Preparing for College and Careers 4 year plans

These are the minimum requirements, everyone has to meet to graduate.

Which Diploma are you planning to earn? Core 40 -42 credits Academic Honors- 47 credits Technical Honors- 47 credits

Look in Tyler for the classes you are taking next semester. 9th grade year Fall Semester Spring Semester English 9 or English 9x or Composition English 9 or English 9x or Genres of Literature Math (Algebra or Geometry) Biology PCC PFR These two are requirements What other class are you taking?

10th grade year Fall Semester Spring Semester English 10 or English 10x or Expository Writing English 10 or English 10x or American Literature Math (Algebra or Geometry) Chemistry/Physics or Integrated Chemistry Physics

11th grade year Fall Semester Spring Semester English 11 Math US History Science Science is a possibility for your senior year, if you did not take it during your junior year.

12th grade year Fall Semester Spring Semester English 12 Math Science Government or Econ Science is a possibility for your senior year, if you did not take it your junior year.

Science 6 credits Fall Spring Freshman Biology Sophomore Chemistry/Physics or Integrated Chemistry Physics Junior Senior Science 6 credits During your Junior or Senior year, you will have to take one more science class each year.

English Fall Spring Freshmen English 9 or English 9x or Composition English 9 or English 9x or Genres of Literature Sophomore English 10 or English 10x or Expository Writing English 10 or English 10x or American Literature Junior English 11 Senior English 12 Enlgish 12 English Electives: Journalism 1-2 Speech (1 semester) English Lab ACP Advanced Speech Etymology Student Publication Photojournalism Yearbook English Literature Courses 11th and 12th graders: Themes in Literature (fall semester) Intro to College Literature (12 grade fall semester) Contemporary Lit/ Advanced Comp 1 (two semesters) Ethnic Literature (fall) Twentieth Century Literature (fall) Literary Movements (fall)

Social Studies 6 credits Fall Spring Freshman World History or Geography Sophomore Junior US History or AP US History Senior Government or AP Government Econ or AP Econ Taking a history class your freshman year, means you do not have to take a social studies course your sophomore year.

Math

Business

Engineering and Technology Education

Family and Consumer Science

Fine Arts One Year of Introduction Art must be taken before any other Fine Arts course. Intro to 2/3 Dimensional Art Ceramics 1 and 2 (10-12) Ceramics 3 and 4 (11-12) Drawing and Painting 1 and 2 (10-12) Drawing and Painting 3 and 4 (11-12) Advanced Art 5-6 (11-12) Jewelry 1 and 2 (10-12) Jewelry 3 and 4 (11-12) Media Arts 1 and 2 (10-12) Commercial and Digital Photography (11-12) 3-Dimensional Art 1 and 2 (10-12) 3-Dimensional Art 3 and 4 (11-12) AP Studio Art (11-12)

Performing Arts Intermediate Concert Band/Brass (9-12) Intermediate Concert Band/Woodwinds (9-12) Intermediate Concert Band/Percussion (9-12) Advanced Concert Band Honors (9-12) Jazz Ensemble (9-12) Dance Performance (9-12) Intermediate Orchestra/Freshmen Strings (9) Intermediate Orchestra/Concert (10-12) Advanced Orchestra/Symphony (9-12) Beginning Women’s Chorus (9-12) Beginning Men’s Chorus (9-12) Intermediate Women’s Chorus (9-12 Intermediate Women’s Chorus (9-12) Advanced Mixed Chorus (10-12) Advanced Women’s Chorus (10-12) Piano and Electronic Keyboarding 1 (9-12) Piano and Electronic Keyboard 2 (10-12) AP Music Theory (10-12) Theatre Arts 1 (9-12) Theatre Production 2 (10-12) Technical Theatre 1 (9-12) Advanced Theatre Arts 1 (10-12) Technical Theatre 2 (9-12) Band and Color Guard Orchestra Choir- audition is required for placement Other Music Electives Theatre Arts

Physical Education REQUIRED COURSES To GRADUATE Physical Education 1-2 (9th grade) Adapted Physical Education 1-2 (9th grade) Marines CORPS JROTC (9-12) Health Education (9-10) ELECTIVE COURSES Advanced Swimming (10-12) CPR/First AID (10-12) Lifetime Fitness (10-12) Lifeguard Training (9-12) Spring Semester Athletic Weights (9-12)

Social Studies 6 credits World History (9 and 10 AP World History (10-12) FULL YEAR Geography/History of the World EXCEL (9 invitation only) Geography/History of the World (9 and 10) Ethnic Studies- (9 and 10) African Studies- (9 and 10) Urban Affairs- (10 and 12) Ethnic Studies (11 and 12) African Studies (11 and 12) AP US History (11) US History 1 and 2 (11) US History Interdisciplinary (11) FULL YEAR Survey of American History (11) (DUAL Credit) Sociology- (10-12) AP Psychology- (11 and 12) Psychology- (11 and 12) Philosophy Basics- (11 and 12) Philosophy Today- (11 and 12) US Government (12) Econ- (12) AP Government (12) US Government- (12) (DUAL Credit) Econ- (12) (DUAL Credit) AP Microeconomics (12) Global Economics- (11) International Relations- (11 and 12) Social Studies 6 credits

World Languages ALL LANGUAGE COURSES MAY BE USED TO MEET ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS. Etymology- 10-11-12 Japanese 4 (11-12) German 1 (9-12) AP Japanese (11-12) German 2 (10-12) Latin 1 (9-12) German 3 (10-12) Latin 2 (10-12) German 4 (11-12) Latin 3 (11-12) Japanese 1 (9-12) AP Latin (12) Japanese 2 (10-12) Spanish 1 (9-12) Japanese 3 (11-12) Spanish 2 (9-12) Spanish 3 (10-12) Spanish 4 (11-12) AP Spanish (12)