Unique Courses
All unique courses and programs are listed below in alphabetical order.
Unique Courses
MIS430 | First OR Second Semester
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
MIS360 | First Semester
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬜10 ⬛11 ⬛12
MIS105 and MIS106 | Full-Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
MIS315 and MIS316 | Full-Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
See your counselor | First and/or Second Semester
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
MIS370 | Second Semester
Prerequisite: Foundations of Education with a C- or better final grade
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬜10 ⬛11 ⬛12
MIS320 | First OR Second Semester
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬜10 ⬛11 ⬛12
MIS121 and 122 | Full-Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10⬛ 11 ⬛12
MIS103 and MIS104 | Full Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬜10 ⬜11 ⬜12
MIS310 | First OR Second Semester
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
MIS350 | First OR Second Semester
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬜10 ⬜11 ⬛12
MIS313 and MIS314/MIS103 and MIS104 | Full-Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
PHY500 | First OR Second Semester
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
AFJROTC Program
West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) officially established the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFJROTC) program at Valley High School in the fall of 2022. The unit has been designated as AFJROTC IA-20221. Students who attend Valley Southwoods, Valley, and Walnut Creek Campus are eligible to register for the course. Students can enroll any semester.
The AFJROTC program at VHS offers four 1-credit courses.
- Two courses are offered each academic year: AS100 Aviation History (normally for first-year cadets) and on an annual rotation, AS200 Science of Flight, AS300 Exploring Space and AS220 Cultural Studies.
- Each course is comprised of four parts: Leadership Education, Aerospace Studies, Wellness/Fitness and Drill.
- Classes may include students from multiple grades.
- Each course will satisfy the Physical Education graduation requirement for the year.
JROTC11; JROTC12 | Full-Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
JROTC41, JROTC42 | Full-Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
JROTC31, JROTC32 | Full-Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
JROTC21, JROTC22 | Full-Year Course
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
Health Sciences
Summer Drivers Education
This comprehensive course, offered by StreetSmarts Drivers Education, includes classroom instruction, simulation, and actual driving experience designed to teach the beginning driver to be a skillful defensive driver.
Please contact StreetSmarts at 515-279-1112 or online at www.streetsmartsdriversed.com for dates and fees.
Training and instruction:
- 30 hours of classroom instruction
- six hours behind the wheel
- four hours of instruction concerning substance abuse
- 20 minutes of instruction concerning railroad crossing safety instruction relating to becoming an organ donor under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
- The six hours of drive time will be set up during the first class and are scheduled outside of class time.
*Subject to change upon state regulation and curriculum changes