Austin Independent School District
Austin High School
Ninth-Grade Elective Courses for 2015-16
AISD is facing budget challenges as a result of reduction in the level of funding. These challenges may result in limited availability of some course
selections.
Course No.
Title
Credit
Language Arts
1313.R000.Y
8313.RC0C.X
1537.R000.Y
Reading for College Readiness
Professional Communication
Debate 1
1.0
0.5
1.0
World Languages
2013.R000.Y
2023.R000.Y
2213.R000.Y
2223.R000.Y
2313.R000.Y
2323.R000.Y
2333.H000.Y
2461.R000.Y
French 1 *
French 2 *
Latin 1*
Latin 2*
Spanish 1*
Spanish II*
Spanish 3 (Pre AP) *
Chinese 1*
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
* Students who have 0.5 credits for foreign language must take credit-byexamination. (See counselor) Students in foreign language 2 or 3 must have
taken lower level courses or passed exam.
Health Education (req. for grad.)
6931.R000.X
Health Education
0.5
Physical Education (1 credit req. for grad.)
6012.R000.Y
6565.R000.X
6566.R000.X
6565.R100.X
6566.R100.X
6952.F010.X
6952.F020.X
PE—Aerobic Conditioning
Aerobic Dance A (fall-must also take B)
Aerobic Dance B (spring)
Aerobic Dance A Pre-Drill Team Fall
(must also take B)
Aerobic Dance B Pre-Drill Team Spring
Off-Campus PE Waiver**
fall
Off-Campus PE Waiver**
spring
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
** Requires pre-approved P.E. waiver from district office two weeks prior
to start of school. Send waiver to CAC- A400 (Michelle Rusnack)
Athletics (All courses req. physical and team participation)
One semester sports:
6914.R110.X
9th Boys Cross Country
6914.R210.X
9th Girls Cross Country
6913.R110.X
9thBoys Track (after sch.)
6913.R210.X
9th Girls Track (after sch.)
fall
fall
spring
spring
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Two semester sports: Year long commitment in sport is expected.
Volleyball, Football, Basketball, and Softball are double blocked,
and count as two selections (only one credit is awarded).
6915.R010.X
9th Volleyball
fall
0.5
6915.R020.X
9th Volleyball
spring 0.5
6923.R010.X
9th Football
fall
0.5
6923.R020.X
9th Football
spring 0.5
6912.R110.X
9th Boys Basketball
fall
0.5
6912.R120.X
9th Boys Basketball
spring 0.5
6912.R210.X
9th Girls Basketball
fall
0.5
6912.R220.X
9th Girls Basketball
spring 0.5
6916.R110.X
9th Boys Golf
fall
0.5
6916.R120.X
9th Boys Golf
spring 0.5
6916.R210.X
9th Girls Golf
fall
0.5
6916.R220.X
9th Girls Golf
spring 0.5
6918.R010.X
9th Swimming
fall
0.5
6918.R020.X
9th Swimming
spring 0.5
Course No.
6919.R010.X
6919.R020.X
6924.R110.X
6924.R120.X
6924.R210.X
6924.R220.X
6925.R010.X
6925.R020.X
Title
Credit
9th Tennis
9th Tennis
9th Boys Soccer
9th Boys Soccer
9th Girls Soccer
9th Girls Soccer
9th Softball
9th Softball
fall
spring
fall
spring
fall
spring
fall
spring
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Fine Arts
5001.R000.Y
5001.R100.Y
1643.R000.Y
5331.R500.Y
5421.R000.Y
5521.R400.Y
5621.R200.Y
5621.R300.Y
5911.R000.Y
5971.R000.Y
5951.R000.Y
5951.R200.Y
5951.R100.Y
5981.R000.Y
Art I
Art I Intensive
Theatre Arts I
Band I
Orchestra I
Classical Guitar 1
Boy’s Choral Music I 1.0
Girl’s Choral Music I
Music Theory
1.0
Music History
1.0
Dance I
Dance 1Pre-Drill Team
Ballet Folklorico
Musical Theater 1
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
CTE Business & Industry
Animation or Commercial Photography Pathway
8280.HT0C.Y
Graphic Design & Illustration
Audio Video Production Pathway
8262.HT0C.Y
Audio Video Production
Journalism Pathway
8280.HT3C.Y
Journalism /Newspaper 1
8280.HT2C.Y
Photojournalism/Yearbook 1
Finance or Web Technology Pathway
8322.HT0C.Y
Business Information Mgmt..
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
CTE Public Services
Education Pathway
8322.HT0C.Y
Business Information Mgmt.
1.0
Public Management Pathway
8378.RC0C.Y Principles in Local, State & Federal Govt. 1.0
Biomedical Pathway (Project Lead the Way)
8434.HT0C.Y Principles of Biomedical Science
1.0
CTE STEM
Engineering Pathway (Project Lead the Way)
8660.RC0C.Y Concepts of Engineering & Technology
OR
8760.HT0C.Y
Introduction to Engineering Design
(Prerequisite: Algebra 1)
1.0
1.0
General Electives
3803.N100.Y Fundamentals of Computer Science/Dual Credit 1.0
9413.R000.Y
AVID 1 (requires application)
1.0
9432.R000.X Methods for Academic & Personal Success 0.5
(Required for all students taking Gr. Lev. Alg. 1)
1.0 credit indicates a year long course and may be taken year long or in two sequential semesters for full credit.
*Requires instructor or coach approval or completion of prerequisite courses. See the 2015-16 AISD Secondary School Information Guide for more information
See the AISD Secondary School Information Guide at http://www.austinisd.org/academics/curriculum/school_guide/
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