Click on department below:   All English department courses are aligned with the California State Standards for the Language Arts and meet the UC/CSU "B" requirements for English, except as noted. Summer reading is required as preparation for each course. Students in English courses will be required to purchase paperback books during the year.   All Fine Arts department courses are aligned with the California State Standards for Fine Arts and meet the UC/CSU "F" requirements for fine arts, except as noted.   All Foreign Language department courses are aligned with the California State Standards for Foreign Language and meet the UC/CSU "E" requirements for language other than English, except as noted.   All Math department courses are aligned with the California State Standards for Math and meet the UC/CSU "C" requirements for math, except as noted.   St. Matthias High School competes as a member of the California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section. As a Catholic school, it is also a member of the Catholic Athletic Association (CAA).   The Religion courses offer an opportunity for students to master the doctrinal facts of the Catholic faith. As part of the ESLR requirements for graduation, all students take the Facts of our Faith Test during their freshman year and have opportunities to retake the test during subsequent years.   All Science department courses are aligned with the California State Standards for Science and meet the UC/CSU "D" requirements for sciences, except as noted.   The Social Studies department endeavors to foster in each student an understanding of the past, appreciation of the present and the skills with which to meet the challenges of the future.  Specifically, the courses offered by the department stress geographic knowledge, appreciation of cultural diversity, the importance of an informed and active citizenry in a democratic society, and the importance of history as a means of understanding the world of today.   The computer courses at St. Matthias serve to empower young women with the necessary skills, attitudes, and knowledge to help them, succeed in the global marketplace.