The compulsory courses in American high schools include math, English, science, history, a second foreign language and art, while ordinary high schools in China usually have no art classes and a second foreign language. In addition, the compulsory courses in American high schools are not much different from those in domestic high schools. Under the condition that there is little gap between American high school basic courses and domestic high school basic courses, elective courses have become an important project to develop academic ability. Elective courses in American high schools are usually an extension of compulsory courses.
1, Mathematics: algebra I and its basic principles, algebra II- honor, algebra II, basic principles of algebra II, geometry-honor, geometry, geometry foundation, advanced calculus preparation, preview calculation, statistics and quantitative analysis, AP statistics, calculus topics, calculus, multivariate calculus, etc.
2. English: English 1 (and English 1 honor), English 1 workshop, English 2 (and English 2 honor), English: language and style, English: American classics, advanced seminar (and advanced seminar honor), poetry reading and writing, and short story art.
3. Science: honor, biology, quantitative chemistry, physics, organic chemistry, robot I, robot II and III, collaborative design laboratory, independent scientific research, anatomy and physiology, astronomy, astrophotography, earth science, marine science, system and structure, etc.
4. History category: world history, modern European history, American history, law and society, economics, introduction to psychology, introduction to modern American culture, psychology, sports and society, history and movies, etc.
5. World languages:
Chinese, French, Latin, Spanish, etc
6. Art projects:
Optional courses such as visual arts, graphic design, web design, painting, photography, film, drama and dance, advanced performance, dance style/action, music, concert choir, new orchestra, jazz group, etc.
7, computer science:
Programming, data structures, etc.