Course Descriptions

Full descriptions for every course on the Course List & Progression page, organized the same way, by subject.

Full descriptions are still being added.

Most courses below are marked “Full course description coming soon” until Mandarin's official course descriptions are added. See the Course List & Progression page for tracks and grade levels.

English Language Arts

English IFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
English I HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Intensive ReadingFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Developmental Language ArtsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
English IIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
English II HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
English IIIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
English III HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP English LanguageFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
English IV College PrepFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
English IV HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP English LiteratureFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
CompositionFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Writing About TextsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Personal, Career & School DevelopmentFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Mathematics

Algebra 1-AFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Algebra IFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Foundation Skills for MathFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
GeometryFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Geometry HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Algebra IIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Algebra II HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Math for Data & Financial LiteracyFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Math for Data & Financial Literacy HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Pre-CalculusFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP Pre-CalculusFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP StatisticsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP Calculus ABFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP Calculus BCFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Science

Environmental ScienceFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Biology IFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Biology I HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Chemistry IFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Chemistry I HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Physics I HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Anatomy & Physiology HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Marine ScienceFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Marine Science HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Forensic ScienceFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP BiologyFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP ChemistryFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP Environmental ScienceFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Social Studies

World HistoryFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
World History HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP Human GeographyFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP World HistoryFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
African-American History (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
African-American History Honors (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
History of the Vietnam War (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
History of the Vietnam War Honors (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
US HistoryFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
US History HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP US HistoryFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
American Government (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
American Government Honors (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Economics (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Economics Honors (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP Micro EconomicsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Personal Finance (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Personal Finance Honors (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Sociology (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Psychology (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP PsychologyFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

World Languages

Spanish IFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Spanish IIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Spanish III HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Spanish IV HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AP Spanish LanguageFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
American Sign Language IFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
American Sign Language IIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Physical Education

HOPEFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
PE Course 1 (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
PE Course 2 (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
PE Course 3 (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
PE Course 4 (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Fine & Performing Arts

Creating 2D (semester, $5 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Creating 3D (semester, $5 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Paint I ($10 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Paint II ($10 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Draw I ($10 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Draw II ($10 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Theater History & LiteratureFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Theater IIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Theater III HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Theater IV HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
DebateFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Speech IFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Business Ownership HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Music of the WorldFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Guitar I & Guitar II (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Music: Band & Chorus

Band I (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Band II (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Band III (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Band IV (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Band V (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Band VI (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Instrumental Tech (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Instrumental Ensemble (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Chorus I ($125 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Chorus II ($125 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Chorus III ($125 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Chorus IV ($125 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Chorus V ($125 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Chorus VI ($125 fee)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Eurhythmics (fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Navy JROTC

NJROTC IFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
NJROTC IIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
NJROTC IIIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
NJROTC IVFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

General & Dual Enrollment Electives

Executive InternshipFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Math Studies for the GiftedFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Creative Writing I & II (semester)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Journalism I & II (Newspaper)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Driver's EdFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Strategies for Success: FSCJFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Unmanned AircraftFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Principles of AeronauticsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

AICE: Cambridge International Examinations

Pre-AICE English LanguageFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Pre-AICE Global PerspectivesFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Pre-AICE BiologyFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Pre-AICE ChemistryFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Pre-AICE PhysicsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE General PaperFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE Euro HistoryFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE Thinking SkillsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE English LanguageFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE US HistoryFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE Biology 1Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE Chemistry 1Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE Physics 1Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE Environmental ManagementFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE Marine ScienceFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE GeographyFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE PsychologyFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE English LiteratureFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
AICE Global PerspectivesFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

CTE Academies

Medical Academy

Medical SkillsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Health Science 2Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Anatomy & Physiology HonorsFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Allied HealthFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Electrocardiograph TechnicianFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Culinary Arts Academy

Culinary Arts IFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Culinary Arts IIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Culinary Arts IIIFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Culinary Arts IVFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Mandarin Academy of Business

Digital Information TechnologyThis core course provides a basic overview of current business and information systems and trends, and introduces fundamental computer skills through databases, the internet, social media, spreadsheets, presentation applications, email, word processing, HTML, and web page design.
Business and Entrepreneurial PrinciplesFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Accounting Applications 1Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Management and Human ResourcesFull course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.
Customer Service (VyStar Academy, fee required)Full course description coming soon. Ask your teacher or counselor for details in the meantime.

Sources: Mandarin High School course offerings; Florida Department of Education course descriptions where available (e.g. Digital Information Technology). Course offerings and descriptions can change year to year; confirm current details with your school counselor.