Liberal Arts

Admission Guidelines:
Captain Shreve has developed a unique and challenging liberal arts curriculum available to qualified applicants within its own district and across the parish.

To apply for the program the student will need to present evidence of the following:

  • LEAP scores of 730 (ELA and Math) or standardized test scores at or above the 50th percentile in Total Math and Total Reading

  • 2.75 GPA required to be accepted in the program and to remain in the program.

  • Good disciplinary record must be maintained with no suspensions in order to remain in the magnet program.

  • Applicants should possess genuine interest in the liberal arts area and are expected to maintain a high level of motivation toward academic excellence.

Course of Study

REQUIRED COURSES:

4 years of English

4 years of Math

4 years of Science

4 years of Social Studies

1 1/2 years PE; 1/2 year Health

2 years of the same foreign language

Liberal Arts I
(Philosophy /
Multicultural Perspectives)

Liberal Arts II
(Comparative Politics /
21st Century Problems and Issues)

 

LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose 2):

Foreign Language III

Foreign Language IV

European History AP

Fine Arts Survey (E)

Novels I

Novels II

 

All courses need to be at the enriched, honors, gifted or Advanced Placement level of study.  This strong college preparatory curriculum could pave the way for several majors at the university level:

Pre-Law

Literature

Foreign Languages

Public Relations

Communications

Journalism

History

Broadcasting

4-Year Plan

9th Grade:

  • English I (E, H, Gifted)

  • Civics (E)

  • Algebra I (E, H, Gifted) or Geometry (E, H, Gifted)

  • Physical Science (E, H)

  • P.E. I/ROTC I

  • Foreign Language I

  • Elective


10th Grade:

  • English II (E, H, Gifted)

  • Global Insights (E)

  • Geometry (E, H, Gifted) or Algebra II (E, H, GIfted)

  • Biology I (E, H)

  • P.E. II/ROTC II/Health

  • Foreign Language II

  • Elective


11th Grade:

  • English III (E, H, Gifted)

  • American History (E, AP)

  • Algebra II (E, H, GIfted) or Advanced Math (E, H) or PreCalculus (H, Gifted)

  • Chemistry (E, H)

  • Liberal Arts I

  • Elective**

  • Elective**

  • Choose from a list of approved Liberal Arts courses***


12th Grade:

  • Advanced Math (E, H) or PreCalclus (H, Gifted) or Calculus AP

  • Chemistry II (E, AP) or Physics (E, AP) or Biology II (E)

  • European History AP or World Geography (E)

  • Liberal Arts II

  • Elective**

  • Elective**

  • Choose from a list of approved Liberal Arts courses***



A student may enter the program later than the ninth grade. However, a counselor will need to determine if the student can still meet all the necessary requirements.
*Recommended electives for Liberal Arts students: Foreign Language III and IV, Fine Arts Survey, Psychology and Sociology, Publications, Art, Drama, AP Physics, AP Calculus; to satisfy Core 4, one unit must be Arts
***Approved Liberal Arts courses: Fine Arts Survey, Liberal Arts I, Liberal Arts II, European History AP, Foreign Language III & IV, Novels I, Novels II