Donelson Christian Academy

Courses by Department

BIBLE DEPARTMENT --- Bible 9, 10, 11, and 12 are required

BIBLE 9 (Required) BIBLE 10 (Required)
1 semester, 1/2 credit 1 semester, 1/2 credit

BIBLE 11(Required) BIBLE 12 (Required)

1 semester, 1/2 credit 1 semester, 1/2 credit

BIBLE 12 PLUS(Elective)

Prerequisite: Bible 12, previous semester plus teacher approval 1 semester, 1/2 credit

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT --- 1/2 credit required

ACCOUNTING (Elective), 11th and 12th Grades
1 semester, 1/2 credit

COMPUTER LITERACY 9 (Required for high school students who enter DCA after 6th grade)

1 semester, 1/2 credit

KEYBOARDING (Elective), 9th through 12th Grades

1 semester, 1/2 credit

PERSONAL FINANCE (Elective), 12th Grade

1 semester, 1/2 credit

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT --- 4 credits (English I, II, III, and IV) required

COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENGLISH I (Required unless student takes Honors), 9th Grade

ENGLISH I - HONORS (Elective), 9th Grade

COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENGLISH II (Required unless student takes Honors), 10th Grade

ENGLISH II - HONORS (Elective), 10th Grade

COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENGLISH III (Required unless student takes Honors), 11th Grade

ENGLISH III - HONORS (Elective), 11th Grade

Students may elect to take this course as Dual Enrollment* with Volunteer State Community College, for which they will get 3 hours credit for Composition I, 3 hours credit for Comp II and 3 hours credit for American Literature II. This course will begin with a test/essay over Miller’s The Crucible, Knowles’ A Separate Peace and Williams’ The Glass Menagerie which are to be read over the summer. In the fall, DE students use texts required by Vol State for Comp I & II.

*Note: To offer Dual Enrollment credit at least 10-12 students must participate. Most colleges accept this credit, but students/parents should consult the institutions they plan to attend to be sure that the credits will transfer. English III Dual Enrollment is a prerequisite for taking DE as a senior. If interested, see Ms. McCain for application information.

COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENGLISH IV (Required unless student takes Honors or AP), 12th Grade

ENGLISH IV - HONORS (Elective), 12th Grade

Students may elect to take this course as Dual Enrollment with Volunteer State Community College, through which they will get 3 hours credit for World Literature II. Note: To offer Dual Enrollment credit at least 12 students must participate. Most colleges accept this credit, but students/parents should consult the institutions they plan to attend to be sure that the credits will transfer.

A.P. ENGLISH IV (Elective), 12th Grade

JOURNALISM (Elective), 9th through 12th Grades

NEWSPAPER (Elective), 10th through 12th Grades

1 semester, 1/2 credit

SPEECH (Required, unless student takes Drama), 11th and 12th Grades only

1 semester, 1/2 credit

YEARBOOK (Elective), 11th and 12th Grades only

FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT --- 1 credit required

ART I (Elective), 9th through 12th Grades

ART II (Elective), 10th through 12th Grades

ART III/IV (Elective), 11th & 12th Grades

BAND (Elective), 9th through 12th Grades

DRAMA I (Elective---may be substituted for Speech requirement), 9th through 12th Grades

DRAMA II (Elective), 10th through 12th Grades

SHOW CHOIR (Elective), 9th through 12th Grades

The following classes are offered as Dual Enrollment courses with Volunteer State Community College:

COM 103 - Public Speaking (3)

This course is an introduction to preparing and delivering public speeches, including emphasis on informative and persuasive speaking.

COM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3)

This course is an introduction to the communication process, interpersonal communication, group discussion, and public speaking.

THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre (3)

This course is an introduction and overview of theatre as an art form; emphasis on understanding the nature of drama and its place in culture along with history and theory of theatre and the production process.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT --- 2 credits in the same language required

Note Prerequisite for Freshmen taking first year languages. If student does not begin his/her foreign language Freshman year, he/she will begin as a Sophomore.

FRENCH I (Elective), 9th through 12th Grades

FRENCH II (Elective), 10th through 12th Grades

LATIN I (Elective), 9th through 12th Grades

LATIN II (Elective), 10th through 12th Grades

LATIN III (Elective), 11th or 12th Grades --- NEW COURSE OFFERING

SPANISH I (Elective), 9th through 12th Grades

SPANISH II (Elective), 10th through 12th Grades

SPANISH III (Elective), 11th and 12th Grades

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT --- 4 credits required ---All high school math courses require a TI-83Plus graphing calculator.

ADVANCED ALGEBRA/TRIGONOMETRY(Required unless student takes Honors Pre-Calculus), 11th and 12th Grades

ALGEBRA I (Required), 9th grade

COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALGEBRA II (Required unless student takes Honors), 10th and 11th grades

ALGEBRA II - HONORS(Elective), 10th and 11th grades

A. P. CALCULUS (Elective), 12th grade

COLLEGE PREPARATORY GEOMETRY (Required unless student takes Honors)

GEOMETRY - HONORS (Elective), 9th and 10th Grades

PRE-CALCULUS - HONORS (Elective), 11th grade

STATISTICS - HONORS (Elective), 12th grade

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT --- Health plus Wellness (Fitness) or Weight Training are required

HEALTH (Required), 10th Grade

1 semester, 1/2 credit

WEIGHT TRAINING & FITNESS (Elective), 9th through 12th Grades

1 semester, 1/2 credit

FITNESS (WELLNESS) (Required, unless student takes Weight Training), 9th - 12th Grades

1 semester, 1/2 credit

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT --- 3 credits, two of which must be Biology and Chemistry, are required

ANATOMY - HONORS (Elective), 10th through 12th Grades

A.P. BIOLOGY (Elective), 11th and 12th Grades, ALTERNATES YEARS WITH AP CHEMISTRY

A.P. CHEMISTRY (Elective), 11th and 12th Grades, ALTERNATES YEARS WITH AP BIOLOGY

COLLEGE PREPARATORY BIOLOGY (Required unless student takes Honors), 9th Grade

BIOLOGY - HONORS (Elective --- serves as Biology requirement), 9th Grade

BIOLOGY II - HONORS (DUAL ENROLLMENT) (Elective), 11th or 12th grade

1 semester,1/2 credit

COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHEMISTRY (Required unless student takes Honors), 11th and 12th Grades

CHEMISTRY - HONORS (Elective --- serves as Chemistry requirement), 10th through 12th Grades

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (Elective), 10th through 12th Grades

PHYSICS - HONORS (Elective), 12th Grade

SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT --- 3 credits required; must include Government, Economics, World History, and U.S. History

A.P. EUROPEAN HISTORY (Elective), 12th Grade

A.P. U.S. HISTORY (Elective---serves as the U.S. History requirement), 11th and 12th Grades

APPLIED ECONOMICS (Required), 12th Grade

1 semester, 1/2 credit

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES (Elective), 11th and 12th Grades

1 semester, 1/2 credit

GOVERNMENT (Required), 9th Grade

1 semester, 1/2 credit

PSYCHOLOGY (Elective), 11th and 12th Grades

1 semester, 1/2 credit

SOCIOLOGY (Elective), 11th and 12th Grades

1 semester, 1/2 credit

COLLEGE PREPARATORY U.S. HISTORY (Required --- A.P. or Honors may be substituted), 11th Grade

U.S. HISTORY - HONORS (Elective --- serves as the U.S. History requirement), 11th Grade

COLLEGE PREPARATORY WORLD HISTORY (Required --- Honors may be substituted), 10th Grade.

WORLD HISTORY - HONORS (Elective---serves as the World History requirement), 10th Grade.