Courses
The Academic Challenge Program consists of five Levels, corresponding to grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Each academic year is divided into two 17 week semesters. During the course of Levels 1-3, students will receive middle school/high school credit for their English/math classes. During Levels 4 and 5, students will receive college credit at Delaware Tech.
Academic Challenge Level 1-5 Curriculum
Level 1-3 Curriculum
| Math | English | ||||
| LEVEL (GRADE) | FALL | SPRING | LEVEL (GRADE) | FALL | SPRING |
| 1 (8th) | ACM 011 Algebra I | ACM 012 Algebra II | 1 (8th) | ACE 025 Fundamentals of Language, Grammar & Writing | ACE 026 Fundamentals of Writing, Research & Presentation |
| 2 (9th) | ACM 021 Geometry | ACM 024 Functions, Statistics & Trigonometry | 2 (9th) | ACE 033 World Literature | ACE 034 British Literature |
| 3 (10th) | ACM 032 Pre-Calculus A | ACM 023 Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus B | 3 (10th) | ACE 035 American Literature | ACE 040 Writing & Research |
Level 4-5 Curriculum
| Math * | English * | ||||
| LEVEL (GRADE) | FALL | SPRING | LEVEL (GRADE) | FALL | SPRING |
| 4 (11th) | Delaware Tech MAT 281 Calculus I (4) | Delaware Tech MAT 282 Calculus II (4) or MAT 251 Finite Math (3) |
4 (11th) | Delaware Tech ENG 124 Oral Communications (3) | ENG 111 Honors Composition (3) or ENG 129 Creative Writing (3) |
| 5 (12th) | MAT 283 Calculus III (4) or MAT 255 Statistics I (4) |
MAT 251 Finite Math (3) or MAT 256 Statistics II (4) or PHY 281 Physics I with Calculus (4) or BIO 140 General Biology (4) or ECO 111 Macroeconomics (3) |
5 (12th) | ENG 128 African American Lit (3) or ENG 122 Technical Writing & Communication (3) |
COM 246 Introduction to Film (4) or ENG 129 Creative Writing (3) or HIS 111 US History: Pre-Civil War (3) or HIS 112 US History: Post-Civil War (3) or ECO 122 Macroeconomics (3) |
*All Level 4 and 5 courses in this curriculum transfer to the University of Delaware as outlined on the transfer matrix, which can be viewed at Delaware Technical Community College or University of Delaware's websites. Just Google the title of the institution and "transfer matrix."