Monroe Law & Government Magnet

Curriculum

Minimum requirements for all students include 2 years science, 2 years math, 4 years English, 4 years social science, 2 years foreign language, 2 years physical education, 1 year technical art, 1 year visual/performing art, Life Skills and Health. Because of the 4-year core of college preparatory courses, students who complete this program exceed the entrance requirements for the University of California.

Foundations		Local Emphasis		State Emphasis		National/Intl. Emphasis
9th GRADE		10th GRADE		11th GRADE		12th GRADE
H Eng 9A	H Eng 9B	H Eng 10A	H Eng 10B	H Amer Lit	Cont Comp	Expos Comp	English *Elective
Math	Math	Math	Math	Math	Math	Visual or Perf Art	Visual or Perf Art
Bio 1A	Bio 1B	PE	PE	AP Chem A	AP Chem B	AP Env Science	Physics
Language Life Skills	Language Health	Lang	Lang	Lang	Lang	Math/Lang	Math/Lang
PE	PE	H Adv Bio	H Adv Bio	H US Hist A	H US Hist B	Intl. Relations	Urb Eco **Elective
H World Hist	H World Hist	H Const Law	Intern Law	Criminal Law	Law Policies	AP Government	Economics

		*English Electives		**Senior Electives
		Shakespeare Humanities		Community Service City Program Internships

SPECIAL NOTE: Advanced Placement and Honors level classes are offered in Biology, English, Calculus, Government, Physics, Foreign Language, and Chemistry .

NOTE: Honors and Advanced Placement courses are essential for admission to most University of California and other highly selective private colleges. Students should take 4 or 5 academic courses each semester of which 2 or 3 are H or AP classes. Students must earn a “C” in the foreign language and math class in which they are enrolled in order to advance to the next sequential course. Below is listed the preparation a student should have for various AP classes.