The Upper School Curriculum is divided into three programs of study: the General Program, the Academic Program and the Honors Program.
Students, parents, and Academy personnel will work together to choose a program of study for each student. Selection will happen in spring before a student starts 9th grade or if a student transfers, before they start attending classes. Students at Brunswick Academy must complete 21 credits in Grades 8-12 to graduate.
English | 4 |
Mathematics | 2 |
Laboratory Science | 2 |
Social Studies | 3 |
U.S. History – 1 | |
U.S. Government – 1 | |
World Geography – 1 | |
Physical Education | 2 |
Electives | 8 |
Total | 21 |
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Curriculum Guide Academic Tracks (Honors, Academic, and General)
Students taking online classes at school will have assessments proctored by a faculty member.
Students can take dual enrollment courses through partnerships with Southside Virginia Community College and Liberty University after completing their sophomore year. These courses will be weighted eight points and are only available to students in the event that an equivalent class is not taught on the Brunswick Academy campus by a faculty member.
Students will receive Southside Virginia Community College or Liberty University and Brunswick Academy credit for successful course completion. Students must pay SVCC/Liberty tuition, fees, and must purchase college texts in addition to Brunswick Academy tuition and fees. Students and parents should check with colleges/universities to ensure that desired courses will transfer for credit.
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC)
The following classes are the “official” dual enrollment classes offered through Brunswick Academy and Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC). Students are recommended to have a “B” in the prior classes to the ones they desire to take. Students who want to take dual enrollment classes in their junior or senior years must have a 3.00 GPA and take a placement test administered by SVCC personnel.
MATHEMATICS
MTH 161 PreCalculus I = 3 semester hours of credit *** (BA—PreCalculus = 0.5 credit)
MTH 162 PreCalculus II = 3 semester hours of credit *** (BA—PreCalculus = 0.5 credit)
MTH 263 Calculus I = 4 semester hours of credit *** (BA—Calculus = 0.5 credit)
MTH 264 Calculus II = 4 semester hours of credit *** (BA—Calculus = 0.5 credit)
MTH 241 Statistics I = 3 semester hours of credit *** (BA—Statistics = 0.5 credit)
MTH 242 Statistics II = 3 semester hours of credit *** (BA—Statistics = 0.5 credit)
SCIENCE
BIO 101 General Biology I and Labs = 4 semester hours of credit *** (BA—Advanced Biology = 0.5 credit)
BIO 102 General Biology II and Labs = 4 semester hours of credit *** (BA—Advanced Biology = 0.5 credit)
CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry I and Labs = 4 semester hours of credit *** (BA — Advanced Chemistry I = 0.5 credit)
CHM 102 Introductory Chemistry II and Labs = 4 semester hours of credit ** (BA — Advanced Chemistry II = 0.5 credit)
CHM 111 General Chemistry I and Labs = 4 semester hours of credit *** (BA — Advanced Chemistry I = 0.5 credit)
CHM 112 General Chemistry II and Labs = 4 semester hours of credit ** (BA — Advanced Chemistry II = 0.5 credit)
(Students are allowed to enroll in this Dual Enrollment course assuming it is provided by SVCC and allows for students to complete all Brunswick Academy graduation diploma requirements.)
PHY 101 Introduction to Physics I and Labs = 4 semester hours of credit ** (BA — Intro to Physics I = 0.5 credit)
PHY 102 Introduction to Physics II and Labs = 4 semester hours of credit ** (BA — Intro to Physics II = 0.5 credit)
ENGLISH
ENG 111 College Composition I = 3 semester hours of credit *** (BA—English Grammar and Composition = 0.5 credit)
ENG 112 College Composition II = 3 semester hours of credit *** (BA—English Grammar and Composition = 0.5 credit)
ENG 246 American Literature = 3 semester hours of credit ***
POLITICAL SCIENCE
PLS 135 U. S. Government I = 3 semester hours of credit *** (BA—Advanced Government = 0.5 credit)
PLS 136 U. S. Government II = 3 semester hours of credit *** (BA—Advanced Government = 0.5 credit)
ELECTIVES
Electives are not eligible for the additional 8 point weight.
ADJ 100 Survey of Criminal Justice
SOC 200 Introduction to Sociology
PSY 200 Principles of Psychology or PSY 230 Developmental Psychology (student may take one or the other to be included in the transcript but not both)
Other classes at the community college may be taken. Approval will need to be received from the Head of School for grades to be counted on the Brunswick Academy transcript.
Liberty University (LU)
The following classes are the “official” dual enrollment classes offered through Brunswick Academy and Liberty University (LU). Students must have a 3.0 grade point average OR two letters of recommendation from their teachers indicating their readiness to take college-level courses.
MATHEMATICS
MAT 1200 PreCalculus = this is an LU High School course*** (BA–PreCalculus = 0.5 credit)
MATH 126 Elementary Calculus for Business and Science = 3 semester hours of credit*** (BA—Calculus = 0.5 credit)
MATH 201 Introduction to Probability and Statistics = 3 semester hours of credit*** (BA—Intro. to Prob. And Statistics = 0.5 credit)
For the above course, there is a prerequisite of Algebra III/Trig or Honors Advanced Math at BA—LU prerequisite is Math 110: Intermediate Algebra with a grade of “C” or higher OR 520 on SAT Math OR 21 on ACT Math OR pass section 2 of online math assessment with a 15 or higher.
SCIENCE
BIOL 101 Principles of Biology and 103 Principles of Biology (Lab) = 4 semester hours of credit***(BA—Principles of Biology & Lab = 0.5 credit)
BIOL 102 Principles of Human Biology = 3 semester hours of credit
ENGLISH
ENGL101 Composition and Rhetoric = 3 semester hours of credit***(BA—Composition and Rhetoric = 0.5 credit)
ENGL 102 Composition and Literature = 3 semester hours of credit*** (BA–Composition and Literature = 0.5 credit)
ENGL 202 American Literature II = 3 semester hours of credit***(BA—American Literature II = 0.5 credit)
ENGL 216 English Literature II = 3 semester hours of credit***(BA—English Literature II = 0.5 credit)
For the ENGL 202 and ENGL 216 courses listed above, there is a prerequisite of ENGL 101 & ENGL 102.
ENGL 221 World Literature I = 3 semester hours of credit***(BA—World Literature I = 0.5 credit)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
GOVT 200 Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise = 3 semester hours of credit*** (BA— Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise = 0.5 credit)
GOVT 220 American Government = 3 semester hours of credit*** (BA—American Government = 0.5 credit)
ELECTIVES
These classes are not eligible for the additional 8 point weight.
CUUS 200 Criminal Justice
SOCI 200 Introduction to Sociology
PSYC 101 General Psychology