This course is an exploration of a wide variety of ways to make sculpture with various tools and mediums. Students will create with plaster, wood, clay, metal and found materials. We all take up space; sculpture is a very creative and stimulating way to fill in and around your space. Some of the mo…

This course enables the more serious photo student to strengthen picture composition principles and technical skills learned in Photo I. Photography as an art expression will be emphasized in the enlarging and making of 8 x 10 format prints. Experimental techniques such as solarization, montage, pu…

Black and white photography is explored involving correct use of the camera, developing, enlarging and dry mounting for presentation. Design principles as they relate to composing a picture via the camera are incorporated and artistic expression is emphasized. The historical background of photograp…

Students will explore ways to creatively examine their visual world through the media of acrylic and watercolor painting. Students will work from still-life arrangements, interior settings, landscape, portrait, and personal subject matter. Students will gain skill in color mixing and painting techn…

Students will explore ways to develop drawings more inventively as well as heighten their observational skills. Utilizing a variety of drawing media, students work from still-life arrangements, the figure, and personal subject matter. Students are also introduced to a number of artists and their st…

The focus is on content as well as application of the design elements and principles. Students will use a variety of media and techniques. A number of contemporary artists and their styles are introduced along with an art vocabulary. Written quizzes and tests are given to evaluate learning of conte…

This course emphasizes the elements and principles of three-dimensional design. The student is introduced to the different hand building techniques of pinch, slab and coil and their combinations. The student will also learn basic potter’s wheel techniques along with the glazing and firing process…

Students will gain a practical, hands-on understanding of sculpture and design in a wide variety of media and processes. Students will make things that take up space. Themes ranging from structural engineering and architecture to representational sculpture and public installation will be attempted, …

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.5 Credit/One SemesterThis is a multidisciplinary course that will blend concepts from geometry, art, computer science and engineering. Students complete projects in which they develop 3-dimensional design and computer graphics skills using both their iPads and school computers.

0.5 Credits/One SemesterPrerequisite: Geometry  This introductory survey course is offered in partnership with the TEALS (Technology Education and Literacy in Schools) program hosted by Microsoft YouthSpark. The course is based on the UC Berkeley CS10 course and offers students a hands-on intr…

English 1 provides a study of grammar and usage skills. Vocabulary (spelling and definitions) and knowledge of literary terms based upon the reading material covered each semester are stressed. Literature includes short story, nonfiction, essay, novel, poetry and drama. Through explanation, experim…

English 1 provides a study of grammar and usage skills. Vocabulary (spelling and definitions) and knowledge of literary terms based upon the reading material covered each semester are stressed. Literature includes short story, nonfiction, essay, novel, poetry and drama. Through explanation, experim…

English 1 provides a study of grammar and usage skills. Vocabulary (spelling and definitions) and knowledge of literary terms based upon the reading material covered each semester are stressed. Literature includes short story, nonfiction, essay, novel, poetry and drama. Through explanation, experim…

This course will endeavor to build composition skills by strengthening the ability of the students to develop expository, descriptive, and narrative paragraphs closely related to the literature they are reading. Skill in expressing themselves in essay form will be emphasized in order that students …

Prerequisite: English 1 This course will endeavor to build composition skills by strengthening the ability of the students to develop expository, descriptive, and narrative paragraphs closely related to the literature they are reading. Skill in expressing themselves in essay form will be emphasized…

This course is about writing, which is to say that it is also a course about reading since, as we shall see, it is difficult to do one without also doing the other. You will be required to do a considerable amount of both in this course, and a good deal of talking as well. My ultimate aim as your i…

The mythological approach is strengthened through the reading of a Greek Epic. The study of literary pattern is extended into a critical approach to various novels and plays. Literary terms and structures as well as vocabulary development are emphasized. The students write narrative and expository …

Prerequisite: English 1 This course will endeavor to build composition skills by strengthening the ability of the students to develop expository, descriptive, and narrative paragraphs closely related to the literature they are reading. Skill in expressing themselves in essay form will be emphasized…

This course explores our American Heritage chronologically so that the student will become acquainted with the writers who have shaped our literary background. The student will read, write, and discuss the types of literature which ultimately reflect the philosophies of the authors. The students wi…

Prerequisites: English 1 and 2 This course explores our American Heritage chronologically so that the student will become acquainted with the writers who have shaped our literary background. The student will read, write, and discuss the types of literature which ultimately reflect the philosophies …

Prerequisites: English 1 and 2 This course explores our American Heritage chronologically so that the student will become acquainted with the writers who have shaped our literary background. The student will read, write, and discuss the types of literature which ultimately reflect the philosophies o…

Prerequisites: English 2 Honors, and/or English Department recommendation Honors level American Literature is a survey of the major writers, modes and themes in American literature from the time of the first settlements in the New World to the present. Specific writers include such major figures as …

The course will include both the reading and analysis of varieties of expository prose, as well as the study of the process of writing. The required essays and formal research papers will demonstrate particular skills and practice. Students will study examples of prose from various fields and perio…

This single semester course is designed to prepare seniors for college by focusing on critical reading and on the writing process.  We will explore and refine our thinking and writing skills by reading a variety of non-fiction and by analyzing the various rhetorical modes employed by …

This course will prepare senior students for college by focusing on the writing process. A majority of class time will be spent reviewing and learning skills pertaining to critical reading and writing analysis, sentence style, paragraph development, and expository writing. Major projects will inclu…

Prerequisites: application, sophomore standing or above; instructor approval This course is designed to provide students with class time to produce the Bellarmine Annual. Students will learn the mechanics of layout, design and production. They will also receive instruction in photography, business m…

Prerequisites: Honors standing and/or English Department recommendation Students will be engaged in the careful reading of the literary works written primarily by English authors. Students will intensively study representative works from several genres, i.e., novel, short story, poetry, drama, essa…

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Students will engage in daily creative writing in a workshop atmosphere. They will learn techniques for more inventive and distinctive writing, and will strengthen their powers of imagination and observation. The major project is a “free choice creative writing final piece” informed by our diffe…

“All the world’s a stage…” Students will explore the world of theater in this class. The course is designed to provide students with basic drama activities and exercises. Stage terminology and the history of the theater will be taught. Mime, improv, and performances are some of the areas th…

Prerequisites: application This course combines the theory and skills of journalistic writing with the practical experience of publishing the school paper, The Lion. Class time will be divided between instruction in writing news stories, features, sports, editorials, headlines, and advertisements, a…

Students will learn the fundamentals of public speaking in a creative and fun environment. Speaking and word games will be used to build student confidence. Specific attention to impromptu and extemporaneous speech will be utilized. The students will perform a variety of topical speeches, including…

This Senior Literature elective is designed to introduce students to a number of significant contemporary writers and their works.  Many of these writers bring us new stories; some bring us new versions of stories we think we know.  Still others stretch our understanding of just what stor…

“He was not of an age, but for all time!” --Ben Johnson How is it that Shakespeare’s plays continue to captivate, inspire, provoke, and instruct audiences around the globe more than 400 years after he wrote them? In addition to studying the history of Shakespeare’s theater, students will ex…

High school and College Readiness Course 

This course is designed to provide learning assistance and strategies, emphasize study skills and support the college preparatory program with tutorial assistance. Students in the New Start Program are required to take the full year directed study in their freshman year. Placement in the course(s) …

With an emphasis on modeling, the course organizes geometric content so that students make connections between geometry concepts, proofs, and applications of geometry to the world around them. The course establishes a strong strand of logical reasoning and critical thinking beginning with Inductive…

With an emphasis on modeling, the course organizes geometric content so that students make connections between geometry concepts, proofs, and applications of geometry to the world around them. The course establishes a strong strand of logical reasoning and critical thinking beginning with Inductive…

Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry at the honors level presumes a solid background in pre-algebra and first-year algebra as a minimal prerequisite.  Voluntary enrollment in the course constitutes a joint decision by students, parents and academic advisors to take on the additional challenges which …

Algebra 2 is the first of a two part sequence; together they comprise Adavanced Algebra and will prepare the student for Pre-calculus in college. The student will work hard on mastering most of the material without a calculator and yet there are new calculator skills that will be introduced and pra…

The second of the two part course with the emphasis on trigonometry, review of functions,  and continued study of statistics.

Welcome to Precalculus with Ms. Byers, Ms. Pettit and Mr. Rousseau for 2017-18.  Your success in this challenging course is very important to us.  Please check this website regularly for solution sets to assigned homework problems, practice quizzes and tests, revised course calendars and …

After a brief review of functions and limits the derivative is studied in detail. The first semester is devoted to the derivative, curve sketching (with and without a calculator), applications of the derivative, and theory. The integral as antiderivative and area under a curve is also investigated.…

1 credit/2 semesters  Graphing calculator required: TI-83+ or TI-84 Plus C  The class covers integration by parts, partial derivatives, calculus with polar coordinates and vectors, and sequences and series (with special emphasis on Taylor Series polynomials). Several weeks of the last quar…

This course will build upon and solidify the skills learned in the students' previous pre-calculus course, as well as introduce some broad beginning calculus topics in the second semester.

This is a full year, algebra-based college course in statistics.  The course introduces the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data

Choral and Orchestra This site is designed for students who are enrolled in the Choral or Orchestra program at Bellarmine Prep. You will find information and dates for concerts, permission slips, choral music practice files,recording and an assortment of assignments, resources, lessons and quizzes.…

The class is devoted to the training and development of a strong performance in choir. Opportunities for public performances are essential objectives. Emphasis is placed on developing proper techniques of vocal production in the male voice and experiencing a variety of music types.  Open to me…

Vocal Ensemble is a select group of mixed (S-A-T-B) voices devoted to learning and performing various styles of music. Selection by the director is based primarily on musicianship and sight reading ability, singing ability, positive attitude, and leadership qualities. This group will perf…

Lifetime Fitness

The Freshman curriculum involves 4 quarters of instruction while sophomores engage in 2 quarters of instruction. During the instruction time for freshmen the focus is on “Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness for Life.”

The Freshman curriculum involves 4 quarters of instruction while sophomores engage in 2 quarters of instruction. During the instruction time for freshmen the focus is on “Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness for Life.”

The Freshman curriculum involves 4 quarters of instruction while sophomores engage in 2 quarters of instruction. During the instruction time for freshmen the focus is on “Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness for Life.”

The Freshman curriculum involves 4 quarters of instruction while sophomores engage in 2 quarters of instruction.  During the instruction time for freshmen the focus is on "Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness for Life."

The sophomore curriculum is geared more towards behaviors and the impact on society as well as lifetime sports.

The sophomore curriculum is geared more towards behaviors and the impact on society as well as lifetime sports.

Sports Medicine is designed for students interested in fields such as athletic training, physical therapy, medicine, nutrition, physiology of exercise, kinesiology, and other sports medicine related fields. Sports Medicine emphasizes the prevention of athletic injuries, including the components of …

This course is recommended for all athletes and students interested in increasing their level of physical fitness. Program goals include: Improve overall physical fitness through a systematic program of intensive weightlifting exercises accompanied with a speed development program. • Increase awa…

This semester course will be divided into a variety of sport “seasons.” Leadership and sportsmanship will be emphasized along with development of sports skills and strategies. Students of all athletic ability levels are encouraged to participate. Activities will vary each semester depending on …

Bellarmine's Christian Service Learning Program encourages students to actively discern how Catholic Social Teaching applies to the local community by giving them tools for social analysis from the Church’s social teaching and from Ignatian spirituality. By learning to hold experiences, prayerful…

Community Service has been a powerful learning experience for students at Bellarmine Preparatory School.  Our goal is that this continues for all students.  The requirement is more than just completing hours.  It is participating in the educational and spiritual exploration of servic…

This course focuses on the person of Jesus found both in Scripture and as taught through Tradition. The Gospels will be of primary focus, where both the stories of Jesus and Catholic theology will be studied. This course will examine how the culture and geography of the Ancient Near East played a r…

Students will study the person of Jesus as he is revealed in the New Testament. The course begins with an exploration of some non-Christian historical documents and an overview of the New Testament books themes and audiences.  Then, students study the time period in which Jesus lived and the e…

This course explores the mystery of the hypo-static union - in Jesus, God is fully human and fully divine.  We will learn about the socio-political context of first century Palestine in order to better understand all the major players in the Canonical Gospels.   We will grow to appreciate…

This course is designed to give students a general knowledge of and appreciation for Christian Sacred Scriptures. It is hoped that through study and experience of the Living Word, students will grow in identification of themselves as deeply loved by God and on a spiritual journey. The course begins…

The purpose of this course is to give students a general knowledge and appreciation of the Sacred Scriptures. Through their study of the Bible they will come to encounter the living Word of God, Jesus Christ. In the course they will learn about the Bible, inspiration, and its value to people throug…

This course is designed to give students a general knowledge of and appreciation for Christian Sacred Scriptures. It is hoped that through study and experience of the Living Word, students will grow in identification of themselves as deeply loved by God and on a spiritual journey. The course begins…

This course follows up on your 9th grade courses.

We now focus on the redeeming act of God through the Paschal Mystery.

In this course we examine the central belief of Catholicism and all of Christianity, the Paschal Mystery. This work will take us into Scripture, with a particular focus on the Passion and the Resurrection Narratives. We will see how that informs the life of the Catholic Church in the Sacraments, pa…

This class will help students understand that they can encounter Christ today in a real way through personal prayer and  the sacraments of the Catholic Church. Students will explore a variety of prayer styles as well as examine each of the sacraments to learn how they may encounter Christ throu…

This course seeks to challenge and support a student’s struggle to live in the modern world in light of the gospel. After an initial investigation into the nature of human beings, moral principles, and the Christian moral tradition, the course will address specific moral issues in terms of persona…

Prerequisite: Must be a junior                                                                  Credit hours: .5/ One Semeste…

Final Exam Prep   Ch. 1 Morality: implies an internal system of beliefs and values guiding our choices The Roman Catholic Church believes morality is objective as God wrote universal moral principles into human nature and God gives us the standard of Jesus to follow   Character: The combi…

Through case studies, readings, discussions, journals and projects, students will investigate the moral concepts that govern our lives as companions of Jesus. This class will invite students to recognize that in Christ they can discover who they are truly meant to be in God’s eyes. Life in Christ …

Students will investigate the moral concepts that govern our lives as companions of Christ.

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. " John 15:11-12

This course is designed to look at the Catholic Church in its teachings, its practices, and its beliefs. The course will demonstrate the influences of the Church on culture as well as how culture shapes the Church. Specific themes include: Models of the Church, Teachings of the Church, Influence of…

Through case studies, readings, discussions, journals and projects, students will investigate the moral concepts that govern our lives as companions of Jesus. This class will invite students to recognize that in Christ they can discover who they are truly meant to be in God’s eyes. Life in Christ…

This course is designed to look at the Catholic Church in its teachings, its practices, and its beliefs. The course surveys Catholic thought, events, and people in relation to key areas of the life of the Church in her history. The course will demonstrate the influences of the Church on culture as …

A pilgrim is a traveler on a sacred journey or mission. This image extends to the Church - she is on a mission to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all nations. This semester, we are going to see how she goes about that through an examination of the four marks of the Church: one, h…

The senior course in religious studies builds upon three years of religious and faith formation at Bellarmine. The purpose is to clearly integrate the faith life of students with the academic studies of the previous years. The hope is that this course will give students an opportunity to reflect on…

This is a course on Ignatian prayer, or prayer coming from the spirituality of St. Ignatius Loyola.  This course is a practical course more than anything else.  You will have the opportunity to learn to pray, learn to pray in the Christian tradition,  and learn to pray in the Ignatia…

A course which will map out Catholic social teachings and their impact upon everyday life choices for a person of conscience. The course will explore structures in society with an eye on evaluation and transformation. Students will use the skills and information of their Bellarmine education to do …

In this course, students will learn the major components of the following world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Islam.  We may also touch on other “smaller” traditions (such as Jainism,  Sikhism, etc.) per the students’ interest and as time allows.  The…

This course is structured as an inquiry based, process-oriented, dynamic examination of science, integrating traditional laboratory methods with computer technology. Topics of study include, but are not limited to, the physical sciences (physics and chemistry), biological sciences (ethology, freshw…

Biology is the study of all living things. This course will emphasize the fundamental unity in the "diversity of life forms." Throughout the course the major life processes among all living things will be covered. Each student will become involved in class discussion, laboratory investigations, rep…

Biology is the study of all living things. This course will emphasize the fundamental unity in the "diversity of life forms." Throughout the course the major life processes among all living things will be covered. Each student will become involved in class discussion, laboratory investigations, repo…

This course provides the students with an understanding of the molecular theory of matter and energy. Students will be expected to understand and use the metric system, chemical formulas and chemical equations. Topics first semester would include stoichiometric problems, energy changes, gas laws an…

AP Chemistry is equivalent to college freshman inorganic chemistry.  It is a year long course that builds on the topics and concepts learned in Honors Chemistry.

Honors Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes that it undergoes.  We will look at what matter is and how to describe it along with how to chemically and physically change that matter.

This course is designed to prepare a student for future courses or careers which require a strong foundation in chemistry. To meet that goal the student should plan to take both semesters of the course. This two semester course will give an adequate preparation for college chemistry. Experimentatio…

Prerequisites: Current enrollment in pre-calculus

Credits: 1 (2 Semesters)

Description: AP Physics 1 is a college level physics course which is based on trigonometry math. The course covers kinematics, dynamics, circular motion, wave mechanics, sound, and electricity.

Prerequisites: Calculus or current enrollment in calculus courseCredits: 1 (2 Semesters)

Description: Physics is a course that covers the basic understandings of mechanics, waves, energy transfer, electronics and electromagnetism.

Prerequisites: 1st year Algebra, C+ or better

Credits: 1 (2 Semesters)Description: Physics is a course that covers the basic understandings of mechanics, waves, energy transfer, electronics and electromagnetism.

Prerequisites: 1st year Algebra, C+ or better
Credits: 1 (2 Semesters)
Description: Physics is a course that covers the basic understandings of mechanics, waves, energy transfer, electronics and electromagnetism.

This course is designed for students who are considering a career in the
health sciences as well as students interested in the structure and
function of the human body.

This course is designed for students who are considering a career in the health sciences as well as students interested in the structure and function of the human body.

The scientific principles and disciplines learned in previous science courses are an integral part of AP Environmental Science. Students are encouraged to consider and apply scientific principles when completing the activity components of this course. Topics covered will include earth systems, livi…

The scientific principles and disciplines learned in previous science courses are an integral part of AP Environmental Science. Students are encouraged to consider and apply scientific principles when completing the activity components of this course. Topics covered will include earth systems, livi…

Prerequisites: Algebra, Geometry, Physics Subject matter will include: history of astronomy; planetary (solar system) astronomy; light, time and space; birth, life and death of stars; and beyond our galaxy, including study of quasars, pulsars and black holes. The instructor will incorporate the use…

Prerequisite: Algebra 1 An introduction into the rapidly expanding and important field of electronics. Designed for the high school student who has an interest in electronics, and has completed first year algebra, the course consists of an examination of the basics and an overview of applications o…

With an explosion of interest in forensic science and the application of science to law, this course will introduce forensics such as DNA testing, fingerprinting, crime scene investigation, and evidence gathering as used in criminal and civil cases. The course is designed to tie together concepts le…

Prerequisite: Biology, open to juniors and seniors                        The student studies the marine life in the Puget Sound and adjacent waters. The basic phyla of the invertebrates are covered along with many of the vertebrates …

This course is for students in Marine Chemistry. Students will use SCUBA and underwater observational techniques to collect data regarding the species found in local marine waters.

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A.P. World History is not simply the isolated histories of various societies at various times, but the interaction of societies around the world which have,over time, linked together through trade, diplomacy, migration, economic expansion, and technology. These patterns of interaction reveal what i…

This sophomore course surveys the breadth of the human experience from the first human settlements in Africa to the modern period of global interdependence. In addition to presenting the chronological expanse of the human story, this course also looks at the rich cultural traditions and practices th…

This sophomore course surveys the breadth of the human experience from the first human settlements in Africa to the modern period of global interdependence.  In addition to presenting the chronological expanse of the human story, this course also looks at the rich cultural traditions and pract…

This sophomore course surveys the breadth of the human experience from the first human settlements in Africa to the modern period of global interdependence. In addition to presenting the chronological expanse of the human story, this course also looks at the rich cultural traditions and practices t…

This sophomore course surveys the breadth of the human experience from the first human settlements in Africa to the modern period of global interdependence.  In addition to presenting the chronological expanse of the human story, this course also looks at the rich cultural traditions and pract…

This sophomore course surveys the breadth of the human experience from the first human settlements in Africa to the modern period of global interdependence. In addition to presenting the chronological expanse of the human story, this course also looks at the rich cultural traditions and practices t…

The AP course in U.S. history is a college level survey of American history from the beginnings of European exploration to the present. Using a college level text book, supportive readings and primary source material, we will chart the chronology of U.S. history, analyzing the significant political…

Students will chart the chronology of U.S. History, analyzing the significant political, social, diplomatic, economic, and cultural events that have shaped our nation's story. In preparation for the AP exam in the spring, students will not only acquire the knowledge expected to show scholarship, bu…

Critical Research Paper

This course covers the story of the United States beginning with Native Americans, continuing through colonization, creation of a nation, expansion, Civil War, economic growth, World Wars, and contemporary issues. Within this chronological framework, students study political, social, and economic c…

This course covers the story of the United States beginning with Native Americans, continuing through colonization, creation of a nation, expansion, Civil War, economic growth, World Wars, and contemporary issues. Within this chronological framework, students study political, social, and economic c…

This course covers the story of the United States beginning with Native Americans, continuing through colonization, creation of a nation, expansion, Civil War, economic growth, World Wars, and contemporary issues. Within this chronological framework, students study political, social, and economic ch…

This course covers the philosophy underlying our system of government and the roles played by the three branches of government. Each student researches a real-world problem involving a local or state issue, interviews government officials, lobbyists, media, and community leaders, and proposes a sol…

Advanced Placement American Government and Politics:  Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics will give students an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. This course includes both the study of general concepts used to interpret U.S. government…

Many of the concepts which we recognize as religion, science, technology, philosophy and politics originated in Europe. Consequently the importance of the study of European History can not be understated. This is no dry chronology of dusty and faceless people. The magic and the mystery of the Europ…