HC introduces new class options

At HC there are many electives that students can take to express their hobbies and interests. During scheduling, students are allowed to select their electives by picking the one they want most and two others as backups if the first-choice class is full. This year, HC has added some new classes to the list.

The new classes are AP Research, Men’s and Women’s conditioning, Zoology, Botany, Advanced Spanish for Native Speakers, Advanced Print Making 2, Advanced Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sports/Event Marketing, Advanced Foods and Culinary Arts 1 and 2 and Musical Theater. Descriptions below tell about each of the newly added classes, along with requirements.

AP Research- To take this course, students must have taken AP Seminar during their sophomore year. During this class, students will be doing research like AP Seminar, but more in depth.

Men’s and Women’s Conditioning- Men’s and Women’s conditioning is more about the physical aspect of learning. During this class, both boys and girls will be learning more about the body staying active and being healthy.

Zoology- Zoology is an elective that teaches you about the study, behavior, structure, classification and distribution of animals. This course is for all those aspiring science majors or for those who want to learn more about animals.

Botany- Botany is the study of plants and their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance. This course would be for those students who want to study agriculture.

Advanced Spanish for Native Speakers- This elective is for those students who already speak Spanish as their first language. This class will broaden students’ vocabulary and help them better their understanding of the language.

Advanced Print Making 2- As HC already has Print Making 1, this elective is a more advanced form of the first course.

Advanced Marketing- Marketing is the study of how to be a part of a business and how to sell products. It includes market research and advertising.

Entrepreneurship- This is the study of starting your own business, creating your own product, and selling/promoting that business or product.

Sports/Event Marketing- This elective will be more about marketing sports and events it’s the same idea as the marketing, just with a more defined focus.

Advanced Foods and Culinary Arts 1 and 2- This course is for those students who have already taken Advanced Foods. These electives are for aspiring chefs.

Musical Theatre- Musical theatre is an elective that talks about everything to do with musicals and plays. This is an extension from the Drama department and will broaden the aspect of musical theater.

These classes give students opportunities to branch out, allowing for new experiences. Electives allow exploration in a variety of career paths, and these classes are adding to the HC’s expansive list.