Junior Course Selection

2014-2015

Graduation Requirements

• English 4.0 credits• Social Science 2.0 credits

(Must pass US History)

• 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!!!

Weighted Grades used to calculate

GPA

• Honors/AP A = 6 points

• Standard A = 5 points

• Base A = 4 points

CLASS RANK

• Class rank is determined by total grade points using all classes.

• Examples:

6 classes all A’s = 30 points

7 classes all A’s = 35 points

BACC• Bloomington Area Career Center• 3 hours of your day• 2 credits/year• Variety of vocational courses (pg. 86)• Applications required• Bus transportation provided• Watch for prerequisites • 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 class + 2 credits for work

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

begins• Must have own transportation

Typical Junior Schedule

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Dual Credit• No additional cost to NCHS student• HS credit and HCC credit• Student responsibility:

o Confirm university will accept credito Complete HCC application prior to

17 January• Assessment – to be determined• 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 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 higher College AlgebraTrigonometry

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 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)

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 IIEnvironment Earth (Dual Credit Option)Biotechnical Engineering ScienceBSAA I & II

Physics PhysicsMolecular and Structural BiologyChemistry IIEnvironment Earth (Dual Credit Option)Biotechnical Engineering ScienceBSAA I & II AP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Physics C

PE• PE Exemption

– Application required w/coach signature– IHSA activity/sport including Band/Color-Winter Guard– 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 21

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

Junior Electives• Agriculture• Art• Bloomington Area Career Center• Business• English, Math, Science Social Studies• Family and Consumer Science• Foreign Language• ICE Work Program• Music• Technology

What’s Next?

• January 17 / 21 Lab 33: Counselors meet with you to select your classes.

• January 28: Counselors available to discuss course selections and make adjustments if necessary (by appt.)

• March 1: Copy of course requests will be sent home in the mail.

Changes?

• March 21: Last day to make a change in your course selection.

• See your counselor to make a course request change

Exceptions after March 21(CCG: Page 5)

• 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

Each student must make seven requests per semester; one may be a study hall.

Course # Course Title

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EnglishCourse currently taking Grade in the course Course to take next

year

English II Any grade English III

ENG 351 ENG 352

English II B or higher AP English Language & Composition

ENG 371 ENG 372

Honors English II D or Lower English III

ENG 351 ENG 352

Honors English II C or Higher AP English Language & Composition

ENG 371 ENG 372

Dual Credit Courses Intro Oral CommunicationComposition IComposition II

ENG991/992ENG911/912ENG922

PE– PE Exemption

• FORM to be submitted in lab

– Fitness and Sports (Team PE)• PHY 201 PHY 202

– Lifetime Fitness and Exercise (Individual PE)• PHY 301 PHY 302

– Personal Development • PHY 401 PHY 402

– Dance Fitness• PHY 501 PHY 502

– Water & Land Activities• PHY 601 PHY 602

– Advanced Aquatics• PHY 631 PHY 632

– Swim Guard• PHY 651 PHY 652

– Lifestyle Management (a full year course!!)• PHY 701 PHY 702

Social Studies ElectivesName Pre-Requisite Course NumberInternational Relations    SOC 301 SOC302

Social Issues    SOC 501 SOC 502

Economics    SOC 801 SOC 802

Human Geography    SOC 401 SOC 402

Psychology    SOC 601 SOC 602

Sociology    SOC 701 SOC702

AP Psychology Psych & B or h in Social Studies classes

SOC 612

AP Government US B or h in Social Studies classes SOC 861 SOC 862 

AP Government Comparative

B or h in Social Studies classes SOC 882

AP Geography Geography & B or h in Social Studies

SOC 912

Western Civ to 1500 Fill out HCC application SOC931 SOC932

Western Civ since 1500 Fill out HCC application SOC941 SOC942

ScienceCourse currently taking Course to take next year Course Number

Biology or Honors Biology

Chemistry Honors Chemistry

SCI451 SCI452SCI501 SCI502

Chemistry orHonors Chemistry

PhysicsMolecular and Structural BiologyChemistry IIEnvironmental ScienceBiotechnical/Engineering ScienceEnvironmental Earth Science BSAA I & II

SCI651 SCI652SCI361 SCI362SCI551 SCI552SCI801 SCI802SCI851 SCI852SCI811 SCI812SCI331 SCI332

Physics PhysicsMolecular and Structural BiologyChemistry IIEnvironmental ScienceBiotechnical/Engineering ScienceEnvironmental Earth Science BSAA I & IIAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Physics C

SCI651 SCI652SCI361 SCI362SCI551 SCI552SCI801 SCI802SCI851 SCI852SCI811 SCI812SCI331 SCI332SCI401 SCI402SCI601 SCI602SCI751 SCI752

Current Course Next Year’s Course Course NumberAlgebra 1 Geometry

Honor’s GeometryMAT521 SCI522MAT601 MAT602

Geometry orHonors Geometry

Elementary Algebra 2Algebra 2Honors Algebra 2

MAT641 MAT642MAT681 MAT682MAT721 MAT722

Elementary Algebra 2Algebra 2Honors Algebra 2

College AlgebraTrigonometryHonors Pre-CalculusFinite/Prob&StatsFinite Math B&SS(Dual Credit)

AP Statistics

MAT741 MAT742MAT801 or MAT802MAT891 MAT892MAT841 MAT842MAT911 or MAT912MAT851 MAT852

College Algebra TrigonometryHonors Pre-CalculusFinite/Prob&StatsFinite Math B&SS(Dual Credit)

AP Statistics

MAT801 or MAT802MAT891 MAT892MAT841 MAT842MAT911 or MAT912MAT851 MAT852

Honors Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BCFinite/Prob&StatsAP Statistics

MAT921 MAT922MAT941 MAT942MAT851 MAT852MAT851 MAT852

AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BCAP Statistics

MAT941 MAT942MAT851 MAT852

Complete Geometry Intro to Computer ScienceComputer Science

MAT761 or MAT762MAT791 MAT792

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Junior Electives• Course Numbers ~ Pages 8-9• Agriculture ~ Page 15• Art ~ Page 17• Bloomington Area Career Center ~ 88• Business ~ Page 21• Family&Consumer Science ~ Page 39• Foreign Language ~ Page 43• ICE Work Program ~ Page 28• Music ~ Page 55• Technology ~ Page 83• Dual Credit ~ Page 11