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Liberal Arts

For more information contact
Meredith Mullins | (859) 277-7183 ext. 227 |  [email protected]

ESP LA

In addition to its advanced academic path, the Lexington Catholic High School Exemplar Scholars Liberal Arts Program is designed to take enthusiastic students and integrate a foundation in liberal arts into the required high school curriculum.  In doing this, students will develop critical thinking skills which will enable them to explore how they can best contribute to and invigorate the society in which they live. Students will be exposed to a variety of disciplines and experiences throughout this process.

 

Given this goal, the Exemplar Scholars Program includes a four-year academically rigorous curriculum that will require its students to earn additional credits above the minimum 25 credits required to graduate.

 

Additionally, students will be provided opportunities to pursue internships and/or conduct research within an area of personal and career-related interest. Exemplar Scholars will be required to present their research or internship experience in the form of a culminating Senior Project designed to demonstrate knowledge and skills gained while in the program.

 

Importantly, not all, but most of the coursework for the program will not be restricted to Exemplar Scholars exclusively; rather, any student can participate in most of the classes along with the Exemplar students thus enhancing the overall quality of the student body.

 

All these are accomplished under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Special Academic Programs and the Liberal Arts Faculty Advisor.

 
LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 
  • Highly Selective Admissions Process
  • Increased Academic Rigor
  • Leadership Speaker Series
  • Group Community Service Projects
  • Internship Opportunities
  • Senior Project and Showcase

PROGRAM OF STUDIES
Liberal Arts

PROGRAM OF STUDIESLiberal Arts (Class of 2028) 

SUBJECT 

CREDITS  

REQUIRED 

FRESHMAN 

YEAR 

SOPHOMORE  

YEAR 

JUNIORYEAR 

SENIOR 

YEAR 

RELIGION 

4 

1 credit  

1 credit 

1 credit 

1 credit 

 

ENGLISH 

6.5 

ES Honors World Lit: Ancient-Medieval& 

ES Honors Rhetoric & Logic (.5) (2nd semester) 

 

ES Honors World Lit: Medieval- Modern  

AP Seminar  

& 

Optional: AP Lit  

or 

ES Honors British 

AP Research  

& 

Optional:  

Honors American 

Or AP Lit 

 

MATHEMATICS 

4 

1 credit 

1 credit 

1 credit 

1 credit  

SCIENCE 

3+ 

Biology  

(any level) 

Geophysical Science 

(any level) 

 

Chemistry 

Optional: Physics or any other science  

Internship 

50 + Hours 

 

Internship Proposals Due in Spring 

Internships Completed in the Summer after Jnr Year 

Complete Internship Presentation  

March: Senior Project 

SOCIAL STUDIES 

4  

(.5 Econ. Summer School)  

Suggested:  

Geography (.5) (2nd Semester or later) 

AP or Honors World History 

AP or Honors 

US History 

AP or Honors American Government  

 

WORLD LANGUAGE 

3+ 

Latin I   

Recommended: 

Latin II 

Or Language of Choice  

1 Credit (Latin or       Language taken soph year) 

Optional: 4th year of Language  

TECHNOLOGY 

.5 

Computer Apps (.5)(Summer school) 

 

 

 

 

FINE ARTS 

2+ 

Intro to Art OR Music (.5) (1st semester)  

 

 

Suggested:  

Arts and Humanities Ancient and Modern (1) 

Fine Art Elective (Music or Art not taken freshman year) 

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

1 

 

Health/PE (Sophomore or Junior year) 

 

 

 

 

Exemplar Scholars Program of Studies

 

The Exemplar Scholars Program is designed to challenge academically gifted and intellectually curious students

in a variety of disciplines.

 

Required Courses for the Liberal Arts Program:

ENGLISH:                                                   

ES Ancient World Lit

ES Honors Rhetoric and Logic

ES AP Seminar- Topics in Liberal Arts

ES British Lit or AP American Lit or AP Research

Honors American Lit or Ap Language or Dual Credit 101 and 102

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES:                                                                                             

Economics

Geography

Honors or AP World History                                                             

Honors or AP Government

Honors or AP U.S. History    
                                               

WORLD LANGUAGE (3 years total--- 1st year Latin, then continue or choose two years of another language)

Latin (College Prep, Honors and AP levels) (Freshman year minimum)

French (College Prep, Honors and AP levels)

Spanish (College Prep, Honors and AP levels)

 

Sciences:

            Geophysical

            Biology

            Chemistry

Fine Arts

          Intro to Art

            A Music Class (of your choice)

          Art and Humanities 1 and 2

Elective Courses (can be chosen based on the specific interests of the student/scheduling):

          *Starred elective courses are suggested

 

ENGLISH:                                           SOCIAL SCIENCES:                   OTHERS:

*Creative Writing (1 and II)                  *Modern Legal Issues                      *Second World Language

Dystopian Literature                              *AP Psychology                               Marketing

Christian Literature                                *Sociology                                       Sports Marketing

Women’s Literature                               Kentucky Studies                             Accounting                

*Speech                                                                                                           *Yoga

Journalism                                                                                                       *Honors Philosophy