AP Biology is designed to be equivalent to a college introductory course in terms of textbook used, range and depth of topics covered, type of laboratory work, and time and effort required of students. This course is for any student interested in pursuing a biology related career or would like to complete science credits before college. Up to 8 college credits can be earned by either taking the advanced placement exam at the end of the course or by enrolling for dual credit through NDSCS. Areas of study include: molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and organisms and populations.

Note: AP Biology can be taken either as a dual credit course or an AP course; students/parents can decide.

This full year course is designed to teach students how to analyze and graph functions, understand the concepts of limits, differentiation, and integration, as well as an introduction to more advanced topics in calculus. Approximately 30 days are set aside for review for the AP exam. This time will be spent reviewing multiple choice and free response questions from previous years tests. It is taught primarily through lecture presentations as well as question and answer format. This is a good course for students interested in mathematics or science related fields. Prerequisite elective courses are pre-calculus and trigonometry.

Following the College Board's suggested curriculum designed to parallel college-level calculus courses, AP Calculus BC provides students with an intuitive understanding of the concepts of calculus and experience with its methods and applications, and also require additional knowledge of the theoretical tools of calculus. AP Calculus BC includes all of the topics in AP Calculus AB as well as advanced integrating techniques (integration by parts, partial fractions, trigonometric integrals, improper integrals); Euler’s method; differential equations for logistic growth; parametric, polar and vector functions; convergence tests for series; Taylor and Maclaurin polynomial approximations; Lagrange error bound for Taylor polynomials; radius and interval of convergence of a power series.

Prior to this course, students are required to complete one semester of pre-calculus and one semester of trigonometry. AP Calculus BC is an extension to AP Calculus AB rather than an enhancement; it offers students the opportunity to receive credit that is one course beyond that granted for AP Calculus AB. AP Calculus BC  is particularly recommended to students whose college degree requirements include Calculus I and Calculus II (engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and biological sciences).

This second-year chemistry course is designed to prepare students for the AP Chemistry exam and prepare students for a typical general chemistry course usually taken during the first college year. The material covered in the course may lead to advanced placement at the college level, since the course outline follows the requirements of the College Board Advanced Placement Exam. This course will emphasize chemistry for pre-medicine, pharmacy, nursing students, or anyone going into the sciences as a career choice. AP Chemistry will allow students to attain a depth of understanding of chemistry fundamentals at a level beyond the general chemistry course. The course is designed to contribute to the development of students’ abilities to think clearly and to express their oral and written ideas with clarity and logic. Topics covered will include organic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, electrochemistry, biochemistry, chemical equilibria, analytical chemistry, and instrumentation. The course will include lectures and hands-on experiments. AP Chemistry differs from general chemistry as to the topics covered, an additional emphasis on chemical calculations, the mathematical formulation of principles, and the depth and variety of laboratory work done by students.

Students will study abstract classes, arrays, lists, and advanced concepts of graphical user interfaces. Main topics also include sequences, searches, input and output streams. This course, together with the first semester, will prepare students to take the AP exam in computer science.

Environmental Science will become an increasingly important subject to be knowledgeable about as the earth’s climate continues to change​. The course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in environmental science. Students engage with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them

AP European History focuses on developing students’ understanding of European history from approximately 1450 to the present. Students investigate the content of European history for significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in four historical periods, and develop and use the same thinking skills and methods (analyzing primary and secondary sources, making historical comparisons, chronological reasoning, and argumentation) employed by historians. The course also provides five themes that students explore in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places.

AP French Language & Culture is a college-level course intended for students in their fourth year of study of French. The three modes of communication (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational) defined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century are foundational to the AP French Language & Culture course. Students who enroll in this course should have a good command of the grammar and considerable competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Exclusive use of French by teacher and students for active communication is required in the classroom. Students will use a variety of authentic materials and resources to discuss advanced cultural topics, making personal connections to La Francophonie. Unit exams are mock-AP style and students are encouraged to take the AP French Language & Culture exam at the end of the course.

AP Human Geography is a semester-long course that focuses on the distribution, processes, and effects of human populations on the earth. Unit topics that will be covered include population, migration, culture, language, religion, gender, ethnicity, political geography, economic development, industry, agriculture, and urbanization. The purpose of this course is for students to gain an understanding of the concepts, themes, skills, and perspectives of the academic discipline of human geography while developing higher order thinking, writing, and participation skills. This course is designed to offer a college-preparatory experience, and will prepare students to attempt the AP Human Geography National Exam.

The purpose of the AP Microeconomics is to give students a thorough understanding of the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual decision makers, both consumers and producers, within the economic system. It places primary emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets and includes the study of factor markets and of the role of government promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy.

AP Physics C is a second-year, calculus based physics course, which covers the topics of mechanics (motion) as well as electricity and magnetism. Calculus is used as a tool for the physics, and the calculusneeded will be taught by the instructor as the course progresses. Grades are based on homework, labs, tests, and projects. This course qualifies as one of the science requirements for high school graduation and university entrance. This course will serve as excellent preparation for those students interested in physics, math, or engineering fields. There are two AP Physics C exams (Mechanics and Electricity &
Magnetism) that can be taken in May with the potential for a year’s worth of college physics credit.

AP Physics 1 is a more challenging introductory algebra-based physics course that uses lab activities, lecture/discussion, and projects to investigate basic physics topics. Topics include mechanics (motion), fluids, waves and sound, and electricity. This course qualifies as one of the requirements for high school graduation and university entrance. This is a good course for anyone interested in a science or math related field or anyone who wants a better understanding of how and why things work. Physics is a very visual science and one that all students use every day. The AP Physics 1 exam is offered for possible college credit.

The purpose of the AP Psychology is to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of behavior and mental processes of human beings and animals. Students are exposed to the psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with the major subfields within psychology. They also learn about the methods psychologists use in their science and practice. Major topics include motivation, emotion, life-span development, theoretical views of personality, personality assessment, stress and coping, health and behavior, abnormal psychology and treatment, and social psychology. Students have the opportunity to earn college credit by taking the Advanced Placement College Board Exam at the completion of the course.

AP Research is the second class needed to complete the AP Capstone Diploma program—an innovative program that provides students the opportunity to develop skills for college and career success, such as research, collaboration, and communication. In order to receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn a score of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing. The AP Capstone Diploma signifies outstanding academic achievement. 

In AP Research, students design and defend a year-long research-based project on a topic of their choosing, building on the skills learned in AP Seminar. Through this inquiry process, students design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. 

AP Seminar is the first class needed to complete the AP Capstone Diploma program—an innovative program that provides students the opportunity to develop skills for college and career success, such as research, collaboration, and communication. In order to receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn a score of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing. The AP Capstone Diploma signifies outstanding academic achievement. 

In AP Seminar, students will engage in cross-curricular conversations to evaluate complex topics and real-world issues. AP Seminar is project-based learning in which students synthesize sources, provide written arguments, and develop presentations on topics of their choosing. 

The AP U.S. Government course is designed to give students a critical perspective on government and politics in the U.S. This course involves both the study of general concepts used to interpret American politics and the analysis of specific case studies. It also requires familiarity with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that make up the American political reality. This course will provide an historical background and an explanation of the composition and operation of the U.S. government. The format of the course will consist of lecture/discussion, but will use small group work, simulations, and supplemental readings as well. Students have the opportunity to earn college credit by taking the Advanced Placement College Board Exam at the completion of the course.

First semester AP U.S. History covers the facets of history from the “Age of Discovery” to the end of Reconstruction. During the second semester, students learn about 20th century U.S. history to present day issues. Historical themes will be developed through both semesters by the following methods: assigned reports, essays, computer research, simulations, and student presentations/projects. The AP U.S. History program provides students with the opportunity to earn credit and advanced standing in the college of their choice by passing the AP College Board Exam in May.

Students in this introductory, college-level course read and carefully analyze a broad and challenging range of fiction and nonfiction prose selections, deepening their awareness of rhetoric and how language works. Through close reading and frequent writing, students develop their ability to work with language and text with a greater awareness of purpose and strategy, while strengthening their own composing abilities. Both their writing and their reading should make students aware of the interactions among a writer’s purposes, audience expectations, and subjects as well as the way generic conventions and the resources of language contribute to effectiveness in writing. Course readings feature expository, analytical, personal, and argumentative texts from a variety of authors and historical contexts. Summer reading and writing is required. Students prepare for the AP Exam in English Language & Composition and may be granted college credit as a result of satisfactory performance. Junior AP English Language & Composition meets the requirement for graduation.

This course is recommended for college-bound students. It will involve students in both the study and practice of writing and analysis of literature on an advanced level. Reading will include poetry, drama, fiction, and expository literature. Writing assignments will cover a wide array of topics, including the critical analysis of literary works. This class also includes preparation for the Advanced Placement Literature test in the spring should students choose to take that test. Senior AP English Language & Composition meets the requirement for graduation.

This course is designed for those motivated biology students who want an in-depth study of human anatomy and physiology. The following topics and systems will be covered over the duration of the semester: orientation to the human body, basic chemistry, tissues, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous systems and domatic Senses. This course is taught through laboratory work, lectures, and worksheets. Anatomy/Physiology is for the student who may be interested in medicine, nursing, medical technology, sports training, physical therapy, nutrition, or other related fields. Students are encouraged to take Anatomy/Physiology II following this course. (Dual credit with NDSCS; however the dual credit will transfer to most local colleges).

Anatomy/Physiology is a course that involves the study of the structures and functions of the human body. It is taught from the cellular level through the organ systems. The following topics and systems will be covered over the duration of the semester: orientation to the human body, tissues, skin, skeletal, muscular, and digestive systems. This class is a laboratory course (cat dissection) including lectures, worksheets, and videos. Anatomy/ Physiology is a course designed for the student who is interested in understanding the human body. Having an understanding of the human body both structurally and functionally is very important to all students. Students are encouraged to take Anatomy/Physiology II following this course.

An introduction survey of the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. The course will consist of an examination of psychology as a science and a profession. It will explore the biological foundations of behavior, sensing and perceiving the physical world, and normal and altered states of consciousness. The course will examine forms of learning, language and higher cognitive processes such as memory, thinking and problem-solving. This lecture course will focus on motivation, emotion, lifespan development, theoretical views of personality, personality assessment, stress and coping, health and behavior, abnormal behavior and its treatment, and social psychology. Advanced Psychology will investigate contemporary applied psychology through the Internet and other computer systems.

An introductory analysis of the nature of society, the interrelationship of its component groups and the process whereby society persists and changes. The concept of culture, the process of socialization, social inequalities (as related to gender, class & race), family, and social change are included as the main topics discussed.

AP Biology is designed to be equivalent to a college introductory course in terms of textbook used, range and depth of topics covered, type of laboratory work, and time and effort required of students. This course is for any student interested in pursuing a biology related career or would like to complete science credits before college. Up to 8 college credits can be earned by either taking the advanced placement exam at the end of the course or by enrolling for dual credit through NDSCS. Areas of study include: molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and organisms and populations.

Note: AP Biology can be taken either as a dual credit course or an AP course; students/parents can decide.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in the construction field. It will assist these students in selecting an occupation that best suits their capabilities and interests. The major work experience will focus on construction of a house, which will provide extensive hands-on training and will assume a role of a small construction company. This will allow the students to gain the necessary competencies needed in the construction field while learning blueprint reading, foundation, wall and roof construction, interior and exterior finishing, and residential or commercial construction skills. This course is also being offered as dual credit through NDSCS. Approximately $75 per dual credit and $35 activation fee if taking it for a dual credit.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to develop leadership skills and highly specialized knowledge in the construction field. Students will be scheduled with the Building Trades Technology I class. The major work experience will still focus on the construction of a house, with each Building Trades Technology II students acting as a foreman. They will utilize the skills and hands-on training they acquired during their Building Trades Technology I experiences. The students will gain not only leadership skills, but they will also have the opportunity to demonstrate wall, rafter, and stair layout, as well as other finishing skills to other students. Students that complete the WFHS Building Trades Technology II program will have the unique opportunity to receive an OSHA ten hour card through an online course. This course is also being offered as a dual credit through NDSCS. $75 per college credit and $35 activation fee if taking it for a dual credit.

Chemistry I is designed for students who are looking for a more challenging chemistry course with the option of earning college credit. Dual Credit Chemistry I is designed for mathematically inclined students and students who plan to enter a technical or scientific field such as medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, veterinary science, or engineering. This course consists of theory, practical application, and lab work. Course topics include: chemistry applied to the scientific method, atomic and molecular structure, chemical names and formulas, chemical properties and reactions, the Periodic Table of Elements, and organic chemistry (dual credit with NDSCS; however the dual credit will transfer to most colleges).

Chemistry II includes the study of chemistry concepts not previously covered in Dual Credit Chemistry I. Dual Credit Chemistry II is designed for students who are looking for a more challenging chemistry course with the option of earning college credit. Dual Credit Chemistry I is designed for mathematically inclined students and students who plan to enter a technical or scientific field such as medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, veterinary science, or engineering. This course consists of theory, practical application, and lab work. Course topics include: acids, bases, and buffers, electrochemistry, equilibria and LeChatelier’s Principle, and nuclear chemistry (dual credit with NDSCS; however the dual credit will transfer to most colleges).

This is the first of four courses that prepare students to obtain either their CISCO Certified Entry Network Technician (CCENT) or their CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certifications. This course introduces basic networking principles, components, and architectures. Students will complete labs both using virtual software and physical hardware. Both the OSI and TCP/IP networking models will be discussed as well as the functions at each layer of the models. Students will learn the principles of both wired and wireless networks. By the end of the course, students will be able to build simple networks, perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement IP4 and IPv6 addressing schemes.

This course will enrich the curriculum taught in Algebra II. The topics covered will include relations and functions, equations and inequalities, real and complex numbers; numerical, graphical and symbolic view of functions; linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, matrices and determinants, sequences and series. Emphasis will be on using real-data application. (Can be taken for dual credit with NDSCS; however the dual credit will transfer to most colleges). This course is not intended for students majoring in math in college.

This is the second of two courses that prepare students to obtain their CompTIA A+ Essentials certification. This course focuses on handheld mobile devices (Android and Apple IOS), laptop computers, printers, and customer service skills/professionalism required of entry-level IT professionals. Students will disassemble and reassemble a laptop computer, practice communication skills, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, and preform preventative maintenance activities. Students will have an opportunity to research areas of computing that they are interested and work with circuit boards to understand how electricity and data flow through a computer. Offered at Sheyenne High School.

This is the first of two courses that prepare students to obtain their CompTIA A+ Essentials certification. This course focuses on computer hardware, operating systems, troubleshooting computer systems and customer service skills/professionalism required of entry-level IT professionals. Students will learn to identify internal components of the computer, disassemble and assemble a complete personal computer, install multiple operating systems, and create/configure multiple virtual computers using virtualization software. Students will also learn how to configure computers to access multiple types of networks. Offered at Sheyenne High School.

This is the second of two courses that prepare students to obtain their CompTIA A+ Essentials certification. This course focuses on handheld mobile devices (Android and Apple IOS), laptop computers, printers, and customer service skills/professionalism required of entry-level IT professionals. Students will disassemble and reassemble a laptop computer, practice communication skills, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, and preform preventative maintenance activities. Students will have an opportunity to research areas of computing that they are interested and work with circuit boards to understand how electricity and data flow through a computer.

This is the first of two courses that prepare students to obtain their CompTIA A+ Essentials certification. This course focuses on computer hardware, operating systems, troubleshooting computer systems and customer service skills/professionalism required of entry-level IT professionals. Students will learn to identify internal components of the computer, disassemble and assemble a complete personal computer, install multiple operating systems, and create/configure multiple virtual computers using virtualization software. Students will also learn how to configure computers to access multiple types of networks.

Creative writing offers students the opportunity to develop and improve their technique and individual style in poetry, short story, drama, essays, and other forms of prose. The emphasis of the course is on writing; however, students may study exemplary representations and authors to obtain a fuller appreciation of the form and craft. Although most creative writing classes cover expressive forms, others concentrate exclusively on one particular form (such as poetry or playwriting).

Are you interested in how diverse students learn? This class is a study of the characteristics of the exceptional student which includes gifted and talented, culturally diverse, and those with learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities. Students will learn techniques to use to differentiate lessons for a variety of learners. Students will also learn skills needed to be a paraprofessional.

This course introduces the student to a variety of speaking situations. The course aims at providing the student with the opportunity to gain proficiency in various types of speeches while freeing the student from some of the problems of stage fright, organization, and delivery. Students will make use of various methods of delivery, recognize the characteristics that differentiate various genres of speeches, and develop orderly speech designs that relate to certain audience dynamics. (Can be taken for dual credit with NDSCS; however the dual credit will transfer to most colleges).

Are you interested in becoming a teacher? This course is a study of the teaching profession, including historical, philosophical, and social foundations of education. Students will have opportunities to apply knowledge and skills through peer teaching activities and required 30-hour field experience at an elementary or secondary school site. Emphasis is placed upon the knowledge and skills needed to prepare pre-service teachers to become knowledgeable-based decision makers can provide learning experiences for K 12 students effective use of planning, implementing, evaluating, and reflecting.

This class is designed to introduce students to the health information technology (medical records) field. Students will learn prefixes, suffixes, and root words for medical terms. This will include meanings, spellings, and pronunciations. Emphasis is on building a working medical vocabulary based on body systems. Anatomy and physiology of major organs, pathological conditions, laboratory studies, clinical procedures, and abbreviations are studied for each body system. The student will also learn medical terminology as it relates to pathology, diagnostic, surgical, clinical, and laboratory procedures and common abbreviations and acronyms by body systems (This canan be taken for dual credit with NDSCS; however the dual credit will transfer to most colleges).

This course is a study of microorganisms. The topics covered include cells, laboratory methods in microbiology, bacteria, viruses, growth, nutrition, metabolism, control of microbes, and disease. This course is heavily lab-based and students will be required to conduct a research project pertaining to microbes. The students also read the novel The Hot Zone as part of the study of infectious disease. Microbiology is a semester long dual credit course, so it fulfils only ½ of a science credit, but it can be paired with other dual credit semester long courses.

An introduction to statistical methods of gathering, presenting and analyzing data; estimating means, proportions, confidence intervals and testing hypotheses; probability distributions; and linear regression and correlation.

This course is an extension of the Intro to Education course to fulfill 40> hours of field experience toward college teacher education coursework. The program is designed for students who are interested inworking with young people, or who are interested in teaching as a career. Application for a particular grade level or subject preference and school is make through the COURSE coordinator. Up to five periods per week are spent in one of the West Fargo Public Schools observing, working with children and assisting the classroom teacher by correcting papers, making bulletin boards, locating materials and performing other classroom duties.

The Unmanned Aerial Systems course will teach students a basic understanding of recreational and commercial unmanned aircraft operations. They will identify the responsibility and authority of the remote PIC, discuss rules of UAS operation, understand the significance of airspace classes, special-use airspace, understand weather and how it affects flight of UAV, general loading and performance data, and airport operations. Students will be prepared to take the FAA part 107 exam.

Welding I 

This course gives beginning instruction in laboratory safety and the use of personal protection equipment, with strong emphasis on the safe handling of welding and cutting equipment. It includes basic hands-on instruction on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Oxy-Fuel Cutting (OFC) on various thicknesses of metal and techniques used. Also covered are welding supplies and equipment. This course is also being offered as a dual credit through NDSCS. $75 per college credit and $35 activation fee if taking it for a dual credit.

Manufacturing I

This course offers students an introduction to the design and operation of a metals production system (machining, welding, and fabrication). Students will learn how to properly read and create layout drawings. Different aspects of quality control, production planning and procedures, and different types of production manufacturing will be emphasized. This is a hands-on, project-based class where students are able to design and develop various projects. Students use modern equipment such as CNC plasma table, CNC machine tools, and a variety of electric welding equipment. Students develop hard and soft employability skills and explore several occupations in the manufacturing sector. The differentiated instructional approach used in this class provides interesting and challenging activities of all abilities.

This course gives beginning instruction in laboratory safety and the use of personal protection equipment, with strong emphasis on the safe handling of welding and cutting equipment. It includes basic hands-on instruction on Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Oxy-Fuel Cutting (OFC) on various thicknesses of metal and techniques used. Also covered are welding supplies and equipment. This course is also being offered as a dual credit through NDSCS. $75 per college credit and $35 activation fee if taking it for a dual credit.