Eureka School of Santa Barbara

High School Courses

English

The classes can be AP, honors or college preparatory classes.

 

9th Grade English

10th Grade English

11th Grade English

12th Grade English

            9th –12th Grade Levels are courses that incorporate materials from a variety of periods and cultures with emphasis on the English and American literary traditions.

 

American Literature

British Literature

World Literature (in translation)

Nineteenth Century Short Fiction

Russian Novel

            American, English, and World Literature focus on particular traditions or look at the major classics of literature worldwide.  Each takes a chronological approach towards the material.

 

The Bible as Literature

Classical Literature (in translation)

Grammar and Composition

Literature and Composition

Creative Writing

 

 

History, Philosophy, and Religion

 

The classes can be AP, honors or college preparatory classes.

 

Ancient History:  An overview of antiquity from Mesopotamia to 476 A.D.

US History

AP US History

Greek and Roman History

Medieval History

World History

AP World History

AP European History:  Late Middle Ages to the Present

History of Philosophy:  An overview of the major developments in western philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy

Logic:  Principles of deductive reasoning, fallacies, and proofs

History of the Judeo-Christian Religious Tradition

History of Science

Military History

Naval History

 

Languages

 

German (Four years)

Latin (Two years)

Spanish (Four years)

AP Spanish Language & Culture

Russian (Three years)

French (Three years)

Bulgarian (Four years)

 

Mathematics

 

The classes can be AP, honors or college preparatory classes.

 

Elementary mathematics up to Pre-Algebra

Algebra I

Algebra II (Intermediate Algebra)

Euclidean and Cartesian Geometry

Trigonometry

Algebra II/Trigonometry

Statistics

AP Statistics

Coordinate Geometry

Pre-Calculus

History of Mathematics

Foundational Issues

Calculus

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

 

Social Sciences

 

Economics:  General introduction or Microeconomics

Business and Entrepreneurship

International Relations

US Government

AP US Government

Cultural Anthropology

Psychology:  A general introduction

Pacific Rim

Cultural Literacy

World Affairs

 

Science

 

Chemistry:  A laboratory science course covering the principles of inorganic chemistry (college prep)

AP Chemistry

Conceptual Physics:  Emphasizes the general principles of physics

Physics:  A more mathematically oriented course than Conceptual Physics (honors or college prep)

AP Physics

Biology:  A laboratory science covering principles and major phyla (honors or college prep)

AP Biology

Entomology:  An introduction to the local fauna belonging to the insect class

Mineralogy

Astronomy

Geology

Physical Anthropology

 

Art

Introduction to Design

Watercolor

Free-hand Drawing

Art History (Ancient, Medieval and Modern)