Junior Course Selection

2016-2017

Graduation Requirements

• English 4.0 credits• Social Science 2.0 credits

(Must pass US History and Constitution test)• Math 3.0 credits• Science 2.0 credits• Health/PE 3.5 credits• Consumer Ed .5 credits• Electives 9.0 credits 24 Total Credits

CREDITS

To be a… You must have…

It’s recommended you have…

Sophomore 5 Credits 6 credits

Junior 11 Credits 12 credits

Senior 17 Credits 18 credits

HS graduate

24 Credits REQUIRED TO HAVE 24 CREDITS!!!

BACC• Bloomington Area Career Center• 3 hours of your day• 2 credits/year• Variety of vocational courses (pg. 97)• Applications required (ASAP)

• Bus transportation provided• Watch for prerequisites • Do not list this in your course

requests

Work Program

• 3-4 hours of your day• 1 semester Career Exploration class

required • Application required• 2 credits per year for work program• Must have a job by the time school

begins• Must have own transportation

Typical Junior ScheduleCore Courses BACC ICE Work Program

English English English

Math Math Math

PE PE PE

Science Elective Career Ex/Elective

Social Studies BACC course Work

Elective BACC course Work

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geEligible students have already been determined by applying and assessing—NO Exceptions made now

For future reference:• No additional cost to NCHS student• HS credit and HCC credit• Complete HCC application by

October 1st

• Assessment required• Not weighted

EnglishCourse currently taking Grade in the course Course to take next

year

English II Any grade English III

English II B or higher AP English Language & Composition

Honors English II D or Lower English III

Honors English II C or Higher AP English Language & Composition

MathCurrent Course Current Grade Next Year’s CourseAlgebra 1 Any grade Geometry

Algebra 1 A Honors Geometry

Geometry C or D Elementary Algebra 2

Geometry C or higher Algebra 2

Geometry A & A in Algebra 1 Honors Algebra 2

Honors Geometry C or D Algebra 2

Honors Geometry C or higher Honors Algebra 2

Elementary Algebra 2 B or higher College AlgebraTrigonometryExploring Math (HCC)

Algebra 2 C or higher College AlgebraTrigonometry

Algebra 2 B or higher Honors Pre-CalculusFinite/Prob&Stats

Algebra 2 A Honors Pre-CalculusFinite/Prob&StatsAP StatisticsFinite for Bus & SS (HCC)

Honors Algebra 2 C or higher Honors Pre-Calculus

Honors Pre-Calculus B or higher or Passing grade

AP Calculus AB or BCFinite/Prob&StatsFinite for Bus & SS (Dual Credit)

AP Calculus AB AP Statistics or AP Calculus BC

MATHTalk to your math

teacher!

Social Studies ElectivesOne semester each

• International Relations• Social Issues• Economics• Human Geography• Psychology• Sociology• AP Psychology (Psych & B or higher in all Social Studies classes)

• AP Government US (B or higher in all Social Studies classes)

• AP Government Comparative (B or higher in all Social Studies classes)

• AP Geography (Human Geography & B or higher in all Social Studies classes)

• Western Civilization to 1500 / since 1500 (Dual Credit)

ScienceCourse currently taking Course options next year

(based on grade or teacher recommendation)

Biology or Honors Biology Chemistry or Honors Chemistry

Chemistry or Honors Chemistry PhysicsMolecular and Structural BiologyChemistry IIEarth and Space ScienceEnvironment Earth (Dual Credit Option)Biological Engineering BSAA I & II

Physics Molecular and Structural BiologyChemistry IIEarth and Space ScienceEnvironment Earth (Dual Credit Option)Biological EngineeringBSAA I & II AP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Physics C

PE• PE Exemption

– Application required w/coach signature– IHSA activity/sport including Band– Only for semester you are in the activity/sport– Winter sports and Cheerleaders-choose semester

• Options:– Fitness and Sports – Lifetime Fitness and Exercise – Personal Development – Dance Fitness– Water & Land Activities– Advanced Aquatics– Swim Guard– Lifestyle Management (a full year course!!)

• NO CHANGES AFTER MARCH 18

CONSUMER EDUCATION-STATE OF ILLINOIS REQUIREMENT

Successful completion of any of the following courses/programs fulfills the State Consumer Education

requirement for highschool graduation:

Introduction to Business (9, 10) - 1 year Consumer Education (11, 12) - 1 semester Personal Invest & Finance (11, 12) - 1 semester Agribusiness Management (11, 12) - 1 year

Junior Electives• Agriculture• Art (Yearbook)

• Business (Career Exploration)

• English (Theater, Journalism, Advanced Speech)

• Family and Consumer Science• Foreign Language• Math (Computer Science courses)

• Music (American Popular Music, AP Music Theory)

• Technology

What’s Next?• January 6-22 – YOU will use Career

Cruising to enter course requests

• January 13,14, 19, 20, 21 Counselors available in IMC over lunch hours

• January 22—all requests MUST be SUBMITTED

• March 2: Communication with parents regarding course requests mailed home

Changes?

• March 18: Last day to make a change in your course selection.

• See your counselor to make a course request change

Exceptions after March 18

• Conflicts• Successful completion of summer school

courses.• Failure to meet course prerequisite.• Driver Education changes for students

placed in wrong semester because of age or course failures.

• Scheduling conflicts due to computer error.• Missing requirement for university

admission

Level Changes

• May request within first 6 week of semester

• When moving down a level, must show interventions have been implemented

• Completion of level change form

Log-in info for Career Cruising

Username: U5-your SIS #

Password: whatever you have created

Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS Guidance Website