Curriculum

Xavier’s curriculum is designed to meet the requirements of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities. The course of study balances core classes with challenging elective courses.
Students must successfully complete 27 credits for graduation.
For information regarding our curriculum please click on our course catalog.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED CREDITS FOR CLASS OF
2018, 2019, 2020

4.0 ENGLISH
3.0 MATHEMATICS
4.0 THEOLOGY
4.0 SOCIAL STUDIES
3.0 SCIENCE
3.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
2.0 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
0.5 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
0.5 HEALTH
3.0 ELECTIVES

TOTAL = 27

REQUIRED CREDITS FOR CLASS OF
2021, 2022

4.0 ENGLISH
3.0 MATHEMATICS
4.0 THEOLOGY
3.5 SOCIAL STUDIES
3.0 SCIENCE
3.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
2.0 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
0.5 TECHNOLOGY
0.5 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
0.5 HEALTH
3.0 ELECTIVES

TOTAL = 27

COURSE SAMPLES

FRESHMAN CURRICULUM (SAMPLE)

ENGLISH I
WORLD LANGUAGE I
ALGEBRA I
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
WORLD GEOGRAPHY (1 semester)
INTRO TO TECH & 21ST CENTURY SKILLS (1 semester)
THEOLOGY I – FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1 semester)
HEALTH (1 semester)

SOPHOMORE CURRICULUM (SAMPLE)

ENGLISH II
WORLD LANGUAGE II
GEOMETRY
BIOLOGY
WORLD HISTORY
THEOLOGY II – INTRODUCTION TO JUDEO-CHRISTIANITY
VISUAL OR PERFORMING ARTS ELECTIVES

JUNIOR CURRICULUM (SAMPLE)

ENGLISH III
WORLD LANGUAGE III
ALGEBRA II - TRIGONOMETRY
CHEMISTRY
US HISTORY
THEOLOGY III –ETHICS/ GOSPELS IN ACTION
VISUAL OR PERFORMING ARTS ELECTIVE

SENIOR CURRICULUM (SAMPLE)

ENGLISH IV
ECONOMICS (1 semester)
US GOVERNMENT (1 semester)
THEOLOGY ELECTIVE (1 semester)
SENIOR SYNTHESIS (1 semester)
PHYSICS OR SCIENCE ELECTIVE
ELECTIVES (3 minimum)

ELECTIVE COURSES

ENGLISH: INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE-FICTION AND FANTASY LITERATURE; LITERATURE, FILM, AND COMPOSITION; WORLD LITERATURE
MATHEMATICS: BUSINESS MATHEMATICS, COLLEGE ALGEBRA, H/AP CALCULUS AB, AP CALCULUS BC, STATISTICS, AP STATISTICS
SCIENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY, HONORS ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY, AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AP BIOLOGY, H/AP CHEMISTRY, H/AP PHYSICS
SOCIAL SCIENCE: PSYCHOLOGY, AP PSYCHOLOGY, AP EUROPEAN HISTORY, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, US FOREIGN POLICY & CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES, WALL STREET AND THE HISTORY OF ECONOMIC MARKETS, UNITED STATES THROUGH POPULAR CULTURE
THEOLOGY: LIVING IN FAITH, CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLES, JESUIT SPIRITUALITY, WORLD RELIGIONS, SERVANT LEADERSHIP
VPA: DRAWING I/II, PAINTING I/II, DIGITAL ARTS I/II, SCULPTURE, CERAMICS I/II, AP STUDIO ART: 2-D/3-D/DRAWING, AP ART HISTORY, BEGINNING DRAMA, ADVANCED DRAMA, CHOIR, INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES, JAZZ BAND, ORCHESTRA, MUSIC THEORY & COMPOSITION, AP MUSIC THEORY, BALLROOM DANCE I, BALLROOM DANCING II
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: WEIGHT LIFTING, SPORTS MEDICINE
TECHNOLOGY: MAKERSPACE, ROBOTICS, A+ CERTIFICATION TRAINING, INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE

HONORS COURSES

ENGLISH: I, II, III, IV
WORLD LANGUAGE: NATIVE SPANISH I, II; SPANISH II, III, IV; FRENCH II,III,IV
MATHEMATICS: ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEGRA II/TRIG, PRE-CALCULUS, CALCULUS
SCIENCE: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY
SOCIAL STUDIES: WORLD HISTORY, US HISTORY, ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

ENGLISH: LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION, LITERATURE & COMPOSITION
WORLD LANGUAGE: SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE, SPANISH LITERATURE & CULTURE, FRENCH LANGUAGE & CULTURE
MATHEMATICS: CALCULUS AB, CALCULUS BC, STATISTICS
SCIENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS
SOCIAL STUDIES: WORLD HISTORY, US HISTORY, US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS, EUROPEAN HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY
VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS: STUDIO ART 2-D, STUDIO ART 3-D, STUDIO ART DRAWING, ART HISTORY,MUSIC THEORY
TECHNOLOGY: COMPUTER SCIENCE A