Senior Course Selection Wednesday January 22, 2014 Period 3

: Important Scheduling Dates : January 22:Course information distributed Jan 29- Feb 6: Students enter Course Selections in PowerSchool during English classes

Name__________________________________________ ID #____________________ Phone #_________________ Counselor_______________________________________ Diploma Goal: (Check One) ___Core 40 ___ Academic Honors____Technical Honors Plan after High School: (Check One) ____4 year college ___2 year college ___Technical School ___Military ___Work Career Goal_____________________________________

Striving for Accuracy: *Mark the box of the course you wish to take Complete the prerequisite Follow teacher recommendations Retake failed required classes CHECK YOUR TRANSCRIPT Schedule changes will be limited after May 2014

1 ST SEMESTER 2 ND SEMESTER CLASS 1 English English CLASS 2 US History US History CLASS 3 Math Math CLASS 4 CLASS 5 CLASS 6 CLASS 7 CLASS 8 Resource Resource Alt. Year Alt. Sem.

Course Catalog Front Page: General Information: Phone Numbers Scheduling Information & Instructions Page 2: Academic Information & Athletic Eligibility: GPA/Honor Roll Graduation Exams Senior Project Early Graduation NCAA & NAIA Athletic Eligibility

BCSC DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS Page 3 Core 40 Core 40 with Technical Honors Core 40 with Academic Honors

COURSE CATALOG – Department Course Listings – Department Course Flow Charts – Course Fees (based on previous year) – Course descriptions Page 6-ON

COURSE CATALOG – Academic Vocabulary PREREQUISITES - must be met prior to being eligible for the course. RECOMMENDATIONS – suggested by the teacher, should be considered prior to taking the course. DUAL CREDIT AGREEMENTS

Core 40 Diploma CreditsYears Courses English 8 credits4 years Core 40 English Math 6-8 credits 4 years Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Science 6 credits3 years Biology I Core 40 Science Chemistry I OR Physics I OR

Core 40 Diploma Credits Courses Social Studies 6 credits World History OR Geo. & History of World US History Government and Economics PE 2 credits Two semesters Health 1 credit Health and Wellness

Core 40 Diploma Credits Courses Directed Electives 5 credits World Languages Fine Arts Career-Technical Education General Electives 6 credits Any elective course Additional 1 credit Preparing for College & Careers TOTALMinimum of 40 credits

Core 40 Math Math or Quantitative Reasoning credits REQUIRED ALL FOUR YEARS of HIGH SCHOOL

More rigorous academic preparation Best preparation for college Special recognition on diploma Provides additional financial aid for families who qualify Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma

Complete all requirements for Core 40 Earn additional Core 40 math credits Earn 6-8 credits Core 40 world language credits Earn 2 Core 40 fine arts credits Earn a grade of “C” or above in courses that count toward the diploma Have a cumulative GPA of a “B” or above Earn 47 total credits Core 40 with AHD Requirements

Complete one of the following: 1. 2 AP courses with corresponding AP exams combined SAT (530 minimum on each section) composite on ACT 4. Earn six dual high school/college course credits from the Core Transfer Library 5. Complete combination of 1 AP course and 3 dual high school/college course credits (from the CTL) Core 40 with AHD Requirements

Combines rigor and relevance; Prepares students for two year or four college, technical school, or apprenticeship; Students gain marketable skills and, in many cases, college credit; Student can earn both the Core 40 with Academic Honors and the Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma. Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma

Complete all requirements for Core 40, and Earn grade of “C” or above in courses that count toward the diploma, and Have a GPA of “B” or above, and Complete a career-technical program resulting in 6 or more credits, and one of the following: 1. State Approved Industry recognized certification or credential 2. Pathway Dual Credits from the approved dual credit list resulting in 6 transcripted college credits Earn 47 total credits Core 40 with THD Requirements:Requirements

AND complete one of the following: A. Any one of the options A-F for AHD B. Earn the following scores (or higher) on WorkKeys: Reading for Information-Level 6, Applied Mathematics-Level 6, and Locating Information- Level 5 C. Earn the following minimum score(s) on Accuplacer: Writing 80, Reading 90, Math 75 D. Earn the following minimum score(s) on Compass: Algebra 66, Writing 70, Reading 80 Core 40 with THD Requirements

COLLECTION SCHEDULE: ( subject to change due to weather) Gaylord: January 29 th Handt: January 30 th Culp: January 30 th Lindsey: February 4 th Sanders: February 5 th Stover: February 6 th Wold: February 6th

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