We are pleased to offer a comprehensive curriculum that provides opportunities for all students to challenge themselves and to achieve success by enrolling in the level of courses that meets their needs. More importantly, recognizing that a student’s academic needs vary by discipline, we do not “track” our students.
Additionally, we offer thirteen dual credit courses at Mater Dei, for which students earn credit at both Mater Dei and Kaskaskia College, for no additional charge. Dual credit courses provide our students with numerous advantages following graduation: experience with college-level coursework, financial savings, and the opportunities to earn additional minors or majors or graduate early.
The pages below provide a listing of available courses, as well as the amount of credit earned in those courses. For complete descriptions of each course, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide.
Graduation Requirement: 0.5 credit of Consumer Economics
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year-Long Course (1 credit)
Accounting Principles *
Semester Courses (0.5 credit)
Consumer Economics
Computer Applications
Advanced Computer Applications *
Business Law
Marketing *
Small Business Management *
Web Page Design
Cisco Networking Basics *
Cisco Routing and Switching *
Office Assistant
* This course is a dual credit course for which students earn credit at Kaskaskia College. For Marketing and Small Business Management, students earn dual credit after completing both courses.
Graduation Requirement: 4 credits of English and 0.5 credit of Speech 103
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year-Long Courses (1 credit)
English I A
English I
English I Honors
English II A
English II
English II Honors
Semester Courses (0.5 credit)
Short Literature I
American Literature
American Literature Honors
Short Literature II
English Literature
Practical Writing
Composition
Composition Honors
Effective Writing
Methods of Writing
English Composition 101 *
English Composition 102 *
Speech 103 *
* This course is a dual credit course for which students earn credit at Kaskaskia College.
Graduation Requirement: 0.5 credit
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year-Long Courses (1 credit)
Concert Band
Jazz Band
Year-Long Course (0.5 credit)
Wind Ensemble
Semester Courses (0.5 credit)
Chorus
Arts Appreciation
Art Graphics
Drawing and Design
Advanced Drawing and Design
Ceramics
Advanced Ceramics
Portfolio of Advanced Art Projects
History of American Music *
Semester Course (0.25 credit)
Noon Chorus
* This course is a dual credit course for which students earn credit at Kaskaskia College.
NOTE: To participate in Marching Band, a student must enroll in Concert Band, Jazz Band, or Wind Ensemble. However, a student enrolled in Concert Band, Jazz Band, or Wind Ensemble is not required to participate in Marching Band.
Graduation Requirement: none (minimum of 2 years recommended for college)
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year-Long Courses (1 credit)
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish II Honors
Spanish III
Spanish IV **
Spanish V **
** While not an official Advanced Placement (AP) course, the level of coursework fully prepares students for the AP test.
Graduation Requirement: none
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year-Long Courses (1 credit)
Basic Shop I
Basic Shop II
Essentials of Drafting
Drafting
Year-Long Courses (2 credits)
Building Trades I
Building Trades II *
NOTE: Building Trades I and Building Trades II meet two periods per day.
* This course is a dual credit course for which students earn credit at Kaskaskia College. Students earn dual credit after completing both Building Trades I and Building Trades II.
Graduation Requirement: 3 credits
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year-Long Courses (1 credit)
Essentials of Algebra I
Algebra I
Algebra I Honors
Essentials of Geometry
Geometry
Geometry Honors
Essentials of Algebra II
Algebra II
Algebra II Honors
Algebra II and Trigonometry Honors
Precalculus
Calculus and Analytic Geometry **
Semester Courses (0.5 credit)
Finite Mathematics
Trigonometry
Statistics
** While not an official Advanced Placement (AP) course, the level of coursework fully prepares students for the AP test.
Graduation Requirement: 1.5 credits of physical education and 0.5 credit of Health
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year Long Courses (1 credit)
Physical Education II (boys)
Physical Education II (girls)
Weightlifting and Conditioning *
Semester Courses (0.5 credit)
Health
Physical Education I (boys)
Physical Education I (girls)
Physical Education III
Physical Education IV
Weightlifting and Conditioning *
* This course is a dual credit course for which students earn credit at Kaskaskia College.
Graduation Requirement: 4 credits and Senior Service Project
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year-Long Course (1 credit)
Youth Faith Formation Teacher (seniors only)
Semester Courses (0.5 credit)
Theology I: The Living Word
Theology I: Theology of the Body
Theology II: Jesus Christ, God's Love Made Visible
Theology II: The Paschal Mystery
Theology III: The Church, Our Story
Theology III: Meeting Jesus in the Sacraments
Theology IV: Your Life in Christ
Theology IV: Foundations of Catholic Social Teaching
Service Requirements
An essential aspect of our Mission is to provide an opportunity for our students to both learn to serve and serve to learn. Therefore, in addition to performing service as a school community, our students perform individual service. Through their service experiences, our students develop self-confidence, become aware of the needs of others, and recognize the many ways they can serve others with the talents God has graciously given them.
More specifically, our freshman, sophomore, and junior students perform twelve hours of service aligned with the Corporal Works of Mercy each year. Our senior students complete a three-week Senior Service Project in January, during which they respond to the needs of others at a variety of locations in Clinton County, the greater metro-east area, and St. Louis, including day care centers, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, civil agencies, and social agencies.
Graduation Requirement: 2 credits
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year-Long Courses (1 credit)
Physical Science A
Physical Science
Physical Science Honors
Biology A
Biology
Biology Honors
Earth Science
Chemistry
Chemistry Honors
Physics
Physics Honors
Introduction to Engineering
Introduction to Agriculture
Semester Courses (0.5 credit)
Biology II
Anatomy and Physiology
Chemistry II
Graduation Requirement: 2 credits, including American History and passing the U.S. Constitution test
For complete descriptions of the courses, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
Year-Long Courses (1 credit)
World History
American History
Advanced Placement American History
Semester Courses (0.5 credit)
American Government
Modern American History
Current World Issues
Global Studies
General Psychology *
Life Span Growth and Development *
* This course is a dual credit course for which students earn credit at Kaskaskia College.
During the school year, students complete both the classroom phase and the driving (behind-the-wheel) phase of Driver Education. (Note: There are additional fees for Driver Education.) For a complete description of the course, please review the 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide
In addition, the classroom phase of Driver Education will be offered during the summer at Mater Dei for students meeting the applicable birth date requirement. The fee is $60 for Mater Dei students, $85 for Central Community High School students, and $115 for all other students. The fee must be paid on the first day of class (check payable to MDHS Driver Education). Please note that the fee is for the classroom instruction only. Additional fees will be charged for the driving phase, the driving permit, and the license.
To register for the summer classroom phrase, please submit the Driver Education Registration 2020. Please note that enrollment priority will be given in the following order: students enrolled at Mater Dei, students enrolled at Central Community High School, students enrolled at all other schools.
Section 1: CANCELED
May 26, 2020 – June 8, 2020
8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Section 2: 15 years old by August 7, 2020
July 27, 2020 – August 7, 2020
8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
