Welcome to the State College High School South Building GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020

Course Selection and Registration for Class of 2020 February 2016 COUNSELORS PATTY DEVECKA (A-K) SUZANNE LYKE (L-Z)

General Registration Timeline Feb – meet with Middle School Counselors to complete course requests Course requests are due by March 4, March 31 – final day to request changes before summer Early August - schedules can be viewed online and there is an 8-10 day window to request course changes. Schedule changes are limited once school begins. *FRESHMEN ORIENTATION IN AUGUST *

Two Points of View Short Term: What you need to know to schedule classes for next year. Long Term: What you need to know & think about to plan for the next four years of high school and for life after high school.

Minimum Graduation Requirements

Required Courses In 9 th Grade English Social Studies Science Math PE and Wellness Elective (World Language if college bound) Elective or Study Hall Lunch

Typical Daily Schedule for 9 th Grade (6.0 credits) required DAY ADAY B Math World History English6.1 Band 6.2 Choir 3.1 LUNCH – 30 minutes7.1 Science Phys Ed 9(fall) Wellness 97.2 LUNCH (spring)7.3 Science 4.1 World Language (if 4-year 8.1 Elective(s) college bound) Sign up for 6 full blocks at a minimum Please see PAGE 9 in the Course Selection Guide for essential 9 th grade scheduling guidelines!

English and Social Studies SOCIAL STUDIES OPTIONS: World History I Advanced World History I ENGLISH OPTIONS: English 9 Advanced English 9

Math Options: Algebra 1 CP Algebra 1 Geometry CP Geometry Advanced Geometry Advanced Algebra 2

Science Options: Earth Systems Science 1 Advanced Earth Systems Science 1 *

Physical Education and Health PE OPTIONS: PE 9 (.50 Credit) Spring or Fall semester Health OPTIONS: Wellness 9 (.50 Credit) Spring or Fall semester

World Languages OPTIONS: - Spanish - French - German - Arabic - Latin - Mandarin Chinese

OTHER ELECTIVES Art - Page #15 Family and Consumer Science – Pg. # 36 Music – Pg. # 49 Technology Education – Pg. #74 Career & Technical Center courses (CTC) – Pg. #99 Learning Enrichment (LE) – Pg. #94

Additional Considerations Colleges Have Different Requirements ( and it depends on what you want to study ) World Language – typically two years of same language required Math ? Science ? Fine Arts ? Requirements For NCAA : 16 Core Course Rule for Division I & II (NCAA.org) Look for the NCAA designation by the courses

How to Read the Guide CourseCodeCreditSemesterDescription F262 or S F/S - meets for half year. Suggested Grade Levels, Prerequisites* And Course Description Y Y – meets all year. Suggested Grade Levels, Prerequisites* And Course Description Name of Course Example: F 262 – FALL Semester class S SPRING Semester Class Y YEAR Long Class.50 - Credit or 1.0 Credit * Prerequisites are not negotiable

Symbols found in the Guide What do they mean ?????

HOW TO REQUEST COURSES Log on to Home Access Center. Recommendations will be pre-loaded. Choose electives. You must have at least 6.0 credits on your schedule and we encourage 7. You can select alternatives to elective choices. Changes to recommended courses require parent signature on the course recommendation change form (see your counselor or download it from the website). We encourage you to follow teacher recommendations.

Where is it???? HOW TO FIND THE COURSE SELECTION GUIDE AND OTHER REGISTRATION INFORMATION ONLINE Links may be found on the high school webpage or from HAC

Remember Follow your teacher recommendations. Talk with your current counselor if you have more questions. Talk over your course selection with your parents/guardians. You are building your high school transcript which will be used for college, job, military and scholarship opportunities. Grades count! Get involved In clubs, sports and activities.

Contact Information Thank you for attending! Feel free to or call your Middle School counselor with questions.