Advanced Placement Courses: Advanced Placement courses are accelerated levels of core classes that offer college-level coursework with the possibility of advanced credit for collegiate courses.  They are indicated by the designation “AP” after the course title.  They have an additional G.P.A. weight of 1. To qualify for and/or remain in these courses, students must meet specific departmental application deadlines, testing and on-going performance criteria.  Advanced Placement courses are available in the following areas: English (English IV AP), Foreign Language (Spanish IV AP, French IV AP), Math (Calculus AB AP, Calculus BC AP), Science (Chemistry) and Social Studies  (U.S History IV AP, U.S. Government & Politics AP, European History AP).

De La Salle Courses: The Sister Brendan Jordan – De La Salle courses are designed to address the needs of incoming students who have demonstrated limited basic academic skills deficiencies.  Enrollment is open to those students who qualify as per departmental standards and assessment at the time of admission to Mullen.  Course requirements are the standard Mullen college preparatory requirements, with content delivery adapted to include reinforcement of students’ basic academic skills. Certain classes are taken over three trimesters and study skills classes are required.  Note: De La Salle Courses are not Special Education courses.

Graduation Requirements: In order to meet the academic requirements for graduations, a student must successfully complete the following course requirements (core credits are in italics):

Freshman

Faith Foundations (.5 credit)

Catholic Practice (.5 credit)

Speech (.5 credit)

English A & B (.5 credit each)

Math A & B (.5 credit each)

World Language A & B (.5 credit each)

World History A & B (.5 credit each)

Health & Fitness (.5 credit)

World Geography (.5 credits)

Electives (1 credit*)

Sophomore

Old Testament (.5 credit)

New Testament (.5 credit)

English A & B (.5 credit each)

Math A & B (.5 credit each)

World Language A & B (.5 credit each)

U.S. History A & B (.5 credit each)

Biology A & B (.5 credit each)

Electives (1.5 credit*)

Junior

Morality (.5 credit)

English A & B (.5 credit each)

Math A & B (.5 credit each)

U.S. Gov’t A & B (.5 credit each)

Chemistry A & B (.5 credit each)

Electives (3 credits*)

Senior

Applied Spirituality (.5 credit)

English A & B (.5 credit each)

Electives (6 credits*)

In addition to the above, the following also are required:

*Computer Applications: .5 credit, may be taken any year

*One Fine Arts course: .5 credit, may be taken any year

*Two P.E. courses: .5 credit each, may be taken any year