AP Elective Course Catalogue 2020-2021
Check out our new Course Catalogue with information about all the different elective and AP courses offered at Balboa for the 2020-2021 school year!
AP and Elective Fair Resources
AP and ELECTIVE FAIR COURSE RESOURCES 2021 - IN PROGRESS
Look into this page for updates resources for the AP and Elective Fair! (still being updated, last updated: 01.28.21) - stay tuned for more updates!
We will kick off our AP and Elective Fair at 1:45pm in this Zoom Room.
Main Zoom Room (1:45-1:55pm, Tuesday, February 2, 2021) to Welcome all AP and Elective Prospects:
No password needed! Open to ALL STUDENTS! Come to this welcome meeting before going off to see other teacher's classes!
John Nepomuceno is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: AP and Elective Fair Open House
Time: Feb 2, 2021 01:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 851 2428 6935
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Please refer to the respective class on the list for the Zoom Link so you can visit and ask questions below. NOTE: Some Zoom Links are on the Slide Deck and/or Hyperlink to the respective Teacher. Also, some Teachers teach several Electives so refer to their link to access their Zoom room. If you can't find what you're looking for, come back to the main Zoom Room for help:
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SLIDE DECK
12th Grade Only
Counts as a “B-English” credit
Must be taken in addition to your pathway 12th grade European Literature course
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Mr. Wilcox (wilcoxe@sfusd.edu)
Wilcox
Introduction: Video
Letter to Parents: AP English
Syllabus: AP English | AP Lit Summer Reading
Zoom link:
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Meeting ID: 899 8959 6034
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Meeting ID: 899 8959 6034
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English Language Development (ELD)
Students who enter SFUSD with a primary language other than English receive English Language Development support to help students develop English Language proficiency. Click the link above to learn more about the courses offered at Balboa that support our English Language Learner students.
For more information about Balboa’s ELD program contact Ms. Pasternack (pasternackn@sfusd.edu)
SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT SLIDE DECK
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “G-College Preparatory Elective” credit
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Mr. Cuiriz (cuirizr@sfusd.edu)
Cuiriz
Introductions and Syllabus: AP Psychology
Zoom link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/86071332978?pwd=WlVRMTc3Qk9WdHZZQm5MR09lZ3VNdz09
Meeting ID: 860 7133 2978 Passcode: 484901
10th Grade Only
Counts as an “A-History/Social Science” credit
Taken in place of 10th Grade World History
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Ms. Dills (dillsa@sfusd.edu)
Dills
Letter to Parents
Syllabus: AP World History
Zoom link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/81377499421?pwd=cWp5eDZlWWJqUmloTDZWbmQyaFlvQT09
Meeting ID: 813 7749 9421 Passcode: 815318
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “G-College Preparatory Elective” credit
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Carla Pangan (panganc@x.sfusd.edu)
All Grade Levels
Counts as a “G-College Preparatory Elective” credit
Contact: Mr. Robledo-Maderazo (robledos@sfusd.edu)
Robledo-Maderazo and PEP
Intro Videos: Ethnic Studies
Letter to Parents: Ethnic Studies
Syllabus: Ethnic Studies
Zoom link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/95343760234?pwd=cHZ2a3pMNmFsaUM2V3lVb2pkbjAxZz09
Meeting ID: 953 4376 0234 Passcode: 034027
10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “G-College Preparatory Elective” credit
Contact: Mr. Creegan (creeganm@sfusd.edu)
Creegan
Intro
Letter to Parents
Syllabus: Journalism TBD
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/89106376152?pwd=OTB0NGVJVUhOUndTSHdGWkpvMTg1dz09
Meeting ID: 891 0637 6152 Passcode: Journalism
Counts as a “G-College Preparatory Elective” credit
Contact: Mr. Rosenberg (rosenbergm1@sfusd.edu)
Pre-Law (for non-LAW students)
12th Grade Only
Counts as a “G-College Preparatory Elective” credit
Contact: Mr. Rosenberg (rosenbergm1@sfusd.edu)
Rosenberg
Intro Videos: Leadership | Pre-Law |
Letter to Parents
Syllabus: Leadership | Pre-Law
Zoom Link :https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/87646110668?pwd=OWhON2MyTzgxNXdUVDhMM3VXeXVqUT09
Meeting ID: 876 4611 0668 Passcode: 368041
Teaching for Diversity & Social Justice (for non-PULSE/WALC students)
12th Grade Only
Counts as a “G-College Preparatory Elective” credit
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Ms. Bjorklund (bjorklunda@sfusd.edu)
Bjorklund
Intro Video |
Syllabus: Critical Thinking and Social Change | Teaching for Diversity
Zoom Link:
MATH DEPARTMENT SLIDE DECK
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “C-Mathematics” credit
Must successfully complete Compression (Alg 2/PreCalc) or PreCalculus as a prerequisite
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Mr. Binkowski
Binkowski
Intro Presentation to Families
Syllabus: AP Calculus AB
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/89909189166?pwd=c2NkRjNYL3lLdDN6N1VKYXZ6dG9yQT09
Meeting ID: 899 0918 9166 Passcode: 904140
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Meeting ID: 899 0918 9166
Passcode: 904140
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11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “C-Mathematics” credit
**Option to earn college credit**Contact: Ms. Pesquie (pesquiea@sfusd.edu)
AP Computer Science Principles
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “D-Science” Computer Sciences credit
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Ms. Pesquie (pesquiea@sfusd.edu)
Pesquie
Intro Presentations: AP Computer Science A | AP Computer Science Principles
Materials
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/86844595141?pwd=L3dpMUgzNUo2c2p3UVg1Y3NxNS9nZz09
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “C-Mathematics” credit
Must successfully complete Algebra 2, Compression (Alg 2/PreCalc) or PreCalculus as a prerequisite
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Mr. Gonzales (gonzalesj1@sfusd.edu)
Gonzales
Intro Presentation
Syllabus: AP Stats
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/89871169410?pwd=RHhVMHlXK2tiMkN1Qi9iV250cnRoZz09
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “C-Mathematics” credit
Must successfully complete Algebra 2 as a prerequisite
Contact: Ms. Medina (medinag@sfusd.edu)
Medina
Intro Presentations: Precalculus (P1)
Syllabus: Precalculus (P1)
Zoom Link:
https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/89451831291?pwd=M3RaKzNVZTU5Q3JLcW9QOE1SUXNWdz09
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “C-Mathematics” credit
Must successfully complete Algebra 2 as a prerequisite
Contact: Mr. Weatherly (weatherlyr@sfusd.edu)
Weatherly
Intro Presentation
Syllabus: Statistics
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/6965925297?pwd=Q3E4VXVwQjBmKzhxMTRyOGRqNklkdz09
Password: BalboaMath
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT SLIDE DECK
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “D-Science” Biology/Life Sciences credit
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Ms. Garcia (garciar2@sfusd.edu)
Garcia
Intro Presentation and Syllabus AP Biology | Video
Zoom Link:https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/83536813413
Meeting ID: 835 3681 3413
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “D-Science” Physical Sciences credit
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Mr. Fang (fangy1@sfusd.edu)
Fang
Intro Presentations: AP Physics | NGSS Physics | Letter to Parents
Syllabus: AP Physics | NGSS Physics
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/81209631822?pwd=SW9XS3RoWjQ2dWZPS0ZoQzlOeEdRZz09
Meeting ID: 812 0963 1822 Passcode: 123283
Astronomy (for non-WALC students)
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “D-Science” Physical Sciences credit
Contact: Ms. DeAraujo (dearaujoj@sfusd.edu)
Environmental Science (for non-WALC students)
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “D-Science” Interdisciplinary Sciences credit
Contact: Ms. DeAraujo (dearaujoj@sfusd.edu)
Pending UC approval. Likely “D- Science” Biology/Life Sciences credit
Contact: Ms. DeAraujo (deearaujoj@sfusd.edu)
DeAraujo
Intro Videos: Astronomy (P1/2/6) | Gardening (P4) | Environmental Science (P5)
Syllabus: Astronomy (P1/2/6) | Gardening (P4) | Environmental Science (P5)
Zoom Link:
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Meeting ID: 815 0716 6186 Passcode: msdzoom
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Meeting ID: 815 0716 6186
Passcode: 2437831
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11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “D-Science” Chemistry/Earth & Space Sciences credit
Contact: Mr. Avendano (avendanof@sfusd.edu)
Avendano
Intro Presentation
Syllabus: Chemistry
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NGSS CHEMISTRY
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Meeting ID: 882 3384 8166
Passcode: 515546
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as a “D-Science” Biology/Life Sciences credit
Contact: Ms. Walstrom (walstromj@sfusd.edu)
WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SLIDE DECK
10th, 11th, & 12th Grade Only
Prerequisite: 4-5 years of a Chinese class
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Ms. Chen (chen-tsueil1@sfusd.edu)
Chen
Intro Video
Syllabus: 3Y Chinese | AP Chinese
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/7527219860?pwd=dzl6OTBIS3QyWTNBTi9ZbVhoWU8wQT09
Meeting ID: 752 721 9860 Passcode: 053632
10th, 11th, & 12th Grade Only
Prerequisite: Spanish 3 and ability to reasonably read, speak, and write in Spanish
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Ms. Mallque (mallquea@sfusd.edu)
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Contact: Ms. Liu (liuw@sfusd.edu)
Prerequisite: Chinese 1 or equivalent
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Contact: Ms. Liu (liuw@sfusd.edu)
Liu
Introductions and Syllabus: Chinese 1 | Chinese 2
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/3573771180?pwd=aENHNkVmQUlzS2x1T3l1RE01cjlpQT09
Meeting ID: 357 377 1180 Passcode: 7axL4L
Prerequisite: Chinese 2 or equivalent
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Contact: Ms. Chen ((chen-tsueil1@sfusd.edu)
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Contact: TBD (siyamf@sfusd.edu)
Prerequisite: Filipino 1 or equivalent
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Contact: TBD (siyamf@sfusd.edu)
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Contact: Ms. Inglis (inglisv@sfusd.edu)
Prerequisite: Spanish 1 or equivalent
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Contact: Ms. Inglis (inglisv@sfusd.edu)
Prerequisite: Spanish 2 or equivalent
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Contact: Ms. Inglis (inglisv@sfusd.edu)
Inglis
Intro Presentation
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/87611429805?pwd=czl3dU1YNGFFdmkxaSt0MmJ5TzQvQT09
Meeting ID: 876 1142 9805 Passcode: hola
Open to fluent Spanish speakers
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Contact: Ms. Mallque (mallquea@sfusd.edu)
Prerequisite: Spanish 3 or equivalent
Counts as an “E-Language Other Than English” credit
Alternative to AP Spanish
Contact: Ms. Mallque (mallquea@sfusd.edu)
Mallque
Intro Presentations: AP Spanish | Spanish N3 | Quien Soy Yo | Letters to Parents: AP Spanish | Spanish (Native) 3
Syllabus: AP Spanish | Spanish (Native) 3
Zoom Link:
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Meeting ID: 835 8130 2997
Passcode: 401461
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Meeting ID: 835 8130 2997
Passcode: 401461
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA) DEPARTMENT SLIDE DECK
11th & 12th Grade Only
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
**Option to earn college credit**
Contact: Mr. Larson (larsonj@sfusd.edu)
Larson
AP Studio Art Course Description | 8 Habits of Mind | Studio Structures
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/86743175184?pwd=YS8zOHl1QWVNU0k3ckM5ZUJWYWMrQT09
Art 1
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Ms. Ulloa (ulloam@sfusd.edu)
Advanced Art
Counts as an “F-Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Ms. Ulloa (ulloam@sfusd.edu)
Ulloa
Intro Video
Letter to Parents
Syllabus: Art | PULSE Art
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/84506196366?pwd=U3QrR3hqbXFIcDhObndXbWdlTExGZz09
Meeting ID: 845 0619 6366 Passcode: 236058
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Dumlao (dumlaoj@sfusd.edu)
10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Only
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Dumlao (dumlaoj@sfusd.edu)
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Dumlao (dumlaoj@sfusd.edu)
Dumlao
Intro Presentations: Band | Guitar (P2/3/5)| Orchestra |
Syllabus: Band | Guitar (P2/3/5) | Orchestra
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/6712806829?pwd=R202dVRwcnlzWW5tc2ZZYVRNZ2JOUT09
Meeting ID: 671 280 6829 Passcode: 714135
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Bayangos (bayangosm@sfusd.edu)
Bayangos
Intro Video
Letter to Parents
DJ Audio/Media | 10th CAST | Creative Computing Info
Zoom Link:https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/83167748972?pwd=SmlNQ2xSdXp5RHJuYkRnNXZXbjRZUT09
Meeting ID: 831 6774 8972 Passcode: 648416
Dance 1
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Ms. Ulloa (ulloam@sfusd.edu)
Dance 2
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Ms. Ulloa (ulloam@sfusd.edu)
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Bayangos (bayangosm@sfusd.edu)
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Bayangos (bayangosm@sfusd.edu)
Media Arts 1 (for non-CAST students)
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Lee or Mr. Larson (leeg1@sfusd.edu or larsonj@sfusd.edu)
Lee, G
2nd Period Media Arts 1
4th CAST Media Arts 1
5th CAST Media Arts 2
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Multimedia (10th Grade CAST)
10th Grade Only- Special Program
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Bayangos (bayangosm@sfusd.edu)
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Dumlao (dumlaoj@sfusd.edu)
10th, 11th and 12th Grade Only
Counts as an “F- Visual & Performing Arts” credit
Contact: Mr. Dumlao (dumlaoj@sfusd.edu)
PE/JROTC DEPARTMENT SLIDE DECK
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE)
Course Options to Satisfy PE Requirement in 9th Grade:
9th Grade Only
Contact: Mr. Porter or Ms. Ramirez (portert@sfusd.edu or ramirezr1@sfusd.edu)
OR
JROTC 1
9th Grade Only
Contact: Major Kent or SFC Randhawa (kents@sfusd.edu or randhawac@sfusd.edu)
Course Options to Satisfy PE Requirements in 10th Grade:
10th Grade Only
Contact: Mr. Cubales or Ms. Louey (cubalesv@sfusd.edu or loueyl@sfusd.edu)
OR
10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Only
Offered 1st period only at Balboa Pool (off campus)
Contact: Mr. Cubales (cubalesv@sfusd.edu)
OR
JROTC 2
10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Only
Contact: Major Kent or SFC Randhawa (kents@sfusd.edu or randhawac@sfusd.edu)
OR
JROTC Leaders Lab
10th, 11th, and 12th Grade Only
Offered After School Only
Contact: Major Kent or SFC Randhawa (kents@sfusd.edu or randhawac@sfusd.edu)
MAJ Kent and SFC Randhawa
Intro Presentation | Biography | Photo
Letter to Parents | JROTC Events
JROTC Cadet Creed | Core Abilities | Mission Values | Why Join? | What is JROTC (video)
Syllabus: JROTC
Zoom Link: https://sfusd.zoom.us/j/83291793622
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