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Junior Course Selection
2015-2016
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!!!
BACC• Bloomington Area Career Center• 3 hours of your day• 2 credits/year• Variety of vocational courses • 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
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
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)
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 Earth and Space (new course)
Physics PhysicsMolecular and Structural BiologyChemistry IIEnvironment Earth (Dual Credit Option)Biotechnical Engineering ScienceBSAA I & II Earth and Space (new course)AP 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 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 6-16 – YOU will use Career Cruising to enter course requests
• January 13-15: 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: the one you set in US History
OR
If this is your 1st time logging in, you will use your date of birth in this format
mmddyyyy
Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS Guidance Website
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
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