DMPS Secondary English/Language Arts
Revised August 31, 2020
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Elective Courses

Students in DMPS high schools are required to complete 4.0 credits of English. While most students progress through the four Core Courses to earn the required credits, DMPS offers several alternate courses that a student may use to earn their 4.0 credits of English. Not all electives can be offered for English credit. They are separated below into those categories.

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Each of the courses of Language Arts and English that secondary students in Des Moines Public Schools can take are outlined on specific pages unique to each course. On these pages you will find the curriculum documents, teacher resources, and additional information for each level of Literacy instruction.

These course-specific pages can be accessed in the menu above (by hovering over the Courses tab) or by clicking on any of the following links.

English Credit  Electives

Non-English Credit Electives
​(earns general elective credit)

Writing Courses
Power English & YLA
Lit & Comp
Journalism Courses
Communications
Advanced Placement
Speech & Debate
Misc. Electives

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