Course Descriptions and Schedule Preview
2012 - 2013
Horizons offers a college preparatory curriculum designed for small classes which
meet once weekly. Please check the website frequently for the most current
information and updated course offerings.
Available Courses: (minimum six students for class to form)
Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7, Thursday, 10:00 - 10:30*
Literature and Vocabulary - Eighth Grade, Tuesday, 12:30 - 2:15
English I-II - Tuesday, 8:30 - 10:00
Math 7/6 - Thursday, 2:30 - 4:15
Algebra 1/2 - Tuesday, 10:15 - 12:00
Algebra I - Tuesday, 2:15 - 4:00
Algebra II - Tuesday, 4:00 - 5:30
Life Science - Thursday, 8:00 - 10:00
Physical Science - Thursday, 2:30 - 4:30
Integrated Physics and Chemistry - Thursday, 10:00 - 12:00
Biology - Wednesday, 3:00 - 5:00
Texas History - Thursday, 10:30 - 12:00
World Geography - Thursday, 12:30 - 2:30
World History - Thursday, 2:30 - 4:30
SAT Math Prep - Wednesday, 4:30 - 5:30
SAT Critical Reading and Writing Prep - Thursday, 4:30 - 5:30
CORE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Life Science - lab and lecture science course for seventh graders; covers
foundations of life science, heredity and the origins of life from a creationist
perspective, a survey of microbiology and plant biology, the animal kingdom, the
nature of the environment, and the structure and function of the human body.
Each student receives a specimen for the worm and frog dissections.
Physical Science - lab and lecture science course for eighth grade students.
This course introduces meteorology and oceanography, the atmosphere and
weather, chemistry in action, geology, rocks and minerals, erosion, and the
physics of motion.
Integrated Physics and Chemistry - Often called IPC, this course is the study
of the physical world, in contrast to the study of life processes in life science.
This high school course of study about the physical world will introduce from
a biblical perspective the scientific method, concepts of matter,
chemical applications, and energy. IPC is a high school level lab course that
helps prepare students to tackle the more advanced levels of high school
Chemistry and Physics.
Biology - offered to new and returning high school students. Cytology studies
lay the foundation for a comprehensive study of the science of life, genetics, and
the science of organisms, ecology, botany, zoology, microbiology, and human
life. A fetal pig dissection specimen is provided for each student.
Biology prepares students for upper level high school sciences.
Texas History - 7th - Texas History students will learn the rich history,
geography, and culture of Texas, as well as valuable information about our
state and local government. Each week students will learn new social studies
skills such as understanding a map key, reading climate and economic maps;
making a time line; and reading diagrams, bar graphs, and line graphs. Critical
thinking skills will be addressed through exercises that include analyzing
information, formulating questions, making comparisons, determining cause
and effect, and recognizing bias. Students will create a state notebook
including information about the various topics studied in the course.
World Geography - High school World Geography students will learn about the
continents around the world using Cultural Geography (Third Edition) published
by Bob Jones University Press. Students will make a course notebook and complete
independent research projects as they study the geopgraphy, culture, landforms,
climate, resources, economy, religion, and government of each country and continent.
World History - High school students will study World History from a Christian
perspective. The course is an overview of ancient history to the present, and will
emphasize the role of the United States in historical world events the second half
of the year; Bob Jones World History text.
Algebra 1/2 - pre-algebra development necessary for entry into Algebra I.
Students should enter the class with a good understanding of numeration,
place value, fractions, and fundamental geometry concepts.
Algebra I - build strong foundational algebra skills. Students will complete four
lessons (30 problems each lesson) each week. Students successfully (85 or higher
average) completing Algebra I will be well prepared for Algebra II. Students who
do not complete the year with at least an 85 average should consider taking
Geometry as a separate course before enrolling in Algebra II. SAT Math strategies
will be introduced in Algebra I.
Algebra II - a continuation of Algebra and Geometry skills introduced in Saxon
Algebra I. Students successfully (85 or higher average) completing Algebra II will
be prepared for Advanced Math. Students who do not complete the year with at
least an 85 average should consider taking Geometry as a separate course if they
have not already completed it.
SAT Math Prep - strategies! This practicum is for students who have a strong
grasp of Saxon Algebra I or higher.
Literature and Vocabulary - 7th Grade - Course components include the following:
BJU literature text, Explorations in Literature; books (list is subject to revision)
including The Witch of Blackbird Pond; Treasure Island; Carry On, Mr. Bowditch,
The Hiding Place; and The Hobbit. A comprehensive reading of the literature text
will ensure mastery of age and grade level appropriate literature terms,
vocabulary, and literature analysis. Required summer reading for students
entering seventh grade: Where the Red Fern Grows.
*Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7 - highly recommended course for seventh grade;
in-depth vocabulary study including multiple meanings and excellent
comprehension exercises; offered from 10:00 - 10:30 Thursday as a stand-alone
course or as an addition to any combination of seventh grade courses.
This course has a registration fee of $25 and a monthly tuition of $25.
Literature and Vocabulary - 8th Grade - Course components include the
following: Wordly Wise 3000, Book 8; short story unit; poetry unit;
books (list is subject to revision) including The Westing Game, Tom Sawyer,
To Kill a Mockingbird, Hound of the Baskervilles, and Jane Eyre. Two choice
books will be included, allowing students to explore genres they find interesting.
PSAT Prep for Critical Reading and Writing will be included. Required summer
reading for students entering eighth grade: The Yearling and Johnny Tremain.
English I-II (9th-10th) - This course will be reading and writing intensive. Books
include Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein, Huckleberry Finn, Night, The Crucible,
Scarlet Letter, and others. Students will focus on the power of the sentence as
they create style and mood in their unique responses to literature. Students in this
course will be expected to complete Wordly Wise, Book 9 independently, and will
be quizzed regularly over the lessons for accountability. They will also be
expected to learn the vocabulary from three lessons each week in Word Smart,
Princeton Review. Required summer reading for students entering Engilsh I-II:
Ben Hur and And Then There Were None.
SAT Critical Reading and Writing Prep - strategies! Excellent practice opportunities
with feedback; includes practice with sentence completions, short and long
reading passages, and, of course, the ubiquitous "Writing" requirement.
Ample review and practice with SAT grammar questions will also be covered in
this course.
Students entering secondary level classes will need to complete an application/placement process. Please contact Marsha Rohe for more information at mailto:horizonseducationcenter@hotmail.com or 281-320-8444.
Application Fee: $50 (non-refundanble; applied to first class registration if accepted to Horizons program)
Registration: $75 per course (except Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7)
Tuition: $750 per course (except Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7) - may be paid in lump sum
or divided into ten tuition payments; if ten-consecutive-month tuition payment option
is selected, first tuition due May 20, 2012.
Science Lab Fee: $65, due with registration
Polo: $25, due with registration
Books and materials are the responsibility of the student.
For more information, please email Marsha Rohe at mailto:horizonseducationcenter@hotmail.com, or call 281-320-8444.
Updated 2/05/12