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Credit Requirements per Grade
6th Grade: Language Arts (1 credit), Math (1 credit), Social Studies (1 credit), Science (1 credit), Physical Education (0.5 credit), Art/Music/Health (0.5 credit). Total = 5 credits.

7th Grade: Language Arts (1 credit), Math (1 credit), Social Studies (1 credit), Science (1 credit), Physical Education (0.5 credit), Elective (0.5 credit). Total = 5 credits.

8th Grade: Language Arts (1 credit), Math (1 credit), Social Studies (1 credit), Science (1 credit), Physical Education (0.5 credit), Elective (0.5 credit). Total = 5 credits.

Although the Monroe Virtual Middle School only requires 5 credits to be earned each year, we strongly encourage students to take additional elective credits. Electives can include, but are not limited to: Art, Choral/Instrumental Music, Foreign Language. Students can also take a Health Elective in 7th or 8th Grade to meet the high school graduation requirement.

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Health/Physical Education

Drug Use and Abuse - HLTH 45

Brigham Young University

Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: It's midnight. Do you know where your friends are? Drugs can affect all of us. Raise your awareness about drug use and abuse. Practical effects of drugs on the body and mind.
Notes: (grades 8-12)
3 lessons, 3 submitted, 1 final

Eating Disorders and Basic Nutrition - HLTH 43

Brigham Young University

Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: How to look great for your optimum weight. Nutrition vs. eating disorders. Learn the truth! This course answers questions about eating disorders such as obesity, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and pica as well as principles of proper nutrition.
Notes: (grades 8-12)
3 lessons, 3 submitted, 1 final

Health and Fitness

North Dakota Center For Distance Education

Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: Topics emphasized are exercise, sports, and the importance of preventing diseases. Both communicable and non-communicable diseases are discussed. The activity and sports included are jump rope, basketball, and soccer.
4 Lessons

Lifelong Fitness

North Dakota Center For Distance Education

Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: This course discusses the environment as it relates to health, exercise, and sports activities. Emphases are placed on the importance of a healthy environment, exercise, and lifetime activities. The activities and sports covered are swimming, diving, water exercise, weight training, and a physical fitness test.
4 Lessons

Lifelong Health

North Dakota Center For Distance Education

Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: Topics focused on in this course are exercise, lifetime activities, and the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Emphases are placed on the mental and physical effects that alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs have on the mind and body. Lifetime activities include backpacking, jogging, and biking.
4 Lessons

Lifetime Weight Control - FIT 45

Brigham Young University

Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: Guidelines for healthy weight control, nutrition and diet, exercise; myths, and facts about weight control. Students are required to complete exercise and diet progress logs.
Notes: A physical examination by a medical doctor is strongly suggested before beginning any exercise program. (grades 7-12)
6 lessons, 6 submitted, 1 final

Physical Education for Credit (Health/Physical Education)

Course Description: Students are required by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to complete one and one-half (1.5) credits of physical education over grades 9-12 and one and one-half (1.5) credits over grades 6-8. Credit may be earned through an individual fitness program developed with approval from the Virtual School program coordinator. Middle school students are required to take one quarter (0.25) credit for each semester in attendance.

Students earn one half (0.5) credit for every 75 hours of physical activity.

Downloads: Course Info (MS Word Doc) | Activities Log (MS Word Doc)

Seventh and Eighth-Grade Health Education - HLTH 31

Brigham Young University

Course Type: Online
Grading: Computer Evaluated
Course Description: Health education provides students an opportunity to develop skills and obtain knowledge concerning healthy choices and to put them into practice in their daily lives.
7 lessons, 7 submitted, 1 final

Your Health and You

North Dakota Center For Distance Education

Course Type: Correspondence
Grading: Faculty Evaluated
Course Description: This course provides students an opportunity to develop skills and obtain knowledge concerning healthy choices and to put these into practice in their daily lives. The areas covered are mental and emotional health, nutrition, growth and development, wellness, and physical activity.
4 Lessons