence. Syllabus Physical Science
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40.3110099 (Y)*A course designed to give the student a basic introduction to the nature of chemistry and physics. Concepts are reinforced by appropriate laboratory activities, mathematical solutions, historical perspectives, and everyday technological applications. *Please Note - middle school students taking these courses during the fall or spring term will have a slightly different course number. Syllabus Physics
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40.3810099 (Y)CVA Physics is designed to continue the student investigations of the physical sciences that began in grades K-8 and provide students the necessary skills to be proficient in physics. The standards include more abstract concepts such as nuclear decay processes, interactions of matter and energy, velocity, acceleration, force, energy, momentum, properties and interactions of matter, electromagnetic and mechanical waves, and electricity, magnetism and their interactions. Students investigate physics concepts through experiences in virtual laboratories using the science and engineering practices of asking questions and defining problems, developing and using models, planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, using mathematics and computational thinking, constructing explanations and designing solutions, engaging in argument from evidence, and obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information. Syllabus Physics (Honors)
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40.3810077 (Y)CVA Honors Physics is designed to continue the student investigations of the physical sciences that began in grades K-8 and provide students the necessary skills to be proficient in physics. The standards include more abstract concepts such as nuclear decay processes, interactions of matter and energy, velocity, acceleration, force, energy, momentum, properties and interactions of matter, electromagnetic and mechanical waves, and electricity, magnetism and their interactions. Students investigate physics concepts through experiences in virtual laboratories using the science and engineering practices of asking questions and defining problems, developing and using models, planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, using mathematics and computational thinking, constructing explanations and designing solutions, engaging in argument from evidence, and obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information. The Honors course will study topics that increase the depth and scope of their study of the concepts in the on level course plus some additional tops in Modern Physics. Syllabus Social Studies
Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology
45.3160092 (A)
45.3160093 (B)
45.3160095 (Y)AP Psychology is a college-level survey course that requires the use of special measurements and research methods. This course includes psychological foundations and research, biological foundations, change in behavior and cognition, and variability of behavior among individuals and groups. Extensive reading, writing, and statistical analysis are required by students. Syllabus Advanced Placement (AP) US History
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45.3820095 (Y)AP United States History is a study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from c. 1491 to the present. You’ll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments. Syllabus American Government (.5 Credit)
45.3570098 CVA offers Government as a half-credit (0.5 credit) course. This course provides students with a background in the philosophy, functions, and structure of the United States government. Students examine the philosophical foundations of the United States government and how that philosophy developed. Students also examine the structure and function of the United States government and its relationship to states and citizens. Syllabus Personal Finance and Economics (.5 Credit)*
45.3610098 CVA offers Economics as a half-credit (0.5 credit) course. This course is a study of fundamental concepts and essential elements of the market economic system in a problem/issues orientation. Focus areas include opportunity costs and scarcity, supply/demand analysis, competitive markets, macroeconomics measurement, business cycles, inflation, unemployment, monetary and fiscal policies, and international trade. In addition to the fundamentals of economic decision-making, microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international economics, students will learn personal finance skills they can apply to their own futures – including managing and balancing budgets; understanding and building credit; protecting against identity theft and consumer protections; and understanding tax forms, student loan applications, and pay stubs. Economics is the study of how individuals, businesses, and governments make decisions about the allocation of scarce resources. This course provides students with a foundation in the field of economics, with a specific focus on how students can apply that knowledge to their own personal finances. Syllabus Sociology
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45.3310099 (Y)This course is an introductory study in sociology, the study of social behavior and the organization of human society. Students will learn about the historical development of the field of sociology and the procedures for conducting research in sociology. Students will also learn the importance and role of culture, social structure, socialization, and social change in today’s society. Syllabus US History
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45.3810099 (Y)US History is a survey of major events and themes in United States history. The course begins with English settlement and concludes with significant developments in the early 21st Century. The student will also be encouraged to think independently. Syllabus World History
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45.3830099 (Y)World History is a survey course that provides students with a comprehensive, intensive study of major events and themes in world history. Students begin with a study of the earliest civilizations worldwide and continue to examine major developments and themes in all regions of the world. The course culminates in a study of change and continuity and globalization at the beginning of the 21st century. Syllabus World History (Honors)
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45.3830075 (B)
45.3830077 (Y)Honors World History is a survey course that provides students with a comprehensive, intensive study of major events and themes in world history. Students begin with a study of the earliest civilizations worldwide and continue to examine major developments and themes in all regions of the world. The course culminates in a study of change and continuity and globalization at the beginning of the 21st century. The Honors level course allows students the opportunity to develop historical thinking skills and apply them to modern-day events and issues. Syllabus World Languages
Spanish I
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60.3710099 (Y)The Level I Spanish course focuses on the development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have minimal or no prior knowledge of the language and culture. An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers. By the end of Level I, students will exhibit Novice-Mid level proficiency in speaking and writing and Novice-High level proficiency in listening, and reading (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, 1999). Syllabus Spanish II
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60.3720099 (Y)The Level II Spanish course focuses on the continued development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have successfully completed a Level I course or are at a Novice-Mid level of proficiency. Students begin to show a greater level of accuracy when using basic language structures, and they are exposed to more complex features of the language. They continue to focus on communicating about their immediate world and daily life activities, read material on familiar topics, and write short, directed compositions. An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers. By the end of Level II, students will exhibit Novice-Mid level proficiency in speaking and writing and Novice-High level proficiency in listening and reading (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, 1999). Syllabus Spanish III (Honors)
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60.3730099 (Y)The Level III Spanish course focuses on the continued development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have completed a Level II course or are at a Novice-Mid to Novice-High level of proficiency. Students use basic language structures with accuracy and recombine learned material to express their thoughts. They are exposed to more complex features of the language, moving from concrete to some abstract concepts. An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers. By the end of Level III, students will exhibit Novice-High level proficiency in speaking and writing and Intermediate-Low proficiency in listening and reading (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, 1999). Syllabus Spanish IV (Honors) (New Fall 2024)
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60.3740099 (Y)The Level IV Spanish course focuses on the continued development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have completed a Level III course or are at a Novice-High to Intermediate-Low level of proficiency. During this course, most students should move into the Intermediate level of proficiency. They gain confidence in recombining learned material of the language, creating in the language to express their own thoughts, interacting with other speakers of the language, understanding oral and written messages in the foreign language, and making oral and written presentations in the target language. They are exposed to more complex features of the language, moving from concrete to more abstract concepts. Students are able to understand material presented on a variety of topics related to contemporary events and issues in the target culture(s). An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers.
French I
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60.3110099 (Y)The Level I French course focuses on the development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have minimal or no prior knowledge of the language and culture. An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers. By the end of Level I, students will exhibit Novice-Mid level proficiency in speaking and writing and Novice-High level proficiency in listening, and reading (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, 1999). Syllabus French II
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60.3120099 (Y)The Level II French course focuses on the continued development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have successfully completed a Level I course or are at a Novice-Mid level of proficiency. Students begin to show a greater level of accuracy when using basic language structures, and they are exposed to more complex features of the language. They continue to focus on communicating about their immediate world and daily life activities, read material on familiar topics, and write short, directed compositions. An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers. By the end of Level II, students will exhibit Novice-Mid level proficiency in speaking and writing and Novice-High level proficiency in listening and reading (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, 1999). Syllabus French III (Honors) (New Fall 2024)
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60.3130099 (Y)The Level III French course focuses on the continued development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who speak the language. It assumes that the students have completed a Level II course or are at a Novice-Mid to Novice-High level of proficiency. Students use basic language structures with accuracy and recombine learned material to express their thoughts. They are exposed to more complex features of the language, moving from concrete to some abstract concepts. An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers. This class requires active participation. Syllabus Latin I
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61.3410099 (Y)In Latin I, students begin acquiring reading skills in Latin as well as strengthening their English reading and vocabulary skills through vocabulary building and analyzing sentence structure. Through the reading selections and class discussions, students learn about the daily lives of the Romans and make comparisons relevant to today’s society. Although students do not conduct face-to-face conversations in Latin, they may use Latin orally to initiate and respond to simple statements and commands as well as read Latin aloud. Elementary writing tasks also build a bridge to understanding the written word. Syllabus Latin II
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61.3420099 (Y)In Latin II, students refine reading skills in Latin as well as continue to strengthen their English reading and vocabulary skills through vocabulary building and analyzing sentence structure. Through the reading selections and class discussions, students acquire a more in-depth knowledge about the daily lives and history of the Romans and continue to make comparisons relevant to today’s society. Although students do not conduct face-to-face conversations in Latin, they may use Latin orally to initiate and respond to more complex statements and commands as well as read Latin aloud. Intermediate writing tasks also build a bridge to understanding the written word. Syllabus American Sign Language I
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64.3310099 (Y)The Level I ASL course focuses on the development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who sign the language. It assumes that the students have minimal or no prior knowledge of the language and culture. An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers. By the end of Level I, students will exhibit Novice-Mid level proficiency in speaking and writing and Novice-High level proficiency in reading (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, 1999). Syllabus American Sign Language II (New Fall 2024)
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64.3320099 (Y)The Level I American Sign Language (ASL) class focuses on the development of communicative competence in the target language and understanding of the culture(s) of the people who sign the language. It assumes that the students have minimal or no prior knowledge of the language and culture. An important component of language classes is the use of the language beyond the classroom in the real world. The integration of technology is an important tool in accessing authentic information in the target language and in providing students the opportunity to interact with native speakers. This class requires active participation. Syllabus
CVA offers courses during the Fall, Spring, and Summer Terms. One-Credit courses are offered in 3-ways: Full-credit (Y, 1.0 credit); First Half (A, 0.5 credit); Second Half (B, 0.5 credit). This accommodates the various school schedules throughout the Cobb County School District. CVA offers Health, Personal Fitness, Economics, and Government as Half-Credit (0.5 credit) courses.
All CVA courses meet NCAA eligibility requirements.
