1. Cosumnes Oaks High School
Academic Planning for

2. Don’t be absent!
Course selection for will be held during advocacy on Tuesday, February 6th!
Today you should begin planning which courses you will select for next year. As you go through this presentation, make notes of the core and elective options that are best for you.

3. Agenda: Fill out the pre-course selection worksheet in class today.
After advocacy today, if you are unsure about your courses, speak to your current teacher about what he/she recommends
REMINDER: You might need to apply or attend a special meeting for some programs

4. Getting Ready to Graduate…
Have you met the requirements?

5. Do you want to apply to a 4 year college?
the minimum you need…

6. Special Notes for Seniors…
Your counselor has already reviewed your transcript and will “pre-select” some of your courses for you.
If you need to retake a class it will be assigned as one of your electives.
You will be placed into Public Speaking if you have not completed your Speech Proficiency by the end of your junior year.
If you took Honors Science 8 in middle school, remember that you are required to complete the Biology-Chemistry-Physics sequence. You must take Physics or enroll in General Science to fulfill graduation requirements.

7. Choose your Required Courses
Each student will be enrolled in 80 credits per year.
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In this example:
Required credits=50
Elective credits=30

8. Pre-Course Selection Worksheet:
Your teacher will be handing out a pre-course selection worksheet.
The top half pertains to appropriate math course selections, and the bottom half pertains to the remaining course requirements (English, Foreign Lang., Science, Social Science and electives)
The follow slides will provide instructions for HOW to complete this worksheet.
Completing this will prepare you for course selection on Feb 6th…so DO NOT LOSE THIS SHEET!

9. Mathematics Math I Math II Applied Math Math III Problem Solving A
The typical course sequence goes as follows:
Think about your math grades this year …What level do you qualify for?
Math I
Math II
Applied Math
Math III
Problem Solving A
Pre Calculus
Stats/AP Stats
Calculus B/C
Calculus A/B
Senior math options:
-Business Finance
-Computer Mathematics/Basic Programming
-CADD
Seniors may go from any of these courses
to any approved “senior math option”

10. Math Selection
Highlight or circle the course you are CURRENTLY in this year:
Example: You took Math III this year…

11. Math Selection
Then look at the options in the column below. These are your options for next year…
Based on the grade you earned in your math class this year, select the appropriate course.
For example, if you took Math III this year and earned an ‘A’ or ‘B’ you could take Pre-Calculus, Statistics or AP Statistics next year.
*You might want to ask your math teacher for their input between now and Feb. 6th

12. Mathematics
If you still have questions about your math placement for next year talk to your math teacher.

13. English You may choose: (highlight/circle one)
English 12 –or– AP English 12 (Literature)
Note: Recommendations regarding AP sign ups

14. World Language
If you are currently enrolled in a World Language class and have earned a C or better, you can advance to the next level.
Ex: You completed Spanish II this year with a ‘B’…enroll in Spanish III next year
Write this in the blank space provided
Spanish III

15. Science
Based on your math level and A-G requirement needs, select the appropriate course and highlight/circle it:
Note: Recommendations regarding AP sign ups

16. Social Science You must sign up for BOTH Economics AND Government.
If you choose AP for Gov’t you do not have to also select AP for Economics *Select ONE
*Select ONE
Note: Recommendations regarding AP sign ups

17. How To Choose Electives
Review the information/instructions in the boxes above.
Write down the names of any classes you may need to retake
Then, use the list on the back of your worksheet to explore possible electives.
Select 3-6 electives you are most interested in and write them in the space provided.

18. 12th grade Elective Options
**This can be found on the back of your worksheet. **
Highlight/Circle electives you might be interested in taking

19. Honors/Advanced Placement Program
Questions to consider before you sign up for an Honors/AP course.
Students should expect 2-6 hours of homework per week per Honors/AP class.
Think about other weekly commitments that might limit your time to focus on multiple Honors/AP classes.
What are your outside commitments? Do you play a sport? Are you a member of a school club or academy that takes time out of your day/week?
What will your class schedule look like?
While every effort is made to balance AP classes across terms, there is the potential that you will have a term with multiple Honors/AP classes that cannot be balanced due to scheduling conflicts.
Are you prepared to complete the summer intro assignment? (most AP classes will have a summer intro assignment)
If the answer to these questions is “yes”, what is your next step?
Select the class during course selection (February 6th!)
Pick up the textbook and summer intro assignment in May before leaving for summer break.

20. How does course selection work this year?

21. Have you created your account? Do you remember your password?
Student VUE…
This year, you will input your course selection online in StudentVUE. You will access your StudentVUE account for two things:
Check graduation progress by looking at your Graduation Summary (under Course History)
Input your classes by going to the Course Request tab.
Have you created your account?
Do you remember your password?

22. Student VUE…

23. Getting Ready to Graduate…
Have you met the requirements?
Check your Student VUE Graduation Status.

24. Online Course Selection
This year we will be using StudentVUE accounts for course selection.
Students will fill out a paper copy of the course selection form in advocacy on February 6th and will then go online to input their courses.
StudentVUE will be open for course selection input from February 6-Feburary 16.
Students will have opportunities during advocacy, wolfpack hour, before school, after school, at lunch and at home to input their selections.

25. Final Thoughts: StudentVUE Review your grades and credits
Verify that you can log on to the StudentVUE System so that you are ready for February 6th.
Review your grades and credits
Go over your Course History this week on StudentVUE to check your grades and to determine if you qualify for the courses you are interested in.
AP/Honors Classes
Select the AP/Honors course on your course selection sheet on February 6th.
Questions or concerns?
If you are worried about your graduation progress or the classes you need to be eligible for college, make an appointment to speak with your counselor!
Talk to your current teachers about his/her recommendation for which class you should take in that subject.
Sample Course Selection forms can be accessed from the Counseling page on the COHS website.