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CHOOSE YOUR CLASSES WISELY Our classes will be very full, which will mean few schedule changes in the fall. Give careful attention to your choices now so you can get the classes you want and need. Graduation Requirements Stretch Yourself & Try Something New Keep Your Future Options Open

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Recommended Credits Required Credits Mathematics 4.0 3.0 English Social Studies Science Career & Tech 1.0 Fitness 1.5 Health 0.5 Fine Arts World Language 2.0 0.0 Electives 5.0 TOTAL MINIMUM 24.0 22.0

WHY SHOULD I TAKE AN AP CLASS? LC offers over 20 different AP classes. AP classes require high-level critical thinking that you will encounter in college. AP tests cost $93, but if you earn a 3, 4, or 5, you can save up to $1200 in tuition. 85% of colleges say AP favorably impacts admissions decisions.

REGISTRATION FORM Neatly print your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, and Student ID # There are three sections to your registration form that you must complete: Required classes Primary electives Alternate electives Most required choices are on the front, and all electives are on the back. You must fill in your primary elective choices AND all alternatives in order to have your form processed. Please fill out your form in pencil so that you can make changes.

TEACHER SIGNATURES 12th grade example: Before Student Led Conferences in February, you will need to get signatures from your current core teachers. This will help us to make sure you are properly placed in English, History, Math, and Science.

CORE CONTENT CLASSES An in-depth look at the 5 core content area class options: English Social Studies Fitness & Health Math Science

ENGLISH Your English teacher will need to sign off on your class choice. 4.0 credits required (including English 9) Honors & AP courses have a required Summer Assignment Washington 4-year public and private colleges require you have 4 years of English. WSU 4 years required UW 4 years required EWU 4 years required Gonzaga 4 years required WWU 4 years required

ENGLISH OPTIONS 10 11 12 Honors English 10 or English 10 AP Language & Composition or English 11 11 AP Literature & Composition or English 12: Bridge to College or English 12: Creative Writing or English 12: Mythology 12

SOCIAL STUDIES Your Social Studies teacher will need to sign off on your class choice. 3.0 credits required (including World History 9 or AP European History) There is no 10th grade Social Studies requirement, but there are elective options you can take to earn AP credit. WSU 3 years required UW 3 years required EWU 3 years required Gonzaga 3 years required WWU 3 years required

SOCIAL STUDIES OPTIONS *AP Art History or *AP Human Geography or AP European History *These are elective options and do not count for social studies requirements optional 10 AP US History or US History or AP Capstone (counts as 12th social studies) strongly recommended that you also take AP English 11 due to the amount of writing required 11 AP US Gov’t/AP Comparative Gov’t or Current World Affairs (CWA)/Civics or AP US History (if you took Capstone this year) required 12

MATH Your Math teacher will need to sign off on your class choice. 3.0 credits required (including 9th grade math) 4 years of math highly recommended for students entering a 2 or 4 year post-high school program All Washington 4-year public and private colleges require you to go through at least Algebra II, and prefer Pre-Calculus or Calculus, AND that you take math senior year. WSU 3 years required. 4 years highly recommended UW 3 years required. 4 years highly recommended EWU 3 years required. 4 years highly recommended Gonzaga 3 years required. 4 years highly recommended WWU 3 years required. 4 years highly recommended

MATH OPTIONS AP Calculus AP Statistics Bridge to Pre-Calculus College AB & BC Bridge to College Math (12th only) Pre-Calculus Reg. or Honors Algebra II Reg. or Honors Geometry Reg. or Honors Intermediate Math Algebra I

SCIENCE Your Science teacher will need to sign off on your class choice. 3.0 credits required (including 9th grade science) 4 years of science highly recommended for students entering a 2 or 4-year post-high school program Most 4-year colleges require you to take 1-2 years of an Algebra-based Science. The courses with an * on the next slide satisfy that requirement. WSU 11th/12th enrollment in * Science UW 11th/12th enrollment in * Science EWU 11th/12th enrollment in * Science Gonzaga 11th/12th enrollment in * Science WWU 11th/12th enrollment in * Science

SCIENCE OPTIONS 10 *Honors Biology (if you took Honors Chemistry or Physics in 9th grade) *MESA Chemistry (if you took MESA Biology in 9th grade) *Chemistry *Physics Year 1 Anatomy & Physiology Environmental Chemistry 11-12 *AP Biology *AP Chemistry *AP Computer Science *AP Environmental Science *AP Physics 1 - Algebra Based *AP Physics C - Calculus Based *Chemistry *Physics Anatomy & Physiology Environmental Chemistry *= Algebra-based science for 4 year college entry

If you haven’t completed Fitness or Health, be sure to sign up! FITNESS & HEALTH OPTIONS Health or Health Science Careers Fitness (Includes Advanced Conditioning during the school day) Fitness & Foods “0” Hour Adv. Conditioning Enrollment is generally reserved for athletes - permission from the teacher is required 1.5 credits Fitness + 0.5 credit Health Required If you haven’t completed Fitness or Health, be sure to sign up! SVL Fitness or Health You are responsible for signing up for SVL. After you register online, bring completed form to your counselor. SVL Athlete Option For students who are in a school or club sport. This does NOT count as 1 of your 6 classes! You are responsible for signing up for SVL. After you register online, bring completed form to your counselor.

GRADUATION PLANNING SHEET Review your Registration Form and Graduation Requirement Planning Sheet (found in your Student Led Conference packet). Select possible options for: English Social Studies Math Science Fitness/Health (unless you have finished your 1.5 & 0.5 credits). Fill out your form in pencil so that you can make changes. NEATLY write your LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, and STUDENT ID on your form.

Next week in SEMINAR: Elective Options You will need to keep this form until you turn it in to your Seminar teacher in preparation for Student Led Conferences. Please take care of the form (do not fold) and keep it in a safe place.