GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: Students must earn 22.5 credits to graduate. Department requirements include the following credit needs: English
4 years/credits
Fine Arts
2 semesters of music, art or drama during the freshman/sophomore years 2 semesters of music, art or drama during the junior/senior years
International Languages
3 years of the same international language (Earned ninth through twelfth grades) Mathematics
3 years/credits (Earned ninth through twelfth grades) *A fourth year of mathematics is strongly recommended; many colleges require four years of mathematics for admission. Health & Wellness
1 semester of Health
Physical Education: All ninth and tenth graders are required to participate in either an interscholastic sport or in an after-school intramural activity (twice weekly) each season (Fall, Winter, Spring) to fulfill the PE requirement. Eleventh and twelfth graders are required to participate in one sport or activity each year.
Freshmen: Participation in 3 activities, 2 of which must be sports (either interscholastic or intramural)
Sophomores: Participation in 3 activities, 2 of which must be sports (either interscholastic or intramural)
Juniors: Participation in at least 1 activity (a sport or other school-sponsored activity)
Seniors: Participation in at least 1 activity (a sport or another school-sponsored activity) Science
3 credits/years (Biology & Chemistry, plus one upper division) Social Studies
4 credits/years (Must include 1 year of U.S. History as a Minnesota state requirement.) Theology
Students beginning at SJP in the 9th grade require 5 semesters of theology.
Students beginning at SJP in the 10th grade require 3 semesters of theology.
Students beginning at SJP in the 11th grade require 2 semesters of theology.
Students beginning at SJP in the 12th grade require 1 semester of theology.
*Students are required to take one (1) theology class per year. Total credits required for graduation: 22.50
Classes meeting every other day = .25 credits, per semester.
Classes meeting every day = .50 credits, per semester.
Accelerated classes = 1.00 credit, per semester
COURSE OFFERINGS This is the listing of the courses, which Saint John's Preparatory School expects to offer during the 2007-2008 academic year. The school reserves the right to drop any course on this list. Ordinarily SJP will require a MINIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS to pre-register FOR A COURSE in order for it TO BE OFFERED.
Course Availability by Semester
SEMESTER I (Fall 2007)
SEMESTER II (Spring 2008)
Theology Christian Lifestyles A Introduction to the Christian Tradition A Music for Worship A New Testament A Philosophy of Religion A The Benedictine Tradition A
Theology Christian Social Justice B Church History B Music for Worship B Old Testament B Saint Paul & the Early Church B World Religions B
English English 9 A English 10 A – American Literature English 11 A – British Literature Advanced Placement English A World Literature I Project LOGOS Creative Writing I
English English 9 B English 10 B – American Literature English 11 B – British Literature Advanced Placement English B World Literature II Project LOGOS Creative Writing II
Mathematics Algebra I A Geometry A Algebra II A Functions, Statistics, Trigonometry A Pre-Calculus A
Mathematics Algebra I B Geometry B Algebra II B Functions, Statistics, Trigonometry B Pre-Calculus B
Social Studies World History I A – The Ancient World World History II A – The Modern World U.S. History A World Affairs I A Advanced Topics: United States History A Advanced Topics: History & the Humanities A Mock Trial A
Social Studies World History I B – The Ancient World World History II B – The Modern World U.S. History B World Affairs II B Advanced Topics: United States History B Advanced Topics: Non-Western History B Law & Government B
German German I A German Accelerated A German II A German III A German IV A A.P. German A German VI A
German German I B German Accelerated B German II B German III B German IV B A.P. German B German VI B
Spanish Spanish I A Spanish II A Spanish III A Spanish IV A A.P. Spanish V A Spanish VI A
Spanish Spanish I B Spanish II B Spanish III B Spanish IV B A.P. Spanish V B Spanish VI B
Chinese Chinese I A Chinese II A Chinese III A Chinese IV A
Chinese Chinese I B Chinese II B Chinese III B Chinese IV B
Music Band A Chorus A Strings Ensemble A Jazz Ensemble A Alternative Strings A Chamber Choir A
Music Band B Chorus B Strings Ensemble B Jazz Ensemble B Alternative Strings B Chamber Choir B
Art Ceramics I A Ceramics III A Drawing I A Photography II A Sculpture A Watercolor Painting A
Art Acrylic Painting B Ceramics II B Cernamics III B Drawing II / Printmaking B Photography I B Western Art History B
Health & Wellness Physical Education 9 A Physical Education 10 A Health A
Health & Wellness Physical Education 9 B Physical Education 10 B Health B
Science Biology A Chemistry A Conceptual Physics A Engineering Physics A Advanced Environmental Science A Advanced Chemistry A Advanced Biology A Earth Science: Geosciences A
Science Biology B Chemistry B Conceptual Physics B Engineering Physics B Advanced Environmental Science B Advanced Chemistry B Advanced Biology B Earth Science: Astronomy B
English as a Second Language College Prep English for the Non-Native Speaker I A College Prep English for the Non-Native Speaker II A College Prep English for the Non-Native Speaker III A United States History for Non-Native Speakers A Introduction to Christianity for the Non-Native Speaker A
English as a Second Language College Prep English for the Non-Native Speaker I B College Prep English for the Non-Native Speaker II B College Prep English for the Non-Native Speaker III B United States History for Non-Native Speakers B Introduction to Christianity for the Non-Native Speaker B
Advanced Placement Classes:
Advanced and Advanced Placement Classes: Advanced classes are available by invitation only. If you are interested in taking an advanced class you should register for it. Your registration request will be your application for the class. The department instructors will then select from the applicants those to be invited into the class. Students wishing to take an advanced course should ordinarily have a 3.0 GPA for the current semester and show a strong interest in the subject matter they are requesting. There is limited seating available in the advanced courses, so enrollment is limited to the number of seats available.
Independent Study Courses:
Students are required to submit a written syllabus to the instructor for his/her approval and must be also be approved by the Academic Dean.
