If your student has a credit deficiency in any academic discipline, now is the time to enroll and regain the lost credit. The Bishop Dunne online teachers and liaisons are ready to help your student gain success and confidence in all academic areas.

The OEP offers an individualized program for students to regain lost credit. The classes are offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, are self paced, and designed to meet the specific needs of the student. Students will have the availability of an on-campus liaison as well as daily online assistance. To register for OEP classes, please see Ms. Sandra Brooks in the business office, or download a registration form from the Edline homepage and send it as an attachment to Ms. Brooks at sbrooks@bdhs.org. An appointment can be made by contacting Ms. Brooks at 214 331 6561 extension 233. For more information regarding OEP classes or credit redemption, please contact Mr. Hill Copeland at hcopeland@bdhs.org or Mr. Mario Root at mroot@bdhs.org.

Bishop Dunne Online Education Program Course Offerings

The Bishop Dunne OEP encourages all high school students to enroll into our accelerated online classes during the Christmas mini-term, and over the summer break. Enrollment fees are $295.00 per class and some classes will require additional materials. Please consider the many benefits of taking summer classes online. For more information, please contact Hill Copeland at hcopeland@bdhs.org or Patrick O’Sullivan at posullivan@bdhs.org or by calling the school at
214-339-6561.

If your child is in need of credit redemption, the OEP offers classes in all subject areas. Please remember that Bishop Dunne policy states that any student who has failed a class during the regular school year, will need to make up that credit within six months of the failure. If your child has not successfully passed all classes, you will receive a letter that specifies the classes in need of credit redemption. We encourage parents to be proactive and enroll students immediately in order to keep the student on track for graduation with his or her class. Students who owe credit may not register without prior approval of the Director of Online Education and the Principal.

During the summer, the Bishop Dunne OEP offers both credit redemption and accelerated credit classes. Parents, please remember to apply early for summer offerings. The dates for the 2010 summer online session and the deadlines for registration and payment will be forthcoming.

Accelerated classes are offered to expand your child’s educational experience and prepare him or her for the college experience. A wide variety of classes are available and each is designed for individual attention. Following is a list of courses offered through the Online Education Program:

Humanities Department:

• Psychology 344 - The purpose of this course is to offer a college level introduction to the field of psychology. What is psychology? It is the scientific study of behavior and the mental process. Students will attempt to describe, to explain, and to understand human behavior.
• Anthropology 830 - Students will examine humanity from cultural, biological, archaeological, and linguistic perspectives in an attempt to understand all of the aspects of what it means to be human. The exploration of contrasting cultural perspectives will be the primary focus.
• Essay Writing Skills 062 - This course will provide students with the necessary tools for approaching expository, analytical, and persuasive writing. An emphasis on proper MLA formatting, and embedding skills will be in place.
• The 1960’s 347- The purpose of this class is to learn the significance of individuals, movements/causes, and the overall culture that shaped this decade of controversy. Students will investigate this uniquely colorful yet distinguished and volatile time period and learn how this decade has influenced the history of the United States.
• Lost in Literature 090 - This course will be an exploration of literary archetypes through the study of the Lost television series as a work of modern mythology and the various works of literature that influence it. Throughout the course, students will develop their own class definition of literary archetypes by exploring examples from the works studied. Satisfactory completion of this course will also meet the summer reading requirements for regular Senior English.
• Latin American History and Economics 845 - Using a dependency theory approach, we will examine how poverty is a human creation that did not have to happen. We will examine the process of colonization, neo-colonialism, and other economic political forces which impoverished the region and continue to keep it so. We will examine attempts to alter these fundamentally unequal social and economic relations. In doing so, we will examine a variety of themes including the role of indigenous people, the land tenure system, religion, education, imperialism, and revolutions.
• Sports Culture in Society and Literature 855 - This course will investigate the significance of sport’s contributions to popular culture during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It will be a critical examination of the diverse and complex relationship between sport and culture. This course will examine sport as a cultural and social phenomenon with important historical and literary implications.

English Department:

• Speech 051 - This class will give students the tools to become more effective public speakers.  Students will critique a variety of speeches on numerous social topics, practice speech writing and delivery skills, and learn the numerous technology tools available for formal and informal communication.
• ACT/SAT Prep 831 - This class is designed to prepare students for standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, and PSAT, with primary focus on the SAT administrations in December and May. Students will study vocabulary and test-taking techniques and strategies in order to improve test scores. Additionally, students will prepare for college application and admissions through intensive writing and resume’ building.

Physical Education Department:

Health 423 - This course is designed to assist individuals in analyzing health problems in their own school-community situation with a view toward working out a well coordinated health program to meet school and community needs. This course covers general physical, mental and social health areas.

Social Studies Department:

World Geography 312 - This class will examine the five themes of geography; earth-sun relationships, physical geography, human geography, environmental geography, and the interactions of physical and cultural environments. Technology and computer mapping will be major aspects of this course. This course is intended for students seeking a fifth year, higher level social studies class.

Mathematics Department:

• Geometry 132 - The design of this class is to provide students with the knowledge of the basic principles, postulates, and theorems of Euclidean Geometry. Students will use technological tools to develop their deductive method of reasoning and abstract thinking. This course is intended for students seeking a fifth year, higher level math class.
• Pre-Calculus 141 - Students will study periodic, composite, and inverse functions as well as polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Using technology tools, the students will also focus on elements of Trigonometry, including sequences and series, matrices, and probability. This course is intended for students seeking a fifth year , higher level math class.

Fine Arts Department:

• Italian Renaissance Art 694 - An Art-Historical introduction to the Italian masters, beginning with Donatello and Brunelleschi and ending with Leonardo Da Vinci and Titian. Students will use visual and historical analysis to learn in what context and through what techniques the arts flourished during the 15th and 16th centuries in Italy. The course will cover advances made in sculpture, architecture and painting. Grades 11 and 12.
• Greco-Roman Art and Architecture 695 - Students will learn to recognize classical conventions in art through visual and historical analysis. Emphasis will be placed upon how art was used in ancient Greece and Italy, particularly as political propaganda and in remembrance of the dead. Students will also gain an appreciation of Greek and Roman arts’ continuing influence on modern culture. Grades 11 and 12.
• American Painting 696 - Students will examine American art from 1800-1910, taking note of visual conventions and gaining an understanding of how to see art within a greater historical framework. The course will cover landscape painting, portraiture, and the art of the American West, in addition to pre-modern art. Grades 11 and 12.
• Intro to Art History 697 - A survey from ancient art to the medieval period. Students will become familiar with art historical terms and visual and historical analysis by looking at major artworks from the earliest cave paintings, to the art of ancient Egypt and the Near East, through the Greco-Roman classical period. Students will see how these early artistic traditions have relevance in today’s society. Grades 9-12.
• Intro to Art History v 2.0 697 - A survey of Renaissance to Modern art. Students will gain a basic understanding of techniques and traditions and will learn to analyze and appreciate artwork from the Italian and Northern Renaissance up through the 20th century. Emphasis will be placed on comparing historical interpretations of the artwork with contemporary values and biases. Grades 9-12.

World Language Department:

Spanish Novel 553 - This is a survey course that analyses a representative group of Latin American novels written after 1970. Main themes and formal characteristics of these novels will be discussed. The goal of this course is to provide an in-depth study of selected Spanish works of prose fiction with the goal of fostering independent research and scholarly study of novels.

Science Department:

• GIS Software 252 - This online summer course will use real world data and powerful, state-of-the-art GIS software to investigate a wide variety of topics in the Earth Sciences. Scientists use GIS technology as a tool for organizing, visualizing, and analyzing scientific data. This real-world data provides new insights into the traditional concepts taught in the Earth Science classroom, and motivates students to discover key scientific concepts.

Students enrolled in the summer program will be corresponding with teachers in Australia analyzing live data from the field. This unique experience will provide them with a different perspective than the traditional classroom approach. Next summer students will have the opportunity to attend a similar field experience in Australia.

• Biology 233 - This course is designed for the student seeking a degree in science or medicine. Many topics are covered including genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and medical technology.

OEP Reminder: Taking accelerated classes over the summer break will allow your student to:

1. free up his or her schedule for other electives of interest
2. take an additional class in a favorite subject area
3. experience online education in preparation for the college experience.

Please contact Hill Copeland at hcopeland@bdhs.org or Patrick O’Sullivan at 214-339-6561 for additional information. The OEP wishes you a very happy and safe summer season!!!

Bishop Dunne Online Education Program Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Bishop Dunne online students have several options available should they need to withdraw from a Bishop Dunne online class. The available options are dependent upon when the student withdrawal is requested. Note: All student withdrawal requests must be made in writing and sent to the OEP Director, Hill Copeland, at hcopeland@bdhs.org as an email attachment.

If the student withdrawal request is received within 10 days from the enrollment date, the following refund options are available:

• The student/parent can request and receive a transfer to another online class with no charge
• The student/parent can request that the class fees be held in the student account (no more than one semester)
• The student/parent can request that the class fees be applied to other outstanding school balances
• The student/parent can receive a full refund less a $35.00 processing fee per class

Note: A grade will not be issued if a student withdraws within 10 days of the date of enrollment.

If the student withdrawal request is received between 10-30 days from the enrollment date, the following refund options are available:

• The student/parent can request and receive a transfer to another online class with a $35.00 processing fee
• The student/parent can request that the class fees be held in the student account (no more than one semester)
• The student/parent can request that the class fees be applied to other outstanding school balances
• The student/parent can receive a refund of 60% of the registration fee per class

Note: A grade of “W” will be assigned if a student withdraws between 10-30 days from the date of enrollment.

If the student withdrawal request is received after 30 days from the date of enrollment:

There will be no class transfers, no credit applied to other outstanding school balances, and no refund

Note: A grade of “Inc.” will be assigned if a student withdraws after 30 days from the date of enrollment. The student will be given 20 days from the date of course completion to complete all work. If the work is not completed to the teacher’s satisfaction, the grade will be entered as an “F.”

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