1. Class of 2021

2. Online Registration
Online registration instructions are printed on page 5 of the registration guide and are also available on the Guidance Office web site
Registration window opens Wednesday, Jan. 16 and closes Wednesday, Jan. 30

3. Check List Check off required courses you have passed
If you have failed a required class you must make it up before graduation

4. English Requirement Option 1 Option 2 American Literature A (1 credit)
Your current English teacher will provide you with a recommendation for next year
Option 1
Option 2
American Literature A (1 credit)
American Literature B (1 credit)
Communications (1 credit)
AP English Language & Composition (3 credits)
THIS COURSE DOES MEET THE WRITING REQUIREMENT AND THE COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION
STUDENTS REGISTERING FOR THIS COURSE MUST EITHER TAKE AP LIT & COMP OR AMERICAN LIT A & B SENIOR YEAR TO MEET THE LIT REQUIREMENT

5. Math Requirement If you are currently in: Register for:
Your current math teacher will provide you with a recommendation for next year
If you are currently in:
Register for:
Intermediate Algebra
Geometry
Accel Geometry A & B & Accel Alg 2A w/Trig
Algebra 2 w/Trig
Pre-Calculus
Accel Alg 2B w/Trig & Accel Pre-Calc A & B
Geometry
Algebra 2 w/Trig
Accel Algebra 2B w/Trig & Accel Pre- Calc A & B
Pre-Calculus or AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC or AP Stats
AP Calculus AB or AP Calulus BC or AP Stats

6. Science Requirement Option 1 Option 2 Chemistry Essentials (2 credits)
Chemistry teachers will come to your Biology class to talk about the different options
Option 1
Option 2
Chemistry Essentials (2 credits)
Community Chemistry (3 credits)
Option 3
Option 4
Chemistry (3 credits)
AP Chemistry (3 credits junior year & 3 credits senior year)

7. Social Studies Requirement
Option 1
Option 2
US History
AP US History

8. Additional Requirements
Art
Health/Physical Education
Before graduation you must take at least 2 arts credits
Courses that count toward the art graduation requirement*:
Art – any course
Business – Advertising & Promotions, Web Page Design
FACS – Housing & Interior Design 1, Advanced Clothing
Tech Ed – Intro to Cabinet Making
Music – any course
*College entrance requirements may vary
Before graduation you must take Health, Fitness for Life, and two additional PE courses.
Courses that count toward the PE graduation requirement:
Lifetime Activities 1, Lifetime Activities 2, Aerobic Activities 1, Aerobic Activities 2, Beginning Strength Training for Personal Fitness, Beginning Strength Training for Athletes, Advanced Strength Training**, Team Sports (Fall, Winter, Spring)
**Must take Beginning Strength first

9. Electives Elective courses are offered in all subject areas:
Choose electives that:
Art
Business
Family & Consumer Science
Health & Physical Education
Language Arts
Math
Music
Science
Social Studies
Technology Education
World Language
Align with your interests
Fit your abilities
Match your career goals
Expose you to new subjects

10. New Ethnic Studies Elective
The following course is not in the registration guide but will be offered during the school year, pending school board approval.
Ethnic Studies
Course code: 12566
1 Trimester, 1 Credit
Grade: 11-12
Prerequisites: None
The main purpose of this course is to education students to be socially, politically, and economically conscious about their personal connections to local and national history. It addresses social justice, social responsibility, and social change. The course spans from past to present, allowing students to identify similar social patterns and universal qualities present in other societies and their own. It also includes an identity section where students consider concepts related to their own personal group and/or national identity. The course will explore cultural issues thematically and it will also focus on the experiences of Native Americans, Latinx Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and the LGBTQ community. Students taking this course should be prepared to read thoroughly, think openly, write reflectively, research carefully, and discuss respectfully.

11. Graduation vs. College Admission
Tartan Grad Requirements:
Common 4-Year College Admission Requirements:
English: 3 ⅔ years
Math: 3 years
Social Studies: 3 ⅓ years
Science: 2 ⅔ years
Arts: ⅔ years
World Language: 0 years
Health/PE: 1 ⅓ years
English: 4 years
Math: 3-4 years
Social Studies: 3 years
Science: 3-4 years
Visual/performing arts: 1 year
World Language: 2-4 years
Health/PE: 0 years
Many colleges have slightly different requirements. Make sure you consider college admission requirements before selecting your courses.

12. Ways to Earn College Credit in High School
Advanced Placement (AP):
College in the Schools (CIS):
Weighted classes taught at Tartan by Tartan teachers
Must take comprehensive exam at end of school year to be eligible for college credit
Each college determines whether to award college credit and what score is needed on exam to earn college credit
Weighted U of MN, Century, and University of Iowa classes taught at Tartan by Tartan teachers
College credit is automatically recorded on a permanent college transcript
Specific eligibility criteria set by each college

13. Ways to Earn College Credit in High School
Articulated Courses:
Post-Secondary Education Options (PSEO):
Classes taught at Tartan by Tartan teachers in Business, FACS, and Art
Successful completion of course and enrollment after high school at Century College or other approved colleges will result in college credit
Classes taught at local colleges by college instructors
Each college sets specific admission criteria and admission deadlines
College credit is earned and recorded on a permanent college transcript
No transportation provided
Apply through the colleges’ web sites

14. Ways to Earn College Credit in High School
NE Metro Career & Technical Classes (916):
Classes taught 1st and 2nd hour by NE Metro teachers at Century College
Criteria and number of college credits vary by course
Credits transfer to select MN colleges as specified by each course
Registration forms available in Guidance on 1/16, limited space available
Transportation is provided

15. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR 18 CREDITS
Register for all 18 credits
All students must also register for 4 alternate credits
916 applications will be available after homeroom today but you will not find out you if you are accepted until the spring
TA/Office Runner applications will be available at the beginning of next school year
Zero hour applications will be available soon – listen to the announcements if you are interested in taking a zero hour class
AVID, BPA, and DECA applications will be available later in the school year - contact Ms. Kapaun (BPA), Mr. Spreiter (DECA), or Ms. Fuerst (AVID) with questions

16. Schedule Changes
Qualifies:
Does Not Qualify:
Medical or physical restriction
Moving up or down a level in the same class (based on space and availability of course)
Dropping a class for a study hall (or TA or Office Runner)
Changing hours
Changing teachers
Changing lunches
Changing electives
PLAN YOUR COURSES CAREFULLY, THERE WILL BE LITTLE OR NO OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE FALL

17. NCAA Eligibility
If you are planning to participate in NCAA athletics at the college level, please refer to the NCAA website for specific eligibility information
Talk to your counselor and coaches for more information

18. DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER BY JANUARY 30!