Course Catalog
At Assumption, we believe a student’s course of study should be as unique as she is. Our combination of semester and year-long courses, paired with a wide variety of elective offerings across all core academic areas, allows for remarkable individualization at every level—not just the most advanced.
Each year, Assumption’s master schedule is intentionally rebuilt based on student course requests, not on teacher preference or convenience. The result is a schedule designed to maximize student choice, flexibility, and opportunity. In fact, an analysis of senior schedules from the Classes of 2012–2024 revealed that no two graduating seniors followed the exact same schedule—a powerful reflection of the depth and breadth of our academic offerings and our commitment to educating the whole person.
How to Navigate the Course Catalog
The course catalog below is organized to help families easily explore academic opportunities:
- Courses are grouped by department and housed within expandable accordions. Click on a department name to view all courses offered within that academic area.
- Grade-level tabs at the top allow you to quickly filter and view courses typically available to students in each grade.
- Course descriptions include important details such as prerequisites, course level, and whether a course is semester or year-long.
We encourage students and families to explore broadly, ask thoughtful questions, and work closely with our counselors as they design a course plan that reflects both academic goals and personal interests.
- Business & Communication
- Science & Aviation
- Math & Computer Science
- Visual Arts
- Performing and Non-Performing Arts
- English
- Social Studies
- Theology
- World Language
- Health and Wellness
Business & Communication
- Business
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 2502
Prerequisite: Advanced or Honors I level Math teacher recommendation
- Business
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors I 2303
- Business
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
DC - 2401 Available for dual credit through Western Kentucky University.
Prerequisite: Any teacher signature.
- Business
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
DC 2222
- Communications
1 credit – Grades 11, 12
Advanced: 3472
Prerequisite: Journalism I: Media or art/photography teacher recommendation
- Business
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 2114
- Communications
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11
Advanced 3311
Prerequisite: English teacher recommendation
- Business
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 2224
- Communications
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 3414
DC 3411
- Communications
1 Credit – Grades 11, 12
Advanced: 3482
Prerequisite: Journalism I: Media or Graphic Design
Science & Aviation
- Science
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 8432
Prerequisites: Biology or Biomedical Science and Biology or Biomedical Science teacher recommendation
- Science
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 8502
Prerequisites: Chemistry I, Chemistry teacher recommendation
- Science
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 8442
Prerequisite: Biology or Biomedical Science teacher recommendation
- Science
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 8430
Prerequisites: Biology or Biomedical Science, Chemistry, and Biology or Biomedical Science teacher recommendation
- Science
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 8410 Prerequisites: Chemistry teacher recommendation, Algebra II (or higher) teacher recommendation
- Science
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
AP 8440
Prerequisite: Biology or Biomedical Science, or Chemistry teacher recommendation.
- Science
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 8450
Prerequisites: Student must be currently taking, or have taken, Calculus.
- Science
1 Credit | Grade 9
Advanced 8112
Honors I 8113
Honors 8114
Academic 8115
- Science
1 Credit | Grade 10
Advanced 8212
Honors I 8213
Honors 8214
Academic 8215
- Aviation
½ Credit | Grade 12
Advanced 8941
Prerequisites: Foundations of Flight and The Flying Environment or Aviation instructor recommendation
- Science
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 8602
Honors 8604
- Science
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 8702
Prerequisites: Forensic Science I, Forensic Science I teacher’s recommendation
- Aviation
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Advanced 8942
- Aviation
½ Credit | Grades 9
Honors I 8932
- Science
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 8464
- Science
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 8422
Honors I 8423
Honors 8424
Prerequisites: Chemistry, math teacher recommendation
- Science
1 Credit | Grade 11, 12
Honors 8484
Prerequisite: Biology or Chemistry teacher recommendation
- Science
½ Credit | Grade 10, 11, 12
Advanced 8132
Honors 8134
- Science
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 8474
Prerequisite: Biology or Biomedical Science, Chemistry
- Aviation
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 8931
Prerequisite: Foundations in Flights and Aircraft Systems or recommendation of Aviation instructor
Math & Computer Science
- Computer Science
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 2314
- Test Prep
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 1014
- Test Prep
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 1112
Prerequisite: Students who have completed Algebra II can enroll in this course.
- Math
1 Credit | Grade 9
Advanced 6102
Honors I 6103
Honors 6104
Academic 6105
- Math
½ Credit | Grade 9
Academic 6106
- Math
1 Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11
Advanced 6302
Honors I 6303
Honors 6304
Prerequisites: Algebra I and Geometry, previous math teacher recommendation
- Math
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 6420
Prerequisites: Precalculus, previous math teacher recommendation
- Math
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 6530
Prerequisites: AP Calculus I AB, previous math teacher recommendation
- Computer Science
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 2400
Prerequisite: Previous math teacher recommendation
- Computer Science
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
AP 2300
Prerequisite: Previous math teacher recommendation
- Math
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 6430
Prerequisites: Algebra II, previous math teacher recommendation
- Math
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 6432
Prerequisites: Precalculus, previous math teacher recommendation
- Computer Science
¼ Credit | Grade 9 and Transfer Students
Honors 2206
- Math
1 Credit | Grade 12
Honors 6414
Prerequisites: Algebra II, previous math teacher recommendation
- Math
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
DC 6421
Prerequisites: Precalculus, previous math teacher recommendation
- Math
1 Credit | Grade 12
Honors 6444
Prerequisites: Algebra II, previous math teacher recommendation
- Math
1 Credit | Grades 9, 10
Advanced 6202
Honors I 6203
Honors 6204
Prerequisites: Algebra I, previous math teacher recommendation
- Math
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
DC 6311
AP 6312
Honors I 6313
DC - Available for dual credit through JCTC; a minimum GPA of 3.2 is required and a minimum ACT score of 23 in Math may also be required
Prerequisites: Algebra II, previous math teacher recommendation
- Math
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors I 6433
Prerequisite: Previous math teacher recommendation
Visual Arts
- Visual Arts
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 1150
Prerequisites: Photography I, Photography II, Graphic Design I, Graphic Design II, and art teacher recommendation
- Visual Arts
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 1220
Prerequisites: Intro to Ceramics & Sculpture, Ceramics I, Ceramics II, and Sculpture and art teacher recommendation.
- Visual Arts
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
AP 1630
Prerequisite: Advanced Social Studies or English teacher recommendation.
- Visual Arts
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 1140
Prerequisites: Intro to Drawing and Painting, Drawing I and Painting I, Drawing II or Painting II, and art teacher recommendation
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 1414
Prerequisite: Intro to Ceramics & Sculpture
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors I
1423 Prerequisite: Intro to Ceramics & Sculpture, Ceramics
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 1614
Prerequisites: Intro to Digital Art* or digital art teacher recommendation (*required for the Class of 2029 and future graduating classes)
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors I 1623
Prerequisite: Digital Photography I
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 1124
Prerequisite: Intro to Drawing and Painting
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors I 1133
Prerequisites: Intro to Drawing and Painting, Drawing I
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 1514
Prerequisites: Intro to Digital Art* or digital art teacher recommendation (*required for the Class of 2029 and future graduating classes)
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors I 1523
Prerequisite: Graphic Design I
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors 1204
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors 1504
Materials requirement: a cell phone with camera
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors 1114
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors 1104
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 1134
Prerequisites: Intro to Drawing and Painting
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 1 1143
Prerequisites: Intro to Drawing and Painting, Drawing I, Painting I
- Visual Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 1154
Prerequisite: Intro to Ceramics & Sculpture
Performing and Non-Performing Arts
- Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Advanced 3522
Prerequisites: Intro to Theatre or an acting audition and theatre teacher recommendation
- Performing Arts
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Advanced 10202
Prerequisites: Intro to Music, Chamber Choir, or an audition, and music teacher recommendation
- Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Advanced 10402
Prerequisites: Three or more years of private or class instruction and music teacher recommendation
- Non-Performing Arts
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Advanced 3612
Prerequisites: Advanced Acting or Technical Theatre and theatre teacher recommendation
- Non-Performing Arts
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 10810
Prerequisite: Music teacher recommendation
- Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors 10124
- Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 10704
- Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors I 10703
Prerequisites: Guitar I or private lessons (which include note reading) and music teacher recommendation
- Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 12
Advanced 9822
- Non-Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors 10104
- Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors 3504
- Non-Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Advanced 3602
Prerequisites: Intro to Theatre and theatre teacher recommendation
- Non-Performing Arts
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 10504
English
- English
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors 3244
Prerequisite: English teacher recommendation
- English
1 Credit | Grade 10
AP 3300
Prerequisite: English teacher recommendation
- English
1 Credit | Grade 12
AP 3400
Prerequisites: English teacher recommendation, Advanced or AP English III.
- English
1 Credit | Grade 12
AP 3410
Prerequisites: English teacher recommendation and AP Seminar
- English
1 Credit | Grade 11
AP 3310
Prerequisite: English teacher recommendation
- English
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Advanced 3112
Honors 3114
- English
1 Credit | Grade 12
DC 3401
Prerequisites: Available for dual credit through University of Louisville and a cumulative English GPA of 3.0 and minimum ACT score of 20 in Reading is required
- English
1 Credit | Grade 9
Advanced 3102
Honors I 3103
Honors 3104
Academic 3105
- English
1 Credit | Grade 10
Advanced 3202
Honors 3204
Academic 3205
1 Credit | Grade 11
Advanced 3302
Honors 3304
- English
1 Credit | Grade 12
Advanced 3402
Honors 3404
- English
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 3252
Prerequisite: English teacher recommendation
- English
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Advanced 3222
Prerequisite: English teacher recommendation
Social Studies
- Social Studies
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 9934
- Social Studies
1 Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
AP 9520
Prerequisite: Dean of studies or English teacher recommendation
- Social Studies
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 9600
Prerequisite: Social studies teacher recommendation.
- Social Studies
1 Credit | Grade 10
AP 9210
Prerequisite: English teacher recommendation.
- Social Studies
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 9410
Prerequisite: U.S. History teacher recommendation.
- Social Studies
1 Credit | Grade 11
AP 9310
Prerequisite: U.S. History teacher recommendation
- Social Studies
1 Credit | Grade 11
DC 9311
DC - Available for dual credit through Western Kentucky University
Prerequisite: U.S. History teacher recommendation
- Social Studies
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 9602
Prerequisite: Social Studies teacher recommendation
Honors 9604
- Social Studies
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Advanced 9702
Honors 9704
Prerequisite: Social studies or English teacher recommendation required for Advanced level
- Social Studies
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 9914
- Social Studies
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 9412
Honors 9414
Prerequisite: Social studies teacher recommendation required for the Advanced level
- Social Studies
1 Credit | Grade 10
Advanced 9202
Honors 9204
Academic 9205
- Social Studies
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 9714
- Social Studies
½ Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Advanced 9522
Honors 9524
Academic 9525
Prerequisite: Social studies teacher recommendation required for the Advanced level
- Social Studies
1 Credit | Grade 11
Advanced 9302
Honors 9304
Prerequisite: U.S. History teacher recommendation required for the Advanced level.
Theology
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 11
Honors 7314
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 9
Honors 7114
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 11
Honors 7304
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 12
DC 7491
Available for dual credit through JCTC Prerequisite: GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Theology
- Theology
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 10
Honors 7244
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 9
Honors 7134
- Theology
Every student is invited to participate in an overnight retreat each of her four years at Assumption. The retreat program complements the classroom program of religious studies. It provides the student the opportunity to reflect on her identity, to form community, and to examine her relationship with God in an atmosphere conducive to prayer and reflection.
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 12
Honors 7404
- Theology
- Theology
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 10
Honors 7224
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 12
Honors 7514
- Theology
½ Credit | Grade 12
Honors 7494
World Language
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Advanced 4111
Prerequisite: Prior study of Spanish in grade or middle school.
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
AP 4400
Prerequisite: French III teacher recommendation
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
AP 4410
Prerequisites: Successful completion of DC Spanish III, Spanish III teacher recommendation
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
DC 4311
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Advanced Spanish II and Spanish II teacher recommendation
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
DC 4411
Prerequisites: Successful completion of DC or Advanced Spanish III, Spanish III teacher recommendation.
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Advanced 4102
Honors I 4103
Honors 4104
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Advanced 4202
Honors I 4203
Honors 4204
Prerequisite: French I teacher recommendation
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
DC 4301
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Advanced or Honors I French II, French II teacher recommendation
- World Language
1 Credit Grades 11, 12
DC 4401
Advanced 4402
Honors I 4403
Prerequisites: Successful completion of DC or Honors I French III, French III teacher recommendation
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Advanced 4112
Honors I 4113
Honors 4114
Academic 4115
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Advanced 4212
Honors I 4213
Honors 4214
Academic 4215
Prerequisite: Spanish I teacher recommendation
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
Honors I 4313
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Honors or Honors I Spanish II, Spanish II teacher recommendation
- World Language
1 Credit | Grades 11, 12
Advanced 4412
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Honors I or Advanced Spanish III, Spanish III teacher recommendation
Health and Wellness
- Health and Wellness
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
DC 5301
Prerequisite: DC The Teaching Profession
- Health and Wellness
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
DC 5401
This class also can be taken by students not in the Teaching and Learning Pathway who may be interested in working with children in other areas such as health care.
- Health and Wellness
½ Credit | Grades 10, 11, 12
DC 5201
DC - Available for dual credit through the University of Louisville. An ACT composite minimum score of 17 is required.
- Health and Wellness
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 5814
- Health and Wellness
½ Credit | Grade 9
Honors 5124
- Health and Wellness
½ Credit | Grades 11, 12
Honors 5514
- Health and Wellness
½ Credit | Grade 9
Honors 5114
