Credit Recovery Philosophy

Minot Public Schools is committed to our district’s mission statement to empower all learners to succeed in a changing world as well as our vision statement of assuring learning for life-long success.  As such, we provide a variety of avenues to support students in earning the credits necessary for graduation.  One such avenue is our online Credit Recovery program.  This program offers students an opportunity to complete credits at an accelerated rate on the campus of Magic City Campus.  A variety  of courses are offered as well as tools and teacher support so that students may work on classes at their own pace.  This individualized format will allow students to complete a semester credit in as little as one nine-week quarter.

Course Descriptions

Grade 10 Language Art

This course is designed to help the student improve writing skills and to provide experiences in literature. Course activities provide the student with opportunities to write well-constructed compositions of varying lengths and types. Students study various genres of fiction and nonfiction. This course is required of all sophomores not enrolled in Foundations of Language Arts 10 or Grade 10 Honors Language Arts.

U.S. History 1

This course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to appreciate the growth of America through the sequential study of the country’s development.  Students learn the origin and growth of democracy in the United States.  U.S. History 1 covers the period from the Manifest Destiny of the 1830’s through 1914.  Current events will be integrated into class activities.

World History 1

This course begins with the ideas, events and global impacts of the Renaissance and Reformation. The semester ends with the changes that took place around the globe just prior to the Great War (World War I.)

Algebra 1

This course is designed as a study of the language of mathematics. The properties of the real number system are examined in detail. Special emphasis is placed on solving equations, factoring and logical thinking.