College preparatory courses at O’Dea are grouped into two departments, Humanities and STEM, with eight academic focus areas. Below is a list of the courses currently offered.
Humanities
English
- English 9
- English 10
- English 11
- English 12
- English 12
- The Graphic Novel
- Sports Journalism I, II
Fine Arts
- Band I, II, III, IV
- Choir I, II, III
- Introduction to Art
- Introduction to Music
- Studio Art I, II
- Video Production
International Language
- Spanish I, II
Social Studies
- American Government
- Catholicism, Christianity, & Other Faiths
- Modern American History
- Modern World History
- The American Legal System I, II
- U.S. History
Theology
- Theology 9
- Theology 10
- Theology 11
- Theology 12
STEM
Mathematics
- Algebra I
- Algebra II/Trigonometry
- Geometry
- Pre-Calculus
- Statistics
- Introduction to Engineering
- Statistics
- Economics
- Accounting
- Personal Finance
Physical Education / Health
- Advance Physical Preparedness
- Introduction to Sports Medicine
- General Physical Preparedness
- Health I, II
- Strength and Conditioning I, II, III
Science
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science & Web Design
- Environmental Science
- Forensic Science
- Physics
Placement in the Honors and Advanced Placement courses is selective and is based on a student’s grades, standardized test scores and recommendation by each department. O’Dea has the following Honors and Advanced Placement courses available.
Honors Courses
- Algebra II Honors
- Biology Honors
- Chemistry Honors
- English 9 Honors
- English 10 Honors
- English 12 Honors
- Geometry Honors
- Physics Honors
- Poverty in America Honors
- Pre-Calculus Honors
- Spanish III Honors
Advanced Placement Courses
- AP Biology
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Chemistry
- AP English Language
- AP English Literature and Composition
- AP Spanish Language and Culture
- AP United States History
- AP United States Government and Politics
