Dynamic Christian Living
As an academic curriculum and a devotional study, Dynamic Christian Living presents both factual content and personal application material. Students should complete this course with an introductory understanding of doctrine concerning salvation, the Scriptures, prayer, sharing the faith, and Spirit-filled living. Each topic will include discussions of higher theology, as well as a challenge to better reflect God’s character. 

This course study presents the tools needed to build spiritual maturity. In the lessons, students will find an introduction to Christian doctrine, including basic approaches to salvation, prayer, and Bible study. Students can learn to live out their love for God and share Him with others. 

New Testament Survey is a survey course of the New Testament. Its main goal is to prepare students for in-depth Bible study by helping them grasp the big picture of the New Testament. We will begin with the Gospels, which is a great review and starting point after spending the first semester on the Life of Christ. Next, there will be a quick unit on Acts and the history of the church. From there, we move into Paul’s Letters and the General Letters, and then we conclude the class with Revelations (Prophecy). “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

Worship Arts Performance
Worship Arts Performance has been designed to develop a student’s ability to lead, create, and improve worship services through various arts. We delve deep into God’s word to learn what He says worship should be, look like, and do. Our experiences very closely reflect that of a church team. This Performance class is comprised of vocalists and musicians who are on stage each week. It requires an interview and audition held each May. Because of their role as spiritual leaders in the school, students in the performance section must be at least sophomores. 

Worship Arts Technology/Broadcasting
This course has been designed to develop a student’s ability to lead, create, and improve worship services through various arts. In addition, this class serves as a Bible credit that delves deep into what God’s word says worship should be, look like, and do. Furthermore, the students will survey the Bible in quarterly sections, develop leadership principles and have a weekly apologetics discourse. Our experiences will very closely reflect that of a church worship team. 

Students will be involved in every aspect of several class and small group audio, video, live-streaming, and film style production projects with emphasis on live multi-camera video and film style production projects. The team will create meaningful worship on Tuesdays; through this unique experience, we hope to create and encourage students to become proactive members in their local church.

English I
English I allows students to explore a variety of genres as shared by a diverse and select group of writers. Students will read fiction in the form of short stories and novels, nonfiction in the form of essays and biographies, poetry, and drama. Students will further develop reading comprehension skills as well as improve critical reading ability in all genres. Emphasis is on expanding vocabulary and improving writing and research skills. With the literature in this course, students will make the connection between faith and life by examining characters, plots, conflicts, and themes from a Biblical worldview perspective. Summer reading is required.

Honors English I
Honors English I allows students to explore a variety of genres as shared by a diverse and select group of writers. Students will read fiction in the form of short stories and novels, nonfiction in the form of essays and biographies, poetry, and drama. Students will further develop reading comprehension skills as well as improve critical reading ability in all genres. Emphasis is on expanding vocabulary and improving writing and research skills. With the literature in this course, students will make the connection between faith and life by examining characters, plots, conflicts, and themes from a Biblical worldview perspective.
Honors level students are expected to demonstrate higher level critical thinking, independent study habits, strong reading ability, and easy mastery of basic and advanced skills and concepts. They will usually be responsible for content material covered in the regular class plus additional advanced materials and assignments. Summer reading is required. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

Algebra I
The fundamental purpose of Algebra I is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. The critical areas are organized into the following units: Expressions, Equations, Proportional Thinking, Inequalities, Sequences, Relations & Functions, Linear Functions, Systems of Equations and Inequalities, Exponential Functions, and Statistics. Throughout the course, students should experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

Geometry
Geometry is the branch of mathematics that deals with the analysis and deduction of the properties, measurements, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space based on their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space. In this class, students will deepen their knowledge and understanding of two and three-dimensional objects and their properties. Students will use investigative strategies and deductive and inductive reasoning to draw conclusions about different objects. An understanding of proof and logic will be developed, and application of geometric principles will be stressed throughout the course. Properties and relationships of geometric objects that will be covered include the following: (1) points, lines, angles, and planes; (2) polygons, with a special focus on quadrilaterals, triangles, and right triangles; (3) circles; and (4) polyhedra and other solids. We will also cover the algebraic concepts of solving and graphing quadratic functions. Other previously covered algebraic concepts, such as equation solving, are fundamentally imperative to high school mathematics and will be necessary in geometry and assessed throughout the year as well.

Honors Geometry
Geometry is the branch of mathematics that deals with the analysis and deduction of the properties, measurements, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space based on their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space. In this class, students will deepen their knowledge and understanding of two and three-dimensional objects and their properties. Students will use investigative strategies and deductive and inductive reasoning to draw conclusions about different objects. An understanding of proof and logic will be developed, and application of geometric principles will be stressed throughout the course. Properties and relationships of geometric objects that will be covered include the following: (1) points, lines, angles, and planes; (2) polygons, with a special focus on quadrilaterals, triangles, and right triangles; (3) circles; and (4) polyhedra and other solids. As an honors class, these concepts will be covered more in depth and at a faster pace. We will also cover the algebraic concepts of solving and graphing quadratic functions. Other previously covered algebraic concepts, such as equation solving, are fundamentally imperative to high school mathematics and will be necessary in geometry and assessed throughout the year as well. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to register for this course.

Physical Science
This high school course is an integrated physics and chemistry course designed to focus on the basic concepts in each area in both the classroom and laboratory. There will be a continual emphasis on the spiritual aspect of science in conjunction with common scientific practices and safety skills. The first semester centers on the scientific method, lab safety, measurement, with a concentration on chemistry and the processes that occur in the world around us. Students will gain a deeper understanding of chemistry concepts through the nature of matter, atomic structure, introduction to periodic table, as well as chemical formulas and bonding. The second semester focuses on physics and the basic laws of nature that God established. Conceptual study of physical science work will include but is not limited to the following laws: conservation of matter, conservation of energy, motion and forces, energy transformation, and various principles and laws as applied to fluids, waves, and electricity. Students will also participate in cross-curricular investigative projects that as well as lab activities throughout the year.

Biology
The Biology course is a college-preparatory class covering the fundamental principles of the study of life through Biblical worldview integration with an emphasis placed on the understanding of God as the Creator. Through the process of scientific inquiry and laboratory investigation, students will use the scientific method to make informed decisions, use critical thinking, and solve problems scientifically. Students will be exposed to the history of biological thought, biochemical life processes, cellular organization, mechanisms of inheritance, dynamic relationships among organisms, and the change in organisms through time.

Honors Biology
The Honors Biology course is an in-depth college-preparatory class covering the fundamental principles of the study of life through Biblical worldview integration with an emphasis placed on the understanding of God as the Creator. Through the process of scientific inquiry and investigation, students will be exposed to the history of biological thought, biochemical life processes, cellular organization, mechanisms of inheritance, dynamic relationships among organisms, and the change in organisms through time. Honors students will be expected to demonstrate higher level critical thinking skills, independent study habits, strong reading ability and easy mastery of basic and advanced skills and concepts. Additional projects and assignments may be required. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP Human Geography
Human Geography is a discipline that encompasses five major themes: place, location, space, movement, and human-environment interaction. This course is designed to allow students a chance to earn college credit during their high school years, therefore, the class is set-up similar to a college anthropology course. Students will learn how to develop a mindset in geography through class discussion of the readings, which are current, real-world articles. They will read the content matter from the textbook at home and be asked to apply that information to these class discussions. The goal is to develop globally aware citizens capable of understanding any phenomena across the globe, its relationship with other processes, and their part in these patterns of action. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

Spanish I
Spanish I introduces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces basic grammar concepts. Through a variety of activities, students will incorporate the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests, such as school and extra-curricular activities, home and family, sports, food, time, weather, and calendar. These themes and related discussions of culture will be taught from a Biblical worldview standpoint, with the goal of helping students recognize ways that God can open doorways through the study of a second language.

Spanish II
Spanish II reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces new grammar concepts. Students develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The present tense is reviewed, the preterit tense learned and applied, and the imperfect tense is introduced. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as school and extra-curricular activities, daily routine, shopping, around town, directions, and social occasions. These themes and related discussions of culture are taught from a Biblical worldview perspective, and students discover how acquisition of a second language can serve to glorify God and impact the world for Jesus Christ.

Business & Finance
Business & Finance is a class that will allow the students to engage in financial and business oriented life applications through various avenues throughout the year. Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance will allow the students to learn how to save, spend, and accrue personal wealth while maintaining Christian character. They will see a Biblical perspective on money through the lessons and projects they accomplish. They will also be introduced to concepts and terms relating to marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. They will apply these concepts to real-life application and experiences they can relate to.

Aviation
Students will be introduced to aviation by learning the history of aviation from the Wright brother’s flight through current aircraft. They will also learn to fly small general aviation airplanes using the “flight simulators” in the class room. This will include takeoffs and landings, short cross country flying in the local Georgia area up to the year-end simulated “cross country” flight to destinations over 300 miles away. Students will be introduced to radio control drone flying and some radio controlled airplanes, and model rocketry. Field trips to aviation facilities will be conducted to hopefully include the Air Traffic Control facility in Hampton, local airports and historical the Dixie Wing hangar.

Yearbook
Throughout the school year, students will design and create the school’s yearbook. Through the creation of the yearbook, students will tell the story of Strong Rock through design, photography and writing. Yearbook is an extraordinary real-world experience.

Understanding the Faith
Christian Apologetics is the science of giving a reasonable defense or explanation for biblical faith. This course covers the areas of the Christian faith most likely to come under attack from skeptics. These topics include but are not limited to the authority of God’s word, the nature of God, the reality of suffering, supernatural good and evil, and the reality of hell. The student who successfully completes this course will be prepared to articulate the foundations of the Christian faith and to defend that faith against the claims of skeptics. In this class, a heavy emphasis will be placed on critical thinking and respectful discussion. 

Worship Arts Performance
Worship Arts Performance has been designed to develop a student’s ability to lead, create, and improve worship services through various arts. We delve deep into God’s word to learn what He says worship should be, look like, and do. Our experiences very closely reflect that of a church team. This Performance class is comprised of vocalists and musicians who are on stage each week. It requires an interview and audition held each May. Because of their role as spiritual leaders in the school, students in the performance section must be at least sophomores. 

Worship Arts Technology/Broadcasting
This course has been designed to develop a student’s ability to lead, create, and improve worship services through various arts. In addition, this class serves as a Bible credit that delves deep into what God’s word says worship should be, look like, and do. Furthermore, the students will survey the Bible in quarterly sections, develop leadership principles and have a weekly apologetics discourse. Our experiences will very closely reflect that of a church worship team. 

Students will be involved in every aspect of several class and small group audio, video, live-streaming, and film style production projects with emphasis on live multi-camera video and film style production projects. The team will create meaningful worship on Tuesdays; through this unique experience, we hope to create and encourage students to become proactive members in their local church.

English II
English II allows sophomores to build upon their experiences with various genres from their freshman year. This class further exposes students to world literature through drama, novels, journal articles, web articles, and poetry. Students will further develop reading comprehension skills as well as improve critical reading ability in all these genres. Emphasis is on expanding vocabulary and improving writing and research skills. With the literature in this course, students will make the connection between faith and life by examining characters, plots, conflicts, and themes from a Biblical worldview perspective. Summer reading is required.

Honors English II
English II allows sophomores to build upon their experiences with various genres from their freshman year. This class further exposes students to world literature through drama, novels, journal articles, web articles, and poetry. Students will further develop reading comprehension skills as well as improve critical reading ability in all these genres. Emphasis is on expanding vocabulary and improving writing and research skills. With the literature in this course, students will make the connection between faith and life by examining characters, plots, conflicts, and themes from a Biblical worldview perspective.
Honors level students are expected to demonstrate higher level critical thinking, independent study habits, strong reading ability, and easy mastery of basic and advanced skills and concepts. They will usually be responsible for content material covered in the regular class plus additional advanced materials and assignments. Summer reading is required. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

Geometry
Geometry is the branch of mathematics that deals with the analysis and deduction of the properties, measurements, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space based on their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space. In this class, students will deepen their knowledge and understanding of two and three-dimensional objects and their properties. Students will use investigative strategies and deductive and inductive reasoning to draw conclusions about different objects. An understanding of proof and logic will be developed, and application of geometric principles will be stressed throughout the course. Properties and relationships of geometric objects that will be covered include the following: (1) points, lines, angles, and planes; (2) polygons, with a special focus on quadrilaterals, triangles, and right triangles; (3) circles; and (4) polyhedra and other solids. We will also cover the algebraic concepts of solving and graphing quadratic functions. Other previously covered algebraic concepts, such as equation solving, are fundamentally imperative to high school mathematics and will be necessary in geometry and assessed throughout the year as well.

Honors Geometry
Geometry is the branch of mathematics that deals with the analysis and deduction of the properties, measurements, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space based on their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties of space. In this class, students will deepen their knowledge and understanding of two and three-dimensional objects and their properties. Students will use investigative strategies and deductive and inductive reasoning to draw conclusions about different objects. An understanding of proof and logic will be developed, and application of geometric principles will be stressed throughout the course. Properties and relationships of geometric objects that will be covered include the following: (1) points, lines, angles, and planes; (2) polygons, with a special focus on quadrilaterals, triangles, and right triangles; (3) circles; and (4) polyhedra and other solids. As an honors class, these concepts will be covered more in depth and at a faster pace. We will also cover the algebraic concepts of solving and graphing quadratic functions. Other previously covered algebraic concepts, such as equation solving, are fundamentally imperative to high school mathematics and will be necessary in geometry and assessed throughout the year as well. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to register for this course.

Algebra II
Algebra II is a course that expands on the topics of Algebra I and provides further development of the concept of a function. Topics include: (1) Polynomial Functions; (2) Rational and Radical Relationships; (3) Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and Equations; (4) Trigonometric Functions; (5) Mathematical Modeling; and (6) Inferences and Conclusions from Data.

Honors Algebra II
Honors Algebra II is a course that expands on the topics of Algebra I and provides further development of the concept of a function. Topics include: (1) Polynomial Functions; (2) Rational and Radical Relationships; (3) Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and Equations; (4) Trigonometric Functions; (5) Mathematical Modeling; and (6) Inferences and Conclusions from Data. As an honors class, these concepts will be covered more in depth and at a faster pace.

Physical Science
This high school course is an integrated physics and chemistry course designed to focus on the basic concepts in each area in both the classroom and laboratory. There will be a continual emphasis on the spiritual aspect of science in conjunction with common scientific practices and safety skills. The first semester centers on the scientific method, lab safety, measurement, with a concentration on chemistry and the processes that occur in the world around us. Students will gain a deeper understanding of chemistry concepts through the nature of matter, atomic structure, introduction to periodic table, as well as chemical formulas and bonding. The second semester focuses on physics and the basic laws of nature that God established. Conceptual study of physical science work will include but is not limited to the following laws: conservation of matter, conservation of energy, motion and forces, energy transformation, and various principles and laws as applied to fluids, waves, and electricity. Students will also participate in cross-curricular investigative projects that as well as lab activities throughout the year.

Chemistry
Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes. In this introductory course, students examine a broad range of principles in chemistry from a Biblical worldview and receive experience in a laboratory setting. Topics include dimensional analysis, atomic theory, periodic table, compounds, molar concept, equations/reactions, stoichiometry, states of matter, gas laws, solutions, and acids/bases.

Honors Chemistry
Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes. In this introductory course, students examine a broad range of principles in chemistry from a Biblical worldview and receive experience in a laboratory setting. Topics include dimensional analysis, atomic theory, periodic table, compounds, molar concept, equations/reactions, stoichiometry, states of matter, gas laws, solutions, and acids/bases. Since this is an honors course, students are expected to dig deeper and expand on topics introduced. Strong math skills are recommended. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

Environmental Science
Environmental Science is a course designed to give students a greater understanding of God’s gift to mankind, Earth. In His infinite capacity, God has designed our home with a delicate balance between its natural beauty and its valuable resources. To better understand man’s impact on these resources, a thorough knowledge of the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components of our campus community will be undertaken. This in-depth study of the native species found on our campus will require several outdoor lab activities. Ultimately, Environmental Science seeks to enlighten the student to the beauty and diversity of God’s creation; educate them on the environmental problems we currently face; and empower them to make a difference for the future of God’s creation.

World History
This course is designed to prepare students for college-level history by emphasizing the ability to read and write as a historian. History is a thematic discipline seeking to synthesize ideas about continuity across time and space. An emphasis on certain themes, such as trade, religion, law, and human-environment interaction, helps students understand the importance of learning history as it applies to real-world, contemporary phenomena. Students learn from the textbook, primary source documents, multi-media outlets, and other resources (atlases, population data, etc.).

AP Psychology
This course is a college-level class that covers the foundational principles of psychology to include neuroscience, perception, cognition, development, and disorders and therapy. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.  There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

Honors World History
This course is designed to prepare students for college-level history by emphasizing the ability to read and write as a historian. History is a thematic discipline seeking to synthesize ideas about continuity across time and space. An emphasis on certain themes, such as trade, religion, law, and human-environment interaction, helps students understand the importance of learning history as it applies to real-world, contemporary phenomena. Students learn from the textbook, primary source documents, multi-media outlets, and other resources (atlases, population data, etc.). There are several extensive papers designed to challenge students in creating their own ideas about history. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP Human Geography
Human Geography is a discipline that encompasses five major themes: place, location, space, movement, and human-environment interaction. This course is designed to allow students a chance to earn college credit during their high school years, therefore, the class is set-up similar to a college anthropology course. Students will learn how to develop a mindset in geography through class discussion of the readings, which are current, real-world articles. They will read the content matter from the textbook at home and be asked to apply that information to these class discussions. The goal is to develop globally aware citizens capable of understanding any phenomena across the globe, its relationship with other processes, and their part in these patterns of action. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.  There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP World History
AP World History is a college-level history course that covers the achievements of world civilizations from Creation to the present. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

Spanish I
Spanish I introduces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces basic grammar concepts. Through a variety of activities, students will incorporate the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests, such as school and extra-curricular activities, home and family, sports, food, time, weather, and calendar. These themes and related discussions of culture will be taught from a Biblical worldview standpoint, with the goal of helping students recognize ways that God can open doorways through the study of a second language.

Spanish II
Spanish II reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces new grammar concepts. Students develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The present tense is reviewed, the preterit tense learned and applied, and the imperfect tense is introduced. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as school and extra-curricular activities, daily routine, shopping, around town, directions, and social occasions. These themes and related discussions of culture are taught from a Biblical worldview perspective, and students discover how acquisition of a second language can serve to glorify God and impact the world for Jesus Christ.

Spanish II Honors
Spanish II Honors reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces new grammar concepts. Students develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The present tense is reviewed, the preterit tense learned and applied, and the imperfect tense is introduced. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as school and extra-curricular activities, daily routine, shopping, around town, directions, and social occasions. These themes and related discussions of culture are taught from a Biblical worldview perspective, and students discover how acquisition of a second language can serve to glorify God and impact the world for Jesus Christ. The honors level student is expected to have excellent study and communication skills and be able to independently complete their assignments. Material will be introduced at a faster pace and higher-level thinking skills and proficiency will be expected. More complex ideas and topics will be explored. Students who successfully complete Spanish II Honors will be prepared to enroll in Spanish III Honors. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to take this course. (See the Family Handbook for requirements.)

Spanish III Honors
Spanish III Honors reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language that the student learned in Spanish I and Spanish II, expands vocabulary and introduces new grammar concepts. Students will apply the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking through a variety of activities. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as outdoor activities, weather, sports, emotions, art, health and nutrition, personality traits, relationships with friends and family, careers, volunteer work, technology, myths and legends, and cultural interaction. These themes and related discussions of culture will be taught from a Biblical worldview standpoint with an expectation that each student will recognize ways that God can open doorways through knowing a second language.

Business & Finance
Business & Finance is a class that will allow the students to engage in financial and business oriented life applications through various avenues throughout the year. Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance will allow the students to learn how to save, spend, and accrue personal wealth while maintaining Christian character. They will see a Biblical perspective on money through the lessons and projects they accomplish. They will also be introduced to concepts and terms relating to marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. They will apply these concepts to real-life application and experiences they can relate to. 

Entrepreneurship
Pre-requisite Business and Finance
Entrepreneurship is an elective course that utilizes project-learning methods to practically instill the fundamentals of work ethic, financial stewardship, people skills, and business basics. Over the course of the course, students will design and launch a small business. Daily lessons learned in class are immediately applied to the student’s business.

Aviation
Students will be introduced to aviation by learning the history of aviation from the Wright brother’s flight through current aircraft. They will also learn to fly small general aviation airplanes using the “flight simulators” in the class room. This will include takeoffs and landings, short cross country flying in the local Georgia area up to the year-end simulated “cross country” flight to destinations over 300 miles away. Students will be introduced to radio control drone flying and some radio controlled airplanes, and model rocketry. Field trips to aviation facilities will be conducted to hopefully include the Air Traffic Control facility in Hampton, local airports and historical the Dixie Wing hangar.

Yearbook
Throughout the school year, students will design and create the school’s yearbook. Through the creation of the yearbook, students will tell the story of Strong Rock through design, photography and writing. Yearbook is an extraordinary real-world experience.

Honors Public Speaking
Semester I
Students will learn to talk or deliver speeches in front of their classmates and others. The course will examine some historically famous speeches and their delivery and challenge the students to write several talks/speeches of their own varying from 2-3 minutes in length up to about 10-15 minutes. The course book, Sound Speech, is used.

Ethics in Government & Leadership
Semester II
This second semester course will examine government in its purpose and reason. The U.S. system will be the most used however other forms of government will be explored. The Students will have an opportunity to create their own “country” by providing the government structure, taxation system, elected representative system, laws of their created land, such as freedom of religion (or not) and civil laws/judicial system. Leadership in an ethical manor will be examined and discussed. The students will read John F. Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize winning book “Profiles in Courage” and take a “short essay” test on the book.

Understanding the Times
A worldview is the lens through which one sees the world. Every human being has a worldview. For Christians, it is important that our worldview is shaped by God and his word. In this class, we will examine the differences between Christianity and the five other major worldviews; Islam, New Spirituality, Secularism, Marxism, and Postmodernism. Considerable attention will also be given to ten ways of looking at the world, namely theology, philosophy, ethics, biology, psychology, sociology, law, politics, economics, and history. In this class, a heavy emphasis will be placed on current events, critical thinking, and respectful discussion.

Worship Arts Performance
Worship Arts Performance has been designed to develop a student’s ability to lead, create, and improve worship services through various arts. We delve deep into God’s word to learn what He says worship should be, look like, and do. Our experiences very closely reflect that of a church team. This Performance class is comprised of vocalists and musicians who are on stage each week. It requires an interview and audition held each May. Because of their role as spiritual leaders in the school, students in the performance section must be at least sophomores. 

Worship Arts Technology/Broadcasting
This course has been designed to develop a student’s ability to lead, create, and improve worship services through various arts. In addition, this class serves as a Bible credit that delves deep into what God’s word says worship should be, look like, and do. Furthermore, the students will survey the Bible in quarterly sections, develop leadership principles and have a weekly apologetics discourse. Our experiences will very closely reflect that of a church worship team. 

Students will be involved in every aspect of several class and small group audio, video, live-streaming, and film style production projects with emphasis on live multi-camera video and film style production projects. The team will create meaningful worship on Tuesdays; through this unique experience, we hope to create and encourage students to become proactive members in their local church.

English III
American literature introduces students to the American experience as shared by a diverse and select group of writers. Literature selections enable students to examine varied aspects of the American experience, including freedom and independence, the American dream, and the role of faith in the development of American identity. Students will also develop an understanding of chronological context and the relevance of period structures in American Literature. In addition, students will develop an understanding of the ways the time period of a work of literature affects its structure and how the chronology of a work of literature affects its meaning. Emphasis is on developing vocabulary and persuasive writing, as well as expanding the effective use of research through the college search process. Students will make the connection between faith and life by examining literary elements and content from a Biblical worldview perspective. Students taking this course will also participate in a college search research project during the second semester. Summer reading is required.

Honors English III
American literature introduces students to the American experience as shared by a diverse and select group of writers. Literature selections enable students to examine varied aspects of the American experience, including freedom and independence, the American dream, and the role of faith in the development of American identity. Students will also develop an understanding of chronological context and the relevance of period structures in American Literature. In addition, students will develop an understanding of the ways the time period of a work of literature affects its structure and how the chronology of a work of literature affects its meaning. Emphasis is on developing vocabulary and persuasive writing, as well as expanding the effective use of research through the college search process. Students will make the connection between faith and life by examining literary elements and content from a Biblical worldview perspective.
Honors level students are expected to demonstrate higher level critical thinking, independent study habits, strong reading ability, and easy mastery of basic and advanced skills and concepts. They will usually be responsible for content material covered in the regular class plus additional advanced materials and assignments. Students taking this course will also participate in a college search research project during the second semester. Summer reading is required. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP English Language and Composition
AP Language and Composition is a college-level course that trains students to read complex texts with greater understanding and to develop richness, clarity, and complexity in their own writing. Emphasis is on studying how writers use language to shape the way we think, and more importantly, on practicing doing the same in their own writing in order to develop fluency, logic, variety, and voice. Selections will come primarily from American Literature and will include works of fiction; biographies; political and didactic speeches; and commemorative, philosophical, and humorous essays. Much of this class is conducted as a seminar, with students leading discussions and analyses that focus on style, rhetoric, tone, and diction in prose writing.
This course is designed for students who are proficient readers and gifted writers. The classwork will prepare students to write both formal papers in a variety of modes, as well as timed AP-style essays in which they draft clear, thoughtful, and well-supported analyses of unfamiliar passages or coherent and well-substantiated arguments on proposed topics. Students will have the opportunity to expand their vocabulary and refine their control of grammar and will participate in a college search research project during the spring semester.
Summer reading is required. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.

Algebra II
Algebra II is a course that expands on the topics of Algebra I and provides further development of the concept of a function. Topics include: (1) Polynomial Functions; (2) Rational and Radical Relationships; (3) Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and Equations; (4) Trigonometric Functions; (5) Mathematical Modeling; and (6) Inferences and Conclusions from Data.

Honors Algebra II
Honors Algebra II is a course that expands on the topics of Algebra I and provides further development of the concept of a function. Topics include: (1) Polynomial Functions; (2) Rational and Radical Relationships; (3) Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and Equations; (4) Trigonometric Functions; (5) Mathematical Modeling; and (6) Inferences and Conclusions from Data. As an honors class, these concepts will be covered more in depth and at a faster pace.

Advaned Mathematical Decision Making
Advanced Mathematical Decision Making (AMDM) will enhance students' understanding of concepts explored in the context of real-life phenomena. The intent of this course is for students to combine their understanding of multiple mathematical concepts as they explore and solve real-world mathematical problems. Students will investigate applications of mathematics in a variety of contexts, including business and financial decision-making, earning, investing, spending, and borrowing money, using functions to model problem situations in both discrete and continuous relationships, and using ratios, rates, and percentages to solve problems, Instruction and assessment should include the appropriate use of manipulatives and technology. Topics should be represented in multiple ways, such as concrete/pictorial, verbal/written, numeric/data-based, graphical, and symbolic. Concepts should be introduced and applied, where appropriate, in the context of realistic phenomena.

Statistics

Honors Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus provides students with a balanced foundation using analytic, numerical, graphical, and verbal methods of representing and solving comprehension and application problems associated with the following topics: (1) conics, (2) trigonometry, (3) matrices, (4) vectors, and (5) probability. The following topics are fundamentally imperative to high school mathematics and will be assessed throughout the school year: factoring, equation solving, rationals, and radicals. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP Pre-Calculus
 

AP Chemistry
The AP Chemistry course is designed to be the equivalent of the general chemistry course usually taken during the first college year. This course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced coursework in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course. Students take the AP® Chemistry exam in May.

Anatomy and Physiology
This course is a two-semester sequence class that provides a solid, basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Anatomy and physiology is the study of the body’s structural framework and how it works. The course will begin with the study of the organization of the human body and a review of the structure, function, and the basic biochemistry of the cell. The course will then focus on the anatomy and the physiology of the following organ systems: Integumentary, Skeleton, Muscular, Nervous, Sensory Organs, Endocrine system, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Urinary System and Reproductive System. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the principles and interrelationships of anatomy and physiology. 

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:13-14

Forensics
Forensic Science is the study of the application of science to the law. This integrated science course is designed to explore the scientific and technological aspects of criminal investigations. Topics will include the study of trace evidence such as DNA, blood, fingerprints, chemical residues, and evidence collection as it relates to forensic issues. This class is intended to enhance a student’s interest in science by incorporating forensic knowledge into lab experiments involving mysteries. Students will focus on the common items of physical evidence found at crime scenes, as well as updated techniques for the proper collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes. This Forensic Science course explains the techniques, skills, and limitations of the modern crime laboratory to students who have no background in the forensic sciences. Students will improve their ability to give clear concise answers to questions. They will learn useful problem solving and critical thinking skills by applying science concepts to solving real world problems. Students will expand their critical and logical thinking about relationships between real science and explanations.

Environmental Science
Environmental Science is a course designed to give students a greater understanding of God’s gift to mankind, Earth. In His infinite capacity, God has designed our home with a delicate balance between its natural beauty and its valuable resources. To better understand man’s impact on these resources, a thorough knowledge of the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components of our campus community will be undertaken. This in-depth study of the native species found on our campus will require several outdoor lab activities. Ultimately, Environmental Science seeks to enlighten the student to the beauty and diversity of God’s creation; educate them on the environmental problems we currently face; and empower them to make a difference for the future of God’s creation.

US History
This course is designed to prepare students for college-level history by emphasizing the ability to read and write as a historian. History is a thematic discipline seeking to synthesize ideas about continuity across time and space. Specifically, this course traces the beginnings of US History with the Native Americans through America’s role in the world today. A special emphasis is placed upon writing and critical thinking.

Honors US History
This course is designed to prepare students for college-level history by emphasizing the ability to read and write as a historian. History is a thematic discipline seeking to synthesize ideas about continuity across time and space. Specifically, this course traces the beginnings of US History with the Native Americans through America’s role in the world today. There are several extensive papers designed to challenge students in creating their own ideas about history. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP US History
AP US History is a college-level course in which students are challenged to understand America’s history within the context of a global picture. There are nine specific themes related to this course: work, exchange, and technology; identity; ideas, beliefs, and culture; America in the world; environment and geography; politics and power; peopling. Also, there are nine distinct time periods the history of the US is divided. This course will challenge students through the use of extensive reading, numerous writing opportunities, and primary source documents. All of these assignments are focused to ensure success on the AP Exam conducted at the end of the year. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.  There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP Human Geography
Human Geography is a discipline that encompasses five major themes: place, location, space, movement, and human-environment interaction. This course is designed to allow students a chance to earn college credit during their high school years, therefore, the class is set-up similar to a college anthropology course. Students will learn how to develop a mindset in geography through class discussion of the readings, which are current, real-world articles. They will read the content matter from the textbook at home and be asked to apply that information to these class discussions. The goal is to develop globally aware citizens capable of understanding any phenomena across the globe, its relationship with other processes, and their part in these patterns of action. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

Point University DCE (Dual Enrollment)
HIS250 US History I – this course is a survey of the religious, social, political, economic and cultural development of the United States from the era of exploration through Reconstruction (1492-1877). Additional focus is also given to Georgia History in order to satisfy the State of Georgia Legislative requirements for US and Georgia History.

HIS251 US History II – this course is a survey of the religious, social, political, economic, and cultural development of the United States from Reconstruction to recent times (1877-Present).

Spanish I
Spanish I introduces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces basic grammar concepts. Through a variety of activities, students will incorporate the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests, such as school and extra-curricular activities, home and family, sports, food, time, weather, and calendar. These themes and related discussions of culture will be taught from a Biblical worldview standpoint, with the goal of helping students recognize ways that God can open doorways through the study of a second language.

Spanish II
Spanish II reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces new grammar concepts. Students develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The present tense is reviewed, the preterit tense learned and applied, and the imperfect tense is introduced. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as school and extra-curricular activities, daily routine, shopping, around town, directions, and social occasions. These themes and related discussions of culture are taught from a Biblical worldview perspective, and students discover how acquisition of a second language can serve to glorify God and impact the world for Jesus Christ. 

Spanish II Honors
Spanish II Honors reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces new grammar concepts. Students develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The present tense is reviewed, the preterit tense learned and applied, and the imperfect tense is introduced. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as school and extra-curricular activities, daily routine, shopping, around town, directions, and social occasions. These themes and related discussions of culture are taught from a Biblical worldview perspective, and students discover how acquisition of a second language can serve to glorify God and impact the world for Jesus Christ. The honors level student is expected to have excellent study and communication skills and be able to independently complete their assignments. Material will be introduced at a faster pace and higher-level thinking skills and proficiency will be expected. More complex ideas and topics will be explored. Students who successfully complete Spanish II Honors will be prepared to enroll in Spanish III Honors. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to take this course. (See the Family Handbook for requirements.)

Spanish III Honors
Spanish III reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language that the student learned in Spanish I and Spanish II, expands vocabulary and introduces new grammar concepts. Students will apply the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking through a variety of activities. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as outdoor activities, weather, sports, emotions, art, health and nutrition, personality traits, relationships with friends and family, careers, volunteer work, technology, myths and legends, and cultural interaction. These themes and related discussions of culture will be taught from a Biblical worldview standpoint with an expectation that each student will recognize ways that God can open doorways through knowing a second language. 

Spanish IV Honors
Spanish IV builds on the foundation established in previous levels of Spanish to enhance students’ understanding and application of vocabulary, grammar and cultural concepts through reading, listening, writing and speaking in Spanish. Students read and listen to authentic materials and demonstrate comprehension by responding in written or oral form. They write formal and informal communication such as emails and essays. Students are able to respond in Spanish to basic conversational questions, introduce themselves, give brief oral presentations and create scripts for situations based on the themes of each chapter. These themes relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests and apply a Biblical worldview with the expectation that each student will recognize ways that God can open doorways through knowing a second language. 

AP Spanish V – Language & Culture
College Spanish taught in high school focusing on oral and listening skills, written composition (formal and informal) grammar, analytical analysis of readings with supporting statements of text and communicating effectively while speaking. Requires students to take the AP exam offered in May of each year.

Business & Finance
Business & Finance is a class that will allow the students to engage in financial and business oriented life applications through various avenues throughout the year. Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance will allow the students to learn how to save, spend, and accrue personal wealth while maintaining Christian character. They will see a Biblical perspective on money through the lessons and projects they accomplish. They will also be introduced to concepts and terms relating to marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. They will apply these concepts to real-life application and experiences they can relate to. 

Entrepreneurship
Pre-requisite Business and Finance
Entrepreneurship is an elective course that utilizes project-learning methods to practically instill the fundamentals of work ethic, financial stewardship, people skills, and business basics. Over the course of the course, students will design and launch a small business. Daily lessons learned in class are immediately applied to the student’s business.

Aviation
Students will be introduced to aviation by learning the history of aviation from the Wright brother’s flight through current aircraft. They will also learn to fly small general aviation airplanes using the “flight simulators” in the class room. This will include takeoffs and landings, short cross country flying in the local Georgia area up to the year-end simulated “cross country” flight to destinations over 300 miles away. Students will be introduced to radio control drone flying and some radio controlled airplanes, and model rocketry. Field trips to aviation facilities will be conducted to hopefully include the Air Traffic Control facility in Hampton, local airports and historical the Dixie Wing hangar.

Yearbook
Throughout the school year, students will design and create the school’s yearbook. Through the creation of the yearbook, students will tell the story of Strong Rock through design, photography and writing. Yearbook is an extraordinary real-world experience.

Mentorship
Mentorship is a class designed to develop relationships between the student and a teacher/staff member who helps guide and teach. It is a partnership that enables growth in various areas of interests and need. Students will be expected to give their best with a servant’s heart.

Honors Public Speaking
Semester I
Students will learn to talk or deliver speeches in front of their classmates and others. The course will examine some historically famous speeches and their delivery and challenge the students to write several talks/speeches of their own varying from 2-3 minutes in length up to about 10-15 minutes. The course book, Sound Speech, is used.

Ethics in Government & Leadership
Semester II
This second semester course will examine government in its purpose and reason. The U.S. system will be the most used however other forms of government will be explored. The Students will have an opportunity to create their own “country” by providing the government structure, taxation system, elected representative system, laws of their created land, such as freedom of religion (or not) and civil laws/judicial system. Leadership in an ethical manor will be examined and discussed. The students will read John F. Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize winning book “Profiles in Courage” and take a “short essay” test on the book.

Understanding the Culture
The purpose of this course is to turn our attention to the needs of the world around us and ask whether what the Bible says actually matters and what we ought to do about it.
We will discuss:

• What culture is, how it’s made and how Christians in the past have shaped culture
• How we can become shapers of culture
• What it looks like when biblical principles are applied to the tough issues for our day

Worship Arts Performance
Worship Arts Performance has been designed to develop a student’s ability to lead, create, and improve worship services through various arts. We delve deep into God’s word to learn what He says worship should be, look like, and do. Our experiences very closely reflect that of a church team. This Performance class is comprised of vocalists and musicians who are on stage each week. It requires an interview and audition held each May. Because of their role as spiritual leaders in the school, students in the performance section must be at least sophomores. 

Worship Arts Technology/Broadcasting
This course has been designed to develop a student’s ability to lead, create, and improve worship services through various arts. In addition, this class serves as a Bible credit that delves deep into what God’s word says worship should be, look like, and do. Furthermore, the students will survey the Bible in quarterly sections, develop leadership principles and have a weekly apologetics discourse. Our experiences will very closely reflect that of a church worship team. 

Students will be involved in every aspect of several class and small group audio, video, live-streaming, and film style production projects with emphasis on live multi-camera video and film style production projects. The team will create meaningful worship on Tuesdays; through this unique experience, we hope to create and encourage students to become proactive members in their local church.

English IV
This course is designed to survey prose, poetry and drama from post Renaissance to twenty-first century. Students write in response to selections, review grammar, and solidify vocabulary. Students should have the foundational skills necessary to do research and are responsible for writing a research paper during the course of the year. With the literature in this course, students will make the connection between faith and life by examining characters, plots, conflicts, and themes from a Biblical worldview. The major focus of this course is to prepare students for college coursework by examining various literary genres, by analyzing texts using various rhetorical strategies, and by writing several papers—narrative, literary analysis, expository, and the classical argument.

Honors English IV
The major focus of Honors English IV is to prepare students for college coursework by helping them understand British prose, poetry, and drama from the post-Renaissance period to the 21st Century. Emphasis is placed on analysis as students read classic poems and timeless literature, and then respond by writing in-depth explications and analytical essays. This course will cover more material in greater depth, with more emphasis on critical thinking and writing skills than in English IV. Summer reading is required.

Honors level students are expected to demonstrate higher level critical thinking, independent study habits, strong reading ability, and easy mastery of basic and advanced skills and concepts. They will usually be responsible for content material covered in the regular class plus additional advanced materials and assignments. Summer reading is required. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP English Literature and Composition
AP English Literature and Composition is designed to be a college-level course and will provide students with the intellectual challenges and workload consistent with a typical undergraduate university English literature course. This course is designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected fiction works, students can deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. Such close reading involves the experience of literature, the interpretation of literature, and the evaluation of literature. All these aspects of reading are important for an AP course in English Literature and Composition, and each corresponds to an approach to writing about literary works. Writing to understand a literary work may involve writing response and reaction papers along with annotation, free writing, or keeping some form of a reading journal. Writing to explain a literary work involves analysis and interpretation, and may include writing brief focused analyses on aspects of language and structure. Writing to evaluate a literary work involves making and explaining judgments about its artistry through analysis, interpretation, and argument. Summer reading is required. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.

Point University DEC (Dual Enrollment)
ENG101 Critical Reading and Writing I – An introduction to college reading and writing. A minimum grade of “C” is required to satisfy degree requirements.

ENG102 Critical Reading and Writing II – A continuation of college reading and writing with emphasis on principles of argumentation and research skills. A minimum grade of “C” is required to satisfy degree requirements. Pre: ENG101.

Advanced Mathematical Decision Making
Advanced Mathematical Decision Making (AMDM) will enhance students' understanding of concepts explored in the context of real-life phenomena. The intent of this course is for students to combine their understanding of multiple mathematical concepts as they explore and solve real-world mathematical problems. Students will investigate applications of mathematics in a variety of contexts, including business and financial decision-making, earning, investing, spending, and borrowing money, using functions to model problem situations in both discrete and continuous relationships, and using ratios, rates, and percentages to solve problems, Instruction and assessment should include the appropriate use of manipulatives and technology. Topics should be represented in multiple ways, such as concrete/pictorial, verbal/written, numeric/data-based, graphical, and symbolic. Concepts should be introduced and applied, where appropriate, in the context of realistic phenomena.

Statistics
 

Honors Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus provides students with a balanced foundation using analytic, numerical, graphical, and verbal methods of representing and solving comprehension and application problems associated with the following topics: (1) conics, (2) trigonometry, (3) matrices, (4) vectors, and (5) probability. The following topics are fundamentally imperative to high school mathematics and will be assessed throughout the school year: factoring, equation solving, rationals, and radicals. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP Pre-Calculus
 

AP Calculus AB/BC
AP Calculus is designed to prepare students to take the AP Calculus exam. Students will learn, understand, and apply limits, differentiation, and integration in both computation and application problem settings. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to register for this course. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.

AP Statistics
AP Statistics introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data. Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes, with appropriate emphasis given to each: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference. AP Statistics draws connections between all aspects of the statistical process, including design, analysis, and conclusions. Students learn how to communicate methods, results, and interpretations using the vocabulary of statistics. Class discussion is encouraged to develop students’ ability to communicate statistically. Students who successfully complete the course and exam may receive credit, advanced placement, or both for a one-semester introductory college statistics course. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to register for this course. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.

Anatomy and Physiology
This course is a two-semester sequence class that provides a solid, basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Anatomy and physiology is the study of the body’s structural framework and how it works. The course will begin with the study of the organization of the human body and a review of the structure, function, and the basic biochemistry of the cell. The course will then focus on the anatomy and the physiology of the following organ systems: Integumentary, Skeleton, Muscular, Nervous, Sensory Organs, Endocrine system, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Urinary System and Reproductive System. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the principles and interrelationships of anatomy and physiology. 

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:13-14

Forensics
Forensic Science is the study of the application of science to the law. This integrated science course is designed to explore the scientific and technological aspects of criminal investigations. Topics will include the study of trace evidence such as DNA, blood, fingerprints, chemical residues, and evidence collection as it relates to forensic issues. This class is intended to enhance a student’s interest in science by incorporating forensic knowledge into lab experiments involving mysteries. Students will focus on the common items of physical evidence found at crime scenes, as well as updated techniques for the proper collection and preservation of evidence at crime scenes. This Forensic Science course explains the techniques, skills, and limitations of the modern crime laboratory to students who have no background in the forensic sciences. Students will improve their ability to give clear concise answers to questions. They will learn useful problem solving and critical thinking skills by applying science concepts to solving real world problems. Students will expand their critical and logical thinking about relationships between real science and explanations.

Honors Physics
This course is designed to continue student investigations of the physical sciences that began in earlier grades and provide students the necessary skills to be proficient in physics. This course includes more abstract concepts such as interactions of matter and energy, velocity, acceleration, force, energy, momentum, and charge. Students investigate physics concepts through laboratory experiences using the processes of inquiry. Emphasis is placed on how creation reflects the intelligent and ordered nature of its Creator. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP Biology
AP Biology is a high school advanced placement course intended for those students seeking further science preparation for college. It is the equivalent of a college freshman course in general biology. The course features a biochemical approach to the study of life functions, and builds connections between biology at the cellular and molecular level to the environmental level. It includes an intense laboratory program which stresses graphing and analysis of data. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to register for this course. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.

Environmental Science
Environmental Science is a course designed to give students a greater understanding of God’s gift to mankind, Earth. In His infinite capacity, God has designed our home with a delicate balance between its natural beauty and its valuable resources. To better understand man’s impact on these resources, a thorough knowledge of the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components of our campus community will be undertaken. This in-depth study of the native species found on our campus will require several outdoor lab activities. Ultimately, Environmental Science seeks to enlighten the student to the beauty and diversity of God’s creation; educate them on the environmental problems we currently face; and empower them to make a difference for the future of God’s creation.

Government/Economics
This is a college preparatory class that first covers the various systems of government and studies in-depth the framework of the American system of government. The second semester covers both micro and macroeconomics principles. Emphasis is placed on independent study and analysis.

Honors Government/Economics
This is a college preparatory class that first covers the various systems of government and studies in-depth the framework of the American system of government. The second semester covers both micro and macroeconomics principles. Emphasis is placed on independent study and analysis.

AP Comparative Government and Politics
AP Comparative Government and Politics is an introductory college-level course in comparative government and politics. The course uses a comparative approach to examine the political structures; policies; and political, economic, and social challenges of six selected countries: China, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Students cultivate their understanding of comparative government and politics through analysis of data and text-based sources as they explore topics like power and authority, legitimacy and stability, democratization, internal and external forces, and methods of political analysis.All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.

AP European History
In AP European History, students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes from approximately 1450 to the present. Students develop and use the same skills, practices, and methods employed by historians: analyzing primary and secondary sources; developing historical arguments; making historical connections; and utilizing reasoning about comparison, causation, and continuity and change over time. The course also provides seven themes that students explore throughout the course in order to make connections among historical developments in different times and places: interaction of Europe and the world, economic and commercial development, cultural and intellectual development, states and other institutions of power, social organization and development, national and European identity, and technological and scientific innovations.  All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.

AP Human Geography
Human Geography is a discipline that encompasses five major themes: place, location, space, movement, and human-environment interaction. This course is designed to allow students a chance to earn college credit during their high school years, therefore, the class is set-up similar to a college anthropology course. Students will learn how to develop a mindset in geography through class discussion of the readings, which are current, real-world articles. They will read the content matter from the textbook at home and be asked to apply that information to these class discussions. The goal is to develop globally aware citizens capable of understanding any phenomena across the globe, its relationship with other processes, and their part in these patterns of action. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

AP Macroeconomics
AP Macroeconomics is an introductory college-level macroeconomics course. Students cultivate their understanding of the principles that apply to an economic system as a whole by using principles and models to describe economic situations and predict and explain outcomes with graphs, charts, and data as they explore concepts like economic measurements, markets, macroeconomic models, and macroeconomic policies.  All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam.

AP Psychology
This course is a college-level class that covers the foundational principles of psychology to include neuroscience, perception, cognition, development, and disorders and therapy. All students taking AP courses, including AP courses through GAVS, have the option to take the corresponding AP exam. There are specific requirements students must meet in order to register for this course.

Point University DCE (Dual Enrollment)
HIS 103 U.S. Government – This course will first explore the philosophical foundations of the United States government. Students will additionally examine the structure and operation of the United States federal government and the state government of Georgia. Emphasis will be given to the relationship between the United States government and the states and citizens. Special Consideration: This course meets state legislative requirements for U.S. and Georgia constitutions.

Spanish II
Spanish II reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces new grammar concepts. Students develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The present tense is reviewed, the preterit tense learned and applied, and the imperfect tense is introduced. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as school and extra-curricular activities, daily routine, shopping, around town, directions, and social occasions. These themes and related discussions of culture are taught from a Biblical worldview perspective, and students discover how acquisition of a second language can serve to glorify God and impact the world for Jesus Christ.

Spanish II Honors
Spanish II Honors reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language, builds vocabulary, and introduces new grammar concepts. Students develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The present tense is reviewed, the preterit tense learned and applied, and the imperfect tense is introduced. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as school and extra-curricular activities, daily routine, shopping, around town, directions, and social occasions. These themes and related discussions of culture are taught from a Biblical worldview perspective, and students discover how acquisition of a second language can serve to glorify God and impact the world for Jesus Christ. The honors level student is expected to have excellent study and communication skills and be able to independently complete their assignments. Material will be introduced at a faster pace and higher-level thinking skills and proficiency will be expected. More complex ideas and topics will be explored. Students who successfully complete Spanish II Honors will be prepared to enroll in Spanish III Honors. There are specific requirements that students must meet in order to take this course. (See the Family Handbook for requirements.)

Spanish III Honors
Spanish III reinforces the fundamentals of the Spanish language that the student learned in Spanish I and Spanish II, expands vocabulary and introduces new grammar concepts. Students will apply the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking through a variety of activities. The themes in each chapter relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests such as outdoor activities, weather, sports, emotions, art, health and nutrition, personality traits, relationships with friends and family, careers, volunteer work, technology, myths and legends, and cultural interaction. These themes and related discussions of culture will be taught from a Biblical worldview standpoint with an expectation that each student will recognize ways that God can open doorways through knowing a second language. 

Spanish IV Honors
Spanish IV builds on the foundation established in previous levels of Spanish to enhance students’ understanding and application of vocabulary, grammar and cultural concepts through reading, listening, writing and speaking in Spanish. Students read and listen to authentic materials and demonstrate comprehension by responding in written or oral form. They write formal and informal communication such as emails and essays. Students are able to respond in Spanish to basic conversational questions, introduce themselves, give brief oral presentations and create scripts for situations based on the themes of each chapter. These themes relate to practical and relevant topics to engage students’ interests and apply a Biblical worldview with the expectation that each student will recognize ways that God can open doorways through knowing a second language.

Business & Finance
Business & Finance is a class that will allow the students to engage in financial and business oriented life applications through various avenues throughout the year. Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance will allow the students to learn how to save, spend, and accrue personal wealth while maintaining Christian character. They will see a Biblical perspective on money through the lessons and projects they accomplish. They will also be introduced to concepts and terms relating to marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. They will apply these concepts to real-life application and experiences they can relate to. 

Entrepreneurship
Pre-requisite Business and Finance
Entrepreneurship is an elective course that utilizes project-learning methods to practically instill the fundamentals of work ethic, financial stewardship, people skills, and business basics. Over the course of the course, students will design and launch a small business. Daily lessons learned in class are immediately applied to the student’s business.

Work-Based Learning
Work-Based Learning provides an opportunity for seniors to start preparing for a career while still in high school. Students will have connecting activities in the classroom throughout the year, but the majority of their class hours are spent in real jobs or internships. Students have the opportunity to earn school credit while earning wages from local employers and gaining valuable work experience. Students are required to average a minimum of 10 work hours per week.

Aviation
Students will be introduced to aviation by learning the history of aviation from the Wright brother’s flight through current aircraft. They will also learn to fly small general aviation airplanes using the “flight simulators” in the class room. This will include takeoffs and landings, short cross country flying in the local Georgia area up to the year-end simulated “cross country” flight to destinations over 300 miles away. Students will be introduced to radio control drone flying and some radio controlled airplanes, and model rocketry. Field trips to aviation facilities will be conducted to hopefully include the Air Traffic Control facility in Hampton, local airports and historical the Dixie Wing hangar.

Yearbook
Throughout the school year, students will design and create the school’s yearbook. Through the creation of the yearbook, students will tell the story of Strong Rock through design, photography and writing. Yearbook is an extraordinary real-world experience.

Mentorship
Mentorship is a class designed to develop relationships between the student and a teacher/staff member who helps guide and teach. It is a partnership that enables growth in various areas of interests and need. Students will be expected to give their best with a servant’s heart.

Honors Public Speaking
Semester I
Students will learn to talk or deliver speeches in front of their classmates and others. The course will examine some historically famous speeches and their delivery and challenge the students to write several talks/speeches of their own varying from 2-3 minutes in length up to about 10-15 minutes. The course book, Sound Speech, is used.

Ethics in Government & Leadership
Semester II
This second semester course will examine government in its purpose and reason. The U.S. system will be the most used however other forms of government will be explored. The Students will have an opportunity to create their own “country” by providing the government structure, taxation system, elected representative system, laws of their created land, such as freedom of religion (or not) and civil laws/judicial system. Leadership in an ethical manor will be examined and discussed. The students will read John F. Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize winning book “Profiles in Courage” and take a “short essay” test on the book.