FRESHMEN “High School Planning 101” Mrs. Oyer (A – L) Mr. Burns (M – Z) Counseling Center Website

Start planning now for a successful high school career – and beyond! Freshman Year Start planning now for a successful high school career – and beyond! Graduation Requirements 4-Year College Minimum Entrance Requirements 2-Year College Minimum Entrance Requirements Testing Career Resources Career Interest Areas Career Information Web Sites

PBL Graduation Requirements Course Year Taken 4 credits of English 9, 10, 11, 12 3 credits of Math 9, 10, 11 must include Math I (Algebra) & Math II (Geometry) 2 credits of Science 9, 10 ½ credit of Civics 10 1 credit of U.S. History 11 ½ credit of other Social Studies 9, 10, 11, 12

PBL Graduation Requirements ½ credit of Health 9 ¼ credit of Driver’s Ed 9 or 10 ½ credit of Consumer Education 12 (may be Intro. To Business, ICE, or Intro. To Ag. w/ Ag. Bus. Mgt) PE 9, 10, 11, 12 (waived during Health, Dr’s Ed., marching band and sports for grades 11 and 12) 1 credit from music, art, foreign 9, 10, 11, 12 language or career tech 22 total credits required to graduate

Freshman Transcript (Good) Rank: 22/129 GPA: 2.8 Credits: 7.0 Absences: 4 days English 101 B B 1.0 Algebra I C C 1.0 Chorus A A 1.0 P.E. B- 0.50 Health C- 0.50 Intro to Bus A B+ 1.0 Biology C C 1.0 Spanish I A A 1.0

Freshman Transcript (Bad) Rank: 120/129 GPA: 0.444 Credits: 2.0 Absences: 13.5 days English 101 F F 0.0 Algebra I F F 0.0 Band B B 1.0 P.E. F 0.0 Health F 0.0 Intro to Bus F F 0.0 Physical Sci D+ D 1.0

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS TO 4-YEAR COLLEGES 4 years of English 3 years of Math (Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II / Math I, II, III etc.) 3 years of Science (Physical Science, Biology, Adv. Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry II, Physics) (BSAA at IL public universities) 3 years of Social Science (U.S. History, Geography, World History Sociology, Psychology, Civics) 2 years of Fine Arts (Music, Art or Foreign Language)

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS TO 2-YEAR COLLEGES Entrance requirements to 2-year colleges such as Parkland are open – no certain classes are required. It is highly-recommended that students still take as many of the above courses as possible so that they get a good preparation for 2-year colleges. A student who attends Parkland and wishes to transfer to a 4-year college will have to eventually take the above courses or their equivalent, either in high school or at the 2-year institution.

MAP Testing Testing again in the spring Reading, language, math Measures your progress in core subjects May be used to determine which classes you are eligible for next year

Career Identification Career Interest Areas Agriculture / Natural Resources / Environmental Sciences Arts and Communications Business, Management and Computer Technology Healthcare Human Services Industrial Technology and Engineering What specific career are you interested in?

Agriculture / Natural Resources Environmental Sciences Ag Engineer Ag Mechanic Ag Teacher Animal Trainer Botanist Dairy Manager Farm Manager Farmer Fish & Game Warden Forest Fire Control Officer Florist Landscaper Park Ranger Taxidermist Veterinarian Water Technologist Zoologist

Arts and Communications Actor/Actress Advertising Designer Announcer Artist Fashion Designer Instrument Repairer Interpreter for hearing impaired Journalist Landscape Architect Magician Model Photographer Public Relations Specialist Seamstress Telephone Technician Writer

Business, Management and Computer Technology Accountant Advertising Agent Bank Officer Bank Teller Computer Operator Computer Consultant Court Reporter File Clerk Food Service Director General Manager Hotel/Motel Manager Marketing Analyst Paralegal Real Estate Broker Receptionist/Secretary Systems Analyst Tax Preparer Travel Agent

Healthcare Aerobics Instructor Athletic Trainer Biomechanical Engineer Chiropractor Dental Hygienist Dentist Dietician Hospital Administrator Nurse Optician Paramedic Pharmacist Physical Therapist Physician Radiologist Speech Pathologist Surgical Tech

Human Services Armed Services Career Athletic Trainer/Coach Chef Child Care Worker Clergy Cosmetologist Counselor Detective FBI Agent Flight Attendant Firefighter Judge Lawyer Mortician Police Officer Psychologist Social Worker Teacher

Industrial Technology, Scientific, and Engineering Aircraft Tech Architect Astronomer Bricklayer Building Inspector Carpenter/Construction Engineer Gunsmith Laser Tech Meat cutter Mechanic Meteorologist Painter Pilot Plumber Sheet Metal Worker Truck Driver Welder

Career Identification While in high school, do you plan to take a sequence of courses that will help prepare you for your future career? Post high school education plans? None, 2-year community college or apprenticeship program, 4-year degree, beyond a bachelor’s degree (lawyer, doctor, physical therapist, etc.) Will you be taking computer courses in high school to gain technical skills?

Career Information Go to www.careercruising.com Go to www.ides.illinois.gov Talk to Individuals Job shadow

Summary Know the graduation requirements Learn about yourself Likes/dislikes Careers you may be interested in pursuing What are your long-term goals Know entrance requirements for colleges