Dual Enrollment

Honors Computer-Aided Drafting and Design II (DUAL ENROLLMENT: New Jersey Institute of Technology); Grades 10-12

Students learn Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) extensively and the Technology Education Problem-Solving Design Loop on projects. They will also learn how to produce three-dimensional objects utilizing our 3D printers. The drawings produced are related to manufacturing processes, mechanical devices, automotive aerodynamics of dragsters, and ergonomic engineering.

Prerequisite: Must have achieved a grade of “80” or better in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design I, Interior Architectural Design Exploration, and Real World Engineering or receive a teacher recommendation. Students wishing to pursue Dual Enrollment for this course must be in grades 11 or 12. There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course.

Business Education Dual Enrollment Courses

Honors Advertising and Branding (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Ramapo College); Grades 11-12

This second-level marketing course will allow students to combine their creative and analytical skills to explore all aspects of advertising, branding, and market research. Throughout the duration of the course, students will learn all facets necessary to launch successful advertising campaigns including market segmentation, various forms of advertising media, budgeting and media costs, writing an advertising proposal, as well as creating the ads and promotions using Adobe Photoshop to present ideas. In addition, students will learn to develop actual products from beginning to end, including branding, product positioning, packaging, and label design. Students will also have the unique opportunity to work collaboratively with other departments in the building to create public service announcements that will be launched in the school.

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of “90” or better in Marketing: Promotion and Selling and teacher recommendation. Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course.

Career & Academic Pathways Department Dual Enrollment Courses

Honors Success 101 (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Bergen Community College); Grades 11- 12 

Honors Success 101 is a one-semester, dual enrollment course through Bergen Community College, which is designed to help students achieve success in college and beyond. The course will focus on the strategies, habits, and values necessary for students to take charge of their own academic and personal growth. Emphasis will be placed on the college application process, self-assessment, goal setting, written and oral communication skills, critical thinking, self-management, and study strategies. This course will be weighted as an Honors course. Students can earn up to 3 college credits after completing the BCC registration. 

Prerequisite: Students need to be recommended for this college-level course. Prior administrative approval by the Career & Academic Pathways Supervisor, Director of School Counseling and Principal must be obtained before enrolling in this course. 

Honors Tomorrow’s Teachers (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Fairleigh Dickinson University); Grade 12 

This Fairleigh Dickinson University dual enrollment course is designed to meet the needs and interests of students considering a career in the educational professions. The course fosters personal, academic, and professional understanding in education theory, educational trends in American society, and human relations in the school and community. Honors Tomorrow's Teachers also features a nine-week field experience that includes classroom observation and assistance as well as practice teaching. Participants compose and compile a portfolio that constitutes the majority of the second-semester grade. Semester one is designed for instructional purposes; semester two will include a field experience at one of the Allendale, Upper Saddle River, or Ho-Ho-Kus school districts. Students must possess a valid driver’s license.

Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. 

English Department Dual Enrollment Courses

Honors Writing Studio/Gender & Literary Texts (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Syracuse University Project Advanced); Grade 12

This class is Syracuse’s Freshman English course, emphasizing precise writing and literary analysis. For the first semester, the emphasis will be on an introduction to academic writing that focuses on the practices of analysis and argument, practices that carry across disciplinary lines and into professional writing. Students will be asked to annotate readings, experiment with different styles and organizational choices, and engage in a variety of drafting and revision activities. In the second semester, students will explore the construction and representation of gender, especially as it affects the production and reception of literary and other cultural texts. Students will analyze what gender comes to mean, how gender is constructed within particular historical and cultural formations, and examine its importance for literary studies. This is a writing-intensive course intended to familiarize students with the thought process, structures, and styles associated with writing in the liberal arts. In addition to promoting critical writing skills, this course fosters practices of close reading with a range of literary texts and informational texts.

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of “90” in an Honors English course. A Writing Portfolio may be required. Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. A summer assignment may be required. Approved for NCAA DI and DII athletic eligibility.

Math Department Dual Enrollment Courses

Honors Data Structures and Advanced Coding Concepts (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Ramapo College); Grades 11-12 

This course offers a study of the basic data structures and related algorithms and is meant to function as the capstone course for students who are committed to computer science as an academic pathway. Stacks, queues, deques, arrays, linked lists, trees, graphs, strings, sorting, searching, and file structures are among the topics presented in this course. In addition, the topics of computer graphics, web development, computer security, and software development will be discussed throughout the course. 

Prerequisite: Successful completion of AP Computer Science A with a 4 or 5 on the AP exam. There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. Approved for NCAA DI and DII athletic eligibility.

Multivariable Calculus (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Seton Hall University); Grade 12 

This course is run through Seton Hall University’s Project Acceleration and is designed for students who have successfully completed Advanced Placement Calculus BC and is weighted accordingly. It is intended for advanced students who have demonstrated thorough knowledge of Calculus I and Calculus II. The course expands upon single variable calculus while covering topics in more than one variable including vectors and matrices, parametric curves, partial derivatives, double and triple integrals, and vector calculus in two and three dimensional space. All topics are presented using multiple representations with the use of a graphing calculator. Topics are represented graphically, numerically, algebraically and verbally. 

Prerequisites: Successful completion of AP Calculus BC, teacher recommendation and a 3 or higher on the AP Calculus BC exam. This will be confirmed over the summer. Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. Approved for NCAA DI and DII athletic eligibility.

Science Department Dual Enrollment Courses

Honors Anatomy & Physiology I & II/Lab (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Rutgers University); Grades 11-12 

This course follows a sequential development of the major body systems in an organized and structured curriculum. The course is designed to give the students a selective overview of human anatomical structure and an analysis of human physiological principles. Labs will include slide work, dissection of various animals and study of the human skeleton. The course will also use computer simulated dissection. 

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of “90” or better in Biology/lab or “85” or better in Honors Biology. 

Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. Approved for NCAA DI and DII athletic eligibility. 

Honors Dynamics of HealthCare (DUAL ENROLLMENT Rutgers University); Grades 10-12 

This Rutgers School of Health Related Professions course provides an orientation to health care services and their delivery. Students who successfully complete the course will earn three college credits from Rutgers and 2.5 credits on Northern Highlands’ transcript. This course is a prerequisite for all Rutgers courses at Northern Highlands. The class presents an interdisciplinary perspective focusing on process skills such as critical thinking, ethical reasoning, effective communication, and the ways to continue independent learning throughout life. The course shows how all health care providers acquire professional competency in dealing with the issues and problems they face as well as the role they play as informed consumers. 

Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course.

Honors Forensic Science (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Syracuse University Project Advance); Grade 12 

Introduction to Forensics Science at Syracuse University explores the application of scientific methods and techniques to matters of law. Case details are evaluated with scientific logic, and principles and practices of physics, chemistry, and biology are used to analyze different items of physical evidence to support or disprove an interpretation in the scene. Historical cases, new technologies, and ethical considerations are also discussed. Topics include blood analysis, DNA comparison, drug chemistry and toxicology, fingerprints, autopsy and pathology, arson, firearms, and trace evidence analysis. Please note that portions of this course include mature content and graphic images. Students must follow the Physics First Curriculum: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. 

Prerequisites: Completion of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, with a minimum grade of “80” in the most recent Honors level science course, or a minimum grade of “85” in the most recent Lab-level science course. Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. Approved for NCAA DI and DII athletic eligibility

Honors Medical Terminology (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Rutgers University); Grades 11-12 

Medical Terminology is the study of words that pertain to body systems, anatomy, physiology, medical processes and procedures and a variety of diseases. It provides specialized language for the health care team, enabling health care workers to communicate in an accurate, articulate and concise manner. This course is designed to give the students a comprehensive knowledge of word construction, definition and use of terms related to all areas of medical science. The course includes, but is not limited to terms related to anatomy of the human body, functions of health and disease, and the use of language in processing medical/dental records and claim forms. 

Prerequisite: Honors Dynamics of Healthcare.  Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course.

Honors Scientific Principles of Nutrition (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Rutgers University; Grades 11-12 

This dual enrollment course outlines the relationship of diet, lifestyle, and the prevention of disease for healthy living. An overview of the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, and five minerals is provided. Nutrition needs at various stages of the lifespan are stressed. Applying the science of nutrition to life including needs for fitness and physical activity, evaluating nutrition claims, food labeling, and other consumer concerns are emphasized. 

Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. Approved for NCAA DI and DII athletic eligibility.

Social Studies Department Dual Enrollment Courses

Honors United States History II (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Bergen Community College); Grade 11 

This course is a more intensive study of U.S. History II with an emphasis on historical reading and writing by responding to document-based questions. The course is organized thematically so students can investigate the meaning of U.S. history through the study of significant events, individuals, historical developments and processes from Modern and contemporary United States history. Students will develop historical thinking skills, such as chronological and comparative reasoning, historical argumentation, and methods for analyzing historical events via primary and secondary sources. Students in this course will examine five major units of study: The Potential and Perils of Becoming a Global Power, Postwar American Culture: Consensus and Contention, The Potential and Perils of Being a Superpower, Culture Wars, America in a Globalized World. Students will be challenged to make connections among a variety of historical developments, periods and events. The aim of this course is the promotion of civic aptitude and engagement through the study of social studies fields such as geography, humanities, sociology, economics and politics. The course seeks to prepare students to be critical thinkers and active participants, aware of their roles in contemporary life, culture and the increasingly interdependent global society. 

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of “70” or better in Honors U.S. History I or teacher recommendation. A minimum grade of “90” in U.S. History I or recommendation of the current history teacher. Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. Please refer to the https://bergen.edu/academics/k12partnerships/dual-enrollment/ for more information. Approved for NCAA DI and DII athletic eligibility. 

Honors Sociology (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Syracuse University Project Advanced); Grades 11-12 

This is an analytic, skill based introduction to sociology class that encourages students to see and think about the social world, themselves, and the relations between themselves and the social world in new ways. As this writing intensive course progresses, students should develop increasing skill in analytical reading and writing, sociological reasoning, empirical research and investigation, and the ability to make empirical and conceptual generalizations about self and societal in an increasingly global 57 world. Major topics include: culture, groups, and social structure; the power and influence of the media; self and identity; social inequalities based on race, class, gender and sexuality; and social change. This is a college course offered through Syracuse University, and students must pay for the Syracuse University credits to receive a Syracuse University transcript. 

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of “85” or better in Honors US I or Honors US II, or a minimum grade of “90” or better in US I and US II. 

Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. Approved for NCAA DI and DII athletic eligibility.

World Languages Department Dual Enrollment Courses

Honors Spanish V (DUAL ENROLLMENT: Syracuse University Project Advance); Grades 11-12 

This course, entitled Spanish 201 Intermediate Spanish at Syracuse University, is a proficiency-based course that reviews understanding of the formal structures of language, refines previously acquired linguistic skills, and builds awareness of Spanish culture. Authentic oral and literary texts are introduced. By the end of the course, students are expected to communicate effectively: giving and getting information; surviving predictable and complicated situations; narrating and describing in present, past, and future time; supporting opinions and hypothesizing comfortably in Spanish. 

Prerequisites: Three years of Honors Spanish or a minimum “90” average or better in Spanish IV, and teacher recommendation and/or placement test.  Note: There is a financial obligation for students who wish to earn college credit for this course. Approved for NCAA DI and DII athletic eligibility.