Seniors Course Selection

2015-16

Graduation Requirements

• English 4.0 credits• Social Science 2.0 credits

(Must pass US History I and 2)

• Math 3.0 credits• Science 2.0 credits• Health/PE 3.5 credits• Consumer Ed .5 credits• Electives 9.0 credits• Prairie State Achievement Exam• Constitution Test ________ 24 Total Credits

CREDITS• Credit is based on semester grade • D (60%) Minimum grade for passing and receiving

credit• Each semester class = ½ credit

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 • Applications required—Do look at

attendance and credits• Bus transportation provided• May need an NCHS prerequisite • Do not list this in your course requests but

know what you would drop

ICE Work Program

• Interrelated Cooperative Education• 3-4 hours of your day• 1 credit for course + 2 credits for

work = 3 credits yearly• Application required• Must have a job by the time school

begins• Must have own transportation

Typical Senior ScheduleCore Courses BACC ICE Work Program

English English English

Math Math Math

PE PE PE

Science Elective ICE Work course

Social Studies BACC course Work

Elective BACC course Work

Elective or SH BACC course Work

English• English Options

– Senior Skills in English (base)– College Composition and Communication – Senior Literature– Philosophy & Literary Criticism– Creative Writing– Theater I & II– Advanced Acting & Directing– Literature of the Silver Screen– Composition I (Dual Credit)– Composition II (Dual Credit)– Introduction to Oral Communications (Dual Credit)– Introduction to Humanities (Dual Credit)– AP English Literature and Composition– Advanced Speech– Journalism & Newspaper

MATHTalk to your math

teacher!

Current Course Current Grade Next Year’s Course

Algebra 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 higherCollege Algebra

Exploring Math (HCC)

Algebra 2 C or higherCollege Algebra

Trigonometry

Algebra 2 B or higher

Honors Pre-Calculus

Finite/Prob&Stats

Finite for Bus & SS (Dual Credit)

Algebra 2 A AP Statistics

Honors Algebra 2 C or higher Honors Pre-Calculus

Honors Pre-CalculusB or higher or AP Calculus AB or BC

Passing grade Finite/Prob&Stats

AP Calculus AB  AP Calculus BC

AP Statistics

Intro to Computer Science and AP Computer Science—Math Elective

Social Studies Electives• 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)

Science

Course currently takingCourse options next year (based on teacher reccomendation)

Chemistry or Honors Chemistry

PhysicsMolecular and Structural BiologyChemistry IIEnvironment Earth (Dual Credit optional)Biotechnical EngineeringBSAA I & IIEarth and Space Science (new course)

Physics

Molecular and Structural BiologyChemistry IIEnvironment Earth (Dual Credit optional)Biotechnical EngineeringEarth and Space Science (new course)BSAA I & IIAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Physics C

PE• PE Exemption

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

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

• NO CHANGES AFTER MARCH 20

CONSUMER EDUCATION-STATE OF ILLINOIS REQUIREMENT

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

Education requirement for high

school graduation:

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

1 semester Agribusiness Management (11, 12) - 1 year ICE (Work) program (11, 12) - 1 year

Senior Electives• Agriculture• Art• Bloomington Area Career Center• Business• Family and Consumer Science• Foreign Language• ICE Work Program• Music• Technology

What’s Next?

• January 6-16 – YOU will use Career Cruising to enter course requests

• January 12-14: Counselors available in Lab 33 over lunch hours

• January 16—all requests MUST be SUBMITTED

• February 27: Copy of course requests mailed home

Changes?

• March 20: Last day to make a change in your course selection

• See your counselor to make a course request change

Log-in info for Career Cruising

Username: U5-your SIS #

Password: Date of Birth

mmddyyyy

Upon logging in for 1st time, you will be asked to change your password.

Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS Guidance Website