The Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions (DHSHP@Qatar) was established to provide a comprehensive and challenging precollege academic educational program to motivate and enable students to pursue postsecondary studies in science, math, medicine, engineering, and technology. Students attending the DeBakey – Qatar will follow the prescribed four-year course sequence. As a result, each student will exceed the minimum graduation requirements. The course sequence of each subject is determined by the student’s preference. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are subject to acceptance policy. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 100 volunteer hours prior to graduation.
Middle School
- English / Language Arts (everyday)
- World Studies
- Mathematics (everyday)
- Science
- Steam
- Arabic (all Arab Nationalities)
- Islamic Studies (Arabic)
- Physical Education
- Art (for non Arabic students)
- Qatari History (English)
- English / Language Arts (everyday)
- World Studies
- Mathematics (everyday)
- Science
- Health
- Arabic (all Arab Nationalities)
- Islamic Studies (Arabic)
- Physical Education
- Art (for non Arabic students)
- Qatari History (English)
- English / Language Arts (everyday)
- U.S. History
- Math (everyday)
- Science
- Health
- Arabic (all Arab Nationalities)
- Islamic Studies
- Physical Education
- Introduction to French / Spanish / Arabic (Non Arabic students)
- Qatari History
- Technology Applications
High School
Subjects |
9th Grade |
10th Grade |
11th Grade |
12th Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | English I | English II | English III | English IV |
| English I | English II | English III or AP Language |
English IV or AP Literature |
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| Social Studies | World Geography | World History | American History | Economics (1 semester) Government (1 semester) |
| World Geography | World History | American History + (AP Psychology or AP Human Geography) |
Economics (1 semester) Government (1 semester) + (AP Psychology or AP Human Geography) |
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| Science | IPC and Biology | Chemistry | Physics | AP Chemistry / AP Biology |
| IPC and Biology | Chemistry | Physics +(AP Chemistry /AP Biology) |
AP Chemistry / AP Biology / AP Physics |
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| Mathematics | Algebra I | Geometry | Algebra 2 | Pre-Calculus |
| Algebra I | Geometry and Algebra 2 | Pre-Calculus | AP Statistic and /or AP Calculus |
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| Algebra I | Geometry and Algebra 2 | Pre-Calculus and AP Statistic | AP Calculus | |
| Computer Studies | BCIS 1 | BCIS 2 | Fundamental of Computer Science | AP Computer Science or Fundamental of Computer |
| Islamic (if required) |
Islamic Studies 1 / Islamic Studies 1- English | Islamic Studies 2 / Islamic Studies 2 -English | Islamic Studies 3 | Islamic Studies 4 |
| Foreign Language | Arabic 1 / Foreign Language 1 | Arabic 2 / Foreign Language 2 | Arabic 3 | Arabic 4 |
| Physical Education | Physical Education 1 | Physical Education 2 | – | – |
| Health Studies | Intro to Health Science Tech | Health Science Tech I | Health Science Tech II | Health Science Tech. III |
| Concepts of Engineering and Technology | Principles of Applied Engineering | Engineering Design and Presentation I | Engineering Design and Problem Solving | |
| Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance | Global Business | Business Management | Practicum in Business Management | |
| Electives | Robotics (Engineering track Oral Interpretation of literature (Health and Business Track). Qatar History will rotate with electives |
Fine Arts 1A & 1B (Art, Music, or Theater) | Journalism Speech |
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*Electives: Dependent upon student’s completion of core curriculum.
^Prerequisites for enrolment.
Students enrolling after ninth grade year will complete the course sequence listed in their personal graduation plan.