Sample Four-Year Programs

Diploma Requirement Program

Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
English I	English II	English III	English IV
Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II	Elective
Language I	Language II	Language III	Elective
*Humanities/History	History/Humanities	US History	Elective
Physics	Chemistry	Elective	Elective

*Humanities = Visual and Performing Arts and Philosophy/Religion

Overview As you see above, Deerfield keeps its graduation requirements modest to preserve maximum student flexibility to shape programs according to their interests, talents, and aspirations.  In practice, most students go beyond graduation requirements in most subjects.  For example, most students take four years of language, four years of math, three years of science, and/or three years of history.  While we encourage students to pursue disciplines beyond our requirements, we also support students who, for good reasons, wish to pursue alternative programs.  The examples below are intended to demonstrate some of the flexibility inherent in our curriculum.

Math Acceleration Program

Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
English I	English II	English III	English IV
Algebra I	Algebra II	Pre-calculus	AP Calculus
Language I	Language II	Language III	Elective
Humanities/History	History/Humanities	US History	Elective
Physics	Geometry*	Chemistry	AP Statistics

*Alternatively, students occasionally study Geometry over the summer and receive credit by passing a placement test.

Math-Science Intensive Program

Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
English I	English II	English III	English IV
Geometry Honors	Algebra II Honors	Honors Pre-calculus	BC Calculus
Language I	Language II	Language III	Elective
Humanities/History	History/Humanities	US History	Physics Projects
Physics IA	Chemistry AP	Biology AP	Physics AP

Language Acceleration Program

Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
English I	English II	English III	English IV
Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II	Elective
Spanish I	Spanish II	Spanish III Honors*	Spanish V
Humanities/History	History/Humanities	US History	Elective
Physics	Chemistry	Elective	Elective

*Alternatively, students occasionally study abroad in the summer following second-year Language and leap into fourth-year language the following year.

Two-Language Program

Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
English I	English II	English III	English IV
Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II	Elective
A Language III	A Language IV	A Language V	A Language VI
Humanities	B Language I	B Language II	B Language III
Physics	History	US History	Chemistry

Humanities* Program

Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
English I	English II	English III	English IV
Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II	Elective
Language I	Language II	Language III	Elective
Humanities	Humanities	Humanities	Humanities
Physics	History	US History	Chemistry

*Humanities refers to courses in Visual and Performing Arts and/or Philosophy/Religion.

Classical Studies Program

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior English I English II English III English IV Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Pre-Calculus Latin I Latin II Latin III Latin IV Physics I Chemistry US History Elective *History Greek I *AP Art History Elective

*Students pursuing this program must take either West in the Ancient World or AP Art History, though taking both would create even greater coherence.