+ Math Courses:

These courses fulfill the (C) requirement in the UC/CSU system A-G requirements.

• Algebra 1
• Geometry or Honors Integrated Math II
• Advanced Algebra or Honors Integrated Math III
• Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus
• Data Science

+ Science Courses:

These courses fulfill the (D) requirement in the UC/CSU system A-G requirements.

• Ecology
• Biology and Community Health
• Physics
• Chemistry

+ Pathway-Aligned Electives:

These courses fulfill the (G) requirement in the UC/CSU system A-G requirements.

• Intro to Public and Community Health
• Introduction to Health & Wellness
• Freshman Seminar (Success 101)
• Senior Capstone Seminar
• Peralta Colleges BIO 201: Medical Terminology 1 & 2

+ Knowledge:

• Students will be engaged in culturally relevant, rigorous grade-level content in every lesson. Each course is either A-G approved or a college class.
• All units and lessons will be guided by essential questions and backwards planned from grade level benchmarks.
• All math, science and pathway courses will follow the vertical alignment map to build towards greater rigor and complexity from course to course

+ Skills:

• All students will engage in remediating or refining pre-algebra numeracy math skills.
• All students in each math course will engage in the Common Core Mathematical Thinking Practices, pushing a student’s critical thinking and reasoning skills.
• All students in each science course will engage with the NGSS science and engineering practices.
• All Public and Community Health Pathway classes will teach the Health Science and Medical Technology Pathway Standards (communication, technology, and problem solving and critical thinking).
• Students will engage in structured academic discourse multiple times every class period in order to deepen their understanding of S.T.E.M. content.

+ Agency:

• All students will embody the core values of Respect, Persevere, Build and Lead in order to act as agents of change in their communities.
• Students will engage in productive struggle as they take on the majority of the cognitive load in their classes, cultivating and maintaining a growth mindset.