District Select - FRCC
See below for upcoming District Select courses. These are FRCC courses open to BVSD students only and are offered after school or during the summer. During the school year, District Select courses count toward your total course load.
Check back frequently for updates. If you are interested in a course but the date and times have not been publicized, please complete the Google request form so we can gauge how much interest there is.
To request approval to take a District Select course, please visit the CBG FRCC webpage.
For sign up deadlines, please go to the College Before Graduation homepage.
District Select Courses
Summer 2024
Written Communication
ENG 1021 English Composition I (GT-CO1) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives)
Online Asynchronous - May 28 - August 5
Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. ENG 1021 and ENG 1022 are required for most 2 and 4 year degrees. When taken as a senior, this is a qualifying course for the TREP Program. INSTRUCTOR: Patty Martin
Are you ready for ENG 1021? Self-Guided Placement Form and Sample Assignment
Personal Finance and PC Applications
BUS 1016 Personal Finance - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives OR Practical Experience AND the Money Management graduation requirement)
Online Asynchronous - May 28 to August 5
Surveys the basic personal finance needs of most individuals and introduces the personal finance tools useful in planning and instituting a successful personal financial philosophy. The course emphasizes the basics of budgeting, buying, saving, borrowing, career planning, investing, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance, and income taxes. INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Isom
CIS 1018 Intro to PC Applications - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives OR Practical Experience AND the Computer Science graduation requirement)
Online Asynchronous - May 28 to August 5
This course introduces basic computer terminology, file management, and PC system components. Provides an overview of office application software including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation graphics. Includes the use of a web browser to access the Internet. INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Isom
Students will need access to Microsoft Office. See HandyApps on your Chromebook.
Fall 2024
Written Communication
ENG 1021 English Composition I (GT-CO1) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives)
THIS CLASS IS FULL. NO MORE REQUESTS ARE BEING ACCEPTED.
ENG 2021 Creative Writing (GT-AH1) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives)
Online Asynchronous - August 19 to December 9
Examines techniques for creative writing by exploring imaginative uses of language through creative genres (fiction, poetry, and other types of creative production such as drama, screenplays, graphic narrative, or creative nonfiction) with emphasis on the student's own unique style, subject matter and needs. INSTRUCTOR: Patty Martin
Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks
***CANCELLED*** COM 2300 Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives and high school communications requirement)
***CANCELLED*** - MOVED TO SPRING 2025 PSY 1002 General Psychology II (GT-SS3) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives)
History
HIS 2140 Civil War Era in American History (GT-HI1) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives)
New Vista High School - Mon/Wed 4:15-5:30 - August 19 to December 9
Explores the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War. Students will examine four broad themes: union and disunion; slavery, race, and emancipation; the experience of modern war for individuals and society; and the challenges of Reconstruction. This course focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through perspectives such as gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. INSTRUCTOR: Marco De Martino
Mathematics
MAT 1260 Intro to Statistics (GT-MA1) - 3 College Credits - (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Math requirement)
THIS CLASS IS FULL. NO MORE REQUESTS ARE BEING ACCEPTED.
Personal Finance and PC Applications
BUS 1016 Personal Finance - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives OR Practical Experience AND the Money Management graduation requirement)
THIS CLASS IS FULL. NO MORE REQUESTS ARE BEING ACCEPTED.
***CANCELLED*** CIS 1018 Intro to PC Applications - will be offered Spring 2025
Ways of Thinking, Arts and Humanities
***CANCELLED*** LIT 1015 Intro to Literature (GT-AH2) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives)
Computer Science
CSC 1061 Computer Science II - 4 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives OR Practical Experience AND Computer Science graduation requirement)
Online Asynchronous - August 19 to December 9
Continues algorithm development and problem-solving techniques not covered in Computer Science I using a high-level programming language. Students are able to gain experience in the use of data structures and the design and implementation of larger software projects. Intensive computer laboratory experience is required for this course. Prerequisite: CSC 1060 or a score of 3 or higher on the AP Comp Sci A exam. INSTRUCTOR: Jon Cihlar
Spring 2025
Written Communication
ENG 1021 English Composition I (GT-CO1) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives)
Online Asynchronous - January 20 to May 12
Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. ENG 1021 and ENG 1022 are required for most 2 and 4 year degrees. When taken as a senior, this is a qualifying course for the TREP Program. INSTRUCTOR: Patty Martin
Are you ready for ENG 1021? Have you met the prerequisites for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031? Here is the FRCC ENG Readiness Survey (you'll need your FRCC student ID). Also check out the Self-Guided Placement Form and Sample Assignment.
ENG 1022 English Composition II (GT-CO2) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives)
Online Asynchronous - January 20 to May 12
Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or argumentative compositions. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category. When taken as a senior, this is a qualifying course for the TREP Program. INSTRUCTOR: Patty Martin
Prerequisite: ENG 1021, ENG 1031 or English ACT score of 26 or higher
History
HIS 2610 History of Modern China (GT-HI1) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives)
New Vista High School - Mon/Wed 4:15-5:30 - January 20 to May 12
Explores the political, ideological, economic, religious, social, and cultural developments of modern China from the Qing dynasty through the political and economic revolutions of the 20th century. This course focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening skills historians use while constructing knowledge and studying a diverse set of narratives through perspectives such as gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-HI1 category. INSTRUCTOR: Marco De Martino
Personal Finance
BUS 1016 Personal Finance - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives OR Practical Experience AND the Money Management graduation requirement)
Online Asynchronous - January 20 to May 12
Surveys the basic personal finance needs of most individuals and introduces the personal finance tools useful in planning and instituting a successful personal financial philosophy. The course emphasizes the basics of budgeting, buying, saving, borrowing, career planning, investing, retirement planning, estate planning, insurance, and income taxes. INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Isom
CIS 1018 Intro to PC Applications - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives OR Practical Experience AND the Computer Science graduation requirement)
Online Asynchronous - January 20 to May 12
This course introduces basic computer terminology, file management, and PC system components. Provides an overview of office application software including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation graphics. Includes the use of a web browser to access the Internet. INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Isom
Students will need access to Microsoft Office. See HandyApps on your Chromebook.
Mathematics
MAT 2410 Calculus I (GT-MA1) - 5 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Math requirement)
In Person - New Vista High School - Tues/Thurs 4:15-5:45 - January 20 to May 12
Introduces single variable calculus and analytic geometry. It includes limits, continuity, derivatives, and applications of derivatives as well as indefinite and definite integrals and some applications. INSTRUCTOR: Tas Hendrickson
Prerequisite: MAT 1420 College Trigonometry or MAT 1440 Pre-Calculus
Ways of Thinking, Arts and Humanities
LIT 2005 Race Culture and Ethnicity (GT-AH2) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD ELA Electives)
Online Asynchronous - January 20 to May 12
Examines the cultural, historical, and social contexts impacting multiple ethnic American identities through critical reading and analysis. This course focuses on significant works by authors who identify as African American, Native American, Latino/a, Asian American, and other ethnicities. INSTRUCTOR: Shanda Gance
Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks
PSY 1002 General Psychology II (GT-SS3) - 3 College Credits (Meets 5 credits of BVSD Electives)
In Person - Centaurus High School - Tuesday/Thursday 4:15-5:30 - January 20 to May 12
Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including cognition, language, intelligence, psychological assessment, personality, abnormal psychology, therapy, life span development, sex, gender, sexuality, and social psychology. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. PSY 1001 is NOT a prerequisite for this course. INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Carlson
World Languages
ASL 1123 American Sign Language III - 5 College Credits (Meets 10 credits of BVSD World Language)
New Vista High School - Mon/Wed 4:15-5:45 - January 20 to May 12
Provides the student an opportunity to develop a stronger grasp of American Sign Language (ASL), as well as the cultural features of the language. ASL vocabulary is also increased. The direct experience method is used to further enhance the learning process. This course is a continuation of ASL 1122 with more emphasis on expressive skills in signing. INSTRUCTOR: Steve DiCesare
