Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
​Michigan Virtual  Spring 2020
Virtual Learning Coordinator: Tina Kohler: hspvirtuals@shamrocks.us

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Michigan Virtual challenges students who want to learn in a different way, using the latest in technology to explore courses in a flexible, personalized environment. Online high school and middle school courses are taught by highly-qualified, Michigan-certified teachers.  Michigan Virtual is accredited by AdvancED. 

Time Commitment: Semester sessions are 18-weeks long: Students must be able to spend 1 or more hours per day in the course to be successful. If your student is not able to make this time commitment, please re-consider taking a MV course.
Scoring System: Michigan Virtual does not award credit or diplomas, but students receive a completion certificate recognized by local school districts that award credit and diplomas.  A final score out of total points earned will also be available for conversion to a letter grading system. 
Technology Requirements: Students will require a computer device with headphones, a microphone, webcam, up-to-date Chrome Web Browser, and access to YouTube.

Take a closer look at the courses for Michigan Virtual at: https://michiganvirtual.org/courses/students/
The following courses are available to our students via Michigan Virtual. Please note any recommended prerequisites listed. Click on course to review the course syllabus. Please review the Virtual Class Guidelines for requirements of course.

Middle School Courses:​

• French 1A (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: None
• French 1B (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: French 1A (Grades 6-8) 
• French 2A (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: French 1B (Grades 6-8) 
• French 2B (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: French 2A (Grades 6-8) 
• German 1A (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: None
• German 1B (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: German 1A (Middlebury - Grades 6-8) 
• German 2A (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: German 1B (Middlebury - Grades 6-8)
• German 2B (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: German 2A (Middlebury - Grades 6-8) 
• Leadership Skills Development A (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: None
• Leadership Skills Development B (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: Leadership Skill Development 1A 
• Middle School Guitar 1A (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: None
• Middle School Guitar 1B (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: None 
• Character Education (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: None
• Spanish 1A (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: None
• Spanish 1B (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: Spanish 1A (Middlebury - Grades 6-8) 
• Spanish 2A (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: Spanish 1B (Middlebury - Grades 6-8)
• Spanish 2B (Grades 6-8) Prerequisites: Spanish 2A (Middlebury - Grades 6-8) 

High School Courses:

• Accounting A Prerequisites: None
• Accounting B Prerequisites: Accounting A
• Advanced Programming: Game Design & Animation Prerequisites:Game Design is an advanced programming course that assumes that students have already successfully completed previous coursework introducing them to computer science principles and programming languages. Students should have previously completed at least two semesters of one or more of the following courses or their equivalents: Foundations of Programming, Intro to Java, Advanced Web Design: Javascript, AP Computer Science A, or AP Computer Science Principles.
• Advanced Web Design: JavaScript Prerequisites: Completion of both (1) Basic Web Design: HTML & CSS; (2) Foundations of Programming, Intro to Java, or an equivalent introductory computer science programming course.
• American Sign Language 1A Prerequisites: None
• American Sign Language 1B Prerequisites: American Sign Language 1A 
• American Sign Language 2A Prerequisites: ASL 1A and ASL 1B Available Fall 2019
• American Sign Language 2B Prerequisites: ASL 2A Available Fall 2019
• Anthropology (Introduction) Prerequisites: None
• AP Art History (Sem 1) Prerequisites: World History and two or more years of high school English
• AP Biology (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Biology, Chemistry, Algebra I
• AP Calculus AB (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus
• AP Calculus BC (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus
• AP Chemistry (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Chemistry and Algebra 1. Basic data analysis skills.
• AP Chinese (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Chinese 4A, 4B or equivalent level of Chinese with proficiency of 1600-2000 Chinese words.
• AP Computer Science A (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
• AP Computer Science Principles (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Algebra I
• AP Computer Science Principles (Sem 2) Prerequisites: Algebra I and AP Computer Science Principles (Sem 1)
• AP English Language and Composition (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Three years of high school English
• AP English Literature and Composition (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Three years of high school English
• AP Environmental Science (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Biology. Current or completed enrollment in chemistry and Algebra 1.
• AP French (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Three or more years of high school French.
• AP Human Geography (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Strong reading and writing skills are recommended
• AP Macroeconomics Prerequisites: Algebra I
• AP Microeconomics Prerequisites: Algebra I
• AP Physics 1 (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Geometry and completed or concurrent enrollment in algebra II.
• AP Physics 2 (Sem 1) Prerequisites: AP Physics 1
• AP Physics C (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Physics. Concurrent enrollment in Calculus is encouraged.
• AP Psychology (Sem 1) Prerequisites: None
• AP Spanish (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Three or more years of high school Spanish
• AP Statistics (Sem 1) Prerequisites: None
• AP U.S. Government and Politics Prerequisites:Completion of high school U.S. History is recommended.
• AP U.S. History (Sem 1) Prerequisites: None
• AP World History (Sem 1) Prerequisites: Success in previous history course and teacher/school counselor recommendation *not available for 2019-2020 year
• Archaeology: Detectives of the Past Prerequisites: None
• Basic Web Design: HTML & CSS Prerequisites:None. Students do not need to have a previous technical background with HTML or CSS prior to taking this course.
• Business Ethics Prerequisites: None
• Career Planning Prerequisites: None
• Careers - Find Your Future Prerequisites: 8th Grade Reading Level
• Chinese 1A Prerequisites: None
• Chinese 1B Prerequisites: Chinese 1A - Mandarin 
• Chinese 2A Prerequisites: One year of high school level Mandarin Chinese
• Chinese 2B Prerequisites: Chinese 2A - Mandarin 
• Chinese 3A Prerequisites: Two years of high school level Mandarin Chinese
• Chinese 3B Prerequisites: Chinese 3A - Mandarin 
• Chinese 4A Prerequisites: Three years of high school level Mandarin Chinese
• Chinese 4B Prerequisites: Chinese 4A - Mandarin 
• Criminology Prerequisites: None
• Digital Information Technology A: IT Careers and Office.com Part 1 Prerequisites: None
• Digital Information Technology B: Office.com Part 2 and Intro to Web Design Prerequisites: None
• Digital Photography Prerequisites: None​
• Employability Skills Prerequisites: None​
• Entrepreneurship Prerequisites: None​
• Film Studies: American Film Survey Prerequisites: None​
• Foundations of Programming A Prerequisites: Knowledge of computer fundamentals
• Foundations of Programming B Prereqisites: Foundations of Programming A Available Fall 2019
• French 1A Prerequisites: None
• French 1B Prerequisites: French 1A or equivalent 
• French 2A Prerequisites: French 1B or equivalent 
• French 2B Prerequisites: French 2A or equivalent  
• French 3A Prerequisites: French 2B or equivalent  Available Fall 2019
• French 3B Prerequisites: French 3A (Middlebury Fluency) or equivalent  Available Fall 2019
• German 1A Prerequisites: None
• German 1B Prerequisites: German 1A or equivalent 
• German 2A Prerequisites: German 1B or equivalent 
• German 2B Prerequisites: German 2A or equivalent 
• Guitar 1A Prerequisites: None
• Guitar 1B Prerequisites: Completion of Guitar 1A or equivalent prior experience. 
• Hospitality and Tourism: Traveling the Globe Prerequisites: None
• Japanese 1A Prerequisites: None
• Japanese 1B Prerequisites: Japanese 1A or equivalent  Available Fall 2019
• Japanese 2A Prerequisites: Japanese 1B or equivalent  Available Fall 2019
• Japanese 2B Prerequisites: Japanese 2A or equivalent  Available Fall 2019
• Journalism (Introduction) Prerequisites: None
• Journalism (Advanced)  Prerequisites: Journalism (Introduction) 
• Latin 1A Prerequisites: None
• Latin 1B Prerequisites: Latin 1A or equivalent  
• Latin 2A Prerequisites: Latin 1B or equivalent Available Fall 2019
• Latin 2B Prerequisites: Latin 2A or equivalent Available Fall 2019
• Latin 3A Prerequisites: Latin 2B or equivalent Available Fall 2019
• Latin 3B Prerequisites: Latin 3A or equivalent Available Fall 2019
• Leadership Skills Development Prerequisites: None
• Medical Terminology Prerequisites: None
• Music Appreciation Odyssey Prerequisites: None
• Mythology and Folklore: Legendary Tales Prerequisites: None
• Personal Finance for Young Adults Prerequisites: Middle School Math
• Personal Fitness Prerequisites: None
• Philosophy: The Big Picture Prerequisites: None
• Psychology Prerequisites: None
• Social Media Prerequisites: None
• Sociology I: Introduction to Sociology Prerequisites: None
• Sociology II: Social Problems Prerequisites: None, but Sociology I is recommended.
• Spanish 1A Prerequisites: None
• Spanish 1B Prerequisites: Spanish 1A or equivalent 
• Spanish 2A Prerequisites: Spanish 1B or equivalent 
• Spanish 2B Prerequisites: Spanish 2A or equivalent  
• Spanish 3A Prerequisites: Spanish 2 or equivalent
• Spanish 3B Prerequisites: Spanish 3A or equivalent
• Spanish 4A Prerequisites: Spanish 3 or equivalent 
• Spanish 4B Prerequisites: Spanish 4A or equivalent  
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing Prerequisites: None
• Study Skills Prerequisites: None
• Visual Art Comprehension I Prerequisites: None​

*All school personnel have a Personal Identification Number (PIC) number from the Michigan Department of Education.  

*All Partnership classes, including virtuals, are Project-Based Learning courses.  Every student taking a virtual course needs to complete a project of his or her choosing that correlates to the Learning Goal (why are you taking this class?).  The project for the Michigan Virtual classes could be in the form of a portfolio, written essay, video presentation, or poster depicting what was learned and must be completed and submitted to virtual coordinator by the end of the semester.
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Teacher of Record: officially provided by Michigan Virtual.  BSPS teacher assigned to course varies depending on course subject.